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• How And When To Preload ‘Warzone 2’ Plus File Size On Xbox, PlayStation And PC - Forbes

  14-11-2022 23:19 via news.google.com
  How And When To Preload ‘Warzone 2’ Plus File Size On Xbox, PlayStation And PC  ForbesWhat time and when you can download Warzone 2 for PC, PS5, Xbox  Manchester Evening NewsSquad Up, Drop In  Call of DutyCall of Duty Warzone 2.0 Official Launch Trailer  GameSpotView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Sunak vows to stem migration to UK, but signals delay to refugee cap

  14-11-2022 23:00 via theguardian.com
  Prime minister says stopping people crossing Channel in small boats is his ‘most pressing priority’Rishi Sunak has restated his promise to cut overall migration to the UK, but suggested he would delay a cap on refugee numbers that was promised in his leadership campaign.Sunak also said he was fundamentally against any moves towards using ID cards to stop people working illegally in the UK, after Labour revived the prospect. Continue reading...
  
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• Sunak gives strongest hint he will protect pensions triple lock

  14-11-2022 23:00 via theguardian.com
  PM, also under pressure to raise benefits and public sector pay with inflation, claims ‘compassion’ will be at heart of autumn statementRishi Sunak has given his strongest hint the government will protect the triple lock on pensions, saying pensioners “will always be at the forefront of my mind”.The rule, which applies to UK state pensions, means pensions must rise each year in line with the highest of three possible figures: inflation, average earnings, or 2.5%. Continue
  
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• Israel will not cooperate with FBI inquiry into killing of Palestinian American journalist

  14-11-2022 22:51 via theguardian.com
  Defence minister calls investigation into Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing by Israeli army ‘interference in internal affairs’Israel has said it will not cooperate with an FBI investigation into the killing of the Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by the Israeli army.Israel’s defence minister, Benny Gantz, denounced the inquiry as “interference in Israel’s internal affairs” and said he “made it clear to the American representatives that w
  
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• Former Top Gear presenter and motoring journalist Sue Baker dies aged 67

  14-11-2022 22:43 via theguardian.com
  One of the original line-up of the BBC’s car show, Baker had been suffering from motor neurone diseaseSue Baker, one of the original presenters of BBC’s Top Gear and the Observer’s former motoring editor, has died aged 67. Baker, who joined the original format of the TV series in 1980, died on Monday morning after suffering with motor neurone disease (MND).She appeared on more than 100 episodes of the car programme until 1991. She then left to continue her work as a motoring jo
  
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• Dominic Raab was warned about his behaviour by top Foreign Office official

  14-11-2022 22:37 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: fresh claims that Simon McDonald relayed staff complaints to Raab when he was foreign secretaryDominic Raab was warned about his behaviour towards officials during his time as foreign secretary by the department’s top civil servant, who then informally reported his concerns to the Cabinet Office’s propriety and ethics team.The Guardian understands that Simon McDonald, the then permanent secretary at the Foreign Office, spoke to Raab on several occasions during his tenure a
  
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• New Zealand overpower England to reach Women’s World Cup final

  14-11-2022 22:36 via theguardian.com
  Semi-final: England 6-20 New ZealandKiwi Ferns will face Jillaroos on Saturday at Old TraffordIt has been all of 48 hours, but that familiar sinking feeling for English rugby league is well and truly back. However, while the men exited the World Cup at the semi-final stage with a distinct feeling of disappointment, the women do so with their heads held high.For the fourth consecutive tournament, the women’s final will be contested by Australia and New Zealand after the Kiwi Ferns ended Eng
  
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• Rudy Giuliani will not face charges over foreign lobbying, prosecutors say

  14-11-2022 22:26 via theguardian.com
  Trump lawyer not charged after grand jury investigation in New York that led to seizure of phones by FBIProsecutors in New York do not plan to bring criminal charges against Rudy Giuliani in connection with an investigation into his interactions with Ukrainian figures, they revealed in a letter to a judge on Monday.They said they made the decision after a review of evidence resulting from raids on his residence and law office in April 2021. Continue reading...
  
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• Jay Leno’s face burned in LA garage after car bursts into flames

  14-11-2022 22:18 via theguardian.com
  Comedian taken to burn center but eye and ear are not severely damaged: ‘I am OK’Jay Leno was taken to Grossman Burn Center after his face was burned in his Los Angeles garage when one of his cars burst into flames.The left side of former The Tonight Show host’s face was burned, but Leno’s eye and ear were not severely damaged. Continue reading...
  
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• Bedfordshire police arrest man on suspicion of two counts of murder

  14-11-2022 22:16 via theguardian.com
  Man in his 30s also arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of third man found with stab wounds in Houghton RegisPolice have arrested a man suspected of the murder of two men and the attempted murder of a third.Officers were called to reports of a man being struck by a vehicle in Tithe Farm Road, in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, at 1.18am on Sunday. Continue reading...
  
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• Stadiums of shame: the numbers World Cup hosts Qatar don’t want to be seen

  14-11-2022 22:00 via theguardian.com
  As the world’s media and teams start to arrive the facts and figures behind workers’ and human rights in Qatar remain hard to uncoverAs 32 teams gather in Qatar for this most unsettling of World Cups, the following numbers serve as a stark reminder of the human cost of the tournament, as well as the ongoing suffering among migrant workers, women and the LGBTQ+ community in the country.Gianni Infantino, Fifa’s president, wants us to focus solely on football. Many will. But the W
  
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• Google will pay $392m to 40 states in largest ever US privacy settlement

  14-11-2022 21:49 via theguardian.com
  Case is a historic win for consumers after an investigation found the tech company tracked users’ location even after they opted outGoogle has agreed to a $391.5m settlement with 40 states to resolve an investigation into how the company tracked users’ locations, state attorneys general announced on Monday.The states’ investigation was sparked by a 2018 Associated Press story, which found that Google continued to track people’s location data even after they opted out of s
  
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• Sunak omits target of 6,000 more GPs from brief for health secretary

  14-11-2022 21:21 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: Steve Barclay not tasked with manifesto commitment, raising fears that shortage of doctors in England will continueRishi Sunak has fuelled concerns that the government will miss its target of recruiting 6,000 more GPs in England, which was promised in the 2019 Conservative manifesto.The prime minister omitted the pledge from his appointment letter to the health secretary, Steve Barclay, laying out expectations for what should be delivered by March 2024. Continue reading...
  
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• Failure of FTX crypto exchange will have huge implications, MPs hear

  14-11-2022 21:05 via theguardian.com
  ‘Hard to imagine sector bouncing back quickly from this ordeal,’ committee is toldMost of the customers of failed crypto exchange FTX were institutions but the effects of its collapse are still likely to reverberate across the sector and may affect small retail investors, MPs have been told.“What we’re hearing … is that the majority of the funds in that platform were from institutional investors,” Ian Taylor, the executive director of the industry group Crypt
  
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• Richard the Second review – a pared-down study of patriarchal power

  14-11-2022 21:00 via theguardian.com
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  Anna Coombs strips out two-thirds of the characters to deliver an intimate and intense adaptation of Shakespeare’s play There is no sign of courtly pomp or ceremony in this reworking of Shakespeare’s history play: a wooden stick stands in for a sceptre and the crown, over which the drama’s power battles commence, is a flimsy looking thing.A medieval story about the divine right of kings, it is performed by five actors, all in casual modern dress, on a st
  
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• Cool leaf! Study records chimp showing off object in human-like way

  14-11-2022 21:00 via theguardian.com
  Adult ape sharing information and just wanted mother to look at foliage with no motive otherwise, scientists sayChimpanzees show each other objects just for the sake of it, researchers have found, revealing it isn’t only humans who like to draw attention to items that have captured their interest.As anyone who has spent time with a child knows, even very young humans like to point out objects to others. However, it was previously thought this behaviour only occurs in our species. Continue
  
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• Ben Chilton on the perils facing the government – cartoon

  14-11-2022 21:00 via theguardian.com
  Problems are piling up for the PM and chancellor, who will be hoping the budget will give them some breathing space Continue reading...
  
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• ‘A run for a mate’: Kevin Sinfield’s seven ultramarathons in seven days

  14-11-2022 20:43 via theguardian.com
  Rugby league great honours former teammate Rob Burrow on day two of his challenge in aid of MND charities“This is a sponsored run,” said Kevin Sinfield of what seems to most people an unimaginable, surely superhuman challenge – running seven ultramarathons in seven days. “In my own mind this is a run for a mate, with other mates.”Sinfield, one of the greatest players in rugby league history, has just completed day two of what will be about 275 miles of running to ra
  
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• France captain Lloris suggests he will not wear rainbow armband at World Cup

  14-11-2022 20:42 via theguardian.com
  Goalkeeper aligns view with French federation president France call up Marcus Thuram and uncapped Axel DisasiThe France captain Hugo Lloris has hinted he will not wear a rainbow-coloured armband with a rainbow heart design to campaign against discrimination during World Cup games in Qatar.France, the defending champions, were among eight of the 13 European teams going to Qatar who in September joined the “OneLove” campaign, which started in the Netherlands. Continue reading...
  
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• Rishi and Emmanuel go from flirting to committed – in a week!

  14-11-2022 20:36 via theguardian.com
  A deal in which the UK gives France £62m to keep more of an eye on boats leaving its coast for England heralds a new amity among neighboursWho knew? Being nice to people sometimes pays dividends. Since becoming prime minister, Rishi Sunak has been going out of the way to schmooze other world leaders. So much so, that his relationship with Emmanuel Macron has morphed from a flirtatious bromance to long-term commitment inside a week.Clearly Rish! ringing up the French president every night p
  
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• Softening business rates blow could save struggling high street firms

  14-11-2022 20:34 via theguardian.com
  Jeremy Hunt has chance to make a big difference for small businesses in his autumn statement The buildup to Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement on Thursday has inevitably been dominated by the big stuff: tax rises for individuals and companies; departmental spending cuts; and what, if anything, will constitute a plan for growth now that Liz Truss’s brief flirtation with deregulation and investment zones has been abandoned. But there is a smaller measure that should be getting more attenti
  
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• When Angela Rayner told the FT about her ‘boob job’, she was telling the rightwing press to bring it on | Zoe Williams

  14-11-2022 20:33 via theguardian.com
  No disclosure goes unpunished by the tabloids if you are a Labour politician - and the typical defence is to say nothing. The deputy leader has a different strategyAngela Rayner says she had a “boob job” when she was 30 because her breasts looked like “two boiled eggs in socks”, or “basset hound ears”. There’s a lot to chew on here: are those visual images better or worse than my previous favourite: “sideways bananas in a Waitrose bag”? And w
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo has publicly identified the Ronaldo-fication of Manchester United | Barney Ronay

  14-11-2022 20:25 via theguardian.com
  The result of his let-it-all-burn interview with Piers Morgan is a sense of clarity, that his persona is anathema to United’s new identityWell, nobody saw that coming. Who could have known, who could have guessed that Cristiano Ronaldo was in fact a wildly solipsistic egomaniac? Were there, you wonder vaguely, some signs, some subtle hints along the way? Perhaps, in the end we never really knew him at all.Looking back now it all started so well for Ronaldo. It started with the cakes. The c
  
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• CIA director meets Russian counterpart as US denies secret peace talks

  14-11-2022 20:21 via theguardian.com
  Bill Burns says US is not ‘discussing settlement of war’ in Ukraine as Zelenskiy visits Kherson The CIA director, Bill Burns, met his Russian counterpart in Ankara on Monday in a rare high-level meeting, but the US insists it is not engaged in secret peace talks with Moscow without Ukrainian officials being present.The meeting in the Turkish capital with the head of Russia’s SVR foreign intelligence service, Sergei Naryshkin, followed speculation that some senior US figures wou
  
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• James Cleverly says LGBTQ+ World Cup fans should ‘respect law’ of Qatar

  14-11-2022 20:17 via theguardian.com
  UK foreign secretary says it is his job to ensure UK visitors stay safe as he defends attending the tournamentJames Cleverly has told LGBTQ+ football fans travelling to Qatar for the World Cup to “respect the law” of the host country, as the foreign secretary defended attending the tournament himself.While Cleverly said he understood why some people were uncomfortable with Qatar holding the event, which begins on 20 November, he said it was “my job to make sure those people who
  
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• Canada charges hydroelectricity researcher with espionage for China

  14-11-2022 20:15 via theguardian.com
  Yuesheng Wang, a worker at Quebec’s power utility, is accused of sending trade secrets to ChinaCanada’s federal police have charged a hydroelectricity researcher at Quebec’s power utility with espionage, alleging the worker was covertly sending trade secrets to China.The arrest of Yuesheng Wang, 35, comes as Canada grapples with a barrage of accusations of Chinese interference, including allegations of meddling in its federal elections, as well as reports of secret “polic
  
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• Family ‘horrified’ by video of sledgehammer killing of Wagner Group defector

  14-11-2022 20:08 via theguardian.com
  Kremlin-linked private military group posted video on Telegram of apparent execution in Russia of Yevgeny Nuzhin Russia-Ukraine war: latest updatesFamily members of a former Russian prison inmate, who defected to Ukraine after being recruited by the Kremlin-linked private military group Wagner, have expressed “horror” over his apparent execution after a gruesome video emerged on Friday that showed him being repeatedly struck with a sledgehammer.Footage of the summary killing of Yevge
  
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• ‘Ze-len-skiy!’ Kherson crowds cheer president after he gives speech in city

  14-11-2022 20:05 via theguardian.com
  Volodymyr Zelenskiy was mobbed by recently liberated Ukrainians after his soldiers ended the Russian occupationRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesIn Kherson’s main square, people gathered to greet the president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy. In Ukraine’s counteroffensive, the president has made a habit of surprise appearances in newly liberated territories.After Zelenskiy had made his speech, he walked out into the grassed area at which point the crowd burst through the police cord
  
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• Two Tory-run councils warn PM of possible bankruptcy - The Guardian

  14-11-2022 20:05 via news.google.com
  Two Tory-run councils warn PM of possible bankruptcy  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Two Tory-run councils warn PM of possible bankruptcy

  14-11-2022 20:05 via theguardian.com
  Leaders of Kent and Hampshire county councils say even ‘drastic cuts’ to services will not be enoughTwo of England’s largest Tory-run local authorities have warned the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, that they will be forced to declare bankruptcy within the next few months because of the unprecedented financial crisis enveloping both councils.The leaders of Kent and Hampshire county councils said even “drastic cuts” to current services would not be enough to patch up t
  
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• The Guardian view on the other World Cups: sport as it should be enjoyed | Editorial

  14-11-2022 20:02 via theguardian.com
  A weekend of drama in three competitions was uplifting in multiple waysFor very good reasons, the lead-up to a misbegotten football World Cup in Qatar has recently dominated headlines. But at the weekend we were offered a reminder of how inspirational global sporting tournaments can be when things are done the right way.For English fans in particular, the final stages of three other World Cups offered a thrilling sequence of contests in which – to employ Sir Alex Ferguson’s phrase &n
  
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• Anxiety grows over risk to 1.5C: what happened on day seven at Cop27

  14-11-2022 20:02 via theguardian.com
  Indigenous women from the Amazon held a press conference and developing countries criticised the G7’s loss and damage strategy“This could be the Cop where we lose 1.5C,” says Alok Sharma, as anxiety grows over a push from some countries to weaken the text.Brazil would love to host Cop in 2025, according to Marina Silva, the former environment minister and close ally of incoming president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is widely expected to be given a ministerial post whe
  
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• Four London gang members jailed over armed heists targeting cash vans

  14-11-2022 20:01 via theguardian.com
  Criminals wielded handguns, axes, crowbars and knives while stealing £400,000 in and outside LondonFour members of an organised crime gang that stole £400,000 in a series of armed robberies targeting cash vans have been jailed.The gang used a fleet of stolen cars to travel to and from the violent heists in London, Oxford, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire between May 2018 and November 2019. Continue reading...
  
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• Exploding e-scooter battery sets Hampshire house alight

  14-11-2022 20:00 via theguardian.com
  Footage released by fire and rescue service shows how blaze took hold at property in BordonAn exploding electric scooter battery caused a house fire in Hampshire on Sunday, which led to a man being treated by paramedics.Crews from Hampshire fire and rescue service (HRFS) were called to Bordon, a small town in the east of the county, just after 7pm. They found a blaze caused by the battery pack, which was charging when it blew up. Continue reading...
  
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• Roberta Flack has ALS which ‘has made it impossible to sing’

  14-11-2022 19:56 via theguardian.com
  The Grammy-winning singer ‘s manager has detailed the diagnosis of the condition, also known as Lou Gehrig’s diseaseA representative for Roberta Flack announced on Monday that the Grammy-winning musician has ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and can no longer sing.The progressive disease “has made it impossible to sing and not easy to speak”, Flack’s manager, Suzanne Koga, said in a release. “But it will take a lot more than ALS to silence thi
  
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• Leeds: Boy, 11, beats Hawking's Mensa score

  14-11-2022 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Yusuf says he took the test after friends told him how "smart" he was.
  
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• Gary Lineker: ‘Southgate has earned the right to succeed or fail in Qatar’

  14-11-2022 19:39 via theguardian.com
  Presenter and former striker on England’s World Cup chances, being ‘stuck’ with the host nation, and backing Brazil for glory“England can win it,” says Gary Lineker of this year’s World Cup. “We need luck, we need breaks, we need all our players to find their form but we’ve got a lot of exciting young players. I think we’ll be competitive and I think we’ll be competitive in every tournament we play now. In fact, I think we’re goin
  
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• Five key takeaways from Biden and Xi’s first meeting as leaders

  14-11-2022 19:35 via theguardian.com
  Taiwan, trade, Ukraine and the climate crisis among issues discussed when presidents of US and China metAt the G20 summit in Bali, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping held their first ever face-to-meeting as leaders, in an attempt to reduce tensions over Taiwan and trade that have sent US-China ties to their lowest level in decades. Here are the five key takeaways: Continue reading...
  
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• Limit of 1.5C global heating is at risk, Alok Sharma warns at Cop27

  14-11-2022 19:33 via theguardian.com
  Previous summit’s president tells ministers no ‘backsliding’ must be allowed over climate crisis ‘red line’Alok Sharma, the former UK cabinet minister who presided over the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow last year, has warned delegates at Cop27 that the possibility of limiting global heating to no more than 1.5C may be at risk.“We’ll either leave Egypt having kept 1.5C alive, or this will be the Cop where we lose 1.5C,” Sharma said at the opening
  
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• Max Verstappen’s refusal to give Sergio Pérez his place may return to bite him | Giles Richards

  14-11-2022 19:28 via theguardian.com
  The double world champion is failing to see the bigger picture by not returning the favour to his Red Bull teammateAppearing to bear a grudge is far from a good look and for a double Formula One world champion it cannot help but diminish the sheen of success. Max Verstappen might have felt he made a point in refusing to give up his place to teammate Sergio Pérez at the São Paulo Grand Prix but his actions came across like those of an irascible child, self-obsessed to the point of b
  
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• Fish fossils show first cooking may have been 600,000 years earlier than thought

  14-11-2022 19:21 via theguardian.com
  After examining carp remains, researchers claim people who lived 780,000 years ago liked their fish well doneEarly human ancestors living 780,000 years ago liked their fish well done, Israeli researchers have revealed, in what they said was the earliest evidence of fire being used to cook.Exactly when our ancestors started cooking has been a matter of controversy among archaeologists because it is difficult to prove that an ancient fireplace was used to prepare food, and not just for warmth. Con
  
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• Princess Anne and Prince Edward to become stand-ins for King

  14-11-2022 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The King proposes extra stand-ins when Prince Andrew and Prince Harry are no longer working royals.
  
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• Climate-focused reform of World Bank could be done in a year, says Al Gore

  14-11-2022 19:15 via theguardian.com
  Former US vice-president says bank should refocus its spending and end its role in ‘fossil fuel colonialism’Fundamental reform of the World Bank could be completed within a year, to refocus its spending on the climate crisis and end its contribution to “fossil fuel colonialism”, according to the former US vice-president Al Gore.“I don’t know why it need take longer than a year,” said Gore, a longtime campaigner on the climate crisis since leaving politic
  
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• UK strikes revised deal with France on Channel migrants

  14-11-2022 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK will pay France £8m more a year to increase patrols, with greater co-operation also promised.
  
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• Ben Stokes ready to play IPL next year as England hope for ODI ‘unretirement’

  14-11-2022 19:06 via theguardian.com
  Coach hopes he will reconsider following T20 World Cup heroicsTest captain had stepped aside from 50-over international gameBen Stokes is set to put his name forward for next year’s Indian Premier League amid a hope from England that he reverses his retirement from ODI cricket and defends the 50-over World Cup.The 31-year-old all-rounder trimmed his focus to Test captaincy and Twenty20 cricket during the summer citing an unsustainable schedule but, after he powered England to double-world
  
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• Royal Victoria Hospital: Woman dies on A&E trolley while awaiting admission

  14-11-2022 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The 77-year-old had been brought to the Royal Victoria Hospital by ambulance from a nursing home.
  
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• Sinckler recalls ‘surreal’ England talk before World Cup win over All Blacks

  14-11-2022 19:00 via theguardian.com
  Sinckler: ‘We had no doubt we would win’ 2019 semi-finalProp expects ‘big boy rugby’ as All Blacks visit TwickenhamKyle Sinckler has lifted the lid on the “surreal” team meeting that left him certain England would beat the All Blacks and reach the World Cup final in 2019, labelling the two sides’ first meeting since then “big-boy rugby”.Eddie Jones famously brought a samurai sword into the meeting and sliced kiwi fruit in two in an effort to
  
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• RFL launch investigation into alleged fight at England team hotel

  14-11-2022 19:00 via theguardian.com
  Reports suggest player involved in a fight on Sunday eveningRFL ‘aware of allegations and are currently investigating’The Rugby Football League have launched an investigation after allegations that at least one member of the England side became embroiled in a fight in the hosts’ team hotel after their defeat in the World Cup semi-final.England were beaten by Samoa in dramatic circumstances in London on Saturday, and while most of the squad left their base in Manchester after th
  
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• Pandemic still affecting UK students’ mental health, says helpline

  14-11-2022 19:00 via theguardian.com
  Student-run Nightline says growing numbers are seeking help for anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughtsThe pandemic is still taking its toll on UK university students’ mental health, experts are warning, as figures show that growing numbers are seeking help from peer-run helplines for anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts.Nightline, which is staffed by anonymous student volunteers, said it had recorded a 51.4% increase in calls in 2020-21, and that this has grown since, with early da
  
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• Barrow-in-Furness man weeps during trial of woman who made rape and trafficking claims

  14-11-2022 18:57 via theguardian.com
  Eleanor Williams is accused of perverting the course of justice after allegations that include being sold in an Amsterdam brothel for €25,000A restaurateur has wept in court as he claimed to have been falsely accused of trafficking and sexually exploiting a teenager in Barrow-in-Furness.Mohammed Ramzan was arrested and held in a cell for 40 hours after Eleanor Williams accused him of selling her in an Amsterdam brothel for €25,000 when she was 17, Preston crown court heard on Monday. C
  
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