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EasyJet profits plunge 70% as fuel costs soar amid Iran war

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-23T08:24:49+00:00

Budget airline, which has two US investment firms vying to buy it, also affected by passengers booking laterThe low-cost airline easyJet has revealed a 70% slide in profits because of soaring fuel costs and later bookings as a result of the conflict in Iran, only weeks after it agreed to a £5.7bn takeover.The carrier reported a pre-tax profit of £85m between April and June compared with £286m during the same period a year earlier, as its fuel costs increased by £105m after the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East in late February sent energy prices rocketing. Continue reading...

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Ed Husic says Labor ‘allergic to dissent’ and Australians want to see politicians ‘stand up for something’ – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-23T08:20:30+00:00

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSelf-reported domestic violence incidents declining in NSW but deaths and hospitalisations fail to fallNew data shows self-reported domestic violence incidents in New South Wales have declined, but the number of women and children murdered or hospitalised in domestic and family violence incidents over the past eight years has not significantly budged.The decline in self-reported violence is significant because it reflects underlying levels of violence in the community, not just what is reported to police. It sugg

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Former spy refused visa to give evidence at royal commission – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-23T08:20:30+00:00

This blog is now closed.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSelf-reported domestic violence incidents declining in NSW but deaths and hospitalisations fail to fallNew data shows self-reported domestic violence incidents in New South Wales have declined, but the number of women and children murdered or hospitalised in domestic and family violence incidents over the past eight years has not significantly budged.The decline in self-reported violence is significant because it reflects underlying levels of violence in the community, not just what is reported to police. It sug

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Sinner, possibile boicottaggio del doppio misto agli Us Open

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-23T08:19:01+00:00

Il caso montepremi resta aperto: insieme all’azzurro si schierano anche Sabalenka e Pegula, che chiedono una redistribuzione più equa della fetta dei ricavi dei tornei

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Marco Rubio says ‘new ideas’ needed to end war in Ukraine after meeting Russia’s Lavrov – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-23T08:15:47+00:00

The US secretary of state said proposals put forward so far were ‘not acceptable to Ukraine’Rubio gets asked about a Russian readout from his meeting with Lavrov, and a suggestion that the US should not be selling arms to Ukraine.He doesn’t recognise these statements, and says there has been no change in the US policy.“We want a peace deal. We want the war to end. We’re prepared to play whatever positive role we can to end the war, and that in order to end this war will require something that both Russia and Ukraine can agree to. That’s not going to happen at a press conference. That’s not goi

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Burnham offers 20% cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music in England – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-23T08:13:14+00:00

The prime minister said the £100m package would mean the typical pub would save around £1,100 in the next financial yearGood morning and welcome to the UK politics live blog.Andy Burnham will cut business rate bills for pubs, clubs and live music venues in England by 20% from next April.For too long, governments have stood by while cherished venues have disappeared from our local high streets. So today I am changing that.This government will back the businesses that people want to see in their communities. I said I would protect pubs and local high streets – the beating heart of our communitie

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Photos: Gaza’s shelter crisis

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-23T08:12:46+00:00

Gaza faces a deepening housing crisis as more than 92 percent of homes have been damaged or destroyed by Israel.

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Husic says Labor ‘allergic to dissent’ as he breaks ranks on key government positions at party conference

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-23T08:08:23+00:00

Criticism comes as prime minister frames unity as point of difference to political opponents, saying ALP chooses ‘progress over protest’ Outspoken Labor MP Ed Husic claims the party has become “allergic” to dissent and dispute, warning the unity on show at its tightly controlled national conference could backfire.The former industry minister broke ranks with the government on the first day of Labor’s 50th party conference to support a gas export tax, endorse Indigenous truth-telling and press for more criticism of Israel’s conduct in Gaza. Continue reading...

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News live: Ed Husic says Labor ‘allergic to dissent’ and Australians want to see politicians ‘stand up for something’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-23T07:49:30+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSelf-reported domestic violence incidents declining in NSW but deaths and hospitalisations fail to fallNew data shows self-reported domestic violence incidents in New South Wales have declined, but the number of women and children murdered or hospitalised in domestic and family violence incidents over the past eight years has not significantly budged.The decline in self-reported violence is significant because it reflects underlying levels of violence in the community, not just what is reported to police. It s

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EU signs off on 21st package of sanctions against Russia – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-23T07:37:33+00:00

The agreement comes after previous meetings of EU ambassadors failed to result in consensusEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the adoption of the 21st package of sanctions, saying they “continue to weaken the economic foundations of Russia’s war effort.”“We’re adding 32 more Russian banks to our transaction ban list. As well as crypto firms and oil trading platforms. Freezing the oil price cap adjustment for a year, so that the Russian war machine does not benefit from market shocks. Continue reading...

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Scottish police officer was rapist who attacked women over 14 years

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-23T07:29:17+00:00

Alan Greer, who killed himself after officers visited his home, could be ‘Police Scotland’s Wayne Couzens moment’A police officer who took his own life in May was a rapist who attacked at least nine women over 14 years.PC Alan Greer’s offending came to light when his first known victim, a woman he raped in her home in Glasgow in 2012 after she had called the police to report being the victim of a crime, reported the attack late last year. Continue reading...

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