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GPs’ breast cancer guidelines ‘miss’ 95% of women who will develop disease
Findings prompt calls for review of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence criteria Young women in England who later develop breast cancer are not being referred for early tests or preventive treatment because current guidelines used by GPs miss 95% of patients, research suggests. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) criteria used to decide who should be referred by family doctors for further breast cancer risk assessment and specialist care is failing to spot the vast majority of women under 50 who will go on to develop the disease in the next 10 years, according to the University of Cambridge and the Institute of Cancer Research, London (ICR). Continue reading...
UK plastic manufacturer could face legal action over toxic emissions
Exclusive: Environment Agency is considering whether to prosecute Huntsman Polyurethanes over emissions of carcinogenic benzene A plastic manufacturer in the north of England is facing potential legal action over emissions of benzene, a carcinogenic chemical with no safe level, the Guardian can reveal. The Environment Agency (EA) is considering taking legal action against Huntsman Polyurethanes in Teesside for a potential breach of licence, which is a criminal offence. Continue reading...
What Ben Carroll’s cabinet cuts say about his ‘new direction’ for Victoria
A week after his elevation to premier and four months out from an election, the priorities of the Carroll government are becoming clearer Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast It’s been exactly one week since Ben Carroll became Victorian premier, promising to differentiate himself from his predecessors Jacinta Allan and Daniel Andrews. With his new cabinet sworn in at Government House on Tuesday morning, Victorians are beginning to see what that actually looks like. This was far more than tinkering at the edges. Four months out from an election, Carroll has made cuts and completely overhauled portfolios, and in turn, the priorities of his government. Continue reading...
Price of olive oil expected to rise again as European crops feel the heat
Farmers warn impact of high temperatures, drought and wildfires on range of foodstuffs means costs will increase Farmers across Europe are warning of a slump in food production and rising prices as crops from maize to salads suffer as a result of extreme heat, drought and wildfires. Olive groves have also been hit as the climate crisis drives temperatures across the continent to fresh record highs , meaning the cost of olive oil – already at elevated levels – is expected to start rising again. Continue reading...
S. 5240: REACH Our Tribes Act
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S. 5237: Stop Superbugs Act
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S. 5236: Improving CARE for Youth Act
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S. 5229: SWIPES Act
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S. 5233: Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2026
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S. 5227: First-Time Home Buyer Empowerment Act
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S.Res. 829: A resolution reaffirming the policy of the United States to support a peaceful democratic transition in Venezuela through free and fair elections.
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S. 5226: Parental Approval for Youth Social Media Act of 2026
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S. 5221: Stop Corrupt Trading Act
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S. 5224: Runway SAFE-T Act
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S.Res. 830: A resolution recognizing the 80th anniversary of the Fulbright Program.
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S. 4472: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026
Passed Senate (House next): Last Action: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. Explanation: This bill passed in the Senate on August 4, 2026 and goes to the House next for consideration.
S.Res. 830: A resolution recognizing the 80th anniversary of the Fullbright Program.
Agreed To (Simple Resolution): Last Action: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. Explanation: This simple resolution was agreed to on August 4, 2026. That is the end of the legislative process for a simple resolution.
S. 4472: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026
Bill Text: This bill's text for status (Aug. 4, 2026) is now available.
Sportsbet and Tabcorp deny allegations they sourced drugs and sex workers to encourage VIP clients to bet more
Betting firms respond to claims made by anti-gambling campaigners Tim Costello and Luke Bateman at parliamentary inquiry Betting giants Sportsbet and Tabcorp say there is no evidence to substantiate allegations that account managers sourced drugs and sex workers to incentivise vulnerable people to bet more, calling for information about the claims to be provided to regulators. The anti-gambling campaigners Tim Costello and Luke Bateman used a parliamentary hearing into Labor’s legislation to curb gambling advertising to allege problem gamblers had been supplied with cocaine, alcohol and sex workers , alleging companies exercised no duty of care to their customers. Continue reading...
Immigrant being held at Delaney Hall dies, marking 22nd death in ICE custody
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, was arrested in New Jersey in June, and died after a ‘medical emergency’, agency said An immigrant being held at a New Jersey ICE detention center died on 1 August, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Monday . Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, is the 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year, according to agency data . Lopez-Cornejo, who is originally from El Salvador and first came to the US in 2006, was arrested by ICE agents in Plainfield, New Jersey, on 18 June and sent to Delaney Hall detention facility to await deportation. Less than two months later he suffered an unspecified “medical emergency”, and was later pronounced dead by University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, ICE said. Continue reading...
Nigel Farage and the £5m question that won’t go away – podcast
Reform UK’s finances have come under scrutiny like never before. What do we know about the party’s funding – and why do so many awkward questions remain for Nigel Farage? Anna Isaac explains For a while this year, it looked like nothing could stop Nigel Farage getting to Downing Street. Not the allegations of schoolboy racism, not the dodgy Cameo videos or even the £400,000 he trousered for advertising gold bullion. But at the end of April, the Guardian’s City editor, Anna Isaac , delivered a game-changing scoop. That Farage had been given a £5m gift, as he termed it, from the cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harbourne. Continue reading...
Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wells
Residents and farmers say contractors have tapped border aquifers that threaten water supply for those nearby Construction crews building a border wall in New Mexico were ordered to stop drilling new wells after ranchers said that pumping groundwater to produce concrete could threaten their livestock amid a severe drought. The order comes as crews across the southern border race to complete one of Donald Trump’s highest domestic priorities – barriers that span four states and received over $46bn in federal funding. Controversies have sprouted up in Texas and California, and border-town residents and environmentalists have reported a wide variety of issues with construction. Continue reading...
Japan’s prime minister tours quake-hit sites as recovery efforts hampered by soaring temperatures
Prime minister Sanae Takaichi visited Kumamoto prefecture almost a week after a magnitude 7.1 quake hit, killing 38 people Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has visited the south-western prefecture of Kumamoto, where recovery efforts are being hampered by heat and a lack of water supplies, almost a week after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake killed dozens and caused widespread damage. Thirty-eight people died during the quake , including one person who died of apparent heatstroke while taking shelter in a car in hot weather, officials said on Monday. Continue reading...
UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento dies aged 34 after apparent heart attack
UFC says Nascimento died in his sleep Brazilian flyweight was 34 years old Last fought in split-decision loss in June UFC fighter Allan Nascimento has been found dead at home at the age of 34, the organisation has announced. The Brazilian flyweight was pronounced dead after suffering an apparent heart attack in his sleep. Continue reading...