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‘God is punishing the politicians’: anger at earthquake response grows in Venezuela

Threat of social unrest rises as public indignation at lack of disaster aid comes on top of fallout from US military intervention

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China’s economy grows at 4.3%, one of its lowest rates on record

Worse-than-expected figures for three months to June come amid concerns over lopsided economy

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Japan officials hunt bear that raided couple’s fridge amid string of break-ins

Officials set up traps and electric fences after 14 break-ins recored in one town in two weeks, amid fears of a repeat offender

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Singapore court orders Bloomberg to pay ministers $356,000 in defamation case

Bloomberg’s editor-in-chief, John Micklethwait, stands by reporting, saying ministers who sued ‘imposed an extremely strained meaning on what was a solid ​story’

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Bangkok bar fire: death toll reaches 30 as police say negligence is ‘primary theory’

Bar owner offers ‘deepest apologies’ as police investigate whether exits were either blocked or hard to access

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China’s monthly car ‌exports top 1m for first time as overall trade soars

Country risks new tariffs from US and EU as it looks likely to match or beat last year’s record surplus of $1tn

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Greetings from Paris, where an art installation transformed the Pont Neuf into a rocky cave

The oldest bridge in Paris was draped in fabric last month to appear like a mountain cave, in an installation by the artist JR. Unlike a real cave, though, it didn't provide respite from a brutal heat wave.

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Acting AG Todd Blanche faces a key test. And, ICE pauses most traffic stops

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is set to appear before the Senate for his confirmation hearing. And, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has paused most traffic stops after recent deadly shootings.

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The Odyssey: Matt Damon, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway relive the epic

In this edition, Critic Emma Jones tells us why Christopher Nolan’s take on the Greek epic was worth the wait – and the eye-watering budget – and how the themes of this ancient story still speak to contemporary audiences. The all-star cast includes Matt Damon as a world-weary Odysseus, Anne Ha

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Meet the millionaires investing in nature conservation

In France, a handful of wealthy entrepreneurs are buying up hundreds of hectares of land with the goal of letting nature reclaim its rightful place. Among them is Rodolphe Landemaine, an artisan baker at the helm of 30 bakeries in France and Japan. He routinely opens the doors to his Normandy estat

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Norwegian Soren Waerenskjold wins fastest ever Tour de France stage

Norway's ​Soren Waerenskjold on Wednesday claimed ​his first stage victory, beating Belgian Jasper Philipsen in a ⁠mass sprint at the end of the ​161km 11th stage from Vichy to Nevers. At an average speed of 50.91kph, it was the fastest stage in the race's history.

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Assisted dying bill 'almost anathema to France's right wing'

French lawmakers will vote on Wednesday on a bill that ​would create a legal right to assisted dying for adults with incurable illnesses, capping an intense ethical and political debate. But the bill is highly controversial and has faced opposition in particular from France's right, explains Franc

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Gibraltar and Spain end border checks in boost for businesses

Thousands of people who travel every day between the southern tip of Spain and the British territory of Gibraltar will no longer have to cross a physical border, beginning on Wednesday. The official opening at midnight on Tuesday, after a border fence was removed, allows a new freedom of movement un

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No evidence Mitch McConnell’s ‘proof of life’ photo is fake or AI-generated

After weeks of speculation over his health after he hadn’t been seen in weeks, Republican Senator Mitch McConnell shared a "proof of life" photo showing himself alive and well in an apparent bid to silence the rumours. Instead, it fuelled a fresh wave of conspiracy theories. 

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People globally view China's Xi more favourably than Donald Trump, Pew poll finds

More people have favourable views of China than the United States in 25 out of 36 countries and territories surveyed, including Canada and Mexico, according to a new poll by the Pew Research Center released on Wednesday. Views were also more favourable of Chinese leader Xi Jinping than US President

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