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UK government ‘irresponsible’ for not publishing emergency drought plans

By Pippa Neill Environment reporter

Campaigners demand greater transparency into water companies’ plans not made public due to ‘security reasons’ The UK government has been accused of a lack of transparency and of acting irresponsibly for refusing to publish the emergency drought plans that are produced by water companies. Water firms are required to publish statutory drought plans every five years to detail the actions needed to ensure public water su

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Man Utd will reject any bid for Fernandes

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Manchester United have no intention of selling captain Bruno Fernandes despite Turkish club Galatasaray being prepared to lodge a bid for the 31-year-old later this week.

Donald Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of ending Iran war

By Joseph Gedeon and Andrew Roth in Washington

President issues threat to ‘bomb the shit out of them’ after previously threatening Gulf ally in May Donald Trump has again threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of his effort to end the US-Israel war on Iran, as the two-month window to negotiate peace with Iran expired on Monday with no end to the conflict in sight. The latest threats against Oman, which is not a party to the war, have illustrated how Trum

'I heard a big bang, like a bomb going off'

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A Pershore resident says he feels sad for the people affected and all the memories they have lost.

Three people seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash in Co Kerry

By Sarah Burns

Man in his 30s and two women in their 30s and 40s taken to University Hospital Kerry

US tourist dies after being struck by lightning on Italy’s Mount Etna

By Associated Press

Italian firefighters say a man, 29, was killed by a lightning strike on the Sicily volcano while hiking in a restricted area A tourist from the US was killed by a lightning strike on Sicily’s Mount Etna while hiking in an area that was closed to visitors due to recent volcanic activity, Italian firefighters said on Monday. The 29-year-old man from Kansas was rescued by helicopter after being struck Sunday evening in

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Fly-tippers dump 200 tonnes of asbestos on roadside

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The "dangerous" material has been found in four lorry trailers at various sites, the council says.

Sainsbury’s store pauses AI scanning after false shoplifting accusation

By Helena Horton

Supermarket chain says ‘human error’, not its Facewatch technology, to blame for ejecting a customer Sainsbury’s has paused the use of AI face scanning in one of its stores after a customer was wrongly identified as a shoplifter and ejected from the shop. “I was embarrassed, mortified even, and felt quite humiliated and powerless,” Matt Arnold, 46, said of his ordeal. Continue reading...

Beatles film recreates iconic Abbey Road album cover

By Andrew Pulver

Social media footage this weekend revealed the cast of Sam Mendes’ four-film band biopic on the zebra crossing near the studio, posing for the famous image The production team behind the forthcoming four-film Beatles biopic, directed by Sam Mendes, has been spotted filming outside Abbey Road studios in London. Inevitably, this includes a recreation of the celebrated Abbey Road album cover, for which the band was phot

As Ebola kills thousands in DRC, a perfect storm is making the virus hard to stop | Devi Sridhar

By Devi Sridhar

New species and regional instability are factors – but decisions made in the US and Britain are also costing lives Did you know that there is a major Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and it’s on track to be the deadliest ever? It is already the second-worst Ebola outbreak in history, with the fastest community transmission we have ever seen. It’s estimated that there have been at least 4,900 ca

Johnny Depp in talks to return to Pirates of the Caribbean franchise

By Laurence Phelan

The actor, who previously said he would not play Captain Jack Sparrow again for ‘$300m and a million alpacas’, is being lined up for sixth film in the series according to producer Jerry Bruckheimer Johnny Depp is in talks to return as Captain Jack Sparrow in a sixth Pirates of the Caribbean film, according to the producer of the series, Jerry Bruckheimer. Bruckheimer told Deadline: “We’re talking with Johnny, we’re w

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£2.14bn and counting - why Premier League spending could set new record

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Premier League clubs have spent £2.14bn this summer, with huge sums moving between top-flight rivals. BBC Sport examines the possibility of a new spending record.

Marble dust mounds and a praying mantis: photos of the day – Monday

By Elena Goodinson

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

Ithaca: a scintillating eco-thriller RPG that aims to confront our violent moment

By Lewis Gordon

The latest game from ‘reality-inspired’ studio the Pixel Hunt sees you transporting precious human cargo – and deciding what to do with it Ithaca has one hell of an opening: Penelope, a disillusioned environmental lawyer, stops her car at a petrol station. But upon returning, she discovers something shocking: the unconscious body of an oil company CEO in her boot, his hands hog-tied together, dangling limply towards

Novak Djokovic’s medical malaise in Cincinnati exposes fraying edges of ageing great’s game

By Tumaini Carayol

First-round exit for 24-time grand slam winner made for a difficult watch, but there is an emerging pattern of saving his best for the big occasion

'Sadness and disbelief' in Carlow after fatal crash

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The atmosphere in Co Carlow "is one of sadness" following a road collision in which five teenagers were killed and four others, including a child, were injured.

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O'Connor and Walshe make triumphant returns to Dublin

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European heptathlon champion Kate O'Connor and swimming star Ellen Walshe enjoyed triumphant returns to Dublin Airport on Monday afternoon following their European Championships heroics.

As it happened: Reaction to yesterday's M9 crash

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Local communities in Carlow and Kildare react to the fatal crash on the M9 yesterday in which five teenage boys died and a family of four was injured.

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Japan’s defence minister arrives in Australia amid ‘melongate’ controversy

By David McNeill

Anthony Albanese embroiled in unlikely scandal about pricey fruit gifted by Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi

Teen boys to be charged with murder following fatal assault in Blanchardstown

By Tom Tuite

Alex Coughlan (37) suffered serious injuries after he was assaulted on Mill Road at around 4.20pm on May 17th

No oven required: Alexina Anatole’s quick and easy no-heat recipes

By Alexina Anatole

Cucumber and avocado gazpacho and addictive carrots: when it’s too hot to cook, contrast, texture and seasoning bring dishes to life Heat brings caramelisation, char, the slow collapse of ingredients into something rich and deep, but when it’s too hot to cook, flavour has to be built differently – through contrast, texture and a more deliberate hand with seasoning. Salt, in particular, becomes transformative: drawing

Is dating draining your bank account? Here’s a cheap solution | Dave Schilling

By Dave Schilling

I understand gen Z’s concerns about the cost of romance. But anything can be a date if you want it to be A couple of months ago, I wrote a column imploring young people to keep trying to find love, to not become cynical about romance and avoid the temptation of the accursed “loneliness influencers” peddling antisocial behavior as some sort of newfangled experiment that no one had thought of before. I stand here today

Boys arrested over wildfire at beauty spot

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Emergency services are dealing with a series of fires, during a prolonged spell of dry weather.

Rory McIlroy struggles with swing as he finishes 25 shots behind rival Scheffler

By Philip Reid

World number two says he is ‘so far away from where I need to be’ after PGA Tour tournament in Memphis

Douglas Gordon by Douglas Gordon review – a brave glimpse inside the mind of the Scottish artist

By Andrew Pulver

Director Finlay Pretsell captures Gordon setting things alight with a miniature blowtorch, smearing himself with silver paint and throwing shapes with a bullwhip Here is a brave and not entirely orthodox artist documentary; not so much a dates-and-shows-and-talking-heads profile, but resembling something of an act of art in itself. The subject is Douglas Gordon, the Scottish film and video-maker, possibly best known

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