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Action on energy costs is my overriding aim, says Fahnbulleh
The energy secretary says reducing bills is key to maintaining public support for climate action.
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Spain's right holds poll lead over Sanchez's Socialists ahead of November 29 snap election
Spain's ruling Socialists have narrowed the gap but continue to trail the conservative People's Party, who would need to team up with the far-right Vox party to secure a majority of seats in parliament,…
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International
Senegal human rights group demands government action after deadly sinking
Thousands of people have died in recent years attempting to reach Spain’s Canary Islands from West Africa.
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British comedian Russell Brand sentenced to over 10 years for rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand, who became a celebrity darling in the early 2000s, was found guilty on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in a case brought by six women.
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Joe Biden to limit White House memoir promotion due to advancing cancer
Former president’s new book Promise Me America provides an inside look at January 6, Covid-19 response and more
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What ‘catastrophic’ South Africa local election results mean for ANC
The country is transitioning away from the era of ANC electoral dominance towards a more fragmented political system.
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Thames Water asks creditors for more time to help repay £20bn debt pile
Troubled utility lobbies for deadline on part of the debt to be extended to March 2028 Thames Water has asked creditors for more time to pay back billions of pounds in debt, as the water company scrambles to keep itself afloat. The UK’s largest water company said it had proposed an “interim” deal under which the deadline to pay off an unspecified portion of the £20bn of debt on its balance sheet would be extended from 2027 to March 2028. Continue reading...
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International
There’s more than a whiff of politics to the sudden call to slash Labor’s green energy subsidies
EVs and home batteries are in Treasury crosshairs despite a better economic case for scaling back nuclear-powered submarines and diesel fuel rebates for miners
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French PM brings forward 1.6% increase in minimum wage in bid to calm protests
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Monday that a planned 1.6% increase in the minimum wage would be brought forward from January to December after holding talks with trade unions and…
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International
Time to fight back: five leading thinkers on what Democrats should do post-midterms
Democrats have taken control of Congress in a sweeping blue wave – now the real work begins
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Trump is humiliated and angry – and Europe is where he’s free to lash out
The US president sees Europeans as the mirror image of his ‘woke’ domestic foes. They should brace for further betrayal this winter, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci
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Man jailed over racist Badenoch death threats
Kieran Kyle sent emails to the Tory party leader in which he made racist references, a court hears.
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