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New Tory party chair Greg Hands says English local elections will be ‘difficult’
Read More But MP for Chelsea and Fulham, who replaces Nadhim Zahawi, adds Conservatives are in ‘overall good shape’ UK politics live – latest news updates The new Conservative party chair has said this year’s local elections in England will be “difficult” but that the Tories are in “overall good shape”, with Lee Anderson a…
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Turkey earthquake: Long journeys to find family
Read MoreOne man travelled to Turkey to try and find his missing brother by sifting through rubble himself.One man travelled to Turkey to try and find his missing brother by sifting through rubble himself.
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Disney cuts Simpsons China ‘forced labour’ episode in Hong Kong
Read MoreRemoval marks the second time Disney has dropped a Simpsons episode from its service in Hong Kong.Removal marks the second time Disney has dropped a Simpsons episode from its service in Hong Kong.
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South Korean lawmakers impeach minister over crowd crush
Read MoreSouth Korea’s opposition-controlled parliament has voted to impeach the country’s interior and safety minister, Lee Sang-min, holding him responsible for government failures in disaster planning and the response that likely worsened a crowd crush that killed nearly 160 people in OctoberSouth Korea’s opposition-controlled parliament has voted to impeach the country’s interior and safety minister,…
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Pakistan’s top rights group raises ‘alarm’ on religious freedom
Read MoreThe HRCP report focuses on forced conversions, desecration of places of worship and marginalisation of Ahmadi community.The HRCP report focuses on forced conversions, desecration of places of worship and marginalisation of Ahmadi community.
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Lavrov in Africa: Have Wagner mercenaries helped Mali’s fight against jihadists?
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State of the Union 2023: Biden urges Congress to finish economic fightback
Read MoreThe president’s State of the Union speech called for unity, but he was heckled by some Republicans.The president’s State of the Union speech called for unity, but he was heckled by some Republicans.
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Volodymyr Zelenskiy to visit UK for first time since Russian invasion
Read More Downing Street confirms Ukrainian president will visit Britain on Wednesday The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, will make his first visit to the UK since the Russian invasion of his country on Wednesday, Downing Street said. More details soon … Continue reading…Downing Street confirms Ukrainian president will visit Britain on WednesdayThe Ukrainian president, Volodymyr…
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Ukrainian President Zelensky to visit UK today in first since Russia invasion
Read More Zelensky last visited the UK in October 2020 Zelensky last visited the UK in October 2020
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Poland cleared to buy hundreds of HIMARS rocket artillery systems
Read More The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of a package for Poland, including 486 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers and over 9,000 guided missiles. Congress was notified Tuesday of the potential deal, estimated to cost $10 billion. The HIMARS system is made in the United States by Lockheed Martin…
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George Santos – latest: Mitt Romney tells congressman ‘you don’t belong here’ as House Ethics probe expected
Read More Follow for updates on the latest lies and scandals swirling round the Republican congressman Follow for updates on the latest lies and scandals swirling round the Republican congressman
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FTSE 100 hits fresh all-time high
Read More Index rises to 7926.35, pushing it above previous record set on 3 February The UK’s blue-chip shares index has hit a fresh all-time high, only days after a previous record was set last Friday. The FTSE 100 index rose by almost 1% at the open on Wednesday morning to hit 7926.35, surpassing the…
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Man and woman drown on NSW Central Coast beach
Read More Emergency services were called to Frazer Beach on Wednesday afternoon, but neither could be revived Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A man and a woman have died after being pulled from the water unconscious on the Central Coast of New South Wales. Just before 4.20pm…
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Greens’ First Nations conveners side with Lidia Thorpe and say they do not support voice to parliament
Read More Co-convener claims other members may follow Thorpe out the door and pushes back on party room decision to back the referendum Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The conveners of the Greens’ First Nations advisory group say…
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Miracle baby born in Turkey earthquake rubble as mother trapped during labour dies
Read More While the newborn is saved, the image of a father holding the hand of his dead 15-year-old daughter represents the agony of those of who have lost loved ones While the newborn is saved, the image of a father holding the hand of his dead 15-year-old daughter represents the agony of those of…
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Chinese spy balloon – live: Trump takes credit for attention on China threats as Navy reveals shot-down debris
Read More US won’t return materials to China as salvage operation begins US won’t return materials to China as salvage operation begins
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Chinese spy balloon – live: Trump takes credit for attention on China threats as Navy reveals shot-down debris
Read More US won’t return materials to China as salvage operation begins US won’t return materials to China as salvage operation begins
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Chinese spy balloon – live: Trump takes credit for attention on China threats as Navy reveals shot-down debris
Read More US won’t return materials to China as salvage operation begins US won’t return materials to China as salvage operation begins
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LeBron James breaks NBA all-time points-scoring record
Read MoreLos Angeles Lakers star, in his 20th NBA season, passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 39-year record of 38,387 points.Los Angeles Lakers star, in his 20th NBA season, passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 39-year record of 38,387 points.
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New Zealand’s new leader Hipkins cuts many contentious plans
Read MoreNew Zealand’s new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he is axing or delaying many of his government’s more contentious policy plans as he looks to refocus on priorities like the rising cost of livingNew Zealand’s new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he is axing or delaying many of his government’s more contentious policy plans…
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Map of Turkey shows areas affected by huge earthquakes as death toll tops 8,700
Read More Turkish authorities say some 13.5 million people have been affected in an area spanning 280 miles Turkish authorities say some 13.5 million people have been affected in an area spanning 280 miles
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Turkey-Syria earthquakes death toll nears 9,000
Read MoreRescuers desperately searching for survivors under rubble faced the grim dual challenges of winter conditions and hope fading as time passed.Rescuers desperately searching for survivors under rubble faced the grim dual challenges of winter conditions and hope fading as time passed.
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Map of Turkey shows areas affected by huge earthquakes as death toll tops 5,000
Read More Turkish authorities say some 13.5 million people have been affected in an area spanning 280 miles Turkish authorities say some 13.5 million people have been affected in an area spanning 280 miles
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Australia blocks coal mine to protect Great Barrier Reef
Read MoreIt is the first time the government has rejected such a proposal, saying it posed an “unacceptable risk”.It is the first time the government has rejected such a proposal, saying it posed an “unacceptable risk”.
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Thai children ‘face jail time’ after protest arrests: Amnesty
Read MoreRights group says nearly 300 criminal cases filed against defendants who were children at the time of their arrests.Rights group says nearly 300 criminal cases filed against defendants who were children at the time of their arrests.
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Ukraine war: Borrowed time for Bakhmut as Russians close in
Read MoreThis small Ukrainian city has been at the centre of an epic six-month battle on the front line.This small Ukrainian city has been at the centre of an epic six-month battle on the front line.
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Wretched life of migrants building Senegal’s city of the future
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Turkey and Syria earthquake: four Australians missing following disaster
Read More Prime minister Anthony Albanese announces team of 72 defence force personnel will assist local authorities Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Four Australians are unaccounted for after the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria as the federal…
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Five key takeaways from Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union
Read MoreBiden addressed his legislative agenda for the coming year, including economic goals, China relations and police reform.Biden addressed his legislative agenda for the coming year, including economic goals, China relations and police reform.
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Iowa teen saves man and dog after vehicle falls into icy lake
Read More Joe Salmon, 17, was ice fishing when he saw a Jeep driven by Thomas Lee, 83, drop through the ice under a highway bridge A 17-year-old, three-sport athlete from Iowa has earned acclaim as a hero after jumping into an icy lake to save a man in his 80s and a dog who…
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Ex-Twitter execs to testify in Congress on handling of Hunter Biden laptop reporting
Read More Company temporarily restricted New York Post article in 2020 about contents of the abandoned computer of Joe Biden’s son Former senior staff at Twitter will testify on Wednesday before the House oversight committee about the social media platform’s handling of reporting on Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden. The hearing has set the stage…
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Mary, Queen of Scots prison letters finally decoded
Read More Experts say codebreakers’ discovery is most significant about royal for more than a century A team of codebreakers have cracked secret coded messages in letters written by Mary, Queen of Scots while she was imprisoned by her cousin Queen Elizabeth I, in what experts have said is the most significant discovery about Mary…
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UK MPs and peers find HSBC complicit in Hong Kong human rights abuses
Read More Bank sided with China in denying pension payouts to people who fled crackdown, says all-party group HSBC is complicit in human rights abuses against Hong Kong residents by siding with Chinese authorities and denying pension payouts to those who fled the authoritarian crackdown, an inquiry by peers and MPs has concluded. The report…
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Man guilty of manslaughter after fatal Surfers Paradise brawl over stolen hot chips
Read More Brisbane supreme court told accused punched victim causing him to fall and suffer head injuries that claimed his life 10 days later Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A Sydney man has been found guilty of the…
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US sources insist Chinese balloon was military
Read MoreUS intelligence sources tell media the balloon was spying on US and allied defence capabilities.US intelligence sources tell media the balloon was spying on US and allied defence capabilities.
