64 m. ago Macron state visit live: 50 migrants a week could be sent back to France under ‘one in, one out’ deal pilot

Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer will round off three-day visit with announcement on plans to tackle small boat crossings

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88 m. ago Business news live: UK inflation set to stay unchanged and Royal Mail to scrap second

Stock markets updates and business news from Thursday

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2 h. ago Police ‘very concerned’ for missing German backpacker Carolina Wilga as search expands beyond WA

The 26-year-old has not been seen or heard from since visiting a general store in Western Australia’s wheatbelt regionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe search for German backpacker Carolina Wilga, who went missing in a remote part of Western Australia at the end of June, has broadened out across the country.The 26-year-old has not been seen or heard from since she visited a general store in the small town of Beacon, in WA’s north-east wheatbelt region, on 29 June. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Business news live: UK economic activity revealed and Nvidia set record as world’s first $4tn company

Stock markets updates and business news from Thursday

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2 h. ago LIVE updates as fire breaks out at north Manchester industrial estate

People are being urged to keep doors and windows closed

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7 h. ago Brazil’s president rebuffs demand to cease inquiry into Bolsonaro after Trump tariffs – live updates

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva posts statement on social media saying the country ‘will not accept any form of tutelage’ after US levies 50% tariffsTrump targets Brunei, Libya and Moldova with latest threat of US tariffsTrump says Bolsonaro ‘not guilty of anything’ amid Brazil coup trialThe US justice department has sued California over state policies allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ school sports, alleging that allowing them to do so violates federal anti-discrimination laws.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, claims that California’s policies violate Title IX, which affords legal protection against sex discrimination.Our Fed Rate is AT LEAST 3 Points too high. “Too Late” is costing the U.S. 360 Billion Dollars a Point, PER YEAR, in refinancing costs. No Inflation, COMPANIES POURING INTO AMERICA. “The hottest Country in the World!” LOWER THE RATE!!!ANYBODY BUT “TOO LATE.”In effect, we went on hold when we saw the size of the tariffs and essentially all ...

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9 h. ago Macron state visit live: Starmer hopes for ‘one in, one out’ migrant deal at summit with French president

Government sources dismiss reports an agreement has already been reached as ‘speculation’

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9 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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10 h. ago Texas floods latest: 119 dead and over 170 missing as country singer reveals multiple family members killed

More than 170 people still missing in Kerr County and Texas Governor Greg Abbott fears more could soon be ‘added to that list’

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11 h. ago PSG vs Real Madrid LIVE: Club World Cup result, latest updates and reaction after Parisians rout Madrid

A spot in the final is on the line!

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11 h. ago Trump announces 50% tariff on Brazil, citing what he claims is a ‘witch

US president slaps tariff on Brazil and complains about treatment of Brazil’s former president, who is facing trial over an alleged coup attemptTrump targets Brunei, Libya and Moldova with latest threat of US tariffsTrump says Bolsonaro ‘not guilty of anything’ amid Brazil coup trialThe US justice department has sued California over state policies allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ school sports, alleging that allowing them to do so violates federal anti-discrimination laws.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, claims that California’s policies violate Title IX, which affords legal protection against sex discrimination.Our Fed Rate is AT LEAST 3 Points too high. “Too Late” is costing the U.S. 360 Billion Dollars a Point, PER YEAR, in refinancing costs. No Inflation, COMPANIES POURING INTO AMERICA. “The hottest Country in the World!” LOWER THE RATE!!!ANYBODY BUT “TOO LATE.”In effect, we went on hold when we saw the size of the tariffs and essentially all...

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11 h. ago Kerrville mayor snaps at reporters covering Texas floods as death toll climbs

Kerrville, Texas, Mayor Joe Herring snapped at reporters on Wednesday, as officials face growing questions over their preparedness for a disaster.

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12 h. ago PSG vs Real Madrid live: Latest updates as Fabian Ruiz brace puts European champions in control

Two European giants face off with a place in the Club World Cup finals at stake in New Jersey

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13 h. ago PSG vs Real Madrid live: Latest updates as Ousmane Dembele doubles European champions’ lead

Two European giants face off with a place in the Club World Cup finals at stake in New Jersey

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13 h. ago Texas floods latest: 119 dead and over 170 missing as questions mount over response to catastrophe

More than 170 people still missing in Kerr County and Texas Governor Greg Abbott fears more could soon be ‘added to that list’

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13 h. ago Wimbledon 2025 LIVE: Novak Djokovic vs Flavio Cobolli result and latest reaction

Djokovic will face Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals on Friday

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14 h. ago Kerrville mayor snaps at reporters covering Texas floods as death toll climbs: Live updates

Kerrville, Texas, Mayor Joe Herring snapped at reporters on Wednesday, as officials face growing questions over their preparedness for a disaster.

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14 h. ago Lionesses vs Netherlands LIVE: Euro 2025 result, match stream, and latest updates

Defending champions face Dutch in must-win match in Group D

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15 h. ago Live updates as incident shuts M4 westbound at Prince of Wales Bridge

Drivers are being held by traffic officers

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16 h. ago Trump announces tariffs of up to 30% on six more countries – live updates

President defends tariffs and sends letters to countries including Algeria, Iraq and Brunei The US justice department has sued California over state policies allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ school sports, alleging that allowing them to do so violates federal anti-discrimination laws.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, claims that California’s policies violate Title IX, which affords legal protection against sex discrimination.Our Fed Rate is AT LEAST 3 Points too high. “Too Late” is costing the U.S. 360 Billion Dollars a Point, PER YEAR, in refinancing costs. No Inflation, COMPANIES POURING INTO AMERICA. “The hottest Country in the World!” LOWER THE RATE!!!ANYBODY BUT “TOO LATE.”In effect, we went on hold when we saw the size of the tariffs and essentially all inflation forecasts for the United States went up materially as a consequence of the tariffs.Anybody would be better than Jay Powell. He’s costing us a fortune because he keeps the rate way u...

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