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• Ukraine's Odesa designated Unesco World Heritage site

  25-01-2023 23:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  While Ukraine welcomes the decision, Russia says Unesco's move is 'politically motivated'.
  
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• Spain letter bombs: Elderly man arrested over high-profile attacks

  25-01-2023 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The six devices were sent to high-profile targets late last year, including the prime minister.
  
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• Drug company and doctor sue over abortion pill access, in test cases of federal power

  25-01-2023 23:23
  
  An abortion provider is suing North Carolina over its restrictions on the abortion pill, in what's expected to become a test case with potential nationwide implications.
  
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• Nottingham Forest 0-3 Manchester United: United take control of Carabao Cup semi

  25-01-2023 23:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United take a huge step towards the Carabao Cup final with a comfortable victory at Nottingham Forest in their semi-final first leg.
  
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• No, Damar Hamlin was not replaced by a body double

  25-01-2023 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anti-vaccine activists concocted a wild conspiracy theory after the NFL star's on-field collapse.
  
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• See tense exchange between Santos and CNN reporter

  25-01-2023 22:33 via cnn.com
  
  The campaign of embattled Rep. George Santos (R-NY) filed updated reports with federal regulators that appear to raise fresh questions about the source of the substantial personal loans he said he made to his campaign. CNN's Jessica Dean has the details.
  
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• CNN reporter gets in tense exchange with Rep. Santos

  25-01-2023 22:33 via cnn.com
  
  The campaign of embattled Rep. George Santos (R-NY) filed updated reports with federal regulators that appear to raise fresh questions about the source of the substantial personal loans he said he made to his campaign. CNN's Jessica Dean has the details.
  
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• Member of Congress reads AI-generated speech on House floor

  25-01-2023 22:31
  
  When U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss decided to deliver a speech on a bill that would create a U.S.-Israel artificial intelligence center, he opted to let the AI do the talking
  
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• Rescuers find lost hiker on California mountain where Julian Sands is missing

  25-01-2023 22:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Jin Chung, 75, was taken to hospital with a leg injury while search continues for the actor, 65, who was reported missing 13 JanuaryRescue personnel in California have found a 75-year-old hiker who was lost on the same snow-covered mountain where actor Julian Sands is missing.NBC LA captured images of Jin Chung, of North Hollywood, being loaded into an ambulance Tuesday afternoon. He had a leg injury and some weather-related injuries but was able to walk with assistance and was taken to a hospit
  
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• Why Germany delayed on Ukraine tanks and why they matter

  25-01-2023 22:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Analysis Editor examines the background to Germany’s decision to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
  
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• Olympics 2024: IOC opens door to Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in Paris

  25-01-2023 22:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russian and Belarusian athletes could be free to compete as neutrals at the 2024 Olympics after a statement from International Olympic Committee.
  
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• Archie Roach recognised with 2023 Australia Day honour after his death

  25-01-2023 22:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Other recipients include former Liberal NSW minister Pru Goward, restaurateur Kylie Kwong, physician Norman Swan and actor David WenhamFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA year after his death, Archie Roach – singer, activist, and one of the country’s “most important storytellers” – has been recognised with a 2023 Australia Day honour.The Gunditjmara-Bundjalung elder has
  
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• Texas hit by extreme weather as storms sweep the US

  25-01-2023 22:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Houston, Texas was battered by a powerful storm on Tuesday as severe weather hit the Gulf Coast.
  
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• Late night hosts mock James Cameron, Tom Cruise after Oscar nominees revealed

  25-01-2023 22:03 via cnn.com
  
  Wanda Sykes, James Corden, Jimmy Fallon and other late night hosts poked fun at the 95th annual Academy Awards nominations which were announced on Tuesday.
  
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• Greek government faces confidence vote over spying row

  25-01-2023 21:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis accused of orchestrating mass wiretaps of political allies and foesThe leader of Greece’s main opposition party has tabled a motion of no confidence against the government, accusing the prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, of orchestrating mass wiretaps of political friends and foes.“For the past six months, Greek society has been witness to disclosures of an inconceivable number of phone taps, the deepest deviation from rule of law that the country
  
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• Retired general on what will happen after Ukraine gets tanks

  25-01-2023 21:52 via cnn.com
  
  The United States and Germany announced they are sending Abrams and Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. CNN's John King speaks with Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling on when the tanks will be ready for use.
  
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• US approves first small modular nuclear reactor design

  25-01-2023 21:20 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission certified a design for an advanced small modular reactor (SMR) for the first time.  NuScale Power's design has become the seventh reactor design cleared for use in the U.S., a move the Department of Energy said would equip the nation with a new clean power source and send emissions falling.  The NRC Commission voted to certify the design last July, following a final technical review. The rule takes effect on Feb. 21, allowing utilities to referenc
  
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• After Madison Brooks death, slain LSU student Allie Rice's father says 'something's got to change'

  25-01-2023 21:15 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX – The father of deceased Louisiana State University student Allie Rice, who was shot to death in September 2022 while driving home from a friend's house, says "something's got to change" in Baton Rouge after another LSU student, Madison Brooks, was allegedly assaulted and killed on Jan. 15. "Something's got to change in the culture, in the minds," Paul Rice, Allie's father, told Fox News Digital on Tuesday. "…We can't put it all on the police. Police aren't the ones com
  
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• At least 24 civil servants involved in complaints against Dominic Raab, say sources

  25-01-2023 21:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Insiders believe depth of inquiry and severity of some claims means deputy PM will struggle to keep jobDominic Raab is facing a much broader bullying investigation than originally anticipated with at least 24 civil servants involved in formal complaints against him, the Guardian understands.Government insiders believe the depth of the inquiry and severity of some of the claims means the deputy prime minister will struggle to survive in post, and throws further doubt on Rishi Sunak&rsq
  
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• Arizona judge won't compel Scottsdale to share water with neighboring community

  25-01-2023 21:13 via foxnews.com
  
  An Arizona judge says she won't compel Scottsdale to resume an arrangement that allowed residents of a neighboring community to get their water from a city standpipe, saying the flap isn't the court's concern. Maricopa County Judge Joan Sinclair wrote in an order released this week that people living in the Rio Verde Foothills have not showed the city caused them irreparable harm and said community residents can obtain their water elsewhere. Sinclair said the court "appreciates the difficulties
  
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• White House says Schiff, Swalwell bring ‘expertise’ to Intel Committee after getting boot from McCarthy

  25-01-2023 21:11 via foxnews.com
  
  White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday that Democrats Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell should remain on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence after getting the boot from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. "Representative Schiff, Representative Swalwell, and also Representative Omar are, you know, our expertise and bring a lot to the table when it comes to foreign policy and national security," Jean-Pierre said. "I will say that, you know, when it comes to that commi
  
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• Alabama beverage company to build bottling plant in SC

  25-01-2023 21:09 via foxnews.com
  
  An Alabama beverage company plans to invest $130 million and create more than 100 jobs in South Carolina's Spartanburg County. Milo's Tea Company, headquartered in Bessemer, Alabama, will open a new brewing and bottling operation in Moore, South Carolina. Spartanburg County Councilman David Britt announced the plan Monday during a County Council meeting. The facility would be the company's fourth plant in the U.S., The Herald-Journal reported. "They are an outstanding family-owned business that
  
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• Minnesota college staff call for president's resignation over Muhammad drawing debacle

  25-01-2023 21:07 via foxnews.com
  
  Faculty leaders at a Minnesota college that dismissed an art history instructor who showed depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in a course have overwhelmingly called for the university president to resign. Faculty leaders at Hamline University said 71 of 92 members who attended a meeting Tuesday voted to call on President Fayneese Miller to resign immediately. They say they lost faith in Miller because of her handling of a Muslim student's objection who said seeing the artwork violated her religi
  
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• NYC bike path terror attack: Jury to start deliberating in trial for Sayfullo Saipov

  25-01-2023 21:06 via foxnews.com
  
  Closing arguments wrapped Tuesday in the trial for New York City bike path terror attack suspect Sayfullo Saipov, accused of murdering eight people and injuring many more. The jury was set to begin deliberating on Wednesday, CBS News reported. In the three-hour closing argument Tuesday, prosecution said Saipov turned the "bike path into his battlefield" on behalf of ISIS, according to the outlet. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Richman said Saipov was smiling when he asked to hang the flag of the
  
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• Classic 'GoldenEye 007' game is coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox

  25-01-2023 21:05 via cnn.com
  
  James Bond fans may be waiting on the next actor who will play the British spy onscreen, but a beloved Bond adventure of yore is making its return.
  
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• IOC clears path for Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in upcoming Olympic Games

  25-01-2023 21:04 via cnn.com
  
  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) outlined a multi-step plan for Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate at the upcoming 2024 Summer Games in Paris and the 2026 Winter Games in Milan.
  
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• Bryan Kohberger case: Theory Idaho suspect was behind party house noise complaints debunked

  25-01-2023 21:02 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: Moscow Police responded to noise complaints three times at the home where four University of Idaho students were later killed, but incident reports contain no evidence the prime suspect placed the calls as web sleuths have suggested. Bryan Kohberger, a 28-year-old criminology Ph.D. student at nearby Washington State University had also applied for an internship with local police. He had allegedly been stalking the King Road home where three of the four victims lived for weeks, acco
  
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• Florida sends urgent plea, sues Biden admin as migrants flood shores: 'Trying to keep our heads above water'

  25-01-2023 21:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Florida has joined 19 other Republican-led states suing the Biden administration over a program that would allow tens of thousands of migrants into the U.S. per month as the Sunshine State battles a surge of illegal immigrants arriving by boat. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody joined "America's Newsroom" Wednesday with a warning on how the "unlawful" program would burden both taxpayers and law enforcement in the state. "We will spend over $100 million incarcerating those here illegally that
  
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• House Republicans announce major shakeup for key committee that oversees energy, health, technology policy

  25-01-2023 20:58 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: House Republican leaders announced a shakeup of the structure of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, a key panel that oversees a wide-range of energy, health care and technology-related issues. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., who recently assumed the role as chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee, announced the change Wednesday, saying the panel would be "reoriented" to help it succeed at its mission. The shakeup mainly impacts the responsibilities of the panel's sub
  
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• Consumer Reports calls Ford's automated driving tech much better than Tesla's

  25-01-2023 20:53 via cnn.com
  
  Tesla's Autopilot, which at its core combines lane keeping assist with traffic aware cruise control to help guide a car down a highway, was once groundbreaking technology.
  
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• This may be the only way to stop social media from harming our kids

  25-01-2023 20:47 via cnn.com
  
  Tech executives could face the prospect of time behind bars in Britain if they willfully ignore rules designed to protect children online under a proposed amendment to an online safety bill.
  
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• Common nail salon tool may cause DNA damage and mutations in human cells

  25-01-2023 20:28 via cnn.com
  
  Radiation from nail dryers may damage DNA and cause cancer-causing mutations in human cells, a new study has found — and that might have you wondering whether your regular gel mani-pedi is worth the risk.
  
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• Warm and dry conditions expected across most of Australia for 26 January

  25-01-2023 20:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Party cloudy skies forecast for Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, with rain for Darwin and sun for Brisbane and PerthFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWorkers in Australia taking 26 January off as a holiday will be met with warm and dry conditions in most capital cities across the country.Sydneysiders can expect a high of 31C and partly cloudy skies, while Melbourne will experience a maximum of 22C, al
  
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• US joins Germany in sending tanks to Ukraine as Biden hails ‘united’ effort

  25-01-2023 19:58 via theguardian.com
  
  President lauds ‘unflagging commitment to Ukraine’ as officials approve 31 M1 Abrams tanks to add to Germany’s 14 Leopard 2A6sJoe Biden has approved sending 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, a significant escalation in the US effort to counter Russian aggression as international reluctance to send tanks to the battlefront falls away.The reversal of the US’s previous position came after Germany confirmed it will make 14 of its Leopard 2A6 tanks available for Ukraine’s w
  
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• Rishi Sunak has never paid a penalty to HMRC, No 10 says, amid growing pressure over Nadhim Zahawi – as it happened

  25-01-2023 19:57 via theguardian.com
  
  This blog is now closed. You can find all our politics stories here:Guardian politics coverageRishi Sunak has welcomed Germany’s decision to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.There is more coverage of the German decision on our Ukraine live blog. Continue reading...
  
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• Barcelona Femení become first team to win 50 consecutive league games

  25-01-2023 19:55 via cnn.com
  
  Barcelona Femení have made history by becoming the first football team to win 50 consecutive league games.
  
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• Disney's Splash Mountain fans are getting their hands on whatever souvenirs they can

  25-01-2023 19:54 via cnn.com
  
  Walt Disney World's iconic Splash Mountain ride is officially closed, but hardcore Disney fans are going to creative lengths to keep pieces of the attraction forever.
  
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• Hulu cuts ties with 'Rick and Morty' co-creator Justin Roiland after domestic violence charges

  25-01-2023 19:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  Hulu is cutting ties with "Rick and Morty" co-creator and co-star Justin Roiland, the company said in a statement.
  
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• Beirut explosion inquiry in chaos as judges row and suspects released

  25-01-2023 19:41 via theguardian.com
  
  Sudden restart of investigation sets off developments leaving doubts justice for victims will be deliveredMore than two years since the huge explosion that levelled Beirut’s port and horrified the world, a blazing row has broken out that has involved Lebanon’s leading judges filing charges against each other and all suspects in the stalled investigation being released.The surprise moves come after Tarek Bitar, the judge tasked with investigating the blast, suddenly resumed his work.
  
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• Australia Day: Why young Aussies are shunning their national holiday

  25-01-2023 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A push to shift controversial Australia Day is gaining momentum - and increasingly in workplaces.
  
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• French ‘seduction coach’ jailed for life for savage murder of ex-girlfriend

  25-01-2023 19:32 via theguardian.com
  
  YouTuber who posted videos on how to be an alpha male knifed woman 80 times and tried to kill her new partnerA self-styled expert in “seduction” and “masculinity” has been jailed for life for the murder of his ex-girlfriend in a town outside Paris in 2020.Mickaël Philétas, 41, a former French railworker who retrained as an aerobics coach and posted videos online about living the life of an alpha male, was found guilty of stabbing to death his 34-year-old ex-gi
  
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• How Microsoft could use ChatGPT to supercharge its products

  25-01-2023 19:25 via cnn.com
  
  Is ChatGPT the new Clippy?
  
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• How M&M's is making the most of its spokescandies controversy

  25-01-2023 19:22 via cnn.com
  
  Over the past year, M&M's has been the subject of Fox News tirades and criticism from a small segment of fans — first for changing the Green M&M's footwear and more recently featuring female M&M characters on its packaging for International Women's Day.
  
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• UNESCO adds three sites to 'in danger' list

  25-01-2023 19:18 via cnn.com
  
  The historic center of the Ukrainian port city of Odesa and sites in Yemen and Lebanon were added to the World Heritage List Wednesday by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
  
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• Three sites 'in danger' added to UNESCO World Heritage List

  25-01-2023 19:18 via cnn.com
  
  The historic center of the Ukrainian port city of Odesa and sites in Yemen and Lebanon were added to the World Heritage List Wednesday by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
  
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• The real problem with 'mummies'

  25-01-2023 19:15 via cnn.com
  
  Mummies tend to spark feelings of the uncanny because they hover on an uncomfortable line between living and dead, between human and object.
  
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• Meet the real-life zombie fungi that inspired 'The Last of Us'

  25-01-2023 19:15 via cnn.com
  
  The zombies are identifiable by the fungi bursting from their bodies: a thicket of spiky tendrils, a miniature garden of mushroom-like fruiting bodies. These fungal parasites act as puppeteers, commanding and positioning the zombies to infect entire communities.
  
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• Asylum-seeking families with children could face removal from UK to Rwanda

  25-01-2023 19:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Immigration minister Robert Jenrick says ‘not necessarily a bar’ to families being sent to African countryFamilies with children seeking asylum in the UK are being considered for forced removal to Rwanda, according to a Home Office minister.Immigration minister Robert Jenrick told an evidence session at parliament’s women and equalities committee on Wednesday that, while there were no plans to remove unaccompanied child asylum seekers to the east African country, families with
  
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• Only two bodies from the Battle of Waterloo had ever been found -- until one man revealed what was in his attic

  25-01-2023 18:59 via cnn.com
  
  Bones thought to belong to soldiers killed at the Battle of Waterloo have been discovered in an attic in Belgium.
  
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• Hear NATO chief's message to Russia following tank shipment announcement

  25-01-2023 18:48 via cnn.com
  
  NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenebrg reacts to Russia's response following Germany's announcement that it will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
  
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