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Exclusive: Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate advocates public ownership of water companies as he prepares for potential leadership bidThames Water should be nationalised, Andy Burnham has said, revealing public ownership of water companies would “absolutely be an option” under his potential leadership of the Labour party.Burnham, Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield byelection, has previously called for “greater public control” over the companies. In an interview with the Guardian, he has confirmed this could mean nationalisation. Continue reading...

Nasa says Russian crew trying to fix worsening air leak in its portion of orbital laboratoryAstronauts onboard the International Space Station have been ordered to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for potential evacuation as a Russian crew attempts to fix a worsening leak of air in its portion of the orbital laboratory, Nasa has said.More details soon … Continue reading...

King footing bill for Beatrice and Eugenie, and Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh subletting among findingsA report that revealed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received undisclosed private income from subletting three cottages on his Royal Lodge estate in Windsor while paying a peppercorn rent to the crown estate also shines a spotlight on the property arrangements of other members of the royal family.The National Audit Office findings include the revelation that King Charles foots the bill for Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie’s accommodation in royal palaces, despite both being “non-working royals” (in that they don’t carry out royal duties), and that the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh also benefited from subletting their crown estate property. Continue reading...

• A divided appeals court panel has ruled that a policy implemented by the Trump administration illegally banned transgender individuals from serving in the military. • The ruling addresses the legality of restrictions placed on transgender troops, marking a significant judicial challenge to the administration's personnel policies. • This decision matters as it potentially restores the right of transgender citizens to serve in the U.S. armed forces and sets a legal precedent for military inclusivity.

• The U.S. government has imposed new sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel as part of a strategic effort to pressure the island's leadership. • In a separate legal development, a government official is facing scrutiny over the inclusion of classified information in a memoir detailing their time in office. • Senate Republicans have successfully cleared an initial legislative hurdle to provide funding for President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies.

• A new national poll examining American sentiment ahead of the U.S. 250th birthday reveals a generational divide in patriotism and optimism. • Findings indicate that Gen Z expresses more optimism than Baby Boomers, despite feeling a weaker emotional attachment to the United States. • The survey highlights a general sense of national pride, with over half of respondents stating they are proud to be Americans and most preferring to live in the U.S. over any other country.

• America's National Laboratories are highlighting 75 years of scientific breakthroughs that have significantly improved millions of lives. • A key focus is the use of supercomputers capable of quadrillions of operations per second to model complex systems, including the U.S. nuclear deterrent. • These advanced simulations are critical because they allow researchers to study phenomena that are too expensive or impractical to demonstrate physically.