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Family of missing Rohingya footballer fear he is among 500 believed dead in Myanmar shipwrecks
‘I can’t tolerate this life,’ said the 24-year-old in his last voice message to his relatives. Attacked by the military, a rebel army and criminal gangs, Siraz Ullah risked all fo…
Almost 75% of England’s riverbanks ‘off limits’ to public, figures show
Campaigners urge government to introduce right of access to water, particularly as heatwaves become more commonAlmost three-quarters of riverbanks in England have no public access…
France and Spain race to control wildfires as suburbs of Bordeaux begin evacuation – live
Officials in Spain warn winds could worsen fires on SaturdayTell us: have you been affected by wildfires in Europe?Here are some of the latest images from France and Spain:French …
I grew up near Andy Burnham. This is what shaped our new PM
In the Warrington suburb of Culcheth, people are hopeful about what one of their own can achieve as the first northern PM in half a centuryThe Cherry Tree pub is an unassuming loc…
UK’s largest Muslim event goes ahead with added security as hate crime rises
Jalsa Salana in Hampshire has had enhanced support from police, emergency services and local authoritiesSecurity has been increased by several hundred additional staff at the UK’s…
Reclaiming stolen childhoods: swimming classes resume in Gaza after three years of war
In sea pools built with sandbags and rubble, Amjed Tantesh gives traumatised children brief respite from their daily livesSwimming classes have started again in Gaza after three y…
UK savings deals: the heat is on as banks offer up to 8%
Don’t delay in taking advantage of the competition that is pushing up interest rates and increasing choice, experts sayIt is shaping up to be a decent summer for savers as fierce …
Herbicide banned in 70 countries to be pulled from sale in Australia by chemical maker
Syngenta says it will stop selling paraquat in Australia after new regulations on chemical linked to Parkinson’s diseaseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast…
‘No time to waste’: Greece bids for Mount Olympus to be included on Unesco list of world heritage sites
Officials have long lobbied for peak that rises 2,918 metres above sea level to be given coveted designationMore than four decades have elapsed since Evangelos Geroliolios made hi…
White House says Trump to give ‘unifying yet vicious’ speech at rescheduled press gala
Correspondents’ dinner begins in Washington, three months after original event was halted by a shootingThe rescheduled White House correspondents’ dinner is under way in Washingto…
