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Trump to attend opening of Roosevelt library amid overturning conservation efforts

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T11:30:34+00:00

Theodore Roosevelt protected swathes of land, while Trump has lifted them from more than 86m acresDonald Trump will attend a ribbon cutting for the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library on Wednesday, touting the legacy of a president his own administration is attempting to destroy, critics say.While in office from 1901 to 1909, Roosevelt established five new national parks, protected swaths of land and passed legislation enabling himself and future presidents to proclaim historic landmarks and other objects of historic or scientific interest in federal ownership as national monuments. Co

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Family of boy injured in Cambridgeshire crocodile enclosure thank zoo staff who rescued him

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T11:27:05+00:00

Three-year-old remains in hospital after ‘undergoing multiple surgeries’ but is now in stable conditionThe family of a three-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a crocodile attack at a zoo have thanked staff at the attraction in a new statement released through the police.Last month, officers were called to Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Huntingdonshire at over “reports of an incident involving a three-year-old boy, during which he ended up in the crocodile enclosure”. Continue reading...

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Sudan’s RSF committed crimes against humanity in El Fasher, Amnesty says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T11:27:00+00:00

Report accuses paramilitary force of crimes including ethnic cleansing in systemic campaign against civiliansThe Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its seizure of El Fasher last year, Amnesty International has alleged.Many of the crimes, including murder, torture, rape, enslavement and sexual slavery, were carried out as part of a widespread and systematic attack against civilians and amounted to crimes against humanity, the human rights organisation said in a report released on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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PMQs: Badenoch urges Burnham to condemn defence investment plan as Starmer says black hole will be addressed – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T11:26:58+00:00

Minister and MPs have raised concerns that his ‘poisoned chalice’ plan will take cash from much-needed road projectsMinister and MP ‘furious’ over cuts to road projects to fund defence planDan Sabbagh is the Guardian’s defence and security editor.Andy Burnham is a “true patriot” who will provide the money needed to maintain Britain’s security when he becomes prime minister, the new defence secretary, Dan Jarvis, said on a visit to a factory in Cambridge today.I’ve known Andy Burnham for more than 15 years, he is a true patriot, and I absolutely believe that he will make sure that we have the r

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BBC staff fear strike action inevitable after 1% pay rise offer prompts anger

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T11:26:10+00:00

Unions reject proposed below-inflation increase which comes as corporation prepares to cut thousands of jobsBBC staff fear a strike is on the horizon at the broadcaster after anger over a below-inflation pay rise offer made amid plans to cut thousands of jobs.There is widespread consternation among staff at the offer of a 1% increase, seen as derisory given that inflation is running at almost three times that level. It also comes with staff across the BBC worried about their jobs, as the corporation is in the process of rolling out cuts and redundancies that could result in as many as 2,000 pe

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BBC staff fear strike action inevitable after anger at 1% pay rise offer

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T11:26:10+00:00

Unions reject proposed below-inflation increase which comes as corporation prepares to cut thousands of jobsBBC staff fear a strike is on the horizon at the broadcaster after anger over a below-inflation pay rise offer made amid plans to cut thousands of jobs.There is widespread consternation among staff at the offer of a 1% increase, seen as derisory given that inflation is running at almost three times that level. Continue reading...

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PMQs: Starmer faces MPs after backlash over his defence investment plan – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T11:15:14+00:00

PM faces Kemi Badenoch after concerns that his ‘poisoned chalice’ plan will take cash from much-needed road projectsMinister and MP ‘furious’ over cuts to road projects to fund defence planDan Sabbagh is the Guardian’s defence and security editor.Andy Burnham is a “true patriot” who will provide the money needed to maintain Britain’s security when he becomes prime minister, the new defence secretary, Dan Jarvis, said on a visit to a factory in Cambridge today.I’ve known Andy Burnham for more than 15 years, he is a true patriot, and I absolutely believe that he will make sure that we have the r

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Three people die in mass fans celebrations in Mexico City after World Cup victory

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T11:15:13+00:00

Three people have died from suffocation More than a million people gathered in Mexico CityThree people died ⁠from suffocation as thousands of fans crowded Mexico City streets during World Cup celebrations, the capital’s health secretariat ⁠said in the early ⁠hours ​of Wednesday.The deaths occurred near the Angel of Independence landmark, where thousands of soccer fans had gathered to ⁠celebrate Mexico’s 2-0 victory over Ecuador in the round of 32. Continue reading...

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Three people die in mass fan celebrations in Mexico City after World Cup victory

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T11:15:13+00:00

Three people have died from suffocation More than a million people gathered in Mexico CityThree people died ⁠from suffocation as thousands of fans crowded Mexico City streets during World Cup celebrations, the capital’s health secretariat ⁠said in the early ⁠hours ​of Wednesday.The deaths occurred near the Angel of Independence landmark, where thousands of fans had gathered to ⁠celebrate Mexico’s 2-0 victory over Ecuador in the last 32. Continue reading...

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Alarm bells over conflict of interest as filing shows Trump raked in $2bn in 2025

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T11:04:57+00:00

Crypto ventures eclipse much of property portfolio, with revenue also coming from Trump-branded productsUS politics – live updatesDonald Trump has raked in more than $1bn from his crypto businesses since returning to the White House, according to financial disclosures, making him substantially richer and ringing alarm bells over a conflict of interest.According to a 927-page document released on Tuesday by the US Office of Government Ethics, in all Trump made more than $2.2bn last year, benefiting from a vast global network of businesses and investments. Continue reading...

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Рада ухвалила закон про Український національний пантеон: що це і про кого

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-01T11:03:00+00:00

До Пантеону не можуть бути включені особи, на яких поширюється дія законодавства про засудження комуністичного, нацистського та російського імперського тоталітарних режимів.

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Halifax to disappear from UK high street as Lloyds axes bank brand after 173 years

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T11:01:33+00:00

Group confirms it will stop opening new accounts under the name and move existing ones to LloydsLloyds Banking Group has announced it is axing the Halifax brand, meaning the 173-year-old former building society’s name will disappear from UK high streets.The group will stop opening new accounts under the Halifax brand, and kickstart a process of shifting existing accounts to Lloyds branding over the coming days. Continue reading...

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Three die in Mexico City World Cup celebrations

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-01T11:01:12+00:00

More than one million people took to the streets of Mexico City on Tuesday to mark the country's win over Ecuador.

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Los countries suman amenities que apuestan al bienestar

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-07-01T11:00:44+00:00

Remeros Beach, en Tigre, inauguró Ayma, un espacio wellness integral frente a la laguna de aguas cristalinas.Busca transformar el bienestar en un estilo de vida, con servicios que promueven la longevidad y el cuidado personal como rutina diaria.

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Coventry Cathedral glass engraving damaged in set-up for music event

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T11:00:36+00:00

Figure in John Hutton’s west screen, considered a 20th-century masterpiece, cracked by ladder used in lighting rigDeep cracks have appeared in one of the huge angels etched into John Hutton’s west screen of glass panels at Coventry Cathedral after a major music event.It has prompted concern that the increase in cathedrals hosting outside events, a big source of revenue, risks damaging some of the UK’s most important religious architecture. Continue reading...

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Death by firing squad: archaic method on the rise in US as Idaho opens new execution chamber

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T11:00:36+00:00

Supporters of the method say it’s foolproof – but forensic experts say it can be ‘excruciating’ amid allegations it’s been intentionally botchedThe tangled path of US capital punishment takes a new turn on Wednesday as Idaho becomes the first state to adopt the firing squad as its primary form of execution, embracing the brutal killing technique even as concerns grow that it can inflict excruciating pain and suffering.The state’s department of corrections (IDOC) says it has met its deadline, set by the legislature, to have its death chamber at a maximum security prison south of Boise retrofitt

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‘It’s like being close to home’: World Cup vibes immaculate in richly diverse New York

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T11:00:34+00:00

Fans of all stripes pack the bars to sing, cheer and commiserate in city where more than 3m people were born outside USAlmost 200,000 Ecuadorians and Ecuadorian Americans live in New York City, and last week quite a lot of them were in a Brooklyn restaurant called El Encebollado de Victor to watch their football team take on Germany – a traditional World Cup powerhouse.It made for quite a sight: a sea of yellow shirts under the restaurant’s blue roof, which had been adorned with red, blue and yellow balloons for the occasion. Among the most patriotically dressed was Luis Aguilar, 45, who was b

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Trump’s affordability crisis hits his supporters hardest as he calls housing bill of ‘minor importance’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T11:00:34+00:00

A housing shortfall, record home costs and cuts to subsidies are intensifying the US affordability crunchOf the various dimensions of the affordability crisis weighing on US families, housing probably weighs heaviest. The typical home price has risen above five times the annual income of the typical family. The monthly cost of owning a home has hit record highs.The US faces a housing shortfall of millions of homes. But builders are not rushing to meet the shortfall. The supply of new homes declined over 14% in May, compared to May of 2025. Moody’s Analytics expects single-family and multifamil

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US labor board more likely to dismiss worker and union charges under Trump, analysis finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T11:00:33+00:00

Report points to staffing shortages, procedural changes and lack of a board quorum as contributing factorsDismissals of unfair labor practice charges have surged at the National Labor Relations Board under Donald Trump, according to a new analysis.From January 2025 to 29 April 2026, the US top labor watchdog dismissed 34.7% of all unfair labor practice charges filed by labor unions, a 14.2% increase from 2024. The agency dismissed 67.4% of unfair labor practice charges filed by workers, 10.7% higher than 2024. Continue reading...

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Mid-career executives drive online education demand

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-01T10:58:12+00:00

A rapidly evolving job market is forcing mid-career executives to seek continuous upskilling to maintain their professional relevance

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Up to 150 former WH Smith stores to close as high court approves restructure

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T10:57:35+00:00

Restructuring plan involves writing off debts to suppliers and cutting rent for many landlordsBusiness live – latest updatesUp to 150 former WH Smith high street stores are to close after the high court approved a swingeing restructure that could affect thousands of jobs.The books to paperclips retailer, which has 450 stores and employs about 5,000 staff, was bought by the private equity firm Modella Capital, which also owns Hobbycraft, last year and rebranded TG Jones. Continue reading...

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PMQs: Starmer faces MPs after backlash over his ‘poisoned chalice’ defence investment plan – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T10:56:29+00:00

PM faces Kemi Badenoch after minister and MPs raise concerns that defence plan will take cash from much-needed road projectsMinister and MP ‘furious’ over cuts to road projects to fund defence planDan Sabbagh is the Guardian’s defence and security editor.Andy Burnham is a “true patriot” who will provide the money needed to maintain Britain’s security when he becomes prime minister, the new defence secretary, Dan Jarvis, said on a visit to a factory in Cambridge today.I’ve known Andy Burnham for more than 15 years, he is a true patriot, and I absolutely believe that he will make sure that we ha

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PE-VC investments down 3% y-o-y in June quarter

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-01T10:54:54+00:00

Mega deals rise but volume falls as early-stage activity shows signs of revival

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White House rejects conflict-of-interest concerns as Trump’s crypto earnings soar – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T10:52:49+00:00

Spokesperson says president has ‘proudly made the US the crypto capital of the world’Sign up for US breaking news alerts emailThe democratic socialist Melat Kiros unseated long-serving US representative Diana DeGette in Colorado’s primary elections held on Tuesday, the latest in a string of high-profile victories for the party’s insurgent left.The Associated Press reported that Kiros had defeated DeGette for the Democratic nomination in the deep-blue first congressional district centered on Denver. Kiros’s triumph came a week after New York voters unseated two Democratic congressional incumben

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