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Johnson pleads for decorum from Republicans at Biden State of the Union
Read More Speaker of the House urges respect for set-piece speech which has previously been marked by Republican heckling of president Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker of the US House, reportedly pleaded with his party to show “decorum” on Thursday, when Joe Biden comes to the chamber to deliver his State of the Union address.…
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Identical twins accused of swapping places after one accused of killing two Amish children in crash
Read More Court documents state that the sisters allegedly pulled off the switch because Samantha Petersen was high on drugs at the time of the crash Court documents state that the sisters allegedly pulled off the switch because Samantha Petersen was high on drugs at the time of the crash
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James Crumbley trial – live: Michigan school shooter’s father in court after wife’s conviction
Read More His wife and son were both convicted — now a Michigan jury will determine whether James Crumbley sees the same fate His wife and son were both convicted — now a Michigan jury will determine whether James Crumbley sees the same fate
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Woman who accused Horner suspended by Red Bull
Read MoreThe woman who accused team principal Christian Horner of inappropriate behaviour is suspended by Red Bull.The woman who accused team principal Christian Horner of inappropriate behaviour is suspended by Red Bull.
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Gaza ceasefire talks end in Cairo with ‘no substantial answer or solution’
Read MoreHamas says negotiations to continue next week even as Israel ‘thwarts’ deal to secure 40-day truce before Ramadan.Hamas says negotiations to continue next week even as Israel ‘thwarts’ deal to secure 40-day truce before Ramadan.
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Who is Katie Britt, the Republican set to deliver response to Biden’s State of the Union address?
Read More The Alabama politician is the youngest Republican woman to serve in the US Senate The Alabama politician is the youngest Republican woman to serve in the US Senate
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Socialism, anti-fascism and anti-abortion on Prevent list of terrorism warning signs
Read More Communism also among ideologies on document as human rights groups say UK scheme has been politicised A document from Prevent, the official scheme to stop radicalisation, includes believing in socialism, communism, anti-fascism and anti-abortion in a list of potential signs of ideologies leading to terrorism. It comes as the Conservative government considers widening…
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First fatalities confirmed in Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping
Read More A “reckless” strike by the Yemeni group has “taken the lives of international seafarers,” US Central Command said Three people were killed and several others severely wounded in a Houthi missile attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, the US Central Command has said. According to Reuters, they are…
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Thousands of children are on their own in Gaza
Read MoreA Palestinian boy explains living on his own in Gaza after his mother had to leave with his injured sister.A Palestinian boy explains living on his own in Gaza after his mother had to leave with his injured sister.
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EU member against prolonging trade privileges for Ukraine
Read More Trade rules with Kiev should return to how they were before the conflict with Moscow, the Polish prime minister has said Warsaw wants the EU to scrap the preferential trade rules granted to Kiev after the start of the conflict with Russia, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told reporters on Thursday, amid pressure…
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Donations to UK political parties nearly doubled to £93m in 2023
Read More Tories and Labour boosted by mega-donors, and fundraising gap between two parties appears to be narrowing UK politics – latest updates Political parties accepted £93m in donations last year, boosted by new Conservative and Labour mega-donors, with the 2024 election on course to be the highest-spending contest ever. Figures from the Electoral Commission…
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Woman thought she was ‘going to die’ after terrifying bear attack in garden
Read More A Pennsylvania woman admitted she thought she was “going to die” as she recalled the moment a bear attacked her outside her home. A Pennsylvania woman admitted she thought she was “going to die” as she recalled the moment a bear attacked her outside her home.
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Why are so many Indians being forced to work in war zones?
Read More Despite India’s economy being one of the fastest growing in the world, rates of unemployment and the quality of the jobs on offer remain a huge concern for millions. Namita Singh reports Despite India’s economy being one of the fastest growing in the world, rates of unemployment and the quality of the jobs…
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Japan sounds alarm over closer military ties between China and Russia
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Russia’s presidential election: Putin, power, the possibility of protests
Read MoreThe 71-year-old president is all but certain to win another term in a vote that begins on March 15.The 71-year-old president is all but certain to win another term in a vote that begins on March 15.
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Watch as German Red Army Faction militant flown to jail after decades-long search
Read More Watch as an alleged German Red Army Faction militant is flown to jail after a decades-long search on Thursday 7 March. Watch as an alleged German Red Army Faction militant is flown to jail after a decades-long search on Thursday 7 March.
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In Gaza, babies have no more nappies, milk, as Israeli bombing continues
Read MoreA shortage of nappies because of Israel’s blockade has led to prices skyrocketing and mothers looking for alternatives.A shortage of nappies because of Israel’s blockade has led to prices skyrocketing and mothers looking for alternatives.
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Could Houthi-sunk ship Rubymar spell eco-disaster for the Red Sea?
Read More‘Time is of essence’: Greenpeace director warns that urgent strategy is needed to protect the Red Sea from catastrophe.’Time is of essence’: Greenpeace director warns that urgent strategy is needed to protect the Red Sea from catastrophe.
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Denmark has more statues of ‘mythical beasts’ than women – but pledges to install more
Read More Only five in 101 statues in Copenhagen depict women, with 26 of animals and 70 of men Denmark has pledged to put up more statues of women, with the country’s culture minister saying the capital has “more statues of mythical beasts and horses”. According to the Danish government, only 31 of 321 statues…
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‘Deniable fiddle’: the MoD, Saudi Arabia and a scandal half a century in the making
Read More Revelations about payments by Ministry of Defence are culmination of decades of British deal-making with Saudis The revelation that the Ministry of Defence paid millions of pounds to a firm that would later be accused of being a conduit for secret payments to high-ranking Saudi officials is the culmination of a scandal that…
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MoD signed £8m deal with firm later alleged to be conduit for secret payments to Saudi prince
Read More Project Arrow contract signed amid scramble to keep on track £1.6bn defence deal and ran until at least 2017 The UK Ministry of Defence paid millions of pounds to a company later alleged to have been a conduit for secret payments to high-ranking Saudi Arabian officials including a member of the royal family.…
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Israeli tank ‘likely’ fired machinegun at journalists near Lebanon border
Read MoreThe attack on October 13 killed a Reuters reporter and injured six others, including two Al Jazeera journalists.The attack on October 13 killed a Reuters reporter and injured six others, including two Al Jazeera journalists.
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Tunisia’s Fields of Resilience: The reality for female farmworkers
Read MoreIn rural Tunisia, a mother toils in the fields to secure life-changing surgery for her daughter.In rural Tunisia, a mother toils in the fields to secure life-changing surgery for her daughter.
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Which guests have been invited to the State of the Union?
Read More Parents of imprisoned journalist Evan Gershkovich, relatives of Americans taken hostage by Hamas and reproductive care campaigners are among those attending President Biden’s address to Congress Parents of imprisoned journalist Evan Gershkovich, relatives of Americans taken hostage by Hamas and reproductive care campaigners are among those attending President Biden’s address to Congress
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Hungary backs German chancellor on Taurus missiles – foreign minister
Read More Olaf Scholz needs resolve to withstand pressure from hawks, Peter Szijjarto has said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will hopefully have enough resolve to withstand the “immense pressure” from pro-Ukrainian hawks, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has told Russian media. The head of Germany’s government is being pushed hard to send more weapons to…
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Physician associates must stop diagnosing patients, say senior medics
Read More BMA guidance on staff responsibility levels follows death of woman whose fatal blood clot was missed twice Staff such as physician associates should be banned from diagnosing patients, leading medics have said, after the death of a woman whose fatal blood clot was missed twice. The British Medical Association (BMA) has published guidance…
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IFS warns of Labour and Tory ‘conspiracy of silence’ over future tax and spending plans
Read More Toughest outlook for public finances for 80 years means next government must find tens of billions in cuts or tax rises, says leading thinktank Jeremy Hunt and Rachel Reeves are joined in a “conspiracy of silence” over tens of billions of pounds in tough tax and spending choices, with the next government likely…
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What time is the State of the Union?
Read More President Joe Biden is expected to tout achievements in office and address a range of domestic and international concerns in Thursday’s speech to joint-session of Congress President Joe Biden is expected to tout achievements in office and address a range of domestic and international concerns in Thursday’s speech to joint-session of Congress
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This Hebron grocer won’t let Israeli shutdowns stop him
Read MoreIshaq Qafisheh has worked in the falafel shop-turned-grocer for as long as he can remember, and plans to continue.Ishaq Qafisheh has worked in the falafel shop-turned-grocer for as long as he can remember, and plans to continue.
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Income tax likely to go up if national insurance scrapped, Hunt suggests
Read More Chancellor’s ambition to eventually abolish NI would cost £46bn a year, Labour says – and questions how move would be paid for UK politics – latest updates Income tax may eventually have to increase to pay for abolishing national insurance, Jeremy Hunt has suggested the day after delivering the government’s spring budget. The…
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Labour says Hunt’s long-term plan to abolish national insurance amounts to a £46bn unfunded tax cut – UK politics live
Read More Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, said this would be a bigger tax cut than anything Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng tried Good morning. If a budget is going to unravel, that often starts to happen on day two, after the initial headlines have gone and when the experts start to unpack what it…
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Angry Polish farmers protest against EU rules, Ukraine farm imports
Read MoreFarmers are angry over EU climate policies and food imports from Ukraine that they say threaten their livelihoods.Farmers are angry over EU climate policies and food imports from Ukraine that they say threaten their livelihoods.
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Nationwide to buy Virgin Money in £2.9bn deal
Read More Lenders reach preliminary agreement on key terms in deal to create new competitor with £366bn in assets Business live – latest updates Nationwide Building Society has agreed to buy Virgin Money in a deal that values its high street rival at nearly £3bn and would create the second-largest provider of mortgages and savings…
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David Cameron urges Israeli minister to increase aid to Gaza and raises concerns over Rafah offensive
Read More Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron says he had a ‘tough but necessary’ conversation with Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron says he had a ‘tough but necessary’ conversation with Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Missiles strike near Zelenskiy as Russia says conflict could escalate to war in Europe
Read More Missile strike appears to land near Ukrainian president and Greek prime minister in Odesa; Russian officer says prospect of new conflict increasing A deadly Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa appeared to land near president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and visiting Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who described the moment of…
