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Tourists and expats from even the hottest U.S. states are embarrassed to say they can’t handle the record-breaking temperatures.
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Company says it cannot shield customers from memory and storage chip costs – and iPhone hikes could be nextApple raised iPad and MacBook prices on Thursday, saying it could no longer shield customers from soaring memory and storage chip costs driven by the AI industry’s datacenter buildout.The move does not affect Apple’s cash cow, the iPhone. But it would take starting price of the Neo, its lowest priced laptop, from $599 to $699 mere months after launch. Continue reading...
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The lack of a breakthrough in the abduction of a famous TV anchor's mother is puzzling given the huge publicity.
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Blaze on Tintwistle Moor, Glossop, has burned more than 500 square metres, forcing road closures and smoke warningA major wildfire close to Greater Manchester has torn through large areas of moorland for more than 24 hours, forcing road closures and smoke warnings as fire crews battle to bring it under control.The blaze, on Tintwistle Moor, near Glossop, has burned an area of more than 500 square metres of moorland and woodland, with thick plumes of smoke directly affecting the villages of Tintw
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Guy accuses Deeming of making ‘ridiculous and unsubstantiated’ claims as state Liberal party grapples with falloutFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice have concluded their investigation into Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming’s allegation that her colleague Matthew Guy assaulted her, making the finding “no offence detected”.Deeming had reported to police on 16 June that Guy, the opposition’s public transport spoke
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Start-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work?
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Most of the people testing positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo are not on health workers’ radar, suggesting that contact tracing is lagging dangerously behind.
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It depends on water, air and how quickly rescuers are able to find people.
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It depends on water, air and how quickly rescuers are able to find people.
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International Maritime Organization says plan on hold until safety guarantees confirmed after projectile hits vesselA United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that used a route backed by the UN.The head of the UN’s International Maritime Organization said the plan to move stranded ships out of the Persian Gulf through
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A nostalgic tale about family, hope and hardship has opened an unexpected conversation.
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World Cup visitors learn what our country has to offer—and remind us of it at the same time.
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Europeans prefer to swelter rather than cool down the modern way.
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Planning permission has been sought for three additional military sites Home Office plans to use three more former military sites to house thousands of asylum seekers have been condemned as “arrogant”, “costly” and “a political fix” by refugee charities and local stakeholders.Planning permission is being sought to build “basic” accommodation at MOD Bicester in Oxfordshire, RAF Barnham in Suffolk and RAF Linton-on-Ouse in North Yorkshire, a statement said. These new sites could house 3,750 claima
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It is known as a “doublet,” two earthquakes in quick succession, and it has brought the Latin American country to its knees.
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In Iran and across the Middle East, the bond between religion and politics is getting weaker.
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While a surge of tankers have exited the Strait of Hormuz, the market is expected to tighten again soon.
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Charles and Camilla to remain at Clarence House and are said to want the public to have more access to ‘monarchy HQ’King Charles’s tax bill: what did we learn and what is still in the dark?Crown estate makes more than £1bn profit for third year runningKing Charles and Queen Camilla will not move into Buckingham Palace when £369m of buildings works to update it finish next year, preferring to remain at Clarence House, their London home nearby.The announcement came as it was revealed the king paid
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We know the monarch paid £24.6m in tax over the last two years, but we still don’t know how wealthy he actually isCrown estate makes more than £1bn profit for third year runningKing Charles has become Britain’s first monarch in modern times to reveal how much tax he pays on his private income: £24.6m over the last two years.It’s a move celebrated by some as heralding an era of greater transparency from the monarchy. But just how open has it been? Continue reading...
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King Charles’s property management firm rakes in £1.2bn as it continues to benefit from offshore windfarm boomKing Charles’s tax bill: what did we learn and what is still in the dark?King Charles’s property management company has made more than £1bn for the third consecutive year thanks to the boom in offshore windfarms paid for through energy bills.The crown estate, the royals’ portfolio of land and property, reported £1.2bn in profit for the last financial year, almost three times the amount i