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Gunfire heard at Niger capital's airport

Niger has been fighting a militant Islamist insurgency for a decade and in January suspected jihadists attacked the same airport.

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Working with Postecoglou and following the data - Salford's new boss Cklamovski

Salford City have appointed Peter Cklamovski, someone with no experience of coaching in English football to try and lead them to promotion out of League Two

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Liverpool trigger winger Munoz's £34.5m release clause

Liverpool are set to sign winger Victor Munoz from Osasuna after triggering his release clause.

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Risk of dying from cervical cancer before 30 'close to zero' after HPV vaccine rollout

A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.

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FCA closes investigation into Drax over biomass sourcing

Regulator launched inquiry amid concerns that firm made misleading statements about origins of wood pelletsBusiness live – latest updatesThe City watchdog has closed an investigation into the power generator Drax, after an almost 10-month review into the sourcing of wood pellets for its biomass power station.The Financial Conduct Authority said it had “reviewed thousands of pages” but that it “did not find evidence that justified any further action”. Continue reading...

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World Cup 2026: England turn on the style; Fifa denies ticketless fans breached security – live

⚽ All the latest news from day eight of the tournament⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail usA fresh England line hot off the wires coming right up …If by some bizarre chance you missed it, here’s a gallery of some of the best images from England 4-2 Croatia: Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Tehran says it will charge ships in strait of Hormuz after 60 days; US-Iran presidents sign peace deal

Chief Iranian negotiator says key waterway will ‘not return to prewar conditions’ after 60-day window; both sides sign memorandum of understanding extending truceReaction: Donald Trump’s Iran deal met with anger, relief and incredulityAnalysis: Trump’s Iran deal is result of unrealistic ambitions for an untenable warDonald Trump had urged Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “stop blowing up buildings” during a phone call about Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.The newspaper cited sources who overheard the phone conversation between the two leaders, whose relationship has grown increasingly hostile as the war raged on. Continue reading...

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Ukraine hits Moscow oil refinery in response to strikes on Ukraine – Europe live

The attack forced commercial flights and airports to be suspended for safety reasons Hegseth makes it clear that the review will not be just a box-ticking exercise.“It’s a review that some countries will fail and others will pass with flying colours. In the end, the review is intended to both improve US force posture and basing and strengthen Nato 3.0.”“It will be designed to ensure that Nato is moving fast and irreversibly toward Europe leading, stepping up to take primary responsibility for the defence of Europe.”“Where other allies do not spend with urgency, our dues, contributions will go down. Nato will be a two-way street.” Continue reading...

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Jackie O pursues claim against Kiis FM after Kyle Sandilands settles – as it happened

This blog is now closedMedia union blasts Pauline Hanson’s ‘bitter, unprofessional’ attack on Guardian journalistGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCoalition says it’s good Hanson and One Nation getting the scrutiny of a party on the riseKevin Hogan, the shadow assistant treasurer, says he thinks it’s good Hanson was able to speak at the press club yesterday as One Nation “needs to be put under much more scrutiny” amid surging support.The GetUp stunt completely backfired, it makes them look like [bullies] and makes her look like, you know, a victim in the sense that she’s being picked on. And that never works.One Nation have tapped into, I think, to some fear and anxieties in the Australian public, and I think we have to acknowledge that. I certainly don’t agree with all the solutions that she puts out there, but look, I think it was healthy that she front up and that she was invited yesterday.If you’re coming to Australia to have a better life, you become an Australian. That’s what we’re referring to as a monocultured Australia. You’re an Australian first, and your ethnicity or your creed comes second …The reality is, we’re a Christian Judeo society with a

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Cambridge experts recreate 336-year-old garden to commemorate ‘father of natural history’

John Ray, 17th-century botanist who coined words petal and pollen, was a tutor at Cambridge when he created his first gardenHe coined the terms petal and pollen, helped to lay the foundations of modern biology and is widely regarded as the greatest English naturalist of the 17th century.But it was while he was a young college tutor at Cambridge in the 1650s that the botanist John Ray – also known as “the father of natural history” – created his first known garden and began to systematically study plants for the first time. Continue reading...

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Gig workers are endlessly exploited. AI could make more of us share their fate

As companies integrate AI and hire fewer employees, a shift toward a ‘gig economy’ will commenceIn 2024, the buy-now-pay-later company Klarna announced that it would cut hundreds of customer service roles and begin using an artificial intelligence chatbot instead. The move was expected to save the company millions. But a year later, after customers complained about the degraded quality of customer service, Klarna began to quietly recruit human customer service agents back.At first glance, the reversal appeared to be a victory for human workers in the age of AI. The reality was more complex. Instead of bringing on full-time customer service agents, who Klarna contracts through an outside agency, it instead brought on workers in what Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski has described as “an Uber type of set-up”. Now, an AI chatbot continues to handle most of customers’ basic queries, while a growing number of gig workers handle the more advanced ones. “Just like somebody can go and drive an Uber for a while, they can actually jump on and work for Klarna’s customer service,” Siemiatkowski said on a podcast in February. Continue reading...

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Just 104 shoplifters behind thousands of offences

All but three of 104 repeat shoplifters continued offending after they had been charged, the Met says.

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UK unemployment rate falls to 4.9% and wages grow more than expected

Drop will put pressure on Bank of England to raise interest rates despite peace deal in Iran warBusiness live – latest updatesUnemployment fell and wages increased in April, official figures showed, putting pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates despite a peace deal in the Middle East.The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed unemployment slipped to 4.9% in the three months to April from 5% in the three months to March. Continue reading...

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Entertaining like no other - best Saints team ever?

BBC Radio Northampton's Graham McKechnie reflects on the differences between Northampton Saints' 2024 title winning squad and this year's.

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'I never imagined something like this' - Nadal reflects on Wimbledon 2008 win

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Iran war day 111: Tehran warns US as 14-point plan takes effect

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People starting new jobs at lowest level in five years

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Russian oil refinery on fire after barrage of Ukrainian drones strike Moscow

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Apple to raise prices as AI boom pushes up chip costs

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Who are the three uncapped players in Ireland squad?

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How Sweden’s far right went from political pariah to powerbroker

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Machado Garry to face Makhachev for UFC title

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Plan to ban ‘private equity sharks’ from social care dropped, Wes Streeting says

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The World Cup viewed from afar is more like ambient noise – a far cry from working at it | Jonathan Liew

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Oil price hovers just above pre-war levels but future is uncertain

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Tesco’s UK sales growth more than halves amid Iran war uncertainty

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Media union blasts Pauline Hanson’s ‘bitter, unprofessional’ attack on Guardian journalist

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NASA picks Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for Mars mission, setting up a race with SpaceX

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Christie chases dream on same stage as idol Messi

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Christie pursues more dreams on same stage as idol Messi

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Voters head to the polls for Makerfield by-election

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Fans boo, players adapt - the view on World Cup hydration breaks