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Almanac: March 17
Read More“Sunday Morning” looks back at historical events on this date.”Sunday Morning” looks back at historical events on this date.
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Czechs struggle to contain surge of whooping cough
Read MorePrague’s elderly mayor coughs and splutters during a public meeting as authorities battle increase.Prague’s elderly mayor coughs and splutters during a public meeting as authorities battle increase.
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Alexei Navalny’s wife issues defiant Russia election message to Putin at Hungarian rally
Read More Alexei Navalny’s wife Yulia Navalnaya has issued a defiant election message to Vladimir Putin at a Hungarian rally. Alexei Navalny’s wife Yulia Navalnaya has issued a defiant election message to Vladimir Putin at a Hungarian rally.
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‘He’s lost my vote’: Many Irish Americans turn against Biden over Gaza war
Read MoreA series of protests on St Patrick’s Day points to the threat Biden faces from the loss of a key vote in swing states.A series of protests on St Patrick’s Day points to the threat Biden faces from the loss of a key vote in swing states.
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‘Noon against Putin’: thousands of Russians turn out to fulfil Navalny’s ‘last wish’
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Young carers in England and Wales ‘forced out of education’ by benefit rules
Read More Charities and education providers say young carers should be eligible for welfare when they study more than 21 hours a week Young carers in England and Wales are being blocked from staying in education and going to college or university by benefit rules that unfairly penalise them, according to a coalition of charities…
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Haiti healthcare system on verge of collapse as gang warfare rages on
Read More Only a single hospital in Port-au-Prince remains open, with others devoid of staff as patients look for care and the dead pile up Haiti’s healthcare system has all but collapsed amid the ferocious gang insurrection which forced the resignation of the country’s prime minister, leaving victims of the violence with little hope of…
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U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan on the American role in Sudan’s civil war
Read More Tom Perriello, U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan, talks with NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe about his efforts to help broker peace talks in Sudan and the current state of affairs there. Tom Perriello, U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan, talks with NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe about his efforts to help broker peace talks in Sudan and the…
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Millions more in cash needed to fund UK’s open-banking watchdog
Read More Exclusive: £10m needed for regulator charged with developing tools to thwart financial crime and protect consumers Banks are under pressure to stump up millions of pounds in interim funding for the organisation that polices open banking, with regulators saying the new money is needed to prevent financial crime and protect consumers if things…
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At least 21 dead after bus collides with tanker in southern Afghanistan
Read MoreNearly 40 people injured after a bus collided with an oil tanker on a highway in Helmand province, officials said.Nearly 40 people injured after a bus collided with an oil tanker on a highway in Helmand province, officials said.
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Iceland volcanic eruption: barriers reinforced as lava flows towards town
Read More Flows pose danger to infrastructure in Grindavik, and hundreds of people are evacuated from nearby Blue Lagoon Emergency teams worked through the night to bolster defensive barriers around the evacuated fishing town of Grindavik as lava from the fourth volcanic eruption on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula since December again flowed towards it. After weeks…
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Cambridge college unmasks alumnae who were Bletchley Park codebreakers
Read More Names of 77 ex-students of women-only Newnham College who worked at Bletchley Park are revealed for first time They worked day and night during the second world war, deciphering Nazi messages, breaking Enigma codes and analysing top-secret military documents. But until now it was not known just how many of the intrepid female…
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How the uncommitted movement rocked Biden over Gaza
Read More The success of this agile grassroots group underlines the discontent over the war – and represents a warning for Democrats People in Michigan, and across the country, had been protesting for months over the Gaza war and the US government’s role in it, marching in the streets, showing up at the president’s public…
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Massachusetts town grapples with sea rise after sand barrier fails
Read More A $500,000 sand dune collapsed in days after being erected, and residents are looking for help to protect their homes On the border with New Hampshire and Massachusetts – about 35 miles north of Boston – is Salisbury, a coastal town and popular summer destination for tourists. But for those who live in…
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‘A campaign for vengeance’: critics warn of a radical second Trump term
Read More After a chaotic first term, experienced advisers are ready to usher in a second presidency ‘driven by imaginary grievances’ The US election primary season is effectively over. Conventional wisdom holds that the two major candidates will now pivot towards the centre ground in search of moderate voters. But Donald Trump has never been…
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How to Realistically Save for Retirement
Read More Saving for retirement can be tricky, but using tools to make automatic and regular transfers can make the process easier. Transfering a set amount of money once or twice a month from your checking account into a 401(k) plan or Individual Retirement Account (IRA) simplifies the task and will result in more disciplined…
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The history of health claims that have dogged Vladimir Putin
Read More The Kremlin has always swiftly dismissed any claims that Putin has a severe illness The Kremlin has always swiftly dismissed any claims that Putin has a severe illness
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Dozens of people from the same family killed in Gaza
Read More36 members of the Tabatibi family were killed in an Israeli air strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.36 members of the Tabatibi family were killed in an Israeli air strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.
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Labour considers ‘nudification’ ban and cross-party pledge on AI deepfakes
Read More Party looking at proposal to outlaw tools used for nonconsensual pornography and promise not to tolerate electoral misinformation Labour is considering proposals to tackle AI deepfakes, including a ban on so-called nudification tools, used to generate nonconsensual pornography, and signing up to a cross-party pledge not to tolerate deepfakes that constitute electoral misinformation,…
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Professor Jeffrey Sachs: ‘‘US is complicit in Israeli genocide’
Read MoreColumbia University’s Jeffrey Sachs says the war in Gaza could end today if the US stopped supplying weapons to Israel.Columbia University’s Jeffrey Sachs says the war in Gaza could end today if the US stopped supplying weapons to Israel.
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Calmes: One Trump puppet stands between Ukraine and the aid it needs
Read More Speaker Mike Johnson says he cares about the fate of Ukraine and Europe. He could prove it by letting the House vote on Biden’s aid package. Speaker Mike Johnson says he cares about the fate of Ukraine and Europe. He could prove it by letting the House vote on Biden’s aid package.
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Russians vote in final day of presidential election as Kremlin accuses Kyiv of trying to disrupt poll
Read More Critics of Vladimir Putin call for protests at polling stations on Sunday, in a presidential election he is guaranteed to win Russia responds to Macron’s ceasefire request with weapons demand Russia’s response to Emmanuel Macron’s request for a ceasefire in Ukraine during the Olympic games has been to ask France to stop supplying…
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Iceland in state of emergency after volcano erupts, fourth time in 3 months
Read MoreNo confirmed deaths have been reported from the latest volcanic eruption, the fourth since December.No confirmed deaths have been reported from the latest volcanic eruption, the fourth since December.
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EU nation urges UK to introduce conscription
Read More The Latvian foreign minister says the UK should reinstate mandatory military service to deter Russia Britain and other NATO allies should consider conscripting citizens into the military to counter the supposed threat from Russia, the Latvian foreign minister told The Telegraph in an interview published on Saturday. Latvia re-introduced compulsory military service earlier…
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Noon Against Putin: Alexei Navalny’s final plan to disrupt Russia’s sham elections
Read More Alexei Navalny, weeks before he died, endorsed a campaign for Russian citizens to vote against Putin at noon on 17 March Alexei Navalny, weeks before he died, endorsed a campaign for Russian citizens to vote against Putin at noon on 17 March
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South Sudan shutters all schools as it prepares for an extreme heat wave
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Middle East crisis live: Israeli strikes hit multiple sites in Syria, wounding a soldier, says Syrian military
Read More Syria’s state news agency reports airstrikes coming from Golan Heights led to ‘material losses’ and wounding of a soldier Welcome to our latest live coverage of Israel’s war in Gaza and the wider Middle East crisis. Israeli airstrikes have hit several sites in southern Syria on Sunday morning, injuring a soldier, Syrian state…
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Donald Trump warns of a ‘bloodbath’ in US if he isn’t elected as president again
Read More Donald Trump warned “it’s going to be a bloodbath” for America if he is not elected in the upcoming presidential election. Donald Trump warned “it’s going to be a bloodbath” for America if he is not elected in the upcoming presidential election.
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Low-profile Lib Dems are flatlining in the polls – but don’t write them off
Read More Reform UK is making the headlines but tactical voting can power Ed Davey’s party in seats where they are the Tories’ main challengers The Liberal Democrats gathered this weekend for their final spring conference before the general election. You may be forgiven for not knowing this. The fourth-largest party barely feature in current…
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‘Longing for home’: letters of Irish emigrants to US reveal 400 years of trials and triumphs
Read More A collection of more than 7,000 letters will form a publicly accessible digital archive that offers a window to the past In the week that Ireland turns everything green and celebrates its diaspora, a new online archive has given voice to the human cost paid by generations of emigrants. More than 7,000 letters…
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Obese teens can crash diet safely if monitored by a dietitian, study finds
Read More Fears over the effect of rapid weight loss on physical and mental wellbeing of young people said to be unjustified Short-term, very low-calorie diets for obese teenagers are safe as long as they are closely monitored by an experienced dietitian, according to researchers in Australia. The study, by scientists based at Sydney University,…
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Six-time Miami Open champ Novak Djokovic pulls out, cites scheduling issues
Read MoreDjokovic’s announcement follows his shock defeat last week to world number 123 Luca Nardi at Indian Wells.Djokovic’s announcement follows his shock defeat last week to world number 123 Luca Nardi at Indian Wells.
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Trump warns of ‘bloodbath’ if he loses presidential vote
Read More The US might never have another election if he doesn’t win in November, the former president has said Former US President Donald Trump has warned of a “bloodbath” for the American automobile industry and the whole country if he doesn’t win a second term as a result of the vote on November 5.…
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Niger suspends military cooperation with US: Spokesman
Read MoreThe suspension follows an earlier move that has seen thousands of French soldiers exit the West African nation.The suspension follows an earlier move that has seen thousands of French soldiers exit the West African nation.
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How Yazan starved to death amid Israel’s war on Gaza
Read MoreA family remains in shock at how a vicious war destroyed their son’s health and took him away from them.A family remains in shock at how a vicious war destroyed their son’s health and took him away from them.
