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Former British spy in IRA who allegedly admitted murder will not be prosecuted
Read More Exclusive: Ex-double agent allegedly admitted to murder during training presentations to members of the security services Victims’ families have reacted with anger after it emerged that a former British double agent in the IRA who allegedly admitted to murder while giving training presentations to members of the security services will not be prosecuted.…
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Crew missing after two Japanese helicopters crash during Pacific exercise
Read MoreSearch operation on after the SH-60 patrol helicopters possibly collided with each other during night-time exercise.Search operation on after the SH-60 patrol helicopters possibly collided with each other during night-time exercise.
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Tram crash at Universal Studios Hollywood injures 15
Read MoreThe incident happened shortly after 9pm local time on Saturday night, authorities said.The incident happened shortly after 9pm local time on Saturday night, authorities said.
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‘Soaked and muddy’: British Muslims tell their stories of prayer at school
Read More Students speak out after a pupil lost her legal challenge against a top London school after it brought in a ban to promote social cohesion It was in year nine when Hanzla started praying in the playground during lunchtime at his secondary school in Birmingham, despite restrictions from his teachers. “I’d find anywhere…
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Millions at risk of floods in China’s Guangdong province after heavy rain
Read More Officials urge municipalities to begin emergency planning after major rivers and reservoirs threaten to overflow Major rivers, waterways and reservoirs in China’s Guangdong province are threatening to unleash dangerous floods, forcing the government to enact emergency response plans to protect more than 127 million people. Calling the situation “grim“, local weather officials said…
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US aid could give Ukraine the weapons it needs to slow Russia’s advance
Read MoreThe $61bn (£49bn) aid package keeps Ukraine in the fight but it’s no silver bullet, BBC’s James Waterhouse writes from Kyiv.The $61bn (£49bn) aid package keeps Ukraine in the fight but it’s no silver bullet, BBC’s James Waterhouse writes from Kyiv.
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Defending NBA champs Denver beat LeBron’s Lakers 114-103 in playoff opener
Read MoreIn a repeat matchup of last season’s Western Conference final, Denver clinched Game 1 over the Los Angeles Lakers.In a repeat matchup of last season’s Western Conference final, Denver clinched Game 1 over the Los Angeles Lakers.
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‘Do they realise what they’re doing?’ Milan takes on ice-cream sellers in war on ‘wild nightlife’
Read More The Italian city’s attempt to help its sleep-deprived residents is denounced as a step too far Milan’s leaders have been accused of waging war against ice-cream in their bid to combat “wild nightlife” in the northern Italian city. Marco Granelli, the deputy mayor for public security, recently announced a proposal banning the sale…
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‘Everyone wants roast pig’s head’ … UK chefs put offal centre stage with ‘confrontational’ dishes
Read More Restaurants are serving more unusual cuts of meat, with animal heads staring up at diners to teach them about their food Offal has become a staple on restaurant menus across the UK, with cheaper cuts attracting chefs with sustainability goals and tight budgets, boosted by the influence of nose-to-tail pioneers such as Fergus…
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Residents push for renaming of Trump Plaza to disassociate from ex-president
Read More Tenants of the high-rise in New Rochelle, New York, want to abandon the name which has at times affected real estate value While Donald Trump endures the ignominy of being the first former US president to face criminal trial, there is further humiliation brewing, with a movement to strip the Trump name from…
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In Ukraine’s old imperial city, pastel palaces are in jeopardy, but black humor survives
Read More Ukraine’s port of Odesa is a key Russian target, endangering the city’s UNESCO-designated historic center and challenging citizens to keep their sense of humor. Ukraine’s port of Odesa is a key Russian target, endangering the city’s UNESCO-designated historic center and challenging citizens to keep their sense of humor.
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Two Palestinians shot dead as Israel continues deadly raids in West Bank
Read MoreIsraeli forces storm several locations in the West Bank after 14 were killed over three days of raids on Nur Shams camp.Israeli forces storm several locations in the West Bank after 14 were killed over three days of raids on Nur Shams camp.
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Ecuadoreans to vote in referendum on unprecedented security measures
Read More Sweeping security measures designed to empower police and armed forces against organised crime Ecuadoreans will vote on Sunday in a referendum on a raft of unprecedented security measures designed to empower the police and armed forces in the fight against spiralling violence and organised crime. Voters must accept or reject 11 questions, mostly…
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Met police chief faces calls to quit after officer’s ‘openly Jewish’ comment at protest
Read More Sir Mark Rowley criticised over handling of pro-Palestine protests after antisemitism campaigner threatened with arrest Ministers have called for action to be taken against the Metropolitan police after an officer was filmed suggesting that being “openly Jewish” was a provocation to pro-Palestinian protesters. The incident has prompted calls by the former home secretary…
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Inside the wave of narco-violence sending shockwaves through Lionel Messi’s hometown
Read More Children have been hired as hitmen in the latest round of violence Children have been hired as hitmen in the latest round of violence
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‘No dividing line’: consultants advising private water companies also work for their regulator, Ofwat
Read More Campaigners call for the whole regulatory system to be replaced after Observer analysis finds watchdog spent more than £25m with consultancies The water industry regulator has spent £26.7m on business consultants in the past five years, including several companies that have simultaneously worked for private water firms, the Observer can reveal. The findings…
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Wet weather but a warm welcome at Glasgow’s Refuweegee – a photo-essay
Read More Katherine Anne Rose spent months documenting the Scottish charity, which welcomes and supports forcibly displaced people with the help of the local community Refuweegee is a play on the words “refugee” and “weegie”, affectionate slang for a Glaswegian. The charity was founded in December 2015 by Selina Hales, a Glasgow native who wanted…
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Maldives votes in parliamentary elections amid India-China rivalry
Read MorePresident Mohamed Muizzu’s moves to increasingly shift away from New Delhi has caused tension.President Mohamed Muizzu’s moves to increasingly shift away from New Delhi has caused tension.
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Hundreds gather for candlelight vigil at Bondi Beach to pay tribute to victims of shopping centre attack
Read More Anthony Albanese says vigil was to honour victims and ‘mourn for all the years of joy they should have known’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Hundreds of people attended a candlelit vigil at Bondi Beach on Sunday evening to remember the victims of Australia’s worst…
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Universal Studios theme park tram crash leaves 15 injured
Read More The incident happened on Saturday night The incident happened on Saturday night
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Watch as candlelight vigil held for victims of Sydney mall stabbing attack
Read More Watch as Australians gather for a candlelight vigil on Bondi Beach to pay respects to the victims of a fatal stabbing attack at a shopping centre on Sunday 21 April. Watch as Australians gather for a candlelight vigil on Bondi Beach to pay respects to the victims of a fatal stabbing attack at…
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‘No consensus’ in West on seizing Russian assets – WaPo
Read More The EU is worried that the move would breach international law and trigger a backlash, the outlet reports EU officials are reluctant to bow to US pressure and transfer frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, fearing that Moscow’s retaliation would be aimed primarily at the bloc rather than America, the Washington Post reported on…
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UK children bombarded by gambling ads and images online, charity warns
Read More Young people feel their internet activity is overwhelmed by betting promotions and similar content, says GambleAware Children are “saturated” with betting promotions and gambling-like content while using the internet, despite restrictions on ad campaigns targeting young people, new research reveals. GambleAware, the charity funded by donations from gambling firms, commissioned research that found the…
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US lawmakers rebuked for waving Ukraine flags as aid bill is passed
Read MoreThis is the moment the US House of Representatives approved a military aid package worth $95 billion to support Ukraine.This is the moment the US House of Representatives approved a military aid package worth $95 billion to support Ukraine.
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Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 13, including nine children
Read More Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 13 people, including nine children. Meanwhile, the United States approved $26bn in aid for Israel, including around $9bn for Gaza. (Image credit: Ismael Abu Dayyah) Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 13 people, including nine children. Meanwhile, the United…
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US Congress moves closer to approving Ukraine aid bill
Read More The Senate is set to vote on additional support for Kiev on April 23 A date has been set for the US Senate to vote on an emergency spending bill that includes new funding for Ukraine, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) announced on Saturday. The upper chamber of the Congress will start…
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Could shipping containers be the answer to Ghana’s housing crisis?
Read MoreAn initiative to help provide much-needed homes in Ghana is turning shipping containers into eco-friendly homes.An initiative to help provide much-needed homes in Ghana is turning shipping containers into eco-friendly homes.
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Middle East crisis: 14 Palestinians killed as violence flares in West Bank
Read More Israeli forces killed 14 Palestinians during a raid in the occupied West Bank, while death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza climbed to more than 34,000 Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has welcomed the US House of Representatives finally approving billions of dollars in new US military aid to Israel. After months of…
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Potential US sanctions on IDF ‘absurd’ – Netanyahu
Read More Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to make a decision soon regarding an Israeli military unit’s alleged rights abuses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rebuked reported US plans to sanction an Israeli military unit which is under investigation for human rights abuses against Palestinians, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on…
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Linda Reynolds welcomes Brittany Higgins’ ‘olive branch’ but says without concessions she will go to trial
Read More Reynolds says if ‘Higgins does not accept Justice Lee’s findings on the claims of coverup and mistreatment … it will have to be proved again in our trial’ Linda Reynolds has welcomed Brittany Higgins’ “olive branch” apology but insists she will take her former staffer to court in July unless she agrees with…
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Swifties queue up for special letter from singer in boost for UK’s Record Store Day
Read More New album The Tortured Poets Department flies off the shelves as Swift breaks record for most Spotify streams in a single day Taylor Swift fans joined queues outside vinyl shops yesterday for the annual Record Store Day in the hope of securing a limited edition note from “the desk of Taylor Swift”. The…
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Outgoing Tory MPs take lucrative second jobs and ‘swan off on jollies’
Read More Sixty four Tories and four independent MPs who lost party whip plan to stand down from the Commons amid dire polling for Conservatives A cohort of Conservative MPs standing down before the next election have netted jobs worth millions of pounds and have taken dozens of all-expenses-paid trips funded by foreign governments and…
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Putin unpredictable, could use nuclear weapon, Navalny’s widow warns
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Musk’s X threatens Australian eSafety with legal action over church stabbing content
Read More The platform says it has complied with an order to remove posts related to the attack, pending a legal challenge Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has accused Australia’s eSafety commissioner of censorship, and vowed to fight an order to remove content related to the recent Sydney church stabbing in court.…
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2 dead after eight people shot at party with hundreds attending in Memphis park, police say
Read More One person was in critical condition, Memphis police said One person was in critical condition, Memphis police said
