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• Blackpool murder probe launched after woman found with multiple injuries

  23-09-2023 23:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire Constabulary say Alison Dodds suffered multiple injuries before she was found on Thursday.
  
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• Sergei Lavrov dismisses Ukraine peace plan and UN effort to revive grain deal

  23-09-2023 20:16 via theguardian.com
  
  Russian foreign minister says Zelenskiy’s 10-point proposal to end the war and resumption of exports from Black Sea are ‘not realistic’Russia’s foreign minister has told the UN that Ukraine’s proposed peace plan and the latest proposals to revive the Black Sea grain initiative were “not realistic”.Sergei Lavrov spoke at a press conference on 23 September after a week of intense global diplomacy at the annual gathering of world leaders at UN headquarters
  
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• Rishi Sunak scraps home energy efficiency taskforce

  23-09-2023 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The group set up to drive home insulation and boiler upgrades is a casualty of the PM's green rethink.
  
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• British intelligence services offer funding for super spy technology research - The Telegraph

  23-09-2023 19:00 via news.google.com
  
  British intelligence services offer funding for super spy technology research  The Telegraph
  
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• Black womanhood celebrated with majestic headdresses – in pictures

  23-09-2023 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  In 2011, the French-Senegalese photographer Delphine Diallo got a call from Joanne Petit-Frère, an artist who weaves majestic headdresses out of synthetic hair, asking to collaborate. She organised a photoshoot for the following morning with an all-Black, all-female creative crew. The resulting series, Highness, features a model wearing masks and headdresses that evoke African royalty as far back as the Egyptian queen Nefertiti. “I was born into a world where the image of Black wome
  
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• MRI scans reveal new clues about long Covid symptoms - Metro.co.uk

  23-09-2023 16:22 via news.google.com
  MRI scans reveal new clues about long Covid symptoms  Metro.co.ukLong Covid leads to enduring ‘abnormalities’ in multiple organs, study finds  ExpressNew study finds long Covid could cause abnormalities in major organs  Nottinghamshire LiveNearly a third of hospitalised Covid patients 'left with multiple organ abnormalities'  Chronicle LivePatients with long Covid three times more likely to have damage to multiple organs - Latest From ITV News&
  
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• ‘They became Messi’: Juan Carlos Castañeda’s best phone picture

  23-09-2023 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  A sweltering day’s work led the film-maker to a group of children with one goal in mindGiven the unforgiving August heat, most people were keeping to the shade of the trees in a nearby plaza. These boys, however, were playing football with a foam buoy. Juan Carlos Castañeda had sought out shade, too, and a bottle of water, having wrapped filming for the day. He was in Cité Soleil, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to shoot a short film on the community and its leaders.“The kids
  
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• Hexham family's heartache as third child needs kidney transplant

  23-09-2023 08:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two of the Bingham children have had kidney transplants and the third will need one in the future.
  
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• Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas: How did an amicable split go so wrong?

  23-09-2023 06:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Actress Sophie Turner is suing her estranged husband demanding their children be returned to England.
  
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• Why a TikTok star bought blindfolds for her wedding day

  23-09-2023 06:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lucy Edwards, who is blind, wanted her family and friends to share her experience.
  
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• Weekend podcast: what makes Elon Musk tick? Plus Marina Hyde on the Russell Brand allegations

  23-09-2023 06:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Marina Hyde appeals for us all to do the right thing by the victims of Russell Brand’s misogyny (1m23s); and writer and professor David Runciman reveals what happened when he followed all the same Twitter accounts as Elon Musk to try to get inside his head (11m9s). Continue reading...
  
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• India-Canada row: Blinken calls on Delhi to cooperate in push for ‘accountability’ over killing

  23-09-2023 03:04 via theguardian.com
  
  Secretary of state says US takes ‘very, very seriously’ incidents of transnational repression amiddispute over killing of Sikh separatist in British ColumbiaThe US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has called on India to cooperate with Canada and ensure “accountability” over the killing of a Sikh separatist, after Ottawa accused Delhi of involvement.Blinken said the United States has been in touch with both India, with which it has warming ties, and Canada, a close ally
  
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• Getting the iPhone 15 is more like going to the doctor than an exciting launch! - Digital Camera World

  23-09-2023 03:04 via news.google.com
  
  Getting the iPhone 15 is more like going to the doctor than an exciting launch!  Digital Camera WorldiPhone 15 Plus vs 12 Pro Max: A new midrange or an older flagship?  XDA DevelopersAs iphone 15 Goes On Sale, People Queue Up And Wait For Hours Outside 2 Apple Stores In India  India TodayGet iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus in minutes with Blinkit's Doorstep Delivery  HT TechiPhone 15 Plus vs iPhone 14 Plus: How much better is the latest iPhone Plus? &nbs
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 577 of the invasion

  23-09-2023 03:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Canada pledges an extra C$650m in military aid during Zelenskiy visit; Ukrainian airstrike on Crimea hits Russia’s Black Sea navy headquartersSee all our Ukraine coverageUkraine’s military said its forces had “successfully” struck the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea navy in the Crimean port of Sevastopol on Friday. Russia’s defence ministry said that one military serviceman was missing. Footage posted on social media showed clouds of white smoke billowing f
  
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• New Jersey senator Menendez rejects calls from fellow Democrats to resign

  23-09-2023 02:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Two congressmen among fellow Democrats urging New Jersey senator to step down after he pleaded not guilty to 13 countsSeveral Democrats including his own state governor are calling on their fellow party member Robert Menendez to resign after federal authorities charged the New Jersey US senator and his wife with accepting bribes. However, the defiant senator has rejected those claims and is refusing to step down.Authorities on Friday revealed charges alleging that Robert and Nadine Menendez ille
  
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• Lachlan Murdoch endorses Tony Abbott to join Fox Corporation board of directors

  23-09-2023 01:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Former Australian prime minister’s nomination revealed a day after Rupert Murdoch retired as chair of Fox and News CorpFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFormer prime minister Tony Abbott has been nominated to join Fox Corporation’s board of directors, a day after Rupert Murdoch announced his retirement.The nomination will be considered by shareholders at the media giant’s annual meeting
  
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• Russell Brand posts new video claiming government wants to censor him

  23-09-2023 01:20 via theguardian.com
  
  Comedian accused of rape thanks followers for their support in first public comments since allegationsRussell Brand has posted a new video online describing the allegations of rape and sexual assault against him in the past week as “extraordinary and distressing” while accusing the government of seeking to censor him.The 48-year-old comedian and actor thanked his supporters for “questioning the information you are being presented with”, in his first public comments since
  
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• Only 22% of Britons trust Sunak on climate, finds Guardian poll

  23-09-2023 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Poll finds fewer than a quarter of people trust PM to tackle climate crisis after policy U-turnOnly 22% of people trust Rishi Sunak to tackle the climate crisis after his announcement that he will weaken the UK’s net zero policies.An exclusive poll for the Guardian found that fewer than a quarter of people trust the prime minister to take on the challenge. A total of 53% said they did not trust him, while 19% said they did not know. Continue reading...
  
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• From sulphur baths to Stalin’s home: five great trips in Georgia

  23-09-2023 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Spectacular mountains and valleys, natural hot baths and a Soviet-era ghost town are all just a day trip away from the Georgian capital, TbilisiSome Helly Hansen-clad travellers consider the Kazbegi area, next to the Russian border, one of Georgia’s more mainstream mountain trips. Don’t be put off: Stepantsminda, the main village of Kazbegi, may be frequented by tourists but it doesn’t feel overrun, and neither do its surrounding villages. Other mountainous areas, such as Svane
  
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• Europe fight back after worst possible Solheim Cup start but US hold 5-3 lead - The Guardian

  23-09-2023 00:55 via news.google.com
  Europe fight back after worst possible Solheim Cup start but US hold 5-3 lead  The GuardianFriday Morning Condensed Round | Solheim Cup  LPGASolheim Cup: US lead Europe 5-3 after opening day at Finca Cortesin  BBCSolheim Cup: Team Europe reduce Team USA's lead to 5-3 after brilliant fourballs fightback  Sky SportsUS sweep favorites Europe to take 4-0 lead in opening session at Solheim Cup  Arab NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Giorgio Napolitano, ex-communist who became president of Italy, dies aged 98 - The Guardian

  23-09-2023 00:30 via news.google.com
  Giorgio Napolitano, ex-communist who became president of Italy, dies aged 98  The GuardianGiorgio Napolitano, era-spanning Italian president, dies aged 98  The TimesGiorgio Napolitano: Former Italian president and one-time communist has died aged 98  Sky NewsGiorgio Napolitano, former Italian president, dies aged 98  EuronewsGiorgio Napolitano, Italian President During Euro Crisis, Dies at 98  BloombergView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Russell Brand makes first comments since sexual assault allegations - BBC

  23-09-2023 00:08 via news.google.com
  
  Russell Brand makes first comments since sexual assault allegations  BBCRussell Brand: Channel 4 Dispatches programme makers speak out  Sky NewsRussell Brand allegations: Watershed moment means nothing without change  The Press & JournalRussell Brand says he has faced an 'extraordinary and distressing week' in new conspiracy-filled video but fai  Daily MailRussell Brand takes down fencing outside Oxfordshire pub  Oxford MailView Full coverage
  
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• Giorgio Napolitano, ex-communist who became president of Italy, dies aged 98

  23-09-2023 00:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Party reformer was first former communist to become president and first person re-elected to postGiorgio Napolitano, the first former communist to rise to Italy’s presidency and the first person to be elected twice to the post, has died aged 98.A statement issued on Friday night by the presidential palace confirmed Italian news reports of the death of Napolitano, who had been in a Rome hospital for weeks. Continue reading...
  
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