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French police fire teargas and UK shops close for safety reasons as hundreds queue for Royal Pop timepiece The launch of limited-edition Swatch watches descended into chaos in several European cities and New York, with French police firing teargas to restore order at a store near Paris. Hundreds of people waited through the night from Friday into Saturday – and in some cases for several days – ho…

Lisa Nandy told the BBC she did not understand ‘sudden focus on Europe’ from Labour leadership hopeful UK politics live – latest updates The UK culture secretary has dismissed calls for Britain to re-enter the European Union as “odd”, a day after her former cabinet colleague Wes Streeting said the country’s future lies back in the bloc . Lisa Nandy criticised the former health secretary on Sunday…

Actor says Ensemble 84 in Horden, employing local talent, is how a professional repertory company should be It’s a chilly spring evening in what was once a Catholic church in a left-behind County Durham pit village, and Ian McKellen admits he is feeling emotional. “This is the only company of actors in the United Kingdom and it’s in … Horden?” he says. “I’m feeling very emotional. This fulfils al…

Union representative concerned about safety as workers rush to finish repainting DC pool before 250th celebrations Workers renovating one of Washington DC’s most historically symbolic sites in a project ordered by Donald Trump may be risking their safety as they race to finish on time for the US’s 250th anniversary celebrations , a union monitoring the site has warned. Trade union scrutiny has fo…

Wave of almost 600 drones launched across 14 regions, after Moscow’s deadly three-day attack on Ukraine last week At least four people have been killed in a large-scale retaliatory strike by Ukraine on Russia’s regions, including Moscow, Russian authorities have said. The wave of almost 600 Ukrainian drones struck overnight across 14 Russian regions, as well as the Crimean peninsula and the Black…

Naegohyang FC due to play Suwon FC in semi-final of Asian Women’s Champions League on Wednesday A North Korean women’s football club has arrived in South Korea for an AFC Women’s Champions League semi-final, marking the first visit by athletes from the isolated state to the South in eight years. The delegation of 27 players and 12 staff entered the country on Sunday before Wednesday’s match betwe…

Conservatives expected to keep majority as socialists face drubbing and ballot tests trajectory of far-right Vox party Voters in the southern Spanish region of Andalucía are casting their ballots in an election that is likely to deliver an absolute majority to the conservative People’s party (PP) and inflict another debilitating defeat on Pedro Sánchez’s embattled socialists in what was previousl…

Lisa Nandy says no candidate has launched a challenge to Keir Starmer, despite ‘feverish speculation’ around Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting Lisa Nandy told Trevor Phillips the leadership crisis in the Labour party was “really winding” her up, during her morning interview on Sky News. “I am sorry if I am coming across as a bit irritated, I think what is really winding me up if I’m honest is that p…

Despite the ban on disposables, waste professionals say the mountain of discarded devices is a £1bn-a-year issue It is 2pm and Ana, 47, has just started the afternoon shift at the Suez recycling plant near Birmingham city centre, standing beneath a sign reading “Non-ferrous sorting station” with a bucket of vapes in front of her. Sorting and dismantling them is part of her job as a site operative…

‘He’s having a great time with his new 47% equity,’ one entrepreneur jokes, warning that some startups may leave Australia behind Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tech entrepreneurs have mocked the government’s capital gains tax changes by posting AI-generated photos of Anthony Albanese as their “new founder” and warning that increased taxes could push people away from…

Steven Mattaboni, 38, was a ‘one-of-a-kind gentleman’ and devoted father of two young daughters, his wife Shirene said A father of two young daughters, husband and avid fisher has been identified as the victim of a fatal shark attack at Rottnest Island in Western Australia. Steven Mattaboni, 38, a surveyor from Perth, was in the water at Horseshoe Reef on Rottnest Island about 9.55am on Saturday …

Exclusive: Then-home secretary justified proscription of group in newspaper column despite advice it might unfairly impact trial of six activists Yvette Cooper wrote a newspaper column about Palestine Action despite prosecutors warning it could prejudice criminal proceedings against six activists from the group, it can be revealed. The then-home secretary wrote the column justifying Palestine Act…

Outcry follows release of previously secret documents naming Wollongong suburb as preferred east coast Aukus base As Aukus spending and delays blow out, will Australia’s nuclear submarines ever materialise? Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A labour union has expressed alarm about newly released documents that revea…

Some feel optimistic change will come, but for many it’s business as usual for the movement Hugo Chávez started When Ángel Linares heard a strange buzz followed by an explosion, his first thought was that neighbours were setting off fireworks to celebrate the new year. Then his windows shattered, the building’s walls shook and its facade was ripped off, sending him flying on to the ground of an a…

The flight from Melbourne to Dallas was forced to land temporarily in Tahiti due to the alleged disruptive behaviour A passenger has been banned from future Qantas travel after a plane travelling on a long haul flight from Australia to the US was diverted over the weekend after the man allegedly bit a flight attendant. The QF21 flight left Melbourne at 2.30pm on Friday en route to Dallas and was …