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The Summer That Broke Europe

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-29T20:58:16+00:00

Record heat and wildfires are devastating the continent, and scientists warn the climate crisis is getting worse.

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Australia news live: McCarthy welcomes ‘milestone’ as one Closing the Gap target reached; three dead in Sydney house fire

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T20:49:28+00:00

Early childhood education enrolment for First Nations children reaches 95% across the country. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree people have died following a house fire in Sydney’s south-west last night, NSW police said.Emergency services were called to a home on Cornelia Street, Wiley Park, at about 9.45pm following reports of a fire.This result is encouraging, as are improvements in eight other targets including employment and education.However, it is very concerning that we are still seeing outcomes worsening for early childhood development,

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Бывший глава Удмуртии Бречалов может устроиться в Сбербанк

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-29T20:39:43+00:00

Ушедший в отставку экс-глава Удмуртии Александр Бречалов, который занимал должность почти 10 лет, может продолжить карьеру в «Сбере». Такое предложение поступило ему от руководства банка, сообщил «Ведомостям» источник в госструктурах. По словам другого собеседника, он «слышал», что главу Удмуртии позвали на такую работу. Третий уточняет, что сейчас появилось «окно возможностей», чтобы возглавить некий «проект» в структуре. Конкретную должность они не называют.

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Saudi Arabia’s Strikes in Iraq Mark Entry Into U.S.-Iran War.

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-29T20:35:32+00:00

The kingdom’s defense ministry said airstrikes in Iraq targeting Iran-backed militias were in retaliation for attacks on Saudi oil facilities this week.

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Australia news live: Jillian Segal returns to antisemitism royal commission; three dead in Sydney house fire

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T20:32:54+00:00

Government’s special envoy returns to the witness box again today; three victims found in burned-out house in Wiley Park. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree people have died following a house fire in Sydney’s south-west last night, NSW police said.Emergency services were called to a home on Cornelia Street, Wiley Park, at about 9.45pm following reports of a fire.This result is encouraging, as are improvements in eight other targets including employment and education.However, it is very concerning that we are still seeing outcomes worsening for e

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Адвокати Андрія Єрмака заперечили порушення умов запобіжного заходу

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-29T20:31:00+00:00

У заяві наголошується, що обов'язки, покладені судом, стосуються лише територіального пересування, а всі виїзди здійснювалися після отримання відповідних дозволів.

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Todd Blanche’s US attorney general prospects in question as vote looms

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T20:21:31+00:00

Republican John Cornyn says he will not back nomination without written confirmation $1.8bn slush fund is deadTodd Blanche’s hopes of becoming US attorney general seemed to be in jeopardy on Wednesday after the Department of Justice did not provide written assurances to a key Republican senator that a $1.8bn slush fund was dead.The US Senate judiciary committee will hold a vote on Thursday on whether to advance Blanche’s nomination. Continue reading...

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Todd Blanche’s US attorney general prospects dim as vote looms

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T20:17:22+00:00

Republican John Cornyn says he will not back nomination without written confirmation $1.8bn slush fund is deadTodd Blanche’s hopes of becoming US attorney general seemed to be in jeopardy on Wednesday after the Department of Justice did not provide written assurances to a key Republican senator that a $1.8bn slush fund was dead.The US Senate judiciary committee will hold a vote on Thursday on whether to advance Blanche’s nomination. Continue reading...

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Algeria elects first-ever woman speaker of parliament

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-29T20:09:26+00:00

Khalida Boufedeche of the National Liberation Front has become the first-ever woman speaker of Algeria’s parliament.

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Trump announces $22bn plan to rebuild Dulles international airport

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T20:07:29+00:00

Planned overhaul forms part of president’s broader pattern of directing changes in Washington after arch and ballroomDonald Trump announced on Wednesday a $22bn plan to rebuild Washington’s Dulles international airport on Wednesday after the US president personally weighed in on the design of the capital’s main international gateway.“In the end, you can end up with – I think – maybe the best airport, and one of the biggest airports, anywhere in the world, and it’s going to be a great thing for Washington DC,” the president said during an announcement at the Oval Office on Wednesday. Continue r

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Anthony Fauci’s high-profile Senate hearing: what we learned

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T20:02:22+00:00

Six years on from Covid crisis, Republicans still politicizing science – and Fauci remains a political punching bagA US Senate committee hearing featuring Dr Anthony Fauci revealed at least one certainty: six years after the pandemic, politicizing science remains a vital political tactic.The high-profile hearing was pitched by its Republican chair, Rand Paul of Kentucky, as an investigation into the origins of the Covid pandemic. It quickly became a forum for recrimination of a once-leading US government scientist by Republican senators. Continue reading...

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Police take no further action over Polanski sharing Farage guillotine image

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T19:56:46+00:00

Scotland Yard says threshold not met for criminal action against Green leader, who has refused to apologise to his Reform rivalNo further action will be taken by police after Zack Polanski shared a photo of a man with a T-shirt showing a guillotine and the phrase “we’re only making plans for Nigel”.The Metropolitan police’s decision comes after the Green party leader for England and Wales said he had made an “inadvertent mistake” and would not apologise to Nigel Farage. Continue reading...

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Donald Trump again threatens to hit Iran ‘very hard’ – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T19:55:47+00:00

President says Washington would see if there was an agreement with Iran at some point but that ‘it’s our turn to hit them’Sign up for US Breaking News emailGary Peters, the Democratic ranking member on the homeland security committee, said that the committee has a long history of bipartisan inquiry and oversight, and the subject matter of risky research and the origins of covid-19 are a legitimate area to study.But today’s hearing with Anthony Fauci was not an example of that, Peters said. Continue reading...

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РНПК меняет правила перестрахования рисков БПЛА

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-29T19:34:56+00:00

Российская национальная перестраховочная компания (РНПК, «дочка» ЦБ) приступила к внедрению новых андеррайтинговых подходов к перестрахованию рисков терроризма и диверсий, включая ущерб от атак БПЛА, следует из пресс-релиза компании. Изменения призваны обеспечить бесперебойную компенсацию убытков стратегических отраслей экономики в условиях резкого роста частоты и тяжести подобных событий.

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Two people accuse Epstein of sexual conduct at Michigan fine arts school

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T19:24:21+00:00

Report on Interlochen Center for the Arts details sexual allegations against 47 faculty and staff members since 1950sTwo people who attended a prestigious Michigan fine arts school reported conduct of a sexual nature by Jeffrey Epstein, a major donor, according to an investigation that also uncovered dozens of allegations spanning decades against nearly 50 other people.Interlochen Center for the Arts operates a summer camp and performing arts school that draws students from around the world. It hired a law firm in 2024 to investigate reports of sexual abuse by faculty and staff. Subsequently,

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Hackers steal sensitive data from Department for Education and police

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T19:10:32+00:00

Details of parents and staff, including email addresses and phone numbers, are among data taken by cybercriminalsThe Department for Education and a police database have been targeted by a cyber-attack, exposing more than 740,000 pieces of data.Details of government officials, senior school leaders, university staff, police officers and members of the public have been taken by hackers. Continue reading...

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Hackers steal sensitive data from UK Department for Education and police

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T19:10:32+00:00

Details of parents and staff, including email addresses and phone numbers, are among data taken by cybercriminalsThe Department for Education and a police database have been targeted by a cyber-attack, exposing more than 740,000 pieces of data.Details of government officials, senior school leaders, university staff, police officers and members of the public have been taken by hackers. Continue reading...

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Bordeaux wildfire battle continues amid extreme heat

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-29T18:42:11+00:00

Firefighters are on high alert in France as scorching temperatures and winds threaten to fuel wildfire west of Bordeaux

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