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UK City of Culture: Blackpool, Milton Keynes, Sheffield and Wrexham shortlisted for 2029
The winner, announced in early 2027, will receive £10m to deliver a year of cultural activities.
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El Salvador’s Bukele announces military operation to rescue hostages held by gangs in Haiti
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele says he has launched a military operation to rescue four Salvadoran aviation technicians kidnapped by gangs in Haiti following an attack Sunday, threatening a more severe attack if they are not released alive and unharmed
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift halt on Big Bend border wall
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to let it resume building a border wall through Texas's Big Bend region
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Diabetes and ADHD drugs to be tested on Alzheimer's patients in new study
Drugs will be tested simultaneously, which it's hoped will speed up the process of finding new treatments for this common type of dementia.
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The real reasons US politicians are getting older
No country for young men and women: why do older politicians seem to have such a tight grip on the US political system?
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Burnham backs pioneering clinical trial that could speed up Alzheimer’s treatments
Experts in the new trial are looking to see whether treatments help with issues such as poor memory and thinking problems
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Tesla beats earnings projections after Musk floats SpaceX merger plan
Musk says ‘there’s a lot of merit’ to potential merger that would require approval of 50% of all Tesla shareholders, but he declined to elaborate
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Brazil's Supreme Court suspends permit for major Amazon gold mine
Brazil’s Supreme Court has suspended an environmental permit for a major gold mining project in the Amazon rainforest
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Only one female scientist named in GCSEs, research finds
A new study finds Rosalind Franklin is the only woman named in Key Stage 4 science specifications.
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Meta Q3 revenue tops estimates and Zuckerberg says Muse accounts have topped 10 million
Meta Platforms says its third-quarter profit jumped more than threefold, as revenue climbed sharply
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Indecision over release of PC Harper killers made police jobs harder, Badenoch says
The Conservative leader is set to make a speech on Thursday
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Nancy Pelosi’s office latest recipient of letter containing white powder
Former speaker is latest target of mailings sent to various Congress members in the lead-up to the midterm elections
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Ministers reject controversial plans for coastal golf course in Highlands
Controversial plans to build a golf course on protected coastal land in the Highlands have been rejected by Scottish ministers.
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Thousands of California public employees begin strike over contract
SEIU Local 1000, representing nurses and teachers, pushing for higher wages, telework and affordable healthcare
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Texas deputy killed and police officer wounded while serving warrants at rural home
Authorities say a Texas sheriff’s deputy was killed and a police officer injured during exchange of gunfire with a person as they served warrants at a rural home
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GLP-1 drug distributed nationwide under recall
Anyone who has purchased the affected products should stop using them and contact their pharmacist or health care provider for advice
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Trump administration wants to reconsider permit for Massachusetts offshore wind project
The Trump administration is asking a federal judge to let it reconsider a major federal permit granted for a large offshore wind farm, making it the fourth project the Republican leadership has targeted in recent months
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Captain Sir Tom Moore’s home has price cut by £450,000 after two years on the market
The Old Rectory had previously made headlines after his daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore and her husband were forced to demolish a spa block they had built in his charity’s name
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Elon Musk’s Super Pac spends $500,000 to back New York Republican in midterms
Incumbent Mike Lawler is fending off a challenge from Democrat Cait Conley in state’s 17th congressional district
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Visitor killed by piece of roof blown off Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home in Arizona
The home where architect Frank Llyod Wright spent winters in Arizona has been closed to tourists after strong winds blew off a piece of roofing that killed a visitor from Brazil
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Angels fire manager Kurt Suzuki after losing 100 games in his only season
The Los Angeles Angels have fired manager Kurt Suzuki after losing 100 games in his only season at the helm
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California man claimed ICE snatched his wife. Cops now say he killed her
Jasmine Gill was getting a divorce and looking forward to starting a new life, her family said
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Andy Burnham proposes plan to cut standing charges from gas bills
The prime minister provided little detail, and there are questions over shifting the fees onto unit costs.
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Highlights - Champions League - Como 4-1 Manchester United
Manchester United suffer a heavy defeat to a Como side playing just their third ever game of Champions League football, as Nico Paz stars for the hosts to pile the pressure on Michael Carrick.
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Pope Leo's doctors issue health update after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo underwent lung cancer surgery last week
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Trump polling continues to reach new lows just two weeks ahead of midterms
‘I mean this is a five-alarm Trumpster fire,’ CNN’s chief data analyst said when reacting to a new poll this week
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'Molotov cocktail' was thrown at an ICE building in Atlanta and the FBI is investigating
The FBI is investigating after a “Molotov cocktail-style device” was thrown at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in downtown Atlanta
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JK Rowling says she has faced ‘death, rape and torture threats’ over trans views
The Harry Potter author argued that current ‘trans activism’ is ‘elitist to its core’ and affects mainly women who are not in positions of privilege
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A SpaceX-Tesla megamerger could benefit both companies and Elon Musk's personal fortune
Stocks of Elon Musk's two biggest companies are rising Wednesday after he suggested a combination was in the works to form a trillion dollar colossus in possibly the biggest deal ever
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Vape store manager gave teenage girls free e-cigarettes before sexually abusing them
Dilshaw Kawani was sentenced after he was found guilty of sexual assault and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity against two victims
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Former Tory election candidate suspended over contract killing claims
Jack Ross was filmed allegedly discussing with an undercover reporter violent options to deal with enemies
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Chemical tank explosion in Toledo, Ohio, prompts mass evacuation
Officials say the explosion released an airborne irritant that can cause burning of the eyes, nose, mouth and skin
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Heidi Levine recounts how Palestinian youths helped save her in settler attack
US photojournalist describes ‘protective shield’, vows to return to work in West Bank and criticises Netanyahu comments on incident
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DOJ’s snitch-for-Trump plan hilariously backfires almost immediately
Trump snapped at The Independent’s Andrew Feinberg after he pushed back on the $25 million initiative, asking the seasoned White House reporter, ‘Are you a sick person?’
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Macron accuses foreign leaders of exploiting French riots for political gain
The comment is an apparent swipe at Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, who both face elections in coming weeks.
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Dan Gilbert pledges $1 billion to redevelop Detroit's Renaissance Center
Dan Gilbert, co-founder of Rocket Mortgage, says he will contribute $1 billion to redevelop Detroit's Renaissance Center
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Roger Goodell is comfortable with security for the NFL's Paris game between the Steelers and Saints
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he has a high comfort level in the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers playing the league's first game in France in light of the civil unrest that could include more protests this weekend in Paris and elsewhere around the country
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Students march into Belgrade while populist Vucic holds rally in Serbia's south ahead of vote
Thousands of people have greeted marching students arriving into Serbia’s capital on the eve of a closing campaign rally ahead of a tense parliamentary election on weekend challenging authoritarian leader Aleksandar Vucic
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Pete Hegseth signs off testing for new weapon other U.S. officials passed on
Heat rays cause a tingling sensation on skin that creates an ‘instinctive and irresistible urge to run from the effect,’ the military said in a memo
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Energy secretary leaning towards rejecting Rosebank oilfield
Exclusive: Officials say Miatta Fahnbulleh minded not to give approval in victory for climate campaigners
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PhD with Nobel-cited research applies for 2,300 jobs but remains unemployed
Despite unemployment hovering between 3.5 percent and 4.3 percent over the past three years, applicants say finding work remains difficult
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Scientists find way to help predict prostate cancer a decade in advance
A major study found clear biological differences between men who later developed prostate cancer and those who did not
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'Playful' North East business on Dragon's Den offers a modern take on fairground fun
An entertainment venue which recently secured Dragon's Den investment remains popular among Newcastle locals a year on from becoming the business' first English location.
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Tom Cruise to receive life achievement award from the American Film Institute
Tom Cruise is being honored with a life achievement award from the American Film Institute
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Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacy
The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an $18bn deal with California.
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Mom whose toddler pronounced dead before being found alive in morgue relives ordeal
‘I didn’t even think stuff like that happened. I thought I lost my baby, and he was back. There isn’t a day I don’t think about that day,’ mom Alexus Fiordilino said
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What British founders should know about compliance when setting up in Dubai
The Ultimate Beneficial Owner declaration is easy to overlook, but missed updates can expose companies to escalating penalties and licensing complications
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JD Vance ‘disgusted’ by GOP backlash to Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial attack ad
Ramaswamy said he will spend $4 million to promote the ad despite criticism from some members of his own party
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The US fertility rate has hit another record low despite MAGA calls for a ‘baby boom’
President Donald Trump and his MAGA allies want to reverse the trend but face an uphill battle
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Man arrested following police pursuit of suspected stolen vehicle in Edinburgh
A man has been arrested after a 'stolen' vehicle was involved in a police pursuit in Edinburgh.
