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Canadian students hunger-strike for college to divest from Israel-linked firms
Read More Several McGill University students have spent more than three weeks demanding it divest $20m from various companies A group of students at McGill University have spent more than three weeks on hunger strike in an effort to force the Canadian college to divest from “companies supporting the Israeli military”. The move follows months…
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What Aida of Khan Younis can teach us about courage
Read MoreAmid the rubble and pain of Gaza, stories emerge of Palestinian bravery and generosity.Amid the rubble and pain of Gaza, stories emerge of Palestinian bravery and generosity.
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Moscow concert hall attack: Why is ISIL targeting Russia?
Read MoreMore than 115 people have been killed and some 120 injured in deadly Moscow attack claimed by ISIL affiliate.More than 115 people have been killed and some 120 injured in deadly Moscow attack claimed by ISIL affiliate.
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Cancer charities praise ‘brave’ Princess of Wales for speaking about her diagnosis
Read More Cancer Research UK’s chief executive says high-profile cancer cases such as Catherine’s can help others to seek help early Princess of Wales receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancerWhat we know about the Princess of Wales’s cancer diagnosisCatherine’s statement in full Cancer charities have praised the Princess of Wales for her “brave” decision to speak…
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Australian man gets five years in jail for killing former pro-surfer Chris Davidson
Read More ‘Coleman was judge and jury of Davidson,’ says district court judge ‘Coleman was judge and jury of Davidson,’ says district court judge
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‘It’ll be bedlam’: how Trump is creating conditions for a post-election eruption
Read More As the ex-president fans the flames of violence, experts and insiders say November will be a brutal test for US democracy A bloodbath. The end of democracy. Riots in the streets. Bedlam in the country. Donald Trump has made apocalyptic imagery a defining feature of his presidential election campaign, warning supporters that if…
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‘Rotten fruit thrown at you’: Robert Hur speaks out on vitriol after Biden report
Read More Ex-special counsel speaks to New Yorker about stunning criticism he’s received for doing a duty he felt he owed to the US The former special counsel who investigated Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents has said he is stunned at “the level of vitriol” that greeted him across the US’s political spectrum after…
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US Senate passes $1.2 trillion budget, averting government shutdown
Read MoreBill passes after hours of gridlock over funding for three-quarters of the government for the next six months.Bill passes after hours of gridlock over funding for three-quarters of the government for the next six months.
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Israeli settlers step up attacks on Palestinian farms, expanding West Bank outposts
Read More NPR visits one West Bank town where Israelis are grazing sheep, in a place where a Palestinian school once stood. NPR visits one West Bank town where Israelis are grazing sheep, in a place where a Palestinian school once stood.
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Virtual reality offers a chilling 3D look inside Venezuela’s spiraling prison
Read More A former Venezuelan political prisoner got the idea to create a virtual reality tour from the Anne Frank museum. (Image credit: Stefan Jeremiah) A former Venezuelan political prisoner got the idea to create a virtual reality tour from the Anne Frank museum.
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Q&A: What oncologists can glean from Kate Middleton’s cancer announcement
Read More The video announcement by Catherine, Princess of Wales, about her cancer diagnosis was short on specifics. Here’s a look at what we know. The video announcement by Catherine, Princess of Wales, about her cancer diagnosis was short on specifics. Here’s a look at what we know.
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The tax inspectors competing to be Senegal’s new president
Read MoreThree candidates and one former favourite for the office of president have tax inspector backgrounds.Three candidates and one former favourite for the office of president have tax inspector backgrounds.
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Middle East crisis live: Israel says 170 Gaza gunmen killed in hospital raid
Read More Troops have been combing through the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City since Monday It has just gone 11am in Gaza and Tel Aviv. This is our latest Guardian live blog on the Israel-Gaza war and the wider Middle East crisis. Israeli forces fighting in Gaza have killed more than 170 gunmen during their…
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Captured Somali pirates arrive in India to face trial over ship hijacking
Read MoreThe 35 men are to be prosecuted for the hijacking of cargo vessel MV Ruen in December when they took the crew hostage.The 35 men are to be prosecuted for the hijacking of cargo vessel MV Ruen in December when they took the crew hostage.
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UK genetics project looks for lost apple varieties to protect fruit in climate crisis
Read More Heritage orchard at RHS Rosemoor to be sampled this spring as part of search for previously unrecorded ‘survivor’ cultivars Gardeners are searching for lost apple varieties by sequencing the genetics of trees in ancient orchards, in the hope they hold traits that can help the fruit survive climate breakdown. Heritage apple trees at…
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Senegal heads to the polls overshadowed by deadly protests
Read More Country’s reputation as one of Africa’s model democracies under threat after weeks of violence Senegal heads to the polls on Sunday after weeks of chaos, violence and uncertainty prompted fears that democracy had been fatally undermined in one of west Africa’s most stable countries. Analysts say the presidential election is the most wide…
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Moscow concert hall attack: three children among at least 60 dead after terrorist shooting – live updates
Read More Huge queues to give blood following city’s worst such attack in years Full story: shootings and fire at Moscow venue The press service of the Moscow regional governor’s office has issued some handout photos from the scene of the attack, as authorities continue to investigate the circumstances. The Russian Investigative Committee has also…
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Man charged with murder after alleged pre-arranged fight in Sydney’s west
Read More Police allege the accused dumped an injured man on a street in Melonba and left him to die A man will face court accused of murder following a pre-arranged fight after which he allegedly dumped his opponent in a western Sydney street and left him to die. Emergency services were called to Georgina…
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Out of control media left Kate with little choice over opening up about health
Read More The Princess of Wales’s video was intended to calm the fevered speculation about her but may just spark yet more incessant coverage When she met Prince William, the heir to the British throne, more than 20 years ago at St Andrews University, Catherine, the Princess of Wales had her first taste of the…
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Philippines accuses China of new water cannon attacks in South China Sea
Read MoreTwo countries involved in a second incident this month at disputed Second Thomas Shoal.Two countries involved in a second incident this month at disputed Second Thomas Shoal.
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Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 169
Read MoreAt least three patients at al-Shifa Hospital have died amid a five-day blockade on the facility by Israel.At least three patients at al-Shifa Hospital have died amid a five-day blockade on the facility by Israel.
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What we know about the Moscow concert hall terrorist attack
Read More Attack involving at least four gunmen sparks huge fire at Crocus City Hall, causing its roof to collapse Attack involving at least four gunmen sparks huge fire at Crocus City Hall, causing its roof to collapse
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Coffee drinkers have much lower risk of bowel cancer recurrence, study finds
Read More Exclusive: Scientists say people with disease who drink two to four cups a day are less likely to see it return People with bowel cancer who drink two to four cups of coffee a day are much less likely to see their disease come back, research has found. People with the illness who…
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Senior Labour figures seeking to water down plans to decriminalise abortion
Read More MPs due to have free vote on proposal but some in party have privately expressed concerns it goes too far Police have demanded records from UK abortion provider 32 times since 2020 Senior Labour figures want to water down proposed legislation to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales ahead of a historic Commons…
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Longest sustained rise in people too sick to work since 1990s, says thinktank
Read More Resolution Foundation points to legacy of Covid as it warns that near-record 2.7m people are too ill to work Britain is going through the longest sustained rise in the number of working-age adults who are too sick to work since the 1990s, according to a report warning that a benefits crackdown is unlikely…
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Police have demanded records from UK abortion provider 32 times since 2020
Read More British Pregnancy Advisory Service says there is ‘genuine concern’ over rising number of investigations Senior Labour figures seeking to water down plans to decriminalise abortion A leading provider of abortion services has received more than 30 demands to hand over medical records of women to police in the past four years, increasing to…
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What have we learned from week one of Mike Lynch’s US fraud trial?
Read More The criminal trial over the $11bn sale of Autonomy to HP saw prosecutors calling him ‘Dr Lynch’ – and defense using ‘Mike’ At the height of his career, Mike Lynch – once the UK’s leading tech entrepreneur, hailed as “Britain’s Bill Gates” – sold his software firm to a Silicon Valley giant in…
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‘Imagine if just one dam is hit’: Russian-Ukrainian energy war heats up
Read MoreMoscow is targeting Ukraine’s energy hubs with intensity after a string of Ukrainian attacks inside Russia.Moscow is targeting Ukraine’s energy hubs with intensity after a string of Ukrainian attacks inside Russia.
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Congress vote averts US government shutdown
Read MoreThe Senate has agreed to vote for a $1.2tn package that will fund the US government.The Senate has agreed to vote for a $1.2tn package that will fund the US government.
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Lebanon’s displaced celebrate Ramadan amid fears that border conflict might become the ‘new normal’
Read MoreAbout 60 families are celebrating the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at an abandoned hotel in southern Lebanon, far from their homesAbout 60 families are celebrating the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at an abandoned hotel in southern Lebanon, far from their homes
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Historic meeting of French impressionists recreated in Paris exhibition
Read More Immersive tour at Musée d’Orsay takes visitors back to 15 April 1874 – the moment that marked the movement’s birth In a lush red-and-gold carpeted photographer’s studio in northern Paris, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas are adding the final touches to the hanging of their paintings, while fellow artists Berthe Morisot and Camille…
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US embassy in Russia warned Americans about imminent attack by ‘extremists’ weeks ago
Read More US embassy on 7 March repeatedly urged all American citizens to leave Russia immediately, giving no further details about nature of threat US embassy on 7 March repeatedly urged all American citizens to leave Russia immediately, giving no further details about nature of threat
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Moscow concert hall attack: What do we know so far?
Read MoreThe attack on the entertainment venue in Moscow’s west is one of the worst in decades.The attack on the entertainment venue in Moscow’s west is one of the worst in decades.
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UK defence secretary given a ride from Canberra to Adelaide in Australian military fighter jet
Read More In demonstration of Australia’s air combat capability, Grant Shapps travels in RAAF Super Hornet after meeting with Anthony Albanese Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The UK defence secretary, Grant Shapps, has caught a ride in the back seat of an Australian air force fighter jet…
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US fighter jets strike three underground storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen
Read More US fighter jets from USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier strike three underground storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen US fighter jets from USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier strike three underground storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen
