The Independent
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Hurricane Trudy hits category 3 off Mexico’s coast after earlier storms kill six
Hurricane Trudy is expected to intensify in the coming days
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Government being ‘cautious’ about public announcements on Jackdaw and Rosebank
Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander also dismissed John Swinney’s claim GB Energy has so far done ‘absolutely nothing’.
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Fit4Labour: New tool can identify risk of birth complications at very start of labour
A Fit4Labour risk assessment was available more than eight hours before birth, meaning doctors and parents had an opportunity to plan for a safer birth, the study showed
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Russia strikes 9 Ukrainian regions as strain grows between Zelenskyy and Trump
Russian attacks on nine regions of Ukraine have caused emergency power outages and damaged homes, wounding at least 15 people
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Pakistan orders school inspections as relatives say they warned of risks before deadly collapse
Pakistani authorities have ordered inspections of all private schools in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after a school roof collapsed and killed 34 children and a teacher, as some victims’ relatives said the structure had been weak before the disaster, and at least one said he had warned the owner about leaks
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Payout for London venue 'squatter' after owner's demolition with him asleep inside
Nicola Saia sued Ravinder Laly and his property company RSL Slough Ltd for harassment and unlawful eviction
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Vegas cops identify remains found in barrel after lake dried up
The body was found over four years ago and had suffered a single gunshot wound, police say
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FBI probes mystery white powder sent to Democrats before midterms
The FBI and US Postal Service's law enforcement arm said on Thursday they were investigating suspicious mailings, including some sent to state election officials
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Indian authorities tighten security in New Delhi ahead of 'Cockroach' movement's rally
Indian authorities have increased security in New Delhi and closed a central park ahead of a flag-waving protest by the youth "Cockroach" movement
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Nigel Farage has done more to tackle racism than ‘almost anybody’, Jenrick claims
The extraordinary claim came as Reform’s Treasury spokesperson sought to defend the party after a new undercover sting operation found councillors and candidates within Reform UK had used racist language
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New England's having an 'elite' year, but there's fall foliage elsewhere, too
Leaf-peeping season is underway, but some areas of the U.S. are seeing lots more color than others
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Philippines protests Chinese envoy's remarks, calling them a 'thinly veiled threat'
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr_ and his government have condemned remarks by China’s ambassador to Manila, calling them a “thinly veiled threat of the use of force.”
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‘Outrageous’ backroom deals put progress fighting Aids at risk, campaigners warn
Activists call on UK to maintain funding for key UN agency as split emerges among donor nations about its future
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Woman charged with poisoning colleague’s curry with snail pellets
Suspect, 43, set to appear before court early next month
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South African police chief to return to work after suspension lifted
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has lifted the suspension of national police chief Fannie Masemola
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Will it snow this winter? Experts issue latest verdict for UK weather
The UK’s weather is changing, but it’s not just our summers that are being affected
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Nick Clegg’s wife says Gibraltar is Spanish, not British
‘Women don’t think the same as their husband; we have minds of our own’, Ms González Durántez said
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Russell Brand changed into ‘monster-like’ rapist before alleged attack, woman claims
The comedian denies three charges of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one allegation of indecent assault
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Ten unions call on Burnham to reject drilling at Rosebank oil field
The UK government has still to announce if drilling at the oil field can go ahead
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Children could be taught how to treat ‘life-threatening bleeding’ under proposed law
The Bill by Conservative MP Neil Shastri-Hurst would build on current life-saving teaching in schools, which already includes CPR
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UK could rejoin EU ‘within months’ with ‘Switzerland plus’ deal, MEP says
German MEP Bernard Lange lay out a potential speedy route for Britain to rejoin the EU
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£1.5m homes ‘to avoid new mansion tax’
There had been speculation that Mr Healey was weighing up cutting the threshold to £1.5m in order to raise money at the Budget
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Heat, scarce snow melting away Slovenia's Alpine glaciers. One is still standing
Drop by drop, Slovenia is losing its ice
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Couple lose fight over 48cm of land after neighbours' kitchen 'squatters' rights'
Nobody noticed the boundary for 40 years due to thick vegetation at the back of the houses masking the border
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Fed chair Warsh says price stability is key but shies away from signals about rates
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh says he won't prejudge what the U.S. central bank will do about interest rates at its upcoming meetings
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Weekend weather forecast: Where heavy rain will hit UK with temperatures to plummet
Temperatures across the UK are expected to drop after a spell of unseasonably warm weather
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Ukraine ‘runs out of Patriot interceptor missiles to defend against Russian attacks’
As the Kyiv-Washington feud cuts off missile resupplies and blocks European aid, Ukraine’s Patriot systems have run out
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The way we keep time with the sun will be changing forever next year
Since 1972, leap seconds have been added to clock time whenever our slightly wobbly Earth falls out of sync with atomic clocks
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What is a ‘YouTube tax’ and how would it work?
The Independent revealed on Thursday that the government is set to unveil plans to extend the licence fee
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This is how you can find out how long your supplies would last in an emergency
Households across the UK have been urged to stock up on emergency supplies - here’s how to find out how long yours would last
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What is severe drought – and where has it been declared in the UK?
Officials said the south east and south west have suffered their driest April to September for more than 100 years
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Man with suitcase full of venomous snakes stopped at German airport
Dozens of dangerous reptiles were found stuffed inside toilet bags, shampoo bottles, and socks
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What to keep in your emergency food kit, according to a nutritionist
Nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert reveals how she would make an emergency stock that’s shelf-stable, nutrient-dense and that needs little or no preparation
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Istanbul's worst floods in 80 years leave 4 dead
Turkey’s interior minister says catastrophic flooding in Istanbul has been the worst in more than 80 years as the death toll rises
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Older Brits urged to get flu vaccine after nearly 4,000 deaths in England last winter
Figures from the UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA) annual report suggest excess deaths from flu were 3,798 last winter
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Five dead after Houthis attack Yemeni presidential palace with missiles
Last week, government forces launched a campaign to recapture areas controlled by the Houthis
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Trans women barred from female hospital wards under new NHS guidance
Trans rights groups say the rules will ‘push trans people away from accessing care’
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Exposure to common household chemicals linked to breast cancer risk
Researchers find chemicals used in plastic bottles, beverage cans, hair relaxers, or toys may change tissue in ways that make them more susceptible to breast cancer later in life
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Brit mum jailed for Thai cannabis smuggle after posting on Facebook about 'cut grass'
Comes amid huge increase in people being caught smuggling drugs into the UK
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Farage secretly filmed letting off Reform candidate accused of racist slur
ITV captured a conversation between Nigel Farage and the party’s director of communications on a mayoral candidate accused of racism
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Ukraine war live: Trump calls Kyiv’s strikes on oil refineries ‘a disgrace’
Zelensky defies US president to resume strikes on Russian energy infrastructure
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Stocks rebound after tech sell-off and Indonesia shares sink on market downgrade warning
Asian shares have mostly rebounded after Wall Street gains, a day after a tech sell-off dragged stocks lower
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Brewers sweep the Dodgers in the NLCS to reach the World Series for the first time since 1982
Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-4 comeback win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series
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Bus crash in Canada leaves 3 dead and 19 people injured, police say
Authorities say three people were killed and 19 injured in a fiery, mid-day chain reaction crash on a busy north end street that left two Calgary transit buses on fire
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Policing of France's school protests clouds Macron's final months and sparks uproar
In France, teenagers are protesting for better-resourced schools, leading to clashes with one of Europe's largest internal security forces
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Drone strikes in the Black Sea raise fears of Russian escalation to test NATO's response
Drone attacks on cargo ships in the Black Sea this month have raised concerns among NATO members
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Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia stays on track as safety fears grow amid Middle East conflict
Asian Cup organizers have confirmed that plans for the continental soccer tournament in Saudi Arabia remain on track despite ongoing conflict in the Middle East
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Zelensky defies Trump after accusing US of ‘betraying’ Ukraine
Ukrainian forces had their access to the technology restricted this week after Trump announced a new diesel deal with Russia
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Alex Murdaugh's defense and prosecutors expect to clash over evidence during pretrial hearing
Prosecutors and lawyers for Alex Murdaugh are expected to return to court to dispute evidence for his retrial on murder charges next year
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These types of extreme pornography will be banned from November
The content will be outlawed from November 6, the government has announced
