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• Covid booster jabs for elderly to continue this year - The Telegraph

  25-01-2023 22:50 via news.google.com
  
  Covid booster jabs for elderly to continue this year  The TelegraphSpring and autumn boosters planned for people most at risk from COVID  Sky NewsMillions will get another Covid booster this winter – as deadline looms for under-50s to get final jab...  The SunUK health chiefs crank up plans for spring AND autumn Covid vaccine roll-outs  Daily MailPeople urged to take up Covid vaccine offer before universal programme closes  The IndependentV
  
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• Trans woman guilty of raping two women remanded in female prison in Scotland - The Guardian

  25-01-2023 22:30 via news.google.com
  Trans woman guilty of raping two women remanded in female prison in Scotland  The GuardianWhat is the transgender prisoners row all about?  BBCNicola Sturgeon's government refuses to remove transgender rapist from female prison  The TelegraphGlasgow court convicts trans woman of raping two women before her transition  The GuardianGender reform 'doesn't change' where trans criminals are jailed, says Nicola Sturgeon  The NationalView Full coverage
  
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• First UK industrial action against Amazon is ‘making an impact’, says GMB - The Guardian

  25-01-2023 22:29 via news.google.com
  First UK industrial action against Amazon is ‘making an impact’, says GMB  The GuardianAmazon workers walkout over pay in first UK strike  Sky NewsAmazon strikes: Workers claim their toilet breaks are timed  BBCAmazon workers go on STRIKE | 'We've had ENOUGH'  GBNews‘The job is not human’: UK retail warehouse staff describe gruelling work  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Ukraine calls for fighter jets after Germany’s offer of Leopard tanks - The Guardian

  25-01-2023 22:22 via news.google.com
  Ukraine calls for fighter jets after Germany’s offer of Leopard tanks  The GuardianUS to follow Germany in sending tanks to Ukraine - BBC News  BBC NewsRussia Ukraine war: US promises Abrams tank firepower to ally  Channel 4 NewsWill Leopard 2 tanks actually boost Ukraine's battlefield chances?  Financial TimesSending tanks to Ukraine makes one thing clear: this is now a western war against Russia  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google N
  
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• At least 24 civil servants involved in complaints against Dominic Raab, say sources - The Guardian

  25-01-2023 22:15 via news.google.com
  At least 24 civil servants involved in complaints against Dominic Raab, say sources  The Guardian
  
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• At least one dead and several injured in Spanish church 'terror attack' stabbing - Sky News

  25-01-2023 22:00 via news.google.com
  At least one dead and several injured in Spanish church 'terror attack' stabbing  Sky NewsChurch worker killed during 'stabbing spree' in Spain  The TelegraphSpain: Church attack kills 1, possible terror motive probed  ABC NewsAt Least 1 Dead, 4 Injured by Man Wielding Samurai Sword in Southern Spain Church -El Mundo  U.S. News & World Report1 Killed In Southern Spain Church Stabbing Attack, Terror Link Probed  NDTVView Full coverage on Googl
  
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• Tottenham transfer news: Villarreal and Netherlands forward Arnaut Danjuma signs on loan - BBC

  25-01-2023 21:58 via news.google.com
  
  Tottenham transfer news: Villarreal and Netherlands forward Arnaut Danjuma signs on loan  BBCDANJUMA JOINS SPURS! Everton Baffled & Bewildered!  talkSPORTArnaut Danjuma: Tottenham sign Villarreal forward on loan days after he nearly joined Everton  Sky SportsTottenham sign Arnaut Danjuma on loan from Villarreal  Sky Sports NewsDanjuma joins on loan  Tottenham HotspurView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United LIVE highlights and reaction as Fernandes, Weghorst and Rashford score - Manchester Evening News

  25-01-2023 21:46 via news.google.com
  Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United LIVE highlights and reaction as Fernandes, Weghorst and Rashford score  Manchester Evening NewsNottingham Forest: Why the Carabao Cup 'is close to Forest hearts'  BBCNottingham Forest vs Man United - Carabao Cup semi-final: Live score, team news, updates  Daily MailManchester United player ratings vs Nottingham Forest as Marcus Rashford and Lisandro Martinez good  Manchester Evening NewsManchester United boss Erik ten
  
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• Tango Gameworks Announces Hi-Fi Rush During Xbox Developer_Direct Showcase, Out Today - IGN

  25-01-2023 21:32 via news.google.com
  Tango Gameworks Announces Hi-Fi Rush During Xbox Developer_Direct Showcase, Out Today  IGNTango Gameworks' exuberant rhythm adventure Hi-Fi Rush surprise-launches today  Eurogamer.netGame Pass gets surprise addition with rhythm-action title Hi-Fi Rush  TrueAchievementsHi-Fi RUSH | Launch Trailer  XboxShinji Mikami's next game, Hi-Fi Rush is out on Xbox Game Pass today | VGC  Video Games ChronicleView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• US joins Germany in sending battle tanks to Ukraine - BBC

  25-01-2023 20:59 via news.google.com
  
  US joins Germany in sending battle tanks to Ukraine  BBCUkraine war: US to follow Germany in sending tanks to Ukraine  BBCFirstFT: US and Germany send tanks to Ukraine  Financial TimesWestern tanks set for Ukraine as UK questions battle-readiness of Russian rival  The IndependentUS, Germany announce tanks for Ukraine as battle intensifies  FRANCE 24 EnglishView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• The 'green comet' is now visible from Earth for the first time in 50000 years - The Independent

  25-01-2023 20:25 via news.google.com
  
  The 'green comet' is now visible from Earth for the first time in 50000 years  The IndependentGreen comet: Here's how to see C/2022 E3 as it passes by Earth  New ScientistGreen comet last seen by Neanderthals 50,000 years ago is now visible from Earth  The MirrorWhere to see the spectacular green comet tonight  The IndependentWhere in the sky is the green comet and how can I see it?...  The SunView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Watch: Man arrested on suspicion of assaulting Matt Hancock on London Underground - The Telegraph

  25-01-2023 20:23 via news.google.com
  
  Watch: Man arrested on suspicion of assaulting Matt Hancock on London Underground  The TelegraphMan arrested on suspicion of assaulting Matt Hancock on London Underground  The GuardianMatt Hancock harassed on London Underground as man arrested  The IndependentMan arrested on suspicion of assaulting Matt Hancock on the London Underground  Manchester Evening NewsMatt Hancock: Man arrested on suspicion of assaulting ex-health secretary in Tube station &n
  
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• Asylum seeker who murdered aspiring marine Thomas Roberts jailed for life - The Telegraph

  25-01-2023 20:20 via news.google.com
  
  Asylum seeker who murdered aspiring marine Thomas Roberts jailed for life  The TelegraphLawangeen Abdulrahimzai jailed for life for murder of Thomas Roberts in Dorset  The GuardianTriple killer Lawangeen Abdulrahimzai jailed for life for murder of Thomas Roberts in e-scooter argument  Sky NewsTom Roberts's murderer will spend at least 29 years in prison  Bournemouth EchoThe Home Office must stop wringing its hands and start protecting its own citizens 
  
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• Everton manager search: Farhad Moshiri wants new boss in place by Friday with Marcelo Bielsa, Sean Dyche and Ralph Hasenhuttl in frame - Sky Sports

  25-01-2023 19:22 via news.google.com
  Everton manager search: Farhad Moshiri wants new boss in place by Friday with Marcelo Bielsa, Sean Dyche and Ralph Hasenhuttl in frame  Sky SportsEverton are managerless, hopeless and directionless but somehow worth £500m?  Football365Christine Lampard back on Loose Women after husband Frank sacked from Everton  Liverpool EchoIf rumours are true, Everton have just been linked with signing a player who could ruin Bielsa hopes – opinion  TBR - Th
  
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• Asylum-seeking families with children could face removal from UK to Rwanda - The Guardian

  25-01-2023 19:22 via news.google.com
  Asylum-seeking families with children could face removal from UK to Rwanda  The GuardianRwanda flights on hold while legal action continues – minister  Evening StandardChildren could be deported to Rwanda with families over smuggling fears  The TelegraphNearly half of asylum seekers facing removal from UK to Rwanda are married  The GuardianRwanda policy to be enshrined in law to stop human rights challenges  The TelegraphView Full coverage
  
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• Galaxy S21 Ultra to Galaxy S23 Ultra: Reasons to upgrade, a few not to - SamMobile - Samsung news

  25-01-2023 18:57 via news.google.com
  
  Galaxy S21 Ultra to Galaxy S23 Ultra: Reasons to upgrade, a few not to  SamMobile - Samsung newsSamsung Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra prices for Europe leak, get ready to pay more - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comNew Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra camera sample leaks are a mix of impressive and disappointing  TechRadarWhy I feel the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra will be useless  SamMobile - Samsung newsSamsung Galaxy S23 prices leak for Europe — and it's bad
  
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• Akon delivers shockingly sexist rant claiming women exist to support men - Metro.co.uk

  25-01-2023 18:55 via news.google.com
  Akon delivers shockingly sexist rant claiming women exist to support men  Metro.co.ukAkon shocks fans with bizarre rant about gender equality  Daily MailAkon sparks outrage with rant saying men are superior to women and can replace them with incubators  Evening StandardView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• A 'miracle' obesity cure, or dangerous TikTok trend adored by Hollywood? - Daily Mail

  25-01-2023 18:12 via news.google.com
  A 'miracle' obesity cure, or dangerous TikTok trend adored by Hollywood?  Daily MailWhat Is Ozempic Face? Doctors Explain the Side Effect of the Diabetes Drug  PEOPLEAsk A Doctor: Does Ozempic really work for weight loss?  WKMG News 6 ClickOrlandoOzempic face: Can weight loss drug cause facial aging?  Daily MailAre Ozempic and Wegovy Safe? All About the Diabetes and Obesity Drugs  PEOPLEView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Thug posted Snapchat of victim's 'bloodied body' during family dispute violence on Birmingham estate - Birmingham Live

  25-01-2023 18:10 via news.google.com
  Thug posted Snapchat of victim's 'bloodied body' during family dispute violence on Birmingham estate  Birmingham LiveBare-chested thug 'blowing kisses' picked up woman by her hair and stabbed her on Birmingham estate  Birmingham LiveView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• UK parents and carers: what are your plans for the half term?

  25-01-2023 17:39 via theguardian.com
  
  We would like to hear what parents and carers have planned for the school break in FebruaryIn February, school aged children across the country will break for the half term holidays.As the cost of living crisis continues to squeeze families’ budgets, we want to know how you plan to keep your kids occupied. Maybe it is a visit to your local library, or a sports camp to fit with your work schedule. Continue reading...
  
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• Two people killed after man stabs passengers on train in Germany - Sky News

  25-01-2023 17:35 via news.google.com
  Two people killed after man stabs passengers on train in Germany  Sky NewsGermany Stabbing: Two dead and five injured after man stabs people on train  Evening StandardTwo killed in knife attack on German train  The TelegraphGermany: 2 killed, several injured in train knife attack  DW (English)View Full coverage on Google News
  
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• PMQs in 70 secs: Starmer and SNP turn up heat over Zahawi

  25-01-2023 16:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour and the SNP question the timing of Rishi Sunak's probe into the Tory party chairman's tax affairs.
  
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• PMQs: Sir Keir Starmer attacks 'hopelessly weak' Rishi Sunak for failing to sack Nadhim Zahawi - Sky News

  25-01-2023 16:00 via news.google.com
  PMQs: Sir Keir Starmer attacks 'hopelessly weak' Rishi Sunak for failing to sack Nadhim Zahawi  Sky NewsNadhim Zahawi: Is his time running out?  Evening StandardZahawi Facing Calls To Resign Over Tax Affairs | Good Morning Britain  Good Morning BritainThe Guardian view on Rishi Sunak and Nadhim Zahawi: a judgment call  The GuardianWhy Rishi Sunak must sack Nadhim Zahawi | Andrew Grice  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• German cybersecurity officials looking into 'attacks' on websites - Sky News

  25-01-2023 15:54 via news.google.com
  German cybersecurity officials looking into 'attacks' on websites  Sky NewsMicrosoft investigates outage affecting Teams and Outlook users worldwide  The GuardianMinecraft briefly went down this morning, other Microsoft services still suffering  Rock Paper ShotgunTeams and Outlook go down for thousands of Microsoft users  Sky NewsOutlook down! And Microsoft Teams also crashes for millions globally  Daily MailView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• GoldenEye 007 comes to Nintendo Switch Online, Xbox Game Pass this Friday - Eurogamer.net

  25-01-2023 15:49 via news.google.com
  
  GoldenEye 007 comes to Nintendo Switch Online, Xbox Game Pass this Friday  Eurogamer.netGoldenEye 007 - Official Xbox Game Pass Release Date Reveal Trailer  IGNGoldenEye 007 Shoots Its Way Onto Nintendo Switch Online This Week  Nintendo LifeGoldenEye 007 – Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack  Nintendo UKGoldenEye 007 coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox this week  Metro.co.ukView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Novak Djokovic crushes Rublev in style to reach Australian Open semi-finals - The Guardian

  25-01-2023 15:34 via news.google.com
  Novak Djokovic crushes Rublev in style to reach Australian Open semi-finals  The GuardianAustralian Open 2023 results: Novak Djokovic beats Andrey Rublev & Tommy Paul ends Ben Shelton run  BBCNovak Djokovic On-Court Interview | Australian Open 2023 Quarterfinal  Australian Open TVNovak Djokovic fuelled by 2022 tribulation as title march continues  Tennis365Australian Open: Novak Djokovic spurred on by past events after reaching semi-finals in Melbourne
  
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• Elle Edwards: Shooting victim's family urge people to live with hope - BBC

  25-01-2023 15:00 via news.google.com
  
  Elle Edwards: Shooting victim's family urge people to live with hope  BBCElle Edwards: Hundreds attend funeral of shooting victim as mourners told to have 'hope in their hearts'  Sky NewsMourners urged to find hope at funeral of pub shooting victim Elle Edwards  Shropshire StarUpdates from the funeral of tragic Elle Edwards  Liverpool EchoView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Tell us: have you taken in a lodger in the UK?

  25-01-2023 14:28 via theguardian.com
  
  We would like to speak to homeowners with lodgers, as well as to those renting a landlord’s spare roomAs mortgage rates continue to rise, we want to speak to homeowners who have taken in a lodger to help cope with the costs.When did you do it and what has the experience been like? Did you make the decision due to mortgage rate rises or wider cost of living pressures? Continue reading...
  
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• Tell us: are you a lodger in the UK?

  25-01-2023 14:28 via theguardian.com
  
  We would like to speak to lodgers renting out a landlord’s spare room, as rising numbers of empty bedrooms are advertised onlineRising numbers of homeowners in the UK are advertising their spare bedrooms online as a way of supplementing rising living costs.Homeowners advertising empty bedrooms on the website SpareRoom in January jumped to the highest levels since summer 2020, according to Bloomberg. Continue reading...
  
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• Two or three Met officers to face court a week, commissioner says - BBC

  25-01-2023 14:15 via news.google.com
  
  Two or three Met officers to face court a week, commissioner says  BBCMet Police chief says two to three officers with face charges every week for months  The IndependentMet officer who was posted at school admits child sexual abuse offences  The GuardianMet Safer Schools officer pleads guilty to child sex offences  BBCMet Police says two to three officers will face charges every week for months  Sky NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Two Love Island contestants leave after agonising decision as new bombshell enters villa - The Mirror

  25-01-2023 13:11 via news.google.com
  Two Love Island contestants leave after agonising decision as new bombshell enters villa  The MirrorLove Island: Haris and Anna-May are DUMPED from the villa  Daily MailLove Island Zara and Olivia feud 'to end' as she sets sights on new man after dumping  Daily StarLove Island first look sees new couple emerge after shock double dumping  OK! magazineLove Island: Haris and Anna-May dumped after Australian contestants Jessie and Aaron vote them out &nbs
  
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• Earth's inner core may have stopped spinning as part of seven-decade cycle, say scientists - Sky News

  25-01-2023 12:47 via news.google.com
  Earth's inner core may have stopped spinning as part of seven-decade cycle, say scientists  Sky NewsThe Earth's core has stopped spinning and may have reversed direction  Metro.co.ukScientists find Earth’s inner core may have started spinning in the opposite direction  ExpressRotation of Earth's inner core might be reversing ...Tech & Science Daily #podcast  Evening StandardPuzzled Scientists Reveal That The Earth's Core Just Stopped Spinning&nbs
  
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• Lisa Marie Presley's daughter Riley Keough shares picture of the last time they were together - Sky News

  25-01-2023 12:29 via news.google.com
  Lisa Marie Presley's daughter Riley Keough shares picture of the last time they were together  Sky NewsLisa Marie Presley's daughter Riley Keough shares FINAL IMAGE of the two before tragic death  Daily MailAxl Rose says Lisa Marie Presley had wanted him to play 'November Rain' at her memorial  NMEMeeting Elvis Presley with Lisa Marie on Graceland's steps ‘I stood in awe transfixed’  ExpressSarah Ferguson Reacts To Lisa Marie Presley Death With
  
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• 'I've been given 41p for turning off my electricity': Brits say evening blackouts are 'pointless' - Daily Mail

  25-01-2023 11:49 via news.google.com
  'I've been given 41p for turning off my electricity': Brits say evening blackouts are 'pointless'  Daily MailOctopus Energy pays customers more than £1m for saving energy  Sky News'Octopus Energy saga has spoiled my money-saving plan' - Times Money Mentor  The TimesOctopus Energy pays out more than £1m to customers in energy saving scheme  The IndependentIt will take a lot more than willing customers to manage future electricity supply after th
  
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• Teacher who refused to use student’s pronouns arrested after returning to school - The Independent

  25-01-2023 10:53 via news.google.com
  Teacher who refused to use student’s pronouns arrested after returning to school  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• FTSE closes in the red as Wall Street lower amid earnings concern - Yahoo Finance UK

  25-01-2023 09:59 via news.google.com
  FTSE closes in the red as Wall Street lower amid earnings concern  Yahoo Finance UKFTSE recovers losses with inflation on the wane - Market Report  ProactiveLondon stocks end lower, Ascential jumps on upbeat forecast  ReutersLondon stocks move higher again after tech and retail gains  Evening StandardThe FTSE 100 is nearing a record 8000. Is now the time to invest?  Motley Fool UKView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Justin Bieber sells his back catalogue for £162m - Sky News

  25-01-2023 08:11 via news.google.com
  Justin Bieber sells his back catalogue for £162m  Sky NewsJustin Bieber sells rights to songs for $200m  BBCHailey Bieber wears leather jacket as she and Justin Bieber stroll in NYC after $200M music sale  Daily MailJustin Bieber selling his back catalogue is eyebrow-raising because of how young the artist is  Sky NewsJustin Bieber has sold his music rights - and it could be a massive payday.  Fortune MagazineView Full coverage on Google Ne
  
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• What was behind Jacinda-mania – and why did it end so suddenly? – podcast

  25-01-2023 04:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Jacinda Ardern became a progressive icon around the world, but despite winning a rare parliamentary majority in New Zealand and gaining plaudits for her handling of Covid, the outgoing prime minister’s legacy is complicated, says Tess McClure in AucklandJacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s outgoing prime minister, has said leading the country was “the greatest privilege of my life”. She leaves office today having led New Zealand through its response to the worst terrorist attack
  
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• Smear tests: GP waiting times putting women off cervical screening - BBC

  25-01-2023 01:49 via news.google.com
  
  Smear tests: GP waiting times putting women off cervical screening  BBCThird of women have never had cervical screening  PulseMSP supports at-home smear test campaign during cervical cancer prevention week  Daily RecordNHS bosses in the South East urge eligible Sussex residents to come forward for their cervical screening  SussexWorldDon't fear your smear - Bedford council urges women 'don't ignore GP's letter'  Bedford TodayView Full coverage on
  
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• Musk tells court he lacked ‘specific’ funding to take Tesla private

  25-01-2023 01:47 via theguardian.com
  
  CEO of electric carmaker says finance was ‘not an issue’ but he did not have binding commitments from investorsElon Musk expected strong financial support when he tweeted that he would take Tesla private in 2018, but lacked specific commitments from potential backers, according to testimony he gave on his third day of questioning in a San Francisco federal court.Musk is accused of defrauding investors by driving up the price of Tesla stock by tweeting on 7 August 2018 that he had &ld
  
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• Sesame Street co-creator Lloyd Morrisett dies aged 93

  25-01-2023 01:45 via theguardian.com
  
  The experimental educator teamed up with television producer Joan Ganz Cooney to create Sesame Street after seeing his daughter interact with a TVLloyd Morrisett, the co-creator of Sesame Street, the educational television show watched by millions of children around the world, has died at the age of 93.Morrisett’s death was first announced on Tuesday by Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit he helped to co-found under the name the Children’s Television Workshop. No cause of death was given.
  
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• Justice department alleges Google tried to ‘eliminate’ ad market rivals in lawsuit

  25-01-2023 01:13 via theguardian.com
  
  The DoJ and eight states have filed a complaint against the tech company for violating antitrust lawsThe US justice department and eight states filed a lawsuit against Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday over allegations that the company abused its dominance of the digital advertising business, according to a court document.“Google has used anticompetitive, exclusionary, and unlawful means to eliminate or severely diminish any threat to its dominance over digital advertising technologies,&r
  
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• Patients with Type 2 diabetes are at double the risk of dying from cancer, researchers say - Daily Mail

  25-01-2023 01:11 via news.google.com
  Patients with Type 2 diabetes are at double the risk of dying from cancer, researchers say  Daily MailDeath from cancer is increased if living with type 2 diabetes, according to research  Evening StandardCancer death risk higher in people with type 2 diabetes – how to prevent it  The IndependentWarning as type 2 diabetes ‘doubles your risk of dying from cancer’...  The SunType 2 diabetes linked with an increased risk of dying from cancer&
  
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• Landscape with Invisible Hand review – baffling sci-fi satire misses its mark

  25-01-2023 01:04 via theguardian.com
  
  Sundance film festival: thoroughbreds and Bad Education director Cory Finley makes an ambitious misstep with a jumbled comedy about controlling aliensIt’s become a depressingly familiar rite of passage for a director of vim and promise to stumble when they ambitiously decide to adapt a book that should have probably stayed on the shelf. Back in 2018, Blue Ruin and Green Room director Jeremy Saulnier came a cropper when he tried to wrangle William Giraldi’s unwieldy Hold the Dark to t
  
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• UK placed in third tier in global index of free expression

  25-01-2023 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Index on Censorship lists UK as only ‘partially' open’ in every key metric for the year 2021The UK has been ranked only in the third tier of a new global index of freedom of expression due to what was described as the “chilling effect” of government policies, policing and intimidation of journalists in the legal system.Countries including Israel, Chile, Jamaica and virtually every other western European state were all ranked ahead of the UK in the measure compiled by the
  
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• North of England ‘would rank second worst for investment’ if OECD country

  25-01-2023 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Thinktank says of advanced economies, only Greece would have lower public and private investmentIf the north of England were a country, it would be second bottom of a league table showing levels of investment in advanced economies, according to a report by a leading thinktank.Only Greece has lower levels of public and private investment in a ranking of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries compiled by researchers at IPPR North, the northern branch of the influen
  
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• Fund UK’s local news outlets or they won’t survive, MPs warn government

  25-01-2023 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Commons digital, culture, media and sport committee predicts decline in local reporting will damage democracyStruggling local media outlets should be helped to survive with government funding, a report by a committee of MPs has advised, warning of the damage to democracy and society from a decline in the quality of local reporting.The report calls on the BBC to reconsider plans for its local radio stations to share more content across regions as part of its digital-first strategy, which the MPs
  
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• Fifth of LGBTQ+ people in UK subjected to conversion practices

  25-01-2023 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Polling comes amid Conservative backbench unrest at government plan to ban conversion practicesMore than 400,000 people who are gay, transgender or non-binary have been subjected to someone trying to change, “cure” or suppress their sexual orientation or gender identity, according to new research that suggests a proposed ban on conversion practices will have a wider impact than previously thought.Polling for Galop, an LGBTQ+ anti-abuse charity, found that one in five LGBTQ+ people an
  
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• Justin Roiland dropped from Rick and Morty after domestic abuse charges

  25-01-2023 00:52 via theguardian.com
  
  Adult Swim will reportedly recast the titular roles, both voiced by Roiland, while Dan Harmon will become sole showrunnerRick and Morty’s Justin Roiland has been dropped as the voice of the titular characters on the animated series and will no longer work on the show, after it emerged he had been charged with felony domestic abuse in Orange County.The 42-year-old has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial after being charged with corporal injury and false imprisonment by menace, fraud, v
  
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• Net zero by 2050 in England and Wales equals ‘extra 2m years of life’

  25-01-2023 00:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Study points to ‘substantial reductions in mortality’ and significant health benefits if policies implementedReaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions in England and Wales by 2050 will lead to an extra 2m years of life, a study suggests.The UK is legally committed to hitting net zero by 2050. Many of the proposed policies will reduce harmful environmental factors such as air pollution, and encourage healthy behaviours including diet and exercise, but this is the first time researche
  
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