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Andy Burnham is declared leader of UK's Labour Party, pledges to restore hope
Jul 17, 2026 - World 
Andy Burnham has been officially declared leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party, clearing his final hurdle to taking office as prime minister next week
ICE arrests human rights lawyer who fled Chinese crackdown
Jul 17, 2026 - World 
Arrest in Pennsylvania of Wu Shaoping, who is awaiting asylum decision, raises fears of deportation and persecutionA Chinese human rights lawyer has been arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), raising concerns he could be deported to China where he would face persecution.Wu Shaoping fled China at the end of 2019 amid a crackdown on human rights lawyers. He travelled to the US on a tourist visa and made an asylum claim in 2020, for which he is still awaiting a decision. Continue reading...
A Brazilian bay’s surprise shark nursery sparks conservation project
Jul 17, 2026 - World 
Scientists have discovered that a cove in Brazil's Ilha Grande bay is a nursery for pregnant blacktip sharks
Weather tracker: Thunderstorms strike across Europe amid record heatwave
Jul 17, 2026 - World 
Storms are typical during intense heat but this week’s have been extreme. Plus, deadly monsoon rains in BangladeshHailstones the size of golf balls have been seen in French villages as, on top of the exceptional European heatwave, thunderstorms have struck across parts of Europe.While thunderstorms are typical during and after a period of extreme heat, the storms across countries such as France, Germany and Poland have been particularly severe, bringing flooding, strong winds and heavy showers with large balls of hail. Continue reading...
Andy Burnham is poised to become Britain's next prime minister
Jul 17, 2026 - World 
Andy Burnham is about to become Britain’s 59th prime minister, following the sudden downfall of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer

