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UK and Ireland leaders fear for union’s future under Farage-led government

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-04T06:00:05+00:00

Politicians across Celtic nations braced for constitutional turmoil if Reform continues to riseThe rise of Nigel Farage has prompted political leaders across Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to game the unthinkable: the break-up of the United Kingdom.Unionists who wish to save the union and nationalists who wish to end it are bracing for constitutional turmoil if Reform UK emerges triumphant – with Farage as prime minister or official leader of the opposition – after the next election. Continue reading...

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Celtic nations begin to plan for breakup of UK in event of Reform election win

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-04T06:00:05+00:00

Politicians brace for constitutional turmoil if Nigel Farage’s party end up in government – or even as a strong oppositionThe rise of Nigel Farage has prompted political leaders across Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to game the unthinkable: the breakup of the United Kingdom.Unionists who wish to save the union and nationalists who wish to end it are bracing for constitutional turmoil if Reform UK emerges triumphant – with Farage as prime minister or official leader of the opposition – after the next election. Continue reading...

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Проста конструкція замінить години роботи на городі: як зробити крапельний полив із пляшок

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-04T06:00:00+00:00

Саморобна система крапельного поливу допоможе зменшити витрату води та зберегти рослини здоровими, поки ви будете у від’їзді.

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Lampedusa, Leone tra i migranti nel giorno dell’Indipendenza Usa

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-04T06:00:00+00:00

Francesco scelse l’isola nel 2013 per il suo primo viaggio. Prevost pregherà al cimitero, visiterà la “Porta d’Europa”, incontrerà 20 stranieri dell’hotspot al Molo Favaloro e celebrerà messa vicino al lungomare

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Lampedusa, Papa Leone prega sulle tombe dei migranti

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-04T06:00:00+00:00

Francesco scelse l’isola nel 2013 per il suo primo viaggio. Prevost, nel giorno dell’Indipendenza Usa, si è inginocchiato al cimitero e ha visitato la “Porta d’Europa”. Incontrerà 20 stranieri dell’hotspot al Molo Favaloro e celebrerà messa vicino al lungomare

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Could Israel really build settlements in Gaza?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-04T05:41:23+00:00

After a genocidal war and famine, leading Israeli politicians say they are now ready to settle Gaza.

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Trump launches America’s 250th birthday celebrations with partisan attack

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-04T05:30:35+00:00

In a speech at Mount Rushmore on Friday evening, the US president claimed a resurgent ‘communist menace’ posed a severe threat the countryDonald Trump has kicked off America’s 250th birthday weekend with an extraordinary partisan attack on what he called the “communist menace” in America, framing its supporters as “the enemy of July 4th, 1776”.The US president spoke for half an hour on Friday night at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, the latest stop on his tour celebrating the milestone anniversary of the US declaration of independence from Britain. Continue reading...

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Трамп умер от бешенства: новости, которые вы могли пропустить

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-04T05:24:10+00:00

На этой неделе стало известно, что ИИ умертвил Дональда Трампа, свинка Пеппа попыталась присвоить детские голоса, GTA VI оказалась очень дешевой, Google собирает сервер из старых мобильников, у мемных акций новый фаворит, 70% мем-коинов на Pump.fun умирают за день, у Евровидения появился новый участник, а европейцы больше не могут покупать китайский ширпотреб задешево.

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Mumbai braces for heavy rains as IMD issues red alert

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-04T05:16:47+00:00

Civic officials said that while the metropolis recorded over 100 mm of rain in several parts over the last 24 hours, public transport remains operational

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India's VC ecosystem shifts to monetization-led growth in 2026: Bain

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-04T05:14:16+00:00

The report notes that investor behaviour will be guided by firms that demonstrate durable unit economics, predictable revenue models and visible monetization outcomes

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As the US marks 250, does the special relationship still exist – or is the UK just irrelevant?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-04T05:00:07+00:00

The gap between America and Britain has grown economically as Trump asserts ‘the UK is dying’. Culturally, however, it’s a different storyOn 1 June 1785 John Adams travelled to London to become the first US ambassador to Britain, in which capacity he was to meet George III. By his own admission, Adams trembled at the encounter. After all, it had been less than a decade since he helped Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence denouncing the king as an absolute “tyrant” who had “plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people”.A trepid

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Cornwall van dwellers face homelessness amid council crackdown

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-04T05:00:06+00:00

Half of county’s planning infringement notices target caravans in fields, fuelling eviction fears for vulnerable peoplePeople living in caravans and horseboxes on farms in Cornwall because they can’t afford or find a house to rent are facing homelessness after a crackdown by the council.Cornwall council recently announced that it was one of the top five authorities in England for enforcing infringements of planning regulations. Half of those notices, it said, were served on caravans in agricultural fields. Continue reading...

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Oil is little changed as Persian Gulf flows near pre-war levels

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-04T04:50:17+00:00

Brent futures traded just above $72 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate was below $69, with volumes depressed due to the US Independence Day holiday

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Sydney records hottest June since 1859 as expert warns new high a ‘signature’ of global warming

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-04T04:37:24+00:00

Bureau of Meteorology says city’s mean temperature reached 16.1C, surpassing the previous record of 15.7C set in 1991Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydney has officially experienced its hottest June since records began, following a winter month of spring-like warmth.While early weather data suggested the month was merely among the warmest, the Bureau of Meteorology confirmed on Friday that June 2026 broke the all-time mean temperature record at Observatory Hill, where tracking first began in 1859. Continue reading...

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Europe has replaced most US cuts within NATO: Commander

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-04T04:33:02+00:00

Stringer, a former Royal Air Force fighter pilot, said that in the categories in which Europe couldn’t provide equivalent forces, they’d be looking to match the effect with different assets

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Chris Minns admits NSW Labor needs to ‘climb Everest’ to stay in power as protesters interrupt state conference

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-04T04:15:38+00:00

The New South Wales premier warns of One Nation threat as he addresses party conferenceThe New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, admits the Labor party needs to “climb Everest” to stay in power amid rising threats posed by One Nation.But Minns, who received a standing ovation as he circled Sydney’s town hall before addressing the NSW Labor conference on Saturday, did not avoid the protests over conflict in Gaza which have marked party conferences in previous years. Continue reading...

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Chris Minns says Labor needs to ‘climb Everest’ to stay in power as One Nation looms over state conference

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-04T04:15:38+00:00

The New South Wales premier warns of rising threat of Pauline Hanson’s party as he addresses party conferenceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has admitted the Labor party needs to “climb Everest” to stay in power amid the rising threat posed by One Nation ahead of next year’s state election.But while Minns received a standing ovation as he circled Sydney’s town hall before addressing the NSW Labor conference on Saturday, he did not avoid the protests over conflict in Gaza which have marked party conferences in previous years.

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Australia Tried to Push Back on China. China Pushed Harder.

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-04T04:01:06+00:00

Relations between Beijing and Canberra have improved over the past four years, but China’s ambassador is now warning of a ‘Cold War mentality.”

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Funeral Procession for Khamenei Will Visit 5 Cities in Iran and Iraq

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-04T04:01:05+00:00

After lying in state in Tehran, Mr. Khamenei’s body will be taken to some of the holiest sites in Shiite Islam during a four-day procession that is expected to draw millions.

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Donald Trump ouvre les festivités du 250ᵉ anniversaire des Etats-Unis avec le mont Rushmore en toile de fond

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-04T03:49:48+00:00

Alors que le président américain promet des célébrations grandioses pour les 250 ans de la Déclaration d’indépendance, les festivités sont perturbées par une chaleur extrême et se déroulent dans un climat de tensions politiques, à quelques mois d’élections de mi-mandat décisives.

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Donald Trump ouvre les festivités du 250ᵉ anniversaire des Etats-Unis au mont Rushmore en décrivant une identité américaine attaquée

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-04T03:49:48+00:00

Alors que le président promet des célébrations grandioses pour les 250 ans de la Déclaration d’indépendance, les festivités sont perturbées par une chaleur extrême et se déroulent dans un climat de tensions politiques, à quelques mois d’élections de mi-mandat décisives.

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Donald Trump ouvre les festivités du 250ᵉ anniversaire des Etats-Unis au mont Rushmore en décrivant une identité américaine attaquée

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-04T03:49:48+00:00

Alors que le président promet des célébrations grandioses pour les 250 ans de la Déclaration d’indépendance, les festivités sont perturbées par une chaleur extrême et se déroulent dans un climat de tensions politiques, à quelques mois d’élections de mi-mandat décisives.

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