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• Javid accuses Starmer of denying ‘scientific fact’ in trans rights row

  26-09-2021 23:57
  
  Labour leader says it is not right to say ‘only women have a cervix’ and calls for ‘respectful debate’ over issueLabour and the Conservatives have clashed on the issue of trans rights, as Sir Keir Starmer said it was wrong to say “only women have a cervix” and the health secretary, Sajid Javid, said this was a “total denial of scientific fact”.The Labour leader called for laws to go further to protect trans rights after he was asked about one of hi
  
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• Substack's CEO wants writers to publish what they want — even if it's wrong

  26-09-2021 23:45 via cnn.com
  
  Substack has taken advantage of a new model for the internet, where subscriptions for content are increasingly becoming the norm. The website is the current king of paid newsletters, where writers publish directly to subscribers without the standards of newsroom editors.
  
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• Race to replace Merkel remains too close to call but her CDU party appears set for its worst performance ever

  26-09-2021 23:42 via cnn.com
  
  The left-leaning Social Democratic Party (SPD) is narrowly ahead in exit polls published after voting ended in Germany's federal election, a Forschungsgruppe Wahlen exit poll for CNN affiliate n-tv suggests, but the final result of the closely fought contest remains uncertain.
  
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• Center-left SPD has slight lead in Germany: exit poll

  26-09-2021 23:42 via cnn.com
  
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• US closes in on Ryder Cup history after securing victory

  26-09-2021 22:52 via cnn.com
  
  Team US regained the Ryder Cup on Sunday following a dominant performance over Europe at Whistling Straits.
  
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• What we were not allowed to see at R. Kelly's trial

  26-09-2021 22:44 via cnn.com
  
  Before the federal trial for R. Kelly even began, it has been shrouded in secrecy, with journalists and the public barred from the courtroom where prosecutors laid out their racketeering case against the singer -- charges that could send him to prison for decades.
  
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• Liz Cheney mocks Trump over bizarre insult: ‘I like Republican presidents who win re-election’

  26-09-2021 21:37
  
  Republican tweets picture just of George W Bush after Trump pac sends out image that spliced Cheney with former leaderOne of the less dignified spats in US politics has rumbled onwards as the Wyoming Republican Liz Cheney responded to a bizarre insult from Donald Trump. Related: ‘He knows he lost’: Georgia Republican opposes Trump before rally in PerryContinue reading...
  
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• Russia: Mali plans to hire our mercenaries

  26-09-2021 21:33 via cnn.com
  
  Mali plans to hire private Russian mercenaries to assist with security in the country, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Saturday.
  
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• Boris Johnson to consider using army to supply petrol stations

  26-09-2021 21:28
  
  Ministers to discuss emergency plan Operation Escalin after BP reveals a third of its forecourts have shortagesHundreds of soldiers could be scrambled to deliver fuel to petrol stations running dry across the country due to panic buying and a shortage of drivers under an emergency plan expected to be considered by Boris Johnson on Monday.The prime minister will gather senior members of the cabinet to scrutinise “Operation Escalin” after BP admitted that a third of its petrol stations
  
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• Swiss overwhelmingly vote to legalize same-sex marriage

  26-09-2021 20:47 via cnn.com
  
  Voters in Switzerland, one of the last Western European countries that still bans gay marriage, will decide in a referendum on Sunday whether to allow same-sex couples to get married and adopt children.
  
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• Vanuatu will seek International Court of Justice opinion on climate protection

  26-09-2021 20:43 via cnn.com
  
  The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu wants the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to weigh in the rights of current and future residents to be protected from climate change.
  
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• See what's happening to Afghan refugees arriving in the UK

  26-09-2021 20:13 via cnn.com
  
  After fleeing the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, some refugees are seeking a new life in the UK. CNN's Nada Bashir reports.
  
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• Historic election will decide who succeeds Merkel, a stabilizing force for Europe in nearly 16 years in charge

  26-09-2021 19:44 via cnn.com
  
  The left-leaning Social Democratic Party (SPD) is narrowly ahead in exit polls published after voting ended in Germany's federal election, a Forschungsgruppe Wahlen exit poll for CNN affiliate n-tv suggests, but the final result of the closely fought contest remains uncertain.
  
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• Arsenal 3-1 Tottenham: Gunners defeat north London rivals at Emirates Stadium

  26-09-2021 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsenal score three times in the opening 35 minutes as they beat north London rivals Tottenham at a jubilant Emirates Stadium.
  
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• Tapper calls out McEnany for blaming Biden for murder rate under Trump

  26-09-2021 19:31 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Jake Tapper says former Trump White House Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany's tweet blaming President Joe Biden for a murder rate that occurred during the Trump administration is an example of partisans on both sides of the aisle who use upsetting news to launch political attacks.
  
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• Tapper calls out Kayleigh McEnany for blaming Biden for murder rate under Trump

  26-09-2021 19:31 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Jake Tapper says former Trump White House Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany's tweet blaming President Joe Biden for a murder rate that occurred during the Trump administration is an example of partisans on both sides of the aisle who use upsetting news to launch political attacks.
  
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• These tiny homes offer LA's homeless a new lease on life

  26-09-2021 19:28 via cnn.com
  
  Jolinn Bracey slept in her Toyota Corolla for five years until she put homelessness in her rearview mirror by moving into a tiny home.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton claims historic F1 victory

  26-09-2021 18:48 via cnn.com
  
  Lewis Hamilton became the first Formula 1 driver ever to reach 100 wins after he finished first at a drama-packed Russian Grand Prix on Sunday.
  
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• Beaumont century sets up huge England win and 4-1 series victory

  26-09-2021 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tammy Beaumont's century set up a crushing 203-run victory for England over New Zealand in the final one-day international to clinch the five-match series 4-1.
  
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• Fati returns with goal as Barcelona win eases Koeman pressure

  26-09-2021 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ansu Fati strikes on return as Barcelona ease pressure on absent manager Ronald Koeman with a comfortable victory over winless Levante.
  
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• Russian jets escort US bomber after it reportedly approached Russian airspace

  26-09-2021 18:33 via cnn.com
  
  Russian fighter jets were scrambled to escort a US Air Force plane that reportedly approached Russian airspace over the Pacific Ocean, Russian state news agency TASS said Sunday.
  
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• See inside SPD headquarters after exit poll

  26-09-2021 18:26 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Salma Abdelaziz reports from the SPD headquarters after a Forschungsgruppe Wahlen exit poll shown on CNN affiliate n-tv suggests the SPD has narrowly come out on top in the German elections, at 26%. Second is the CDU at 24%, followed by the Greens at 14.5%, the FDP at 12% and the AfD at 10%.
  
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• Celebrations at SPD headquarters after exit poll

  26-09-2021 18:26 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Salma Abdelaziz reports from the SPD headquarters after a Forschungsgruppe Wahlen exit poll shown on CNN affiliate n-tv suggests the SPD has narrowly come out on top in the German elections, at 26%. Second is the CDU at 24%, followed by the Greens at 14.5%, the FDP at 12% and the AfD at 10%.
  
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• Visas won't solve petrol supply issues - UK retailers

  26-09-2021 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A trade body says filling stations are running out as ministers seek to bring in overseas lorry drivers.
  
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• Taiwan's relatively young democracy has thrived despite the looming threat from Beijing

  26-09-2021 18:18 via cnn.com
  
  Fareed takes a look at how Taiwan's relatively young democracy has become exemplary in spite of the looming threat from Beijing.
  
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• Left-leaning SPD narrowly ahead in exit polls

  26-09-2021 18:17 via cnn.com
  
  The left-leaning Social Democratic Party (SPD) is narrowly ahead in exit polls published after voting ended in Germany's federal election, a Forschungsgruppe Wahlen exit poll for CNN affiliate n-tv suggests, but the final result of the closely fought contest remains uncertain.
  
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• The roots of the Murdaugh family crime saga run deep through these US towns. But no one wants to talk about it

  26-09-2021 17:54 via cnn.com
  
  The store clerk asked, "Can I help you?" But it sounded more like, "What the hell are you doing here?"
  
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• Iceland elects Europe's first women-majority parliament

  26-09-2021 17:50 via cnn.com
  
  Iceland has voted more women than men into its parliament, a first in Europe, in a national election that saw the ruling left-right coalition strengthen its majority, final results showed on Sunday.
  
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• Rayner won't apologise for calling UK PM 'scum'

  26-09-2021 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour's deputy leader says she will say sorry when the PM apologises for past "racist" comments.
  
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• Mother and toddler fall to their deaths at baseball stadium, police say

  26-09-2021 17:43 via cnn.com
  
  A mother and her young son fell to their deaths at Petco Park, the home of the San Diego Padres baseball team, minutes before a game Saturday afternoon, according to a news release from the San Diego Police Department.
  
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• Fareed's Take: 'The complexity of the China challenge'

  26-09-2021 17:41 via cnn.com
  
  In the wake of the creation of the US-UK-Australia security pact, Fareed gives his take on the challenges ahead for America's "pivot to Asia."
  
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• Fareed Zakaria: 'The complexity of the China challenge'

  26-09-2021 17:41 via cnn.com
  
  In the wake of the creation of the US-UK-Australia security pact, Fareed gives his take on the challenges ahead for America's "pivot to Asia."
  
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• Trump went all-out to win farmer support. Now they're all in on Biden's infrastructure plan

  26-09-2021 16:54 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump sent billions in federal aid in a bid to win over America's farmers -- but now they're all for President Joe Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure package, in hopes it will mean fixing roads and bridges critical to the delivery of food to the rest of the nation.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton takes 100th win in Russian Grand Prix as Lando Norris spins in rain

  26-09-2021 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton won the Russian Grand Prix after a frantic last few laps caused by heavy rain dashed Lando Norris' hopes of a maiden victory.
  
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• Jadeja's superb late hitting gives Chennai win over Kolkata in IPL

  26-09-2021 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ravindra Jadeja's stunning late hitting snatches a dramatic Indian Premier League win for Chennai Super Kings over Kolkata Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi.
  
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• This Marjorie Taylor Greene meltdown reveals an uncomfortable truth about Christianity

  26-09-2021 16:18 via nbcnews.com
  
  A recent congressional screaming match showed how Christianity remains a moral bedrock of political dispute in this country — and why that’s a bad thing.
  
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• Rep. Jayapal recounts emotional Oval Office moment

  26-09-2021 16:16 via cnn.com
  
  Rep. Pramila Jayapal speaks to CNN's Jake Tapper about the emotional Oval Office moment she shared with President Joe Biden.
  
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• Can Europe power the recovery as US and China stumble?

  26-09-2021 16:15 via cnn.com
  
  The United States and China have each taken turns powering the global economic recovery from the pandemic. Is Europe next?
  
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• Germans go to the polls in tight general election

  26-09-2021 16:09 via cnn.com
  
  Germans are heading to the polls Sunday to vote in a closely fought federal election that will, in the coming days or weeks, result in a new chancellor taking the helm of the world's fourth-largest economy.
  
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• Swiss appear set to back marriage equality in referendum

  26-09-2021 16:07 via cnn.com
  
  Voters in Switzerland, one of the last Western European countries that still bans gay marriage, will decide in a referendum on Sunday whether to allow same-sex couples to get married and adopt children.
  
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• Five Palestinians killed, two arrested by Israeli forces in West Bank

  26-09-2021 16:01 via cnn.com
  
  Five Palestinians have been killed and two arrested Saturday night as part of a days-long operation targeting Hamas in the West Bank, the Israel Defense Forces said.
  
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• Five Palestinians killed in Israeli West Bank raid against militants

  26-09-2021 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Israel said it was conducting raids against Hamas militants who were planning an attack.
  
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• Biden needs a win — or two

  26-09-2021 15:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  Analysis: If the president can't figure out how to pass his $4 trillion domestic agenda soon, Democrats will have to campaign on what they didn't do.
  
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• Rivian is no Tesla. That's exactly what these buyers want

  26-09-2021 15:46 via cnn.com
  
  Today Tesla dominates the world of electric vehicles, selling about two of every three EVs sold in the US. It's worth more than twice as much as any other automaker. Teslas are a status symbol and its CEO, Elon Musk, is a celebrity, with 59 million more Twitter followers than the next most popular automotive CEO.
  
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• Juventus into top half of Serie A with second consecutive win

  26-09-2021 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Juventus defeat Sampdoria to earn a second successive league victory and climb into the top half of Serie A.
  
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• Trump suggests Stacey Abrams might make better governor than Kemp at rally

  26-09-2021 15:36 via cnn.com
  
  At a rally in Perry, Georgia, former President Donald Trump suggested that Democrat Stacey Abrams would make a better governor than Republican Gov. Brian Kemp who defeated Abrams in the state's 2018 gubernatorial election and refused to interfere in the 2020 presidential election.
  
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• Sudan: Ethiopian troops 'repelled' after al-Fashaga advance

  26-09-2021 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ethiopia denies Sudan's claim of an incursion in the disputed al-Fashaga border region on Saturday.
  
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• Paris Fashion Week 2021: How to watch the Spring-Summer 2022 shows

  26-09-2021 15:26 via cnn.com
  
  From September 27 to October 5, the streets of Paris will once again come alive with models, designers and editors as fashion week prepares to take over the capital. There are more than 100 brands on the official Paris Fashion Week schedule -- and while only around a third of designers are planning in-person shows, the event already stands in stark contrast to last season's entirely digital program.
  
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• Switzerland same-sex marriage: Voters set to back yes

  26-09-2021 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Projections suggest more than 60% have voted yes to the proposal, already law in most of western Europe.
  
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• Iceland elects Europe's first female majority parliament

  26-09-2021 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Iceland becomes the sixth country in the world with a parliament where 50% of seats are held by women.
  
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