The Guardian

US firm fined for Australian immigration security failures. How much? Border force refuses to say

Gavan Reynolds cites ‘commercial-in-confidence nature of the contract’ in declining to answer Greens senator’s question in parliamentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe US private prison company running Australian immigration detention centres was slapped with penalties by the Australian government after allowing a dozen escapes, but the head of the Australian Border Force has declined to reveal the cost of the puni

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BBC World

Sixteen pupils killed in Kenya school fire, local police say

Search-and-rescue operations are ongoing, with the number of casualties yet to be confirmed.

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The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Trump warns he may have to ‘finish job’ as US and Iran trade strikes

President’s remarks indicate the two countries remain far apart over initial deal to end warThe US has targeted a military facility in Iran and downed four attack drones, US officials said, which prompted an apparent Iranian retaliatory attack on an American airbase in Kuwait, in fresh signs that any peace agreement remains elusive.US Central Command forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Hormuz strait, according to the officials, and struck a ground c

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NY Times World

Nigel Farage’s Far-Right Party Is Now Central to British Politics

Nigel Farage’s anti-immigrant, populist agenda has helped his party, Reform U.K., emerge from the fringe of politics in Britain. But it faces an uphill climb to win power.

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The Guardian

Mitigating Mandelson risks would have been impossible, says former MI6 chief

Vetting of former UK ambassador to Washington warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and IsraelA former head of MI6 has said it would have been “totally impossible” for the Foreign Office to put in place mitigations to manage Peter Mandelson’s associations with senior figures in China, Russia and Israel when he was the UK’s ambassador to the US.On Wednesday, the Guardian revealed some of the concerns that contributed to security officials recommending that Mandelson be denied develope

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NY Times World

Uganda Closes Border With Congo as Ebola Fears Rise

Seven confirmed cases of the virus have already been reported in Kampala, the capital, but officials say the country has robust disease surveillance.

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The Guardian

‘My hospital room is unbearable’: how the heatwave is affecting Britons

As the UK experiences some of its hottest ever May weather, five people share their concerns – and tips for keeping coolThe UK is experiencing some of the hottest May weather ever recorded, with temperatures surpassing 35C in parts of England on Tuesday.Campaigners have warned that Britain’s public buildings are dangerously unprepared for rising temperatures, calling for better cooling systems in hospitals, care homes and other spaces used by vulnerable people. Continue reading...

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The Guardian

‘Standing up for our children’: parents divided over London teachers’ strikes

Waltham Forest in the east of the capital has seen a wave of industrial action in schools, with more to come The gates to South Grove primary school in Walthamstow were closed to pupils last week.Teachers were on strike as part of a disparate wave of industrial action by members of the National Education Union (NEU) in schools across the borough of Waltham Forest in east London. Continue reading...

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NY Times World

Why Pakistan and Afghanistan Are Still Fighting

Months after Pakistan declared “open war” on Afghanistan, neither side appears ready to back down, despite China’s efforts to mediate.

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The Guardian

Greener pasture of a shepherd’s life lures Chinese workers penned in by ‘996’ jobs

When an Inner Mongolia farmer sought two herders to tend his 3,000 sheep, he was swamped with applicants including graduates, factory labourers and white-collar workersA Chinese farm owner’s recruitment drive for shepherds has ended in success after his job advert seeking people to work on his Inner Mongolia ranch went viral, drawing the attention of city dwellers struggling to find work and highlighting growing strains in China’s labour market.Zuo Xiaoyong posted an advert on Chinese social med

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The Guardian

Britain ‘sleepwalking into a food crisis’ without urgent action, experts say

Industry figures warn of national security risk and call for ministers to address impact of extreme weather, inflation and Iran warBritain is “sleepwalking into a food crisis” caused by extreme weather, inflation and the impacts of the Iran war – and the government is failing to take the threat seriously, food experts have said.Farmers are facing severe strain from the current heatwave following a dry spring, with many crops likely to yield less as temperatures rise beyond their tolerance. Lives

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The Guardian

Cigarette butts for free food? How one group is asking people to rethink litter

The WasteBar food truck hopes the eye-catching deal will change people’s attitude to waste in the NetherlandsUsing cigarette butts to buy buttery Dutch pancakes? That is the deal one food truck is offering at festivals in the Netherlands as a way to get people thinking about litter.Cigarette butts are the most common form of plastic waste in the world, with more than 4.5tn butts produced every year. In the Netherlands the estimated figure is in the hundreds of millions. Continue reading...

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NY Times World

Cease-Fires, but No Peace

A truce isn’t necessarily doomed if the missiles are still flying. Here’s why.

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BBC World

Oil prices jump after US launches new attacks on Iran

The strikes come despite a ceasefire between Tehran and Washington as the two countries hold peace talks.

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The Guardian

Australia sues 3M for record-breaking sum over Pfas ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam

Federal government seeks more than $2bn in damages from multinational manufacturer in its largest legal claim ever The Australian government said on Thursday it had launched legal action against multinational manufacturer 3M over Pfas chemical contamination at defence bases, seeking damages of more than $2bn (US$1.4bn).Attorney general Michelle Rowland said the use of per- and poly-fluoroaklyl substances, known as “forever chemicals”, in firefighting foam had caused major environmental and econo

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BBC World

In court as Matthew Perry's assistant sentenced

The live-in personal assistant to the actor has been sentenced to 41 months in prison, capping a multi-year legal saga surrounding the actor's death. ​​

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The Guardian

Santos says it won’t ‘exert any effort’ on Narrabri gas project while it focuses on Bettaloo Basin

After CEO’s comments to investors, opponents urge miner to ‘stop stringing everybody along and spike the project finally’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSantos chief executive, Kevin Gallagher, has told an investor briefing the company will not be “exerting any effort” on its Narrabri gas project while it awaits outstanding approvals, prompting fresh questions about the future of the controversial development.Gallag

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WSJ World News

U.S. Military Conducts New Strikes on Iran

The strikes came after Iran launched drones at commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said it struck at a U.S. base in response.

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BBC World

Australia charges woman who returned from Syria with joining Islamic State

Several groups of women and children who spent years in a Syrian camp have returned in recent months.

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