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Homophobia has fuelled affair coverage, says Schofield (2 hours old)

The former ITV host said his affair with a young colleague was a "grave error" and his career is "over".

Alison Hammond breaks down on This Morning over Phillip Schofield interview (4 hours old)

The show's presenter Alison Hammond urges people not to judge her former colleague too harshly.

Boris Johnson to bypass government on Covid WhatsApps (3 hours old)

He has said he will give the Covid inquiry his messages in full, after the government refused to.

Islamist terror plot teen will serve at least six years (4 hours old)

Members of the public alerted police after becoming concerned about the 19-year-old's behaviour.

Bournemouth beach deaths: Police presence at cruiser (3 hours old)

The sightseeing boat was in the vicinity when 10 swimmers got into difficulty in Bournemouth.

US Air Force denies AI drone attacked operator in test (3 hours old)

A virtual experiment was described by a senior official at a conference, but he now says he "mis-spoke".

Huge sandstorm sweeps across Suez Canal in Egypt (6 hours old)

Two of the canal's ports were closed as parts of Egypt were engulfed by dust and sand.

Family left 'petrified' on M1 with disabled son after RAC no-show (6 hours old)

No recovery service turned up despite breaking down at night with their disabled son in the car.

Dame Elan Closs Stephens appointed acting BBC chairwoman (3 hours old)

Dame Elan Closs Stephens is appointed to the role after Richard Sharp resigned earlier this year.

Mourinho charged for abusive language at English ref Taylor (2 hours old)

Roma coach Jose Mourinho is charged by Uefa for using insulting or abusive language against a match official at Wednesday's Europa League final.

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More than 800m Amazon trees felled in six years to meet beef demand (5 hours old)

Investigation involving Guardian shows systematic and vast forest loss linked to cattle farming in BrazilMore than 800m trees have been cut down in the Amazon rainforest in just six years to feed the world’s appetite for Brazilian beef, according to a new investigation, despite dire warnings about the forest’s importance in fighting the climate crisis.A data-driven investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ), the Guardian, Repórter Brasil and Forbidden Stories shows systematic and vast forest loss linked to cattle farming. Continue reading...

The multinational companies that industrialised the Amazon rainforest (5 hours old)

Analysis shows handful of corporations extract tens of billions of dollars of raw materials a year – and their commitments to restoration vary greatlyA handful of global giants dominate the industrialisation of the Amazon rainforest, extracting tens of billions of dollars of raw materials every year, according to an analysis that highlights how much value is being sucked out of the region with relatively little going back in.But even as the pace of deforestation hits record highs while standards of living in the Amazon are among the lowest in Brazil, the true scale of extraction remains unknow[...]

A visual guide to deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest (5 hours old)

Fortunes of world’s largest rainforest and its Indigenous inhabitants have risen and fallen with political leadershipThe destruction and degradation of the world’s largest rainforest has happened in fits and starts. Spanning eight countries, the Amazon rainforest is home to an enormous concentration of life and culture. About half of it is located in Brazil, which is also the heart of the destruction.The forest’s fortunes have risen and fallen with political leadership. About 17% of the Amazon has already gone, replaced by vast cattle ranches, mines and soy fields. If that figure reaches 20% t[...]

Bruno Pereira and Dom Phllips were killed in the Amazon. Their Indigenous allies risk death to carry on the work (1 day old)

Three assassins walked into a bar deep in the Brazilian Amazon one night last October. Beers flowed, tongues loosened and the men were overheard bragging about their latest job. “We’re looking for this Orlando bloke. We’ve come to kill him,” one of the inebriated hitmen is said to have declared, according to a tipoff conveyed to their target.The Orlando in question was Orlando Possuelo, one of the Indigenous defenders who has been seeking to carry on the work of his colleague Bruno Pereira since Pereira was killed along with the British journalist Dom Phillips near the Javari valley Indigenous[...]

British Museum ends BP sponsorship deal after 27 years (2 hours old)

Campaigners hail split as a ‘massive victory’ , which marks a retreat of the fossil fuel giant from the British arts worldBP’s sponsorship of the British Museum has ended after 27 years, new disclosures make clear, bringing to a close one of the highest-profile and most controversial of such deals in recent years, and marking the almost complete retreat of the fossil fuel giant from the British arts world.In its most frank admission to date, obtained through freedom of information requests and seen by the Guardian, the museum confirmed that no further exhibitions or other activities are being [...]

Boris Johnson hands over WhatsApp messages directly to Covid inquiry (2 hours old)

Former PM bypasses government’s attempts to keep unredacted communications secretUK politics live – latest updatesBoris Johnson has bypassed the government’s attempt to keep his unredacted WhatsApp messages secret by handing them over directly to the Covid inquiry.In a move that will further frustrate Downing Street, the former prime minister circumvented the Cabinet Office, which is seeking to hold up the process by launching legal action. Continue reading...

Bournemouth MP calls for police to end ‘wild speculation’ around beach deaths (6 hours old)

Tobias Ellwood also calls for safety review after deaths of 12-year-old girl and 17-year-old boyAn MP has called for a safety review following the deaths of two young people who got into difficulties in the sea off a crowded Bournemouth beach, and urged police to clarify the circumstances to end “wild speculation” .The sightseeing boat the Dorset Belle appears to be at the centre of the investigation into Wednesday’s incident in which 10 people were rescued from the sea. Continue reading...

Scientists discover mysterious cosmic threads in Milky Way (4 hours old)

Horizontal structures, up to 10 light years in length, appear to point in direction of galaxy’s black holeAstronomers have discovered hundreds of mysterious cosmic threads that point towards the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, after a survey of the galaxy.The strange filaments, each of which stretches five to 10 light years through space, resemble the dots and dashes of morse code on a vast scale. They spread out from the galactic centre 25,000 light years from Earth like fragmented spokes on an enormous wheel. Continue reading...

US air force colonel ‘misspoke’ about drone killing pilot who tried to override mission (2 hours old)

Colonel retracted his comments and clarified that the ‘rogue AI drone simulation’ was a hypothetical ‘thought experiment’A US air force colonel “misspoke” when he said at a Royal Aeronautical Society conference last month that a drone killed its operator in a simulated test because the pilot was attempting to override its mission, according to the society.The confusion had started with the circulation of a blogpost from the society, in which it described a presentation by Col Tucker “Cinco” Hamilton, the chief of AI test and operations with the US air force and an experimental fighter test pi[...]

Breast cancer drug cuts risk of most common form returning by 25% (5 hours old)

Trial results presented at US oncology conference suggest ribociclib could be gamechanging and boost survival rate significantlyThousands of women with the world’s most common form of breast cancer could benefit from a blockbuster drug that helps them live longer and cuts the risk of the disease returning by a quarter.More than 2 million people globally are diagnosed each year with the disease, which is the world’s most prevalent cancer. Although treatments have improved in recent decades, many patients will later experience the cancer returning. If a recurrence does occur, it is often at a mo[...]

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Holly Willoughby relaxes with beer on the beach as Phillip Schofield faces music back home (1 hour 13 minutes old)

Holly Willoughby has been relaxing on the beach with a beer days before her return from holiday to present This Morning on Monday.

Phillip Schofield news LIVE: Latest after BBC interview with Amol Rajan over affair with lover (1 hour 31 minutes old)

Here, follow all the latest news and updates after Phillip Schofield spoke out on his affair with a younger colleague on This Morning.

Crown Prince Hussein calls his new wife 'the light of his life' in gushing Instagram post (1 hour 33 minutes old)

The future King of Jordan, 28, married high-flying architect Rajwa Al Saif , 29, in an intimate ceremony at Zahran Palace in Amman yesterday afternoon.

Bournemouth beach major incident: On board pleasure cruise minutes before sea double death (1 hour 40 minutes old)

The 78ft Dorset Belle was seized yesterday afternoon. The vessel, which operates hourly and can carry up to 80 people, is now under guard at Poole Harbour.

Holly Willoughby WILL return to This Morning on Monday (2 hours old)

The news was revealed during the last moments of today's episode by stand-in host Alison Hammond, who said: 'Holly will be back on Monday with Josie.'

Glamorous racegoers don their finery on Ladies Day at the Epsom Derby (2 hours old)

As the Investec Derby Festival gets underway at Epsom Racecourse, glamorous attendees are putting their best feet forward on Ladies Day where they may be crowned best-dressed.

Kate Middleton wore this dazzling ballgown and tiara to Rajwa Al-Saif's Royal wedding reception (2 hours old)

The Princess of Wales, 41, dazzled in the gold 'Georgia' gown from the British designer as she attended the reception at Al Husseiniya Palace in Amman, Jordan, last night.

Migrants barricade entrance to Comfort Inn hotel in London (2 hours old)

The group complain that instead of the ensuite single rooms they had at a guesthouse in Essex they are now being forced to share four to a single room with two bunk beds.

Alison Hammond cries on This Morning about Phillip Schofield (2 hours old)

Alison Hammond broke down in tears on ITV's This Morning today alongside Dermot O'Leary as she said it was 'really painful' to watch Phillip Schofield being interviewed about his affair.

Defiant Boris Johnson hands WhatsApp mesages to Covid inquiry (3 hours old)

The former PM made the announcement in a letter to inquiry chairwoman Baroness Hallett this morning after ministers said they would seek a judicial review of an order from the peer.

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BBC News - UK

Homophobia has fuelled affair coverage, says Schofield (2 hours old)

The former ITV host said his affair with a young colleague was a "grave error" and his career is "over".

Alison Hammond breaks down on This Morning over Phillip Schofield interview (4 hours old)

The show's presenter Alison Hammond urges people not to judge her former colleague too harshly.

Islamist terror plot teen will serve at least six years (4 hours old)

Members of the public alerted police after becoming concerned about the 19-year-old's behaviour.

Boris Johnson to bypass government on Covid WhatsApps (3 hours old)

He has said he will give the Covid inquiry his messages in full, after the government refused to.

Bournemouth beach deaths: Police presence at cruiser (3 hours old)

The sightseeing boat was in the vicinity when 10 swimmers got into difficulty in Bournemouth.

Dame Elan Closs Stephens appointed acting BBC chairwoman (3 hours old)

Dame Elan Closs Stephens is appointed to the role after Richard Sharp resigned earlier this year.

Geraint Davies: Three MPs say they were warned about him (4 hours old)

Three female MPs say they were advised to "watch out" for the Labour MP Geraint Davies.

Epping man jailed for leaving fatally injured girlfriend in car (7 hours old)

Jess Waterman, a passenger in Nathan Towers' car, died in hospital after being left at the crash site.

Family left 'petrified' on M1 with disabled son after RAC no-show (6 hours old)

No recovery service turned up despite breaking down at night with their disabled son in the car.

Rest and Be Thankful: £470m tunnel to protect vehicles from landslips (9 hours old)

The Rest and be Thankful - one of Scotland's most famous tourist routes - has regularly been closed by falling rocks.

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World news | The Guardian

Author Ama Ata Aidoo, ‘an inspiration to feminists everywhere’, dies aged 81 (3 hours old)

The Ghanaian playwright and novelist, who also served as her country’s education minister, focused on the modern African womanThe Ghanaian writer and academic Ama Ata Aidoo, whose work focused on the modern African woman, has died aged 81.Ata Aidoo, whose fans included Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, rejected the idea of what she described as a “western perception that the African female is a downtrodden wretch”, said the BBC. Continue reading...

Home Office could forcibly separate non-cohabiting couple before their wedding (4 hours old)

Youssef Mikhaiel is at risk of forced removal to Egypt before he marries Sarah BradleyA couple planning to marry soon could be forcibly separated by the Home Office because they are not cohabiting before their wedding.Sarah Bradley, 29, a British digital marketing teacher, and Youssef Mikhaiel, 28, an Egyptian man who graduated from the University of Glasgow with a degree in aeronautical engineering, met in February 2022 through a Christian dating app. Continue reading...

Sudan: 27 reported killed in shelling of market in poor area south of Khartoum (22 hours old)

Tanks believed to have attacked area residents say is not close to any military targetTwenty-seven people have been killed and 106 injured after a market in a poor area south of Khartoum was shelled, according to local residents.Six tank shells were fired from al-Shajara, one of the few areas the army controls in the Sudanese capital, towards the neighbourhood of Mayo, residents said. Continue reading...

Burkina Faso is the world’s ‘most neglected crisis’ as focus remains on Ukraine (1 day old)

Chronic emergencies in Africa are being ignored while Ukraine dominates headlines and receives more funding, says NGOThe displacement of 2 million people in Burkina Faso has been named the world’s most neglected crisis, while the world’s attention and aid has been focused on Ukraine, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).Burkina Faso has endured five years of conflict with militias – who have attacked water sources and forced school closures – now controlling up to 40% of the country’s territory. Continue reading...

Zimbabwe outlaws criticism of government before August elections (1 day old)

New law that criminalises ‘wilfully damaging’ country’s national interest raises fears of crackdown on dissentZimbabwe’s parliament has outlawed criticism of the government before presidential and parliamentary elections in August, with violations of a new law punishable by up to 20 years in jail.The criminal law code amendment bill, widely known as the “patriotic bill”, contains a clause that criminalises “wilfully damaging the sovereignty and national interest of Zimbabwe”. Continue reading...

At least 60 children die trapped in Khartoum orphanage amid Sudan conflict (1 day old)

Infants, toddlers and older children died from fever or lack of food while trapped in deteriorating conditionsAt least 60 infants, toddlers and older children have perished over the past six weeks while trapped in harrowing conditions in an orphanage in Sudan’s capital as fighting raged outside.Most died from lack of food and from fever. Twenty-six died in two days over the weekend. Continue reading...

Nova Scotia hopes forecast rain will help contain largest wildfire on record (1 hour 34 minutes old)

Huge Barrington Lake fire now considered province’s largest wildfire but wet weather expected from Friday into next weekRain on Friday and a rainy forecast for the weekend have fire officials hopeful they can get the largest wildfire ever recorded in Canada’s Atlantic coast province of Nova Scotia under control.That wildfire and three others in the province have prompted air quality warnings in US regions as far south as Virginia and Maryland. Continue reading...

The multinational companies that industrialised the Amazon rainforest (5 hours old)

Analysis shows handful of corporations extract tens of billions of dollars of raw materials a year – and their commitments to restoration vary greatlyA handful of global giants dominate the industrialisation of the Amazon rainforest, extracting tens of billions of dollars of raw materials every year, according to an analysis that highlights how much value is being sucked out of the region with relatively little going back in.But even as the pace of deforestation hits record highs while standards of living in the Amazon are among the lowest in Brazil, the true scale of extraction remains unknow[...]

More than 800m Amazon trees felled in six years to meet beef demand (5 hours old)

Investigation involving Guardian shows systematic and vast forest loss linked to cattle farming in BrazilMore than 800m trees have been cut down in the Amazon rainforest in just six years to feed the world’s appetite for Brazilian beef, according to a new investigation, despite dire warnings about the forest’s importance in fighting the climate crisis.A data-driven investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ), the Guardian, Repórter Brasil and Forbidden Stories shows systematic and vast forest loss linked to cattle farming. Continue reading...

Nova Scotia: fears extreme heat and strong winds could worsen wildfires (1 day old)

Officials say combination of high temperatures and stiff breezes could lead to ‘extreme fire behaviour’ in Maritime provinceOfficials in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia say a day of blistering heat, strong winds and low humidity could lead to “extreme fire behaviour” as they work to control wildfires that have forced more than 20,000 people from their homes.Fire crews said on Thursday they were concerned about a phenomenon known as “crossover”, which occurs when temperature rises above 30C, humidity drops below 30% and winds exceed 30km/h. Continue reading...

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