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Spanish police say body found in the area where Briton Jay Slater went missing
Local police said that evidence strongly suggested the remains were those of the teenager.
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King Charles, Queen Camilla will visit Australia, Buckingham Palace confirms
The 75-year-old, who began a “schedule of regular treatments” after he was diagnosed with cancer in February, will make his first trip as sovereign.
- by Rob Harris
Princess of Wales attends Wimbledon in rare public appearance following cancer diagnosis
Catherine, Princess of Wales, arrived at Wimbledon for the men’s singles final in her second public appearance since announcing her cancer diagnosis.
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History
A hero’s welcome home for Flinders, two centuries too late
Explorer Matthew Flinders gave Australia its name. He had too much ambition to “rest in the unnoticed middle order of mankind”, but too many of us forget.
- by Peter FitzSimons
He’s on the verge of ending 58 years of hurt. So why is England divided on Gareth Southgate?
But despite England advancing unbeaten into the final of the European Championships attitudes have turned markedly against the England football coach.
- by Rob Harris
Man sentenced to life over plot to rape and murder British TV personality Holly Willoughby
Gavin Plumb’s elaborate kidnap plan, as fleshed out in vivid detail in an online chat group, involved attempting to “ambush” the television presenter at her family home.
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History
Family makes shock discovery of unknown Captain Flinders portrait
The painting, worth more than $1 million, has gone on public display for the first time this week ahead of a reburial service for the explorer, the first person to circumnavigate Australia.
- by Rob Harris
NATO launches diplomatic attack on China over support for Russia’s war
NATO leaders issued the alliance’s strongest-ever language calling out China’s military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine.
- by Donato Paolo Mancini and Peter Martin
World of photos, July 12, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Rewriting history in real time: Russia builds Wikipedia copy … with a few edits
The most sensitive moments of history have been left out or rewritten on RuWiki. The Kremlin hopes millions of Russians will now embrace these new versions as the truth.
- by The Economist
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World elections
Respect for Macron falls to new low among French public
Emmanuel Macron was once France’s young and charismatic president who embodied hope. He is now widely despised, considered narcissistic and disconnected.
- by Rob Harris