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David Frost handed £26,000 after quitting as UK’s Brexit negotiator
Read More Frost, who quit last December, received taxpayer-funded payout for ‘loss of office’ after nine months as minister Boris Johnson’s chief Brexit negotiator got a more than £26,000 taxpayer-funded payout for stepping down from the government having served as a minister for just nine months, the Guardian can reveal. David Frost, who quit last…
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NHS announces Covid booster jab teams have visited every care home in England
Read More Teams visited 15,019 care homes, also offering flu jabs, and boosted 88.6% of eligible residents NHS vaccination teams have visited every care home across the country to offer Covid boosters and flu jabs. A total of 15,019 care homes have been visited by vaccination teams – with 88.6% of eligible residents boosted, NHS…
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Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv mayor says most people without heat or water after Russian strikes – live
Read More Klitschko also says only 40% of residents have electricity after Ukraine’s capital withstood one of the biggest missile attacks since invasion began Continue reading…Klitschko also says only 40% of residents have electricity after Ukraine’s capital withstood one of the biggest missile attacks since invasion began Continue reading…
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Malaysian landslide search efforts resume for 12 missing campers
Read MoreRescue efforts were halted overnight due to heavy rain but resumed on Saturday morning with sniffer dogs and excavators.Rescue efforts were halted overnight due to heavy rain but resumed on Saturday morning with sniffer dogs and excavators.
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Croatia vs Morocco playoff preview: World Cup 2022
Read MoreNeither team wanted to play this match but now that they are here, they have nothing to lose.Neither team wanted to play this match but now that they are here, they have nothing to lose.
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EXPLAINER: Why Japan is boosting its arms capability, budget
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Russia’s ability to mount Kyiv offensive questioned by analysts
Read MoreUkrainian commander-in-chief General Valeriy Zaluzhny said he expected a new Russian assault on Kyiv in early 2023.Ukrainian commander-in-chief General Valeriy Zaluzhny said he expected a new Russian assault on Kyiv in early 2023.
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More than 50% of trans and non-binary youth in US considered suicide this year, survey says
Read More The alarmingly high rates of depression, anxiety and suicide attempts are spread across liberal and conservative regions More than 50% of transgender and non-binary youth in states across the US seriously considered suicide in the past year, according to new survey data on a worsening LGTBQ+ youth mental health crisis. The Trevor Project,…
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Elon Musk’s brand suffers after the Twitter chaos, says venture capitalist Danny Moses
Read More The former hedge fund manager warns the Twitter CEO – who also runs Tesla and SpaceX – could be in for a rough 2023 Elon Musk’s chaotic management of the social media platform Twitter is hurting his brand, and investors should stay away from stock in his electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla, former hedge…
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The Guardian and Observer charity telethon 2022: call our writers to donate
Read More Help those struggling with the cost of living by calling writers like Marina Hyde, John Crace and Polly Toynbee with your donation Readers can grab the chance to talk to some of their favourite Guardian and Observer journalists on Saturday as part of the annual charity telethon in aid of people struggling with…
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Coles recalls more spinach products as fears over potential contamination widen
Read More Supermarket warns over 11 own-brand products, following earlier recalls by Woolworths and Costco Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Coles has recalled 11 own-brand spinach products as the scare over contamination of fresh produce in Australia widens.…
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Digital Treatment of Genetic Resources Shakes Up COP15
Read More MONTREAL, Dec 16 (IPS) – In addition to its nutritional properties, quinoa, an ancestral grain from the Andes, also has cosmetic uses, as stated by the resource use and benefit-sharing permit ABSCH-IRCC-PE-261033-1 awarded in February to a private individual under a 15-month commercial use contract. Read the full story, “Digital Treatment of Genetic…
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Migrant arrivals overwhelm border facilities as Title 42 expiration looms
Read MoreThousands of migrants a day are expected to attempt to cross into El Paso, Texas, from Mexico after Title 42 expires next week. Lilia Luciano spoke with some of the people crossing the border.Thousands of migrants a day are expected to attempt to cross into El Paso, Texas, from Mexico after Title 42 expires…
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Angelina Jolie steps down as UN refugee envoy
Read MoreThe Hollywood star says she now wants to work with groups led by people most directly affected by conflict.The Hollywood star says she now wants to work with groups led by people most directly affected by conflict.
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What Trump promised, Biden seeks to deliver in his own way
Read MoreDonald Trump pledged to fix U.S. infrastructure as presidentDonald Trump pledged to fix U.S. infrastructure as president
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NSW brings in controls on how renters’ data can be stored and used
Read More Victor Dominello says renters are at risk since there are ‘essentially no rules’, and enforceable guidelines will be in place early in the new year Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast New South Wales will introduce new…
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Rail strikes: passengers face fresh wave of weekend disruption
Read More People urged only to travel if absolutely necessary on last weekend before Christmas Train strikes resume despite hopes of breakthrough Rail passengers face another day of reduced services on Saturday as thousands of Rail, Maritime and Transport workers’ union (RMT) staff continue a 48-hour strike. People have been urged to only attempt travel…
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UN nuclear watchdog plans Iran visit
Read More Tehran recently announced that it is enriching uranium to a higher level of purity than ever before The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it will send a team to Iran in an effort to resolve a dispute over traces of uranium allegedly found at undeclared nuclear sites, soon after the org claimed…
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At least 169 dead after devastating floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa
Read MoreThe UN estimated 2.9 million people have been displaced by severe flooding in west and central Africa.The UN estimated 2.9 million people have been displaced by severe flooding in west and central Africa.
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Capitol riot suspect charged by FBI with plotting to murder the law enforcement agents investigating him
Read More A witness told investigators Edward Kelley discussed collecting intelligence on law enforcement agents involved in the case and shared plans to kill personnel on the list A witness told investigators Edward Kelley discussed collecting intelligence on law enforcement agents involved in the case and shared plans to kill personnel on the list
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Police foil alleged plot to import 30kg of methamphetamine into WA inside 3D printers
Read More Two men, alleged to be senior members of an international crime syndicate, face charges in Taiwan Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Two men alleged to be senior members of an international crime syndicate have been charged…
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TSA stops record number of guns at airport security checkpoints in 2022
Read More As of Friday, officers had stopped 6,301 guns at airport security checkpoints nationwide, according to the Transportation Security Administration. More than 88% of the firearms were loaded. As of Friday, officers had stopped 6,301 guns at airport security checkpoints nationwide, according to the Transportation Security Administration. More than 88% of the firearms were…
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Twitter docs reveal FBI pressure to control speech
Read More Federal officials repeatedly flagged specific users and posts they wanted scrubbed from the social media site Twitter has maintained “constant and pervasive” contacts with the FBI and other US intelligence agencies for several years, according to internal company documents leaked to reporters. The files appear to show a concerted government campaign to blacklist…
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2 peacekeepers killed, 4 wounded in attack in Mali, UN says
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Tunisians go to polls in election set to cement rule of strongman president
Read More Opposition groups are boycotting vote that one prominent party leader describes as ‘a still-born farce’ Tunisians return to the polls on Saturday, 11 years to the day since a vendor’s self-immolation sparked the fall of their ruling tyrant and triggered a wave of popular revolts across north Africa and the Middle East. In…
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Angelina Jolie bows out as envoy for U.N. refugee agency
Read More“I feel it is time for me to work differently, engaging directly with refugees and local organizations,” Jolie said.”I feel it is time for me to work differently, engaging directly with refugees and local organizations,” Jolie said.
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Capitol riot: Committee to seek charges for Trump – reports
Read MoreThe committee will reportedly seek an unprecedented charge of insurrection against an ex-US president.The committee will reportedly seek an unprecedented charge of insurrection against an ex-US president.
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UN postpones decision on ambassadors from Myanmar, Taliban, Libya
Read MoreUN recognising ambassadors from Myanmar’s military, the Taliban, and Libya’s east would be seen a conferring legitimacy.UN recognising ambassadors from Myanmar’s military, the Taliban, and Libya’s east would be seen a conferring legitimacy.
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Eight batteries to be built around Australia to increase renewable energy storage capacity
Read More Energy minister Chris Bowen says the batteries – shared between four states – will increase capacity tenfold to help stabilise the grid Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Eight large batteries to store renewable energy will be…
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Peru protests: High-level talks amid deepening crisis
Read MoreTop politicians and church leaders seek to end deadly protests over the ousting of President Pedro Castillo.Top politicians and church leaders seek to end deadly protests over the ousting of President Pedro Castillo.
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Fresh from World Cup game, France ends Morocco visa restrictions
Read MoreMore than 780,000 people of Moroccan origin live in France; visa restrictions made it difficult for relatives to visit.More than 780,000 people of Moroccan origin live in France; visa restrictions made it difficult for relatives to visit.
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Malaysia landslide kills at least 21 campers as recovery efforts continue
Read More Two of the dead found locked in an embrace, officials say, with 12 still missing after the disaster north of the capital Kuala Lumpur A thunderous crush of soil and debris killed 21 people at a campground in Malaysia and rescuers dug through the mud in the night for another 12 who were…
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Giraffe and zebra bones from Africa seized at U.S. airport
Read MoreCustoms and Border Patrol released the woman after seizing the giraffe and zebra bones.Customs and Border Patrol released the woman after seizing the giraffe and zebra bones.
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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 297 of the invasion
Read More Kharkiv left without power, heating and water after new wave of Russian missile strikes across country See all our Ukraine war coverageContinue reading…Kharkiv left without power, heating and water after new wave of Russian missile strikes across countrySee all our Ukraine war coverageContinue reading…
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Rep. Mike Turner says intel community will be subpoenaed over COVID origins
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