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Why has Araujo joined Liverpool and where did it go wrong at Barcelona?
Ronald Araujo has joined Liverpool on loan from Barcelona. We explain why Liverpool moved for the Uruguay defender and what went wrong at Ba
World
'Total incinerated destruction': Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes
More than 12,000 people have been forced to evacuate over the weekend after a wildfire quickly tore through Canada's picturesque Okanagan re
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Sudan’s army chief holds unannounced talks on national dialogue
Al-Burhan engaged in discreet consultations aiming to pave the way for a comprehensive Sudanese dialogue conference.
World
‘They need each other’: What’s behind the new Syria-Russia accord?
The Syrian-Russian agreement reflects a pragmatic approach redefining past alliances amid shifting geopolitics.
World
US intelligence ‘believes Russia was behind Leipzig airport drone bomb’
German government talks of a ‘new level of danger’ but declines to say who it thinks was responsible for deviceAmerican intelligence experts
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Anas al-Sharif: One year on from Israel’s killing of Al Jazeera reporter
10 August marks one year on from Israel’s killing of Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif and fellow colleagues.
Politics
MSP apologises for hurt caused by rape 'demonisation' comments
Scottish Green MSP Q Manivannan is facing criticism from rape survivors groups and politicians over a podcast interview.
World
Trump admits ‘some contractor error’ in DC reflecting pool renovation – but still blames ex-Olympian for vandalism – live
US president says the mishandled work ‘was a very small area’ of the pool and ‘was relatively inconsequential’ Sign up for the Breaking News
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Rare animals threatened as wildfire ravages New Forest heathland
More than 120 firefighters tackling blaze which started on Sunday after a van caught fire near habitat ‘more rare than rainforest’More than
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Former Thai MP allegedly kills official and confesses on YouTube
Chalong Riewrang called a YouTube livestream to say he had shot a government official.
World
Amnesty International says Farage putting ‘hate and inhumanity’ over leadership with El Salvador prison plan – UK politics live
A spokesperson for the human rights group likened the proposal to ‘financial brutality with British taxpayers’ money’Farage and Yusuf are no
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At least 20 dead after 7.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia – latest news
More than a dozen buildings collapsed in aftermath of earthquake, which has also prompted evacuationsJorge Moncayo, a 64-year-old taxi drive
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Ukraine drone strike on oil refinery deep inside Russia kills at least 13
Attack hundreds of miles from border one of deadliest launched by Kyiv as it steps up campaign to weaken Moscow’s economyA “massive” Ukraini
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Drought expected to be declared in more parts of England ahead of possible 36C heat
North-west could join other parts of country in drought, and amber heat health alerts issued for much of EnglandDrought is expected to be de
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Amber heat-health alerts issued for most of England as temperatures could reach 36C or higher this week – latest updates
The upgraded alerts will be in place from 9am on Tuesday until 9pm on FridayAn 18-year-old died after getting into difficulty in the sea at
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Australia’s falling house prices are actually a good thing for mortgage holders. Here’s why
The RBA’s governor, Michele Bullock, has made it clear that the ‘easing’ property market is on her mind s not making headlines: fallin
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Dogs can distinguish between fearful and angry or sad human faces, brain scans suggest
Researchers analysed activity in regions of brain when dogs were shown images of different facial expressionsWhile dogs are known to turn th
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7.4-magnitude earthquake hits Colombia killing at least 20
Emergency teams are still assessing the impact of the quake that was felt across the region.
World
Indian police attack protesters seeking action over ‘exam irregularities’
Indian police attack protesters seeking action over ‘exam irregularities’ in Jharkhand.
World
Rush to find solar eclipse glasses as UK high street stocks run short
Some online shoppers may have left it too late to order – but you can view partial eclipse indirectly without specsA frantic rush is on acro
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Netanyahu's rejection of Trump's 15-point Gaza plan unlikely to be final word
The Trump administration is said to be unbothered by the Israeli prime minister's rejection of the deal, viewing it as campaign rhetoric ahe
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Watch: What we know about suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan
Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan, one of the world's most wanted men, has spent his first night in custody in Ireland after being extradi
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At least 13 killed in Ukrainian drone strike deep into Russia
Russian officials say another 75 people were injured by the attack - one of the deadliest Ukrainian drone attacks since Moscow's full-scale
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Ukraine confirms strikes on oil refinery in Russia’s Tatarstan – as it happened
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that strikes on such facilities were directly linked with putting more pressure on MoscowA fire broke out at an
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