68 m. ago UK and France to coordinate nuclear responses amid rising 'extreme threats'

The UK and France will sign a declaration to deepen nuclear cooperation in the face of 'extreme threats' against Europe, as well as agreeing to ramp up weapons manufacturing

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3 h. ago Starmer and Macron to hammer out migrants deal in crunch summit

The Prime Minister hopes the French president will sign up to a “one in, one out” deal when they hold a Franco-British summit at Downing Street.

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3 h. ago Bridget Phillipson’s fury that a vulnerable child was placed in a caravan at cost of £75,000

Exclusive: Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has told The Independent that she wants to end the practice of putting vulnerable children in care into illegal squalid homes

Economics

3 h. ago Landmark ruling finds Russia shot down MH17 with 38 Australians on board

Europe’s top human rights court finds Boeing 777 flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down by Russia in July 2014Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEurope’s top human rights court delivered damning judgments Wednesday against Russia in four cases brought by Kyiv and the Netherlands, finding Moscow shot down flight MH17, killing all passengers, including 38 Australians.Judges at the European court of human rights ruled that Russia was responsible for widespread violations of international law, from shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in 2014 to the murder, torture, rape, destruction of civilian infrastructure and kidnapping of Ukrainian children after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of 2022.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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4 h. ago 10 best portable air conditioners to cool your home, tried and tested

Move one of these portable ACs between rooms to circulate an icy breeze

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5 h. ago Kemi Badenoch to call for tougher restrictions on benefits to cut welfare bill

“It is not fair to spend £1 billion a month on benefits for foreign nationals and on handing out taxpayer-funded cars for conditions like constipation.”

Economics

7 h. ago UK music festival cancelled at last minute due to 'extraordinary medical incident'

The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, which is held in north Wales, has been cancelled due to an "extraordinary medical incident" on the opening night

Culture

7 h. ago Llangollen International Eisteddfod axes concert after 'extraordinary medical incident'

Llangollen International Eisteddfod cancelled the event this evening which was for the Uniting Nations: One World Concert as medical teams dealt with a medical incident

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7 h. ago England struggle as India chase 127 to win fourth women’s T20 and series – live

Updates from Old Trafford; play starts 6.30pm BSTMail James | Sign up for the Spin3rd over: England 21-1 (Dunkley 16, Capsey 0) Alice Capsey arrives at number three. She’s due a score too. A truly dangerous player if she gets in.Here come the boundaries! Dunkley carves past point for four and then snaps the bottom hand on a drive down the ground for SIX. Comfortably clearing the ropes. Shree Charani has been in the wickets this series and she gets another! Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Llangollen International Eisteddfod evening cancelled due to 'extraordinary medical incident'

Llangollen International Musical Eisteddford sees 50,000 people attend over the six days

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8 h. ago Bryan Mbeumo takes important measures amid Manchester United transfer 'frustration'

Manchester United are continuing their efforts to sign Bryan Mbeumo this summer

Sport

8 h. ago Tottenham agree £55m fee for West Ham star to seal transfer in hint over Man Utd target

Tottenham have agreed a deal to sign West Ham star Mohammed Kudus for around £55million, in a move which could see them give up their pursuit of Bryan Mbeumo

Economics

8 h. ago Tottenham agree £55m fee with West Ham to sign Mohammed Kudus

Kudus is set to undergo a medical at Spurs before signing a long-term contract

Economics

9 h. ago Tottenham strike £55m Mohammed Kudus deal in clear hint over Bryan Mbeumo future

Tottenham are poised to sign Mohammed Kudus from West Ham and the transfer is expected to give Manchester United a free run at Bryan Mbeumo after weeks of negotiations

Economics

9 h. ago Amanda Holden 'always naked' in garden and 'flashed boobs at her electrician'

Amanda Holden was left embarrassed after the radio host recently realised she flashed her boobs at an electrician while a camera was recording in her back garden

Politics

9 h. ago Mother of man shot by police outside Kent pub says she is 'heartbroken' as he remains in critical condition

Sean O'Meara, 37, was seriously injured following the stand off with armed officers who were trying to arrest him on suspicion of assault on Monday.

Events

9 h. ago Robot surgery on humans could be trialled within decade after success on pig organs

AI-trained robot carries out procedures on dead pig organs to remove gall bladders without any human helpAutomated surgery could be trialled on humans within a decade, say researchers, after an AI-trained robot armed with tools to cut, clip and grab soft tissue successfully removed gall bladders without human help.The robot surgeons were schooled on video footage of human medics conducting operations using organs taken from dead pigs. In an apparent research breakthrough, eight operations were conducted on pig organs with a 100% success rate by a team led by experts at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore in the US. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago 'NHS dental crisis means I've been pulling out my own teeth for 8 years'

Patients tell how they 'don't smile out of embarrassment' and live in constant pain because they can't get an NHS dentist

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10 h. ago Woman who killed her family with mushrooms angry about one thing not being in prison cell

Erin Patterson, who was found guilty of murdering three relatives, complained about conditions in her cell saying she was denied special privileges granted to her by the authorities

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10 h. ago Burna Boy's 'No Sign of Weakness' fulfills his rock star dreams

Afrobeats megastar Burna Boy is releasing his new album, “No Sign of Weakness,” on Friday

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