Victoria records five new cases of Covid-19 taking Melbourne outbreak to 35; UK MPs urge action to save music festivals from another ‘lost summer’
Critical climate indicators broke records in 2021, says UN
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Critical global indicators of the climate crisis broke records in 2021, according to a UN report, from rising oceans to the levels of heat-trapping emissions in the atmosphere. The UN World Meteorological Organization...
UK records hottest day of year so far as temperatures hit 27.5C
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The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far after the temperature reached 27.5C (81.5F) at Heathrow on Tuesday afternoon, the Met Office said. The previous highest temperature was 23.6C in Faversham, Kent, ...
Use of Pegasus spyware on Spain’s politicians causing ‘crisis of democracy’
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The use of Pegasus spyware to target both Catalan independence leaders and Spanish politicians – including the prime minister – has plunged Spain into a “crisis of democracy” and national security that can only be tac...
US secretly issued subpoena to access Guardian reporter’s phone records
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The US justice department secretly issued a subpoena to gain access to details of the phone account of a Guardian reporter as part of an aggressive leak investigation into media stories about an official inquiry into ...
Mountain records, bartered art and brand new doctors – take the Thursday quiz
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Welcome to the Thursday quiz, where each stab at humour is “even less funny than previous risible attempts” according to one satisfied customer in the comments the other week. You face 15 questions on topical news and...
What happens if there is a hung parliament: how would independents approach talks and what is non-negotiable?
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Less than two weeks out from election day, the prospect of a hung parliament remains very real. Such an eventuality would thrust successful independent and crossbench MPs into the spotlight as kingmakers, much as it d...
‘Completely devastating’: US passes 1m overdose deaths since records began
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Trevor Foster, 26, loved the Cowboys, the Yankees, fishing, animals and above all his daughter. Jarod Galloway, 21, wanted people to be the best version of themselves, and his niece was his favorite human. Taylor Mill...
‘Absolutely disgraceful’ school toilets causing medical issues for NSW students, inquiry hears
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Disgusting toilets and overcrowded, demountable classrooms are pushing more parents to send their children to private schools, an inquiry into New South Wales public school infrastructure has been told. A state parlia...