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Conservative Party conference live: Liz Truss scraps 45p tax rate cut in major U-turn
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Water companies forced to cut £150m from customers’ bills
Read More Thames, Southern and nine other firms penalised after missing targets on pollution Thames Water, Southern Water and other companies will be forced to cut tens of millions of pounds from consumers’ bills after the regulator said they had missed pollution targets. Eleven water companies will have to return about £150m to customers in…
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Global gas markets to remain tight well into 2023, IEA says
Read MoreIntergovernmental organisation estimates global consumption will drop 0.8 percent in 2022 and grow 0.4 percent in 2023.Intergovernmental organisation estimates global consumption will drop 0.8 percent in 2022 and grow 0.4 percent in 2023.
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Victorian boy, 13, has mental capacity to be tried for murder of Declan Cutler, court hears
Read More Psychologist’s report on behalf of prosecution cites boy’s respect for ‘gang members’ and ‘adherence to an alternative moral code” Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast A psychologist has found that a 13-year-old Victorian boy charged with murder could…
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What if Musk loses the Twitter case but defies the court?
Read MoreTwitter wants a Delaware court to order Elon Musk to buy the social media service for $44 billion, as he promised back in AprilTwitter wants a Delaware court to order Elon Musk to buy the social media service for $44 billion, as he promised back in April
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Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims remembered in new documentary: ‘They were just trying to find themselves’
Read More Michael Ross, who knew several of Dahmer’s victims, appears in ‘Conversations With A Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes’ Michael Ross, who knew several of Dahmer’s victims, appears in ‘Conversations With A Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes’
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Jeffrey Dahmer’s defense attorney recalls first meeting with serial killer: ‘I felt like Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs’
Read More Wendy Patrickus is a participant in Netflix’s ‘Conversations With A Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes’ Wendy Patrickus is a participant in Netflix’s ‘Conversations With A Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes’
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Truss expected to abandon plan to abolish 45% top rate of income tax – live
Read More Kwasi Kwarteng expected to announce a huge U-turn following strong criticism of his mini-budget Liz Truss was defending tax cuts only last night. At a party hosted by the Conservative 1922 Committee, she told guests: Frankly, we haven’t made enough Conservative arguments for the past few years. Take taxes. Taxes are not something…
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Trump staffer stuffed photos of Hunter Biden in White House air conditioner, Haberman book reveals
Read More New excerpts claim both ‘rank-and-file’ and senior Trump staffers were uncooperative with their successors during the transition to Biden’s administration New excerpts claim both ‘rank-and-file’ and senior Trump staffers were uncooperative with their successors during the transition to Biden’s administration
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‘Dark ages’: Brisbane lord mayor pushes for Queensland to adopt daylight savings
Read More Adrian Schrinner promotes economic benefits in latest bid to change clocks, saying state is ‘letting good daylight hours go to waste’ Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast In Hervey Bay, Paul unwittingly switched on Sunday night’s NRL grand…
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Stacey Abrams helped swing Georgia for the Democrats. So why is she trailing?
Read More Georgia in focus: Despite being hailed as architect of Georgia’s political transformation, Abrams is still an underdog in her rematch with Governor Brian Kemp for reasons that make Democrats nervous Stacey Abrams was a high school senior the first time she was invited to the Georgia governor’s mansion. It was for a ceremony…
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Not too late to insulate homes this winter, says Lord Deben
Read More Climate Change Committee chair says measures needed to cut energy bills will also help reach net zero Tackling the cost of living crisis requires insulating British homes as a matter of urgency and deploying renewable energy generation faster, the chair of the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has said. Lord Deben, a Conservative former…
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Victorian opposition didn’t consult hospitals on plan to deploy protective service officers
Read More Pledge to station officers at five hospitals, despite inquiry finding it would be ‘contrary to the good management of security’ Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Protective service officers would be stationed at five Victorian hospitals to boost…
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Who is Captain Tsubasa, a hero to Spanish footballers?
Read MoreHow a Japanese cartoon character created in 1981 became a hero for Spanish footballers growing up.How a Japanese cartoon character created in 1981 became a hero for Spanish footballers growing up.
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Much of Australia in for heavy rain and lower than average temperatures
Read More BoM expects widespread falls from Top End to Tasmania with flooding risk in eastern inland areas Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Large swathes of Australia are set to be drenched and shivering, with heavy falls and lower…
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Trump news – live: Ex-president owes National Archives more lost records as Mary says he’s plotting ‘revenge’
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Japan’s business mood worsens for third straight quarter
Read MoreBank of Japan survey shows worsening business sentiment amid rising costs, plummeting yen and COVID-19 pandemic.Bank of Japan survey shows worsening business sentiment amid rising costs, plummeting yen and COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sacheen Littlefeather, actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando’s Oscar, dies aged 75
Read More The Native American activist died on Sunday, less than two months after the Academy apologised over her treatment at the 1973 Academy Awards Sacheen Littlefeather, Native American activist who famously declined Marlon Brando’s Oscar for The Godfather, has died aged 75, the Academy of Motion Pictures announced on Sunday. Littlefeather had been suffering…
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Indonesia announces investigation into Malang football disaster
Read MoreSome 125 people were killed and hundreds more wounded after fans ran onto the pitch and police used tear gas on them.Some 125 people were killed and hundreds more wounded after fans ran onto the pitch and police used tear gas on them.
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Campaigners query UK government’s ability to identify oligarchs’ assets
Read More Transparency International says 33 properties worth £700m may be linked to sanctioned Russians Russia-Ukraine war: live updates The British government’s ability to investigate the true ownership of properties has come into question after researchers found £700m of luxury homes previously linked to sanctioned oligarchs are not flagged for asset freezes. The campaign group…
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Covid has left a third of young people feeling life is out of control – study
Read More Researchers also found more than 60% of 16-25-year-olds are scared about their generation’s future ‘We gave up so much’: how Covid changed young people’s lives More than a third of young people feel their life is spiralling out of control, according to findings released to the Guardian ahead of a nationwide campaign that…
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Henry Moore Festival of Britain bronze expected to break auction records
Read More Exclusive: work that has divided opinion will be sold by Sotheby’s with estimate of $30m-$40m It was labelled “a monstrosity” and a work of art so bad that it deserved to be interred, not displayed. But many more recognised it as a work of genius, Henry Moore considered it one of his finest,…
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Former warden and brother accused of killing migrants near US-Mexico border
Read More Michael Sheppard has since been fired from his job at Texas jail and faces, along with his brother, a charge of manslaughter After stopping for water near the US-Mexico border, one migrant was shot dead and another was wounded when they were fired on by the warden of an allegedly abusive Texas jail…
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Ukraine war – live: Russian forces ‘fully cleared’ in Lyman, says Zelensky
Read More US ‘very encouraged’ by Ukraine’s recent military successes US ‘very encouraged’ by Ukraine’s recent military successes
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Ukraine war – live: Kyiv recaptures more territory claimed by Russia in ‘sham’ referendums
Read More Ukraine’s recapture of Lyman makes war ‘more difficult’ for Putin, says US defence secretary Ukraine’s recapture of Lyman makes war ‘more difficult’ for Putin, says US defence secretary
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Black representation in Alabama tested before Supreme Court
Read MoreCongressional districts that a federal court panel said were unconstitutional because they dilute representation for Black voters in Alabama are nevertheless being used for the November election after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed themCongressional districts that a federal court panel said were unconstitutional because they dilute representation for Black voters in Alabama are nevertheless…
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Black representation in Alabama tested before Supreme Court
Read MoreCongressional districts that a federal court panel said were unconstitutional because they dilute representation for Black voters in Alabama are nevertheless being used for the November election after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed themCongressional districts that a federal court panel said were unconstitutional because they dilute representation for Black voters in Alabama are nevertheless…
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Black representation in Alabama tested before Supreme Court
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro and the right outperform, defying polls
Read MoreBrazil’s election has provided the world yet another example of polls missing the mark, with incumbent Jair Bolsonaro considerably outperforming expectations to prove the far-right wave he rode to the presidency remains a forceBrazil’s election has provided the world yet another example of polls missing the mark, with incumbent Jair Bolsonaro considerably outperforming expectations…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro and the right outperform, defying polls
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Jurors to begin hearing Jan. 6 Oath Keepers sedition case
Read MoreFederal prosecutors are preparing to lay out their case against the founder of the Oath Keepers’ extremist group and four associatesFederal prosecutors are preparing to lay out their case against the founder of the Oath Keepers’ extremist group and four associates
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‘We’re with you,’ Biden tells Puerto Rico ahead of visit
Read MorePresident Joe Biden says the U.S. government will be with Puerto Rico for the long haul as it cleans up and rebuilds after Hurricane FionaPresident Joe Biden says the U.S. government will be with Puerto Rico for the long haul as it cleans up and rebuilds after Hurricane Fiona
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Yemen’s warring sides fail to agree extension to UN-backed truce
Read MoreUN Envoy Hans Grundberg urges both sides to continue efforts to try and extend ceasefire first accepted in April.UN Envoy Hans Grundberg urges both sides to continue efforts to try and extend ceasefire first accepted in April.
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Iran protests: riot police clash with students at Sharif university
Read More Unverified social media videos show security forces firing teargas amid reports some students are trapped in campus car park Iranian security forces have clashed with students at a prominent university in Tehran, social and state media reported, in the latest sign of a deadly clampdown on nationwide protests that were ignited by the…
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Families of Australians held in Syrian detention camps welcome ‘incredibly exciting’ news of planned repatriation
Read More One man whose daughter and grandchildren are in the Roj camp says the government has not notified family members of rescue missions Australia to launch rescue mission for women and children trapped in Syrian detention campsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or…
