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Six takeaways from the 2023 Oscar nominations
Read MoreHere is a look at the key controversies and surprises in the nominations for the Academy Awards.Here is a look at the key controversies and surprises in the nominations for the Academy Awards.
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Animal activists hail Holyrood move to firm up anti-hunting laws
Read More Campaigners welcome vote by MSPs to close loopholes they say were smokescreen for illegal foxhunting The decision by the Holyrood parliament to toughen anti-hunting laws has been hailed by animal welfare campaigners as a wake-up call to Westminster. Màiri McAllan, the Scottish government’s environment minister, said chasing and killing a wild mammal with…
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PMQs live: Sunak to face Starmer as Zahawi under pressure to quit
Read More Latest updates: PMQs will be ‘very uncomfortable’ with Zahawi still in post, says David Gauke, as Lord Evans criticises threats of libel action Rishi Sunak has welcomed Germany’s decision to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. There is more coverage of the German decision on our Ukraine live blog. Continue reading…Latest updates: PMQs…
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Pope Francis says ‘homosexuality is not a crime’ and calls anti-LGBT+ laws ‘unjust’
Read More ‘Being homosexual is not a crime. It’s not a crime. Yes, but it’s a sin,’ he says ‘Being homosexual is not a crime. It’s not a crime. Yes, but it’s a sin,’ he says
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Tyre Nichols – latest: Autopsy released as Memphis police bodycam shows officers beat him ‘like Rodney King’
Read More Nichols, 29, died on 10 January, three days after traffic stop turned into confrontation with officers Nichols, 29, died on 10 January, three days after traffic stop turned into confrontation with officers
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Why are Germany’s Leopard 2 tanks important to Ukraine?
Read More Kyiv says the tanks are vital to it pushing back Russia’s invasion and reclaiming territory thas has been taken Kyiv says the tanks are vital to it pushing back Russia’s invasion and reclaiming territory thas has been taken
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Ivory Coast country profile
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Tyre Nichols – latest: Autopsy released as Memphis police bodycam shows officers beat him ‘like Rodney King’
Read More Nichols, 29, died on 10 January, three days after traffic stop turned into confrontation with officers Nichols, 29, died on 10 January, three days after traffic stop turned into confrontation with officers
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Germany finally announces tanks for Ukraine after weeks of pressure from Kyiv and Western allies
Read More Berlin has come under intense pressure from both Kyiv and Western allies to allow the use of its Leopard 2 tanks Berlin has come under intense pressure from both Kyiv and Western allies to allow the use of its Leopard 2 tanks
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Egypt’s religious body calls for boycott over Quran burnings
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Taryn Brumfitt: body image activist named 2023 Australian of the Year
Read More Adelaide writer and speaker directed Netflix documentary about women’s body loathing and her path to accepting her own skin Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Taryn Brumfitt, a body image activist who directed a documentary about women’s…
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Madison Brooks news – live: Four men accused of rape of LSU student before she was killed by car
Read More Madison Brooks, a 19-year-old Alpha Phi sorority sister, died on 15 January when she was struck by a car after a group of men allegedly sexually assaulted her Madison Brooks, a 19-year-old Alpha Phi sorority sister, died on 15 January when she was struck by a car after a group of men allegedly…
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Peru protesters clash with police after president calls for truce
Read MorePolice fired tear gas and pellets amid clashes with protesters demanding President Dina Boluarte’s resignation.Police fired tear gas and pellets amid clashes with protesters demanding President Dina Boluarte’s resignation.
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Rishi Sunak told to ditch plans to overhaul human rights laws
Read More MPs and peers warn bill ‘will damage UK’s international reputation as guardians of human rights’ Rishi Sunak is being urged to abandon the government’s controversial attempt to overhaul human rights legislation after a warning that the bill of rights appears to “tip the balance” in favour of the state and seriously damages people’s…
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India secures three nominations at Oscars, including RRR’s song
Read MoreThe catchy Naatu Naatu number and two documentaries – All That Breathes and The Elephant Whisperers – make the cut.The catchy Naatu Naatu number and two documentaries – All That Breathes and The Elephant Whisperers – make the cut.
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Julian Sands’ brother says he fears missing actor won’t be found
Read More “Julian liked to say ‘I have never had a holiday but I do rest occasionally’ – well he’s resting now in a place he would truly approve of,” his brother Nick says “Julian liked to say ‘I have never had a holiday but I do rest occasionally’ – well he’s resting now in…
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Book excerpt: The secret plan that started Egypt’s revolution
Read MoreActivists chose multiple locations before converging on one secret location, surprising themselves and authorities.Activists chose multiple locations before converging on one secret location, surprising themselves and authorities.
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Julian Sands’ brother ‘fears actor will never be found’
Read More “Julian liked to say ‘I have never had a holiday but I do rest occasionally’ – well he’s resting now in a place he would truly approve of,” his brother Nick says “Julian liked to say ‘I have never had a holiday but I do rest occasionally’ – well he’s resting now in…
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Germany’s Scholz to unveil Ukraine tank plan to parliament
Read MoreChancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to announce Wednesday that his government will approve supplying German-made battle tanks to UkraineChancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to announce Wednesday that his government will approve supplying German-made battle tanks to Ukraine
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George Santos news – live: Scandal-hit congressman complains at being called ‘nutty fruitcake bunny boiler’
Read More Congressman George Santos has faced scrutiny after appearing to fabricate much of his resume Congressman George Santos has faced scrutiny after appearing to fabricate much of his resume
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Idaho murders – news: Bryan Kohberger’s gushing email to police chief revealed
Read More Kohberger is accused of the fatal stabbings of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho, on 13 November Kohberger is accused of the fatal stabbings of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho, on 13 November
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Jacinda Ardern May Need Ongoing Security, Amid Torrent of Abuse and Threats
Read More Jacinda Ardern is likely to require an unprecedented level of security for a former New Zealand prime minister given the extent of the abuse and threats she faced while in office. Ongoing police protection for retired leaders is unusual in the South Pacific nation, where politicians are able to revert to life as…
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Former pilot Greg Lynn to stand trial for alleged murders of Victorian campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay
Read More Lynn has pleaded not guilty to murdering the pair, who went missing in 2020 while camping in the Wonnangatta Valley, north-east of Melbourne Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The former airline pilot accused of the murder…
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Idaho murders – news: Bryan Kohberger’s gushing email to police chief revealed
Read More Kohberger is accused of the fatal stabbings of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho, on 13 November Kohberger is accused of the fatal stabbings of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho, on 13 November
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India and Pakistan came close to nuclear war – Pompeo
Read MoreUS officials helped avert a “nuclear conflagration” in 2019, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says.US officials helped avert a “nuclear conflagration” in 2019, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says.
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Japan and North Korea sound warning as deadly cold snap sweeps across Asia
Read More Extreme weather kills at least one person in Japan and more than 100 in Afghanistan while parts of China hit record low temperatures Weather authorities in Japan and the Korean peninsula have issued warnings over freezing temperatures and gales that have killed at least one person, and stranded thousands. Severe cold weather has…
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Celebrities call on UK banks to stop financing new oil, gas and coal fields
Read More Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson and Mark Rylance add their voices to Richard Curtis’s Make My Money Matter campaign A raft of famous names including Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson and Mark Rylance have joined activists and businesses in calling on the UK’s big five banks to stop financing new oil, gas and coal expansion.…
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George Santos ‘saddened’ after Republican senator calls him ‘nutty fruitcake bunny boiler’
Read More ‘I don’t know if you have seen Fatal Attraction but there are people like that out there’ ‘I don’t know if you have seen Fatal Attraction but there are people like that out there’
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Australian basketball’s first pride round lauded despite some NBL players’ reluctance to wear LGBTQ+ jersey
Read More Beau Newell from Pride in Sport says it’s naive to expect all players to wear rainbow logo and does not undermine inclusivity Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The NBL’s first pride round still sends a strong…
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Jim Chalmers ‘furious’ after former PwC tax adviser found to have shared confidential government briefings with staff
Read More Treasurer vows to ‘throw the book’ at people responsible for breach after unauthorised disclosures of multinational tax consultations Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Jim Chalmers has said he is “absolutely furious” at findings a former PwC…
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UN pushes for troop deployment in Haiti
Read More Washington has shown little interest in a security mission to quell violent unrest in the Caribbean nation The United Nations has called for an international military deployment in Haiti, insisting a foreign troop presence is needed to maintain order and curb rampant gang violence. The country has seen significant unrest since the assassination of…
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Asia travel hotspots quiet as Chinese tourists stay away
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Bid by Australian startup Recharge could revive UK battery company Britishvolt
Read More Recharge Industries, which also plans a factory in Geelong, says nonbinding offer is in the company’s interests, as well as that of ‘our friends in the UK’ An Australian-based startup, Recharge Industries, has made a nonbinding offer for the collapsed UK battery company Britishvolt that could revive plans to construct a large plant…
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Peru protesters tear-gassed after president calls for truce
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Ukraine news – live: Russia decries ‘blatant provocation’ as US and Germany poised to deliver tanks
Read More Germany will send Leopard 2 tanks and allow other countries such as Poland to do the same, while the United States may supply Abrams tanks, reports say Germany will send Leopard 2 tanks and allow other countries such as Poland to do the same, while the United States may supply Abrams tanks, reports…
