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Police investigating former prince Andrew may visit US to interview Giuffre’s relatives

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T16:36:25+00:00

Thames Valley police believed to want to talk to brother and sister-in-law about her allegations of sexual assaultDetectives investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor may travel to the US to speak with the family of his accuser Virginia Giuffre, it is understood.Thames Valley police are believed to want to talk to Giuffre’s brother and sister-in-law, Sky and Amanda Roberts, about their sister’s allegations of sexual assault by the former Duke of York. He has denied the claims of Giuffre, who took her own life in April last year, aged 41. Continue reading...

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Police to give update after they launch murder investigation into death of Ann Widdecombe – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T16:31:26+00:00

Police have said suspect is white male, and inquiry ‘moving at significant pace’Immigration policy (see 9.24am) is just one area where Andy Burnham faces an acute challenge when he becomes PM. Here are some of the other stories around this morning about Burnham and what he might do when he takes power.Jim Pickard, George Parker and Jennifer Williams in the Financial Times say Burnham is considering having a deputy PM based in Manchester running his No 10 North. The deputy Labour leader, Lucy Powell, is well placed to get this job, they report.Burnham is expected to spend several days a month i

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Shein se prépare à une introduction à la Bourse de Hongkong

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-10T16:28:03+00:00

Les autorités chinoises ont donné leur aval au dossier de la plateforme d’ultra-fast-fashion, créée en 2012 et devenue un géant de l’e-commerce mondial.

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Trump accused of trying to ‘rig’ elections after firing federal commissioners

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T16:27:33+00:00

President’s dismemberment of Election Assistance Commission called a ‘brazen attempt’ to control electionsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has been accused of trying to “rig” the upcoming US midterm elections after he fired the last three members of an independent federal commission.Trump’s extraordinary move to paralyze the US Election Assistance Commission (EAC) wipes out the only federal agency devoted solely to election administration months before the US midterm elections. Continue reading...

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Fast-spreading wildfire kills at least 12 in southern Spain

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T16:24:00+00:00

Twenty-three people missing and at least four Britons thought among those who died trying to flee Almería blaze‘I had an incredible escape’: British woman tells of close encounter with wildfireAt least 12 people have been killed and 23 are unaccounted for after one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires broke out in the south-eastern province of Almería as the country endures its second heatwave of the summer.The regional government of Andalucía said the victims, four of whom are believed to be British, had died while trying to escape the flames near the village of Bédar in the municipality of Los Gal

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What has caused ‘unprecedented’ deadly wildfire in southern Spain?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T16:20:40+00:00

Blaze made worse by heat, strong wind and plentiful dry vegetation amid hollowing out of rural populationWildfire in southern Spain kills at least 12 amid heatwaveAs firefighters struggle to quell the flames ravaging southern Spain and doctors treat the injured, a horrific picture of the fallout is emerging.At least 12 people died in a fast-spreading inferno that ripped through Almería on Thursday, many trapped in cars as they sought to escape a blaze that scorched 3,800 hectares. Overwhelmed authorities say eight people have been injured and 23 cannot be accounted for. Continue reading...

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‘The worst possible combination’: what has caused Spain’s deadly wildfires?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T16:20:40+00:00

Blaze made worse by heat, strong wind and plentiful dry vegetation amid hollowing out of rural populationWildfire in southern Spain kills at least 12 amid heatwaveAs firefighters struggle to quell the flames ravaging southern Spain and doctors treat the injured, a horrific picture of the fallout is emerging.At least 12 people died in a fast-spreading inferno that ripped through Almería on Thursday, many trapped in cars as they sought to escape a blaze that scorched 3,800 hectares (9,390 acres). Overwhelmed authorities say eight people have been injured and 23 cannot be accounted for. Continue

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Police launch murder probe into death of former minister Ann Widdecombe

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T16:17:26+00:00

Body of former MP, 78, found with serious injuries at her Dartmoor home on Thursday morningA murder investigation has been launched after the suspicious death of the former MP Ann Widdecombe at her home on Dartmoor, in Devon, police have said.Widdecombe’s body was found with “serious injuries” by the ambulance service at an address in Haytor, Devon, at 11.40am on Thursday. The police said officers were searching for a “white male” in connection with her death. Continue reading...

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World coffee prices plunge as volatile trading rattles markets

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-10T16:15:23+00:00

Speculative buying, higher ICE margin requirements and El Niño fears triggered sharp swings in global coffee and cocoa prices this week

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Delta says higher airfares expected to last despite drop in oil prices

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T16:15:22+00:00

Company reports $1.4bn profit despite its highest quarterly fuel expense in historyDelta Airlines saidelevated airfares are likely to last despite a recent drop in oil prices, reporting strong appetite for travel and record-high revenue in its quarterly results Friday.Though the company had its highest quarterly fuel expense in its history, demand has been high enough to pass along 60% of its extra fuel costs to consumers, Delta’s CEO, Ed Bastian, told CNBC, with plans to eventually pass along all elevated costs. Continue reading...

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Editorial. Fiscal blues

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-10T16:14:02+00:00

In a stressful year, a higher fiscal deficit can’t be ruled out

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US FDA proposes new rule to simplify drug manufacturing registration

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-10T16:07:48+00:00

The agency said the rule would improve supply chain transparency, enhance product traceability, reduce registration costs and increase regulatory efficiency if finalised

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В РФ оценили недополученный ВВП из-за предотвратимых смертей от онкологии

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-10T16:06:33+00:00

ВВП России ежегодно недополучает почти 2,5 трлн руб. из-за предотвратимой смертности от онкологии и болезней системы кровообращения (БСК). Об этом 10 июля сообщил министр здравоохранения Михаил Мурашко на форуме «Россия и мир: тренды здорового долголетия».

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Berlin’s mayor abandons reelection campaign after ‘tennis-gate’ outcry

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T16:01:19+00:00

Kai Wegner admits poor communication in his handling of power blackout has overshadowed his other political workBerlin’s embattled mayor has abandoned his campaign to stand for reelection after failing to recover from a row over his decision to play tennis while large parts of the German capital were hit by a power blackout in January.Kai Wegner announced on Friday afternoon that he would not run in Berlin’s 20 September election after coming under huge pressure to step down from his party, the Christian Democrats (CDU). Some members wrote an open letter to Wegner this week in which they appea

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Burnham plans summer tour of UK to win over voters in Labour ‘danger zones’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T16:00:24+00:00

Exclusive: Prospective PM wants to give the country a hopeful message, in contrast with Starmer’s early misstepsUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham will undertake a summer tour as prime minister to Labour “danger zones” across the country where the party has been losing support, particularly areas hit by controversial government policies.Burnham is planning the tour for the second half of the summer recess, with the aim of resetting Labour’s relationship with some of the UK’s most sceptical voters. Continue reading...

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« Le Parlement européen ne s’est toujours pas doté de règles suffisamment strictes pour prévenir la corruption et les conflits d’intérêts »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-10T16:00:03+00:00

La députée européenne Chloé Ridel estime, dans une tribune au « Monde », que la condamnation en appel de Marine Le Pen dans le procès des assistants parlementaires européens du Front national ne marque pas la fin de l’impunité à Strasbourg.

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Test runs and a shock-absorbing cage: how Bayeux tapestry was moved to UK

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T15:59:55+00:00

Medieval artwork safely delivered to British Museum before display from September in carefully controlled conditionsBayeux tapestry crosses Channel in dead of night for historic exhibitionThe Bayeux tapestry has survived myriad perils, from cathedral fires to its potential destruction for use as wagon covers. Now, with the embroidery about to be displayed in a blockbuster London exhibition, experts must contend with a host of more insidious dangers.The arrival of the tapestry at the British Museum in the small hours of Friday morning was a historic moment – albeit less dramatic than the landin

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Contracting platform Zetwerk receives SEBI nod for IPO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-10T15:59:33+00:00

Final details, including valuation and issue size will be determined through the book-building process

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Assam Budget 2026-27 proposes tea tax relief, green cess and 2 lakh jobs

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-10T15:50:13+00:00

Assam’s ₹2.85 lakh crore Budget boosts small tea growers, cuts piped gas VAT, proposes a green cess and targets two lakh jobs while tightening welfare eligibility norms.

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Bank of Maharashtra reports 27% profit increase in Q1FY27

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-10T15:44:06+00:00

BoM’s net interest income was up 14.53 per cent y-o-y at Rs ₹3,770 crore (Rs ₹3,292 crore in the year ago period)

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