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• The mobile game funding a revolution in Myanmar

  27-08-2023 23:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Resistance to the military has come in many forms, including the development of an app-based game.
  
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• Florida shooting: ‘White supremacy has no place in US,’ Biden says after killings

  27-08-2023 23:41 via theguardian.com
  
  A white man shot and killed two men and one woman – all three victims were Black – before fatally shooting himself yesterdayJoe Biden declared on Sunday that “white supremacy has no place in America” after three people were killed in a racist shooting in Florida and it emerged that the gunman had been turned away from a historically Black college or university (HBCU) campus moments before opening fire at a discount store.Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, on Sunday c
  
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• Zimbabwean opposition leader says election was ‘gigantic fraud’

  27-08-2023 23:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Nelson Chamisa, who lost to Emmerson Mnangagwa, asks for help from regional partners after poll observers say was not credibleZimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has called for solidarity from regional partners against a vote he called a “gigantic fraud” that returned Emmerson Mnangagwa to power in Zimbabwe.“Africa, do not leave us. Particularly our brothers and sisters in the region and the continent. We count on your solidarity as we seek to solve this political crisi
  
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• Labour blames postcode lottery in cancer care in England for delays

  27-08-2023 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Analysis also reveals patients in more deprived areas are more likely to have their cancer diagnosed lateA postcode lottery in cancer care means more than one-fifth of patients with cancerous tumours wait longer than two months to have them removed in some parts of England, Labour has claimed.Analysis of NHS data exposes regional inequalities in cancer treatments, with one in five patients receiving care following a cancer diagnosis in the West Midlands waiting longer than two months to have the
  
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• Agnipath scheme: The pain of Nepal's Gurkhas over Indian army's new hiring plan

  27-08-2023 23:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nepal's famed Gurkha soldiers fought in the Indian army for decades - but a new hiring plan threatens that.
  
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• ‘Racism is still with us’: celebration of King’s 1963 speech shadowed by racist attack

  27-08-2023 23:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Martin Luther King’s family decried the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act, the overturning of Roe and gun violence in the USOn the eve of the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s legendary I Have a Dream speech, his son and granddaughter have decried continuing racial violence and hatred in the US, lamenting that the civil rights leader’s call for equality and justice has yet to be fulfilled.Speaking a day after a vast crowd gathered in the nation’s capital in an e
  
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• Trump legal team claims trial dates ‘by design’ clash with election campaign

  27-08-2023 23:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Alina Habba said trials’ schedules would cause them to overlap and clash with voting, preventing the ex-president from campaigningDonald Trump’s legal spokesperson has predicted that forthcoming early trial dates in the former president’s four criminal cases will not hold, and that his multiple cases could clash with the final stages of the 2024 presidential election campaign and voting.Alina Habba told the Fox News Sunday show that prosecutors’ plans for fast turnarounds
  
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• Gunshots fired into Florida home, killing 12-year-old

  27-08-2023 23:13 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A young girl died this week after shots were fired into her home.
  
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• Ultra-processed food raises risk of heart attack and stroke, two studies show

  27-08-2023 23:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Research presented to annual meeting of European Society of Cardiology prompts calls for action Ultra-processed food significantly raises the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, heart attacks and strokes, according to two studies that one expert says should serve as a wake-up call for governments worldwide.Global consumption of heavily processed items such as cereals, protein bars, fizzy drinks, ready meals and fast food has soared in recent years. In the UK and US, well over half the av
  
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• The best medicine: study finds laughter is good for heart health

  27-08-2023 23:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Unique research shows cardiovascular gains recorded in patients who were shown TV comedyThe old adage that “laughter is the best medicine” may contain an element of truth when it comes to heart health.A study has demonstrated that having a chuckle causes the tissue inside the heart to expand – and increases oxygen flow around the body. Continue reading...
  
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• WATCH: Waterspout spotted off the coast of Isle of Wight

  27-08-2023 22:53 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A massive waterspout was spotted off the coast of the Isle of Wight in England.
  
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• World Athletics Championships 2023: Keely Hodgkinson wins 800m silver as Mary Moraa triumphs

  27-08-2023 22:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Keely Hodgkinson is forced to settle for silver as Kenya's Mary Moraa triumphs in a thrilling 800m final at the World Championships.
  
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• Two die in Liverpool after car drives into floodwaters

  27-08-2023 22:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Merseyside police said two bodies were found in black Mercedes on Saturday nightA man and a woman have died after driving their car into a flooded road, Merseyside police said.They were inside a black Mercedes Class 180 that drove into a flooded area on Queens Drive between North Mossley Hill Road and Dovedale Road. Continue reading...
  
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• US military identifies Marine Corps pilot killed in San Diego combat jet crash

  27-08-2023 22:27 via theguardian.com
  
  Maj Andrew Mettler – known as ‘Simple Jack’ – was a native of Georgia and a leader of the Fighting Bengals squadronThe US military has identified the Marine Corps pilot who was killed on Thursday when his combat jet crashed near a San Diego base during a training flight.Maj Andrew Mettler was piloting an F/A-18D Hornet when it went down at 11.54pm on Thursday near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, the Second Marine Aircraft Wing said in a statement from its headquarters i
  
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• France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools

  27-08-2023 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The education minister says female Muslim students will not be allowed to wear the loose-fitting robe.
  
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• The Hundred 2023: Oval Invincibles beat Manchester Originals in men's final

  27-08-2023 22:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oval Invincibles stage a remarkable fightback to beat Manchester Originals and win the men's Hundred at Lord's.
  
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• Dutch Grand Prix: Max Verstappen survives losing lead to equal all-time consecutive wins record

  27-08-2023 22:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Red Bull's Max Verstappen survives losing the lead in early rain and a red flag for a late torrential downpour to take victory in a chaotic Dutch Grand Prix.
  
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• Mancini named new Saudi Arabia football coach

  27-08-2023 21:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Roberto Mancini is named the new manager of Saudi Arabia two weeks after he resigned as Italy head coach.
  
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• Mallorca: P&O ship with thousands of Britons onboard collides with tanker

  27-08-2023 21:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Cruise vessel’s mooring ropes snapped in high winds, which blew liner into nearby oil transport ship off coast of Palma A P&O cruise ship carrying thousands of British holidaymakers has crashed into an oil tanker off the coast of Palma in Mallorca after it snapped its moorings.The Britannia was blown by gales towards the other vessel on Sunday after a storm battered the island in the Balearics. P&O said a small number of people sustained minor injuries. Continue reading...
  
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• Newcastle 1-2 Liverpool: 'Agent of chaos' Darwin Nunez turns Liverpool saviour

  27-08-2023 21:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Darwin Nunez goes from "agent of chaos" to "architect of a truly remarkable turnaround" in firing ten-man Liverpool to a remarkable comeback victory at Newcastle.
  
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• P&O Britannia cruise ship crashes during Mallorca storms

  27-08-2023 21:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A small number of people are being cared for onboard after sustaining minor injuries, P&O says.
  
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• North Korea allowing citizens abroad to return home for first time since 2020, state media says

  27-08-2023 21:17 via foxnews.com
  
  In a sign that the country may be easing its draconian COVID-19 restrictions, North Korea says it is allowing its citizens abroad to return home.  The State Emergency Epidemic Prevention Headquarters made the announcement in a statement carried on state media Sunday.  Those returning home, the statement added, "will be put under proper medical observation at quarantine wards for a week."  The announcement signaled Pyongyang’s easing of border restrictions and the first time
  
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• Man in viral 2006 BBC interview mixup says he will sue for royalties

  27-08-2023 20:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Guy Goma tells Accidental Celebrities podcast he was not paid for confused appearance on News 24A man who became a viral sensation after being interviewed on the BBC in a case of mistaken identity 17 years ago has said he plans to sue the broadcaster for a share of the royalties.Guy Goma went to the BBC for a job interview in 2006 and ended up on air when he was mistaken for an IT expert, Guy Kewney. Continue reading...
  
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• Jacksonville shooter, 21, who killed three 'wrote racist manifestos'

  27-08-2023 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man who shot dead three Black people had a "disgusting ideology of hate", Jacksonville's sheriff says.
  
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• Villarreal 3-4 Barcelona: La Liga champions win seven-goal thriller

  27-08-2023 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Defending champions Barcelona beat Villarreal 4-3 in an all-action La Liga encounter.
  
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• Florida shooting: gunman left messages of hate before killing three Black people

  27-08-2023 20:23 via theguardian.com
  
  FBI opens civil rights investigation as Jacksonville sheriff names shooter and says suspect had no criminal historyThe FBI on Sunday was investigating the shooting that killed three people inside a store in Jacksonville, Florida, the previous day, which officials said was racially motivated, as community leaders expressed horror.A white man, armed with a high-powered rifle and a handgun and wearing a tactical vest and mask, entered the discount Dollar General store just before 2pm on Saturday an
  
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• Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin eyes 15-week abortion ban as a 'consensus' voters would back

  27-08-2023 20:16 via nbcnews.com
  
  Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and his Republican allies hope to win control of the General Assembly this fall, with plans for a new 15-week abortion ban.
  
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• Taliban ban women from national park in Afghanistan

  27-08-2023 20:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Minister says women visiting the lakes of Band-e-Amir have not been wearing their hijabs properlyThe Taliban have banned women from visiting one of Afghanistan’s most popular national parks, adding to a long list of restrictions aimed at shrinking women’s access to public places.Thousands of people visit Band-e-Amir national park each year, taking in its stunning landscape of sapphire-blue lakes and towering cliffs in the country’s central Bamiyan province. Continue reading...
  
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• London theatregoers escorted from Grease the Musical by police

  27-08-2023 20:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Rest of audience applauds after people causing ‘disturbance’ removed from Dominion theatre on SaturdayTheatregoers were escorted from a London performance of Grease the Musical by police on Saturday night, to cheers of approval from the rest of the audience.Footage posted online shows eight police officers and staff from the Dominion theatre lining the stairway in the balcony as audience members chant “out, out, out!”. Continue reading...
  
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• Harry Kane: England captain scores twice as Bayern Munich beat Augsburg

  27-08-2023 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England captain Harry Kane scores twice on his home Bundesliga debut for Bayern Munich as the champions beat Augsburg 3-1.
  
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• Hallstatt: Austrian town protests against mass tourism

  27-08-2023 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hallstatt, in the Alps, has a population of 700 but can get up to 10,000 visitors a day.
  
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• Pad kaphrao contest seeks true taste of Thailand’s national dish

  27-08-2023 19:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Tourism body tries to nail down best recipe for a dish popular at home but often overshadowed abroad Pad kaphrao has a strong claim to be Thailand’s most loved dish. The meal – holy basil fried with minced meat – is a quick and easy staple. It is a regular among street vendors whose woks fill the air with a distinctive, fiery aroma, and on the menus of high-end restaurants and in the ready-made sections of convenience stores.But abroad it is overshadowed by the likes of pad tha
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war latest: Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death confirmed by Russian investigators – as it happened

  27-08-2023 18:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Genetic testing confirms identities of 10 people killed in plane crash including Wagner mercenary group boss, says Russia’s investigation committeeOn the International Space Station (ISS), astronauts from Russia and the west share a craft the size of a large family home. So what happened when Moscow started a conflict 250 miles below on Earth?Stephen Walker reports that while the US and its allies are imposing the biggest sanctions package in history on Russia, the space station remains im
  
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• Nessie hunters hear sounds but fail to record them

  27-08-2023 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mystery of the Loch Ness Monster lives on despite a weekend of amateur sleuthing.
  
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• Fukushima: Japan asks China to stop citizens making abusive calls

  27-08-2023 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Businesses are fielding calls from Chinese numbers criticising the discharge of treated waste water.
  
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• ‘It’s over’: World Cup kiss becomes Spanish football’s #MeToo moment

  27-08-2023 18:27 via theguardian.com
  
  Jenni Hermoso receives ovation at Madrid match as hashtag #SeAcabo is embraced on social media in wake of Rubiales scandalWhen Jenni Hermoso arrived in the stands, the standing ovation was thundering. On the field below, Atlético de Madrid and AC Milan were battling it out for the Women’s Cup, but the message – scrawled on posters, temporary tattoos and a metres-long banner unfurled by the players – was unanimous at the stadium in Madrid on Saturday night: “We&rsqu
  
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• In pictures: Redheads celebrate fiery locks at Dutch festival

  27-08-2023 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of ginger-haired people from across the world took part in the three-day Dutch gathering.
  
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• Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband criticises US-Iran prisoners release deal

  27-08-2023 17:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Two US residents, one of whom is on death row, are being unfairly excluded, says Richard RatcliffeTwo US residents, one in fear of execution, are being unfairly excluded from an imminent deal between US-Iran to release prisoners, the husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has claimed.Richard Ratcliffe, whose wife was freed after five years in a Tehran prison
  in 2022, said there was no legal reason why the two residents were not included in a deal to release five US citizens in return for the unfre
  
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• Woolworths’ free naturopath consultations raise concerns among peak health bodies

  27-08-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: experts fear the cost-of-living crisis is forcing people to forgo evidence-based healthcareFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHundreds of free appointments with naturopaths have been booked through Woolworths subsidiary HealthyLife, as peak health bodies warn people are forgoing more expensive, evidence-based care due to the cost-of-living crisis.In March HealthyLife launched telehealth consult
  
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• Labor dumps attempt to modernise business records after $2bn budget blowout

  27-08-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones blames ‘failure of planning and oversight’ by previous Coalition governmentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government is abandoning an attempt to modernise the way businesses record public information such as the identity of company directors, after a review found the Coalition-era project would run more than $2bn over budget.The assistant trea
  
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• Female scientists found to be almost entirely absent from Australian high school textbooks

  27-08-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Researchers say ‘alarming’ lack of representation could be contributing to gender gap in the field of StemFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFemale scientists are almost entirely omitted from Australian textbooks, a new study has found, with researchers warning the “alarming” lack of representation could be contributing to the gender gap in the field of Stem.The study, released by
  
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• Detained Australian writer fears he may die of kidney condition in China jail

  27-08-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Yang Hengjun has told supporters he is in pain from a cyst on his kidney that remains untreatedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastDetained Australian writer Yang Hengjun fears he could die in a Chinese prison from a worsening medical condition he says is not being properly treated.He has told supporters he is in pain from a large cyst on his kidney. The Australian government is being urged to intervene an
  
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• Australia tells big development banks to ‘lift their game’ in the Pacific

  27-08-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  There are concerns the World Bank and ADB are giving contracts to low-price bidders who then demand more when budgets blow outFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has told big development banks to “lift their game” in the Pacific amid concerns they are approving poor-quality, cut-price projects only for the budgets to blow out.Largely funded by governments, development
  
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• Emmerson Mnangagwa: 'The Crocodile' wins second term as Zimbabwe president

  27-08-2023 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mnangagwa came to power in Zimbabwe after a 2017 coup which ousted long-time ruler Robert Mugabe.
  
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• WATCH: Over 1,000 baby river turtles released into the wild

  27-08-2023 15:52 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A group of 1,200 baby river turtles were released back into the wild as part of a conservation project in Colombia.
  
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• Three US marines killed in aircraft crash in Australia during training exercise

  27-08-2023 15:39 via theguardian.com
  
  The Osprey aircraft crashed in the Northern Territory’s Tiwi Islands on Sunday morningGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThree United States marines have been killed and at least five more injured after a defence aircraft crashed over the Tiwi Islands off the Northern Territory coast during a training drill.The US Marine Corp said the MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft was carrying 23 American personnel when it crashed during a routine training exercise
  
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• Family of former British PM apologises for enslaver past in Guyana

  27-08-2023 14:52 via theguardian.com
  
  Descendants of William Gladstone urge British government to discuss reparations in the CaribbeanThe descendants of the former British prime minister William Gladstone have apologised for their family’s past as enslavers in Guyana and urged the UK to discuss reparations in the Caribbean.Gladstone’s father was one of the largest enslavers in the parts of the Caribbean colonised by Britain. Continue reading...
  
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• Spanish FA activates sexual violence protocol over kiss

  27-08-2023 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An internal investigation is launched at Spain's football federation after its sexual violence protocol is activated.
  
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• DNA test confirms Yevgeny Prigozhin was aboard crashed jet, Russia says

  27-08-2023 14:41 via foxnews.com
  
  Russian investigators say DNA testing confirms that Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin was aboard the small jet that crashed outside Moscow under mysterious circumstances last week. Russia's Investigation Committee confirmed the identities of all 10 people aboard the craft, which also included Prigozhin's second in command, Dmitry Utkin. Investigators have yet to offer an explanation for why the plane crashed. "As part of the investigation of the plane crash in the Tver region, molecular-genetic
  
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• Wagner boss Prigozhin confirmed dead in plane crash - Moscow

  27-08-2023 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Genetic analysis of the bodies was carried out following Wednesday's crash, Russian officials say.
  
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