Myanmar’s military government announces elections for December 28
Electoral commission announces date for first phase of elections widely seen as lacking credibility.
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As Heat Waves Intensify, Paris Plans for Record Temperatures
Trying to cool off this month. France has recently been experiencing its second heat wave of the summer.
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Trees, homes, roads: how the sea is swallowing coastal villages in the Philippines – in pictures
The country’s coastal communities have long lived with flooding but as climate change accelerates rising sea levels and reclamation projects reshape Manila Bay, residents now see their homes under...
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The Plan to Turn the Caribbean’s Glut of Sargassum Into Biofuel
With record-breaking quantities of the seaweed set to hit Mexico’s beaches, experts propose converting it into biogas and construction materials, as well as using it to underwrite carbon credits.
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India’s purchase of Russian oil has to stop, says US trade adviser
The US official accuses India of cozying up to China and Russia, as Trump admin mounts further pressure on New Delhi.
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Gal Gadot blames ‘pressure on celebrities to speak out against Israel’ for box office failure of Snow White
Israeli actor says she received death threats after her co-star Rachel Zegler supported Palestine in a post on XThe actor Gal Gadot has said that she credits a “pressure on celebrities to speak out...
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At China’s Humanoid Robot Games, Athletes Fell Down a Lot
The Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing — featuring running, kickboxing and soccer — highlighted advancements in robotics. Limitations, too.
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Dan Rath: Tropical Depression review – misfit’s magical one-liners flip the world upside down
Monkey Barrel, EdinburghZero per cent alcohol? Ghosting? ADHD? Our self-flagellating host has a skewed take on them all You could write theses on comedy’s relationship with social maladjustment. Ma...
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Dongji Rescue review – epic tale of British PoWs saved by Chinese fishers gets blockbuster treatment
With Imax cameras and an $80m budget, this second world war epic about the rescue of 384 British prisoners boasts stunning scenes but a simplistic scriptThe sinking of the Lisbon Maru, an extraordi...
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Labour needs to ‘pick things up’ after a ‘tough’ first year, says Sadiq Khan – UK politics live
London mayor says he has ‘confidence we will turn it round’ as he addresses audience at Edinburgh fringeGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. Despite winning a huge majority...
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War-torn Myanmar to hold first general election since 2021 coup
Critics have denounced the vote as a sham that will be used to entrench the military government's power.
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Rahm clinches LIV Golf title in bizarre circumstances - as Poulter avoids relegation
Jon Rahm claimed his second successive LIV Golf individual championship despite losing in a playoff in the Indianapolis event, having earlier shot a career-best 60, and not winning a tournament all...
skysports.com
Raducanu and Draper face each other in US Open doubles
British number ones Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper will face each other in this week's new-look US Open mixed doubles event in New York.
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‘Not the tea-cosy Yorkshire’: the film about carwash workers showing the dark side of the Dales
The Ceremony is an award-winning film about migrant workers on a grim mission with a corpse. Its director relives a January shoot hampered by hailstones, flash floods and frozen moors‘The Yorkshire...
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Key questions ahead of the US Open in New York - live on Sky Sports
Welcome to our key questions ahead of this year's US Open tennis at Flushing Meadows in New York where we discuss Emma Raducanu's chances, Taylor Swift and line judges.
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'Having a drink cost me my family' - Tommy Fury
Tommy Fury says his new BBC documentary follows him during the "hardest times" of his life.
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Decolonizing Language by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o review – final words of literary giant
An exhilarating collection distills the late writer’s thinking on power, exile and the importance of the mother tongueOn 17 July 1979, the great Kenyan novelist Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o gave a speech in N...
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NI politicians sign letter urging PM to 'act now' over Gaza
In a joint letter, politicians have called on the prime minister to put pressure on Israel to end the war in Gaza.
bbc.com
TV tonight: the final, extraordinary chapter of Ozzy Osbourne’s life
Behind the scenes with the Prince of Darkness as he battles illness and prepares for his final gig. Plus: confessions of a pioneering brain surgeon. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC One M...
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‘Shut it down and start again’: staff disquiet as Alan Turing Institute faces identity crisis
Whistleblower warns UK’s top AI research body in danger of collapse due to threats over funding and new directionWhen the UK government announced the creation of the Alan Turing Institute in 2014 i...
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As summers of extreme heat become more common, the UK must protect its workers | John Harris
There’s been fury in Spain over the tragic death of a street cleaner. It’s not hard to imagine something similar playing out in the UKMontse Aguilar was only 51 when she died. She lived in the El P...
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I saw a kaleidoscopic light before going blind, says survivor of Laos methanol poisoning
Calum Macdonald and the families of three people who died in South East Asia call on the Foreign Office for clearer travel advice.
bbc.com
Qantas hit with record fine for illegal layoffs during pandemic
Australia's biggest airline was sued for firing ground staff in 2020 as aviation came to a standstill.
bbc.com
Bolivia to hold presidential run-off between centrist and right-winger
Early results show centrist Rodrigo Paz in the lead, with 32.8 percent of the vote.
aljazeera.com
Zelenskyy’s Oval Office mission: court Trump and secure Ukraine’s future
European allies will join White House meeting days after Putin’s red carpet welcome in Alaska
ft.com
How does woke start winning again? – from The Audio Long Read
British progressives have suffered major setbacks in recent years, in both public opinion and court rulings. Was a backlash inevitable, and are new tactics needed?By Gaby Hinsliff. Read by Carlyss...
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‘I got a nosebleed in minutes!’ How the Wedding Present’s indie banger classics inspired a musical
They lit up the 80s and 90s with abrasive tracks that were like kitchen-sink dramas. But can the Wedding Present’s acerbic songs work on stage? We meet the team making it happen – and the ‘rock god...
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Scott Turnbull presents … Surreally Good review – that’s edutainment!
Summerhall, EdinburghThe theatre-maker’s childlike passion for stories and illustrations makes facts a hoot in this faux seminarYou can’t argue with the title: here is a weird, wonderfully warm mor...
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I used to run the Foreign Office. This is my advice for today’s extraordinary White House meeting
With so much at stake for Europe, the most important thing is to choose a lead speaker. I’d go with Starmer or RutteSimon McDonald was permanent secretary at the Foreign Office, 2015-2020, and is n...
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The new Square Mile: how London’s IPO drought forced City bankers to pivot
A dearth of public listings is forcing investment banks to broaden their horizons
ft.com
India’s oil lobby is funding Putin’s war machine — that has to stop
Its dependence on Russian crude undermines the effort to isolate Moscow
ft.com
British solar power surges past 2024 total
Good weather and rapidly proliferating farms mean solar generation is at record levels
ft.com
Trump says Ukraine’s Zelenskyy could end war ‘almost immediately’
US president ramps up pressure on Ukrainian leader to accept deal with Russia ahead of talks in Washington, DC.
aljazeera.com
Bolivia set to elect first non-left wing president in two decades
The rightward turn by the Bolivian electorate can see changes in economic policies and closer US ties.
bbc.com
Soho House close to $1.8bn take-private deal
London members’ club that went global set to be bought out by investors led by New York-based MCR Hotels
ft.com
Terence Stamp remembered by Priscilla director Stephan Elliott: ‘Those eyes turned everybody to jelly’
The Australian director reflects on his 32-year friendship with Stamp, who was initially ‘absolutely terrified’ to play a trans woman – and their work on the Priscilla sequelTerence Stamp, face of...
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,271
Here are the key events on day 1,271 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
aljazeera.com
New wave of African pride rises in the Caribbean
From jollof rice in St Lucia to Afrobeats in Jamaica, islanders find new ways to embrace Africa.
bbc.com
Washington talks could prove more vital for Ukraine's future than Trump-Putin summit
The Washington meeting could prove to be crucial to the future of Ukraine, and all of Europe's security.
bbc.com
Zelensky and allies head to White House for Ukraine talks
European leaders will join Zelensky as he attends a crunch meeting with Trump on the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Scheffler comes from four shots back to beat MacIntyre!
Highlights from the final day of the BMW Championship in Owing Mills, Maryland.