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• 'You are responsible': Senator grills Garland in Senate Judiciary hearing

  01-03-2023 23:53 via cnn.com
  
  Attorney General Merrick Garland appeared before a Senate committee where he faced a colorful array of questions for nearly four hours. CNN's Paula Reid reports.
  
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• Gavin Williamson said teaching unions ‘just hate work’ during Covid pandemic

  01-03-2023 23:48 via theguardian.com
  
  Former education secretary said to have made comments in leaked WhatsApp exchanges to Matt Hancock, then health secretaryTeachers complained about a lack of PPE in order “to have an excuse not to teach”, Gavin Williamson said in a leaked WhatsApp chat, commenting later that some teaching unions “really do just hate work”.In new leaked WhatsApp messages from the Telegraph’s investigation, Matt Hancock, the then heath secretary, was asked by Williamson, who was the ed
  
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• Australia news live: Sussan Ley ‘not here to say who’s doing it tough’ as she attacks super changes; Stuart Robert to be questioned on robodebt

  01-03-2023 23:47 via theguardian.com
  
  Former Coalition human services and government services minister will be questioned by the royal commission in Brisbane today. Follow liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLey and Dutton express support for Bridget Archer after rumours Liberal party could dump herYesterday our political editor Katharine Murphy brought you the story that a veteran party insider suggested that the Liberal party could dump outspoken moderate Bridget Archer ahead of the next fe
  
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• Pennsylvania man arrested after allegedly trying to bring explosives in his suitcase on a flight

  01-03-2023 23:41 via cnn.com
  
  Federal agents arrested a Pennsylvania man on Monday who allegedly tried to bring explosives in his suitcase on a flight to Florida.
  
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• 1894 shipwreck confirms survivor tale of treacherous lifeboat

  01-03-2023 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Ironton yields a secret, jealously guarded until now by the deep, about the sailors' demise.
  
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• Man gets 6 years for $4.2M COVID relief fraud scheme

  01-03-2023 23:36
  
  A South Florida man has been sentenced to six years and two months in federal prison for trying to obtain more than $4.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds by filing false loan applications
  
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• This ‘climate-friendly’ fuel comes with an astronomical cancer risk

  01-03-2023 23:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Almost half of products cleared so far under a new US federal ‘biofuels’ program are not, in fact, biofuelsThis article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of powerThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently gave a Chevron refinery the green light to create fuel from discarded plastics as part of a climate-friendly initiative to boost alternatives to petroleum. But, according to agency records obtained by ProPublica and the Guardian,
  
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• Ministers rally behind Covid inquiry after Hancock WhatsApp revelations

  01-03-2023 23:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Government seeks to bolster confidence in public investigation amid claims process will take too longMinisters are battling to maintain confidence in the official Covid inquiry after it emerged that Matt Hancock entrusted more than 100,000 official WhatsApp messages to a journalist renowned as an outspoken critic of lockdown.The messages, given by the former health secretary to Isabel Oakeshott, who then passed them to the Daily Telegraph, prompted calls from bereaved families’ groups and
  
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• 'Storm was descending' on Alex Murdaugh's life before murders, prosecutor says

  01-03-2023 23:17 via cnn.com
  
  State prosecutors said in closing arguments of Alex Murdaugh's murder trial Wednesday that he was the only person who had the motive, means and opportunity to kill his wife and son in June 2021 -- and that his lies afterward betrayed him.
  
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• PGA Tour: Revamp backed by Rory McIlroy, but mocked by LIV Golf

  01-03-2023 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A shake-up of the PGA Tour sees eight of its leading events outside of the majors have smaller, limited fields and no longer feature 36-hole cuts.
  
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• Newly released imagery reveals unexpected aftereffects of spacecraft's collision with asteroid

  01-03-2023 23:15 via cnn.com
  
  When a NASA spacecraft intentionally crashed into an asteroid on September 26, the collision caused the space rock to release a cometlike tail.
  
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• Hubble Space Telescope captured 'movie' of spacecraft slamming into asteroid

  01-03-2023 23:15 via cnn.com
  
  When a NASA spacecraft intentionally crashed into an asteroid on September 26, the collision caused the space rock to release a cometlike tail.
  
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• Vivek Ramaswamy: The Indian-American CEO who wants to be US president

  01-03-2023 23:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Multimillionaire investor Vivek Ramaswamy is a surprise candidate in the race - how might he fare?
  
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• Sake brewers toast big rise in global sales

  01-03-2023 23:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Makers of Japan's traditional drink are seeing success abroad offset falling domestic demand.
  
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• 'Why did you torture me?': A domestic worker's fight for justice

  01-03-2023 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Meriance is still seeking justice nine years after she was freed from an employer she says abused her.
  
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• Foreign enemies didn't cause 'Havana Syndrome,' US intel report says

  01-03-2023 22:46 via cnn.com
  
  The US intelligence community cannot link any cases of the mysterious ailment known as "Havana Syndrome" to a foreign adversary, ruling it unlikely that the unexplained illness was the result of a targeted campaign by an enemy of the US, according to a US intelligence assessment published on Wednesday.
  
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• Former acting Met commissioner allegedly called bulk of rape complaints ‘regretful sex’

  01-03-2023 22:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Sir Stephen House, one of UK’s most senior officers, is under investigation by police watchdogOne of Britain’s most senior police officers is being investigated over allegations he described the “bulk” of rape complaints as “regretful sex”.Sir Stephen House, a former deputy commissioner and acting commissioner of the Metropolitan police, was referred to the independent police watchdog over the accusation. Continue reading...
  
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• Baby's body found close to where UK aristocrat and partner were arrested

  01-03-2023 22:30 via cnn.com
  
  The body of a baby has been found in a woodland area in southern England, close to where aristocrat Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon were arrested earlier this week over concerns for their child's welfare, UK authorities said Wednesday.
  
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• Baby's body found close to where Constance Marten and partner were arrested

  01-03-2023 22:30 via cnn.com
  
  The body of a baby has been found in a woodland area in southern England, close to where aristocrat Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon were arrested earlier this week over concerns for their child's welfare, UK authorities said Wednesday.
  
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• Duke and Duchess of Sussex are asked to vacate their UK home

  01-03-2023 22:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Bid to move Harry and Meghan out of Frogmore Cottage reportedly sanctioned by King CharlesThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been asked by the royal family to vacate their UK home, Frogmore Cottage.A spokesperson for Harry and Meghan said a request was made for the couple to give up the 17th-century country house, which is close to Windsor Castle in Berkshire. Continue reading...
  
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• Man claims mummy found inside delivery bag as his 'spiritual girlfriend' 'Juanita'

  01-03-2023 22:19 via cnn.com
  
  A pre-Hispanic mummy, estimated to be between 600 to 800 years old, was discovered in a food delivery cooler bag by Peruvian police over the weekend. Police told CNN that the mummified remains were found with three men drinking in a deserted park in the Peruvian city of Puno on Saturday afternoon. CNN's Tom Foreman has more details.
  
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• At least 43 dead, dozens more injured in Greek train derailment

  01-03-2023 22:08
  
  At least 43 people were killed and dozens more injured in a head-on collision between a freight train and a passenger train in Greece late Tuesday.
  
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• California braces for more snow as storms continue to hammer state

  01-03-2023 22:05 via theguardian.com
  
  Series of extreme winter storms pushed snow levels this season past 12ft – the highest they have been in decades across the SierrasThe first day of March offered little relief from the severe winter weather hammering California this week. Strong storms have set the stage for record breaking snow accumulation across the Sierras, choking off entry and exits from tourist towns, piling snow as high as rooftops, causing dangerous travel conditions and leaving thousands without power, with more
  
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• Russian forces 'mercilessly destroying' Bakhmut, Ukrainian commander says

  01-03-2023 22:04 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • Video: Russia's military soldiers send a surprising message to Wagner
  
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• Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' UK Cottage

  01-03-2023 22:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It was earlier reported that the home, in Windsor, had been offered to Prince Andrew.
  
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• Deal reached with Republicans to repeal Iraq war authorizations, says Schumer – as it happened

  01-03-2023 22:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Senate’s Democratic leader says foreign affairs committee will begin considering the measure next weekSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailA review by US intelligence agencies could not conclude that a foreign adversary was behind “Havana syndrome,” a mysterious health ailment that affected US government workers overseas, the Washington Post reports.The determination in a report authored by seven intelligence agencies clashes with a conclusion reach
  
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• Iran: Dozens of schoolgirls taken to hospital after new gas poisonings

  01-03-2023 21:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  At least 26 schools in five cities are affected by another wave of apparent toxic gas attacks.
  
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• WATCH: Rare footage captures wild giant panda

  01-03-2023 21:45
  
  An infra-red camera at Wanglang National Natural Reserve in China captured rare footage of a wild giant panda taking a drink of water and then adorably ambling up to give the camera a sniff.
  
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• Carrie Johnson reveals fears over release of serial rapist John Worboys

  01-03-2023 21:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Johnson backing campaign by family of Joanna Simpson against proposed release of her killer Robert BrownCarrie Johnson has spoken of her fear about the release of the serial rapist John Worboys as she made a personal plea to the justice secretary to keep Robert Brown, the killer of Joanna Simpson, behind bars.Johnson, one of Worboy’s victims, said she understood her loved ones’ feeling of being “like sitting ducks”, ahead of Brown’s proposed release in November afte
  
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• Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM

  01-03-2023 21:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  At least 43 people died in the head-on collision between a passenger service and freight train.
  
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• ‘Havana syndrome’ not caused by foreign adversary, US intelligence says

  01-03-2023 21:41 via theguardian.com
  
  The involvement of oversees foes in ‘anomalous health incidents’ suffered by US diplomats and spies was deemed ‘very unlikely’The mysterious set of symptoms known as “Havana syndrome” was not caused by an energy weapon or foreign adversary, US intelligence has concluded.The assessment concludes a multi-year investigation into approximately 1,000 “anomalous health incidents” (AHIs) among US diplomats, spies and other employees in US embassies and mi
  
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• Ivory Coast and Guinea to repatriate nationals from Tunisia

  01-03-2023 21:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  President Saied was condemned for his comments about illegal migrants from sub-Saharan Africa.
  
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• US drug giant caps insulin costs

  01-03-2023 21:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cap on the diabetes medication by the drugs giant could bring cost relief to many Americans.
  
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• ‘Tent boy’ ends charity camping challenge after three years

  01-03-2023 21:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Max Woosey, 13, to go back indoors after raising more than £700,000 for North Devon hospiceMost 13-year-olds might have spent those three years preoccupied with schoolwork or hanging out with mates. One teenager however, spent his nights sleeping in a tent to raise money for the hospice that looked after his friend.Now, Max Woosey – who became known as the Boy in the Tent during his years-long fundraising campaign – has decided to go back indoors after three years and more than
  
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• ‘An unimaginable tragedy’: Greece train crash death toll likely to rise

  01-03-2023 20:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Greek president says ‘we are mainly mourning young people’ after collision in which 40 have been confirmed deadThe death toll from the head-on collision of two trains in central Greece is likely to rise with officials acknowledging that scores of people have yet to be accounted for nearly 24 hours after it left 40 dead and many more injured.Rescue services worked against the clock to find survivors as by late Wednesday it became ever more apparent the country was dealing with a train
  
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• 'Tragic human error' caused deadly train collision in Greece, prime minister says

  01-03-2023 20:49 via cnn.com
  
  At least 16 people have been killed and 85 injured after two trains collided near the city of Larissa in Greece late Tuesday night, Reuters reported, citing authorities.
  
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• Norfolk Southern CEO to testify before Senate next week and 'share what he knows'

  01-03-2023 20:35
  
  The CEO of Norfolk Southern, the rail company responsible for the East Palestine train derailment, has agreed to appear before a Senate committee next week.
  
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• Cross-country storm slams the West before bringing tornadoes to the South

  01-03-2023 20:34
  
  A major cross-country storm that first brought blizzard conditions to California is now heading to Nevada and Arizona before taking aim on the South.
  
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• Competing US views on origins of Covid reveal deeper splits over China policy

  01-03-2023 20:33 via theguardian.com
  
  FBI chief’s endorsement of Covid lab leak theory highlights the tussle between hawks and doves within the administrationThe FBI chief, Chris Wray, has endorsed the theory that the Covid pandemic was the result of a laboratory leak in China, further sharpening an increasingly combative bilateral relationship.In making his intervention, Wray, who was appointed by Donald Trump, was also taking sides in an internal debate over Covid’s origins, which has become a proxy for a broader tussl
  
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• Russian fighters are edging into the city of Bakhmut. Here's what you need to know

  01-03-2023 20:19 via cnn.com
  
  Russian forces are edging closer and closer to capturing the city of Bakhmut, after weeks of bloody fighting gradually wore down a resolute Ukrainian resistance.
  
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• Greece train crash: at least 40 killed and dozens injured in collision

  01-03-2023 20:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Up to 60 people missing as rescuers continue efforts to find survivors of head-on crash near LarissaThe death toll from the head-on collision of two trains in central Greece has risen to at least 40 people, with many more missing, according to the state broadcaster, while several of those wounded remained in a critical condition.On Wednesday afternoon, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) reported that 50-60 people were still unaccounted for after the crash in the town of Tempe. Continue
  
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• Moscow loses at least 130 tanks in Vuhledar, report says; Putin preparing to meet China’s Xi in Moscow – as it happened

  01-03-2023 20:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Ukraine officials say ‘epic’ fight on plain near Vuhledar produced the biggest tank battle of the war. This live blog is now closedWhat we know on day 371 of the invasionOleh Synyehubov, governor of Kharkiv region, has posted to Telegram to say two people were injured in Chuhuiv as a result of Russian shelling. He wrote:According to the information of the regional centre of emergency medical assistance, a 52-year-old man and a 13-year-old boy were injured as a result of the morning s
  
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• Paris pays tribute to futuristic fashion of late Paco Rabanne

  01-03-2023 19:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Designer Julien Dossena thanks maison’s founder, who died last month, for his ‘radical expression’In silver chainmail hoods and Perspex dresses, aluminium-foil suiting and gleaming white space boots, the faithful came to pay their respects. At the first Paco Rabanne catwalk show since the founder’s death last month at the age of 88, the loyal clients and fans who packed the front row alongside the eminent designers Jean Paul Gaultier and Nicolas Ghesquière mirrored
  
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• Police looking to arrest top NFL Draft prospect

  01-03-2023 19:45
  
  The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for University of Georgia football player Jalen Carter.
  
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• Mississippi governor signs transgender health care ban for minors

  01-03-2023 19:45
  
  Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed the transgender youth health care ban into law.
  
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• Peer urges unionists to ignore ‘communal rhetoric’ in assessing Brexit deal

  01-03-2023 19:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Paul Bew calls on people to respond to substance of Rishi Sunak’s revised Northern Ireland deal aloneUK politics live – latest news updatesA peer and Northern Ireland expert has urged unionists to respond to the substance of Rishi Sunak’s revised Brexit deal alone, rather than the “communal rhetoric” that has been whipped up by others.Paul Bew told MPs on Wednesday it was “important” that people recognised the tricky political task facing the Democratic
  
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• New York City to pay record settlement to George Floyd protesters

  01-03-2023 19:18
  
  New York City and the New York Police Department have agreed to collectively pay millions to protesters who were arrested, detained or subjected to violence.
  
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• Putin says Russia's economy is strong. Biden disagrees. Here's the reality

  01-03-2023 19:15 via cnn.com
  
  After a year of punishing sanctions, oil price caps, and international companies exiting the country, the IMF predicts Russia's economy could actually grow in 2023. CNN's Christine Romans breaks what's happening with the Russian economy.
  
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• Chef lauded as world's best loses Michelin star

  01-03-2023 19:05 via cnn.com
  
  Guy Savoy, who has been praised as the world's best chef, has lost one of his Michelin stars.
  
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• Watch: Dog found alive after 23 days under rubble in Turkey

  01-03-2023 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 50,000 people died when earthquakes shook southern Turkey and northern Syria last month.
  
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