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Russia’s land gains in Ukraine dwindle as its diesel reportedly goes unsold

Moscow is suffering losses on the battlefield as US traders reportedly refuse to honour Trump's diesel deal with Putin.

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UK dairy farmers face further pressure as milk processor cuts prices

Freshways lowers price paid to producers by 7p a litre, prompting warnings confidence in the sector is ‘at rock bottom’ “Milk is leaving the farm at a loss,” says dairy farmer Ian Harvey, as he warns confidence in the sector is “at rock bottom”. Most of the UK’s dairy producers were already being paid less for their milk than it costs to produce it after a year of volatile farmgate milk prices, combined with the impact of the summer’s drought and soaring costs of vital fuel and fertiliser triggered by the conflict in Iran. Continue reading...

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UK dairy farmers face further pressure as milk processor cuts prices

Freshways lowers price paid to producers by 7p a litre, prompting warnings confidence in the sector is ‘at rock bottom’ “Milk is leaving the farm at a loss,” says dairy farmer Ian Harvey, as he warns confidence in the sector is “at rock bottom”. Most of the UK’s dairy producers were already being paid less for their milk than it costs to produce it after a year of volatile farmgate milk prices, combined with the impact of the summer’s drought and soaring costs of vital fuel and fertiliser triggered by the conflict in Iran. Continue reading...

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How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods

Rising global temperatures mean extreme weather events are becoming more common and more intense.

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Kenyan doomsday sect leader jailed for 200 years for murder of 190 children

Paul Mackenzie convicted over deaths of children and one adult after followers were ordered to starve themselves and their families The leader of a Kenyan doomsday sect has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murders of 190 children and one adult in one of the world’s worst cult disasters in recent history. The sentence, comprising 100 years for murder by starvation and 100 years by direct homicide, came two weeks after the court in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa found the cult leader guilty of the crimes. Continue reading...

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Kenyan doomsday sect leader jailed for 200 years for murder of 190 children

Paul Mackenzie convicted over deaths of children and one adult after followers were ordered to starve themselves and their families The leader of a Kenyan doomsday sect has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murders of 190 children and one adult in one of the world’s worst cult disasters in recent history. The sentence, comprising 100 years for murder by starvation and 100 years by direct homicide, came two weeks after the court in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa found the cult leader guilty of the crimes. Continue reading...

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Judge blocks construction of Trump's massive arch after federal agency approval

The Trump administration had hoped the construction of the 250-foot arch could begin as early as this week.

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Fly-half Smith fit to steer England against Wallabies

Fly-half Fin Smith recovers from a calf injury and will start for England in their opening Test of the autumn against Australia on Sunday.

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Wales scraps controversial Uganda tree-planting scheme

The Welsh government has given more than £4m to the scheme since 2015, but will end it due to budget pressures.

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'We have our own fair playing field': 1Xtra launches first ever UK rap chart

The top 20 best selling UK rap tracks will be celebrated each week on Radio 1Xtra with DJ Kenny Allstar.

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Two-year ban for 'Clicky Ponting' cricketer

An amateur cricketer is banned for two years for his role in the ‘Clicky Ponting’ cheating scandal that made headlines across the globe.

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Nigel Farage's exit from the Telegraph may be cause for cheer. But there’s a sobering side to this story | Jane Martinson

The clear-out at the newspaper seems driven less by politics than by a shift towards AI – and journalism will pay the price Nigel Farage has been writing columns for the Daily Telegraph since 2016, most of which have promoted the previously Brexit and now Reform UK party he leads, or accused his rivals of going soft on immigration. For this privilege the paper’s cash-strapped bosses paid him around £4,000 a month, adding up to nearly half a million pounds over the past decade. News broke this week that Farage’s services are no longer required by the Telegraph’s new German owners, Axel Springer

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Nigel Farage's exit from the Telegraph may be cause for cheer. But there’s a sobering side to this story | Jane Martinson

The clear-out at the newspaper seems driven less by politics than by a shift towards AI – and journalism will pay the price Nigel Farage has been writing columns for the Daily Telegraph since 2016, most of which have promoted the previously Brexit and now Reform UK party he leads, or accused his rivals of going soft on immigration. For this privilege the paper’s cash-strapped bosses paid him around £4,000 a month, adding up to nearly half a million pounds over the past decade. News broke this week that Farage’s services are no longer required by the Telegraph’s new German owners, Axel Springer

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