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Starmer allies see ‘hint of retribution’ in Burnham reshuffle

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T17:40:18+00:00

Former PM’s supporters question pledge to end factional infighting after more than half his cabinet removed or demotedKeir Starmer’s allies have questioned Andy Burnham’s pledge to end factional infighting after he removed or demoted more than half of the outgoing prime minister’s cabinet in his first reshuffle.“This was a deeply factional cabinet reshuffle,” one said. “The idea it was anything else is ridiculous.” Continue reading...

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Donald Trump promet de « beaucoup aider » le Liban en recevant le président Joseph Aoun

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-21T17:30:33+00:00

La visite de Joseph Aoun est la première d’un président libanais à Washington depuis 2009, au moment où un accord avec Israël, parrainé par les Etats-Unis, entre dans sa première phase. Dans le bureau Ovale, M. Aoun a appelé Donald Trump à « continuer de soutenir » l’armée libanaise.

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Donald Trump annonce la reprise des vols directs vers le Liban après sa rencontre avec le président Joseph Aoun

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-21T17:30:30+00:00

La visite de Joseph Aoun est la première d’un président libanais à Washington depuis 2009, au moment où un accord avec Israël, parrainé par les Etats-Unis, entre dans sa première phase. Dans le bureau Ovale, M. Aoun a appelé Donald Trump à « continuer de soutenir » l’armée libanaise.

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Houthis threaten to attack shipping tankers if they use Saudi Arabian ports on Red Sea

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T17:27:45+00:00

Warning to shipping companies, on top of Iran’s chokehold on strait of Hormuz, may severely affect Saudi oil exportsMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesYemen’s Iranian-aligned Houthis have warned shipping companies that their tankers risk being attacked if they use Saudi Arabian ports, as the militia moved quickly to enforce a blockade announced the previous day.The Houthi warning for the Red Sea, coming on top of Iran’s threat to shipping on the other side of the Arabian peninsular in the Gulf, could affect the substantial Saudi oil exports that have so far been unscathed by the months-lo

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India’s Young Protesters Are Bloodied but Unbowed

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-21T17:24:24+00:00

A day after police forcibly broke up demonstrations, thousands returned to the protest site in New Delhi to keep pushing for action over the country’s failings in education.

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Benvenuti all’inferno: a Santa Croce Camerina termometro a 47 gradi

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-21T17:23:15+00:00

Temperature roventi nel paese in provincia di Ragusa. I pensionati si ritrovano in piazza sotto gli alberi: “È un modo per contarci e vedere che siamo ancora tutti vivi”

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Greek-American tourists stabbed near the Acropolis

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-21T17:14:53+00:00

Police arrested a 60-year-old man on Tuesday after he allegedly stabbed two Greek-American tourists near the Acropolis.

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У Пентагона кошти на важливі статті витрат можуть вичерпатися вже за кілька тижнів, - WP

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-21T17:11:00+00:00

Дефіцит фінансування вже змушує Пентагон скорочувати навчання та технічне обслуговування, що сприяють підтримці бойової готовності.

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India’s Young Protesters are Bloodied but Unbowed

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-21T17:05:41+00:00

A day after police forcibly broke up demonstrations, thousands returned to the protest site in New Delhi to keep pushing for action over the country’s failings in education.

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Convicted killer denies murdering two friends whose remains were found near his Cornwall cabin

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T17:04:33+00:00

James Desborough told court he had discovered bodies of Claudio Aquilino and Daniel Coleman on his land near St AustellA convicted killer accused of murdering two of his friends whose remains were found burnt and dismembered near his Cornish woodland cabin has insisted he did not kill them but had discovered their bodies on his land.James Desborough claimed he came upon one of the bodies hanging from a tree and the second lying naked in a stream. Continue reading...

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Millions face long-term coastal flooding risk in UK without climate action, scientists warn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T17:00:51+00:00

A ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ suggests need for large-scale movement of populations away from reshaped coastUp to 13 million people in the UK face the long-term risk of coastal flooding due to the climate crisis, scientists have warned, with a “reasonable worst-case scenario” suggesting the need for the large-scale movement of populations away from a dramatically reshaped coast.Even if today’s global pledges to cut carbon pollution are met, about 1.4 million more people will be exposed to coastal floods in 2200 and 1.7 million in 2300 due to the sea level rise driven by melting ice caps a

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Former Met police chief admits force failed to properly control spycops unit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T16:41:06+00:00

Paul Condon tells inquiry there was ‘appalling behaviour by individual officers’ but that greater fault was systemicA former Metropolitan police commissioner has admitted that the force failed over decades to properly control a controversial undercover unit that committed “horrendous” abuses, the spycops inquiry has heard.Paul Condon said he was appalled by the wrongdoing of the unit, which spent 40 years spying on tens of thousands of political activists. Continue reading...

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У "Геріон Ворлд" роз’яснили позицію щодо виплати заборгованості працівникам "КАРПАТНАФТОХІМу" та запропонували план дій

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-21T16:39:00+00:00

З лютого 2026 року Господарський суд Івано-Франківської області відкрив провадження про банкрутство підприємства.

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Netanyahu Ad Uses a Questionable Tactic Against Bereaved Rival

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-21T16:37:29+00:00

A.I.-generated images showing Gadi Eisenkot, the Israeli leader’s top challenger in upcoming elections, played on anti-Arab sentiments and used images seen as disrespectful to his son, who was killed in the recent Gaza war.

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‘There’s no way they can survive’: Trump defends new 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T16:29:11+00:00

US president claims ‘Canada has been very tough on us over the years’ as Mark Carney says he has agreed to ‘intensify negotiations’ with USSign up for US Breaking News emailUS gas prices have continued to rise since the conflict with Iran resumed this month. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), a gallon of fuel is now just over $4 – almost a dollar more than a year ago.It comes as Brent Crude, the international oil benchmark, is now up by almost 2% to $90.92 a barrel. Continue reading...

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Trump Escalates Canada Tariffs as Mark Carney Holds Firm

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-21T16:26:15+00:00

The president’s new tariffs on a top U.S. trading partner aim at gaining concessions, but the Canadian government, and the public, have been bracing for the escalation.

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Godzilla v Kong actor Kaylee Hottle dies aged 18

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T16:17:49+00:00

The deaf actor, who played a major role in Godzilla v Kong and its 2024 sequel, was killed in a car crash in MarylandKaylee Hottle, who played a major role in Godzilla v Kong and sequel Godzilla v Kong: The New Empire, has died at the age of 18.Her death was confirmed by her father, Joshua, in a video shared on Facebook. The stream was in American Sign Language (ASL) as the Hottle family is all deaf. “I am taking a flight that I never would like to take,” is the name of the video. Continue reading...

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