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Elon Musk says $8 monthly fee for Twitter blue tick
Read MoreCritics say the change could make it harder for people to find reliable sources on the social media site.Critics say the change could make it harder for people to find reliable sources on the social media site.
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Ukraine war: Kyiv water supply restored but blackouts remain
Read MoreParts of Kyiv fall dark, despite power and water being restored after Russian attacks on Monday.Parts of Kyiv fall dark, despite power and water being restored after Russian attacks on Monday.
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Julie Powell death: ‘Julie and Julia’ food writer dies of cardiac arrest aged 49
Read More Family say renowned food writer Julie Powell died on 26 October Family say renowned food writer Julie Powell died on 26 October
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Israelis vote for fifth time in four years as Netanyahu seeks return
Read More Turnout at 23-year high as former PM’s far-right partners worry Israeli mainstream and international allies Israelis have voted for the fifth time in less than four years as the former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks a return to power alongside far-right allies. Worried about turnout among an exhausted electorate, all 36 parties engaged…
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Brazil judge orders police to clear roadblocks by pro-Bolsonaro truckers
Read More Far-right president remains silent as supporters protest against his election defeat by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Brazilian police have begun breaking up hundreds of demonstrations by far-right supporters of Jair Bolsonaro, freeing up highways and roads that were blocked across the country in protest at the president’s defeat in a landmark general…
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Egypt detains Indian activist on climate march ahead of COP27
Read MoreAjit Rajagopal was detained together with a lawyer as he walked to COP27 holding a ‘March For Our Planet’ banner.Ajit Rajagopal was detained together with a lawyer as he walked to COP27 holding a ‘March For Our Planet’ banner.
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‘People want the circus to stop’: Could Lauren Boebert be in trouble in Colorado?
Read More Colorado congresswoman Lauren Boebert is a MAGA favourite but her Democratic challenger has been earning support from unlikely sources as he climbs the polls and rakes in donations. He says her “angertainment” turned off voters and many tell Sheila Flynn they agree Colorado congresswoman Lauren Boebert is a MAGA favourite but her Democratic…
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Parkland teacher faces down Nikolas Cruz at sentencing hearing: ‘You don’t know me, but you tried to kill me’
Read More Stacey Lippel said that there was no forgiveness in her heart for Cruz Stacey Lippel said that there was no forgiveness in her heart for Cruz
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Conservatives freak out over Fauci as economist calls for ‘pandemic amnesty’ in op-ed
Read More ‘Some of us did not lose our minds, did not force vaccines or lockdowns, and instead fought for freedom the entire time’ ‘Some of us did not lose our minds, did not force vaccines or lockdowns, and instead fought for freedom the entire time’
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Brazil election: how Lula won the runoff, from São Paulo to the north-east
Read More Bolsonaro gained support in deforested areas while municipalities with high Indigenous population voted overwhelmingly for Lula A Guardian analysis shows how votes in big cities such as São Paulo and Fortaleza were key to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s tight victory in the second round of Brazil’s presidential election. The leftist president-elect, better…
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Russia’s Wagner Group ‘have as much power in Kremlin as ministers’
Read More Russian dissident Mikhail Khodorkovsky tells UK parliamentary group of ‘terrorism’ threat The leaders of the Wagner Group, the Russian mercenary group answerable to Vladimir Putin, now have as much political influence in the Kremlin as either the foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and the defence minister Sergei Shoigu, a prominent Russian dissident and former…
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‘I will end illegal immigration’: who was Dover firebomb suspect Andrew Leak?
Read More Far-right supporter, found dead after migrant centre petrol attack, made no secret of admiration for Tommy Robinson Andrew Leak, the man suspected of Sunday’s firebombing of a Dover migrant centre, had a history of sharing far-right content and posting racist comments online, prompting questions about why it took police two days to treat…
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Blue whales are “canaries” for microplastic consumption, study finds
Read MoreThe estimate is conservative, one researcher said, but shows the whales are “canaries in the coal mine” for a potentially toxic problem for other animals, including humans.The estimate is conservative, one researcher said, but shows the whales are “canaries in the coal mine” for a potentially toxic problem for other animals, including humans.
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Dangerous tropical disease spreading in Germany – media
Read More The number of new cases of West Nile fever in the country has doubled since last year Twice as many people contracted the West Nile fever in Germany this year than in 2021, Der Spiegel reported on Tuesday, citing data provided by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the national health watchdog. The number…
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‘Looking into it’: Elon Musk unblocks Twitter of far-right GOP candidate after former Trump lawyer complained
Read More ‘Thank you Elon Musk for stopping the commie who suspended me a week before the election,’ Mark Finchem says ‘Thank you Elon Musk for stopping the commie who suspended me a week before the election,’ Mark Finchem says
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Nikolas Cruz sentencing trial: Key revelations about Parkland shooter and his massacre
Read More A jury recommended Cruz serve a life sentence for carrying out one of the worst school shootings in American history A jury recommended Cruz serve a life sentence for carrying out one of the worst school shootings in American history
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Nikolas Cruz sentencing trial: Key revelations about Parkland shooter and his massacre
Read More A jury recommended Cruz serve a life sentence for carrying out one of the worst school shootings in American history A jury recommended Cruz serve a life sentence for carrying out one of the worst school shootings in American history
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Parkland victims remembered four years on as hero’s widow opens up about the trauma
Read More Chris Hixon was murdered along with 16 other people in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine’s Day 2018. His widow Debbi Hixon tells Rachel Sharp how she hopes the sentencing trial of his killer will finally enable her family to start to grieve Chris Hixon was murdered along…
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Parkland victims remembered four years on as hero’s widow opens up about the trauma
Read More Chris Hixon was murdered along with 16 other people in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine’s Day 2018. His widow Debbi Hixon tells Rachel Sharp how she hopes the sentencing trial of his killer will finally enable her family to start to grieve Chris Hixon was murdered along…
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Parkland families’ outrage over Nikolas Cruz verdict highlights a key issue with death penalty trials
Read More Families oppose verdict from jury, even though it was screened with controversial ‘death qualification’ process. Josh Marcus reports Families oppose verdict from jury, even though it was screened with controversial ‘death qualification’ process. Josh Marcus reports
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Parkland families’ outrage over Nikolas Cruz verdict highlights a key issue with death penalty trials
Read More Families oppose verdict from jury, even though it was screened with controversial ‘death qualification’ process. Josh Marcus reports Families oppose verdict from jury, even though it was screened with controversial ‘death qualification’ process. Josh Marcus reports
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Trump predicts Kanye West ‘will be fine’ and downplays his antisemitism scandal as ‘some rough statements’
Read More Former president asked if disgraced rapper getting ‘fair shake’ after series of controversies Former president asked if disgraced rapper getting ‘fair shake’ after series of controversies
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‘The party’s over!’: Italy set to ban illegal raves
Read More Revellers could face up to six years in jail if they attend raves of 50 or more people Revellers could face up to six years in jail if they attend raves of 50 or more people
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Uber settles VAT claim with HMRC and post better than expected results
Read More US-based company hands over £615m to UK tax authorities after previously claiming is was exempt from VAT Uber is handing £615m to UK tax authorities to settle an investigation into unpaid VAT, as it reported better than expected results, sending its shares higher. The San Francisco-based ride hire and food delivery company said…
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After the tragic crush, hundreds of lost shoes await their owners at a Seoul gym
Read More Police have assembled the crumpled shoes — part of the many personal objects left by victims and survivors of the tragedy — in hopes that the owners, or their friends and family, will retrieve them. (Image credit: Lee Jin-man/AP) Police have assembled the crumpled shoes — part of the many personal objects left…
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Infographic: All you need to know about the US midterm elections
Read MoreAll of the House of Representatives, just over a third of the Senate and key governor positions will be chosen.All of the House of Representatives, just over a third of the Senate and key governor positions will be chosen.
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Bolsonaro’s backers block Brazil’s roads as he ignores election loss
Read MoreThe president had still not accepted defeat more than 36 hours after official results showed his leftist challenger narrowly won the election.The president had still not accepted defeat more than 36 hours after official results showed his leftist challenger narrowly won the election.
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Tenn. Gov. Lee looks past Democrat Martin in reelection bid
Read MoreJason Martin has spent more than two years trying to get Gov. Bill Lee’s attention in TennesseeJason Martin has spent more than two years trying to get Gov. Bill Lee’s attention in Tennessee
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Indiana Democrats pin legislative gains on abortion debate
Read MoreIndiana Democrats started urging abortion-rights supporters to take their revenge at the ballot box even before Republican legislators this summer made Indiana the first state to pass an abortion ban since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. WadeIndiana Democrats started urging abortion-rights supporters to take their revenge at the ballot box even before…
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Brazil’s Supreme Court orders removal of pro-Bolsonaro roadblocks
Read MoreFar-right president still has not commented on his election defeat as truckers erect protest blockades for a second day.Far-right president still has not commented on his election defeat as truckers erect protest blockades for a second day.
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro still hasn’t conceded defeat, over a day after Lula da Silva’s win
Read More Almost two days after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory, President Jair Bolsonaro remains uncharacteristically silent. (Image credit: Mauro Pimentel / AFP / Getty Images) Almost two days after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory, President Jair Bolsonaro remains uncharacteristically silent.
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Serbia puts military on high alert over Kosovo
Read More Belgrade’s peaceful stance doesn’t mean that it’s weak and can be harassed, the defense minister said Belgrade put its military on high alert on Tuesday as the breakaway region of Kosovo began implementing a plan to ban Serbian license plates, the country’s defense minister, Milos Vucevic, announced. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who is…
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Parkland families share anguish at Nikolas Cruz sentencing hearing: ‘Because of you, I will never feel safe’
Read More Parents, grandparents and spouses of those killed and injured in the attack shared their anguish after Cruz was spared from the death sentence by a nonunanimous jury Parents, grandparents and spouses of those killed and injured in the attack shared their anguish after Cruz was spared from the death sentence by a nonunanimous…
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Fax for the memories: Ofcom backs death warrant for 80s office staple
Read More Communications watchdog supports removal of fax services from rules governing telecoms provision For 20 years, the fax machine’s beeping, static-strewn screech was the sound of the future. But the pace of technology is pitiless: like carrier pigeons, portable cassette players and videocassette recorders, the fax machine is finally an official relic of the…
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Drill rapper and Deliveroo driver named as victims of south London shooting
Read More Lamar Scott, 27, also known as Perm, and Guilherme Messias da Silva, 21, died in Brixton on Sunday The drill rapper and son of the boxer Dillian Whyte’s promoter has been named as the latest victim of a shooting in south London. Lamar Scott, 27, a drill rapper who performed under the name…
