1 hour ago Arsenal sent fresh Alexander Isak transfer warning ahead of final decision

Newcastle striker Alexander Isak is one of a number of big names mentioned in connection with an Arsenal switch after Mikel Arteta's comments about the club's plans

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11 h. ago Sebastião Salgado captured the world like no other photographer

The death of the esteemed black-and-white photographer leaves behind a rich library of over 500,000 images showing Earth in all its beauty and darkness‘I photographed the world’: the career of Sebastião Salgado – in picturesIt’s a testament to the epic career of Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado, who died this week at age 81, that this year has already seen exhibitions of hundreds of his photos in Mexico City, France and southern California. Salgado, who in his lifetime produced more than 500,000 images while meticulously documenting every continent on Earth and many of the major geopolitical events since the second world war, will be remembered as one of the world’s most prodigious and relentlessly empathetic chroniclers of the human condition.An economist by training, Salgado only began photographing at age 29 after picking up the camera of his wife, Lélia. He began working as a photojournalist in the 1970s, quickly building an impressive reputation that led him to the pres...

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14 h. ago Giro d’Italia: unstoppable Pedersen pips Van Aert in uphill sprint on stage 13

Isaac del Toro finishes third and extends overall leadDenmark’s Pedersen proves too strong on gruelling finishMads Pedersen won his fourth stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia when he sprinted to victory on Friday’s stage 13, beating Wout van Aert to the line while Isaac del Toro maintained his overall lead to retain the pink jersey.As the riders neared the finish of the 180km ride from Rovigo to Vicenza, Pedersen was fourth when he launched his bid for victory on the uphill sprint as Van Aert stayed close on his wheel. Del Toro had done well to earn bonus seconds in the intermediate sprint but the 21-year-old did not have the legs to challenge the sprint heavyweights as he settled for third, leaving Pedersen and Van Aert to battle it out for victory. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Eddie Howe gives Alexander Isak update with hint on Newcastle's summer transfer plans

Newcastle's season has gone down to the final day as they need a result at home to Everton to seal Champions League football - and may have to do so without talisman Alexander Isak

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17 h. ago ‘Global red alert’: forest loss hits record high – and Latin America is the heart of the inferno

With little state support, villagers are left to battle wildfires armed with little more than shovels and bottles of water • Fires drove record loss of world’s forests last yearWildfires engulfed vast swathes of South America last year, devastating ecosystems, closing schools and grounding flights. With its worst fire season on record, Bolivia was especially hard hit. “We felt powerless and angry to be unable to protect what is ours,” says Isabel Surubí Pesoa.Surubí Pesoa was forced to migrate to the nearest town after the spring that fed her village in Bolivia’s eastern lowlands dried up after the fires and the drought that preceded it. “It’s very painful,” she says. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Newcastle boss Eddie Howe hopes ‘electric’ Alexander Isak is fit to face Everton

The Magpies head into Sunday’s final-day Premier League clash knowing victory at St James’ Park would book them a Champions League spot

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21 h. ago Alexander Isak injury: Eddie Howe issues worrying update ahead of Newcastle season

The striker remains a doubt to face Everton as Newcastle look to qualify for the Champions League

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37 h. ago Single mum who scrimped and saved for Disneyland trip loses £2,500 in 'heartbreaking' way

The single mum had saved up to take her daughters on the once in a lifetime trip, but found themselves targeted by cruel scammers

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38 h. ago Giro d’Italia: Olav Kooij sprints to stage 12 glory as Del Toro retains pink jersey

Winner helped by superb lead-out from Wout van AertDel Toro has 33sec lead over teammate Juan AyusoOlav Kooij sprinted to victory on stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia as Isaac del Toro retained the pink jersey in Viadana.Kooij was helped by a superb lead-out from Visma-Lease A Bike teammate Wout van Aert, with Casper van Uden second over the line ahead of Britain’s Ben Turner. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Prince Harry's pregnant ex Cressida Bonas shows off her growing baby bump as she attends London event with half

Prince Harry's ex-girlfriend attended a London event to mark Mental Health Awareness Week with half-sister Isabella Branson.

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39 h. ago Watch shocking moment prolific Greggs shoplifter’s arrest leads to lifetime ban

A prolific Greggs shoplifter was banned from every store in England and Wales after he was caught in the act by the police, who recorded the moment of arrest in shocking footage.

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45 h. ago I’ve studied the history of death. I know how we can better face up to our grief – and our own mortality | Molly Conisbee

How we deal with bereavement has changed enormously over the years. But not all the old traditions should be forgottenMany years ago, as part of a school homework project, I asked my grandparents what the most significant social change had been during their lifetime. Two of them answered “child mortality”. I was surprised. Weren’t there other, more significant experiences in long lives that had stretched from the first and second world wars to the 1980s?But now that I am older and have experienced bereavement, I understand their replies. Both grandparents had sisters who died of diphtheria. And my grandfather’s younger brother died of sepsis, meaning his parents had buried two of their four children before the age of three. Their childhoods had been profoundly shaped by loss. Child mortality was, at that time, horrifyingly common, and from their earliest years many people spent a great deal of their lives coping with the emotional fallout of grief, which shaped their lives into olde...

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46 h. ago NSW floods: three dead, one missing as state faces worse flooding than many have seen in their lifetimes

With more intense rain forecast, the SES has a fleet of 500 boats and nine helicopters trying to assist 48,000 people isolated in flood watersNSW floods live updates: latest flooding newsNSW floods map: record-breaking rain in charts and mapsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA third person has died in flood waters on the New South Wales mid-north coast and authorities hold grave fears for one person still missing.NSW police advised late on Thursday that the bodies of three people had been recovered. One remains missing in floodwaters on the mid north coast.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Government issues ISA tax relief update after investments query

Savers can currently deposit up to £20,000 a year into ISAs

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52 h. ago Martin Lewis warns savers of 'different restriction' despite Reeves backing down on Cash ISA shakeup

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has appeared to back down on plans to slash the cash Isa allowance, but money expert Martin Lewis has warned that savers shouldn't get too comfortable

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62 h. ago Two friends ‘making the impossible possible’ on road trip of a lifetime

Inspired by the film Thelma & Louise, they even sought out a Ford Thunderbird

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62 h. ago Giro d’Italia: Richard Carapaz solos to stage 11 win as Del Toro stays in pink

Overall leader finishes 10 seconds behind EcuadorianUAE Team Emirates teammate Juan Ayuso is secondRichard Carapaz won stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday with a solo ride in the last nine kilometres, with the leader, Isaac del Toro, finishing second in a sprint to the line, 10 seconds behind the former Olympic champion.Carapaz, the winner of the 2019 Giro, timed his attack to perfection for his fourth career stage win in the race while Del Toro retained the pink jersey, adding six seconds to his lead. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Angela Rayner proposed array of tax rises in 'secret memo' to Rachel Reeves

Deputy Prime Minister set out proposals to reinstate the pensions lifetime allowance and change dividend taxes in the secret memo

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3 d. ago Robinhood aims to capitalise on UK government’s share trading push with Isa launch

US broker that pioneered zero-commission share trading plans to disrupt the UK market

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3 d. ago Martin Lewis warns savers to 'read between the lines' on Rachel Reeves' ISA changes

The Labour Chancellor had been expected to announce a cut in the amount that can be saved in a Cash ISA to £4,000 a year, but was forced to deny such a move this week

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