Friday, 30 June 2023

Todays Top News: The Overturning of Affirmative Action and More


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Cambodian Rulers Facebook Account Goes Dark After Spat with Meta


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Boy 15 and man stabbed to death in north London

Two people were killed and another taken to hospital after Thursday night's stabbings in Archway.

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Thursday, 29 June 2023

Todays Top News: How Climate Change Connects Extreme Heat and Smoke and More


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Rwanda policy: Government loses legal challenge in Court of Appeal

The government suffers a setback as judges said Rwanda is not a safe third country.

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Wednesday, 28 June 2023

Donald Trump countersues writer E Jean Carroll for defamation

The former president alleges the writer falsely accused him of rape after a jury found he sexually abused her.

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Todays Top News: The Supreme Court Rules in a Major Election Law Case and More


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Government 'prepared for range of scenarios' amid Thames Water fears

It comes amid reports the company could be temporarily renationalised as struggles with its debts.

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Queen's University Belfast: 10 students have degree results withdrawn

One of 10 graduates affected says it's "a kick in the teeth" while the university blames human error.

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Tuesday, 27 June 2023

Speaker McCarthy Has Lost Control of His House


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Russia drops criminal charges against Prigozhin and says Wagner is preparing to hand over equipment.


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Todays Top News: The Implications of the Failed Wagner Rebellion and More


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Dorset migrant barge plans should be scrapped council leader says

Weymouth Town Council's leader says there has been a lack of consultation over the Bibby Stockholm.

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England choose Tongue in all-pace Ashes attack

England include Josh Tongue in an all-pace attack for the second Ashes Test against Australia.

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Monday, 26 June 2023

Todays Top News: How the Wagner Revolt Challenges Putins Power and More


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In Isolated Guam Abortion Is Legal. And Nearly Impossible to Get.


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Glastonbury 2023: 15 mad and memorable moments

From Lana Del Rey's disaster, to Elton John's triumph and everything between, this was Glasto 2023.

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Sunday, 25 June 2023

La memoria digital del mundo está en peligro


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Will Humza Yousaf's broad approach deliver Scottish independence?

The SNP leader puts an ambiguous stamp on the party's latest Scottish independence planning.

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The Pittsburgh Gunman Didnt Just Kill 11 Jews. He Killed a Minyan.


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Its Not Too Late for the Republican Party


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The Legal Foundation of Womens Sports Is Under Fire


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Death and Displacement Return to Darfur


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As a Gay Man Ill Never Be Normal


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Britishvolt owner's offices raided by Australian tax police

The buyer of the prospective battery plant in Northumberland has not yet paid for the site.

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Saturday, 24 June 2023

Religious Controversies on Many Fronts in the U.S.


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A tense Europe closely monitors the developments in Russia.


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BBC shows Rick Astley round at his first Glastonbury

Colin Paterson gives the star a whistle-stop tour of the site ahead of his set on the Pyramid Stage.

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Videos show fighting in the Voronezh region after claims that Wagner fighters were in the area.


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Analysis: Putin under pressure as ally turns rebel

The Russian leader vowed to punish Yevgeny Prigozhin after his Wagner forces seized a key Russian city.

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Friday, 23 June 2023

Manchester United to make third bid of about 55m for Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount

Manchester United are set to make a third bid of about £55m for Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount and warn they will walk away from talks if the offer is not accepted.

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Bill Kenwright: Everton chairman stays in role as owner Farhad Moshiri joins board

Long-serving chairman Bill Kenwright will remain at Everton after owner Farhad Moshiri convinces him to help the club through a "period of transition".

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Todays Top News: The Implosion of the Titan Submersible and More


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Swavesey boy 7 to get Hero Arm after Egham benefactor steps in

Louie Morgan-Kemp, from Cambridgeshire, has been fundraising for £13,000 for the prosthetic limb.

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Thursday, 22 June 2023

Belarus Is Fast Becoming a Vassal State of Russia


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Haaland Bellingham Vinicius Mbappe: Who will win the 2024 Ballon d'Or?

As Lionel Messi and Karim Benzema join Cristiano Ronaldo in embarking on to pastures new, BBC Sport turns the spotlight on potential winners of the 2024 Ballon d'Or.

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Wednesday, 21 June 2023

Mateo Kovacic: Manchester City agree 30m deal to sign midfielder from Chelsea

Mateo Kovacic is close to joining Premier League champions Manchester City after they agree a deal with Chelsea worth up to £30m.

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Is the Inflation Battle Won? Not Yet.


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Glastonbury Festival officially starts as Emily Eavis opens gates

Co-organiser Emily Eavis opens the gates to thousands of people ready for a long weekend of music.

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Four Israelis killed by Palestinian gunmen near West Bank settlement

Israel's PM says "all options are open" after one of the deadliest attacks on Israelis this year.

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Tuesday, 20 June 2023

El trimestre más peligroso


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Ex-Met Police officer guilty of raping girl and woman

Adam Provan was a serving officer when he raped a 16-year-old girl and a fellow police officer.

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Monday, 19 June 2023

Ashes: England's Ollie Pope bowled by brilliant Pat Cummins yorker

England's Ollie Pope is bowled by a brilliant Pat Cummins yorker for Australia's first wicket on day four of the first Ashes Test.

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Some of the weapons sent to Ukraine by other countries have been unusable.


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England: Ollie Hassell-Collins dropped from World Cup training squad

Wing Ollie Hassell-Collins is dropped from England's World Cup training squad as Northampton and Leicester players return.

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Quincy Promes: Spartak Moscow forward sentenced to 18 months in jail for assault

Former Netherlands striker Quincy Promes is sentenced to 18 months in jail for stabbing his cousin in the knee at a family party in July 2020.

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Sunday, 18 June 2023

Mortgage help 'under review' says Michael Gove

Michael Gove was asked about what whether any help would be given to those struggling with payments.

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I Thought I Was Fatherless. Then I Realized What a Father Was.


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The Sunday Read: The High-Risk Feat of Bringing American Born Chinese to TV


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Sir Mark Rylance: 'Acting used to be more accepting of oddballs'

The actor is pleased to see "things have improved" for actors from underrepresented backgrounds.

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US Open 2023: Scottie Scheffler makes superb eagle to stay in touch with leaders

World number one Scottie Scheffler holes from 196 yards for an eagle on the 17th to stay in touch with the leaders at the US Open.

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Saturday, 17 June 2023

My Father Failed Me. Heres How I Learned to Forgive Him.


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Strictly's Amy Dowden more positive after cancer surgery

Strictly dancer Amy Dowden has said she is beginning to "feel more positive" after having surgery for breast cancer.

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Lorrie Moores Intimate Secrets


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Friday, 16 June 2023

George Orwell's 1984 returned to Portland library after 65 years

Man returns George Orwell's dystopian novel to library decades late because of its relevance today.

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Todays Top News: An Investigation Into the Minneapolis Police and More


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How do radio stations choose their playlists?

One veteran music programmer says it's a blend of factors, but the most important thing is the audience.

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Thursday, 15 June 2023

Ukraine war: Video shows woman pulled alive from rubble in Ukraine

Ukrainian police released footage showing the end of what it said was an hours-long rescue mission.

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Wildcats bred in captivity released into Cairngorms

A project set up to save the critically endangered species has released 22 into the national park.

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Starbucks Is Under Scrutiny Over Removal of Pride Decorations


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Boris Johnson Partygate report: Key findings at a glance

A report by MPs into whether the former prime minister misled Parliament has finally been published.

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Wednesday, 14 June 2023

Germany Introduces Its First National Security Strategy


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The bright and brilliant athletes killed in Nottingham

University of Nottingham students Grace Kumar and Barnaby Webber were two of the three victims.

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Tuesday, 13 June 2023

India Brides


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Broken-down Hampshire bus brides praise officers who rescued them

Jemma and Sian Batchelor-Thomas were rescued by police when their coach broke down in Hedge End.

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Not Your Dad’s Dad Food


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Ofsted and Ruth Perry: MPs launch inquiry into school inspections

A committee will look at how useful inspections are for parents, governors and schools in England.

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Sunday, 11 June 2023

Driving licence delays possible due to DVLA strike

The DVLA says measures are in place to minimise disruption as workers begin a 15-day strike.

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Why Secrets Lost Their Sizzle


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SNP could make life difficult for Labour - Humza Yousaf

Scotland's first minister says SNP would not cooperate if Labour refuse indy powers in hung parliament.

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Saturday, 10 June 2023

Trump’s Indictment Is Unavoidably Political


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Welsh language: Driver wins case over English-only parking fine

A parking firm has lost a case against a driver after she requested the details of a fine in Welsh.

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The dam’s destruction leaves extensive swaths of Ukrainian farmland hurting for water.


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Watch: How Colombia children jungle rescue unfolded

Four children have been found alive, weeks after a plane crash in the Amazon jungle.

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Friday, 9 June 2023

Thursday, 8 June 2023

Drones drop water bottles to people stranded by floods

Supplies are delivered to those trapped by floodwaters in Russian-controlled areas of the Kherson region.

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Today’s Top News: Wildfire Smoke Cloaks New York in a Haze, and More


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Zelensky visits the flood zone in southern Ukraine and calls for a ‘clear and quick global response.’


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French Open 2023: Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka involved in semi-finals on Thursday

The top two female players, Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka, are on course to meet in the French Open final, but face surprise semi-finalists.

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Wednesday, 7 June 2023

PGA Tour, LIV Golf & DP World Tour merger: Calls for Jay Monahan to resign in 'heated' players meeting

Players call for PGA Tour chief Jay Monahan to resign in a 'heated' meeting following its shock merger with the DP World Tour and LIV Golf.

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Air Quality This Week Gives U.S. a Glimpse of the World’s Air Pollution


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Today’s Top News: The PGA Tour’s Shock Merger With LIV Golf, and More


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Birmingham the luckiest place for Lottery players

The National Lottery says 205 ticket-holders in the city have become millionaires since 1994.

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What do you want to be when you grow up? Glenwood Primary School answers

From the Royal Navy to the fire service, pupils at a Belfast primary school take part in a careers day.

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Tuesday, 6 June 2023

Charles Wotten: Liverpool race riot victim to get headstone

Seaman Charles Wotten died in 1919 during some of the UK's worst racial violence.

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La guerra y el miedo nuclear


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She Taught Millions of Kids the Wrong Way to Read


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Harry is one of four plaintiffs in the phone-hacking case against Mirror Group.


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Prince Harry Takes on Tabloids, but U.K. Media Already Forced to Turn the Page


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Today’s Top News: The Growing 2024 G.O.P. Field, and More


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Dads' race at school sports day put me in A&E

Two competitive dads issue a warning about the dangers of the sports day parents' race.

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Monday, 5 June 2023

Two new barges to house up to 1,000 migrants - Sunak

Rishi Sunak said the numbers of people crossing the Channel in small boats is down by around a fifth since last year.

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Millennials Just Keep Voting


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Matthew Selt: Snooker pro coming to terms with hair-pulling compulsion

Essex's Matthew Selt has been a snooker pro for 23 years and for most of that time has been pulling out his eyebrows and eyelashes.

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Spelling Bee Forum


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