46 m. ago Major warning issued as tourist destination closes down early due to heatwave

A major tourist hotspot has been hit with a severe heatwave which has led to one of its biggest tourist attractions closing for the afternoon.

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60 m. ago Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ is the ultimate betrayal of his base | Sidney Blumenthal

The measure exposes the most elaborate charade in recent US political history. But betrayal is Trump’s operating principleDonald Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill”, which will eviscerate the living standards, healthcare and aspirations of his white, working-class base, conclusively draws the curtain down on his Maga populist conceit, the most elaborate charade in recent American political history.The price will be staggering: $1tn in cuts to Medicaid; throwing 17 million people off health coverage closing rural hospitals and women’s health clinics; battering food assistance for families, children and veterans; the virtual destruction of US solar and wind energy manufacturing; limiting access to financial aid for college; and, according to the Yale Budget Lab, adding $3tn to the national debt over the next decade, inexorably leading to raised interest rates, which will depress the housing market. These are the harsh, brutal and undeniable realities of Trumpism in the glare of da...

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71 m. ago Glasgow airport strike to go ahead in July while bosses aim to ‘minimise disruption’

Unite union claims management is ‘spoiling for a fight’, while walkout by ground handlers is threatened

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1 hour ago Five reported dead in Gaza after Israeli strike on school sheltering displaced people – Middle East crisis live

Separately, the Al-Awda hospital in Nuseirat said it received several casualties after Israeli forces had opened fire at civilians near an aid distribution pointMilitant fighters of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) began handing over their weapons near the northern Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah on Friday, marking a symbolic but significant step in the decades-long conflict between Turkey and the outlawed group.The disarmament ceremony marks a turning point in the transition of the PKK from armed insurgency to democratic politics, as part of a broader effort to draw a line under one of the region’s longest-running conflicts. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Union sets date for Glasgow Airport strike action this month

The 48-hour walkout could cause disruption to holidaymakers.

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4 h. ago BP says oil and gas production to rise after renewing focus on fossil fuels

The energy giant told investors that upstream production is now expected to be higher between April and June.

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4 h. ago UK economy shrinks for second month in a row after unexpected slump in May

It followed a 0.3 per cent contraction in April, when US president Donald Trump announced tariffs

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4 h. ago This common medicine could be making you age faster, scientists say

Researchers call for minimising prescription of medication to promote healthy ageing

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6 h. ago Professor Robert Winston who was on This Morning QUITS his latest connection

Professor Robert Winston, a doctor and scientist who has worked in medicine since 1970 and has had roles on This Morning and The One Show, offered his opinion on strike action

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7 h. ago Zonal pricing 'uncertainty' would have hit Scotland worst in UK, says Labour energy minister

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Shanks said charging Scottish electricity users less than the south of England would have been a "huge risk" to investment north of the border.

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9 h. ago Rubio in bind as he seeks to reassure Asia, even as region faces punishing Trump tariffs

Questions over US commitment to the region coupled with Trump’s tariff polices could be a boon to ChinaEven as they face among the most punitive tariffs globally, US secretary of state Marco Rubio has sought to reassure southeast Asian nations of Washington’s commitment to the region, saying countries there may get “better” trade deals than the rest of the world.In his first official visit to Asia, Rubio met foreign ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in Malaysia on Thursday, telling his counterparts the US has “no intention of abandoning” the region. His visit came days after president Donald Trump renewed his threat to impose severe tariffs across many southeast Asian countries if they did not strike deals by 1 August. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Super Stimulated by Nicklas Brendborg: The secret super stimuli behind your bad habits

Can't stop scrolling or snacking? You're not weak-willed, you're being manipulated by big business, says a top scientist

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11 h. ago Summer strikes to hit Glasgow Airport as around 100 workers to take industrial action

Workers set to strike include airport ambassadors, airside support officers, engineers and managers.

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12 h. ago Israeli strike kills 10 children queuing at Gaza medical clinic, officials say

Aid groups call strike ‘blatant violation of international humanitarian law’ while ceasefire talks continue

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14 h. ago Deacon hailed as a hero after helping thwart Michigan church shooting gets a new pickup truck

A deacon who helped prevent what authorities say could have been a mass shooting by using his pickup truck to strike a gunman outside a Michigan church has received a new Ford F-150

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15 h. ago McDonald’s fans sound off after Snack Wrap return excludes two beloved flavors

Wrap can be ordered with Ranch or Spicy sauce

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17 h. ago Israeli strike kills at least 15 people queueing outside medical point in Gaza

Ten children among the dead in attack that NGO says was ‘blatant violation of international humanitarian law’At least 15 people, including 10 children, have been killed by an Israeli strike as they queued outside a medical point in central Gaza, amid intensifying Israeli attacks that left 82 people dead across the strip.The uptick in Israeli bombing came as negotiators said a Gaza ceasefire deal was in sight, but not yet achieved. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Israeli strike kills at least 10 children queueing for medical treatment in Gaza

Children among at least 15 killed in attack that NGO says was ‘blatant violation of international humanitarian law’At least 15 people, including 10 children, have been killed by an Israeli strike as they queued outside a medical point in central Gaza, amid intensifying Israeli attacks that left 82 people dead across the strip.The uptick in Israeli bombing came as negotiators said a Gaza ceasefire deal was in sight, but not yet achieved. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Scientists issue urgent warning over 'doomsday tsunami' set to hit parts of the US... is your hometown at risk?

A doomsday tsunami is likely to strike the US in the near future, but scientists say it's better if it hits sooner rather than later.

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18 h. ago Councillors refuse Coupar Angus solar farm on prime agricultural land

Cllr Brawn argued "Coupar Angus has done its bit for renewable energy already"

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