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London’s DLR trains told to slow down following safety concerns

September 16, 2024

Speed limitations have been reduced by 5kmph on certain sections of the track

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SpaceX capsule splashes down off Florida coast

September 15, 2024

The SpaceX crew is back on Earth after five days in orbit, following a mission featuring the world’s first commercial spacewalk.

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How woman with coconut placard was tracked down, taken to court – and acquitted

September 14, 2024

When Marieha Hussain posed for a photo with a homemade placard, she had no idea what it would lead to.

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Man on San Francisco-bound flight shouts “this airplane is going down” while assaulting crew, prosecutors say

September 14, 2024

The suspect now faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of the charges.

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A Project 2025 adviser mockingly asked someone to ‘track down’ victims of abortion bans — 17,000 women responded

September 14, 2024

Derisive TikTok post received viral response from women who have suffered since end of Roe v Wade

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Rape crisis centre chief stands down after report into failings

September 13, 2024

Mridul Wadhwa was found to have acted unprofessionally while CEO of Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre.

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Starmer stares down Putin as he and Biden prepare to escalate Ukraine war with missiles

September 13, 2024

Prime minister set to hold intensive talks with US president to thrash out victory plan for war in Ukraine as Putin threatens war with Nato

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Government strengthens Online Safety Act to crack down on revenge porn

September 12, 2024

The sharing of intimate images is to be made a priority offence under the incoming online safety rules, meaning sites must proactively tackle it.

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‘Roaring Lion’ portrait of Winston Churchill stolen from Canadian hotel tracked down in Italy

September 12, 2024

Canadian police say a renowned portrait of Winston Churchill that was reported stolen from an Ottawa hotel has been tracked down in Italy

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Keir Starmer ready to face down ‘nanny state’ jibes in radical public health drive

September 12, 2024

Junk food ad ban, age limit on energy drinks and expanded water fluoridation among measures planned to help NHS Plans to ban junk food ads …

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Hurricane Francine bears down on Louisiana as life-threatening floods and high winds imminent: Live updates

September 11, 2024

State of emergency declared in Louisiana as Mississippi and Texas also under threat

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Government says it will not ‘water down’ winter fuel payment squeeze

September 11, 2024

Ministers saw off a Labour revolt, and the plan to means-test the payment in England and Wales will go ahead.

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Keir Starmer stares down Labour MPs revolt over winter fuel payments as rebellion fizzles out

September 10, 2024

Sir Keir Starmer has seen off the biggest rebellion of premiership with just one Labour MP voting against winter fuel payment cuts for pensioners

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Andrew Neil steps down as Spectator chair after £100m sale to GB News investor finalised

September 10, 2024

Paul Marshall, the investor behind GBNews, has bought The Spectator

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Chancellor faces down would-be rebels ahead of winter fuel payment vote

September 9, 2024

Rachel Reeves tells Labour MPs that axing allowance for all but poorest pensioners will help plug £22bn hole in finances The chancellor has faced down …

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London emerges as ‘strong possibility’ to host Nations Championship after Qatar bid turned down

September 9, 2024

The inagural edition of World Rugby’s new competition is set to be held in 2026

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Woman wins six-figure payout after adoption broke down

September 9, 2024

Karen Maguire was paid an out-of-court settlement by South Lanarkshire Council last year.

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Pope Francis welcomed to remote Papua New Guinea as he seeks ‘to break down distances’

September 8, 2024

The pontiff visited the small town of Vanimo after delivering mass to an estimated 35,000 people in the capital of Port Moresby Pope Francis travelled …

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Vaughan Gething to stand down at next election

September 7, 2024

The ex-first minister has told members of Cardiff and Penarth Labour party he will not stand again.

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Ollie Pope shut down noise with ‘incredible hundred’ – Ben Duckett

September 6, 2024

England’s stand-in skipper was 103 not out overnight against Sri Lanka on his home ground of the Oval.

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Darktrace chief steps down ahead of £4.3bn private equity takeover

September 6, 2024

Poppy Gustafsson, who co-founded the business in 2013, will be replaced as chief executive by Jill Popelka, the company said.

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X refuses to take down post falsely accusing Rev Richard Coles of being a paedophile

September 6, 2024

The ex-vicar tweeted a screenshot of X’s response after he reported the false allegation

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‘Schools are supposed to be a safe place’: Friends remember beloved teachers gunned down in Georgia school

September 6, 2024

EXCLUSIVE: A relative of math teacher Cristina Irimie told The Independent that she considered her students her children: ‘To have one of her ‘own’ take …

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Chapel Down boss to step down as sales tumble

September 5, 2024

Bosses said the slump was driven by a particularly weak period for its off-trade business, which covers sales from retail stores.

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Chelsea crack down on autograph and selfie hunters ahead of new WSL season

September 5, 2024

The Blues said it was no longer ‘safe or sustainable’ for players to meet fans at full-time

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Jenrick doubles down on plan to leave European Convention of Human Rights

September 2, 2024

Tory leadership rightwinger Robert Jenrick has said that he sees no alternative to leaving the European Convention of Human Rights because it would take decades …

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Landlord MP whose properties had ants and mould should stand down, renters’ union says

September 2, 2024

Jas Athwal says he is “sickened” by the state of his rental flats and pledged to resolve the issues.

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Mohamed Salah’s contract is running down – so why aren’t Liverpool doing anything?

September 2, 2024

The forward said he is into his ‘last year in the club’ after scoring in the 3-0 win at Manchester United

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World’s largest film piracy network shut down by police and Hollywood studios

September 1, 2024

Netflix, Apple TV+ and Disney-backed Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment collaborates with Vietnamese police to shut down Fmovies and affiliated sites

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War on ‘scourge of vaping’ announced by minister as Labour doubles down on plans to ban outdoor smoking

September 1, 2024

A cabinet minister has doubled down on Labour’s plans to ban smoking in beer gardens and said the government will have a war on ‘the …

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Weight-loss drugs ‘slow down the ageing process’, scientists find

August 31, 2024

Ozempic has ‘far-reaching benefits’ beyond weight loss with people dying at lower rate from all causes Weight-loss drugs are poised to revolutionise healthcare by slowing …

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NatWest banking app down as customers locked out

August 30, 2024

A message to Natwest customers attempting to use the app reads ‘some kind of error has occurred when trying to establish a connection between your …

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Morrissey claims Johnny Marr turned down ‘lucrative’ offer to reunite The Smiths

August 29, 2024

The Smiths split in 1987

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Escape Amalfi’s tourist trail with this hidden gem just two hours down the coast

August 29, 2024

The Amalfi Coast is certainly beautiful, but maybe a bit too popular in peak seasons – Adrianne Webster explores the quaint town of Maratea to …

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Nancy Dell’Olio breaks down in tears recalling final conversation with ex-partner Sven-Goran Eriksson

August 28, 2024

Nancy Dell’Olio broke down in tears as she recalled her final conversation with former partner Sven-Goran Eriksson.

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Alisson Becker committed to Liverpool after turning down Saudi Pro League offer

August 24, 2024

The 31-year-old has made over 260 appearances for the Reds since joining them in 2018.

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Suspected burglar caught after sitting down with book

August 24, 2024

The would-be thief became distracted after picking up a book about Greek mythology on a bedside table.

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‘Decadent and passive’: China cracks down on ‘throwing eggs’ card game

August 24, 2024

Craze for the four-player game known as guandan may lead to the formation of cliques, Communist party warns As recently as last year, Chinese state …

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Crack down on racist hate speech, UN tells UK

August 23, 2024

The four-year review said violence by white supremacists, including in recent riots, was concerning.

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Protesters tear down parliament fence over controversial electoral law

August 23, 2024

Protesters tore down a section of a fence outside Indonesia‘s parliament in an attempt to storm the building in a demonstration over controversial revisions to …

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GCSE top grades down on last year as north-south divide in England grows

August 22, 2024

Hundreds of thousands of teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland picked up their results on Thursday morning in a year when grades were due …

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Japan takes down giant black screen blocking view of Mount Fuji ahead of Typhoon Ampil

August 21, 2024

Screen installed in May to deter unruly tourists from overcrowding streets

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Sarah Jessica Parker’s shoe line to shut down after 10 years

August 20, 2024

The actress founded her brand SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker in 2014 with George Malkemus

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Experts carry out controlled explosion on WW2 German bomb in County Down

August 20, 2024

More than 400 homes evacuated before 500kg bomb was blown up, decades after it was dropped by Luftwaffe Police and army experts have carried out …

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Controlled explosion at County Down WW2 bomb site

August 20, 2024

Military experts had constructed a sand-filled structure around the device.

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Alain Delon’s family refuse to put down dog actor wished to be buried with

August 20, 2024

Late French film star wanted his pet Belgian malinois Loubo ‘put to sleep’ and laid beside him in grave The late French actor Alain Delon’s …

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Russia-Ukraine war live: civilians flee Pokrovsk as Russia’s army bears down on key eastern Ukraine city

August 20, 2024

Russian forces advancing so fast families are under orders to leave nearby towns and villages Russia launched its fifth missile attack on Kyiv this month …

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Pro-Palestine protesters tear down security fence at Democratic Convention center as thousands take to the streets

August 19, 2024

Footage online showed a few dozen people breaking away from a larger march, and taking down pieces of the erected security fence outside the convention …

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Prince Harry ‘turned down stay at Buckingham Palace’ on last visit to London

August 16, 2024

Harry visited London to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Invictus Games

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Japan PM Fumio Kishida announces he will step down in September

August 14, 2024

Kishida’s three-year term has been marked by scandal, rising living costs and record defence spending Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has said he will not …

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Elon Musk draws fire for playing down impact of atomic bombing of Japan: ‘Not as scary as people think’

August 13, 2024

‘It is not as scary as people think, basically,’ Tesla chief says

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Mental health care reforms to be ‘slowed down’ after Valdo Calocane report

August 13, 2024

Father of one of Nottingham attack victims says there is a need to ‘step back and see what is safe for the public’ The government …

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Stolen puppy returned to 78-year-old owner who had the dog taken after being knocked down

August 11, 2024

Minneapolis police still looking to identify suspect in case

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‘We must defeat Trump’: Biden details Democrats’ pressure for him to step down in his first interview since leaving presidential race

August 11, 2024

President confirms plans to campaign for Kamala Harris and dismisses concerns about health

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Vance refuses to back down from ‘childless cat lady’ comments and calls for 1 million to be deported

August 11, 2024

Vance has faced Democrats’ ridicule since joining Trump’s 2024 ticket

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IOC president Thomas Bach to step down after his second term ends next year

August 11, 2024

Bach, who has held the role since 2013, revealed elections will be held next March and his successor will take charge in June.

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Down into the ocean’s ‘twilight zone’ with Boaty McBoatface

August 10, 2024

The UK’s most famous robot returns after travelling 2000km in the deep ocean.

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Police crack down on UK riot thugs as arrests surge across the country

August 6, 2024

A string of arrests were made along with an array of court appearances after rioting across the country in the past week

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Immigration services batten down hatches amid fears they are next targets of far-right violence

August 6, 2024

Police have almost 6,000 riot police on standby amid reports of mass action against immigration services

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Adele tells fan off mid-concert for getting people to sit down at Munich show

August 6, 2024

Adele appeared to tell off a fan as he tried to get the crowd to sit down during her live performance in Germany.

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Supreme Court shoots down Republican challenge to delay Trump’s hush money sentencing

August 5, 2024

Missouri’s attorney general claimed that gagging Trump amounted to election interference

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Death of a Black man pinned down by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel is ruled a homicide

August 2, 2024

The death of a Black man who was pinned to the ground by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel has been ruled a homicide

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Toddler rescued after falling down 10-ft pipe

August 2, 2024

A 14-month-old boy has been rescued after falling down a 10-ft (3m) pipe while playing outside his home.

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First-time buyers driving mortgage demand as costs edge down, Skipton says

August 2, 2024

The property group also said more savers were shopping around for better rates and locking away their money into ISAs.

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Twin ‘let down’ over death of sister found under coat in A&E

August 1, 2024

Mother of two Inga Rublite, 39, died days after being found slumped on the floor of a hospital.

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Slimming jabs: ‘I thought my body was shutting down’

July 31, 2024

BBC Investigations speaks to people damaged by illegal and often fake slimming drug injection kits.

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Microsoft down: Online services hit by outage again days after global IT meltdown

July 30, 2024

Microsoft’s online service have been hit by another outage, days after an IT meltdown that brought much of the world to a halt.

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Poor weather and cost of living crisis drive UK summer spending down

July 30, 2024

Figures show weak consumer demand persisted in June and July as Bank of England ponders interest rate decision UK consumers have cut back on summer …

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Technology’s grip on modern life is pushing us down a dimly lit path of digital land mines

July 28, 2024

“Move fast and break things,” a high-tech mantra popularized 20 years ago by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, was supposed to be a rallying cry for …

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Rachel Reeves urged to crack down on wealthy tax avoiders

July 26, 2024

Calls follow Guardian undercover investigation as chancellor poised to reveal £20bn hole in UK finances Rachel Reeves is facing calls to crack down on the …

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Biden will speak about ‘inflection point’ faced by country in first address since standing down from 2024 race

July 24, 2024

Biden will address the nation at 8:00 pm on Wednesday

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Typhoon Gaemi live: Taiwan braces for intensifying storm as flights cancelled, offices and schools shut down

July 24, 2024

Soldiers on standby as one of biggest typhoons for years forecast to hit Taiwan

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Bride defended after she asked her uncle to walk her down the aisle instead of her stepfather

July 24, 2024

‘She saw him as her real father but he didn’t see her as his real daughter,’ one person responded on Reddit

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Bibby Stockholm contract will not be renewed as Labour to shut down migrant barge

July 23, 2024

The latest announcement forms part of Labour’s plan to make £7.7 billion of savings in asylum costs over the next decade

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Trafficking victims being turned down for compensation in ‘horrendous failing’

July 22, 2024

Data suggests that trafficking victims are unlikely to receive compensation through government scheme

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Harris locks down support from Florida Democrats as roll call nears

July 22, 2024

Democratic Party delegates are set to vote on a nominee during a virtual roll call which party leaders have set for the first week in …

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Republicans seize on Joe Biden announcement to demand he step down as president immediately

July 22, 2024

GOP pols and others on the right floated spurious claims about the president’s fitness to remain in office following his announcement on Sunday that he …

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Malaysia tracks down missing oil tanker which fled after collision

July 21, 2024

The vessel was involved in a collision with another ship before fleeing the scene on Friday.

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Biden stands down from re-election bid after weeks of pressure from his party

July 21, 2024

President releases letter confirming he will drop his bid for a second term – but stops short of endorsing a successor

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Secret Service says it may have turned down requests for more Trump security in past

July 21, 2024

Secret Service and local police have traded blame over epic security lapse at Trump rally last week

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Israel shoots down missile from Yemen after military targets Houthis with strikes

July 21, 2024

Israel, along with the US, Britain and other Western allies with forces in the region, have intercepted almost all of the Houthi missiles and drones

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12 of the best things to do in Paris – from cruising down the Seine to vintage shopping in Le Marais

July 20, 2024

The city of love and lights is a living museum of fromageries, art and landmarks

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Judge turns down ex-Rep. George Santos’ request to nix some charges ahead of fraud trial

July 20, 2024

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has lost a bid to get rid of part of the criminal case against him as he heads toward trial …

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Kylie Kelce reveals she had a past miscarriage as she shuts down ‘insensitive’ pregnancy rumors

July 19, 2024

‘I do not take getting pregnant or trying to get pregnant lightly,’ Kylie says in TikTok video

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Microsoft outage latest – Flights grounded as internet and Sky News down amid worldwide Windows glitch

July 19, 2024

A worldwide Windows glitch has taken much of the world’s infrastructure offline.

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Pressure mounts on Vaughan Gething as four ministers quit and urge him to stand down

July 16, 2024

Welsh government appears in meltdown as first minister is told to resign

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Gareth Southgate steps down as England manager after Euro 2024 final defeat

July 16, 2024

Southgate has elected to step down after defeat to Spain in Berlin

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Law and order on UK streets would break down if jails became full, say police sources

July 11, 2024

Warning comes as justice secretary prepares to set out emergency measures to free up space in prisons Jails becoming too full to accept new inmates …

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Visa and Mastercard down: Customers report payment issues with bank cards amid technical issue

July 11, 2024

Visa and Mastercard users say they are having issues with making payments.

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Vermont’s Peter Welch becomes first Democratic senator to publicly call for Biden to step down

July 11, 2024

In an op-ed, published on Wednesday in the Washington Post, Welch said that ‘valid questions’ raised following the president’s diastrous debate performance could not be …

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Rob Reiner urges Joe Biden ‘to step down’ as president in unexpected statement

July 8, 2024

US president no longer has the backing of a previously loyal A-list supporter

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Beryl bears down on Texas, where it is expected to hit after regaining hurricane strength

July 7, 2024

Beryl is hurtling across the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico on a collision course with Texas

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Gifted Portugal dragged down by Ronaldo the anchor in underwhelming Euro 2024 exit

July 6, 2024

Portugal 0-0 France (France win 5-3 on penalties): Ronaldo offered little despite his privileged status as undroppable and France ended their penalty hoodoo to squeak …

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