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• Suspect arrested after Humvee plows into Army headquarters building at Georgia base

  11-07-2023 23:46
  
  The Army says a former soldier has been charged with stealing a military Humvee and crashing it into the office building for commanders and other top leaders at Fort Stewart, Georgia
  
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• California man charged with femicide in deaths of three women in Mexico

  11-07-2023 23:25
  
  Mexican authorities will seek to extradite Bryant Rivera of the Los Angeles area for the death of Angela Carolina Acosta FloresUS authorities have arrested a California man accused of killing three women in the Mexican border city of Tijuana and crossing back and forth across the international line after each of the deaths, which occurred over the course of nearly a year starting in 2021.According to US court records, 30-year-old Bryant Rivera, a resident of the Los Angeles suburb of Downey, was
  
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• Firefighters put out cargo ship fire that killed 2

  11-07-2023 23:21
  
  The massive fire aboard a cargo ship docked in a Newark port that took the lives of two firefighters has been put out, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
  
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• BBC presenter: What is the evidence?

  11-07-2023 23:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ros Atkins examines four questions that relate to the initial Sun newspaper allegations.
  
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• Why Bollywood remains 'sexist and regressive'

  11-07-2023 23:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers try to quantify just how severe the stranglehold of patriarchy on Hindi cinema is.
  
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• Discord bans AI-generated child sex abuse material and teen dating on platform

  11-07-2023 22:45
  
  Discord's head of trust and safety said that the popular chat app was changing and clarifying its policies around grooming, teen dating and child sexualization.
  
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• Susan Lorincz pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of Ajike Owens

  11-07-2023 22:30
  
  Susan Lorincz, the woman charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of her neighbor Ajike “AJ” Owens on June 2 in Ocala, Florida pleaded not guilty on Monday.
  
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• Caster Semenya wins appeal over testosterone limits

  11-07-2023 22:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The European Court of Human Rights rules in favour of double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya.
  
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• What do heatwaves do to the body and who is most at risk?

  11-07-2023 22:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Heat has been spiking in the US and Canada. What impact do high temperatures have on our bodies?
  
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• Syria cross-border aid lifeline facing closure after UN rift

  11-07-2023 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Security Council fails to extend deliveries for millions of people in the rebel-held north-west.
  
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• Cross-border aid to Syria blocked in ‘act of utter cruelty’ by Russia at UN vote

  11-07-2023 21:14
  
  Use of veto threatens operations on route from Turkey that supports millions of people in north-westRussia has been accused of “an act of utter cruelty” after it used its veto at the UN security council to block a nine-month renewal of cross-border aid designed to help 4 million people living in rebel-held north-west Syria.The vote throws into doubt the continued existence of the key aid route into Syria from Turkey, and represents another hammer blow to a population still reeling fr
  
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• Las Vegas SWAT team arrests man who held woman hostage in Caesars Palace hotel room, threw objects out window

  11-07-2023 20:24 via foxnews.com
  
  A Las Vegas SWAT team Tuesday arrested a man who had taken a woman hostage and barricaded himself inside a hotel room at Caesars Palace.  Las Vegas police said it received a report of a "domestic disturbance" at a hotel in the 3500 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard around 9:15 a.m. local time.  ARMED SUSPECT SURRENDERS TO POLICE AFTER BARRICADING HIMSELF IN LA HOTEL ROOM, TAKING HOSTAGES Upon arriving, police said a man refused to open the door and claimed to be armed, though no weapo
  
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• Canary Islands coastguard rescues two men balanced on ship’s rudder

  11-07-2023 20:23
  
  Nigerian stowaways survived for at least a week under ship that voyaged from Lagos via Lomé, TogoThe Spanish coastguard rescued two Nigerian men who survived for at least a week balancing on the rudder of a ship as it sailed from the west African country of Togo to the Canary Islands.The two men were rescued on Monday night in the port of Las Palmas, and taken to a hospital for medical checks. They were later released and were transferred back to the ship, which will return them to their
  
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• Birds get revenge by using anti-bird spikes in nests

  11-07-2023 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A report suggests they are using sharp metal deterrents like humans do - to keep pests away.
  
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• Destroyed homes hang on canyon edge after landslide in California

  11-07-2023 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officials report the structures are 'moving every hour' days after the landslide in California.
  
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• Biden critic Gal Luft charged with failing to register as foreign agent

  11-07-2023 18:05
  
  Gal Luft, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen who has accused the Biden family of corruption, has been charged by federal prosecutors with failing to register as a foreign agent.
  
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• Protests across Israel after parliament initially approves judicial overhaul bill

  11-07-2023 17:21
  
  Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition wins first of three votes required for controversial changes to become lawTens of thousands of Israeli demonstrators have blocked motorways across the country and access to Tel Aviv’s airport as part of a “day of disruption” in protest at the government’s renewed push to advance legislation overhauling the judiciary.In the first of three readings on Monday night, Israel’s parliament – in which the governing coalition headed
  
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• Six dead as tourist helicopter crashes in Everest region of Nepal

  11-07-2023 17:18
  
  Nepali pilot and five Mexican passengers killed after aircraft crashes soon after takeoff near LuklaAll six people onboard a tourist helicopter in Nepal have been killed after it crashed soon after takeoff in the Everest region.The Manang Air flight was heading for the capital, Kathmandu, from near Lukla, a gateway for climbing expeditions to the world’s highest peak, with five Mexican tourists – two men and three women – and a Nepali pilot onboard. Continue reading...
  
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• Bank of America ordered to pay more than $100 million to customers

  11-07-2023 17:06
  
  Bank of America harmed hundreds of thousands of customers, a federal agency said.
  
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• ‘It’s party time’: Jair Bolsonaro opens themed online store

  11-07-2023 16:49
  
  Products include ‘party kits’ with hats, cake decorations and banners bearing Brazilian ex-president’s faceSome politicians go on lucrative speaking tours when their days in power are done. Others start foundations, distill whiskey, raise cattle or buy luxury sheds.Jair Bolsonaro has chosen a different path and opened a shop where, for the price of a hardback, you can order a Bolsonaro-themed birthday pack complete with party hats, cake decorations and a plastic banner carrying
  
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• The best Prime Day Apple deals

  11-07-2023 16:05
  
  We rounded up the best Apple watches and earbuds on sale right now.
  
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• Best Prime Day deals under $25

  11-07-2023 16:04
  
  From sunscreens to Echo devices, here are some of the best Prime Day deals and sales under $25 to check out.
  
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• The best Prime Day home and kitchen deals

  11-07-2023 16:01
  
  The best Prime Day 2023 home and kitchen deals include discounts on vacuums, coffee machines, blenders, pillows and more.
  
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• The best Prime Day Dyson deals

  11-07-2023 16:00
  
  Shop today and up to $350 off popular Dyson products
  
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• 37+ Prime Day deals to shop today

  11-07-2023 15:43
  
  Prime members can save on products across categories during Amazon’s 48-hour mega sale.
  
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• Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor’s staff prodded colleges and libraries to buy her books

  11-07-2023 15:26
  
  Sonia Sotomayor’s taxpayer-funded staff has prodded public institutions hosting her to buy her books absent a Supreme Court formal code of conduct.
  
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• Powerball jackpot jumps to $725 million

  11-07-2023 15:14
  
  The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday's drawing rose to $725 million after no one won on Monday.
  
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• Indiana deputy killed by an inmate in a transport van, authorities said

  11-07-2023 15:12
  
  The inmate, Orlando Mitchell, 34, assaulted Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy John Durm, 61, while the van was inside a fortified entrance, authorities said.
  
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• GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville disputes defining white nationalists as racist

  11-07-2023 14:59
  
  Sen. Tommy Tuberville in a CNN interview appeared to dispute whether white nationalists are racist, stating that he believes a white nationalist "is an American."
  
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• Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' prison sentence shortened by 2 years

  11-07-2023 14:16
  
  Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the blood-testing lab Theranos, appears to have had her prison sentence shortened by roughly two years, according to federal records.
  
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• US aid policies undermined success of Afghanistan mission, says watchdog chief

  11-07-2023 14:11
  
  Poor oversight, lack of understanding and weak collaboration between allies contributed to ease of Taliban takeover, conclude US and UK aid bodies at London conferenceAmerica’s huge, badly coordinated and politically driven aid programme in Afghanistan engendered the corruption that undermined its entire mission and turned Afghans away from the western coalition, according to the head of a US aid watchdog.“We did not really understand Afghanistan or how it worked as a country,”
  
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• WATCH: Lava bubbles as volcano erupts in Iceland

  11-07-2023 13:31
  
  Lava is seen bubbling after a volcano erupted in Iceland, near the capital Reykjavik, following intense earthquake activity in the area.
  
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• Illegal migration bill returns to the Commons heavily amended after Lords defeat – UK politics live

  11-07-2023 13:24
  
  Friday saw the highest number of migrants arriving in Britain across the Channel in one day so far this yearRishi Sunak has now arrived in Vilnius (pictured below disembarking from the plane with the foreign secretary, James Cleverly) where Nato summit proceedings kick off today.Defending the government’s defence investment amid suggestions the UK could lose influence as a result of the size of its army, he said:I think the UK should be incredibly proud of the leading role that we play, no
  
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• BBC ‘initially unable to make contact with’ complainant in allegations about explicit images – live

  11-07-2023 13:23
  
  Latest updates: corporation received no response to emails or phone call it made when trying to check complainant’s identity after complaint in MayAt the BBC annual report press briefing, director general Tim Davie made a statement addressing the unfolding situation concerning the allegations against the BBC presenter.He said:This is clearly a complex and difficult situation where we need to manage a number of factors – properly responding to serious allegations, sensitively managing
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy says it will be ‘absurd’ if Ukraine is not invited to become a Nato member

  11-07-2023 13:10
  
  Ukrainian president says uncertainty over its membership is motivation for Russia to ‘continue its terror’What we know on day 503 of the invasionJen Stoltenberg, the Nato secretary general, has had some words for the media this morning. Reuters quotes him saying that Ukraine has come much closer to Nato, and that should be reflected in all Nato decision-making.He said the wording of the final communique from the summit was being worked upon, and he was confident it would send a posit
  
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• Rising mortgage rates will cause ‘financial stress’, MPs hear, as two-year fixed rates hit 15-year high – business live

  11-07-2023 13:09
  
  Treasury Committee quiz lenders about mortgage rates, as two-year fixed mortgage rate rises to 6.66%, highest since 2008Full story: UK two-year fixed mortgage rates hit highest level since 2008Full story: Record UK pay growth adds to pressure for interest rate riseBank of England boss vows to ‘see the job through’ on reducing inflationBloomberg agrees that the Bank of England will not be pleased by today’s jobs report, saying:UK wage growth held at a level that Bank of England
  
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• MLB All-Star Game 2023: What to know about the Mid-Summer Classic

  11-07-2023 13:09 via foxnews.com
  
  The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is set to take place at T-Mobile Park in Seattle Tuesday night and will feature some of the best players in the sport from both the American and National Leagues. The best of the best from both leagues will square off, as per tradition. There is no fantasy draft format like there is for the NBA or divisional teams going against each other like in the NHL. The NFL also went back to conference matchups for their All-Star Game, termed the Pro Bowl. Much like
  
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• Morrissey: Jet2holidays must cut ties to marine parks over orcas and dolphins

  11-07-2023 13:08
  
  Former Smiths frontman criticises holiday firm for selling tickets for Tenerife zoo that offers animal shows Morrissey has written to Jet2holidays urging the tour operator to drop its association with marine parks that continue to use captive orcas and dolphins for entertainment.In a letter to the Jet2 chief executive, Steve Heapy, the former frontman of the Smiths said the mammals belong in the open ocean where they can find food and socialise, which they cannot do if they are in “a cramp
  
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• BBC presenter suspension: timeline of allegations

  11-07-2023 13:06
  
  Events leading to suspension of BBC presenter started in May when family member made complaintBBC presenter: director general faces questions - live updatesMet police ask BBC to pause investigation into suspended presenterThe BBC has published its own account of the events leading up to the suspension of a leading presenter following allegations they bought explicit photographs from a young person.The Guardian has not been able to independently verify all of the claims, while the BBC said some d
  
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• Man who stabbed eight in Birmingham had been freed despite warning signs

  11-07-2023 13:00
  
  Report identifies failings in release from prison of Zephaniah McLeod, who killed one in knife attacks in 2020A man who stabbed eight people in a series of unprovoked attacks was released from prison months earlier with no restrictions or supervision despite experiencing delusions, refusing to take medication and having made weapons in his cell, a report has found.Zephaniah McLeod, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia, stabbed eight people during a late-night rampage in Birmingham city centre in
  
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• California faces backlash as it weighs historic reparations for Black residents

  11-07-2023 13:00
  
  The state has become the focus of the nation’s divisive reparations conversation as it advances its reparations effortsAs California considers implementing large-scale reparations for Black residents affected by the legacy of slavery, the state has also become the focus of the nation’s divisive reparations conversation, drawing the backlash of conservatives criticizing the priorities of a “liberal” state.“Reparations for Slavery? California’s Bad Idea Catches
  
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• Biden confronts a 'pissed-off generation' of young voters who may be decisive in 2024

  11-07-2023 13:00
  
  Pollster sees warning signs for young voter turnoutas President Joe Biden seeks re-election against his likely 2024 opponent, former President Donald Trump.
  
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• Icelandic police restrict access to volcano spewing toxic gas near capital

  11-07-2023 12:59
  
  Icelandic police have restricted access to a volcano that has been spewing out “life-threatening toxic gas pollution” since it began erupting on Monday.
  
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• At least 5 dead after helicopter carrying foreign tourists crashes near Mount Everest

  11-07-2023 12:58
  
  At least five people were killed after a helicopter carrying tourists crashed near Mount Everest in Nepal, and one other person on the aircraft was still missing.
  
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• Israelis block major highways in nationwide protests of government's plan to overhaul judiciary

  11-07-2023 12:57
  
  Protesters blocked highways leading to Jerusalem, Haifa and Tel Aviv at the start of countrywide demonstrations against the government’s planned judicial overhaul.
  
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• What is Nato and why does Sweden want to join?

  11-07-2023 12:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Turkey has agreed to let Sweden join Nato, having previously blocked its entry.
  
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• Life imitates art as El Salvador pressures book fair to bar dissenting writer

  11-07-2023 12:30
  
  Barbers on Strike, author Michelle Recinos’s collection of short stories, has apparently upset strongman president Nayib BukeleFirst the soldiers came for those with mohawks. Then they came for the hairdressers themselves.“They were good kids,” quips the narrator in one of the latest tales by Salvadoran author Michelle Recinos, “although I’d never trusted them with my hair.” Continue reading...
  
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• The Ashes: England name unchanged squad for fourth Test at Old Trafford

  11-07-2023 12:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England name an unchanged squad for the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford.
  
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• ‘It’s pillage’: thirsty Uruguayans blast Google’s plan to exploit water supply

  11-07-2023 12:15
  
  The country is suffering its worst drought in 74 years, with the government even mixing saltwater into the drinking supplyA plan to build a Google data centre that will use millions of litres of water a day has sparked anger in Uruguay, which is suffering its worst drought in 74 years.Water shortages are so severe in the country that a state of emergency has been declared in Montevideo and the authorities have added salty water to the public drinking water supplies, prompting widespread protests
  
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• Central Coast student dies days after contracting influenza, NSW health authorities say

  11-07-2023 12:03
  
  Death comes after state’s chief health officer warned young people were at heightened risk from flu strainGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA student on New South Wales’s Central Coast has died after contracting the influenza virus, just days after health officials urged the community to get vaccinated.“Central Coast local health district can confirm the recent death of a local student from influenza,” a spokesperson said on Tuesday.
  
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