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The Chinese President Xi received a colourful welcome to Pyongyang for his first visit in seven years.
NY Times World
For Tehran, retaliating for strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon shows that it will stand by its regional allies and block attempts to shift the regional balance of power.
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President posts screenshot on Truth Social attacking Californian election, after walking out of NBC interview after refusing to substantiate his claims of election riggingSign up for the Breaking News US emailWelcome to our coverage of US politics.Donald Trump has repeated a claim made during an NBC interview on Sunday that he walked out of claiming that the California gubernatorial race is rigged.Later today Trump is expected to attend a campaign rally in New Jersey, before attending the Knicks
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Government urged to help speed up vital industrial project amid growing alarm over National Grid delaysTrade unions have called for the government to intervene to speed up Tata Steel’s connection to the electricity grid in south Wales, after the company said its new furnace would be delayed by up to a year.Tata Steel last month told investors that National Grid had said it would face a six- to eight-month delay. That could stretch to 12 months amid unexpected engineering difficulties. Continue r
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A 7.8-magnitude quake struck off the island of Mindanao, causing widespread destruction and a deadly landslide. More than 100 others were injured and tens of thousands displaced.
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Wildlife department says drought conditions and water released from dam led to ‘major fish kill’ at San Carlos LakeArizona officials have indefinitely closed a popular lake to visitors after its entire population of fish died recently.The recreation and wildlife department that maintains San Carlos Lake said in a Facebook statement on Friday that drought conditions as well as water released from a dam there “resulted in a major fish kill affecting approximately 100% of the fish population”. Cont
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Direct exchange of fire between warring nations in apparent defiance of Trump was in response to an Israeli attack on Beirut, and breaks April’s ceasefire. Plus: incredible pictures of the Beatles’ final tour of the USGood morning. Israel has again attacked Iran, in apparent defiance of the US president, Donald Trump, who had said in an recent interview that “I call all the shots”, not the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.The attack was the first exchange of direct strikes between the
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Singer-songwriter Talay Riley worked on tracks for stars including Tinie Tempah, Britney Spears and Craig DavidStormzy and Oritsé Williams are among the artists who have paid tribute to the singer-songwriter Talay Riley, who was stabbed to death in Silvertown, east London.The 35-year-old musician, whose real name was Mark Orabiyi, was found with stab wounds by paramedics on the morning of 5 June and pronounced dead at the scene. Continue reading...
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The facility makes materials that Iran says are for civilian uses, but that Israel argues are also deployed in military applications.
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Guardian analysis finds facilities to be built in some of the driest areas as outcry grows over water needed to power AIA record-shattering drought has racked much of the US. But the artificial intelligence industry is pushing ahead regardless, with the majority of planned datacenters set to be built in drought-ridden locations, a Guardian analysis has found.About two-thirds of upcoming datacenters, which typically require a large amount of water to operate, are set to be built in places that ha
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If President Trump forces Israel to stand down against Iran, analysts say, it could leave Israel hindered from responding forcefully to attacks by Hezbollah.
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India declares onset as up to 280mm of rain falls in 72 hours in Kerala, while downpours hit south-west ThailandThe monsoon season has officially begun in parts of Asia, marking the start of a period of enhanced rainfall vital to the region’s economy.The south-west monsoon begins each year as a consequence of a growing temperature difference between the Asian land mass and the Indian Ocean. Through spring, the land heats up more rapidly than the surrounding sea, creating a pressure difference th
WSJ World News
The exchange of fire between the two countries has brought new urgency to a simmering disagreement.
Washington Post World
As Trump fumes over fighting that has impeded his peace talks with Iran, some Israelis recall the 18-year occupation of Lebanon that began in 1982 and cite “complete déjà vu.”
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Pennsylvania’s Bob Brooks one of a slew of working-class Democrats on the ballot – can he beat a Koch-backed rival?Bob Brooks has worked a lot of jobs, sometimes several at once to make ends meet.He was a paper boy at age 10, and then a dishwasher, prep cook, pizza deliverer, bartender and truck driver. Even after he became a firefighter in 2005, Brooks managed to start a snow-removal and lawn-care business and coach baseball. Continue reading...
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All eyes on US Senate race as Graham Platner, embroiled in controversy, is set to advance as Democratic nomineeVoters in Maine head to the polls on Tuesday for one of the most closely watched primary elections in the country. The US Senate race has become a national fixation as Democrats try to unseat a longtime Republican with a political newcomer who has spent months under fire.Graham Platner, 41, is set to advance as the Democratic nominee for the Senate, after his primary rival – the state’s
Washington Post World
Waves of missile attacks by Israel and Iran marked the worst fighting in months and threatened a resumption of all-out war. The escalation came after Israel appeared to defy President Donald Trump’s calls for restraint.
WSJ World News
The Chinese leader arrived in Pyongyang for a two-day summit with Kim Jong Un, seeking to strengthen their alliance against the West.
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Venerable but struggling UK firm backs deal with Chicago-based Ingredion which puts nearly 500 jobs worldwide at riskTate & Lyle has agreed to a £2.7bn takeover by its US rival Ingredion, in a deal that could put hundreds of jobs at risk and represents yet another loss for London’s struggling stock market.The FTSE 250 business, which makes artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, has agreed to a deal that values it at 615p per share, about 60% above its price before news of a possible takeover
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Oil prices surged after Israel and Iran exchanged fire, threatening an already fragile ceasefire in the Middle East and dimming hopes for an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.