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Republican leaders seek to quell Mitch McConnell speculation as rebellion grows

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T10:00:28+00:00

John Thune says he spoke to McConnell on phone as secrecy over 84-year-old’s health prompts Maga backlashRepublican leaders have moved to quash speculation about Mitch McConnell, the former Republican leader in the US Senate, amid a growing revolt over the lack of transparency around his health.The 84-year-old Kentucky politician, who led Senate Republicans for longer than anyone in history before stepping down last year, was admitted to hospital on 14 June but his office declined to say what he was being treated for. Continue reading...

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European countries top ‘scorecard’ on climate progress while US slips to 27th

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T10:00:27+00:00

Estonia, Luxembourg and UK are the top three in biennial Yale University index in tackling pollution and other issuesMuch of the world has made encouraging strides in reducing toxic problems such as water and air pollution that have long plagued communities. But there is still a widespread lack of progress among countries in dealing with the climate crisis, according to the latest edition of an influential environmental scorecard.The biennial Yale University index again ranks Estonia as the best-performing of 177 assessed countries, after strong recent efforts to reduce its greenhouse gas emis

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Trump’s policy mayhem is making even the Maga faithful consider walking away

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T10:00:26+00:00

Even voters who identify as foot soldiers of his political army are increasingly willing to blame Trump for their economic troublesThe political consequences of Donald Trump’s policy mayhem are now coming into view: “Maga” America is getting pissed.It has been a sight to see how every one of the president’s policy initiatives has sabotaged some core constituency or other. From farmers and rural Americans to manufacturing workers and every American struggling to make ends meet, Trump has torched pretty much his entire political base. For all his efforts to rig the midterm elections in his favor

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L’appel des Prix Nobel pour la paix en Ukraine : « Cessez-le-feu ! Evacuez les morts et les blessés du champ de bataille ! »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-08T10:00:07+00:00

Dans une lettre adressée aux présidents ukrainien et russe, 44 lauréats du prix Nobel, emmenés par le cofondateur du journal russe « Novaïa Gazeta », Dmitri Mouratov, proposent un arrêt immédiat des hostilités, comme première étape vers la paix.

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L’appel des Prix Nobel pour la paix en Ukraine : « Cessez le feu ! Evacuez les morts et les blessés du champ de bataille ! »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-08T10:00:07+00:00

Dans une lettre adressée aux présidents ukrainien et russe, 44 lauréats du prix Nobel, emmenés par le cofondateur du journal russe « Novaïa Gazeta », Dmitri Mouratov, proposent un arrêt immédiat des hostilités, comme première étape vers la paix.

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Marine Le Pen’s Return Has Sidelined Her Protégé. Can They Join Forces?

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-08T09:58:29+00:00

For months, Jordan Bardella was set to be the French far-right’s candidate for the presidency — until his mentor, Marine Le Pen, nudged him aside this week. Their relationship could define the campaign.

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Nigeria’s counterterrorism gains carry a warning

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-08T09:57:19+00:00

Mass surrenders may weaken armed groups, but reintegration without justice risks fuelling resentment.

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Succession fight under way as Bernie Sanders calls for Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T09:56:33+00:00

Vermont senator is latest figure to call for Democratic nominee to step down after sexual assault allegationsHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.The fight to replace Graham Platner is already under way as Bernie Sanders became the latest key figure to call for the scandal-hit Democratic nominee to step down.Donald Trump has revived his bid for the US to acquire Greenland, threatening to pull all American armed forces out of Europe after the continent repeatedly pushed back. Arriving at the Nato summit in Ankara, the US president also suggested his commitment to defending Europe had

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PM Modi leaves for Australia after Indonesia visit

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-08T09:47:28+00:00

During the visit, Modi held bilateral talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, who personally dropped him off at the airport in a special gesture

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Summer holiday bookings bounce back amid fragile Middle East ceasefire, Jet2 says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T09:43:40+00:00

Holiday operator says market in good shape, with strong recent recovery in bookings across all destinations as customers take the plungeBusiness live – latest updatesSummer holiday bookings have bounced back recently after the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East, the package holiday operator Jet2 has said.The company, which flies about 20 million people every year, said its summer bookings are up by 7.1% compared with this time last year and the average load factor – which measures its available seating capacity filled with paying passengers – is up 1.2 percentage points. Continue reading...

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Summer holiday bookings bounce back after fragile Middle East ceasefire, Jet2 says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T09:43:40+00:00

Company says market in good shape with strong recovery across all destinations as customers take the plungeBusiness live – latest updatesSummer holiday bookings have bounced back recently after the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East, the package holiday operator Jet2 has said.The company, which flies about 20 million people every year, said its summer bookings are up by 7.1% compared with this time last year and the average load factor – which measures its available seating capacity filled with paying passengers – is up 1.2 percentage points. Continue reading...

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Pluies diluviennes en Chine : au moins 17 morts, les secours mobilisés

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-08T09:43:32+00:00

Au moins 130 000 personnes ont été évacuées après les intempéries liées au typhon Maysak, selon les autorités locales. Les catastrophes naturelles frappent régulièrement la Chine, surtout l’été.

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Women and university graduates in Australia most at risk of losing jobs to AI, report finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T09:43:03+00:00

Those with high levels of vocational training, including tradespeople, are least exposed to AI displacement, according to government reviewGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastArtificial intelligence has yet to cause widespread job losses but the federal government has warned that telemarketers, advertising staff and accountants are among the occupations “most exposed” to being replaced by the technology.According to a first-of-its-kind national report, people in the more exposed occupations are more likely to be women and have university qualifications. Continue reading.

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Sommet de l’OTAN : Donald Trump annonce que les Etats-Unis vont « cesser tout échange commercial » avec l’Espagne

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-08T09:41:57+00:00

« Notre pays entretient d’excellentes relations sociales, culturelles et économiques avec les Etats-Unis, et nous n’avons aucunement l’intention que cela change », a réagi une source au sein de l’exécutif espagnol, disant accueillir ces déclarations « avec calme ».

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Trump says ceasefire with Iran is over, calling its leaders ‘scum’

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-07-08T09:40:43+00:00

The president declared an end to the truce at a NATO summit in Turkey after the U.S. and Iran exchanged dozens of strikes overnight, raising the prospect of major renewed hostilities.

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The Alluring Albanian Island Inspiring Ivanka’s Fantasy

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-08T09:40:11+00:00

A former military base in the Adriatic Sea, the island is in a beautiful setting but it is strewed with snakes, crumbling buildings and land mines.

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"Після деокупації Криму доведеться обирати, що відновити в екосфері, а що на роки стане недоступною "червоною зоною"", - еколог Олег Листопад

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-08T09:39:00+00:00

Експерт з питань довкілля Мережі захисту національних інтересів АНТС Олег Листопад в інтерв’ю УНІАН розповів, як росіяни забруднюють Крим, Чорне та Азовське моря і їх узбережжя, та що треба робити, щоб отримати репарації за це.

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« Les Groenlandais ont été très clairs : ils ne souhaitent pas faire partie des Etats-Unis », répond la première ministre danoise, Mette Frederiksen, à Donald Trump

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-08T09:38:44+00:00

Dans un entretien au « Monde », la dirigeante danoise revient sur les déclarations de Donald Trump au sommet de l’OTAN, à Ankara, au sujet d’une prise de contrôle américaine de l’île, et sur l’autonomie stratégique européenne qu’elle appelle de ses vœux.

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Booyakasha! Sacha Baron Cohen has completed a new Ali G movie

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T09:35:45+00:00

Report says new film has finished filming – although title and release date not yet confirmedTwenty-four years after Staines’s foremost political interlocutor was last seen on the big screen in Ali G Indahouse, Ali G is set to return to cinemas.As reported by The InSneider, a new movie has wrapped production, with filming locations including Oxfordshire, where Baron Cohen was spotted in character last summer, and in the US. A title and release date have not been confirmed and representatives for the star declined to comment. Continue reading...

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Війна скоротила частку промисловості в економіці України, але вона залишається ключем до відновлення, – ЗМІ

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-08T09:33:00+00:00

Війна скоротила частку промисловості в економіці України / фото ua.depositphotos.comУкраїнська важка промисловість, яка після початку повномасштабної війни зазнала одних із найбільших втрат серед усіх...

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