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MPs call on UK government to host televised emergency briefing on climate emergency

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T12:00:20+00:00

As UK swelters in another heatwave, 50-minute Chris Packham film outlines threats to security, economy and healthMPs are calling on the UK government to host a televised national climate emergency briefing in response to what has been described as the most “insidious threat to our society”.In November, in the “first-of-its-kind, national emergency briefing”, nine experts gave stark assessments in Westminster Hall of the scale of the changes needed to adapt the country to the rapidly changing climate and ecological landscape. Continue reading...

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Pressure mounts on Texas to address brutal heat crisis in prison cells

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T12:00:20+00:00

State hit by new wrongful death lawsuit by family of Jason Wilson, who died in ‘brutally hot, un-airconditioned’ cellTexas, the state with the largest prison population in the US, is coming under mounting legal pressure to address the ongoing crisis of brutal heat in its cells, as extreme summer temperatures expose inmates to suffering, illness and even death.The Texas department of criminal justice (TDCJ), the state agency that runs dozens of prisons, has been hit by a new wrongful death lawsuit by the family of Jason Wilson. The inmate was found dead in his solitary confinement cell at the C

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Reform Greater Manchester candidate criticised over ‘migrant rapists’ comments

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T12:00:12+00:00

Sian Astley doubles down on stance that people who advocate open borders should have to house ‘criminals and rapists’ who enter UKUK politics live – latest updatesThe Reform UK candidate in the Greater Manchester mayoral race has been criticised by her political rivals after doubling down on her comments that voters for other parties should have to house criminals and rapists.Sian Astley, a property businesswoman, initially made the comments in a Facebook post in she which shared her party’s pledge that a Reform government would prioritise placing migrant detention centres in areas where the G

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India's 10-year bond logs best day in over a week on oil relief

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-10T11:59:59+00:00

The 6.94% 2036 bond yield fell 3.8 basis points to 6.7139%, sliding the most in a day since July 2. ‌It ended little changed week-on-week

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Wildfires in southern Spain kill at least 12 amid soaring temperatures

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T11:52:45+00:00

At least four Britons believed to be among those who died attempting to flee blaze in heatwave-struck Almería regionAt least 12 people have been killed and 23 are unaccounted for after a fast-moving wildfire broke out in south-east Spain 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 flee the flames near the village of Bédar in the Los Gallardos municipality of Almería. Continue reading...

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Буданов: Україна – це Богом обраний народ, ми стоїмо і будемо стояти

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-10T11:51:00+00:00

Україна є Богом обраним народом, а найбільша православна святиня світу, що понад тисячу років стоїть у Києві, залишається духовним символом незламності українців. Саме тому Україна вистоїть. На цьому наголосив...

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US-Iran war: Will peace talks resume, and when?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-10T11:43:28+00:00

While Trump said the MoU with Iran is 'over', US officials have reaffirmed Washington's commitment to continue talks.

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Police warn against protest misinformation amid Glasgow disorder

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T11:39:38+00:00

Disturbances linked to false claims spread online by bad actors ‘tapping into fears within the community’Scottish police have warned people to factcheck online claims before going to protests, after crowds gathered outside two homes in Glasgow this week, in one case as a result of mistaken identity.Police Scotland said that several nights of disorder in Scotland’s biggest city had “clearly been orchestrated by individuals who are not from Glasgow”. Continue reading...

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More than half of voters view Farage and Reform as ‘very sleazy’ as Clacton byelection called for 13 August– UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T11:32:45+00:00

The negative perception of the party and its leader has grown, according to a polling expertImmigration 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 da

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‘He’s forcing higher bills’: Trump spends billions to kill clean energy and keep coal alive

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T11:30:19+00:00

Critics accuse president of ‘fattening the wallets of his cronies’ as working Americans face higher energy ratesThe Trump administration has directly spent $2.7bn of taxpayer money on its crusade against wind power while pouring $1.125bn into boosting coal, which critics say is pushing up Americans’ bills.They say the moves are evidence that the president aims to serve fossil-fuel companies like those which donated record sums to his presidential campaign, rather than the working-class Americans to whom he pledged to lower energy bills and other costs. Continue reading...

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Ministers plan legally binding debt targets for England’s water companies

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T11:23:24+00:00

Exclusive: Move comes as allies of Andy Burnham work on proposals to take water companies into public controlMinisters are drawing up plans to set legally binding debt targets for England’s water companies as they look for ways to avoid another corporate failure such as Thames Water.Sources say Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, is working on proposals that would force companies to keep their debt below certain levels for the first time or face legal punishment. Continue reading...

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Mattarella: “A Seveso reticenze e occutamenti gravissimi”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-10T11:20:16+00:00

Il capo dello Stato nel luogo del disastro ambientale 50 anni dopo: “Risalta ancora oggi intollerabile irresponsabilità dei vertici aziendali”

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ICE agents ‘looking for someone else’ when they killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo | First Thing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T11:18:03+00:00

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were reportedly seeking two people from Guatemala. Plus, readers recommend the best films of 2026 so farGood morning. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a man killed by federal immigration agents during a traffic stop in Houston this week, was not the intended target of the “enforcement operation”, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has said. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were reportedly seeking two people from Guatemala when they attempted to stop Salgado Araujo, a Mexican immigrant who had lived in the Us for 35 years.Salgado Araujo,

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Day 29

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-10T11:10:19+00:00

FIFA World Cup 2026: Day 29

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EU demands Facebook, Instagram dismantle ‘addictive’ design features

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-10T11:08:24+00:00

Meta “needs to implement design changes” to Instagram and Facebook, such as disabling “key addictive features” like autoplay, infinite scroll so they're not turned on by default, the European Commission has said

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ДТЕК здобув престижну міжнародну премію CIPR за виконання "Щедрика" на зруйнованій ТЕС

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-10T11:07:00+00:00

ДТЕК отримав престижну міжнародну нагороду CIPR за виконання "Щедрика" на зруйнованій ТЕС / фото ua.depositphotos.comКомпанія ДТЕК була відзначена міжнародною нагородою Королівського інституту звʼязків...

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How Pauline Hanson courts UK’s far-right – and builds a global brand – with ‘pseudo events’ and publicity stunts

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T11:06:40+00:00

The One Nation leader is set to be interviewed by Tommy Robinson as part of a media strategy that seems designed to seek scandal – and reach millionsPauline Hanson’s highly publicised meetings with controversial far-right figures in the UK will drive international eyeballs to her content and continue building the global brand – and that’s by design, far-right experts say.The One Nation leader is visiting on a “fact-finding mission” with her chief-of-staff, James Ashby, ticking off a number of the country’s most divisive personalities. Continue reading...

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French billionaire becomes Vodafone’s largest shareholder with £4.4bn stake

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T11:05:43+00:00

Xavier Niel buys 16% through investment vehicle Vega after Emirati telecoms group e& sells shareholdingThe French telecoms billionaire Xavier Niel has become Vodafone’s largest shareholder after buying a 16% stake for £4.4bn.On Friday the Emirati telecoms group e&, which first took a stake worth £3.3bn in Vodafone in 2022, announced the sale of its entire shareholding for 112.5p a share. Continue reading...

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