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• 100 fishermen rescued after large chunk of ice breaks off, floats away

  28-11-2022 23:53 via abcnews.go.com
  Hundreds of people fishing off a frozen lake in Minnesota were rescued after a large chunk of the ice broke off, leaving them stranded.
  
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• World Cup permutations: What do England and Wales need to do to qualify for last 16?

  28-11-2022 23:48 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Sport looks at what England and Wales need to do to qualify for the last 16 at the World Cup in Qatar.
  
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• Mother of woman found dead in Mexico speaks out about conflicting stories

  28-11-2022 23:40 via cnn.com
  
  Prosecutors in Mexico have issued an arrest warrant in the death of Shanquella Robinson, the North Carolina woman who was found dead in Mexico. CNN's Jim Sciutto speaks with Shanquella's mother Salamondra Robinson.
  
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• Social media firms face big UK fines if they fail to stop sexist and racist content

  28-11-2022 23:30 via theguardian.com
  Revised online safety bill proposes fines of 10% of revenue but drops harmful communications offenceSocial media platforms that breach pledges to block sexist and racist content face the threat of substantial fines under government changes to the online safety bill announced on Monday.Under the new approach, social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter must also give users the option of avoiding content that is harmful but does not constitute a criminal offence. This could include racism, mis
  
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• Former police officer allegedly catfishes teen girl online, kills her family

  28-11-2022 23:30 via abcnews.go.com
  A Virginia man allegedly catfished a teenage girl before traveling to California and killing her family, according to police.
  
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• Just Stop Oil activists face new penalties if they obstruct M25 motorway

  28-11-2022 23:16 via theguardian.com
  National Highways has obtained an injunction to ‘prevent unlawful protests’ until November 2023A high court injunction has been granted that would impose fresh penalties on Just Stop Oil activists for demonstrating on the country’s busiest motorway until November next year.National Highways said it had secured the civil order to “prevent unlawful protests” on the M25, after a series of actions by the environmental group caused significant traffic disruption. Continu
  
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• How China's Covid protests are being silenced

  28-11-2022 23:11 via bbc.co.uk
  State media are going to great lengths to stop Chinese protests being seen - even overseas.
  
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• Elon Musk claims Apple has 'threatened to withhold' Twitter from its app store

  28-11-2022 23:00 via cnn.com
  
  Elon Musk on Monday claimed that Apple has "threatened" to pull Twitter from its iOS app store, a move that could be devastating to the company Musk just acquired for $44 billion.
  
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• Donald Trump ‘shied away from criticising Nick Fuentes’

  28-11-2022 22:53 via theguardian.com
  Advisers wanted ex-president to distance himself from white supremacist with whom he dined but Trump feared alienating supporters – insidersDonald Trump repeatedly refused to disavow the outspoken antisemite and white supremacist Nick Fuentes after they spoke over dinner at his Mar-a-Lago resort, rejecting the advice from advisers over fears he might alienate a section of his base, two people familiar with the situation said.The former US president was urged publicly and privately to denou
  
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• Finnish brand upcycles McDonalds uniforms into high fashion

  28-11-2022 22:48 via cnn.com
  
  A Finnish brand is bringing high fashion to an unexpected venue: McDonald's.
  
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• Fashion brand turns McDonald's uniforms into stylish workwear

  28-11-2022 22:48 via cnn.com
  
  A Finnish brand is bringing high fashion to an unexpected venue: McDonald's.
  
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• Five dramatic days of protests across China

  28-11-2022 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  After a deadly fire in a locked down building, people are demanding an end to Covid restrictions.
  
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• Stalker who left Claire Foy ‘terrified in her home’ illegally entered UK, court hears

  28-11-2022 22:43 via theguardian.com
  Jason Penrose launched a ‘campaign of consistent stalking’ against The Crown actor, making her fear for her life, court toldA persistent stalker who left Claire Foy “terrified in her own home” and fearing he would kill her and her daughter entered the UK illegally, a court has heard.Jason Penrose, 49, launched a “campaign of consistent stalking” and even turned up at the The Crown star’s home on 17 December last year and repeatedly rang the doorbell, Woo
  
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• Rishi Sunak searches for Tory compromise over onshore wind U-turn

  28-11-2022 22:38 via theguardian.com
  PM is stuck between two wings of party and at risk of Commons defeat on pro-renewables amendmentRishi Sunak is scrambling to find a compromise on permitting onshore wind amid a growing backbench Conservative rebellion, though No 10 remains fearful of a backlash from MPs who oppose windfarms.The U-turn on backing onshore wind projects would directly contradict a pledge by Sunak during his leadership campaign but Downing Street has sought to frame it as government policy. Continue reading...
  
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• Evidence grows of forced labour and slavery in production of solar panels, wind turbines

  28-11-2022 22:37 via theguardian.com
  A ‘certificate of origin’ scheme could counter concerns about renewables supply chains, says Clean Energy CouncilFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian clean energy industry has warned of growing evidence linking renewable energy supply chains to modern slavery, and urged companies and governments to act to eliminate it.A report by the Clean Energy Council, representing renewabl
  
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• Congress returns after holiday break to face lengthy to-do list – as it happened

  28-11-2022 22:09 via theguardian.com
  Lawmakers bid to pass bills on shutdown and assault riflesSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailHere’s more on Arizona’s election controversy, from the Hill. Maricopa residents can cast a ballot at any of the county’s vote centers, so poll workers print customized ballots on demand to match one of more than 12,000 ballot styles, depending on where a voter lives.But after previously testing the printers, county officials say they began hearing at 6:30
  
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• Owen Paterson’s lawyers admit irony of his seeking ECHR’s help

  28-11-2022 22:06 via theguardian.com
  Representatives of Eurosceptic insist he had been left with no option but to appeal to European court of human rightsLawyers for Owen Paterson have admitted the irony of the former MP bringing a case against the UK government at the European court of human rights, despite having previously called on Britain to “break free” of the court entirely.Representatives for Paterson, a prominent Eurosceptic Conservative who resigned last year in the midst of a lobbying scandal, issued a statem
  
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• ‘There is a lot to do’: Bob Iger outlines vision for Disney as he returns as CEO

  28-11-2022 22:00 via theguardian.com
  Priorities will be creativity and profitability, a shift from a costly streaming services growth strategy pursued by predecessorReturning Disney boss Bob Iger told employees that he will prioritize creativity and profitability at a staff meeting at the company’s Burbank headquarters on Monday – outlining a shift from a costly streaming services growth strategy pursued by his predecessor, who was dramatically ousted from the company eight days ago.Iger, 71, held the top Disney job fro
  
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• Twitter searches for China protests bombarded by spam, porn

  28-11-2022 21:43 via cnn.com
  
  Twitter searches for the widespread Covid-19-related protests in China are returning a flood of spam, pornography and gibberish that some disinformation researchers say at first glance appear to be a deliberate attempt by the Chinese government or its allies to drown out images of the demonstrations.
  
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• Twitter searches for China protests bombarded by spam and porn, raising alarms among researchers

  28-11-2022 21:43 via cnn.com
  
  Twitter searches for the widespread Covid-19-related protests in China are returning a flood of spam, pornography and gibberish that some disinformation researchers say at first glance appear to be a deliberate attempt by the Chinese government or its allies to drown out images of the demonstrations.
  
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• UK condemns ‘abhorrent’ torture of death row inmate in Saudi Arabia

  28-11-2022 21:35 via theguardian.com
  Foreign Office minister says case of Hussein Abo al-Kheir raised ‘at highest level’ and demands end to executionsThe British government has condemned as “abhorrent” what it said was the clear torture of a Jordanian national on death row in Saudi Arabia for drug offences, and demanded an end to a sudden spate of executions in the Gulf monarchy.It was the first time the British government has made the allegation. Continue reading...
  
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• Irene Cara sung the anthem of my youth. I will miss her.

  28-11-2022 21:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  Death of Irene Cara, 'Fame' movie star and singer, evoked the loss of my youth
  
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• Watch 'The View' hosts scramble to turn off phone's ring tone live on air

  28-11-2022 21:21 via cnn.com
  
  During a live broadcast of ABC's daytime talk show "The View", multiple hosts scramble to turn Joy Behar's phone silent after it keeps going off.
  
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• New York man pleads guilty to Buffalo supermarket killing spree

  28-11-2022 21:16 via theguardian.com
  White supremacist admits to murder and hate-motivated domestic terrorism charges in May attack that left 10 Black people deadThe white gunman who fatally shot 10 Black shoppers and workers at a Buffalo supermarket earlier this year pleaded guilty on Monday to murder and hate-motivated terrorism charges, guaranteeing he will spend the rest of his life in prison.Payton Gendron, 19, entered the plea on Monday in a courthouse roughly two miles from the grocery store where he used a semiautomatic rif
  
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• Prosecutors issue arrest warrant for friend of woman found dead in Mexico

  28-11-2022 21:13 via cnn.com
  
  Prosecutors in Mexico have issued an arrest warrant in the death of Shanquella Robinson, the North Carolina woman who was found dead in Mexico. CNN's Jim Sciutto speaks with Shanquella's mother Salamondra Robinson.
  
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• Fishtopher the cat finds forever home after his adoption listing went viral

  28-11-2022 21:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  Fishtopher, a 5-year-old cat, was "sad and depressed." But on Thanksgiving, his luck changed after a tweet sharing his Petfinder profile went viral.
  
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• Remains of missing Georgia toddler Quinton Simon found in landfill

  28-11-2022 20:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Atlanta division of the FBI has identified remains found in a Georgia landfill as those of toddler Quinton Simon, bringing an end to the weeks-long search.
  
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• World Cup 2022: Wales and England to go head to head in Group B

  28-11-2022 20:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Wales and England go head to head in a mouth-watering final match in Group B with all to play for in the World Cup.
  
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• Iran threatened families of national soccer team: source

  28-11-2022 20:47 via cnn.com
  
  • US captain shuts down Iranian reporter after question about discrimination in America
  • Analysis: Did US Soccer score an own goal?
  • Protester with rainbow flag interrupts match
  
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• See images of Mauna Loa erupting for first time since 1984

  28-11-2022 20:32 via cnn.com
  
  For the first time in nearly 40 years the world's largest active volcano, Mauna Loa is erupting on Hawaii's big island. CNN meteorologist Tom Sater breaks down the volcano's history.
  
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• Simu Liu stars in 'The Simpsons' episode as Lisa's tech billionaire husband 

  28-11-2022 20:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Actor Simu Liu appeared on “The Simpsons” Sunday as Lisa Simpson’s future “visionary tech giant” husband.
  
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• Judge accepts insanity plea deal for Florida man in face-biting case

  28-11-2022 20:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  A judge accepted a plea deal Monday for a man who randomly killed a Florida couple in their garage six years ago and then chewed on one victim’s face that
  
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• 2 sick jurors lost from deliberations at Masterson trial

  28-11-2022 20:15 via abcnews.go.com
  Two jurors at the rape trial of former “That ’70s Show” star were dismissed.
  
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• Baby product company recalls 10,500 of its stainless steel sippy cups over lead poisoning risk

  28-11-2022 20:12 via cnn.com
  
  A baby product company has recalled around 10,500 sippy cups and bottles over lead poisoning risks.
  
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• Amanpour presses former Beijing official on China's lockdown and vaccine

  28-11-2022 20:12 via cnn.com
  
  Former Chinese government official Victor Gao gives his perspective on the latest protests and the country's "Zero Covid" policy.
  
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• Dua Lipa has been granted Albanian citizenship

  28-11-2022 20:07 via cnn.com
  
  Dua Lipa has been granted Albanian citizenship for spreading international awareness of Albania.
  
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• World's largest active volcano erupting for first time in nearly 40 years

  28-11-2022 20:05 via cnn.com
  
  An ashfall advisory is in effect Monday for Hawaii's Big Island and surrounding waters until 6 a.m. HST (noon EST) after Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, began erupting in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
  
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• Canadian man arrested for 1983 killings of two women after DNA breakthrough

  28-11-2022 20:05 via theguardian.com
  Police announce arrest of suspect in pair of 40-year-old sexual assaults and slayings in TorontoA 61-year-old Canadian man has been charged in the cold case killings of two women who were found dead in their Toronto homes within months of each other almost four decades ago.The Toronto police chief, James Ramer, said Joseph George Sutherland, of Moosonee, Ontario, was arrested on Thursday and charged with first-degree murder in the killings of Erin Gilmour and Susan Tice in 1983. Continue reading
  
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• 2 rescued from small plane as it dangled 100 feet in the air after hitting a power tower

  28-11-2022 20:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  A small airplane with two people on board was dangling an estimated 100 feet above ground Sunday night after the aircraft struck a tower supportinghigh-voltage power lines.
  
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• Ukraine braced for new Russian missile strikes targeting power grid as sporadic shelling of cities continues – as it happened

  28-11-2022 20:00 via theguardian.com
  Ukraine officials say Russia is continuing to shell cities with no strategic aim other than to cause casualties as it prepares for new mass strikes. This live blog is closedAt a glance: what we know on day 278 of the warThe Kremlin’s spokesperson has denied reports that Russian forces were planning to leave the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, telling reporters they should not look for signs where there were none.Meanwhile, the Kremlin said it welcomed a Vatican offer to provide a ne
  
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• Russia postpones nuclear arms control negotiations with the U.S.

  28-11-2022 19:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  Russia has "unilaterally postponed" nuclear arms control negotiations with the U.S. that were to be held in Cairo this week, a State Department spokesperson
  
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• WATCH: Puppy excited to experience 1st snowfall

  28-11-2022 19:26 via abcnews.go.com
  Four-month-old Charlie couldn’t wait to hop into that snow.
  
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• A younger generation is demanding to be freed from incessant Covid measures, strict censorship and the government's tightening grip on all aspects of life

  28-11-2022 19:07 via cnn.com
  For the first time in decades, thousands of people have defied Chinese authorities to protest at universities and on the streets of major cities, demanding to be freed not only from incessant Covid tests and lockdowns, but strict censorship and the Communist Party's tightening grip over all aspects of life.
  
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• World's largest active volcano is erupting, prompting ash fall advisory for Hawaii's Big Island

  28-11-2022 19:04 via cnn.com
  
  An ashfall advisory is in effect Monday for Hawaii's Big Island and surrounding waters until 6 a.m. HST (noon EST) after Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, began erupting in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
  
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• Great Barrier Reef should be placed on the 'in danger' list, UN-backed report shows

  28-11-2022 19:04 via cnn.com
  
  The Great Barrier Reef should be added to the list of world heritage sites that are "in danger", a team of scientists concluded after conducting a mission to the world's largest coral reef system.
  
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• Will Smith addresses fans hesitant to see his new film after the Oscars slap

  28-11-2022 18:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  Smith’s new movie “Emancipation” opens in theaters Dec. 9 and his “deepest concern” is that his team will get a depressed turnout because of what he did.
  
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• Protesters take to Hong Kong's streets in solidarity with mainland

  28-11-2022 18:55 via cnn.com
  
  CNN senior international correspondent Ivan Watson speaks to a protester in Hong Kong who says he is a "victim" of China's zero-Covid policy.
  
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• 'I am a victim': Hong Kong protester explains how China's zero-Covid policy impacted him

  28-11-2022 18:55 via cnn.com
  
  CNN senior international correspondent Ivan Watson speaks to a protester in Hong Kong who says he is a "victim" of China's zero-Covid policy.
  
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• Timed Teaser: Why did thousands of people pose naked?

  28-11-2022 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Test your knowledge of the news these last few days - 10 questions, 10 seconds each. Go!
  
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• Military analyst explains why Ukraine can't afford 'a stalemate'

  28-11-2022 18:30 via cnn.com
  
  CNN military analyst, retired Colonel Cedric Leighton, explains how the changing seasons could affect military strategy on both sides, as Russia's war on Ukraine continues.
  
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