The Independent
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Jury convicts man of rape, murder 14 years after UNC student’s death
A man accused of killing a North Carolina college student 14 years ago has been convicted of first-degree murder, rape and other charges
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Fear of Trump challenging mail-in ballots appears to be flooding early voting sites
More than 22 million Americans have already voted. Did Trump’s threats to voting by mail backfire?
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US consumer sentiment nears lowest point since index began
October's reading marked the second-lowest on record after the all-time low of 44.8 set in May
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Fact check: Ofgem and National Gas plan will prevent tight supplies this winter
A new consultation aims to ensure that a ‘very rare’ potential problem with gas supply does not come to pass.
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Severe flooding in the Four Corners region triggers rooftop rescues and evacuation orders
Severe flooding in the Four Corners region has led to water rescues and impassable roads
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Man seriously injured in police shooting at Bristol property
A man in his 40s was treated at the scene by paramedics
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Trump claims he’s ‘flipping races’ with rallies. It’s not Republicans he’s helping
The president insists he can help his party defy the polls, even as Republicans who voted for him sour on his policies and increasingly erratic behavior and comments in the home stretch to Election Day, writes Andrew Feinberg
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Mississippi DEI ban can go into full effect after Fifth Circuit reversal
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower-court ruling that prevented portions of a Mississippi ban on diversity, equity and inclusion from being enforced
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South African runners don cheeky attire for annual race to spotlight prostate cancer
A crowd of South African men ran through the streets of Johannesburg in purple swim briefs to raise awareness about prostate cancer
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The top 5 causes of lung cancer in non-smokers - and how to limit your risk
Pope Leo XIV is a non-smoker and recently underwent surgery for early-stage lung cancer
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A common culprit may be to blame for your fall sore throat
Cranking up the heat as days grow colder could be making it worse
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Trump, seeking to help Maine Sen. Susan Collins, exempts some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffs
President Donald Trump is exempting some imports — including plywood sheets, packing crates and some machinery — from the 50% tariffs he slapped on $20 billion worth of Canadian products over the summer
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AP Interview: Coast Guard swimmer says he fought waves, darkness to rescue 16 people from ocean
A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer spent nearly two hours in the water as his team rescued 16 survivors from a boat wreck off Mexico's Baja California coast
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Telegraph ‘to cut up to 100 jobs’ in plans to become ‘AI-powered media business’
It comes after the newspaper was bought by German media giant Axel Springer earlier this summer for £575 million
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Trump boasts he ordered DOJ to sue Alaska to toss out results if Republican loses
Attorney General Todd Blanche has declined to pledge DOJ’s independence from the White House and would not rule out similar suits in other states
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New York state woman charged with voting illegally says she recently learned she wasn’t a citizen
A Syracuse, New York, woman has been charged with voting illegally in one of the latest arrests touted by the Trump administration as it hunts for noncitizen voters ahead of the midterm elections
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Police issue murder probe update after body found in wheelie bin in Plymouth
A man was found “partially within a wheelie bin” with stab wounds at around 6.40am on Wednesday in a service lane off Grand Parade
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Burnham says he will ‘make no apology’ for Celebrity Gogglebox appearance
The Prime Minister said he is trying to ‘lead with a bit of lightness’
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Knicks staff get empty boxes and phishing test instead of rings on banner night
Staff members’ reactions ranged from annoyance to genuine anger, team sources said
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Lines Drawn In Hawaii Battle: Golf Course Views Vs. Luxury Development
A feud is escalating in Princeville, Kaua‘i, over a closed golf course
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With hurricane off Mexico sharing name with Vice President JD Vance, the social media memes fly
Vice President JD Vance is traveling the U.S. supporting Republican candidates, while another Vance is on a whirlwind tour off Mexico's Pacific Coast
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Macron condemns ‘racist terrorist attack’ after Paris shootings
A gunman fired from a vehicle at three locations in the Paris suburbs in what French authorities described as a racially motivated attack
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In photos, the Serbian students pushing for change ahead of a watershed election
Serbia is holding an early parliamentary election on Sunday, with a student-led movement challenging the 14-year rule of a powerful leader and his right-wing populist party
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US’s top group of OB-GYNs release first-ever rules for GLP-1 use and pregnancy
The percentage of new mothers receiving prescriptions for the drugs has leapt in the past seven years
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Knicks say using championship rings in an email to fool employees was an 'unfortunate mistake'
Madison Square Garden says an email that led employees to believe they were selecting a Knicks championship ring but instead was a phishing attempt was an “unfortunate mistake.”
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FBI releases statement after ‘disturbing allegations’ against Meghan’s father
The Duchess of Sussex said she is ‘deeply disturbed’ by the allegations made against her father
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Employee error blamed for chemical leak that sent 60 people to the hospital in Ohio
Some questions remain unanswered as the investigation continues, the mayor said
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Bodies of two climbers found after ‘freak avalanche’ on Himalayan mountain
The men were discovered by a rescue team after their bag, rope and shovel were spotted by a drone
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Austria expels 4 Russian diplomats linked to espionage, official says
Austria has ordered four Russian diplomats to leave the country, accusing them of espionage
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Officer who fatally shot 1-year-old in a car Mississippi resigns
Kohen Wiley would have celebrated his second birthday in early November
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor can be called to give evidence in fraud trial, judge rules
Businessman Selman Turk, who is being sued by fellow Turkish national Nebahat Isbilen, made a bid to be allowed to call Mr Mountbatten-Windsor to give evidence
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Barclays is latest to redirect spending toward AI as it trims its workforce
The cost of building out the infrastructure needed to satisfy booming demand for artificial intelligence is changing the way major companies allocate resources
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Former Tory campaign boss spared jail over general election bets
The Conservative Party’s former director of campaigning and his wife Laura placed more than £2,000 worth of bets
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The Kremlin says a first tanker of Russian diesel sets sail for the US despite Ukraine's protests
The Kremlin says that a first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States has set sail under a new import agreement
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Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 7 and wounding 34 others
Authorities in Jordan say that gunmen have opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan and killed seven people and wounded 34 others
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Raincoats can stop working. Here’s how to fix yours instead of buying a new one
There are a few simple ways you can care for your rain jacket to ensure you stay dry, even when it’s pouring
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PM fails to commit to Mahmood’s immigration reforms in full after cabinet backlash
The prime minister said that the government would ‘come forward with our decisions soon’ following a consultation
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Indonesia seizes over 2 tons of narcotics in one of the country’s largest drug busts
Indonesia has carried out two major drug operations, arresting 19 people and seizing tons of narcotics
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A drone hit and sank a cargo vessel in new Black Sea attack near Romania, killing 1
A drone attack has hit and sunk a cargo vessel in the Black Sea, killing one crew member and leaving three missing
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Tsunami alert issued in Italy after 12 earthquakes hit Mediterranean coastline
The first earthquake struck at 11:40am on Friday with a magnitude of 3.3
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Nurse struck off after falsifying patients’ records to get herself weight loss jabs
The Nursing and Midwifery Council panel described Sarah Didymus's actions as ‘calculated and sophisticated’
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Suspect arrested after 1 killed and several wounded in a shooting in Paris suburb
French authorities report that a shooting in a Parisian suburb on Friday left one person dead and several others wounded
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Experts warn of ‘real’ risk of turkey shortage this Christmas
About 30,000 birds will need to be culled following the outbreak in Northumberland and experts warn it was likely cases will rise
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‘Andy is getting it done’, says Trump as he claims UK ‘opening up North Sea oil’
The US president has welcomed the go-ahead for the Jackdaw gas field, but appeared to think the project would tap oil.
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Pancaked floors, piles of concrete after Nairobi building collapse, in photos
A high-rise building under construction collapsed in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area, leaving a massive pile of concrete and floors pancaked on top of one another. Many people were feared trapped in the rubble following the collapse, which occurred along a busy commercial street crowded with traders and residents.
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Career criminal jailed for stealing 350-year-old map from National Maritime Museum
Melvin West, 70, still refuses to reveal the map’s whereabouts
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Mother who killed their three
Yasmeen Ali was charged with murder but admitted three charges of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility
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Will ‘off the charts’ El Niño bring snow to the UK this winter?
El Niño could be the strongest the world has seen in the last four decades, as experts warn the UK isn’t immune from its impact
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This business hasn’t had a layoff in 75 years and other companies want to know why
Founded 75 years ago, the St Louis manufacturer has scaled to 1,300 employees and $400 million in sales without downsizing
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Why driving through floodwaters can be deadly – and when to turn the car around
In England alone, there have been several high-profile deaths in recent years
