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Watch: Biden speaks in California as administration to forgive $1.2bn student debt
Read More Watch as Joe Biden gave a speech in Culver, California, on Wednesday, 21 February, as his administration announced that it will forgive $1.2bn in student debt for over 150,000 borrowers. Watch as Joe Biden gave a speech in Culver, California, on Wednesday, 21 February, as his administration announced that it will forgive $1.2bn…
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Ken Middleton was promised a new trial 19 years ago for his wife’s murder. He’s still in prison
Read More It’s been 33 years since Ken Middleton, now 79, was convicted of murdering his wife. Due to a procedural technicality, Mr Middleton has sat in prison for nearly two decades trying to appeal his case again. Andrea Blanco reports It’s been 33 years since Ken Middleton, now 79, was convicted of murdering his…
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Australia news live: Victoria faces extreme fire warnings; Sydney martial arts teacher charged with triple murder
Read More Temperatures to soar above 40C and pose threat in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania; 49-year-old instructor showed ‘murderous intent’, say police Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Is Taylor Swift’s boyfriend about to land down under? Reports are abounding this morning that Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, Kansas…
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Meghan McCain ‘repulsed’ by Arizona Republican who condemned late father
Read More Daughter of 2008 presidential candidate flatly rejects outreach effort by Kari Lake, US Senate hopeful from far right of party In her quest to win an election, the Arizona Republican US Senate candidate Kari Lake is trying to win back the voters she alienated in her last run, when she lost the 2022…
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Nikki Haley says she believes embryos created through IVF are ‘babies’
Read More Former UN ambassador and Republican presidential candidate expresses support for Alabama supreme court ruling The Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has spoken in response to the recent supreme court ruling out of Alabama, revealing that she believes embryos created through IVF are “babies”. In a new interview with NBC, the former UN ambassador…
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Head of Boeing 737 MAX programme out amid safety concerns at planemaker
Read MoreEd Clark oversaw the Renton factory where the Alaska Airlines plane involved in blowout was completed.Ed Clark oversaw the Renton factory where the Alaska Airlines plane involved in blowout was completed.
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Sir Lindsay Hoyle vowed to restore calm but now faces ‘toxic parliament’
Read More Questions about speaker’s future after he causes uproar by breaking convention over Gaza motion UK politics live – latest updates After his election as the Commons speaker on a promise of restoring calm after the rancorous final years of John Bercow, Sir Lindsay Hoyle finds himself facing the sort of bitter criticism once…
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‘Part of the family’: Chilean wildfire victims hold out hope for lost pets
Read MoreDeadly wildfires destroyed whole neighbourhoods in Chile. Now survivors are trying to rebuild — and recover their pets.Deadly wildfires destroyed whole neighbourhoods in Chile. Now survivors are trying to rebuild — and recover their pets.
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8-year-old chess prodigy makes history as youngest ever to defeat grandmaster
Read MoreThe boy, Aswath Kaushik, beat 37-year-old Jacek Stopa of Poland at a chess tournament in Switzerland.The boy, Aswath Kaushik, beat 37-year-old Jacek Stopa of Poland at a chess tournament in Switzerland.
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Hackers Could Use ChatGPT to Target 2024 Elections
Read More The rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT has increased the potential for a wide range of attackers to target elections around the world in 2024, according to a new report by cybersecurity giant Crowdstrike. Both state-linked hackers and allied so-called “hacktivists” are increasingly experimenting with ChatGPT and other AI tools, enabling a…
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King Charles says messages and cards of support have left him in tears
Read More The British monarch started outpatient treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer just over two weeks ago King Charles has revealed he was reduced to tears by the messages and cards of support he has received since his cancer diagnosis, as he returned to work on Wednesday. The king carried out his first…
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Ballerina Ksenia Karelina detained in Russia on treason charge
Read MorePresident Vladimir Putin’s government is targeting dual American citizen and ballerina Ksenia Karelina for treason, as the U.S. seeks answers. Meanwhile, Russian police are arresting mourners of critic Alexey Navalny and President Biden is promising new sanctions.President Vladimir Putin’s government is targeting dual American citizen and ballerina Ksenia Karelina for treason, as the U.S.…
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Ex-Met police officer convicted of multiple counts of rape
Read More Cliff Mitchell was recruited to Met despite being accused of raping a child A man recruited by the Metropolitan police as an officer despite being accused of raping a child was convicted on Wednesday of 13 counts of raping a woman and a child, as well as kidnap. Cliff Mitchell, 24, was caught…
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Libya armed groups agree to leave Tripoli after deadly fighting: Minister
Read MoreLibya’s Interior Minister Imad Trabelsi says the groups will leave capital after 10 people were killed over the weekend.Libya’s Interior Minister Imad Trabelsi says the groups will leave capital after 10 people were killed over the weekend.
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Alec Baldwin, an armourer and an assistant director: Who was charged in Rust shooting death of Halyna Hutchins?
Read More A grand jury indcited Baldwin on involuntary manslaughter charges in January, months after previous charges were dropped A grand jury indcited Baldwin on involuntary manslaughter charges in January, months after previous charges were dropped
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Boy, two, who fell into river in Leicestershire named by police
Read More Specialist divers are continuing their third day of searches for Xielo Maruziva A two-year-old boy believed to have fallen into the River Soar has been named as Xielo Maruziva, as police continued their search on Wednesday. Xielo’s parents described their son as a “cheeky, funny” boy and “a bundle of joy” in a…
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While people die in Gaza, the UK parliament goes to war over the ceasefire
Read More Everyone wanted a ceasefire. Only they wanted their own ceasefire, not anyone else’s ceasefire UK politics live – latest updates Just when you hoped you’d reached rock bottom, parliament finds a way of going still lower. Westminster bows to no one in its efforts to let you and the country down. Luckily it…
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Ex-CNN anchor John Avlon announces Congress run to defeat ‘Maga minions’
Read More Journalist seeks to flip Long Island seat as a Democrat to build ‘broadest possible coalition to defeat Donald Trump’ The former Daily Beast editor and CNN anchor John Avlon announced his candidacy for US Congress in New York as a Democrat, seeking to flip a seat on Long Island, where Republicans saw surprising…
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Sydney’s Chinatown gates to be granted heritage status
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Harmony Montgomery trial prosecutors use father Adam’s own words against him: ‘I f***ed up’
Read More ‘He admits what he can’t deny. He denies what he can’t afford to admit,’ prosecutro Ben Agati said ‘He admits what he can’t deny. He denies what he can’t afford to admit,’ prosecutro Ben Agati said
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Russian court rejects liberal politician’s appeal contesting his removal from presidential race
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Russia tells ICJ Israel must stop all settlement activities
Read More“Stop all settlement activities in the occupied territory.” Russia gave its argument at the ICJ“Stop all settlement activities in the occupied territory.” Russia gave its argument at the ICJ
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Adam Montgomery’s defence tries to blame Harmony’s murder on estranged wife in closing statements
Read More ‘Kayla decided to lie about Harmony’s death,’ defence attorney Caroline Smith told jurors. ‘She had to lie because the truth would point to her’ ‘Kayla decided to lie about Harmony’s death,’ defence attorney Caroline Smith told jurors. ‘She had to lie because the truth would point to her’
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Biden’s brother accuses House Republicans of ‘flat-out lying’ as he testifies in impeachment inquiry
Read More James Biden, the brother of President Joe Biden, said in his opening statement as he testified in the Republican impeachment inquiry that those who argued that he used his connection to his brother to enrich himself are “either mistaken, ill-informed, or flat-out lying”. James Biden, the brother of President Joe Biden, said in…
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U.K. confirms “anomaly” during nuclear missile system test launch
Read MoreDefense chief tells lawmakers the U.K.’s Trident nuclear missiles are “dependable, and formidable” after a reported failed test launch off Florida.Defense chief tells lawmakers the U.K.’s Trident nuclear missiles are “dependable, and formidable” after a reported failed test launch off Florida.
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Suspect charged with Audrii Cunningham’s murder after missing girl’s body found in river
Read More Audrii Cunningham vanished on her way to school on 15 February Audrii Cunningham vanished on her way to school on 15 February
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UK officials recommend extending post-Brexit steel quotas
Read More Kemi Badenoch to make final decision on protections amid British industry fears of possible flood of imports Whitehall officials have recommended extending post-Brexit steel quotas – a development that will come as a relief to the British steel industry, which had feared a rise in imports. The “steel safeguards”, which were due to…
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Why is Lori Vallow facing fresh murder conspiracy charges in Arizona?
Read More Lori Vallow’s children weren’t the only victims as her descent into cult beliefs led to a trail of death and destruction in her wake. She’s now jailed in Arizona on charges for conspiring to kill two other relatives, Andrea Cavallier reports Lori Vallow’s children weren’t the only victims as her descent into cult…
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At trial’s start, ex-Honduran president cast as corrupt politician by US but a hero by his lawyer
Read MoreA prosecutor has described former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, at the start of his trial, as a corrupt politician who let his country’s biggest drug traffickers fuel his rise to powerA prosecutor has described former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, at the start of his trial, as a corrupt politician who let his…
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Scientists call for ditching ‘sexist’ dinosaur names
Read More The researchers also said they want new, more inclusive guidelines for naming species German paleobiologists have called for an overhaul of the system used in naming dinosaurs, arguing the current nomenclature contains nearly 100 “potentially offensive” names, Nature magazine reported on Tuesday, citing the team’s still-unpublished paper. A group of researchers analyzed the…
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Biden stumbles amid pressure to take cognitive test at upcoming physical
Read More Critics of the US president are increasingly questioning his physical and mental acuity US President Joe Biden tripped twice on Tuesday as he boarded Air Force One for a flight to California. Although the White House has insisted he is in excellent health, the 81-year-old Democrat has persistently refused to take a cognitive…
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Girl Scouts robbed of $450 while selling cookies in broad daylight
Read More Girl Scouts were robbed of $450 as they sold cookies on a stall in Texas in broad daylight on 11 February, newly-released footage shows. Girl Scouts were robbed of $450 as they sold cookies on a stall in Texas in broad daylight on 11 February, newly-released footage shows.
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Prof. Schlevogt’s Compass № 7: Five global supertrends that will transform the world during the new megacycle
Read More The old world is giving way to a new order. What key political-economic drivers of change are destined to shape our lives in the medium term? According to an adage that is popular in the financial community, economists are sufficiently competent to correctly predict ten out of five recessions. Despite this sobering statistic,…
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Insurance crisis leaves homeowners vulnerable in hurricane-prone Louisiana
Read MoreSince the 2020 hurricanes, nine insurers became insolvent in the US state of Louisiana within a couple of years.Since the 2020 hurricanes, nine insurers became insolvent in the US state of Louisiana within a couple of years.
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Woman who gave Alec Baldwin a loaded gun on doomed ‘Rust’ set heads to trial. What we know so far
Read More Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is facing charges over the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the now-infamous movie. Graig Graziosi reports Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is facing charges over the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the now-infamous movie. Graig Graziosi reports
