TfL Tube strike: Fewer lines running as London hit by new action. Drivers began action at midnight in a dispute about the introduction of a voluntary four-day working week.
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Steampunk festival creates an unlikely capital for Victorian style and sci-fi oddity in New Zealand. Thousands of people in New Zealand have attended one of the world???s best-known steampunk festivals. The four-day event in rural ??amaru is a celebration of Victorian aesthetics mixed with science fiction.
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'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of Africa. Women are 40 times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth in Central African Republic than in the United States, according to the United Nations.
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British Paralympian could be first astronaut with physical disability to live in orbit. John McFall prepares for mission to Haven-1 space station after UK Space Agency signs deal with US startup Vast
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???Like a Klingon prison???: inside Barack Obama???s audacious, near-windowless, $850m presidential library. Towering over a low-income area of Chicago, and wrapped in a speech that???s hard to decipher, this controversial monolith feels like a menacing sci-fi HQ. Is it a monument ??? or a mausoleum?
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Orb??n???s oligarchs on edge as Hungary poised to launch wealth tax. New PM P??ter Magyar calls policy a sign of ???social justice??? after years of political loyalty being rewarded with economic opportunity
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Thomasina Miers??? Thai-style recipes for grilled pork skewers with mango, cucumber and mint salad. Pork is an underrated barbecue meat, and this taste of Thailand pairs perfectly with a fiery mango salad
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I will never forget the teacher who negotiated to be gang-raped instead of her daughter. These war crimes against women must be addressed | Hala Alkarib. Since April 2023, Sudan???s women and girls have been subjected to systematic rape and sexual torture. Specialised support and justice for them is key to the country???s recovery and future
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Iowa shootings: gunman suspected of killing six relatives then himself. Police say four found dead in Muscatine home and two elsewhere in apparent ???domestic-related dispute??? and suspect took own life while speaking to officers
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Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least 16 and traps others in damaged buildings. Russian forces have launched a massive aerial attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, killing at least 16 civilians and wounding over 100.
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Country diary: Why are orchids so mysterious and coveted? It all starts underground | Mark Cocker. Hogshaw, Derbyshire: We???re up to 27 spotted orchids in our garden, and every one is a miracle
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Republican senators want more answers on $1.8 billion settlement fund as Trump considers its future. Senate Republicans are meeting to discuss next steps in a standoff with the White House. The discussion comes after the Justice Department said it would comply with a court order pausing the implementation of a $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate President Donald Trump???s political
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Only on AP: Under Notre Dame cathedral, a 'dig of the century' unearths 1,700 years of history. Archaeologists are digging beneath Notre Dame Cathedral to explore as far back as Roman Paris from 2,000 years ago.
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Democrats redrew California's map to counter Trump. The primary tests whether it pays off for them. California???s congressional primaries on Tuesday are a preliminary test of Democrats??? best chance at countering Republican redistricting gains elsewhere this year.
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Rubio to testify before Congress for the first time since the start of the Iran war. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to face a litany of questions about the Trump administration???s fragile and stalling diplomatic efforts around the world when he appears for back-to-back hearings on Capitol Hill for the first time since the Iran war began.
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California holds crowded primary in race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom. California voters are deciding who will advance in the race to replace Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. About 60 candidates are on Tuesday's ballot.
PoliticsUnited StatesNorth America
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LA Mayor Karen Bass, acknowledging mistakes, angles for second term in struggling city. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass wants a return trip to City Hall after a shaky first term. Bass says she has made mistakes but also progress on homelessness, crime and other problems besetting the nation's second largest city.
CrimePoliticsUnited StatesNorth America
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New Jersey Democrats pick opponent in district where US Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has been absent. Democrats testing their chances in a right-leaning New Jersey battleground district are picking their nominee in a House primary to take on Republican incumbent Tom Kean Jr., who???s been absent for months from Congress as he deals with an unspecified medical issue.
PoliticsUnited StatesNorth America
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What to watch in Tuesday's primaries as Democrats try to defend California and make inroads in Iowa. California's governor race is lacking star power this year. Big names like Kamala Harris and Alex Padilla have opted out, leaving a crowded field of about 60 candidates.
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Iowa Democrats to settle a tense Senate primary as the party looks to flip GOP seats this fall. Iowa Democrats will settle one of the party???s last competitive Senate primaries in the nation. They're choosing Tuesday between Josh Turek and Zach Wahls, two state lawmakers who each say he is better poised to flip the seat held by Republican Sen.
PoliticsUnited StatesNorth America
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???They take you out of life, out of time???: a journey into Spain???s astonishing cave paintings. The long read: For tens of thousands of years, these Palaeolithic artworks were unseen. When they were rediscovered, onlookers marvelled at their vivid beauty. One of the world???s leading experts took me up close
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A tale of two Francks? World???s oldest leader creates deputy role ??? raising prospect of dynastic succession. Son and stepson of Cameroon???s Paul Biya are seen as main contenders to be vice-president
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I devoured classic novels as a teenager. In a world of distractions, can I relearn how to read them?. In less than a decade, surrounded by screens, I lost my ability to read some of the best books ever written. But, inspired by the Guardian???s 100 best novels list, I was determined to get it back
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