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The race to save the world’s oldest mummies
Read MoreThe mummies of Chile are the oldest in the world, but time, human development and climate change all pose a threat to the ancient relics. In Northern Chile, efforts are underway to preserve the remains.The mummies of Chile are the oldest in the world, but time, human development and climate change all pose a…
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Four people arrested at pro-Palestinian march in London
Read More Met police confirm protesters held on suspicion of public order offences, including one related to placard Four people were arrested on Saturday on suspicion of public order offences while attending a pro-Palestinian march in central London, including one relating to a placard. The Metropolitan police confirmed on X that three people were held…
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Biden says he’s ‘running the world’
Read More The US president insists he needs no cognitive tests, given his leadership of the “essential nation” US President Joe Biden says he has been “running the world” and therefore does not actually need any cognitive tests to prove his fitness for office. The president made the remarks in an interview with ABC News…
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Hundreds in Canary Islands protest against influx of migrants
Read More The Spanish archipelago has welcomed more than 19,000 migrants since the start of 2024 Hundreds protested on Saturday in the Canary Islands against an influx of migrants to the Spanish archipelago, which has welcomed more than 19,000 migrants since the beginning of 2024. Located off the coast of northwest Africa, the Canary Islands…
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Biden’s interview fails to quell Democrats’ concerns about his fitness
Read MoreA day after the interview, a fifth Democratic member of Congress has called on him to end his bid for re-election.A day after the interview, a fifth Democratic member of Congress has called on him to end his bid for re-election.
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Kentucky shooting: four people killed and three wounded, police say
Read More Suspect dead after police pursuit, following discovery of victims at home in Florence in early hours of Saturday Four people were killed and three others were wounded in an early Saturday shooting at a home in northern Kentucky, police said. The shooting suspect later died after fleeing the home and leading police on…
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Manhunt underway for two suspected killers who escaped from Mississippi prison
Read More Tyrekennel Collins, 24, and Dezarrious Johnson, 18, escaped by crawling into the ceiling of the jail, the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department said Tyrekennel Collins, 24, and Dezarrious Johnson, 18, escaped by crawling into the ceiling of the jail, the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department said
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2 Teenagers Die While Swimming at New York’s Coney Island Beach, Police Say
Read More Two teenagers died while swimming at New York’s Coney Island Beach in Brooklyn, police said. Police received an emergency call for a water rescue in the area of Stillwell Avenue and Boardwalk West at 8:10 p.m. Friday, the New York Police Department said in a statement. Arriving officers were informed two females, aged…
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Labour’s Sam Carling, 22, is first MP to be born in 21st century
Read More Commons youngest member ousted veteran Conservative MP Shailesh Vara by just 39 votes to win North West Cambridgeshire General election 2024: live news Seven MPs secured victory in the general election by fewer than 100 votes, in a contest which ultimately produced a Labour landslide. One of those was the party’s 22-year-old Sam…
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Biden’s doctor reportedly met with top neurologist at White House
Read More Parkinson’s expert at Walter Reed medical center has visited White House eight times since August 2023 – report US politics – follow live updates Joe Biden’s doctor met with a leading Washington DC neurologist at the White House this year, it was reported on Saturday. The report came after Biden on Friday ruled…
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Resist ‘idiotic’ move to the right in leadership race, top Tories urge
Read More Senior figures tell the party not to rush into choosing a new leader, citing 2005 and David Cameron as a successful precedent • Damian Green: seven lessons for the Tories if we want to regain power Senior Tories are pleading with the party to avoid the “weapons-grade idiocy” of a further drift to…
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Junta chiefs ‘turn their backs’ on West Africa bloc
Read MoreNiger, Mali and Burkina Faso hope to form closer ties and move away from the wider regional group, Ecowas.Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso hope to form closer ties and move away from the wider regional group, Ecowas.
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If Joe Biden Steps Aside, Kamala Harris Should Be Included But Not Anointed
Read More The dismal debate performance by President Biden and subsequent misfires in his response has led to much speculation by an anxious public over the best path forward for the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. Strategies have ranged from advisors encouraging Biden to weather the storm while others in the party are calling for the…
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Five key workers on how Labour can fix Britain, from the NHS to prisons
Read More Workers in healthcare, education and justice are battling crumbling systems. They told us what actions they want to see from the new government Keir Starmer opened his first cabinet meeting on Saturday with the words: “We have a huge amount of work to do.” From the NHS to schools and prisons, the public…
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The shocking true story of a Utah woman who poisoned her bestie after she took out a life insurance policy
Read More Janie Lynn Ridd and her roommate Rachel had been best friends for 25 years. But after Rachel became deathly ill numerous times without any explanation, she discovered her best friend had been trying to poison her with a strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Martha McHardy reports Janie Lynn Ridd and her roommate Rachel had…
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War has become NATO’s agenda – Orban
Read More In an op-ed published on the same day as his visit to Moscow, the Hungarian PM warned that the military bloc risks committing “suicide” NATO has effectively made warmongering its raison d’être by jettisoning its original “peaceful” and “defensive” nature, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has claimed. Hungary’s leader, a vocal critic of…
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Fears of long war in Gaza as new chapter opens and ‘intense fighting’ eases off
Read More Israel’s ground offensive is nearing its conclusion amid the threat of indefinite occupation and a continuing insurgency Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the phase of “intense fighting” against Hamas in Gaza is coming to an end, but with no publicly unveiled plans for the next stage of Israel’s campaign, Palestinians and Israelis alike…
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Another House Democrat calls for Biden to ‘step aside’ from 2024 race
Read More Five Democratic lawmakers have called for Biden to withdraw from 2024 race Five Democratic lawmakers have called for Biden to withdraw from 2024 race
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Biden defiant as America reacts to make-or-break TV interview – live
Read More Amid growing calls for his exit, president told ABC only ‘the Lord almighty’ could make him exit 2024 race Full story: Biden says only ‘Lord almighty’ could make him drop out Good morning, Joe Biden is still fighting for his political life. On Friday, the president was defiant in a make-or-break TV interview…
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Cyclist fined for kissing wife during Tour de France
Read MoreCycling’s governing body says the fine is for “unseemly or inappropriate behaviour”.Cycling’s governing body says the fine is for “unseemly or inappropriate behaviour”.
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Hopes of Gaza ceasefire rise further as Hamas reportedly backs new proposal
Read More Militant organisation gives initial backing to plan for phased deal after ‘verbal commitments’ from mediators Hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza rose further on Saturday after reports that Hamas has given its initial approval of a new US-backed proposal for a phased deal. Egyptian officials and representatives of the militant Islamist organisation confirmed…
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Air strike leaves 100,000 without power in Ukraine
Read MoreRussia continues to pummel energy sites across Ukraine, plunging the country into extended blackouts.Russia continues to pummel energy sites across Ukraine, plunging the country into extended blackouts.
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Only the ‘Lord Almighty’ could convince me to quit – Biden
Read MoreThe president dismisses suggestions he may end his re-election bid, as a fifth House Democrat calls on him to quit as the party’s nominee.The president dismisses suggestions he may end his re-election bid, as a fifth House Democrat calls on him to quit as the party’s nominee.
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Millennials face a historically bad housing market. Boomers actually had it even worse
Read More Millennials face the worst housing climate in 40 years, but Baby Boomers faced an even worse set of conditions when they entered the housing market in the 1980s Millennials face the worst housing climate in 40 years, but Baby Boomers faced an even worse set of conditions when they entered the housing market…
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New U.K. prime minister says Rwanda deportation plan is “dead and buried”
Read MoreKeir Starmer’s Labour Party delivered the biggest blow to the Conservatives in their two-century history in a landslide victory on a platform of change.Keir Starmer’s Labour Party delivered the biggest blow to the Conservatives in their two-century history in a landslide victory on a platform of change.
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Detectives resume search over murder of 67-year-old Salford man
Read More Detectives open new search area at Buile Hill Park in Salford in connection to death of Stuart Everett Detectives investigating the murder of a 67-year-old man whose body parts were found in a Salford nature reserve have cordoned off a new search area. The investigation began after a passerby found a dismembered abdomen…
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BBQ-ed ‘dog’, brain worms and texting nudes to friends: RFK Jr’s back story is even wilder than you thought
Read More America’s most famous political family dynasty has rejected the presidential campaign of one of their own – and it’s not just because of a BBQ-ed dog (or goat). Gustaf Kilander writes America’s most famous political family dynasty has rejected the presidential campaign of one of their own – and it’s not just because…
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Moulin Rouge’s iconic windmill sails restored after collapse
Read MoreThe mill’s huge sails, an emblem of the surrounding Montmartre neighborhood, inexplicably collapsed after an April show at the venue.The mill’s huge sails, an emblem of the surrounding Montmartre neighborhood, inexplicably collapsed after an April show at the venue.
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Eight dead and 2m affected by Bangladesh floods
Read More Government opens hundreds of shelters for displaced people as heavy rains cause rivers to burst their banks The death toll from floods in Bangladesh this week has risen to eight, leaving more than two million affected after heavy rains caused major rivers to burst their banks, officials confirmed. The South Asian country of…
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Great British Bake Off contestant Dawn Hollyoak dies aged 61
Read More Baker competed on Channel 4 show in 2022, becoming sixth contestant to leave tent Great British Bake Off stars have paid tribute to the “joyous” and “talented” former contestant Dawn Hollyoak after her death at the age of 61. The baker competed on the Channel 4 show in 2022, becoming the sixth contestant…
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Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran presidential runoff election
Read MoreMasoud Pezeshkian, the sole moderate candidate running for president in Iran, has won the nation’s runoff election, defeating a hardline candidate.Masoud Pezeshkian, the sole moderate candidate running for president in Iran, has won the nation’s runoff election, defeating a hardline candidate.
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Why are US states, school districts banning smartphones in schools?
Read MoreMany experts around the world say smartphones pose a danger to children’s mental health, but does a ban work?Many experts around the world say smartphones pose a danger to children’s mental health, but does a ban work?
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Voters in France will cast their ballots in a run-off election
Read More Voters in France cast ballots Sunday in a runoff election between a far-right party and a coalition of moderate and centrist parties. Voters in France cast ballots Sunday in a runoff election between a far-right party and a coalition of moderate and centrist parties.
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Right wing movements are growing in Europe. How do they differ from those in the U.S.?
Read More NPR’s Scott Simon asks historian and Atlantic magazine writer Anne Applebaum how different right-wing movements are in Europe and in the U.S. NPR’s Scott Simon asks historian and Atlantic magazine writer Anne Applebaum how different right-wing movements are in Europe and in the U.S.
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U.K.’s Conservative Party suffered its worst-ever defeat. What went wrong?
Read More NPR’s Scott Simon talks with Robert Shrimsley of the Financial Times about the election in the UK, when the incumbent Conservative Party lost badly. NPR’s Scott Simon talks with Robert Shrimsley of the Financial Times about the election in the UK, when the incumbent Conservative Party lost badly.