86 m. ago Fate of Aukus nuclear submarine deal may be delayed months as UK and Australia wait on Trump review

Snap Trump administration review of the $360bn deal announced a month ago will extend well beyond initial 30-day timeframeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia and the UK potentially face months of more uncertainty over the future of the Aukus agreement, amid expectations a snap Trump administration review of the nuclear submarines deal will extend well beyond its initial 30-day timeframe.The author of Britain’s Aukus review, Sir Stephen Lovegrove, said both countries would contribute to the Pentagon assessment but warned there was “a way to go” yet before advice to US President Donald Trump was settled.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Exact time you should look up to see orange Buck Moon light up Scotland's sky tonight

This month's full moon is set to rise tonight, July 10.

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11 h. ago Last orders: Pubs in Britain will close at rate of one a day in 2025, trade body warns

The British Beer and Pub Association calls for help to cut pub costs with 378 pubs in England, Scotland and Wales likely to call time this yearBritish pubs will close down at the rate of one a day this year, the industry’s trade body has warned, blaming high business taxes. At the same time, the hospitality sector has called on ministers to tackle “eye-watering” costs.The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), which represents more than 20,000 pubs in the UK, said it expects 378 to close this year in England, Scotland and Wales, at a cost of 5,600 jobs. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago UK households must turn their fans off by this exact time due to hidden danger

As the UK prepares for a weekend heatwave, many of us will be tempted to leave the fan on overnight to help us get a good night's sleep - but experts have warned against it for one major reason

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48 h. ago 'Apocalyptic' wildfire closes in on Marseille, tornadoes form in the Med and Greece shuts Acropolis amid 42C heatwave while SNOW falls in Switzerland as Europe's extreme weather continues

Europe is being battered by extreme weather, with 'apocalyptic' wildfires being seen in Marseille and tornadoes forming on the Mediterranean Sea. 

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50 h. ago 'Apocalyptic' wildfire closes in on Marseilles, tornadoes form in the Med and Greece shuts Acropolis amid 42C heatwave while SNOW falls in Switzerland as Europe's extreme weather continues

Europe is being battered by extreme weather, as 'apocalyptic' wildfires in France forced an airport to close and tornadoes formed in the Mediterranean Sea. 

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50 h. ago Brigitte Macron 'rejects and ignores' her husband in 'frosty' display, body language expert reveals

French President Emmanuel Macron, 47, was ignored by his wife Brigitte, 72, while he offered her a hand off a plane today as they arrived in Britain Wales ahead of their three-day state visit.

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50 h. ago Brits say 'sorry' an average of nine times a day and here are the 15 ways we do it

The UK’s “sorry culture” baffles foreigners as we endlessly apologise but without really meaning it, according to a new study which says 'I’m sorry to hear that' is our favourite way to say it

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53 h. ago Athens closes the Acropolis and Cyprus faces 'Titanic' wildfire battle while search for Brit missing on holiday island enters 12th day as brutal 42C heatwave scorches Greece

Cyprus is facing a 'titanic' battle with wildfires and Athens has been forced to close the Acropolis as Greece is scorched by a 42C heatwave that has all but brought the nation to its knees.  

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57 h. ago Exact date and time of next mobile phone emergency alert system test is revealed

The emergency alert is used to warn if there is a danger to life nearby, in instances like extreme weather

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58 h. ago British Museum to close on key day in summer – but it won’t say why

Exclusive: Speculation that the closure is related to French president Emmanuel Macron’s state visit as 18,000 visitors face disappointment

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58 h. ago Exact time and date of next mobile phone emergency alert system test is revealed

The emergency alert is used to warn if there is a danger to life nearby, in instances like extreme weather

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60 h. ago France's Macron makes a state visit to the UK with migration and Ukraine on the agenda

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Britain on Tuesday for a three-day state visit blending royal pageantry and political talks

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63 h. ago How the future supply of smart phones rests on a single mine in North Carolina...and why this crater in Devon could one day power Britain's war machine

Take the road north from Plympton in Devon and after a couple of miles driving past fields and solar panels, you will see what looks like a big, artificial hill rearing up to your right.

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66 h. ago Exact date and time emergency siren will blare out of every phone in the UK

The UK Government has confirmed details of the second ever national test of the emergency alert system

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66 h. ago Exact time and date every phone in UK to receive emergency alert

The next emergency alert test will happen on September 7, the Government has confirmed - with a loud siren coming from phones for around 10 seconds

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3 d. ago France 'intensifies' efforts to stop 'small boat' migrant crossings, says No10 ahead of Macron UK state visit

The French president will arrive in Britain on Tuesday for a three-day state visit

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3 d. ago Scientists pinpoint the exact amount of time it should take to urinate

American researchers have worked out the 'right' amount of time you should take to spend a penny-and it might surprise you.

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3 d. ago The day terror shook Britain: The 7/7 London attacks remembered, 20 years on

The day terror shook Britain: The 7/7 London attacks remembered, 20 years on  Yahoo

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3 d. ago Here comes the sun! Brits are in for damp day or two before ANOTHER heatwave hits... and summer finally seems to stick

But as the clouds begin clearing up today with some light showers, the country is looking ahead to its third heatwave of the summer, with the mercury hitting above 30C by the end of the week.

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