16 h. ago Italy limits outdoor work as heatwave breaks records across Europe

June temperature records have been broken in Portugal and Spain, as French schools close amid heatEurope live – latest updatesThirteen Italian regions have banned outdoor working during the hottest parts of the day; June temperature records have been smashed in Spain and Portugal; and schools in parts of France have been closed, as an extreme heatwave continues to grip large swathes of Europe.Tens of thousands of people have also been evacuated from their homes in Turkey due to wildfires; while the top of the Eiffel Tower was closed to tourists on Tuesday as temperatures in Paris were poised to hit 38C (100.4F). Continue reading...

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17 h. ago US job openings in May hit 7.8 million in a continuing display of labor market resilience

U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in May, a sign that the American labor market remains resilient in the face of high borrowing costs and uncertainty over U.S. economic policy

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20 h. ago Delays across UK rail network after heatwave causes speed restrictions

Track temperatures are expected to hit 50C as hot weather continues

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42 h. ago Europe heatwave grips Italy, Spain and France as wildfires rage in Turkey – latest updates

Second day of blazes in Izmir with strong winds fanning the flames and some areas evacuatedHow are you being affected by the heatwave in southern Europe?in BerlinGermany is bracing for its own heatwave this week, with temperatures threatening to reach 40 degrees in some areas by Wednesday. The northern region from Hanover to Brunswick could be hardest hit, forecasters said. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago ‘It was very hard to see myself as a director’: the Australian film

Gabrielle Brady’s docufiction hybrids have earned international recognition even as her home country has been slow to catch up. For her latest, she worked with a Mongolian couple displaced from their farmlandGet our weekend culture and lifestyle email“There are so many hang-ups in the documentary world about this idea of ultimate truth,” says Gabrielle Brady. “There’s only subjectivity in documentary. It’s all a construction.”Ever since Louis Lumière filmed workers leaving his factory in 1895, documentary film has struggled with the idea of authenticity. Lumière’s 17-metre film is regarded as the first ever made, yet even this modest document is a lie: it was filmed not on a work day, but a Sunday. Ethnographer Robert Flaherty staged scenes in his 1922 documentary Nanook of the North, and it was Michael Moore’s crafty editing that made Roger and Me an emotive box office hit. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Heatwave temperatures to hit 30C today as heatwave continues

Heatwave temperatures to hit 30C today as heatwave continues  BBC

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3 d. ago Heatwave temperatures to hit 30C on Saturday as heatwave continues

Heatwave temperatures to hit 30C on Saturday as heatwave continues  BBC

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5 d. ago In Tehran, we’re asking: what is this madness achieving for the people of Iran, Israel or the US? | Haleh Anvari

We are a country at war now – and while we try to restore our lives, we wonder how the Islamic republic will react to the past 12 daysOn the morning after the 12th day of Israel’s war on Iran, those of us who had managed to get some sleep after Monday night’s heavy strikes in the heart of the city woke to text messages saying there was a ceasefire.It turned out this was a three-way win, with all the parties congratulating themselves as the victors. Donald Trump managed to fly his B-2s all the way from Missouri without any help. No doubt it was a beautiful bombing. It hit the last target – the behemoth Fordow, deep in the mountains. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Coronation Street's next star to leave 'sealed' amid cast cull and Carla will be floored

Coronation Street fans are convinced that they have 'rumbed' the next star to be leaving the cobbles, as the ITV soap continues to be hit by a number of departures

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1 week ago Russian attacks on Ukraine continue as Odesa hit by drones – Europe live

One person was reported killed and 14 injured when Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian city of Odesa overnightNorwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre is about to give a press conference on Norway’s contribution to Nato shortly.Let’s see if he has anything to say on Spain’s objections, too. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Reeves promised oil industry ‘quid pro quo’ over windfall tax in private meeting

Government accused of making ‘secret exchange deal’ with fossil fuel companies to compensate for tax hikeThe chancellor, Rachel Reeves, told a fossil fuel company the industry would receive a “quid pro quo” in return for higher taxes on its windfall profits, it can be revealed.In a meeting with the Norwegian state energy company Equinor on 27 August, Reeves suggested that the government’s carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) subsidies were a payoff for oil firms being hit with a higher tax rate. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The rise of local entrepreneurship: How small businesses are powering Yorkshire’s economic revival

As Yorkshire charts its course through a post-pandemic economy, a quiet revolution is taking place—not in corporate boardrooms, but on high streets, in market stalls, and behind home-office desks. Local entrepreneurs, armed with resilience, creativity, and digital tools, are breathing new life into communities and powering a grassroots economic revival that is reshaping the region’s future.

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1 week ago Jeremy Clarkson's girlfriend Lisa Hogan fired from job after 'naughty' act

Lisa Hogan, who stars in Prime Video's hit show Clarkson's Farm, has opened up about being sacked from a job after customers complained during her bar work stint

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2 w. ago The Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea opens up on going it alone after quitting job

The Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea has shared his thoughts on quitting a job after he took a big risk when he left his role

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2 w. ago Jeremy Clarkson's girlfriend Lisa Hogan sacked from job after 'naughty' act

Clarkson's Farm star Lisa Hogan has opened up on being fired from a job after she was accused of acting 'naughty' when dealing with a group of male customers

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2 w. ago Lines reopen after person hit by train between Luton and London

Lines reopen after person hit by train between Luton and London - but delays continue  Luton Today

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2 w. ago Weather map reveals where temperatures will hit 24C today as balmy summer conditions continue

On Saturday crowds flocked to beaches and parks across the country to make the most of the fine June weather. And the rest of the weekend looks set to be no different.

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2 w. ago Iranian missiles hit Tel Aviv as tensions continue to escalate between Tehran and Israel

Iran has launched a retaliatory attack against Israel using ballistic missiles against “dozens of targets, military centres and airbases” on Friday (13 June).

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2 w. ago Palmeiras president Leila Pereira: ‘I fought for this. I hope my fight inspires others’

Of the 32 clubs at the men’s Club World Cup, Palmeiras have the only female president, a billionaire businesswoman who pulls no punches“People think women are the weaker sex, and we’re not. I fight back. If they hit me, I hit back – but much harder. The way I hit back is by continuing to work and by showcasing Palmeiras’s work.”Leila Pereira is in full flow as she sits in the Palmeiras president’s office in São Paulo. In the 110-year history of a club founded by Italian working-class immigrants, she is the first woman to hold the post. The male dominance of global football is laid bare once again when you look at the lineup for the revamped men’s Club World Cup in the United States: of the 32 participating clubs, representing six continents, Pereira is the only female president. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Netanyahu announces launch of military operation against Iran – video

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said Israel had launched Operation Rising Lion, a 'targeted operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival'. Declaring that Iran had recently take steps to weaponise enriched uranium, Netanyahu said Israel had targeted its leading nuclear scientist and main nuclear enrichment and weaponisation facilities. 'This operation will continue for as many days as it takes.'Israeli military says strikes hit dozens of targets in Iran, including nuclear sites – live updates Continue reading...

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