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Watching the watchdogs: The US media and intergenerational fault lines
Read MoreThe media is playing a central role in the clash between progressive youth and the political establishment in the US.The media is playing a central role in the clash between progressive youth and the political establishment in the US.
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Another pandemic is ‘absolutely inevitable’, says Patrick Vallance
Read More Former UK chief scientific adviser warns ‘we are not ready yet’ and urges government to prepare The former chief scientific adviser to the government, Sir Patrick Vallance, has said another pandemic is “absolutely inevitable” and urged the incoming British government to focus on preparing for it, warning that “we are not ready yet.”…
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Millions vote amid heatwave alert in Phase 6 of India’s staggered election
Read MoreMany people lined polling stations before the start of voting at 7am to avoid blazing sun at peak of summer.Many people lined polling stations before the start of voting at 7am to avoid blazing sun at peak of summer.
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‘Knight in spiny armor’: could lobsters help save Florida’s dying corals?
Read More A three-year study found that the spiny lobsters’ urine scared off predatory worms and snails who snack on the delicate organisms An unexpected champion has emerged in the increasingly grave battle to save Florida’s imperiled coral reefs: spiny lobsters that urinate in the water and scare off predatory worms and snails seeking to…
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The Alienist Author Caleb Carr Is Remembered by Fans After His Death Aged 68
Read More NEW YORK — Caleb Carr, the scarred and gifted son of founding Beat Lucien Carr who endured a traumatizing childhood and became a bestselling novelist, accomplished military historian and late-life memoirist of his devoted cat, Masha, has died at 68. Carr died of cancer Thursday, according to an announcement from his publisher, Little,…
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Record 10,170 people arrive in UK via small-boat Channel crossings this year
Read More Provisional official figures deal blow to Rishi Sunak’s claim that threat of Rwanda deportation is a deterrent A record 10,170 people have arrived in the UK so far this year after crossing the Channel in small boats, according to government figures released on Saturday. The provisional figure beats the previous record of 9,326…
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Prosecutors Seek to Bar Trump From Statements Endangering Law Enforcement
Read More WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors on Friday asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president from public statements that “pose a significant, imminent, and foreseeable danger to law enforcement agents” participating in the prosecution. The request to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon follows a distorted claim…
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A brief history of the traffic light and why we need a new colour
Read MoreThe design has barely changed in 100 years but, now, self-drive vehicles may need a fourth colour.The design has barely changed in 100 years but, now, self-drive vehicles may need a fourth colour.
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Virtual reality games helping UK’s deaf children to understand speech
Read More Scientists have found that immersing kids in computer games can train their brains to localise sounds better Scientists have recruited an unusual ally in their efforts to help children overcome profound deafness. They are using computer games to boost the children’s ability to localise sounds and understand speech. The project is known as…
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UK weather: clouds, rain and thunderstorms to dampen bank holiday weekend
Read More Yellow warnings for swathes of England and north Wales on Sunday as Met Office predicts up to 40mm of rain Grey clouds, wet weather and heavy thunderstorms will dampen the bank holiday weekend for many, with yellow warnings in place from midday on Sunday. Although Saturday will remain largely dry and bright, with…
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Car bomb in the Syrian capital kills one. Drone strike near Lebanon border targets two vehicles
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Brexit staff shortages scupper plans to reopen Clarence House to the public
Read More Palace officials have struggled to find the workers needed to open the doors at the king’s London home this summer Even the monarchy is not immune to Brexit. The king’s London home, Clarence House, will be closed to tourists this summer because of staff shortages in the royal household caused by Brexit and…
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Millions vote in India’s election as prime minister’s part seeks 3rd term
Read MoreMillions of Indians are voting in the next-to-last round of a grueling national election in the searing summer heat.Millions of Indians are voting in the next-to-last round of a grueling national election in the searing summer heat.
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Food for starving Gazans rots in the sun as Israeli military keeps Rafah crossing shut
Read More Aid monitor warns of imminent famine in parts of Palestinian territory Aid monitor warns of imminent famine in parts of Palestinian territory
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Modi’s media marathon
Read MoreAs Narendra Modi fights for a third term in office, his media blitz is like nothing he has done before.As Narendra Modi fights for a third term in office, his media blitz is like nothing he has done before.
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This Memorial Day, Ask Me About My Brother
Read More Before my brother Ben was killed in Afghanistan in 2009, Memorial Day was one of my favorite holidays. It meant parties with friends and family, all of us excited by a long weekend and the promise of summer ahead. The fact that Memorial Day was also about violent and traumatic loss was a…
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Hungary blocking EU from giving Russian money to Ukraine – FT
Read More Budapest is obstructing all of the bloc’s efforts related to military support for Kiev, the paper’s sources claim Hungary has blocked legislation to allow the EU to hand over profits earned on frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing sources. After the start of the Ukraine conflict, the West…
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Thames Water tests for vomiting bug contamination as families fall sick
Read More Exclusive: after cryptosporidium outbreak in Devon, residents in south-east London report stomach cramps and diarrhoea Thames Water has sent samples of water for lab testing after dozens of people reported becoming unwell with stomach cramps, vomiting and diarrhoea in south-east London. Earlier this month, unsafe drinking water led to more than 100 cases…
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Partner of British man missing in Mount Everest ‘death zone’ issues plea for help with search
Read More Daniel Paul Peterson, 40, slipped and fell when an ice mound collapsed during expedition Daniel Paul Peterson, 40, slipped and fell when an ice mound collapsed during expedition
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Punched, choked, kicked: German police crack down on student protests
Read MoreGermany’s students protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza say their right to free speech is under attack.Germany’s students protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza say their right to free speech is under attack.
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Extinct mountain plant reintroduced to secret location in north Wales
Read More Rosy saxifrage returns to Eryri, where it was last seen in the wild in 1962 A plant that has been extinct in the wild in Great Britain for more than 60 years has been reintroduced at a secret location. The rosy saxifrage, a small mountain jewel plant, was last seen in the wild…
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‘Down with dictatorship’: Tunisians rally against gov’t crackdown on media
Read MoreDemonstration comes after two Tunisian commentators critical of President Saeid were sentenced to prison.Demonstration comes after two Tunisian commentators critical of President Saeid were sentenced to prison.
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California hospital hosts wedding so ailing dad can walk daughter down aisle
Read More Abraham Arceo was diagnosed with cancer a year ago, and family not sure he would make it to ceremony – until hospital intervened Hospital staff in California helped a dying man fulfill his wish of walking his daughter down the aisle by hosting the pushed-up wedding ceremony it in the facility’s chapel. Abraham…
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US should erect monument to Assange – presidential candidate
Read More The WikiLeaks founder should not be prosecuted for exposing government corruption, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said The US authorities should stop prosecuting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, and instead erect a monument in Washington DC to celebrate his “heroic” deeds, independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said. He insisted that…
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The US missionaries killed in capital where violent gangs control 80% of city
Read More Criminal gang members attacked the couple – along with a local mission group leader – after leaving a youth group in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince Criminal gang members attacked the couple – along with a local mission group leader – after leaving a youth group in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince
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Four anti-Muslim claims dominating India’s election: What’s the truth?
Read MoreIndia’s Hindu nationalists have peddled conspiracy theories about Muslims. Here are some facts about their claims.India’s Hindu nationalists have peddled conspiracy theories about Muslims. Here are some facts about their claims.
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Photo showing 2018 landslide in Peru misrepresented as Kenyan disaster in 2024
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Woman dead and another injured after Bournemouth beach stabbings
Read More Police hunting for knife attacker appeal to public for witnesses and information after incident on Friday night Police are searching for a knife attacker who stabbed two women on a beach in Bournemouth, killing one woman and seriously injuring the other. Police were called to Durley Chine beach in Dorset at 11.42pm on…
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Hundreds of children under 10 subject to stop and search in England and Wales
Read More Observer investigation reveals use of ‘intimidating’ police tactic on at least 432 minors in 2023 under age of criminal responsibility Hundreds of children under 10 faced stop and search by police last year, including some who were strip-searched, the Observer can reveal. At least 432 children under the age of criminal responsibility were…
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4 hurt, 1 arrested after clashes between Iranian government supporters and opponents in London
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Emergency convoy reaches survivors of a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea
Read More The landslide buried a village under 20 to 25 feet of debris. More than 100 people are believed to have been killed, but officials say the number could go higher. (Image credit: Benjamin Sipa/International Organization for Migration) The landslide buried a village under 20 to 25 feet of debris. More than 100 people…
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Chile arrests firefighter for allegedly starting deadly blaze in February
Read MoreA firefighter and a forest official held on suspicion of starting a fire that killed 137 people in Vina del Mar city.A firefighter and a forest official held on suspicion of starting a fire that killed 137 people in Vina del Mar city.
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Some 45,000 Rohingya flee amid allegations of beheading, burning in Myanmar
Read MoreUN rights chief Volker Turk urges Bangladesh, other countries ‘to provide effective protection’ to the latest refugees.UN rights chief Volker Turk urges Bangladesh, other countries ‘to provide effective protection’ to the latest refugees.
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Olympic gymnast star Mary Lou Retton slams haters who criticized family for crowdfunding medical bills
Read More Former Olympics star was left fighting for her life in the ICU with a rare form of pneumonia Former Olympics star was left fighting for her life in the ICU with a rare form of pneumonia
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Rishi Sunak takes a day off amid record-breaking exodus of Tory MPs – UK politics live
Read More Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom are the latest Tory MPs to say they will not be standing at the upcoming general election Saturday’s campaigning is expected to centre on the economy, with Keir Starmer focusing on the cost-of-living crisis and Jeremy Hunt signalling support for tax breaks for high earners. The chancellor indicated…
