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NHS appointments cancelled during strike action to ‘surpass one million’

September 24, 2023

Industrial action has been ongoing since December 2022.

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Labour urged to consider ‘fantastic’ plan to rejoin EU as associate member by business chiefs

September 24, 2023

Exclusive: Labour leader told to ‘keep open mind’ about radical plan to give UK access to single market

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AP PHOTOS: King Charles and Camilla share moments both regal and ordinary on landmark trip to France

September 23, 2023

Playing ping-pong, strolling through a Bordeaux vineyard, dodging raindrops at a Paris flower market — Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla paid a special …

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UK lenders cut mortgage rates; retail sales in Britain rise, led by food – business live

September 22, 2023

Mortgage rates dip below 5% as NatWest, TSB, Nationwide and other lenders reduce their deals in a ‘growing rate war’ Helen Dickinson, chief executive of …

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Zelensky shares hope for more US aid to Ukraine in Oval Office meeting with Biden

September 21, 2023

Mr Zelensky is meeting with the US president after a trip to Capitol Hill earlier on Thursday

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Metal-mining pollution impacts 23 million people worldwide

September 21, 2023

They live on flood-plains contaminated by potentially harmful levels of toxic waste, research reveals.

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Japan’s Toshiba set to end 74-year stock market history

September 21, 2023

A group of investors plans to take the company private after buying more than 78% of its shares.

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Voyager’s Danny Estrin, who represented Australia in Eurovision 2023, shares ‘life-altering news’

September 21, 2023

Band announced they were postponing their forthcoming European tour

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‘The midges are horrendous’: Cyclists share extraordinary moment they run into King Charles near Balmoral

September 21, 2023

British monarch spent a good while chatting with the group about how the estate has changed over the years, and complaining about the ‘typical’ rain …

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‘The midges are horrendous’: Cyclists share extraordinary moment they run into King Charles out walking on Balmoral

September 21, 2023

British monarch spent a good while chatting with the group about how the estate has changed over the years, and complaining about the ‘typical’ rain …

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Pound falls ahead of crunch Bank of England interest rate decision – business live

September 21, 2023

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including the Bank of England interest rate decision at noon Bank of England interest rate decision …

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UK interest rate decision on knife-edge after surprise fall in inflation – business live

September 20, 2023

Odds of an increase in UK interest rates on Thursday falls below 50%, after inflation rate dropped unexpectedly in August to an 18-month low UK …

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Woman shares items guests left at her AirBnb

September 20, 2023

The TikTok series has amassed over 23 million views on the platform

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Zelensky urges Trump to ‘not waste time’ and share proposal on ending Russian invasion of Ukraine

September 19, 2023

Ukraine leader plans to meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as Republicans debate aid as part of funding talks to avoid 30 September government shutdown

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Dutch caretaker government unveils budget plan to spend 2 billion per year extra to fight poverty

September 19, 2023

The caretaker Dutch government says it will spend an extra 2 billion euros ($2.1 billion) per year to tackle poverty

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Vanessa Feltz shares ‘deeply offensive’ clip of Russell Brand asking to sleep with her and her daughters

September 19, 2023

Vanessa Feltz shared a “deeply offensive” clip of Russell Brand asking to sleep with her and her daughters when she appeared on his chat show …

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Stock market today: Asian shares weaker ahead of Federal Reserve interest rate decision

September 19, 2023

Asian shares are mostly weaker in cautious trading ahead of the Federal Reserve’s looming decision on interest rates

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Families upended by school shootings share trauma in push for gun law changes, but get mixed results

September 19, 2023

Throughout the corridors of many state Capitols, families are sharing emotionally gutting stories of tragedy caused by mass school shootings with the hope that revealing …

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Rudy Giuliani sued by former lawyer, accused of failing to pay $1.36 million in legal bills

September 19, 2023

Rudy Giuliani’s former lawyer has sued him, alleging the ex-New York City mayor has paid only a fraction of nearly $1.6 million in legal fees …

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New landmark rules launched for companies to measure and share effect on nature

September 18, 2023

The guidelines mark a milestone in international efforts to tackle global nature loss.

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UK rents soar as high interest rates hit property market – business live

September 18, 2023

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Goldman Sachs has lowered its forecast for peak UK interest to 5.5%, meaning one more increase …

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Pub closures rise sharply amid warning over planned business rate change

September 18, 2023

Nearly 400 pubs closed their doors for good in England and Wales in first half of 2023, almost as many as the whole of 2022 …

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UK ticket-holder shares £47m EuroMillions jackpot

September 16, 2023

Tuesday’s jackpot is an estimated £14 million.

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Father shares footage of son being mauled to raise awareness of dangerous dogs

September 16, 2023

Gohar Siddique said it was the responsibility of dog owners to ensure people were not attacked after his son was mauled.

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Mother who beat colon cancer twice shares symptoms doctors ignored

September 15, 2023

‘Being your own advocate doesn’t mean you are a disgruntled patient’

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Michigan man cleared of killing 2 hunters to get $1 million for wrongful convictions

September 15, 2023

The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $1.03 million to a man who spent nearly 21 years in prison for the deaths of two …

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School ordered to pay $27 million to family of boy killed by bullies

September 15, 2023

Education officials failed to take action after being warned that violent harassment was taking place

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Everton takeover news: Farhad Moshiri agrees to sell club to American investment fund

September 15, 2023

Premier League Everton are set to have new owners after Farhad Moshiri agrees to sell his 94% stake in the club to 777 Partners.

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‘Half a billion pounds to make 3,000 unemployed’: job cut fears from Port Talbot state aid deal – business live

September 15, 2023

Unions fear that jobs will be lost through £500m green steel subsidy deal with Tata which could be announced today It is a “very anxious …

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Danelo Cavalcante update: Pennsylvania residents stock up on firearms as escaped murderer now armed with rifle

September 13, 2023

Pennsylvania State Police warned locals that the fugitive is now ‘armed’ after stealing a .22 calibre rifle from a home in East Nantmeal Township

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UK economy contracts 0.5% in July amid strikes and bad weather; BP boss Looney quits – business live

September 13, 2023

All three main sectors of the economy in decline after strikes by doctors, radiographers and teachers, while construction and retail hit by wet weather The …

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Wife’s friends call husband ‘broke’ after he refuses to pay for their $700 share of meal

September 13, 2023

‘My wife gets home and starts screaming at me. Saying I made her feel embarrassed. How she promised her friends I’d pay. And that her …

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Shakira attends VMAs alongside her two sons she shares with ex Gerard Piqué

September 13, 2023

Shakira is set to receive the Video Vanguard Award at the 2023 MTV VMAs

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Ban on single-use vapes in UK may ‘flood market with illegal products’

September 12, 2023

Ministers are said to be in favour of legislating against the devices due to concerns about children’s health Leading doctors and councils have welcomed reports …

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UK unemployment rises to 4.3% as jobs market cools, but real wages are growing again – business live

September 12, 2023

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as total pay jumps by 8.5% in the last year – ahead of inflation Minister for …

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World Bank spent billions of dollars backing fossil fuels in 2022, study finds

September 12, 2023

Campaigners estimate about $3.7bn in trade finance was supplied to oil and gas projects despite bank’s green pledges The World Bank poured billions of dollars …

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California lawmakers approve the nation’s most sweeping emissions disclosure rules for big business

September 12, 2023

California lawmakers have approved legislation requiring major companies to disclose a sweeping range of greenhouse gas emissions

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US makes deal with Iran to swap prisoners and release $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds

September 11, 2023

The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran by issuing a blanket waiver for international banks …

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At least 40 civilians killed in airstrike on Khartoum market in Sudan

September 10, 2023

Toll from army attack in the south of the capital is the largest in a single incident since war broke out At least 40 civilians …

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As UK schools crumble a look inside the college Rishi Sunak donated $3 million to

September 10, 2023

Funds from donation are used to pay for computer lab and one of the US’s ‘top liberal arts colleges’

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Heavy swells pound northeast Caribbean as Hurricane Lee charges through open waters

September 9, 2023

Large swells are battering the northeast Caribbean as Hurricane Lee churns nearby through open waters as a Category 3 storm

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The African Union is joining the G20, a powerful acknowledgement of a continent of 1 billion people

September 9, 2023

The Group of 20 of the world’s leading economies is welcoming the African Union as a permanent member

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Republicans’ opposition to abortion threatens a global HIV program that has saved 25 million lives

September 9, 2023

The United States government two decades ago created what it describes as the largest commitment by any nation in history to combat a single disease, …

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FASHION PHOTOS: Siriano marks 15 years in business with Sia singing and a sparkling ballet fantasy

September 9, 2023

Christian Siriano marked 15 years in business Friday with Sia performing on his runway and a nostalgic, ballet-inspired fantasy on his models during New York …

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Democrat official shares bloody selfie after carjacking attack

September 8, 2023

Minnesota politician’s kids witnessed her being beaten ‘violently down to the ground’ by four armed men

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M&S’s £35 bag looks just like Celine’s luxury crossbody – and it’s back in stock for autumn

September 8, 2023

The high-street take features a faux-leather finish and comes in four colourways

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The IRS plans to crack down on 1,600 millionaires to collect millions of dollars in back taxes

September 8, 2023

The IRS is launching an effort to crack down on 1,600 millionaires and 75 large business partnerships that owe hundreds of millions of dollars in …

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UK renewable auction flops with no new contracts for offshore wind projects – business live

September 8, 2023

Government criticised as Britain’s latest subsidy auction to help support new renewable energy projects awarded no contracts for offshore wind projects ‘Biggest clean energy disaster …

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Apple shares slide after China government iPhone ban reports

September 8, 2023

The technology giant’s stock market valuation has fallen by almost $200bn in the last two days.

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Bengals QB Joe Burrow becomes NFL’s highest-paid player with $275 million deal, AP source says

September 8, 2023

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow became the highest-paid player in the NFL when he agreed to a five-year, $275 million contract extension on Thursday

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Five million vapes thrown away every week – research

September 8, 2023

Waste problem caused by single-use products quadruples in year, says Material Focus

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Trump shares article calling him ‘un-Christian’ for sexual assault of E Jean Carroll and affair with Stormy Daniels

September 8, 2023

The article is titled, ‘A MAGA Idol: Why Trump’s Un-Christian Behavior Makes Him A Hero To Conservative Christians’

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Athlete who ran over 200km through the desert shares advice for running in a heatwave

September 7, 2023

Want to go for a run but worried about the heat? Ultra-runner Leon Bustin has some tips.

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UK house prices tumble 4.6% in August as high interest rates cool demand – business live

September 7, 2023

UK house prices are falling at fastest pace since 2009 on annual basis, reports Halifax Bank of England governor expects ‘quite marked’ fall in UK …

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BBC licence fee-payers should hold shares and appoint its bosses, Tory MP says

September 6, 2023

Sir John Redwood accused the corporation of being ‘out of touch’ with its audiences due to its focus on a ‘narrow set of attitudes and …

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Secretary Blinkin shares McDonald’s with Ukraine’s foreign affairs minister

September 6, 2023

Secretary Antony Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba shared fries and cherry pie at a McDonald’s on 6 September.

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Russian strike on crowded Ukraine market leaves at least 17 dead

September 6, 2023

Moscow targets cities with missiles as US secretary of state Antony Blinken makes surprise visit to Kyiv Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates A Russian …

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Ukraine war: 16 killed in missile attack on market town

September 6, 2023

President Zelensky, who blamed Russia for the attack, said those killed were “people who did nothing wrong”.

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Full list of Wilko store closures released; UK housebuilding slumps as rising interest rates hit demand – business live

September 6, 2023

Administrators at PwC have revealed which 52 Wilko outlets will shut next week More than 1,300 jobs to go as 52 Wilko stores shut downUK …

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Manchester United shares dive on report sale is off

September 6, 2023

Shares see biggest ever one-day fall after a report that the team will be taken off the market.

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Air traffic control boss: Odds of bank holiday failure were ‘one in 15 million’

September 6, 2023

National Air Traffic Services chief executive Martin Rolfe said one of its systems failed after it ‘didn’t process a flight plan properly’.

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Tina Knowles shares rare photo of Beyoncé and her three kids in sweet birthday tribute

September 6, 2023

‘You are such a rare and precious gift to the world,’ her mother writes

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Early humans ‘were intentionally crafting stone balls 1.4 million years ago’

September 5, 2023

New research suggests they appreciated geometry and symmetry.

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UK ‘must become irresistible place to do energy business’

September 5, 2023

The Offshore Energies UK report said the sum is also needed to install all the renewable infrastructure required to get the UK to net zero …

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UN releases $125 million for 14 underfunded humanitarian crises around the world

September 5, 2023

The United Nations has released $125 million from its emergency relief fund to boost underfunded humanitarian operations in 14 countries around the world, saying needs …

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UK car sales rise for 13th month running; shoppers hit by ‘skimpflation’ – business live

September 5, 2023

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news China’s share of Europe’s electric car market accelerates as UK leads salesRetailers look on sunny side …

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NHS gets limited stock of Wegovy weight-loss jab

September 4, 2023

Some UK patients could be prescribed the popular shot by specialist NHS weight management services.

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Labor Day weekend heatwave puts 200 million on alert after record-breaking summer

September 3, 2023

‘It is possible that New York City and other locations that have not yet had a heat wave, finally check that off the list next …

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‘An absolute mess’: learner drivers forced to buy tests on black market as companies block-book slots

September 3, 2023

As brokers exploit the hunt for tests with an automated ‘bot’ system, many are paying extortionate fees to ditch their L-plates Britain’s system of allocating …

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Epicurus: American fast food meets the Middle East in Camden Market

September 2, 2023

Scotch bonnet and mango chicken wings, shawarma-stuffed pancakes and a bone marrow and harissa burger are just some of the bizzare concoctions dished out Epicurus. …

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Katherine Ryan shares outrage at how her 14-year-old daughter is treated by grown men

September 1, 2023

Comedian described one incident where a man began filming her daughter Violet on the London Underground

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UK house prices fall at fastest rate in 14 years; manufacturing weakest since pandemic – business live

September 1, 2023

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as British home prices drop by 5.3% from peak last year Glynn Bellamy, UK head of …

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UK ‘golden era’ of cancer treatment has saved 1 million lives, study shows

August 31, 2023

Cancer Research analysis shows Britain is ‘beating cancer’ but strain on NHS could derail progress More than a million lives have been saved thanks to …

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Woman shares heartfelt story of a stranger’s kind words to her at the gym

August 31, 2023

‘I was having a hard day today but you know what? That made my day’

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UBS makes bumper £23bn quarterly profit after historic Credit Suisse takeover

August 31, 2023

The huge earnings for the three months to June follow ‘one of the biggest and most complex bank mergers in history’.

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Japan’s PM visits fish market, vows to help fisheries hit by China ban over Fukushima water release

August 31, 2023

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has sampled seafood and talked to workers at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market on a visit to assess the impact of …

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Florida takes stock in Storm Idalia’s aftermath

August 30, 2023

More than 440,000 people are still without power as Idalia, now a tropical storm, moves into Georgia.

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Modi-linked Adani family secretly invested in own shares, documents suggest

August 30, 2023

Offshore records suggest associates of wealthy Indian family spent years acquiring stock during rise of founder to be worth $120bn A billionaire Indian family with …

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College student shares ‘shock’ to find parents left life-size cutout of his mother in dorm room

August 30, 2023

‘That way, if any girls try to come in your room, they can see me,’ student’s mother said about the cutout

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M&S returns to FTSE 100 on food and clothes boost

August 30, 2023

The retailer returned to the FTSE 100 index of Britain’s biggest listed companies on Wednesday.

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UK air traffic chaos to cost airlines £100m as ‘dodgy flight plan’ blamed – business live

August 30, 2023

Rolling live news coverage of business, economics and financial markets as disruption to UK air travel continues into third day Rolfe has been asked about …

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Miley Cyrus shares intense 12-hour work schedule from her teenage years

August 30, 2023

‘Flowers’ singer was just 13 when she was cast in Disney Channel’s hit show ‘Hannah Montana’

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3M agrees to pay $6 billion to settle earplug lawsuits from U.S. service members

August 29, 2023

Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle numerous lawsuits from U.S. service members who say they experienced hearing …

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U.S. to send $250 million in weapons to Ukraine

August 29, 2023

The Biden administration will send an additional $250 million in weapons and ammunition to Ukraine as part of its ongoing support of Kyiv’s counteroffensive

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Jack Antonoff shares reaction to Scooter Braun losing several celebrity clients

August 28, 2023

Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato among singers who have reportedly parted ways with talent manager in the last week

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Everything we know about the Florida Dollar General Shooting

August 27, 2023

Gunman described as 21-year-old white male who ‘hated Black people’

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Trump campaign reports raising more than $7 million after Georgia booking

August 27, 2023

For former President Donald Trump, a picture is worth

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Jacksonville shooting: Several dead at Dollar General store in Florida

August 26, 2023

A man opened fire and barricaded himself in a store before being shot dead by police, reports say.

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Jacksonville shooting – latest: Gunman kills three in Dollar General as parents reveal discovery of manifesto

August 26, 2023

Mass shooting took place in Jacksonville on Saturday afternoon

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Multiple dead as active shooter barricades himself inside Florida Dollar General store

August 26, 2023

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan confirmed that there were ‘a number of fatalities’

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About 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze at east London business centre

August 25, 2023

Plume of smoke visible for miles as 15 fire engines attend site in Bow, where no casualties have yet been reported Thick black smoke billowed …

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Nearly 2 million deaths followed China’s abrupt end to Covid restrictions – study

August 25, 2023

Study claims deaths were observed in all provinces in mainland China except Tibet

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Heineken sells off Russian beer business for €1

August 25, 2023

The lager-maker will take a huge loss on the division which, it said, had taken longer to jettison.

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Energy bills in Britain to fall to average £1,923 as regulator cuts price cap – business live

August 25, 2023

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as government faces calls to renew energy bills help for poorest households It is a busy …

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Trump news – live: Trump shares historic mugshot in first Twitter post in over two years

August 25, 2023

Trump joins co-defendants in Georgia 2020 election case in being booked at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta

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TikTok doctor shares why you should put your hair up before going to the toilet

August 24, 2023

‘Welp, I’m still alive and kicking,’ says viewer

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Tony Bennett’s son shares his father’s final words before his death: ‘Can’t say it better than that’

August 3, 2023

American jazz icon died aged 96 last month and is survived by his wife and four children

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Nate Diaz reveals ‘secret’ that he and Jake Paul share

August 3, 2023

The former UFC fighter will box YouTube star Paul in Dallas this weekend

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Bank of England expected to raise interest rates to new 15-year high to fight inflation – business live

August 3, 2023

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including the Bank of England’s interest rate decision at noon Bank of England poised to raise …

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