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Prince Harry Opens Up About Experiencing Grief in Childhood During Candid Conversation
Read More Prince Harry opened up about experiencing grief in childhood in a candid conversation at a charity outreach event. The Duke of Sussex, 39, is the global ambassador for Scotty’s Little Soldiers, a U.K. charity dedicated to helping children who have lost parents in the military. On Thursday, the charity posted a video titled…
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Texas caregiver faces murder charge after a patient died – and she could be tied to 19 more deaths
Read More Regla Becquer was arrested after police began investigating over a dozen suspicious deaths under her care Regla Becquer was arrested after police began investigating over a dozen suspicious deaths under her care
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Man on trial posed ‘imminent threat’ to Holly Willoughby, US officer tells jury
Read More Undercover officer says Gavin Plumb sent him photos of an ‘abduction kit’ and bottles of chloroform A security guard on trial for allegedly plotting to murder Holly Willoughby posed an “imminent threat” to her safety, the US-based undercover officer who flagged his apparent intentions to UK police told a jury on Thursday. The…
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Rescuers pull injured passengers from train after derailment in northern Russia
Read More A passenger train derailment in northern Russia killed at least two people, and left one other person missing, a state-run railway company said Thursday. A passenger train derailment in northern Russia killed at least two people, and left one other person missing, a state-run railway company said Thursday.
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Vernon Kay uses CDs to keep BBC Radio 2 show going after technical issue
Read More Presenter forced to improvise after track cuts out because of computer system failure “Please don’t stop the music,” Rihanna once sang. On Thursday, producers at BBC Radio 2 scrambled to oblige after Vernon Kay was forced to use CDs to play music on the station after its digital system failed. The radio presenter,…
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AI will be help rather than hindrance in hitting climate targets, Bill Gates says
Read More Microsoft co-founder says efficiencies for technology and electricity grids will outweigh energy use by data centres Bill Gates has claimed that artificial intelligence will be more of a help than a hindrance in achieving climate goals, despite growing concern that a surge in new datacentres could drain green energy supplies. The philanthropist and…
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Ukrainian attack on Russian civilians ‘terrorism’ – RFK Jr
Read More The US presidential candidate suggested that the incident was an act of war staged by Washington Ukraine’s recent attack on Sevastopol using American-made ATACMS missiles was “terrorism” and constituted an act of war by the United States against Russian civilians, US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said. According to the Russian…
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Reform UK drops candidate revealed to have been BNP member
Read More Exclusive: Raymond Saint, who is standing in Basingstoke, was recorded as BNP member on list published in 2009 UK election live – latest updates A Reform UK general election candidate has been dropped after it emerged that he had been on a list of members of the British National party (BNP). Raymond Saint,…
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China resumes ‘panda diplomacy’ with US
Read More Two bears are en route to the San Diego Zoo as part of a conservation effort A pair of giant pandas from China are heading to the US, in the first such move for more than two decades. President Xi Jinping suggested sending the iconic bears to the San Diego Zoo as “envoys…
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Met officer charged over alleged theft of money from body of dead man
Read More Craig Carter, 51, charged with misconduct in public office, is suspended from duty and will appear in court on Friday A Metropolitan police officer has been charged with misconduct after allegedly stealing money from the body of a man who had died. PC Craig Carter, 51, is due to appear at Westminster magistrates…
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Fiscal Reform Can Help Dominican Republic Attract Greater Investment
Read More WASHINGTON DC, Jun 27 (IPS) – The Dominican Republic leads Latin America in GDP growth, with an average annual rate of around 5 percent per year since the 1970s. The Caribbean nation has made great strides in reducing poverty and improving living standards. Read the full story, “Fiscal Reform Can Help Dominican Republic…
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Police fire tear gas at renewed Kenya protests
Read MoreSecurity is tight in Nairobi, with many businesses closed and roads blocked by riot police.Security is tight in Nairobi, with many businesses closed and roads blocked by riot police.
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Paris Hilton testifies to US Congress about childhood abuse
Read MoreThe socialite says she was “force-fed medications and sexually abused by staff” while at a care facility as a teenager.The socialite says she was “force-fed medications and sexually abused by staff” while at a care facility as a teenager.
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Sinkhole swallows up soccer fields in Illinois park
Read More The collapse left a gaping 100ft wide crater in the middle of a park The collapse left a gaping 100ft wide crater in the middle of a park
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France facing rise in all types of racism, human rights commission says
Read More Rise fuelled by the war in Gaza and far-right ideas in public debate, France’s human rights commission, the CNCDH, says in its annual report Rise fuelled by the war in Gaza and far-right ideas in public debate, France’s human rights commission, the CNCDH, says in its annual report
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Former Honduran president sentenced to 45 years in US prison
Read More Juan Orlando Hernandez was found guilty of taking millions of dollars in bribes to cover up drug shipments to the US Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez was sentenced by a US judge on Wednesday to 45 years in prison and ordered to pay an $8 million fine for helping drug traffickers move…
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Keir Starmer says returns agreement with Afghanistan would not be possible
Read More Labour leader says plans for returns agreements with safe countries to clear asylum backlog would not include deal with Afghanistan UK election live – latest updates Keir Starmer has admitted for the first time that he cannot return people to Afghanistan, after a bitter exchange in Wednesday night’s debate where Rishi Sunak mocked…
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Australia recalls mushroom gummies that sent consumers to hospital with ‘disturbing hallucinations’
Read More At least five people treated since April after consuming ‘lion’s mane’ and ‘cordyceps’ gummies At least five people treated since April after consuming ‘lion’s mane’ and ‘cordyceps’ gummies
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Private car parks to give UK motorists 10-minute grace period before fines
Read More Motoring organisations criticise measure as ‘falling far short’ of protecting drivers from unfair practices Private car parks will offer motorists in the UK a 10-minute “grace period” before issuing fines, but motorists say the voluntary code is not enough to protect drivers from unfair practices. The measure is part of a new code…
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NATO to give Ukraine ‘something solid’ at summit – NYT
Read More The bloc wants to ensure that its upcoming gathering in Washington is “smoother” than last year’s, the paper reported NATO intends to offer Ukraine a new military headquarters to manage aid and weapons donated by the West, instead of a pathway to membership, at the bloc’s summit in Washington next month, the New…
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EU leaders meet to discuss situation in Ukraine and decide bloc’s future leaders – Europe live
Read More European Council summit sees heads of state and government deciding on top roles including European commission president and European council president Ireland’s Simon Harris said when arriving at the summit that when it comes to the European Council’s choice for next European Commission president “there’s absolutely no doubt, there is a clear a…
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Global wave of elections could hit UK financial system, warns Bank of England
Read More Central bank raises concerns over newly elected governments as more than 80 countries go to polls this year Business live – latest updates Uncertainty caused by a global wave of elections, starting this weekend in France, risks destabilising the UK’s financial system, the Bank of England has warned. Officials are concerned about the…
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India’s supreme court to rule on new penal code permitting marital rape
Read More Rights groups protesting at Modi government’s view that criminalising sexual assault violates ‘sanctity’ of marriage Campaigners angry that marital rape is not to be criminalised under India’s long-awaited new penal code have been promised a ruling on the issue by the supreme court next month. Human rights organisations, including the All India Democratic…
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‘No right to interfere’: Pakistan hits back at US over election scrutiny
Read MoreUS House resolution calls for probe into Pakistan’s February vote, which former PM Imran Khan’s PTI alleged was rigged.US House resolution calls for probe into Pakistan’s February vote, which former PM Imran Khan’s PTI alleged was rigged.
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Mount Everest’s melting ice reveals bodies in the “death zone”
Read MoreClimate change is thinning snow and ice on Mount Everest, exposing the bodies of hundreds of mountaineers who died chasing their dreams.Climate change is thinning snow and ice on Mount Everest, exposing the bodies of hundreds of mountaineers who died chasing their dreams.
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‘We cannot deny history again’: Brazil floods show how German migration silenced Black and Indigenous stories
Read More The promotion of European immigration was linked to the idea of ‘whitening the Brazilian population’, say historians Dominga Menezes was only 12 years old when she danced for a dictator. It was 25 July 1974, and São Leopoldo, a medium-sized city in Brazil’s southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul, was celebrating both the…
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Police fire tear gas at renewed Kenya protests
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Julian Assange ‘is no martyr’, Australian opposition leader says as Wikileaks founder returns home
Read More Simon Birmingham claims journalist ‘was never a political prisoner denied access to justice’ and warns his release could strain ties with US Simon Birmingham claims journalist ‘was never a political prisoner denied access to justice’ and warns his release could strain ties with US
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‘We Have to Do More’: Marcos Urges Fiercer Response, While Showing Restraint, Toward Chinese Aggression in South China Sea
Read More As tensions escalate in the South China Sea, Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said his country must “do more” in responding to China’s “illegal action” in the hotly contested waterway, following a confrontation last week that led to one Filipino navy serviceman losing a thumb. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Read More: ‘Like They Are…
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Paris Hilton testifies to US Congress about childhood abuse
Read MoreThe socialite says she was “force-fed medications and sexually abused by staff” while at a care facility as a teenager.The socialite says she was “force-fed medications and sexually abused by staff” while at a care facility as a teenager.
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Tight security as more Kenya protests expected
Read MoreMost businesses are closed in central Nairobi amid a tense environment.Most businesses are closed in central Nairobi amid a tense environment.
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France sees shocking rise in all types of racism, report shows
Read More Reports of antisemitic and anti-Muslim acts increased by 284% and 29% respectively Reports of antisemitic and anti-Muslim acts increased by 284% and 29% respectively
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EU to put brakes on Kiev’s exports – FT
Read More The bloc has reportedly decided to reimpose tariffs on cheap Ukrainian eggs and sugar to protect its own farmers The EU is set to reimpose tariffs on sugar and egg imports from Ukraine on Friday to protect the bloc’s farmers from a flood of cheap goods, the Financial Times (FT) has reported. EU…
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Over a 3-hour period in Bolivia, a coup attempt is launched and then quickly quelled
Read More A top military general in Bolivia on Wednesday attempted to overthrow the government. The failed coup was put down quickly and the general was arrested. A top military general in Bolivia on Wednesday attempted to overthrow the government. The failed coup was put down quickly and the general was arrested.
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Trump and Biden to take center stage in first 2024 presidential debate: Live updates
Read More Follow all the latest build-up as White House rivals prepare to face off on CNN Follow all the latest build-up as White House rivals prepare to face off on CNN