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‘Restless, angry’ voters vulnerable to far-right extremism, warns Hope Not Hate
Read More Group’s annual report notes rise in anti-migrant activism and asks if Tory voters are ‘falling out of love with democracy’ British voters are restless, angry and demoralised and more than half of them are pessimistic about the future, according to polling that a counter-extremism organisation has said shows warning signs of future unrest.…
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Ministers and officials to be banned from contact with groups labelled extremist
Read More New extremism definition to be published by Michael Gove is already being challenged by Muslim groups and experts Ministers and civil servants will be banned from talking to or funding organisations that undermine “the UK’s system of liberal parliamentary democracy”, under a new definition of extremism criticised by the government’s terror watchdog and…
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UK cancer study shows big fall in death rates since early 1990s
Read More Improved screening and treatment means fewer middle-aged people dying of disease despite rise in cases More middle-aged people are getting cancer but fewer of them are dying from it thanks to improved detection and better treatment, research has found. The findings are “positive and reassuring” for those aged 35 to 69, according to…
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Ballarat goldmine collapse: miner killed in underground rockfall in Victoria
Read More Two miners were pinned under a rockfall at the Mount Clear mine in Ballarat, Victoria, with one later rescued Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A man has died and another is fighting for his life in hospital…
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Florida woman found dead on cruise ship, Bahamas police say
Read MoreA 27-year-old Florida woman traveling to the Bahamas on a cruise ship was found dead in her cabin, police said.A 27-year-old Florida woman traveling to the Bahamas on a cruise ship was found dead in her cabin, police said.
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House passes bill that could lead to U.S. TikTok ban
Read MoreIn a rare show of bipartisanship, the House voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill that could ban TikTok if it does not divest itself from its Chinese-based parent company ByteDance. President Biden has said he will sign the bill if it passes the Senate. Scott MacFarlane reports.In a rare show of bipartisanship, the House…
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US held secret talks with Iran – FT
Read More Washington reportedly tried to persuade Tehran to get Houthi rebels to stop their attacks US President Joe Biden’s administration reportedly held behind-the-scenes negotiations with Iran to solicit Tehran’s help in pressuring Yemen’s Houthi rebels to halt their attacks on commercial cargo ships in the Red Sea. The talks were held in January in…
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Landslide reduces LA home to rubble and leaves two other houses on edge
Read More Slide occurred in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood and the fire department evacuated several people from a residence A landslide reduced a Los Angeles house under renovation to a jumble of lumber, pulled the pool and deck away from a second home, and left the pool at a third residence on the edge of…
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Biden pledges billions to rebuild cities ‘torn apart’ by highways decades ago
Read More President announces $3.3bn in infrastructure spending to ‘right historic wrongs’ as he takes 2024 campaign to vital swing states Joe Biden hailed the beginning of $3.3bn in infrastructure spending on US projects on Wednesday “to right historic wrongs” with efforts to reconnect city neighborhoods riven by interstate highways that plowed with particular impunity…
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EU approves more money for Ukraine aid
Read More The bloc’s members have agreed to add €5 billion to a fund that reimburses nations for their assistance to Kiev EU nations have sought to demonstrate their support for Kiev and send a message to Russia by approving €5 billion ($5.5 billion) in additional funding to Ukraine. Members of the bloc agreed on…
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TikTok ban could damage US-China trade, expert says
Read More The Independent spoke with a US-China tech relations expert who warned about the potential consequences of the bill targetting TikTok The Independent spoke with a US-China tech relations expert who warned about the potential consequences of the bill targetting TikTok
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Labour to promise ‘access to the arts’ to widen involvement in creative industries
Read More Starmer will set out new strategy for culture after analysis found 40% of recent British awards nominees were privately educated Keir Starmer will pledge to make the arts more accessible to young people from all backgrounds in a speech stressing the economic contribution of the creative industries – and arguing it could be…
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George Widman, longtime AP photographer and Pulitzer finalist, dead at 79
Read MoreGeorge Parker Widman, a longtime Associated Press photographer and 1988 Pulitzer finalist, has died at the age of 79George Parker Widman, a longtime Associated Press photographer and 1988 Pulitzer finalist, has died at the age of 79
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Oklahoma student Nex Benedict’s cause of death revealed
Read More According to the state Medical Examiner’s report, the 16-year-old’s manner of death was suicide According to the state Medical Examiner’s report, the 16-year-old’s manner of death was suicide
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Denmark to start conscripting women for first time
Read MoreThe Scandinavian nation also wants to raise the service time for men and women, and boost defence spending.The Scandinavian nation also wants to raise the service time for men and women, and boost defence spending.
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What Are Working Royals? And What Happens When They Can’t Work?
Read More [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] An unprecedented health crisis is causing new chaos for Britain’s royal family. But as the number of working senior royals at “the firm” has dwindled in recent years, a personnel shortage has been looming large for a while. King Charles II—less than two years into his tenure as monarch—announced that he…
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Artists and speakers protest SXSW festival over defence sponsors, Gaza war
Read MoreAt least 80 acts and speakers have dropped out of the Texas event as part of a boycott against US weapons companies.At least 80 acts and speakers have dropped out of the Texas event as part of a boycott against US weapons companies.
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Almost 30% of Gen-Z American women identify as LGBTQ
Read More The percentage of adults with non-traditional sexual identities has more than doubled since 2012 Over 28% of women in the youngest US adult cohort identify as LGBTQ, most of them as bisexual, according to a Gallup annual survey published on Wednesday. The polling agency began asking Americans about their sexual identity in 2012.…
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Is the US really preparing to ban TikTok?
Read More A bill passed Wednesday by the House requiring TikTok owner ByteDance to sell or face a US ban is most existential threat yet The House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would require TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the social media platform or face a total ban in the United States. The…
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Trump’s Georgia judge dismisses some criminal charges
Read MoreThe ex-president and 18 co-defendants were charged with trying to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election result.The ex-president and 18 co-defendants were charged with trying to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election result.
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Trump’s Georgia trial hinges on this rookie judge
Read MoreWill Judge Scott McAfee, 34, reassign his former boss away from her biggest criminal prosecution?Will Judge Scott McAfee, 34, reassign his former boss away from her biggest criminal prosecution?
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Geert Wilders gives up hope of being Dutch PM due to lack of support
Read More Leader of far-right Freedom party, which came first in election last year, was unable to get all partners in a potential coalition onboard Geert Wilders, whose far-right Freedom party (PVV) shocked the Netherlands by finishing first in elections late last year, has conceded that he will not be the next prime minister because…
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Scott Peterson returns to court as LA Innocence Project takes up case 20 years after pregnant wife’s murder
Read More Laci Peterson and her unborn child were found dead on the shore of San Francisco Bay in 2003 Laci Peterson and her unborn child were found dead on the shore of San Francisco Bay in 2003
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How this obscure House procedure can pass Ukraine aid without Mike Johnson
Read More Effort to use a ‘discharge petition’ to circumvent Republican leaders who are blocking a $95bn defence bill to aid US allies Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan Effort to use a ‘discharge petition’ to circumvent Republican leaders who are blocking a $95bn defence bill to aid US allies Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
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Australia news live: rescue attempt continues for Ballarat miner trapped in rockfall 500m underground
Read More The rockfall at the Ballarat Gold Mine trapped 27 workers but all but one have been rescued. Follow the day’s news live Good morning, and welcome to another day on the Australia news live blog. I’m Emily Wind, and I’ll bring you our rolling coverage today. Making news today: the rescue operation for…
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AI Isn’t Our Election Safety Problem, Disinformation Is
Read More This election cycle will be the first exposed to generative artificial intelligence—the technology behind popular apps like ChatGPT that enables even non-experts to create fake, but realistic-looking text, video, and audio perfectly suited for political manipulation. At the same time, a number of the major social-media companies have retreated from some of their…
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Gaza war: UNRWA says Rafah aid centre hit by Israeli forces
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UN agency says Gaza aid centre hit by Israeli forces
Read MoreUNRWA says an employee was killed in a strike in Rafah, which Israel says killed a Hamas commander.UNRWA says an employee was killed in a strike in Rafah, which Israel says killed a Hamas commander.
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White House says it will ‘respect’ Kate Middleton’s privacy amid doctored photo row
Read More The White House is not commenting on the Princess of Wales’ status The White House is not commenting on the Princess of Wales’ status
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EU agrees five billion euro boost for military aid to Ukraine
Read MoreThe move provides a welcome boost for Kyiv as US support wavers and its outgunned forces struggle to hold back Russia.The move provides a welcome boost for Kyiv as US support wavers and its outgunned forces struggle to hold back Russia.
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More kids killed in Gaza than in four years of global conflicts – UN
Read More Israel’s war on Hamas is “a war on children,” UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini has declared More children have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since October than have died in every global conflict between 2019 and 2022 combined, according to figures released by the UN on Tuesday. Over 12,300 children have been…
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TikTok ban: House votes for bill that requires app to be sold or blocked
Read More The White House says the goal is to end Chinese ownership, not ban the globally popular video app The White House says the goal is to end Chinese ownership, not ban the globally popular video app
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Sunak under growing pressure from Tories to return £10m Hester donation
Read More West Midlands mayor and Scottish Conservatives openly question PM’s position that donor’s apology to Diane Abbott has closed the matter Rishi Sunak is facing pressure from senior Conservatives to return the £10m given to the party by Frank Hester amid increasing disquiet over Hester’s comments about Diane Abbott, which have been widely condemned…
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Russia says no to Switzerland ‘peace conference’
Read More The alpine nation can “hardly serve” as a neutral platform for Ukraine talks, the Foreign Ministry has stated Moscow has no intention of participating in a proposed Swiss-hosted peace conference on the Ukraine conflict, even if it is officially invited, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has stated. The official response follows recent…
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‘Silky’ creature — with orange teeth and long claws — discovered near Andes, photos show
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