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November 19, 2024
Texas officials vote on adding the Bible to language arts curriculum
The controversial proposal has sparked a fierce debate among parents and educators
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November 19, 2024
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for ‘national divorce’ from Trump critics
The Georgia Representative and fierce Trump ally pushed for a national divide between blue and red states
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November 19, 2024
NFU chief hints farmers could take more extreme action after inheritance tax protest
More than 10,000 farmers have descended on Westminster to urge the government to backtrack on the levy
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November 19, 2024
Pig dubbed Notorious P.I.G. leads police on wild chase through neighborhood
The squealing suspect was finally apprehended after a chaotic police chase
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November 19, 2024
Germany says sabotage behind cutting of telecoms cables in Baltic Sea
Two cables were cut, which connect Germany to Finland and Lithuania to Sweden
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November 19, 2024
Watch live: David Lammy marks 1,000 days since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Watch live as David Lammy marks 1,000 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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November 19, 2024
Education secretary hopeful demands students watch video of him praying for Trump
Ryan Walters, who ordered schools in Oklahoma to incorporate the Bible into classroom curriculum, is in the running to be named Trump’s educ...
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November 19, 2024
Nuclear shift is ‘latest irresponsibility from depraved Russian government’
The Kremlin updated its weapons doctrine so that any large conventional attack on Moscow could meet the criteria for a nuclear response.
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November 19, 2024
Andrew Tate claims ‘monumental victory’ in human trafficking trial
Prosecutors have been given five days to decide if they will withdraw the case
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November 19, 2024
Man arrested in murder of exotic dancer whose body was found inside burning car
Mercedes Vega, who was working in a strip club in Phoenix at the time, had suffered blunt force injuries, was shot in the arm, and was douse...
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November 19, 2024
Priest who let Sabrina Carpenter film in church further stripped of duties
The singer made light of the controversy during a concert at Madison Square Garden
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November 19, 2024
Sinead O’Connor said Prince ‘spoiled’ Nothing Compares 2 U for her
Irish artist said she was ‘very angry’ with the US artist for spoiling the song with an altercation at his home
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November 19, 2024
Matt Gaetz took women to Pretty Woman show after paying them for sex, lawyer says
Joel Leppard, an attorney for the two women who gave closed-door testimony to the House Ethics Committee, revealed new details about his cli...
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November 19, 2024
Gisele Pelicot calls for end to ‘macho, patriarchal society where rape trivialised’
72-year-old blasts ‘cowardice’ of dozens of men accused of abusing her during decade of mass rape organised by her husband as she speaks at...
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November 19, 2024
Trump set to recognise African state as official country, says ex-Tory minister
Former defence secretary Sir Gavin Williamson says he has found an ally in Donald Trump to end the US block on recognition of Somaliland
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November 19, 2024
Jon Stewart tells Morning Joe’s Mika and Joe why Trump meeting was a bad idea
MSNBC anchors are facing backlash for visiting the president-elect at Mar-a-Lago to ‘restart communications’
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November 19, 2024
Jeremy Clarkson addresses past inheritance tax comments as he joins farmers’ protest
Jeremy Clarkson joined farmers protesting against changes to agricultural inheritance tax in London on Tuesday, 19 November. The former Top...
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November 19, 2024
Cold Weather Payments triggered in UK snow – check if you’re eligible
Snow has begun to fall across the UK
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November 19, 2024
Son of Norway’s crown princess arrested on suspicion of rape
Borg Høiby, 27, lives with the royal couple
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November 19, 2024
Trump personally calls senators to pressure them to confirm Gaetz as attorney general
House Ethics Committee report into Gaetz has now been made available to all committee members
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November 19, 2024
The slow and steady rise of Scott Mills
Mills said he is delighted to follow in the footsteps of Breakfast Show giants Sir Terry Wogan, Chris Evans and Zoe Ball
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November 19, 2024
Trump names his transportation secretary – a former reality TV star turned Fox host
Sean Duffy is one of several current or former Fox News hosts appointed to Trump’s new cabinet
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November 19, 2024
Masked men raid Windsor while William, Kate and kids at home
The thieves smashed through a security gate and stole farming equipment while the Wales family slept nearby, reports say
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November 19, 2024
Big UK retailers warn job losses ‘inevitable’ after National Insurance hike in Budget
Household names like Tesco and Amazon have issued a plea to the chancellor over Budget measures
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November 19, 2024
The Pogues announce first headline tour in 10 years
Celtic rock band will be joined by ‘special guests’ for their shows celebrating the 40th anniversary of their second album, ‘Rum Sodomy and...
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November 19, 2024
Starmer criticised for meeting Xi as Hong Kong freedom protesters were being jailed
Hours after Keir Starmer met Xi Jinping, 45 pro-democracy activists were sentenced in Hong Kong
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November 19, 2024
Trial begins of youth center worker accused of holding down boy while he was raped
Bradley Asbury’s accuser testified that he and three other staffers were known in the dormitory as ‘the hit squad’
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November 19, 2024
Reeves says farmers must help fund NHS ahead of mass protest
Chancellor says farmers must pay ‘fair share’ as thousands descend on London for a major demonstration
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November 19, 2024
Colin Petersen, original Bee Gees star, dies aged 78
The band’s original drummer contributed to a number of hits including ‘To Love Somebody’ and ‘I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You’
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November 19, 2024
Zoe Ball steps down from BBC Radio 2 slot
Ball hosted the morning slot for six years
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November 19, 2024
Cher was trapped in ‘involuntary servitude’ to husband Sonny Bono: ‘It got worse’
Pop legend says she has racked her brain ‘for years’ to try and understand her ex-husband’s actions
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November 19, 2024
Farmers’ protest: What’s happening in London today?
Up to 40,000 people set to march on Westminster in protest over inheritance tax on agricultural land
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November 19, 2024
Farmers’ protest: Why are farm owners demonstrating over inheritance tax?
Tens of thousands of farm owners expected to hold major demonstration in London on Tuesday
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November 19, 2024
Madonna gives update on her biopic — but it may be a TV series now
Project has been in development since 2020
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November 19, 2024
Farmers’ protest live: Thousands to march on Westminster in fury over tax hike
Farmer from across the country are on their way to London this morning to join protests over changes to inheritance tax rules
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November 19, 2024
As farmers protest tell us if you support Keir Starmer’s ‘tractor tax’
The government’s proposed inheritance tax hike on farms has sparked a fierce debate between those who see it as a necessary fiscal reform an...
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November 19, 2024
Ukraine war live: Russia vows response over US missiles as 1,000 days of war clocked
Ukraine crosses grim mark of 1,000 days of Russian invasion today
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November 19, 2024
35,000 New Zealanders rally at parliament in support of Maori rights
Protesters oppose bill which critics say undermines Indigenous Maori rights and threatens race relations
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November 19, 2024
‘The tractor tax means we’re sleepwalking into food shortages’
That’s the message thousands of farmers will deliver in a mass protest against Labour’s tax this week. Here, Zoë Beaty talks to some of them...
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November 19, 2024
National Book Foundation defends award for publisher accused of antisemitism
National Book Foundation said it ‘supports freedom of expression‘
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November 19, 2024
Scientific breakthrough to prevent negative side effects of weight loss drugs
Millions across the world could benefit from weight loss drugs such as Ozempic
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November 19, 2024
I’m A Celebrity’s Barry McGuigan left in tears as he opens up about daughter’s death
TV personality Coleen Rooney also shared her grief after revealing her sister died aged 14
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November 19, 2024
New York gets first drought warning in 20 years as mayor warns of water shortages
Drought warning means pausing $2bn repair to major city aqueduct
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November 19, 2024
Republican writes bill to ban transgender women from using proper bathrooms
‘This is a blatant attempt from far right-wing extremists to distract from the fact that they have no real solutions,’ Sarah McBride says in...
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November 19, 2024
Musk’s Tesla stock soars after reports Trump will ease rules on driverless cars
As recently as October, Trump said he found autonomous vehicles ‘concerning’ and would ‘stop them from operating on American roads’
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November 19, 2024
UK to relaunch ‘vital’ trade talks with India in early 2025
Sir Keir Starmer seeks ‘new strategic partnership’ after G20 meeting with Narendra Modi
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November 19, 2024
Poll reveals the amount of Brits who would take weight-loss jabs for free on NHS
Ozempic is only available on the NHS for people with type 2 diabetes
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November 19, 2024
Yvette Cooper to unveil major overhaul to tackle failing confidence in police
The home secretary will tell policing top brass about a new Home Office unit to monitor force performance at a major conference
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November 19, 2024
Boy, 7, in hospital after being ‘hanged’ in school bathroom by bully, parents say
The parents of the second-grader have demanded answers from the school, dismissing suggestions that the incident at C. Paul Barnhart Element...
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November 18, 2024