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‘Somebody needs to do something’: GOP senators split as Tuberville demands McConnell answers

  • GOP senators split over Mitch McConnell's prolonged Senate absence.
  • Tuberville demands answers; Kennedy says "leave Mitch alone."
  • Comes as key Senate votes approach, raising health concerns.

Republican senators are publicly divided over how to handle Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's extended absence from Capitol Hill, with Alabama's Tommy Tuberville pressing for clarity and Louisiana's John Kennedy urging colleagues to leave the Kentucky senator alone. The disagreement highlights growing unease within the GOP conference about…

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Trans ex-Labour candidate is charged over posts in wake of Ann Widdecombe’s death

  • Ex-Labour candidate, who is trans, charged over posts after Widdecombe's death
  • Case links political and social media controversy
  • Further details, including charges, remain unspecified in the report

A former Labour parliamentary candidate, who is transgender, has been charged in connection with posts made online following the death of the former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe. The case has drawn attention because of the political prominence of both the accused, as a onetime Labour candidate, and Widdecombe,…

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Market relief as ‘Red’ Ed Miliband ‘set for Foreign Secretary not Chancellor’ under Burnham – with Shabana Mahmood tipped for No11

  • Markets ease on reports Miliband tipped for Foreign Secretary, not Chancellor
  • Speculation centres on a possible Andy Burnham-led government
  • Shabana Mahmood reportedly tipped to become Chancellor instead

Financial markets reportedly rose on speculation that Ed Miliband, dubbed "Red Ed" by critics, is set to be appointed Foreign Secretary rather than Chancellor in a future government led by Andy Burnham. The reports suggest investors had been wary of Miliband taking control of economic policy, and the…

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Palantir CTO says tech innovators are building for America in shift since Trump returned to White House

  • Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar cites shift in tech since Trump's return
  • He says innovators are increasingly "building for America"
  • Comments made during an interview on "Ruthless" podcast

Palantir's chief technology officer, Shyam Sankar, said in an interview on the "Ruthless" podcast that there has been a noticeable shift within the American technology industry since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, with innovators increasingly focused on building for the United States. He framed this…

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US strikes first tanker with missiles as it enforces new blockade

  • US missile-strikes Iran-bound tanker as blockade resumes
  • Trump ended ceasefire after fresh attacks on Gulf shipping
  • Strait of Hormuz crossings have plunged well below normal levels

The US has attacked an oil tanker in the Gulf as it reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports, marking a sharp escalation days after President Donald Trump had declared a ceasefire "over" following renewed attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command said the…

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More than 800 Canadian wildfires burning as air quality alerts extend to US

  • Over 800 Canadian wildfires are burning, most out of control
  • US air quality alerts cover the Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast
  • Smoke may reach New Jersey before Sunday's World Cup final

More than 800 wildfires are currently burning across Canada, sending smoke southwards and triggering air quality alerts across large parts of the northern United States. The blazes, most of which are out of control, have made air quality "hazardous" in states including Michigan and Minnesota, with residents advised…

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Lily Allen Downsizes US Tour Venues

  • Lily Allen swaps arenas for smaller venues on her US tour
  • Philadelphia, Chicago, LA, SF and Vancouver shows relocated; Montreal cancelled
  • Seattle added; New York, Boston, Toronto, Detroit, Minneapolis, Red Rocks unchanged

Lily Allen has scaled back her planned September North American arena tour to smaller theatre and amphitheatre venues in several cities, following on from a spring run of theatre shows supporting her breakup concept album West End Girl. The change reflects her limited mainstream popularity in North America…

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Google ordered to open Android and Search to rivals in Europe

  • EU orders Google to open Android and Search to rivals
  • Rival AI assistants get Gemini-level access to Android
  • Google must comply by January and July 2027, or face huge fines

The European Union has ordered Google to open up key parts of Android and Google Search to rival companies, in a move that could significantly weaken its grip on two of the most important platforms in tech. The decisions, issued under the bloc's Digital Markets Act (DMA), require…

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Extreme weather in the UK is the ‘new normal’

  • UK's extreme weather is now considered the "new normal".
  • Met Office and experts link this to ongoing climate change.
  • Infrastructure and planning need to adapt to frequent extremes.

The Met Office and climate scientists say that extreme weather events, including heatwaves, intense rainfall and storms, have become the "new normal" for the UK, rather than rare anomalies. This reflects a broader shift in how meteorologists and officials are framing the country's changing climate, with implications for…

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‘It’s the middle of the goal!’: Jude Bellingham left fuming with Jordan Pickford over Argentina’s equaliser in World Cup nightmare – as Lionel Messi discovers England star’s penalty ‘cheat sheet’

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  • England lost 2-1 to Argentina in the World Cup semi-final
  • Bellingham reportedly clashed with Pickford over the equaliser
  • Argentina had studied a "cheat sheet" on Bellingham's penalties

England's World Cup dream ended in a 2-1 semi-final defeat to Argentina, with the aftermath dominated by claims that Jude Bellingham confronted goalkeeper Jordan Pickford over the Argentina equaliser, reportedly telling him "it's the middle of the goal" in frustration at how the shot went in. The defeat…

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