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Investigate whether drinking played role in chaotic House hearing, senior Democrat Jamie Raskin says
Read More During a committee hearing, Georgia lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene insulted a colleague’s ‘fake eyelashes’ During a committee hearing, Georgia lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene insulted a colleague’s ‘fake eyelashes’
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Hollywood Pays Tribute After Boardwalk Empire, 9 to 5 Actor Dabney Coleman Dies
Read More NEW YORK — Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in “9 to 5” and the nasty TV director in “Tootsie,” has died. He was 92. Coleman died Thursday at his home in Santa Monica, his daughter, Quincy Coleman, said in a statement to The…
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Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft launch is delayed again
Read More A helium leak pushed back a planned launch to May 25. Boeing’s program that would shuttle astronauts to and from the International Space Station has been plagued with problems. A helium leak pushed back a planned launch to May 25. Boeing’s program that would shuttle astronauts to and from the International Space Station…
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Netflix’s One Hundred Years of Solitude brings fame to Gabriel García Márquez’s Colombian hometown
Read More Locals hope TV adaptation of One Hundred Years of Solitude will bring new life to Aracataca, birthplace of author’s magical realism In sweltering mid-afternoon heat, children splash in the clear water of the canal that threads through town as elderly neighbours look on from rocking chairs on the porches of their sun-washed houses.…
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Alabama poultry plant could be closed for 30 days for allegedly hiring minors
Read More At least two children have already been killed while working in Mar-Jac Poultry plants in the US south over the last year A poultry plant in Jasper, Alabama, has been accused of hiring minors and could be shut down for 30 days, according to a newly released US Department of Labor lawsuit. Mar-Jac…
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Rudy Giuliani sings ‘New York, New York’ at birthday party before ‘being served with court papers’
Read More Rudy Giuliani sang “New York, New York” at his 80th birthday party before being “served with notice of his Arizona indictment”. Rudy Giuliani sang “New York, New York” at his 80th birthday party before being “served with notice of his Arizona indictment”.
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The rise of the ‘cat’ burglar – a multi-million-dollar black market left me stranded in LA
Read More When my beloved nine-year-old Toyota’s catalytic converter was stolen, I thought it was a one-in-a-million crime. Turns out, I was one of a million. Statistics show the number of thefts is dropping, but that doesn’t help me while I’m car-less in Los Angeles waiting for a back-ordered replacement that will cost $2,000, writes…
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Suspected Would-Be Assassin Detained as Slovak Prime Minister’s Condition Is Stable
Read More PEZINOK, Slovakia — The man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was ordered to remain behind bars Saturday. Fico is in serious but stable condition after surviving multiple gunshots, officials said. Slovakia’s Specialized Criminal Court ordered the detention of the suspect after prosecutors said they feared he could flee…
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Israeli military footage claims to show Gaza aid being transferred from US floating pier
Read More The Israeli military released footage on Saturday 18 May claiming to show humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip through the US-built floating pier which came into operation this week. The Israeli military released footage on Saturday 18 May claiming to show humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip through the US-built floating pier which…
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Two men who used plane to smuggle people into UK jailed
Read More Myrteza Hilaj and Kreshnik Kadena convicted after NCA operation into Albanian crime group involved in illegal migration Two men who used a plane to smuggle people from northern France to an aerodrome in Essex have been jailed. Myrteza Hilaj and Kreshnik Kadena, both from Leyton in east London, were found guilty at Southwark…
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Meet the fashion designer who dresses the world’s biggest boxers
Read MoreFrom his fashion studio on the Welsh coast, Imtayaz Qassim creates some of the most distinctive outfits worn by the world’s most famous boxersFrom his fashion studio on the Welsh coast, Imtayaz Qassim creates some of the most distinctive outfits worn by the world’s most famous boxers
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Trucks carrying desperately needed aid are rolling across a newly U.S. built pier into Gaza
Read MoreTrucks carrying desperately needed aid are rolling across a U.S.-built pier into Gaza. U.S. officials say this could mean up to 150 truckloads a day will get to the besieged Palestinian territory.Trucks carrying desperately needed aid are rolling across a U.S.-built pier into Gaza. U.S. officials say this could mean up to 150 truckloads…
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US reconsidering Russian diamond ban – Reuters
Read More Authorities in Washington reportedly have doubts over a gem-tracing mechanism due to be introduced later this year The US is re-evaluating a ban on Russian diamonds, introduced by the EU and G7 last year, due to multiple complaints from the industry, Reuters reported on Friday, citing sources. A direct embargo on Russian diamonds,…
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Missouri Republican party fails to boot KKK-linked candidate from gubernatorial ticket
Read More Judge declines to remove Darrell McClanahan, who merely claims one-year honorary membership in terror group, from GOP primary race A long-shot Missouri gubernatorial candidate with ties to the Ku Klux Klan will stay on the Republican ticket, a judge ruled on Friday. Cole county circuit court judge Cotton Walker denied a request by…
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German-Israeli tattoo artist among three dead hostages recovered by Israel
Read More Hamas killed the three civilians while they were escaping the October 7 Nova festival carnage, Israel says The Israeli military has retrieved the bodies of three hostages from Gaza, chief military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said on Friday. Among them is a 22-year-old German-Israeli woman, Shani Louk, seen in a widely circulated Hamas hostage-taking…
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£30,000 raised for Wirral ‘local legend’ denied UK citizenship
Read More Nelson Shardey, 74, became tearful on hearing of support for effort to gain settled status after 50 years in UK A retired 74-year-old newsagent who has lived in the UK for nearly 50 years said “tears were running” from his eyes after strangers fundraised more than £30,000 to support his legal fight to…
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NHS must listen to whistleblowers, says health secretary
Read More Victoria Atkins says she has asked officials to look into claims doctors and nurses who have spoken up were mistreated The NHS must listen to whistleblowers and investigate their concerns in the interests of patient safety, the health secretary has said. Victoria Atkins said she had asked officials to look into cases where…
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Pope Francis swarmed by joyful nuns during Verona visit
Read More A group of cloistered nuns greeted Pope Francis on Saturday 18 May, as he attended a ceremony inside Verona’s Basilica of San Zeno. A group of cloistered nuns greeted Pope Francis on Saturday 18 May, as he attended a ceremony inside Verona’s Basilica of San Zeno.
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‘She’s in the pantheon now’: Kristi Noem and the politicians who hit self-destruct
Read More The dog-killing South Dakota governor’s VP hopes are in tatters. But she’s not the first politician to flame out with an own goal She could have been a contender. But then she wrote a book. And suddenly Kristi Noem was caught like a rabbit – or a rambunctious puppy – in the headlights.…
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Climate activists glue themselves at Munich airport to protest flying
Read MoreThe activists from the German-based group Last Generation, which has carried out similar protests in the past, were protesting flying, the most polluting form of transportation.The activists from the German-based group Last Generation, which has carried out similar protests in the past, were protesting flying, the most polluting form of transportation.
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Car crushed by fallen bricks as severe thunderstorm causes widespread damage in Houston
Read More Thunderstorms have killed at least four people and left more than half a million homes and businesses without power in south-eastern Texas. Thunderstorms have killed at least four people and left more than half a million homes and businesses without power in south-eastern Texas.
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Israeli forces say Islamic Jihad leader killed in strike on West Bank
Read More IDF says ‘senior terrorist operative’ Islam Khamayseh was killed in airstrike on the city of Jenin Israel-Gaza war – live updates Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) say they killed a senior Palestinian militant during an airstrike on an “operations centre” in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. “A number of significant terrorists were…
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Violent protests rage in New Caledonia amid growing civil unrest
Read MoreFrance’s Pacific Islands territory has been rocked by riots for nearly a week over planned electoral reforms.France’s Pacific Islands territory has been rocked by riots for nearly a week over planned electoral reforms.
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Man accused of shooting Slovakia’s prime minister brought to court for hearing
Read More The man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak prime minister Robert Fico made his first court appearance on Saturday 18 May. The man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak prime minister Robert Fico made his first court appearance on Saturday 18 May.
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The German chancellor tours flooded regions in the southwest in a show of solidarity
Read MoreGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has toured flooded regions in the southwest, where rivers have swelled and caused flash floods and landslides after heavy rain and severe weatherGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has toured flooded regions in the southwest, where rivers have swelled and caused flash floods and landslides after heavy rain and severe weather
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Fierce fighting in northern Gaza as aid starts to roll off US-built pier
Read More Israeli forces said last week troops were returning to Jabalia to prevent Islamist militants re-grouping there Israeli forces said last week troops were returning to Jabalia to prevent Islamist militants re-grouping there
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A Crimean couple in Ukraine says they’re reliving an 80-year-old story
Read More A Crimean Tatar couple in Ukraine, displaced by Russian troops, sees parallels to the Soviets’ forced deportation of 200,000 Tatars from Crimea 80 years ago. A Crimean Tatar couple in Ukraine, displaced by Russian troops, sees parallels to the Soviets’ forced deportation of 200,000 Tatars from Crimea 80 years ago.
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Slovakia PM Fico stable after further surgery
Read MoreIt comes as a man charged with attempting to murder Robert Fico arrived in court on Saturday.It comes as a man charged with attempting to murder Robert Fico arrived in court on Saturday.
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Slovak PM still in serious condition after assassination attempt
Read MoreSlovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, 59, was attacked as he greeted supporters following a government meeting Wednesday in the former coal mining town of Handlova.Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, 59, was attacked as he greeted supporters following a government meeting Wednesday in the former coal mining town of Handlova.
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Watch: Spanish protesters rally against meeting of far-right leaders ahead of EU elections
Read More Watch as protesters take to the streets of Madrid on Saturday 18 May to rally against the meeting of far-right leaders organised by Spain‘s Vox party ahead of the EU election. Watch as protesters take to the streets of Madrid on Saturday 18 May to rally against the meeting of far-right leaders organised…
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Russia could increase Ukraine attacks, says Zelensky
Read MoreMoscow continues to make military gains in the Kharkiv region as Ukraine struggles with resources.Moscow continues to make military gains in the Kharkiv region as Ukraine struggles with resources.
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Tattoo artist Shani Louk became a symbol of the music festival massacre by Hamas. The IDF has finally recovered her body.
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UK weather: thunderstorm warnings for Wales and south-west England
Read More Met Office says heavy rain and sudden flooding could occur in affected areas and cause transport disruption Thunderstorm warnings have been issued by the Met Office across England and Wales for Saturday afternoon and continuing into the evening. A yellow weather warning is in place between 1pm and 8pm, covering large parts of…
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3 Spanish tourists killed, multiple injured during attack in Afghanistan
Read MoreEight were wounded and according to preliminary information were from Norway, Australia, Lithuania and Spain.Eight were wounded and according to preliminary information were from Norway, Australia, Lithuania and Spain.
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Fresh floods in Afghanistan kill at least 50 after heavy rain brings devastation
Read More Thousands of homes and farming land damaged in Ghor province, a week after over 300 killed in flash floods At least 50 people were killed in a fresh bout of heavy rain and flooding in central Afghanistan, according to an official. Dozens others remain missing, said Abdul Wahid Hamas, spokesperson for Ghor’s provincial…
