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Russian tycoon who appeared to criticise Ukraine war dies in fall from hotel window
Read More His friend Vladimir Budanov died of a heart attack on the same trip two days earlier His friend Vladimir Budanov died of a heart attack on the same trip two days earlier
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£1.4bn devolution deal for north-east England announced
Read More Plan will bring Durham, Northumberland, Gateshead, Sunderland, Newcastle, South Tyneside and North Tyneside under control of one mayor A £1.4bn devolution deal for the north-east of England would bring seven local authority areas under the control of an elected mayor in 2024, Michael Gove has announced. The levelling-up secretary set out the £48m-a-year…
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Winter storm Elliott – latest: Blizzard death toll climbs in Buffalo as Americans grapple with travel chaos
Read More Buffalo region worst affected in US with 34 deaths after blizzard dumps 50 inches of snow on city Buffalo region worst affected in US with 34 deaths after blizzard dumps 50 inches of snow on city
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Russia bans supply of oil to nations participating in Western price cap
Read More Russian ban will come into force on 1 February 2023 and lasts until 1 July Russian ban will come into force on 1 February 2023 and lasts until 1 July
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Title 42: US Supreme Court keeps Trump-era border policy in place
Read MoreLegislation preventing undocumented migrants crossing the border from Mexico is extended.Legislation preventing undocumented migrants crossing the border from Mexico is extended.
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US Supreme Court upholds controversial Title 42 border policy
Read MoreInvoked under the Trump administration, Title 42 uses public health as a justification for expelling asylum seekers.Invoked under the Trump administration, Title 42 uses public health as a justification for expelling asylum seekers.
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Israeli doctors turn on Netanyahu allies
Read More The incoming PM’s coalition partners want to allow religious hospitals to refuse gay patients Israeli doctors and hospital staff posted defiant messages after the hardline Zionist coalition partners of incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said they want to allow religious healthcare providers to turn away LGBT patients. Israel’s parliament will vote in Nethanyahu’s…
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Labour criticises ‘disgraceful’ crime stats with 1m thefts unsolved last year
Read More Families losing millions of pounds to unsolved crimes, party says, as it pledges to put 13,000 extra officers on the streets More than 1m thefts went unsolved last year, Labour has said, as it branded the figures “disgraceful”. The party’s analysis of crime statistics found that 1,145,254 cases of theft were dropped last…
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Donald Trump’s tax returns to be made public by US House panel on Friday
Read More The House ways and means committee confirmed that the former president’s tax records from 2015 to 2021 will be released Donald Trump’s redacted tax returns will be made public on Friday after a powerful congressional committee voted last week to release them. A spokesperson for the US House of Representatives ways and means…
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Anger as Meghan Markle branded a ‘narcissist’ on same scale as Trump, Musk, Kanye West and Bankman-Fried
Read More ‘There is literally no planet where Meghan Markle belongs with this group of people,’ says author and CNN analyst Kirsten Powers ‘There is literally no planet where Meghan Markle belongs with this group of people,’ says author and CNN analyst Kirsten Powers
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Supreme Court refuses to lift Trump-era rule at the southern border
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Hundreds of former juvenile detainees sue LA over decades of sexual abuse
Read More Nearly 280 former juvenile detainees claim the LA County Probation Department failed to stop the rampant abuse Nearly 280 former juvenile detainees claim the LA County Probation Department failed to stop the rampant abuse
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Cool weather change to bring brief reprieve from heatwave for Australia’s south
Read More Sydney, Brisbane and Darwin could have showers on New Year’s Eve but forecast sunny for other capitals Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates A cool change will bring relief to sweltering southern cities as it moves east across Australia on Wednesday. The weather change is expected to reach Adelaide…
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Supreme Court keeps Trump-era migrant ban in place for now
Read More A Trump-era immigration ban will remain in force until the Supreme Court considers the case in February A Trump-era immigration ban will remain in force until the Supreme Court considers the case in February
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Daughter of Red Sox veteran accused of leaving baby alone in freezing New Hampshire woods
Read More Alexandra Eckersley faces multiple criminal charges after allegedly misdirecting first responders to the location of her newborn child Alexandra Eckersley faces multiple criminal charges after allegedly misdirecting first responders to the location of her newborn child
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UK commentator’s Twitter blanked after mystery hack
Read More The profanities at the British royal family were posted on Piers Morgan’s account under someone else’s control British media personality Piers Morgan’s official Twitter account has been blanked after hackers calling themselves the “chuckling squad” spent over an hour posting obscenities on Tuesday. Posting under Morgan’s account – which was renamed several times,…
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Biden won’t speak freely near Secret Service and thinks agents lied about dog bite incident, book reveals
Read More A new book claims president’s trust in the agents who protect him has been frayed by the agency’s destruction of text messages sought by the House January 6 select committee A new book claims president’s trust in the agents who protect him has been frayed by the agency’s destruction of text messages sought…
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US military families sue over ISIS payments – media
Read More Relatives of three Americans reportedly target French cement giant Lafarge after federal conviction Citing a recent judgment against the French cement-maker Lafarge in US federal court, families of two US Navy sailors and one retired Marine who were killed in Syria, Iraq and Libya are seeking damages from the company as well, ABC…
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South Korea starts mass production of new attack helicopter
Read More South Korean media reported that the Defense Acquisition and Program Administration (DAPA) and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a $234 million contract to begin mass production of Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) on 22 December 2022. The contract came after the DAPA approved a 5.75 trillion won ($4.5 billion) plan to begin mass production…
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Idaho college murders: The rumours and conspiracy theories ruled out by investigators
Read More While officials are remaining tightlipped about key parts of the investigation, they have debunked several online rumours and ruled out potential ties to the killings While officials are remaining tightlipped about key parts of the investigation, they have debunked several online rumours and ruled out potential ties to the killings
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Idaho college murders: The rumours and conspiracy theories ruled out by investigators
Read More While officials are remaining tightlipped about key parts of the investigation, they have debunked several online rumours and ruled out potential ties to the killings While officials are remaining tightlipped about key parts of the investigation, they have debunked several online rumours and ruled out potential ties to the killings
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2022 was a very bad year for Russia and its president
Read More Russia is isolated, sanctioned and struggling militarily in Ukraine. 2022 was a very bad for the country and President Vladimir Putin. Russia is isolated, sanctioned and struggling militarily in Ukraine. 2022 was a very bad for the country and President Vladimir Putin.
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A Russian missile stops a Ukrainian city from returning drinkable water to residents
Read More Mykolaiv, Ukraine, was poised to start piping drinkable water to its residents for the first time in months, but a Russian missile struck a major pump station in a recently liberated area. Mykolaiv, Ukraine, was poised to start piping drinkable water to its residents for the first time in months, but a Russian…
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Taiwan is preparing for China’s attack, however unlikely
Read More Taiwan has lived under the threat of attack from China for more than 70 years. The country is preparing for the worst-case scenario, however unlikely — and they have a long way to go. Taiwan has lived under the threat of attack from China for more than 70 years. The country is preparing…
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US military hires recruits with behavioral disorder – WSJ
Read More The Pentagon is lowering its standards amid the largest shortfall in enlistment this year since 1973 The US military has allowed 700 recruits with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to sign up, after it rewrote its rules on which medical conditions bar applicants from joining, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The…
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Australia news live: Anthony Albanese to set out vision for 2023 with Indigenous voice and renewables at forefront
Read More The prime minister will tell Woodford Folk festival that ‘it’s only the beginning’ for his government but the clock is always ticking in politics, taking inspiration from Bob Hawke. Follow the day’s news live Two teens die while towed by boat in NSW Two teenagers have been killed while being towed by a…
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Kazakhstan gets first batch of new Alan-2 armored vehicles
Read More Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering has delivered the first batch of its new protected multirole vehicles to Kazakhstan security forces. As noted by the company, Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering, in accordance with the concluded agreements, supplies Alan 2 armored vehicles with a wheel arrangement of 4×4 and Barys six-wheel-drive armored vehicles to customers of the Republic…
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Largest-ever US higher education strike ends after ‘landmark’ deal
Read More Agreement hailed as a new national standard, boosting wages and working conditions for students employed at public universities Academic workers in California have ended a nearly six-week strike, described as the largest ever to hit US higher education, after approving a “landmark” agreement for higher wages on Friday. The strikes across the University…
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US government to review ‘unacceptable’ cancellations by Southwest Airlines as travel chaos continues
Read More Thousands of flights have been cancelled amid frigid weather across United States Thousands of flights have been cancelled amid frigid weather across United States
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US government to review ‘unacceptable’ cancellations by Southwest Airlines as travel chaos continues
Read More Thousands of flights have been cancelled amid frigid weather across United States Thousands of flights have been cancelled amid frigid weather across United States
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From campus to club to crime scene: What happened in the Idaho murder victims’ final hours
Read More They did what they’d do on any Saturday night. Could clues to the Idaho killings lie in victims’ ordinary evenings? Reporting from Moscow, Sheila Flynn outlines the four young students’ final hours They did what they’d do on any Saturday night. Could clues to the Idaho killings lie in victims’ ordinary evenings? Reporting…
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From campus to club to crime scene: What happened in the Idaho murder victims’ final hours
Read More They did what they’d do on any Saturday night. Could clues to the Idaho killings lie in victims’ ordinary evenings? Reporting from Moscow, Sheila Flynn outlines the four young students’ final hours They did what they’d do on any Saturday night. Could clues to the Idaho killings lie in victims’ ordinary evenings? Reporting…
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From campus to club to crime scene: What happened in the Idaho murder victims’ final hours
Read More They did what they’d do on any Saturday night. Could clues to the Idaho killings lie in victims’ ordinary evenings? Reporting from Moscow, Sheila Flynn outlines the four young students’ final hours They did what they’d do on any Saturday night. Could clues to the Idaho killings lie in victims’ ordinary evenings? Reporting…
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From campus to club to crime scene: What happened in the Idaho murder victims’ final hours
Read More They did what they’d do on any Saturday night. Could clues to the Idaho killings lie in victims’ ordinary evenings? Reporting from Moscow, Sheila Flynn outlines the four young students’ final hours They did what they’d do on any Saturday night. Could clues to the Idaho killings lie in victims’ ordinary evenings? Reporting…
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Biden heading to US Virgin Islands to relax between holidays
Read MorePresident Joe Biden is heading to St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands to enjoy some downtime and warmer weather and to ring in the new year with familyPresident Joe Biden is heading to St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands to enjoy some downtime and warmer weather and to ring in the new…
