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Venezuela in ‘critical hours’ to find earthquake survivors as more search and rescue teams arrive – latest updates
At least 1,450 are known to have died but the number is expected to riseThe president of Venezuela’s National Assembly has warned time is running out to rescue survivors trapped u…
British American Tobacco to slash 9,000 jobs as it turns to AI
Dunhill maker to cut about a fifth of workforce, aiming to reduce costs and become more ‘technology enabled’Business live – latest updatesBritish American Tobacco (BAT) will cut a…
White working-class children failed by England’s school system, inquiry finds
Report says once-in-a-generation changes needed to tackle why such children are lowest-performing large demographicUK politics live – latest updatesThe education system is “not se…
Extreme heat continues in central and eastern Europe with temperatures of 38C expected – Europe live
Germany, Czechia, Poland and Hungary reached record temperatures of more than 40C on Sunday Over the weekend, multiple European train operators reported substantial disruptions as…
London cafe in legal battle with restaurant chain over ‘Eat Drink Work’ slogan
Subsidiary of FTSE 250 company says Coffee Studio’s phrase too similar to its ‘Eat Drink Meet’ trademarkWhen Tahir Mehmet, the owner of an independent coffee shop, tried to regist…
Liberal frontbencher calls for party ‘rebrand’ after drop in polls, prompting ridicule from Labor
Melissa McIntosh’s comment comes after Angus Taylor’s claim Morrison government ‘breached trust’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, …
Bruce Lehrmann loses bid to get footage from documentary featuring Brittany Higgins ahead of rape trial
Judge says ‘no legitimate forensic purpose’ to former Liberal staffer’s subpoena requesting footage, ahead of his Queensland trialGet our breaking news email, free app or daily ne…
BT and Verizon to create joint global business in $625m deal
UK telecoms group’s 50/50 venture ends more than 18-month search for a buyer of its international operationsBusiness live – latest updatesBT and the US mobile company Verizon are …
New campaign urges public to reduce water use as UK emerges from heatwave
Exclusive: £75m publicity drive will ask people to treat water as precious resource and cut daily use by 28 litresThe biggest ever campaign to encourage the public to reduce their…
One person a week in England dies with undiagnosed TB, study finds
British-born, older men among those most likely to have disease found only postmortem, say researchersOne person a week dies with undiagnosed and therefore untreated tuberculosis …
