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Leftist Iván Cepeda conceded to far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella who won by razor-thin margin The defeated leftwing candidate in Colombia’s presidential runoff has conceded to the far-right, Trump-admiring millionaire lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella. Since Sunday night, the preliminary count had already pointed to a De la Espriella victory by a razor-thin margin of less than 1% of the vo…

Former Georgia congresswoman on social media says she’s ‘fed up’ and done backing a party ‘that betrays its voters’ Former US congresswoman and Trump loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced that she is finished backing the Republican party, aligning herself with TV rightwinger Tucker Carlson after his own high-profile rejection of the GOP just months ahead of the midterm elections. During a…

Previously hidden text revealed without unrolling scroll discusses stoic philosophy on ethics, art and human behaviour The surviving part of an ancient scroll that was burnt to a crisp when Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000 years ago has been virtually unwrapped and read with help from artificial intelligence. Researchers uncovered 20 columns of previously hidden text covering more than a metre…

Neso expected to pay millions to secure enough electricity to meet demand as households turn on fans and air conditioning Great Britain’s grid operator is expected to pay millions to fire up gas power plants to avoid a rare summer power supply crunch on Wednesday evening as extreme heat puts pressure on the energy system. The National Energy System Operator (Neso) is expected to pay about £10m on…

Appointment of James Purnell, former chief executive of Flint Global, described by one Labour MP as ‘very bad sign’ The advisory firm led by Andy Burnham’s incoming chief of staff counted BP, Amazon, Jaguar Land Rover and Uber among its clients, transparency records reveal. Burnham is facing unease within Labour over the lobbying links of James Purnell, a longstanding friend and former cabinet mi…

Temperature of 35.7C recorded in Surrey, beating previous record of 35.6C, while France records hottest day nationally Europe heatwave live – latest updates The UK has broken its all-time temperature record for June, as the World Health Organization chief says Europe’s heatwave is “putting lives at risk”. Temperatures bolstered by climate breakdown hit 35.8C at Wiggonholt, according to provisiona…

Donna Ockenden inquiry finds ‘bullying’ culture and ‘cruel’, dismissive attitude to women contributed to avoidable deaths Ockenden report – latest updates Key findings from maternity scandal report ‘Truly horrific’: five stories from the scandal More than 500 mothers and babies came to harm or died as a result of inadequate care in Nottingham, an inquiry into the NHS’s biggest ever maternity scan…

Administration claims website is resource for ‘new and expecting mothers’ but group of senators says it raises ‘profound’ health and safety concerns A group of 11 senators have sent a letter to Donald Trump and Robert F Kennedy urging them to remove a federal website and “cease using federal resources to direct people to anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers”. On Mother’s Day this year, the US D…

Trump says he instructed justice department to investigate oil firms over high gas prices amid Middle East conflict Donald Trump said Wednesday that he had instructed the US Department of Justice to investigate oil companies for alleged price gouging, accusing them of not lowering gas prices enough amid conflict in the Middle East. “The big oil companies are not dropping their price at the pump c…

Two orchestra members from the Sydney performance allege tensions behind the scenes were the cause of pianist failing to appear after intermission Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast When an audience member stepped in for a pianist at a Sydney performance of La La Land in Concert last month it made global headlines. During the intermission of the concert at Darling Harbou…

Fund manager Geoff Wilson says he did not watch full video and deleted it after ‘inappropriate associations were identified’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The fund manager Geoff Wilson, a prominent public critic of the government’s tax changes, has deleted an inflammatory AI-generated video he reposted from a rightwing nationalist account portraying Anthony Albanese…

Policy at Heidesee lake in Halle introduced after cases in which visitors ignored rules and lifeguards’ instructions An open air swimming lake in the eastern German city of Halle which has refused entry to bathers who don’t speak German has been told it must lift the ban or face possible legal action. The Heidesee lake, a natural lake in a flooded former open-cast mine, recently introduced a chec…

In this week’s newsletter: As the EU consolidates,​ t​he UK faces renewed debate ​over the long‑term shape of its relationship with the continent • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here The morning of 24 June 2016, the day after Britain voted to leave the EU, dawned grey and overcast in Brussels, after a stormy night. As the Guardian’s correspondent in the city, after a f…

Interim report says other train it hit had halted on line because warning system wrongly caused it to brake The train whose driver died in the Bedford rail crash passed a danger signal without stopping – while the train it hit had halted on the line because its warning system had wrongly caused it to brake, investigators believe. An initial report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) …

President is demanding Senate approve Save America Act, which would dramatically change voting regulations Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump abruptly shelved plans to sign a broad bipartisan bill aimed at lowering the cost of housing on Wednesday, demanding Congress approve his controversial legislation to overhaul US election rules and regulations. The president is p…