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Asda buys petrol empire from its owners for £2.3 billion

May 30, 2023

The supermarket’s co-owner Mohsin Issa, also EG Group co-founder, said the deal will let him offer ‘Asda’s highly competitive fuel’ to more people.

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North Korea says it will launch its first military spy satellite in June

May 30, 2023

North Korea on Tuesday confirmed plans to launch its first military spy satellite in June and described such capacities as crucial for monitoring the United …

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‘It’s a tax on disability’: rising UK social care costs force many into debt

May 28, 2023

As outgoings exceed income, people can’t afford to pay for the support they need along with normal expenses Disabled people are paying “a tax on …

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London-themed hotel in China hosts its own daily ‘Changing the Guard’ ceremony

May 27, 2023

A London-themed resort in China has shared footage of their very own ‘Changing the Guard’.

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New Black Lives Matter tax documents show foundation is tightening its belt, has $30M in assets

May 27, 2023

A national Black Lives Matter nonprofit, whose philanthropic fortunes grew almost overnight during historic racial justice protests three years ago, raised just over $9 million …

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Lewis Hamilton speaks out on Vinicius Jr racist abuse: ‘It’s devastating’

May 26, 2023

The Real Madrid player was subjected to racist abuse in Real Madrid’s defeat at Valencia last weekend

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Ooni’s pizza ovens are 30% off in its flash sale – but it ends soon

May 25, 2023

Get a slice of the savings ahead of your next garden cookout

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David Brandt, the farmer behind viral ‘it’s honest work’ meme, dies after car crash

May 24, 2023

Agricultural expert was known for quote: ‘It ain’t much but it’s honest work’

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Cardiff riot – live: Police commissioner says it’s ‘possible’ two teenage boys killed in Ely crash were chased

May 24, 2023

Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, died in an electric bike crash in Ely on Monday, sparking a night of riots in Cardiff

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Voices: £16 an hour for babysitting? It’s the least grandparents deserve

May 22, 2023

The implication that a grandparent has nothing better to do with his or her time than provide free childcare – all day, every day – …

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Woman asks if it’s ‘tacky’ to sue family members for not coming to her wedding

May 21, 2023

‘The fact that you feel the need to ask this is… concerning,’ one Reddit commenter wrote

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Voices: Philip Schofield knows better than anybody – once you’re the story, it’s all over

May 20, 2023

It’s hard to be a comfort blanket for the nation whenever you’ve been dragged through the mud

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Voices: Twitter HQ was once a paradise. It’s working with Elon that’s ‘morally wrong’

May 19, 2023

There were snacks and coffees around the clock, free help-yourself bars to get a beer after work and a budget to order dinner if you …

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BBC to review impartiality of its immigration and small boats coverage

May 19, 2023

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Twitter accuses Microsoft of misusing its data, foreshadowing a possible fight over AI

May 19, 2023

A lawyer for Twitter owner Elon Musk accused Microsoft of misusing the service’s data and demanded an audit from the software giant

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Brokeback Mountain review: This unsubtle adaptation leaves its stars stranded

May 18, 2023

Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges are underserved by a clunky production as Annie Proulx’s story reaches the stage

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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret review: One of America’s most banned books is now a tender movie

May 18, 2023

Judy Blume has resisted film adaptations of her 1970 bestseller until now – she was right to wait

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Major Paris tourist attraction will close its doors for five years

May 18, 2023

The popular Pompidou Centre was due to shut this year but will remain open for the Paris Olympics in 2024

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Vauxhall-maker says UK needs to change its Brexit deal

May 16, 2023

Vauxhall-maker Stellantis is calling on the government to renegotiate some Brexit rules or risk losing UK operations.

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Keir Starmer says it’s ‘nonsense’ to question Sue Gray’s independence during Partygate probe

May 15, 2023

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer dismissed “nonsense” claims that Sue Gray‘s independence during her probe into Partygate should be questioned.

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How Barcelona won its 1st Spanish league title since Messi’s traumatic exit

May 14, 2023

Barcelona’s risky bet to mortgage the club’s future has paid off with its first Spanish league title in four years

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Rebekah Vardy opens up about childhood abuse and being shunned by Jehovah’s Witnesses: ‘It’s hard to see how I survived’

May 14, 2023

The famed footballer’s wife has spoken about her 15 years as a Jehovah’s Witness in a fascinating new documentary

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Man City being driven to title by man of the moment – and it’s not Erling Haaland

May 14, 2023

Everton 0-3 Man City: Ilkay Gundogan’s goals for a second week and second year in a row are steering City to Premier League glory

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Graham Norton’s most savage Eurovision commentary: ‘It’s like the gay wedding I’ll never have’

May 13, 2023

Eurovision wouldn’t be the same without Norton’s cutting remarks

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Russia admits its forces have fallen back near Bakhmut – as Ukraine gains ground

May 12, 2023

Moscow says its troops have ‘regrouped’ to the city’s north – in what head of Wagner mercenaries has called a ‘rout’

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Dive like an Egyptian: How one Red Sea resort is cleaning up its act – and the ocean

May 11, 2023

Marsa Alam is home to one of the first Eco Dive Centre’s in the world; Phoebe Smith pays it a visit, along with the area’s …

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It’s Pulitzer Prize day, honoring journalism’s best work

May 8, 2023

The Pulitzer Prizes will be awarded Monday to honor outstanding journalism during a violent year that included Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, mass shootings that …

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Vietnam records its highest-ever temperature of 44.1C

May 7, 2023

One farmer said the fierce heat meant people had to finish work by 10 o’clock in the morning.

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Liverpool turn up the heat as Anfield rediscovers its chest-thumping swagger

May 7, 2023

Liverpool 1-0 Brentford: Mohamed Salah’s early goal made it six wins in a row as the Reds moved a point behind Manchester United in the …

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What it’s like inside Russia 14 months after Ukraine invasion

May 5, 2023

At first glance things may seem normal, but with a closer look Moscow’s narrative of the war is prominent.

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Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul baffle fans with unexpected appearance in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

May 4, 2023

‘Breaking Bad’ co-stars are teased in season 16 trailer

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Donald Trump says ‘it’s great to be home’ as he arrives in Scotland amid slew of lawsuits

May 1, 2023

The former US president has said he will be opening a ‘spectacular’ second golf course in Aberdeen

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April’s cold weather shows its time to fill our gardens with hardier plants, say experts

April 30, 2023

Top gardeners advise use of tougher varieties that can cope with extremes of heat and cold as conditions disappoint growers Gardeners are being urged to …

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Trump says ‘it’s a shame’ what happened to Tucker Carlson: ‘He was telling the truth’

April 28, 2023

The former president appeared on his oldest son’s programme Triggered, saying that “it’s a shame what happened to Tucker Carlson” and that the fired Fox …

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Nestle reveals reason behind price increase of its most popular chocolate bar

April 25, 2023

Petcare and ice cream products saw the sharpest increases in the first three months of 2023

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Keir Starmer ‘utterly condemns’ Diane Abbott’s comments as he vows to ‘tear out antisemitism by its roots’

April 24, 2023

MPs from across the party told The Independent Labour should keep the door open to restoring the whip to Ms Abbott

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Prezzo to close more a third of its restaurants as bills rise

April 24, 2023

The move, which puts 810 jobs at risk, comes after the chain was hit by soaring costs.

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‘I don’t like the way I sound. I don’t like the way I look. It’s just embarrassing’: Bill Hader on Barry, anxiety and body image

April 22, 2023

As the final season of his hitman comedy-drama ‘Barry’ airs, ‘Saturday Night Live’ hero Bill Hader talks to Patrick Smith about stage fright, Star Wars, …

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McDonald’s unveils major change to its most iconic burger

April 20, 2023

The new recipes include softer buns, more melted cheese, white onions and extra Big Mac sauce

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Nasa says flash over Kyiv was not its satellite

April 20, 2023

There is widespread speculation over a flash that lit up the skies over the Ukrainian capital.

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Northern Ireland can never go back to its violent past, says Sunak

April 19, 2023

A gathering at Hillsborough Castle included a former US president, the Prime Minister and four of his predecessors.

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David Walliams and his potty mouth had to go – but it’s not enough to save Britain’s Got Talent

April 18, 2023

The ‘Little Britain’ star departed ‘BGT’ earlier this year after he was caught making explicit remarks about contestants. He needed to go, writes Louis Chilton …

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McDonald’s is testing out ‘improvements’ to its burgers – everything you need to know

April 18, 2023

The new recipes include softer buns, more melted cheese, white onions and extra Big Mac sauce

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Rishi Sunak’s maths plan explained as prime minister hits out at UK ‘mindset it’s ok to bad’

April 17, 2023

Prime Minister and former chancellor vows to tackle ‘anti-maths mindset’

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Man City have a secret weapon in the title race and it’s not Erling Haaland

April 15, 2023

Man City 3-1 Leicester: Erling Haaland is a phenomenon but City have a new master of many trades

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‘It’s about pride’: Louisiana woman sets record for world’s largest afro

April 15, 2023

Aevin Dugas wins Guinness world record for third time in 13 years, with a circumference of 5ft 5in The Louisiana woman who has set the …

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Ukraine war – live: Russia says Belarusian air force now trained for using its nuclear weapons

April 15, 2023

Vladimir Putin plans to station smaller nuclear weapons with Russia’s closest ally within months

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Voices: Don’t ask Sunak about women having penises – it’s not his job to tell you

April 14, 2023

Party political debate becomes inflamed when the most intimate of beliefs, and the most personal of interests, are the subject of low-grade emotive argument

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A cyclone-hit Indian hamlet pins its hopes on a sea wall

April 14, 2023

Mary Sebastian, who lives in a fishing hamlet of 40,000 people in India’s southern state of Kerala, fears many weather events exacerbated by climate change: …

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European Space Agency in second launch attempt to Jupiter and its moons

April 14, 2023

Juice was due to launch on Thursday but weather conditions showed there was a risk of lightning.

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Wrexham owner Ryan Reynolds questions English Football League rules: ‘It’s insane’

April 13, 2023

Wrexham need seven points from their final four games to guarantee they end a 15-year absence from the Football League

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UK using more of its aid budget to house refugees than most donors in OECD

April 12, 2023

Britain has been criticised for loading cost of accommodating refugees on to overseas aid budget The UK is spending proportionately more of its overseas aid …

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De La Rue says demand for banknotes at its lowest in 20 years

April 12, 2023

Banknote-maker De La Rue says demand for cash has fallen globally since the pandemic.

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Abortion rights groups condemn ‘reckless’ judge overseeing critical drug case: ‘Minority rule at its worst’

April 11, 2023

Advocates, providers, medical groups and drugmakers wrestle with uncertainty, confusion and frustration

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UK insulation scheme would take 300 years to meet its own targets, say critics

April 9, 2023

Exclusive: National Energy Action says progress on energy efficiency is too slow and not well targeted at fuel-poor households The government’s home insulation scheme would …

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SNP facing its biggest crisis in 50 years, says party veteran

April 8, 2023

Party president Mike Russell also says he does not think independence can be achieved ‘right now’ A senior figure in the Scottish National party has …

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‘It’s been horrendous’: Cardiff flat owner gets tax bills for 11,000 Chinese firms

April 7, 2023

On one day alone Dylan Davies received 580 envelopes, in what a financial crime consultant suspects is VAT fraud The sight of a brown envelope …

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“For me, it’s all about looking at what happens, physiologically, when we’re active”

April 6, 2023

Mind, the mental health charity, is empowering people and organisations to get active to support their mental health

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Barriers fitted at last level crossing of its kind in Scotland

April 6, 2023

The crossing in Aviemore is on a line used by Strathspey Railway’s steam locomotives.

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How the British royal family hides its wealth from public scrutiny

April 5, 2023

Ahead of the coronation of King Charles III, the Guardian’s Cost of the crown series exposes the entrenched secrecy around the royal family’s money and …

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Whoopi Goldberg says it’s ‘sad’ to see a US president indicted as Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felonies

April 5, 2023

‘It’s not sad, what’s sad?’ Joy Behar asked Goldberg

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Whoopi Goldberg says it’s ‘sad’ to see a US president indicted as Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felonies

April 5, 2023

‘It’s not sad, what’s sad?’ Joy Behar asked Goldberg

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Royal College of Nursing asks police to investigate some of its members

April 3, 2023

Exclusive: RCN says hundreds of signatures on petition to hold vote of no confidence in leadership are false England’s biggest nursing union has called in …

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Lewis Capaldi explains why it’s a ‘very real possibility’ he’ll ‘have to quit’ the music industry

April 3, 2023

‘It’s only making music that does this to me,’ he said

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Voices: I’m raising my daughters in the UK’s toughest town to be a girl – this is what it’s like

April 2, 2023

Blackpool is a town with problems on the scale of a city, but it hasn’t had the investment of one, meaning dire statistics continue to …

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‘It’s kicking off!’ BBC’s Bunce steps in to stop bust-up

April 2, 2023

Watch as 5 Live commentator Steve Bunce removes his headphones to hold Tony Bellew back during a ringside scuffle after the Anthony Joshua v Jermaine …

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Liverpool gun murders: ‘Sadly, it’s probably going to happen again’

March 31, 2023

Years before Olivia Pratt-Korbel was killed, shock at 11-year-old Rhys Jones’s death seemed a turning point.

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‘It’s finally happening’: Kathy Griffin leads celebrity reactions to Donald Trump’s indictment

March 31, 2023

‘Wise up, Republicans… Donald Trump did this to himself,’ author Stephen King warned

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Has T. rex lost its bite? Menacing snarl may be wrong

March 30, 2023

The classic image of Tyrannosaurus rex flashing giant teeth might be wrong

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Adidas to ‘withdraw its opposition’ to Black Lives Matter using three-stripe design

March 29, 2023

Adidas is set to “withdraw its opposition” to the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation using a three-stripe design similar to the sportswear brand’s own …

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Voices: Your dog isn’t your ‘child’ – it’s a dangerous animal

March 28, 2023

If you’re in a public place – any public place – perhaps your dog should not be off its lead

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El Salvador marks its first year under anti-gang crackdown

March 28, 2023

The Central American nation of El Salvador has finished a full year under anti-gang emergency measures that were originally supposed to last only a month

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Succession review, season 4: With marriage turmoil at its heart, the show guarantees its place in TV history

March 27, 2023

Matthew Macfadyen’s performance as Tom Wambsgans is one of the best ever committed to screen, and the standout in a show of uniformly superb acting

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Labour says Rishi Sunak’s antisocial behaviour plan is a weaker version of its own policy – UK politics live

March 27, 2023

Shadow justice secretary says the government has stolen and watered down Labour policy ahead of a speech by the PM Q: The Conservatives have “dropped …

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Succession review, season 4: With marriage turmoil at its heart, the show guarantees its place in TV history

March 27, 2023

Matthew Macfadyen’s performance as Tom Wambsgans is one of the best ever committed to screen, and the standout in a show of uniformly superb acting

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Twitter: Parts of its source code leaked online

March 27, 2023

Some parts of Twitter’s source code _ the fundamental computer code on which the social network runs _ were leaked online, the social media company …

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‘It’s a con’: Labour amendment to put Sunak’s migrant bill under fresh scrutiny

March 26, 2023

Prime minister told to expect ‘biggest rebellion of this parliament’ as migration bill returns to Commons Labour will seek to put Rishi Sunak’s inability to …

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‘It’s not even real??’: Social media stunned by AI image of Pope Francis wearing stylish puffer coat

March 26, 2023

Many fans are confused over whether the picture is real or not

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On the ground in Waco, the Trump faithful don’t believe he’ll be indicted: ‘It’s complete garbage’

March 25, 2023

Queues started to form early on Saturday morning at Waco Regional Airport where field after field was filled with vehicles decked out in Trump flags, …

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John Lewis must regain its ‘soul’ to survive, says Mary Portas

March 25, 2023

Retail expert urged troubled UK company not to lose sight of its values amid proposal to welcome outside investment Mary Portas, one of Britain’s leading …

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New Zealand tells China its concern on lethal aid to Russia

March 25, 2023

New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has expressed concern to China over any provision of lethal aid to support Russia in its war against Ukraine …

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‘It’s not the mafia’: Amanda Holden denies influencing David Walliams’ Britain’s Got Talent exit

March 25, 2023

Bruno Tonioli was announced as Walliams’s replacement in January this year

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John Lewis: Mary Portas warns retailer it has ‘let go’ of its soul

March 24, 2023

In an open letter the retail consultant says the store is “part of our collective cultural identity”.

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African Union urges nearly $90 million for its Somali force

March 23, 2023

The African Union is appealing for nearly $90 million for its peacekeeping force in Somalia as it provides support to the country’s military forces battling …

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‘Several hundred’ Met Officers could be removed as a result of report’s findings, its author says

March 22, 2023

If the force does not reform, it could face being broken up in future, Baroness Casey said

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It’s the first day of spring: Here’s what that really means

March 21, 2023

Spring has sprung: Monday marks the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere

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Dirty parking lot snow pile topped with Target shopping cart gets its own name

March 20, 2023

As of 19 March, the Twin Cities had received 81.2 inches of snow – the eighth snowiest winter recorded

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Putin appears to be heckled during Mariupol visit: ‘It’s all lies’

March 20, 2023

Vladimir Putin appeared to be heckled by a Mariupol resident during his visit to the annexed city on Sunday (19 March).

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What it’s like to do the Snowdon Mountain Railway, Wales’ most famous train

March 20, 2023

The iconic narrow gauge railway climbing Wales’ highest peak is the ultimate closer-to-home bucket-list experience; Daniel Fahey gives the lowdown on what to expect

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