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PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-27T11:01:22+00:00

Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message amid wildfires and heatwavesEurope wildfires – latest updatesLeading climate scientists who created Greater Manchester’s carbon neutral by 2038 commitment are urging Andy Burnham to unequivocally reject new drilling in the North Sea.In a letter to the prime minister they said he, as mayor of Greater Manchester, had unveiled one of the UK’s most ambitious local climate programmes that tackled housing, green growth and public transport. Continue reading...

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IDFC First Bank shares gain over 5% after Q1 profit growth

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-27T11:00:57+00:00

The stock traded 6% higher at ₹85.45 at 11.48 am on the NSE, hitting a 52-week high of ₹88.76 from the previous close of ₹80.79

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‘Our country is the mission’: more than 100 ex-Nasa astronauts launch new voting campaign

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-27T11:00:08+00:00

Astronauts for America liken effort to instill trust and faith back in constitution’s principles and democratic institutions to ‘making a course correction’Orbiting 250 miles above the US in the international space station, astronaut Cady Coleman did not look down and see red or blue states, sanctuary cities or communities occupied by thousands of federal immigration enforcement agents in camouflage uniforms and automatic weapons.What she saw was a single land, from Pacific to Atlantic, no borders or partitions, just a united America, and a population valuing its equality while convinced that

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He was shot at by ICE, then wrongfully accused. His nightmare had only just begun

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-27T11:00:07+00:00

After masked agents fired on his truck, Francisco Longoria was ambushed, charged and jailed – only for the case against him to fall apart. Now he and his family are seeking justice, and says the harrowing experience is part of a troubling patternIt was just after 8am on 16 August and Francisco Longoria, who runs a party supply business, was driving his truck down a suburban southern California street to deliver a jumper for a water slide. But this ordinary Saturday morning turned into a nightmare when, suddenly, three unmarked vehicles stopped his truck and four masked men jumped out.Longoria,

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Moment Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s Belgorod

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-27T10:59:17+00:00

Dramatic videos captured the moment Ukrainian drones hit Belgorod, a Russian city near the Ukrainian border.

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US deports Kenyan former NFL player Daniel Adongo

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-27T10:56:36+00:00

The authorities say the ex-sportsman had overstayed his visa and had been arrested multiple times.

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Why has the US halted its bombing of Iran?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-27T10:55:52+00:00

Tit-for-tat strikes have halted in the Middle East even as the scope of the US-Israel war on Iran widens.

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Two die after being pulled from sea near Cornish beach

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-27T10:50:24+00:00

Man and woman pronounced dead at Fistral beach in Newquay after large emergency responseTwo people have died after being pulled from the sea off a popular surfing beach in the Cornish resort of Newquay.A man and a woman were pronounced dead at Fistral Beach after a large emergency response involving coastguards, a rescue helicopter, an RNLI lifeboat, paramedics and police. Continue reading...

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Two die after being pulled from sea at Cornish beach

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-27T10:50:24+00:00

Man and woman pronounced dead at Fistral beach in Newquay after large emergency responseTwo people have died after being pulled from the sea at a popular surfing beach in the Cornish resort of Newquay.A man and a woman were pronounced dead at Fistral beach on Sunday after a large emergency response involving coastguards, a rescue helicopter, an RNLI lifeboat, paramedics and police. Continue reading...

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Charli xcx portrait added to National Portrait Gallery collection

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-27T10:46:44+00:00

Pop star is celebrated as ‘one of the defining cultural figures of her generation’ by gallery, which acquires Brat-era portrait by Harley WeirA portrait of Charli xcx has been added to the National Portrait Gallery’s collection, in the week that she hopes for a No 1 chart position for her new album Music, Fashion, Film.The photograph by Harley Weir was taken in 2023 and became one of the key images associated with Charli’s Brat era: the 2024 album that became a pop cultural phenomenon for its candour and debauchery. Continue reading...

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Alarm over NHS patients records being placed in hands of US private equity firm

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-27T10:43:51+00:00

Doctors and MPs urge more scrutiny of £300m deal for company behind system used by most GPs in EnglandA US private equity firm will take control of NHS patient records in a deal experts say should “ring alarm bells” amid concerns sensitive health data is increasingly being handed to private companies.The investment firm TPG has bought Optum UK, the healthcare technology business behind the electronic patient record system used by most GP practices in England, in a deal worth about $400m (£300m). Continue reading...

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Alarm at NHS patient records being put under control of US private equity firm

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-27T10:43:51+00:00

Doctors and MPs urge more scrutiny of £300m deal for company behind system used by most GPs in EnglandUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesA US private equity firm will take control of NHS patient records in a deal experts say should “ring alarm bells” amid concerns sensitive health data is increasingly being handed to private companies.The investment firm TPG has bought Optum UK, the healthcare technology business behind the electronic patient record system used by most GP practices in England, in a deal worth about $400m (£300m). Continue reading...

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Oil price dives as US and Iran pause attacks

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-27T10:43:02+00:00

The US says attacks on Iran have been halted to give "talks some space", raising hopes of a resolution to the conflict.

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Zen Tech shares fall after Q1 PAT declines

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-27T10:41:27+00:00

The revenue from operations fell 10.4 per cent to ₹141.64 crore during the quarter under review compared to ₹152.82 crore in Q1FY26

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Чому дерева скидають незрілі плоди: садівники відповіли, коли почати хвилюватися

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-27T10:39:00+00:00

В основному це природний процес, який допомагає дереву сформувати якісніший урожай. Але якщо він не завершується до певного часу, тоді потрібно починати рятувати урожай.

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Epigral Q1 profit down 38% to ₹100 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-27T10:35:11+00:00

The company plans to invest ₹600 crore on new plants in Gujarat

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Baby missing after mother and toddler found dead off coast of South Australia

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-27T10:34:23+00:00

Emergency services pulled the bodies from the ocean at Port Macdonnell amid ‘grave concerns’ for second childGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA baby is missing off the coast of South Australia after the bodies of a mother and her toddler were pulled from the ocean.Emergency services were called to the state’s southernmost coastal town, Port Macdonnell, at about 11.15am on Monday after a car was found with its engine running. Continue reading...

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"Портові війни": Кремль намагається "відрізати" Україну від світових аграрних ринків

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-27T10:33:00+00:00

Росія знов пробує блокувати українські порти. Фахівці кажуть про наші втрати та навіть світову продовольчу кризу, проте й у бік росіян "кивають", потираючи руки, адже ворожі порти теж палають, а збитки рекордні.

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Huawei : les opérateurs télécoms et la Commission européenne s’opposent sur un bannissement du géant chinois en Europe

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-27T10:30:01+00:00

Bruxelles reste déterminé à chasser le géant chinois des télécoms du Vieux Continent pour des motifs de sécurité. Mais une étude commandée par Orange et d’autres opérateurs alerte sur le coût d’une telle mesure, évalué entre 30 et 40 milliards d’euros.

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