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Badenoch says Farage should be ‘straight with people’ about donations and gifts – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-07T10:49:19+00:00

Labour earlier asked the Electoral Commission to investigate claims that Farage broke electoral law by not disclosing giftsQ: Do you think the parliamentary commissioner for standards should investigate Nigel Farage’s gifts from George Cottrell?Badenoch said that was a matter for the commissioner.[Farage is] hinting at press regulation. For all of the criticism and the attacks, and I would even say abuse that I’ve got from the press, I’ve never once recommended curbing our free press. I think this is one of the amazing things about this country.I would be very worried about a Reform government

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Ціни стануть неконтрольованими: експерт про важкі наслідки атак Росії на АЗС та бензовози

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-07T10:47:07+00:00

Найбільшу загрозу зараз становлять не удари по АЗС, а атаки на бензовози, через які водії відмовляються везти пальне до небезпечних регіонів.

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Bank of England plans to ease capital rules despite AI stability fears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-07T10:46:51+00:00

Central bank’s financial policy committee members voice concern on trimming big lenders’ financial buffersBusiness live – latest updatesThe Bank of England is planning to loosen capital requirements for major UK lenders, even as policymakers expressed concern about the threat to financial stability from rapid AI developments and debt-fuelled stock investments.The central bank said on Tuesday it was looking to remove and loosen some rules introduced after the 2008 financial crisis that determine the size of the financial cushion required to absorb losses and protect consumers and taxpayers when

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Perth man fighting for life after robot vacuum cleaner explosion

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-07T10:44:03+00:00

Lachie Perrem suffered life-threatening injuries after the explosion on Thursday destroyed his share house in BrabhamA Perth man has spent five days fighting for his life after a robot vacuum cleaner explosion set fire to his home.Lachie Perrem, aged in his 20s, was rushed to hospital on Thursday with life-threatening burns from a blaze that left his fiancee and housemates without their home. Continue reading...

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Bari calcio e l’eterno spettro del fallimento: da Matarrese a De Laurentiis il disastro dei patron

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-07T10:40:56+00:00

L’inchiesta della Procura di Bari sulla gestione della società da parte della famiglia proprietaria anche del Napoli e di Filmauro arriva dopo 15 anni di incubo, dal calcioscommesse ai libri in tribunale, passando per la gestione dell’ex arbitro Paparesta e poi di Giancaspro fino al fallimento e alla serie D da cui i De Laurentiis sono ripartiti nel 2018

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Bombs explode near Damascus hotel housing Macron on Syria visit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-07T10:37:32+00:00

Blasts did not interrupt French president’s visit but are setback for Syrian leaders’ attempt to project stabilityExplosions rocked Damascus near the hotel where French president, Emmanuel Macron, was staying on Tuesday, wounding at least 18 people, Syrian authorities said.Macron was in the presidential palace for a meeting with the Syrian president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, when two improvised explosive devices detonated near the Four Seasons hotel where Macron was reported to be staying. Continue reading...

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Паливна криза в РФ: імпорт не врятує

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-07T10:30:26+00:00

На минулому тижні дефіцит пального добрався до найбільш віддалених закапелків Російської Федерації. Особливо важкою ситуація залишалась в окупованому Криму, але найбільше росіян лякав дефіцит пального...

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Facing labour shortage, TN palm climber designs ₹60,000 spiral iron staircase

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-07T10:27:01+00:00

Dinakaraj said, “With these iron stairs built around the palmyra tree, anyone—from children to women—can effortlessly climb to the very top without any fear to extract ‘padaneer’” (sweet palm sap)

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Israeli officer shown throwing stun grenade into car during West Bank raid

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-07T10:23:05+00:00

Border police officer under investigation after CCTV footage shows him shouting at car’s occupants and throwing deviceIsraeli police have opened an investigation after CCTV footage showed a border police officer throwing a stun grenade into a car carrying young Palestinians during a raid on the Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.The footage from Sunday, released by the Israeli rights group B’Tselem, shows an officer approaching a car and shouting at its occupants. Continue reading...

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Met issues orange warning for rain on Saturday in parts of Himachal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-07T10:22:50+00:00

It also cautioned of heavy to very heavy rain in Kangra, Mandi, Sirmaur and Shimla districts and said heavy rain is likely in isolated parts of Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Solan and Kullu districts on Tuesday

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Cedevano informazioni sensibili alla Russia, arrestati due ex 007 a Roma

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-07T10:21:27+00:00

Secondo l’inchiesta della procura capitolina, coordinata dai carabinieri del Ros, avrebbero intrattenuto rapporti con un funzionario dell’ambasciata russa nella capitale, al quale avrebbero passato notizie riservate riguardanti la sicurezza nazionale ricevendo in cambio somme di denaro

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Key Democratic figures call on Graham Platner to ‘immediately’ withdraw from Senate race – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-07T10:15:14+00:00

Maine’s party leadership calls for Platner to withdraw after after sexual assault allegation emergesHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Maine’s Democratic party leadership has called for US Senate candidate Graham Platner to withdraw from the race, as the scandal-hit Marine veteran loses support from his previously most vocal backers.Trump’s latest attempt to delay payment of a $5.8m judgment for defaming a magazine columnist whom a jury determined he sexually abused has been emphatically rejected by a federal court judge. More here.Trump rang the bell of the New York Stock Exchange

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Mali : la nouvelle offensive des djihadistes et des indépendantistes en images

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-07T10:07:28+00:00

Les djihadistes proches d’Al-Qaida et les indépendantistes du Front de libération de l’Azawad affirment avoir pris le contrôle de la ville d’Anéfis, localité stratégique sur la route allant vers Gao et Tombouctou.

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Thames Water creditors ‘will bid for company even if it is nationalised’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-07T10:06:42+00:00

Group of 100 investors still discussing £10bn rescue proposal with officials from regulator Ofwat, says reportBusiness live – latest updatesThames Water’s creditors are willing to pursue their bid for the debt-laden company even if the next likely prime minister, Andy Burnham, brings it into temporary nationalisation.The group of 100 institutional investors, which hold about £14bn of Thames’s senior debt, are still discussing its £10bn rescue proposal for the struggling company with officials from the regulator Ofwat, and they have held meetings in recent days. Continue reading...

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