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• Carrie Gracie steps down from the BBC

  25-08-2020 22:09
  
  Carrie Gracie has said she is proud to have "fought for a fair workplace" as she announced that she has left the BBC. The journalist said in a social media post it was "time to do something new" after being at the corporation for 33 years. She became a figurehead for women at the BBC when she resigned from her position as China editor in January 2018 in protest at pay inequalities at the broadcaster. The BBC subsequently apologised for underpaying Ms Gracie and reached an agreement over her back
  
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• Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: Thousands of protests planned for weekend after shooting of Renee Good

  10-01-2026 17:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Protests named ‘ICE Out For Good’ demand accountability for ICE officers
  
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• ‘Make schools screen free again’: The bipartisan push to digitally detox American students

  10-01-2026 16:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  Educators and state legislators across the nation are pushing to banish smartphones from the classroom as evidence mounts that compulsive tech use is harming young people, reports Io Dodds
  
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• Tucker Carlson takes conservatives to task for trying to ‘score political points’ from Minnesota shooting

  10-01-2026 16:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  After an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis on Wednesday, response has divided along partisan lines over what really happened and how to interpret the shooting
  
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• Flu season continues, rivals last winter's harsh epidemic | Hot off the Wire podcast

  10-01-2026 16:37 via article.wn.com
  🎧 Get a recap of recent financial, health and general interest stories through this special edition of our Hot off the Wire daily news podcast. ......
  
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• Taliban’s Noor Ahmad lands in Delhi to take charge of Afghan Embassy

  10-01-2026 16:36 via article.wn.com
  New Delhi: Senior Taliban member Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor has arrived in New Delhi to take over as Charge...
  
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• ‘Don’t want to be Americans’: Greenland PM rejects Trump’s push

  10-01-2026 16:36 via article.wn.com
  Nuuk/Greenland: Greenland's party leaders have rejected President Donald Trump's repeated calls for the US to take control of the island, saying that Greenland's future must be decided by its people, the Associated Press reported.“We don't want to be Americans, we don't want to...
  
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• Ukraine scrambles to repair ruined Kyiv power grid after latest Russian attack

  10-01-2026 16:35 via article.wn.com
  Kyiv's water and heating systems were back on after being briefly shut down amid intense cold on Saturday, as engineers scrambled to stabilize a power grid brought to the brink by a campaign of Russian strikes, including one two nights ago. ......
  
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• Trump's threats inspiring Iran protesters but might not deter crackdown

  10-01-2026 16:35 via article.wn.com
  The leader of an independent Iranian news publication says President Trump's warnings are alarming officials and encouraging demonstrators. ......
  
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• Trump defends Venezuela action to oil executives

  10-01-2026 16:35 via article.wn.com
  President Trump met with oil executives on Friday after the U.S. military action in Venezuela, but some doubted the viability of revamping the country's oil reserves, which Rystad Energy estimates would take 15 years and billions of dollars. ......
  
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• Indonesia suspends Grok AI over sexualized images

  10-01-2026 16:35 via article.wn.com
  Elon Musk's platform is facing global backlash after reports emerged that its image creation feature allowed users to sexualize pictures of women and children using simple text prompts. ......
  
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• Anti-government protests rage on in Iran as Trump issues fresh warning about intervention

  10-01-2026 16:35 via article.wn.com
  Anti-government protests continued in Iran...
  
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• Urgent: 6.7-magnitude quake hits 240 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia -- USGS

  10-01-2026 16:32 via article.wn.com
  BEIJING, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake...
  
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• 6.7-magnitude quake hits 240 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia -- USGS

  10-01-2026 16:32 via article.wn.com
  HONG KONG, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 jolted 240 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia at 14:58:25 GMT on...
  
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• 1st LD: 6.7-magnitude quake hits 240 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia -- USGS

  10-01-2026 16:30 via article.wn.com
  HONG KONG, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with...
  
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• Stephen Miller’s cousin blames him for the killing in Minneapolis: ‘Her blood is on your hands’

  10-01-2026 16:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  Miller’s cousin previously accused him of using his privileged upbringing and wealth as a weapon in his political actions
  
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• National Park goers told their pass could be ‘void’ if they cover up Trump’s face

  10-01-2026 16:27 via independent.co.uk
  National Park staff will make a judgment call as to whether visitors with altered passes face fines
  
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• Swiss ski star Odermatt wins World Cup giant slalom for record 5th straight win at Adelboden

  10-01-2026 16:25 via article.wn.com
  Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt has won his nation’s signature World Cup giant slalom...
  
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• Minneapolis shooting: Did ICE agent hurl abuse at Renee Good after firing at her?

  10-01-2026 16:25 via article.wn.com
  Renee Nicole Good...
  
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• Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: New video from agent’s phone shows moments leading up to fatal shooting of Renee Good

  10-01-2026 16:25 via independent.co.uk
  
  Video reportedly from Jonathan Ross’ phone shows a new angle of the deadly encounter
  
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• Lindsey Vonn impresses again winning World Cup downhill for 2nd victory of Olympic season

  10-01-2026 16:25 via article.wn.com
  Lindsey Vonn has showed again she is the standout downhill racer in this Olympic season....
  
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• Thought of the day by Kristen Stewart: ‘You have to be OK with your own fears…’

  10-01-2026 16:23 via article.wn.com
  Thought of the day by Kristen Stewart resonates in a world increasingly shaped by image management and fear of failure. Her words challenge the notion that mistakes undermine credibility, instead framing them as evidence of honesty and engagement. ......
  
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• The earned Income Tax credit: What it is, who qualifies, and why it matters at ...

  10-01-2026 16:23 via article.wn.com
  Millions of Americans may qualify for the Earned Income...
  
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• Six killed, 32 missing after 20-storey garbage heap collapses in Philippines; see pictures of the aftermath

  10-01-2026 16:23 via article.wn.com
  Rescue teams are continuing their search for survivors...
  
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• Quote of the Day by Renee Nicole Good: 'Life is merely ' - Braveheart's poem ...

  10-01-2026 16:23 via article.wn.com
  Quote of the Day by Renee Nicole Good: Renee Nicole Good also won one of Old Dominion's most prestigious accolades, the American Academy of American Poets Prize. ......
  
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• Quote of the day by Mark Twain: ‘It is better to keep your mouth closed…’ ...

  10-01-2026 16:23 via article.wn.com
  Quote of the day: In a world where speaking is easy...
  
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• Paychecks could jump in January as new ‘Income Tax’ law takes effect — here’s what changes

  10-01-2026 16:23 via article.wn.com
  Kentucky income tax cut: Kentuckians will soon see...
  
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• Mississippi shooting: Six killed, suspect in custody

  10-01-2026 16:23 via article.wn.com
  A suspect is in custody following a series...
  
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• Judge Arun Subramanian blocks Trump's move to stop funds to Democratic states — who he ...

  10-01-2026 16:23 via article.wn.com
  A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump...
  
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• Instagram password reset email surge: What you need to know about this new cyberattack and ...

  10-01-2026 16:23 via article.wn.com
  Instagram password reset emails: Instagram users are...
  
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