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Diane Abbott sorry saga leaves Labour colleagues with a bitter taste
Read More Even those who are not natural allies are concerned about the cack-handed treatment of the veteran MP The long and sorry saga of Diane Abbott leaving parliament, where she arrived as a trailblazer, has left a bitter taste in the mouths of many colleagues – even those who are far from her natural…
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How a single comma is allowing Israel to question ICJ Rafah ruling
Read More Israel is among those arguing that international court of justice directive is ambivalent and far from a blanket order to halt its offensive Israel has asserted that Sunday’s attack, which set ablaze a crowded refugee camp in Rafah and killed 45 Palestinians, is not in breach of last week’s International Court of Justice…
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New York crowds gather for sunset ‘Manhattanhenge’
Read MoreEach year, people gather to watch the Sun as it sets between the city’s skyscrapers.Each year, people gather to watch the Sun as it sets between the city’s skyscrapers.
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‘Bodies everywhere’: people describe horror of Israeli strike at Rafah camp
Read More Israeli military says it was targeting senior Hamas commanders as explosion hits rows of tents sheltering displaced people It took nearly half an hour for the first ambulances and firefighters to reach the stretch of blazing tents in the Kuwait peace camp in Rafah on Sunday night. The crowding and rubble that slowed…
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Missouri city and police officer sued for $1m over fatal shooting of blind, deaf dog Teddy
Read More The lawsuit alleges that the City of Sturgeon failed to properly train, supervise, and discipline the officer – who used unnecessary lethal force against the defenceless animal The lawsuit alleges that the City of Sturgeon failed to properly train, supervise, and discipline the officer – who used unnecessary lethal force against the defenceless…
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Scottie Scheffler to have his charges dropped after his arrest for disobeying police: report
Read More Scheffler was arrested earlier this month Scheffler was arrested earlier this month
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Person dies at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam after falling into KLM aircraft engine
Read More Police launch major investigation Police launch major investigation
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What happens if there is a hung jury at Trump’s New York hush money trial?
Read More Unanimous verdict required for conviction or acquittal, meaning just one dissenting voice could decide former president’s fate as deliberations begin Unanimous verdict required for conviction or acquittal, meaning just one dissenting voice could decide former president’s fate as deliberations begin
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Florida dad arrested after abandoning kids aged 9, 10, 11, on an island for 4 hours while supervising their camping trip
Read More Leonard Nile allegedly admitted to police he was using marijuana and cocaine and had been drinking the same night he left the children on the island Leonard Nile allegedly admitted to police he was using marijuana and cocaine and had been drinking the same night he left the children on the island
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Tourist attractions evacuated as Iceland volcano starts erupting again
Read More The Blue Lagoon thermal spa was evacuated before the eruption began The Blue Lagoon thermal spa was evacuated before the eruption began
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Now or Never
Read MoreAs the planet tips towards a point of no return, we look at how youth across the world are demanding climate action now.As the planet tips towards a point of no return, we look at how youth across the world are demanding climate action now.
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New volcanic eruption on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula
Read MoreThe eruption was the fifth to occur on the peninsula since December.The eruption was the fifth to occur on the peninsula since December.
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How Iran’s tragedy became food for the EU’s political sharks
Read More The helicopter crash that killed Ebrahim Raisi became a stage for European officials’ rhetorical gymnastics Spare a thought for poor Janez Lenarcic, the European Union’s commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis management. Normally, Lenarcic just rides shotgun, chiming in as EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell pops off, most recently on the humanitarian crisis…
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Usyk set for Fury heavyweight boxing rematch in December
Read MoreThe rematch between undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury is set for Saudi Arabia in December.The rematch between undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury is set for Saudi Arabia in December.
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U.S.-made bomb used in deadly Israeli strike on Rafah, experts say
Read MoreAnalysis of images of shrapnel gathered at the scene of an Israeli strike in Rafah on Sunday showed evidence of a bomb that was a U.S.-made GBU-39Analysis of images of shrapnel gathered at the scene of an Israeli strike in Rafah on Sunday showed evidence of a bomb that was a U.S.-made GBU-39
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Delhi ‘unbearable’ as temperatures near 50C
Read MoreThe Indian capital’s power demand also soars to an all-time high as residents try to cope with the heat.The Indian capital’s power demand also soars to an all-time high as residents try to cope with the heat.
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Trump spreads more lies in all caps screed at bitter end of hush money trial
Read More Trump’s attorneys specifically said they did not present a ‘formal’ advice-of-counsel defense Trump’s attorneys specifically said they did not present a ‘formal’ advice-of-counsel defense
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US girls got their first periods increasingly earlier over the last 50 years, new study finds
Read More Trend is especially pronounced among Black, Hispanic and Asian participants, and those who report lower socioeconomic status Girls in the United States had their first periods earlier over the last five decades and it took longer to experience regular cycles, a new study has found. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, found…
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Data breach exposes details of 25,000 current and former BBC employees
Read More Security incident at pension scheme being taken ‘extremely seriously’, but broadcaster says there is no evidence of a ransomware attack The BBC has launched an investigation after the details of more than 25,000 current and former employees were exposed in a data breach. The corporation’s pension scheme wrote to members on Wednesday to…
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South Africans vote in watershed election as ANC could lose majority
Read More Cyril Ramaphosa has promised to ‘do better’ but lingering poverty and unemployment threaten his party’s three-decade grip on power Cyril Ramaphosa has promised to ‘do better’ but lingering poverty and unemployment threaten his party’s three-decade grip on power
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Another mayoral candidate murdered days before Mexico elections
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Another mayoral candidate murdered days before Mexico elections
Read MoreThirty candidates have been killed in Mexico this campaign season, according to the nongovernmental organization Data Civica.Thirty candidates have been killed in Mexico this campaign season, according to the nongovernmental organization Data Civica.
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Australia rely on experience to win ICC T20 World Cup 2024
Read MoreCan the Australian squad’s familiarity and experience of soaking up pressure help Marsh’s men win the T20 World Cup?Can the Australian squad’s familiarity and experience of soaking up pressure help Marsh’s men win the T20 World Cup?
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Biden and Harris head to Philadelphia to rally Black voters as dismal approval ratings persist – live
Read More US president and vice-president to hold joint rally aimed at reengaging with group that was crucial to 2020 election victory – and expected to be so again There is no reason to think that Donald Trump will perform particularly well in November in the South Bronx, a diverse and impoverished neighborhood in New…
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Texas curriculum overhaul would increase biblical content in elementary schools
Read More Two million Texas kids could see new curriculum emphasizing Bible stories to instruct them in the ‘American cultural experience’ Texas elementary school students would get a significant dose of Bible knowledge with their reading instruction under a sweeping curriculum redesign unveiled on Wednesday. From the story of Queen Esther – who convinced her…
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Money to buy ammo for Kiev flowing too slowly – Prague
Read More Just four out of 18 nations have contributed funds to an artillery initiative, the Czech defense minister says Just four out of 18 countries that vowed to buy more artillery munitions for Kiev have delivered on their commitments, according to the Czech Republic, which is in charge of the initiative. Prague announced in…
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Nikki Haley writes ‘Finish Them’ on Israeli bomb bound for Gaza
Read More‘Finish Them!’ was the message former US presidential hopeful Nikki Haley wrote on Israeli missiles intended for Gaza.’Finish Them!’ was the message former US presidential hopeful Nikki Haley wrote on Israeli missiles intended for Gaza.
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To Tackle Climate Crisis, the World Bank Must Stop Financing Industrial Livestock
Read More WASHINGTON DC, May 29 (IPS) – Last week, the World Bank Group released a new report that highlights the urgent need to drastically reduce GHG emissions to address the climate crisis and calls on countries to act. However, while the World Bank’s acknowledgment of the damaging climate impacts of industrial agriculture is a…
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Final words in Trump’s hush money trial; South Africans vote in a crucial election
Read More The jury in Trump’s New York trial begins deliberations. South Africans head to the polls in an election that could bring the biggest shift since the end of apartheid. (Image credit: Charly Triballeau) The jury in Trump’s New York trial begins deliberations. South Africans head to the polls in an election that could…
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Trump hush-money jury to hear instructions before deliberations begin – live
Read More Judge Juan Merchan is expected to instruct jurors on the law today before they start weighing the case Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial in New York inches towards its concluding stages on Wednesday as the judge in the case is expected to start jury deliberations. Once Juan Merchan has instructed jurors on…
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Home Office made mistakes in rush to set up asylum housing, MPs say
Read More Committee says department pressed ahead with plans without adequate understanding of what would be required UK politics live – latest updates The Home Office has made “unacceptable and avoidable mistakes” in its haste to use disused barracks and a giant barge to house asylum seekers, parliament’s spending watchdog has concluded. The public accounts…
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‘He couldn’t wait to join’: thousands of Russian youth die in Ukraine war
Read More Moscow is spending millions to try to mould a new generation willing to give their lives in military service Shortly after turning 18 in February, Daniil Yermolenko fulfilled a long-held wish and signed a contract with Russia’s armed forces. A month later, he voted for the first time, casting a ballot in the…
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North Korea sends fleet of ‘garbage balloons’ to South (WATCH)
Read More The move followed Seoul’s distribution of anti-Pyongyang leaflets, Yonhap news agency said North Korea has sent more than 150 balloons carrying trash and manure across its shared border with South Korea in an apparent retaliation for a leaflet campaign, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday citing the military. The balloons began crossing the…
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Junior doctors to go on strike in England in week before general election
Read More British Medical Association announces industrial action from 27 June to 2 July in long-running pay dispute UK politics live – latest updates Junior doctors in England are to strike for five days in their long-running pay dispute, bringing a fresh wave of disruption to the NHS in the week leading up to the…
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US state named global shark attack capital
Read More Volusia County has been named by researchers at a Florida musuem as the number one hot spot for unprovoked shark attacks Volusia County has been named by researchers at a Florida musuem as the number one hot spot for unprovoked shark attacks
