Health
NHS must plan for heatwaves like it does for winter, health secretary says
The warning comes after the NHS sees a surge in patients and problems with equipment in high temperatures.
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Why is Amanda Knox's upcoming Edinburgh Fringe comedy show causing controversy?
Meredith Kercher's sister told the BBC her sibling "wouldn't find these topics of any comedy value".
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Culture
Ravyn Lenae: Blue Island review – from Suicide to Squarepusher, grunge to Janet, a pop one-off plots her unique path
Evoking everyone from Janet Jackson to Squarepusher, the US singer follows up her huge hit Love Me Not with stylistic diversity – and lyrics that defy her doubters
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Health
Positive Persimmon looks to tap into ‘Burnham bounce’ on housebuilding
Firm lifts outlook, saying it is well placed to benefit from PM’s focus on new homes despite cost pressures from Iran war
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World
‘They were told bikes were for men’: how Latin America’s city of cycling is breaking gender barriers
With less than a third of cycling journeys taken by women, Colombia’s capital, Bogotá, is installing bike lanes, teaching cycling and making sure ‘stereotypes are left behind’
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Science
All of England's rivers and lakes polluted with chemicals, officials say
A comprehensive assessment of England's waterways is the first in six years and shows little improvement.
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World
Iranian footballers who defied Tehran become Australian citizens
There were among seven to be granted humanitarian visas while playing in Australia - but the other five changed their minds and returned to Iran.
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World
‘I want the world to know my sister’s name’: friends and families of 17 aid workers killed in 2006 Muttur massacre demand justice
Twenty years on, no one has been held accountable for the brutal killings of young Tamils working for a French NGO in Sri Lanka
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Culture
Sky City by Jacqueline Crooks review – an ambitious, lyrical portrait of trauma
A young woman is haunted by her childhood in this forcefully imaginative and unapologetically bleak novel from the author of Fire Rush
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Politics
Israeli strike that killed journalist in Lebanon was war crime, say rights groups
Investigation by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty and Legal Agenda shows Israel deliberately attacked Amal Khalil and colleague Zeinab Faraj knowing they were civilians
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World
In Odesa, no-one is safe from Russia's new Black Sea strike campaign
Blackened ships and smashed docks mark Russia's recent surge of attacks on Ukraine's coastline.
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Technology
Cashing in on SpaceX: 'Every chance I get, I'll sell a little more'
Andre Lavoie joined SpaceX in 2009 as an engineer, now he's looking to cash in his shares in the company.
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Science
Four types of thinker, the cyclosporiasis outbreak, and the UK’s biggest telescope threatened – podcast
Madeleine Finlay is joined by Ian Sample, Guardian science editor, to discuss three eye-catching science stories
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Health
Sunshine to meal times: How to beat jet lag
With bags packed and boarding passes at the ready, what can you do to keep your body clock on track?
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Business
Shorts, strappy tops, sandals: Should you wear them in the office?
Here's how to style for success while keeping your cool - and where you and your boss stand on your wardrobe.
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Health
Half of vaccines are binned - this plant could change that
Scientists have kept vaccines stable at room temperature for a year, which could transform global vaccination.
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Health
New walk-in mental health centres to open in banks and libraries across England
Government plans network of nearly 200 specialist services to help those facing mental health crises.
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World
Iran says deal with Oman on Strait of Hormuz is 'in final stages'
Neither the US or Oman have commented on the proposed agreement on the vital waterway.
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