More than two dozen teenagers stuck in the Spanish territory of Ceuta shared their reasons for joining the treacherous mass crossing in JulyFor Fatin, one of the teenage girls now living in limbo in a makeshift camp in the Spanish city of Ceuta, the decision to leave her home in Morocco began to form when she had to…

‘We want to find a better future’: teenage girls on why they risked their lives to reach Spain
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‘We want to find a better future’: teenage girls on why they risked their lives to reach Spain

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Richer countries might have more resources to deal with catastrophe, but this problem grips the entire planet, however much leaders may want to deny itClimate breakdown is happening on one Earth, but two different worlds. In one, its impacts increasingly encroach on everyday life; longer periods of discomfort and…

The Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all | Nesrine Malik
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The Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all | Nesrine Malik

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Leah Stewart, who was bitten while swimming at Coogee beach, says she asked herself ‘which limb am I willing to lose’ as she fought backAn Australian woman who lost an arm after a shark attack at a Sydney beach has described delivering a “left hook” punch to the four-metre great white as its open mouth came…

‘It was like fighting a dinosaur’: Sydney shark attack survivor recalls left hook that helped save her life
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‘It was like fighting a dinosaur’: Sydney shark attack survivor recalls left hook that helped save her life

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Mariano Navone wins 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 to end Serb’s hopesDjokovic vomits numerous times and has to fight off crampsThe first night session of the US Open this year was approaching the three hour mark when Novak Djokovic walked briskly to the corner of the vast Arthur Ashe Stadium court, bent down and…

Ailing Novak Djokovic falls in US Open first round in earliest grand slam exit in 20 years
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Ailing Novak Djokovic falls in US Open first round in earliest grand slam exit in 20 years

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Nationwide research also shows average 14% premium for housing in national landscapes of England and WalesHousebuyers are paying a premium of almost a quarter to own a property located within a UK national park, with the New Forest the most expensive national park to live in, according to Britain’s biggest building…

Properties in UK national parks command 24% premium, study finds
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Properties in UK national parks command 24% premium, study finds

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Centre for Economics and Business Research calculates effect of inflation and wage stagnation to end of 2027UK households will have suffered a £2,400 financial hit, on average, from the Iran war by the end of 2027, new analysis shows.The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has calculated that the jump…

UK households will take £2,400 financial hit from Iran war, analysis shows
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UK households will take £2,400 financial hit from Iran war, analysis shows

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There are juggernauts and indie gems aplenty for when the nights draw in, from an ingenious puzzle game to blockbusters such as Marvel’s Wolverine and Call of Duty• See all of our unmissable autumn arts recommendations hereAfter 20 years away, Capcom’s hyper kinetic action adventure returns, pitting skilled…

Gems, ghosts and GTA VI: the biggest video games for autumn 2026
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Gems, ghosts and GTA VI: the biggest video games for autumn 2026

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Since it was stripped of planetary status, Pluto’s defenders have been fighting the decision – and they’re only getting more passionateTwenty years ago, Pluto got demoted. After a vote by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in August 2006, Pluto was relegated from major planet to dwarf planet status. Our…

Forbidden planet: was Pluto’s 2006 demotion a big mistake?
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Forbidden planet: was Pluto’s 2006 demotion a big mistake?

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An unfair two-tier system is, at last, giving way to universal state care. But private interests and highly paid doctors are resistingThere were no chandeliers in the public ward where I spent my first days as a mother, at the oldest continuously operating maternity hospital in the world. The room echoed with cries…

I’m giving birth as a battle rages over maternity care in Ireland. We shouldn’t have to pay to feel safe | Caelainn Hogan
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I’m giving birth as a battle rages over maternity care in Ireland. We shouldn’t have to pay to feel safe | Caelainn Hogan

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As Russia hits another ammunition warehouse, killing at least 38, locals put blame on poorly placed depotsIt is a day and a half since a Russian jet-powered drone smashed into an ammunition dump in Myla, a village 15 miles outside central Kyiv. Volodymyr, 61, a security guard, leads visitors from his family’s badly…

‘Everything’s smashed to bits’: Ukrainians turn anger on those storing weapons near their villages
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‘Everything’s smashed to bits’: Ukrainians turn anger on those storing weapons near their villages

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