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OceanGate: Firm that owned the submersible Titan suspends commercial operations

The firm that owned the submersible Titan has suspended its commercial operations, it announced on its website. OceanGate said it has “suspended all exploration...

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OceanGate: Firm that owned the submersible Titan suspends commercial operations

Science

Chandrayaan-3 Lunar Mission to Now Launch on This Date, Confirms ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation announced on Thursday that the Chandrayaan-3 mission is scheduled to be launched at 2.35 pm on July 14, with the...

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Chandrayaan-3 Lunar Mission to Now Launch on This Date, Confirms ISRO

Politics

With his pledge to reform education, Sir Keir has embarked on his most personal – and political – ambition yet

Breaking the “class ceiling” with the promise that a child’s start in life won’t determine where they end up. The last of Sir Keir...

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With his pledge to reform education, Sir Keir has embarked on his most personal - and political - ambition yet

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer hopes to bring state schools up to private standards in first term

Sir Keir Starmer says he hopes to bring state school standards up to those of their private counterparts within his first term if Labour...

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Sir Keir Starmer hopes to bring state schools up to private standards in first term

RMT announces strikes on London Underground later this month

Several days of strike action on the London Underground have been announced from 23 July amid a continuing row over pay and jobs. The...

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RMT announces strikes on London Underground later this month

Elle Edwards: Connor Chapman convicted of murdering beautician in Christmas Eve shooting

A 23-year-old man has been found guilty of the murder of beautician Elle Edwards, who was shot dead outside a pub in Merseyside on...

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Elle Edwards: Connor Chapman convicted of murdering beautician in Christmas Eve shooting

Politics

UK plans for new powers to sanction Iran after at least 15 ‘credible threats’ to kill or kidnap people in Britain

The UK is planning new powers to sanction Iran after at least 15 “credible threats” to kill or kidnap people in Britain who are...

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UK plans for new powers to sanction Iran after at least 15 'credible threats' to kill or kidnap people in Britain

‘Absolutely shell-shocked’ parents carry limping girl away from Wimbledon school crash scene

The parents of a girl seen limping after a Land Rover crashed into a school in Wimbledon looked “absolutely shell-shocked”, before an eight-year-old girl...

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'Absolutely shell-shocked' parents carry limping girl away from Wimbledon school crash scene

Sports

MLB Power Rankings: A new No. 1 heading into All-Star break?!

Jul 6, 2023, 07:00 AM ET As we pass the halfway point of the 2023 season and prepare for next week’s All-Star festivities, a...

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MLB Power Rankings: A new No. 1 heading into All-Star break?!

Business

Currys boss ‘wary’ of economic optimism as overall profits fall

Electronics retail giant Currys has warned of reduced consumer spending as inflation and interest rates hit shoppers – as it revealed a dip in...

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Currys boss 'wary' of economic optimism as overall profits fall

Environment

‘Life is like it is’: TotalEnergies CEO defends strategy despite calls to cut fossil fuel production

The chief executive of TotalEnergies defended the firm’s greenhouse gas emissions strategy, saying the company remains committed to oil and gas despite repeated warnings...

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‘Life is like it is’: TotalEnergies CEO defends strategy despite calls to cut fossil fuel production

Wimbledon school crash: Girl, 8, dies after car crashes into primary school

An eight-year-old girl has died after a Land Rover crashed into a primary school in southwest London on the last day of term. A...

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Wimbledon school crash: Girl, 8, dies after car crashes into primary school

Business

Housebuilding falls sharply as mortgage rates rise

UK housebuilding has fallen at the steepest rate in more than a decade – outside of the pandemic years – as high borrowing costs...

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Housebuilding falls sharply as mortgage rates rise

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer pledges speaking lessons for children as he promises education overhaul under Labour

A Labour government would provide speaking lessons for children, with its leader saying an “inability to articulate your thoughts fluently is a key barrier...

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Sir Keir Starmer pledges speaking lessons for children as he promises education overhaul under Labour

Politics

NHS chief says service faces ‘enormous challenges’ as experts warn it ‘may not reach 100th anniversary’

The National Health Service faces a future of “enormous challenges”, its chief executive has warned on its 75th birthday. In a speech to mark...

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NHS chief says service faces 'enormous challenges' as experts warn it 'may not reach 100th anniversary'

Politics

Professor Lord Winston ‘not optimistic’ about the NHS as leaders debate future

Labour peer and professor Lord Winston has admitted he is “not optimistic” about the future of the NHS as the health service celebrates its...

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Professor Lord Winston 'not optimistic' about the NHS as leaders debate future

Politics

Ex-Tory MP Chris Pincher facing Commons suspension for eight weeks over groping claims – opening prospect of another by-election

Chris Pincher MP is facing a suspension from the House of Commons for eight weeks after a report into groping claims against him. Mr...

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Environment

OPEC chief says the search is on for new members of the oil producers’ group

Haitham al-Ghais, secretary-general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), speaking at the Energy Asia Summit on June 26, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg...

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OPEC chief says the search is on for new members of the oil producers' group

World

Wigs, guns and gold bars found by Russian security services in raid of Wagner boss Prigozhin’s St Petersburg palace

The St Petersburg palace of Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has been raided by Russian security services. The FSB says it found guns, ammunition,...

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