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Fifteen elephant deaths at Kenya park may be due to cyanide poisoning

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T12:46:50+00:00

Analysis of samples collected from carcasses found traces of toxic chemical compound, says Kenya Wildlife ServiceThe recent deaths of 15 elephants near a park in southern Kenya in the past month were likely caused by the animals ingesting pesticides used on nearby tomato farms, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has said.Erustus Kanga, the agency’s director general, told Citizen TV that analysis of samples collected from the carcasses had found traces of cyanide, a chemical compound used in farming as a predator control poison and a pest fumigant, also used by poachers. Continue reading...

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Fifteen elephant deaths in Kenya may be due to cyanide poisoning

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T12:46:50+00:00

Analysis of samples collected from carcasses found traces of toxic chemical compound, says Kenya Wildlife ServiceThe recent deaths of 15 elephants near a park in southern Kenya were likely caused by the animals ingesting pesticides used on tomato farms, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has said.Erustus Kanga, the agency’s director general, told Citizen TV that analysis of samples collected from the carcasses had found traces of cyanide, a chemical compound used in farming as a predator control poison and a pest fumigant, which has also been used by poachers. Continue reading...

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Only the Middle East crisis is preventing a drop in UK interest rates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T12:44:47+00:00

Bank’s wariness about inflationary pressures from the conflict lie behind decision to hold steady at 3.75%Business live – latest updatesThere is a threat of high inflation coming to the UK, but only from the conflict in the Middle East which could keep oil prices high for much longer than was expected when Donald Trump first began attacking Iran.It is the war that makes the difference between a benign outlook for inflation and one that puts it back on a rising trajectory, top UK central bankers believe. Continue reading...

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Airbus fined £6.4m for breaching rules on export of sensitive technology

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T12:41:39+00:00

Manufacturer self-reported the offences to HMRC in the tax authority’s largest out-of-court settlementAirbus has been fined £6.4m in the UK after the European aerospace company admitted to multiple breaches of rules designed to stop sensitive goods such as military hardware falling into the wrong hands.The company, which sits at the heart of the European defence industry, said it had paid the settlement to the UK’s tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs, after self-reporting breaches that occurred before November 2022.Failing to keep accurate records of transfers of controlled technology as per

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HMRC fines Airbus £6.4m for breaching rules on export of sensitive technology

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T12:41:39+00:00

Company self-reported offences that led to tax authority’s largest out-of-court settlement for such breachesAirbus has been fined £6.4m in the UK after the European aerospace company admitted to multiple breaches of rules designed to stop sensitive goods such as military hardware falling into the wrong hands.The company, which sits at the heart of the European defence industry, said it had paid the settlement to the UK’s tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs, after self-reporting breaches that occurred before November 2022.Failing to keep accurate records of transfers of controlled technology

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Вадим Верещагин переходит на работу в «Национальную медиа группу»

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-30T12:40:12+00:00

«Национальная медиа группа» (НМГ) создает кинокластер, который объединит компетенции холдинга в области финансирования, приобретения прав, кинопроката и коммерциализации кино- и сериального контента, рассказали «Ведомостям» два собеседника, знакомых с планами холдинга. В его состав войдут киноактивы холдинга – «НМГ кинопрокат», Art Pictures Distribution и Коммерческий фонд развития кино и анимации. Руководителем нового кластера, по информации собеседников «Ведомостей», с 1 сентября станет продюсер Вадим Верещагин, занимающий сейчас пост гендиректора «Централ партнершип» (входит в холдинг «Газп

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Families to no longer be housed in billionaire-owned tower after suffering without air con

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T12:39:45+00:00

Some residents in glass-fronted block say they are still ‘fighting to stay cool’ in Britannia Point in south-west LondonAs the fourth heatwave of the year hit the UK on Wednesday, Benice Bodah and her three teenage sons braced for more scorching temperatures inside their south-west London home. The two-bedroom flat is equipped with a built-in air-conditioning unit, but it has only been working intermittently in the almost three years since the family were placed in temporary accommodation at Britannia Point in Colliers Wood. “It has not been easy, but what can we do?” said Bodah, 48.Several co

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Families to be moved out of billionaire-owned tower after suffering without air con

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T12:39:45+00:00

Several councils to stop housing tenants in glass-fronted Britannia Point in London, where tenants were earlier told they could not use air conAs the fourth heatwave of the year hit the UK on Wednesday, Benice Bodah and her three teenage sons braced for more scorching temperatures inside their south-west London home. The two-bedroom flat has a built-in air-conditioning unit, but it has worked only intermittently in the almost three years since the family were placed in temporary accommodation at Britannia Point in Colliers Wood. “It has not been easy, but what can we do?” said Bodah, 48.Severa

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Four people found dead on small boats after trying to cross Channel

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T12:37:03+00:00

Three women and a man died off coast of France after attempting to reach UKFour people have died while trying to reach the UK in small boats after one of the busiest days for Channel crossings this year.Three women were found dead on a boat off the coast of Dunkirk on Thursday morning, the French coastguard said. Continue reading...

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Record absence of world’s oldest head of state reignites health speculation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T12:36:02+00:00

Cameroon’s president has not made statement or been seen since leaving for ‘brief private stay’ at Swiss hotel on 7 JuneA record 53-day absence of the world’s oldest head of state has renewed speculation in his native Cameroon about whether he is dead or alive, even though discussing his health is illegal in the country.On 7 June, 93-year-old Paul Biya departed for Switzerland for what officials described as a “brief private stay” alongside his wife, Chantal. Almost two months later, neither the president nor the first lady have addressed the country or been seen publicly. Continue reading...

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Fifty-three days and counting: 93-year-old leader’s record absence fuels health speculation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T12:36:02+00:00

Cameroon’s Paul Biya has not made a statement or been seen since leaving for ‘brief private stay’ at Swiss hotel on 7 JuneA record 53-day absence of the world’s oldest head of state has renewed speculation in his native Cameroon about whether he is dead or alive, even though discussing his health is illegal in the country.On 7 June, 93-year-old Paul Biya left for Switzerland for what officials described as a “brief private stay” alongside his wife, Chantal. Almost two months later, neither the president nor the first lady have addressed the country or been seen publicly. Continue reading...

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China, Its Economy Stumbling, Signals Only Cautious Support

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-30T12:32:33+00:00

The ruling Politburo called for “more proactive” tax and spending policies but did not endorse broad action to address weak consumer spending.

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Major incident declared as 90 firefighters tackle Suffolk heath wildfire

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T12:27:37+00:00

Several people evacuated after ‘large-scale, wind-driven’ fire 3 miles from Sizewell B nuclear plantA major incident has been declared as firefighters battle a large heathland fire on the Suffolk coast about 3 miles from the Sizewell B nuclear power plant.Suffolk fire and rescue service was called to reports of a wildfire at Dunwich Heath, near Leiston, shortly after 5.30pm on Wednesday, and crews remained at the scene on Thursday. About 90 firefighters were tackling the blaze, and several people had been evacuated. Firefighters have said there is not thought to be any danger to Sizewell B at

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E20 petrol can reduce fuel economy by 2-6%: Nitin Gadkari

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-30T12:26:04+00:00

The rollout of E20 petrol has drawn criticism from opposition parties and some consumer groups, who have raised concerns about its impact on older vehicles not specifically designed for 20% ethanol blends

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У Раді готують законодавчі гарантії для українських спортсменів, - Андрій Кожем’якін

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-30T12:16:00+00:00

Андрій Кожем'якін розповів про законодавчі гарантії, які готують для українських спортсменів / скриншотГаряча тема ліміту на легіонерів у вітчизняній футбольній прем’єр-лізі зі спортивних коридорів переходить...

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La guerra mondiale a pezzi comincia a saldarsi

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-30T12:14:48+00:00

Le guerre non si fermano, ma questa newsletter prende una pausa di riposo e riflessione. Tornerà il 27 agosto

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В Україні хочуть "вбити" ФОПів: які податкові новації готує уряд під прикриттям МВФ

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-30T12:14:00+00:00

Під гаслами євроінтеграції та "детінізації" Україна та МВФ скорочують "вольності" малого бізнесу. Особливо радикальні зміни готуються по завершенні війни. Але підприємці б’ють на сполох – анонсовані новації фактично знищують спрощену систему оподаткування.

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Firefighters race to extinguish blazes across EU as fire weather breaks records

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T12:04:18+00:00

European Forest Fire Information Service figures show conditions in EU 43% more severe than for same period in last 20 years Fire weather in the EU has broken records for severity for this time of year, new data shows, as firefighters race to extinguish blazes across the Mediterranean.Inflamed by carbon pollution, the hot, dry and windy weather across the EU since the start of the year has been 43% more severe than the end-of-July average over the last two decades, data from the European Forest Fire Information Service (Effis) shows. Continue reading...

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Embattled German chancellor chooses papal pageturner for his beach read

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T12:04:05+00:00

With his popularity at historic lows, Friedrich Merz seeks spiritual guidance from Pope Leo’s encyclical on AISummer is normally thought of as the time for pacy potboilers and brain-soothing pageturners – airport reads that wind up sandy and sunscreen-stained. Not so for Friedrich Merz’s holiday reading list.Germany’s embattled chancellor, who has faced one rough patch after another since taking office 14 months ago, seems to be seeking spiritual guidance this year while putting his feet up. Continue reading...

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Tredence Named an OpenAI Select Partner

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-30T12:00:19+00:00

Tredence Named an OpenAI Select Partner

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Flock surveillance cameras can pose a crash risk for drivers, US experts say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T12:00:14+00:00

Roadside safety advocates say some automated license plate readers may not meet highway safety standardsFlock Safety cameras have been pilloried for facilitating the AI-powered surveillance of private citizens and for targeting immigrants for years. But now safety advocates are also claiming that their physical location can pose potential roadside hazards.At the bottom of a tree-lined hill on a narrow, two lane rural road in Greene county, Ohio, stands a black metal rod with a camera and solar panel attached at the top. Continue reading...

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US push to defund ‘DEI bike lanes’ will make roads less safe, advocates say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-30T12:00:13+00:00

Trump administration boasts of cutting $1.73bn already allocated for cycling improvements to city streetsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The Trump administration’s plans to stymie and defund bike lane plans in the US, on the unusual basis that they are DEI tools, will hurt efforts to improve roadway safety, non-motorized transportation advocates say.The transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, posted on X this month that he had redirected $1.73bn allocated for “Biden-era DEI pet projects” to “America’s actual backbone: ROADS, BRIDGES, AND SHIPPING PORTS”. Continue reading...

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