Killing of Two Israeli Enemies Puts Middle East on Brink of Wider War

Strikes on Hezbollah in Beirut and Hamas in Tehran have added new risks as diplomats try to head off an escalation.

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Will the Assassination of a Hamas Leader Escalate the Risk of a Wider War?

Qatar and Egypt, the main mediators in talks to end the Gaza war, have warned that new assassinations risk plunging the region even deeper into chaos.

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Head of Project 2025 Steps Down Following Trump Criticism

The group had set an agenda for a second Trump term but was criticized by the former president.

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Audit Shows IRS Employees Are Mostly Law-Abiding

Imagine getting caught cheating on your taxes and keeping your job at the tax agency.

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Comex Gold, Silver Settle Higher

Gold settled 1.1% higher, up four of the past six sessions, and silver rose 2.4%, up two of the past three sessions.

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‘Just Little Girls Who Wanted to Dance’: Southport Mourns Knife-Attack Victims

A day after a knife attack that killed three children, the community of Southport was grappling with the violence that had visited the town.

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Comex Gold, Silver Settle Lower

Gold settled 0.1% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 0.6%, down three of the past four sessions.

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Olympics Opening Ceremony Singer Redefines What It Means to Be French

Aya Nakamura, the French Malian singer, did more than open the Games. She redefined what it means to be French.

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A Village’s Anguish Over 12 Children Lost to a Rocket Strike

A stunned hush of collective mourning fell over Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, after the attack from Lebanon.

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'Impactful' Leaves This Wordsmith Reeling

I also don’t care for ‘impact’ as a verb, wisdom teeth aside.

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Trump Looks to Regain Campaign Edge After Rough Week

Republicans are sharpening their verbal attacks on Kamala Harris, the expected Democratic presidential nominee, who has rapidly erased the former president’s leads in polling and fundraising.

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It’s really a matter of math …

There are 10,000 athletes at the Paris Games, spread across 32 sports. In the space of 19 days, that field has to be whittled down to just 329 gold medals. So, ultimately, someone has to go out first.

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State Pension panic as 150,000 Brits left underpaid after DWP error

An annual report published by the DWP revealed almost 200,000 mothers have not received their full State Pension entitlement for years.

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New Manchester Airport video shows violence erupt before officer 'kicks' man in head

The footage is believed to capture the lead-up to the incident which has sparked controversy and protests since it emerged on social media

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Police and HMRC 'ignoring major Chinese Triad gang' making deadly fake tobacco in UK

Dave McKelvey said his private investigation firm had prosecuted four members of the China based group, involved in producing dangerous fake tobacco, because neither police nor HMRC chose to take on the case.

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Rocket From Lebanon Kills at Least 10 in Israeli-Controlled Golan Heights

Israel blamed Iran-backed Hezbollah for the attack, but the Lebanese militant group denied responsibility.

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A Fake Particle Physicist, a Car Wreck and a Forgetful Recruiter

First impressions can make all the difference in the world. Not always in a good way.

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Chaos at major UK theme park with ride evacuated as smoke rises into the sky

Smoke could be seen billowing from the Wicker Man ride at Alton Towers theme park near Stoke-on-Trent.

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Who Is Performing at the Olympics Opening Ceremony?

The ceremony will provide a showcase for Aya Nakamura, a French-Malian singer, and a range of musical styles including disco, French hip-hop and zouk from the French Caribbean.

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Princess Anne’s touching message to Olympic athletes as she joins Mick Jagger for send-off

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Why motorists face a ‘weekend of woe’ on British roads

Traffic is expected to go up significantly as pupils break up from school across the UK.

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Martin Lewis says millions of people earning under £40k could claim £1,700 in free cash

Martin Lewis said families with a combined income of £40,000 should immediately check if they can claim Universal Credit.

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Martin S. Indyk, Diplomat Who Sought Middle East Peace, Dies at 73

As ambassador to Israel in the Clinton administration and as a special envoy under Barack Obama, he was skeptical of Israeli settlements.

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Comex Gold Settles Higher, Silver Falls

Gold settled 0.4% higher, up for a second consecutive session, while silver edged down, snapping a two-session winning streak.

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Kamala Harris’s Indian Heritage Is Deeply Felt if Little Advertised

Many Indian Americans see Kamala Harris as another example of the diaspora’s success and influence.

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Comex Gold Settles 0.5% Higher at $2404.60

Front-month Comex gold for July delivery gained 0.5% to $2404.60 — snapping a four session losing streak.

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An Unbending Leader’s Crackdown Rains Carnage on Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s deadly response to student-led protests has grown into the biggest challenge ever to her dominance.

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Landslides Kill 150 in Ethiopia

A waterlogged hillside above a village gave way, burying several houses in mud. Neighbors and rescue workers who had rushed to help were hit by a second slide.

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Trial Set to Start Next Year in Bombing of U.S.S. Cole

The judge reserved a courtroom for fall 2025. Seventeen U.S. sailors were killed in the bombing, which was a precursor to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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'This Earthly Globe' Review: Anthologizing Adventure

Renaissance authorities restricted access to geographic discoveries. A Venetian scholar set out to unveil them in print.

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What Happens Next Now That Biden Has Dropped Out?

The president said he is ending his re-election campaign, kicking off a frantic process to replace the incumbent at the top of the Democratic Party’s ticket for November.

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Xander Schauffele Wins the British Open

The 30-year-old American shot a final round 65 at Royal Troon to emerge from a packed leaderboard and claim his second major of the year.

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Shock as shopper exposes himself in busy TK Maxx as police release CCTV picture

Sheffield police want to speak to a man "described as Asian, in his mid-40s, 5ft 10ins tall, and of average build".

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Urgent police appeal to find missing boy, nine, last seen wearing Minecraft top

Officers in Sheffield are appealing for help to find the boy named only as Nathaniel. He is described as Black, of small build, with dark curly hair, and was last seen wearing a bright green Minecraft top, blue shorts and blue sliders.

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Reform UK's Richard Tice blasts Leeds riots and makes two big claims

A Reform UK MP has blasted the sickening Harehills riots and has made two huge claims about what to do with the violent rioters.

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Mum of murdered sisters forgives killer but not police who photographed their bodies

Mina Smallman said she has forgiven the man who stabbed daughters Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry to death in a park in June 2020 and does not feel "hatred" towards him.

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Evan Gershkovich Faces Transfer to Russia's Brutal Penal System After Sham Trial

The Wall Street Journal reporter was sentenced to 16 years in prison after being convicted on a false allegation.

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What’s Left for France’s Left?

Two weeks ago a coalition of left-wing parties came first in the legislative elections. Now some wonder whether it will have any power at all.

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Boat Fire off Haitian Coast Leaves At Least 40 Migrants Dead

The boat was carrying over 80 people and bound for Turks and Caicos. The disaster underscores Haiti’s gang-fueled crisis that has spurred many Haitians to leave.

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The White House Has a Plan to Slash Plastic Use in the U.S.

The government said it would phase out its purchases of single-use plastics, a significant step because it is the biggest buyer of consumer goods in the world.

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Biden Gives Putin a Sanctuary

His policy of restricting Ukraine’s use of U.S. weapons on Russian soil is utterly self-defeating.

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Heat Waves Are Becoming More Common. Here's How to Stay Cool (and Safe) While Traveling.

These days, a summer vacation to parts of the U.S. or to Europe can mean dealing with heat waves. Here, experts share their coping mechanisms, from packing tips to must-have apps.

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Saving the world: UCL’s must-see festival celebrates engineers

Engineers are one of the best chances we have of saving the world and that's why UCL is staging an action-packed programme of free interactive events for the whole family showing how they are forging the future.

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'Morning Joe' Hosts Criticize NBC for Pulling Show After Trump Assassination Attempt

Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski said they were disappointed that NBC News temporarily removed the show from the MSNBC morning lineup.

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'Getting old is like being cancelled', say more than one third of surveyed older people

EXCLUSIVE: As a new report examines what it means to be an older person in Britain today, the Labour government is facing urgent calls for a Royal Commission on care for the elderly. Too many successive administrations have kicked the issue into the long grass

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Google's Wiz Deal Won't Ease on Down the Road

Big tech deals are a hard sell with regulators, but Google’s massive war chest needs to be put to work.

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China Will Host Senior Officials of Hamas and Fatah, Longtime Adversaries

A rapprochement between the rival Palestinian factions could make postwar governance of Gaza more feasible.

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Defence chiefs under fire for 'blowing taxpayer cash on biscuits'

This is not the first time the MoD has come under fire for what has been seen as unnecessary spending; it was forced to stop laying out free tea and biscuits during meetings.

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Nepal’s New Prime Minister Is Named After Government Collapses

K.P. Sharma Oli, who leads the nation’s largest communist party, is to take office on Monday.

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Who Is the Hamas Military Leader, Muhammad Deif?

Muhammad Deif, an architect of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack and commander of the group’s military wing, was the focus of an Israeli strike on Saturday.

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Too 'Goooood' to Be True: Testy Djokovic Gets a Wimbledon Rematch with Alcaraz

The seven-time winner, weeks removed from knee surgery, chases a historic 25th major title against the Spanish dynamo and defending champ.

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Prison overcrowding crisis so acute 'we could see another Strangeways takeover'

An over-reliance on inexperienced officers meant that inmates were getting too much control, with drugs and mobile phones plentiful, it is claimed.

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A massive hack leaked the call and text data of millions of AT&T customers. What you need to know.

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What AT&T Customers Need to Know About the Massive Hack, Data Breach

The cellphone carrier said the stolen data was mostly from 2022 and encompassed nearly all its wireless customers.

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Doctors Without Borders closes its last facility in north Gaza, and other news.

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Biden, Texas Officials Spar Over Beryl Response as Outages Persist

More than 1.6 million Houston-area residents remain without power in the sweltering heat for a third straight day following the storm.

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Bushey triple murder suspect Kyle Clifford found by police after huge manhunt

Kyle Clifford has been found after a huge manhunt following an alleged triple murder in Bushey, Hertfordshire.

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Three West African Countries Exit Regional ECOWAS Bloc

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are withdrawing from a 49-year-old regional alliance that has allowed goods and nearly 400 million people to travel freely across a tightly connected region.

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A Children’s Hospital in Ukraine Becomes a Scene of Destruction

Families and patients were not unfamiliar with the sound of missiles flying overhead. But the Russian assault on the hospital marked one of the worst days of violence against civilians in months.

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This Is How President Biden 'Beat Medicare'

His Inflation Reduction Act leaves patients with less access to medicines and higher premiums.

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Russian Court Orders Arrest of Navalny’s Widow, Yulia Navalnaya

The court accused Ms. Navalnaya, who left Russia in 2021, of “participating in an extremist community.” She would be subject to arrest if she ever returns to Russia, the court said.

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The £16k-a-year private school among the first to ban smartphones under new rules

The prestigious college will instead hand boys a Nokia handset reminiscent of the early 2000s to hamper their access to social media.

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Labour MP forced to call police over horror sledgehammer attack hours after election win

The Labour MP said he would 'not be cowed' after the terrifying attack, which happened just hours after he was re-elected to his seat in Greater Manchester.

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UK cold weather: Exact date mercury drops to 4C hours after 21C 'heat bomb' - new maps

Temperatures are set to rise over the coming days before dropping sharply back down, according to the latest UK weather maps.

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Here Are the Key Players in France’s 2024 Election

The vote has turned into a race between the two main opponents of President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party: the far-right National Rally and the New Popular Front, a left-wing coalition.

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In Ukraine, Killings of Unarmed Russians Divide a U.S.-Led Unit

A German medic said he was so troubled that he confronted his commander. Others boasted about killings in a group chat.

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People are only just realising what the ‘E’ symbol on their meat packaging stands for

British shoppers are outraged after discovering that the "E" symbol on meat packaging stands for "estimated".

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'Why War?' Review: Nature, Nurture and Violence

What explains humanity’s peerless talent for self-destruction? Freud, Einstein and many other thinkers have come to different conclusions.

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Cleaner sweeps up near-complete jigsaw puzzle and 'ruins' it - but people are divided

A homeowner was fuming after a cleaner swept up a nearly-finished puzzle and dumped it in a box, but some were divided on who was in the wrong in the situation.

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France’s Left-Wing New Popular Front Scored Big in Sunday’s Vote. Who Are They?

Parties on the left were so fractious, they broke up their alliance months ago, but the possibility of a government controlled by the far right drew them back together.

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Labour Won a U.K. Landslide. Why Doesn’t It Feel Like That?

Keir Starmer’s party won a huge majority in parliament. But the new prime minister faces a fractious and volatile public.

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Gas Stoves Head for the Ballot in Washington State

A voter initiative in November would save natural gas energy for homes and business.

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Biden Tries to Prove He Is Still Democrats' Best Bet

The president warned that the winner of the election would control the future of the Supreme Court, as he continued to try to tamp down Democrats’ worries about his ability to defeat Donald Trump.

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Inside Britain's smallest and weirdest polling stations - including a cemetery and caravan

Britons are heading to the polls on Thursday, July 4 to vote in the 2024 General Election.

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Justice Department Opens Criminal Investigation in Chinese Doping Case

The move escalates a fight with China and world antidoping officials, and will cast a shadow of criminality over the Paris Olympics.

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Cavendish Breaks Tour de France Record for Stage Victories

The 39-year-old British sprinter crossed the line first to notch his 35th career victory, breaking a tie with the legendary Eddy Merckx.

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Approval of Eli Lilly's New Alzheimer's Drug Will Accelerate New Era of Treatment

Lilly’s Kisunla was shown in a study to slow the decline of Alzheimer’s patients.

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Veterans revel in sunny day trip from The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans

EXCLUSIVE - Giles Sheldrick talks to British veterans who were treated to a day trip on the South Coast, courtesy of The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans.

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U.N. Panel Adds to Chorus Calling for Release of Evan Gershkovich

The U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions said the Wall Street Journal reporter was being punished for covering the war in Ukraine.

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Hurricane Roars Through the Caribbean

A look at the destruction caused by Hurricane Beryl as it lashes its way through the Caribbean.

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Outside Boston, a Top-Ranked Tennis Player's Home With a U.S. Open-Quality Court Comes on the Market

Tiina Smith, who ranks nationally among women over 60, and her husband, Lawrence Rand, built the hard court at their $16.25 million Weston house.

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Ismail Kadare’s Best Books: A Guide

Kadare received the inaugural International Booker Prize in 2005. In his books, the prolific Albanian author offered a window into the psychology of oppression. Here’s where to start.

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