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Politics

44 minutes ago Wales train crash: What we know so far as one person killed in rail smash

The horrific crash happened on Monday night near Llanbrynmair in Powys and saw all passengers get evacuated from both trains, with some needing treatment in hospital

Events

54 minutes ago Battered but bizarrely upbeat: why even utter defeat hasn’t shaken the Tory party’s confidence | Andy Beckett

The Conservatives believe that they uniquely represent British values – so what need is there to admit the UK is changing? Why exactly are the Conservatives so upbeat, barely three months after their worst-ever election defeat? At their party conference, in their leadership contest and in the Tory press, the mood has been unexpectedly positive, even unrepentant, with relatively few recriminations and little deep reflection. During the conference, I lost count of how often people told me the party would be back in power within a few years.There are some straightforward explanations: Labour’s troubles trying to run the country; Tory relief that they have been given a break from that difficult task; the displacement activity of the leadership contest; and the fact that the grind of opposit...

Politics

88 minutes ago Dog walker mauled to death in park after she 'lost control' of the pack of eight animals

Natasha Johnston, who was "very comfortable with dogs", was savagely mauled to death in Caterham, Surrey, and was discovered lying below a slope from a viewpoint

Events

91 minutes ago Woman wedged upside down between boulders for seven hours after trying to retrieve phone in regional NSW

Authorities say 500kg boulder moved with specialist winch as woman rescued from ‘unlikely predicament’ in Laguna through careful manoeuvringFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman was wedged between boulders for seven hours after she slipped head-first into a three-metre crevice while trying to retrieve her phone in regional New South Wales.Matilda Campbell’s friends initially spent an hour attempting to free her while she was hanging upside down before they called triple zero for help, NSW Ambulance said this week. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago How the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs made ants into farmers – podcast

Madeleine Finlay hears from Ted Schultz, curator of ants at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, about his recent study into the origins of fungi farming in ants. He tells Madeleine about the incredibly complex way that ants cultivate and protect their fungi gardens, and how the asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago could have kickstarted it all Continue reading...

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2 hours ago 22 Kids and Counting dad faces £1,460 bill after being hauled before court

Channel 5 star Noel Radford, who has appeared in 22 Kids and Counting, was hauled before Lancaster Magistrates' Court today (Thursday) after being accused of speeding

Economics

4 hours ago Efforts continue to rescue cockatoo ‘living on brioche’ for four weeks inside Sydney supermarket

NSW environment minister reassures public ‘Mickey will be freed’ after false rumours of ‘kill order’ spread onlineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWildlife services are working to rescue a cockatoo called Mickey that has been “living on brioche” inside a Sydney supermarket for four weeks.The New South Wales environment minister, Penny Sharpe, on Tuesday promised the bird was “not going to be shot” after false rumours of a “kill order” had spread online.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Russell Brand 'rakes in more than £1.2million from bizarre online rants' since being 'dropped by YouTube after being accused of rape and assault'

Russell Brand, 49, was accused of rape, assault and emotional abuse as part of a joint investigation by Channel 4's Dispatches programme, The Times and Sunday Times last year.

Economics