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• Isa Balado: Man arrested after touching Spanish reporter during live broadcast

  13-09-2023 23:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Isa Balado was interrupted during a live broadcast when a man appeared to touch her bottom.
  
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• 'I did the right thing,' Jan. 6 rioter says before being sentenced to 2½ years in prison

  13-09-2023 23:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Jan. 6 defendant who claimed she believed she had the right to climb over broken glass to enter the Capitol has been sentenced to 2½ years in federal prison.
  
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• Morocco earthquake turns mountain village to field of boulders

  13-09-2023 22:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rescuers find that few homes remain in the devastated village of Douzrou, where 100 have died.
  
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• How fugitive killer Danelo Cavalcante eluded capture for nearly two weeks

  13-09-2023 22:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  Pennsylvania fugitive Danelo Cavalcante robbed a home, changed his appearance and stole a delivery van in an effort to stay hidden after escaping from prison on Aug. 31.
  
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• Social Security COLA increase for 2024 could be higher than expected

  13-09-2023 22:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  Social security COLA rates are expected to rise even more in 2024 after the latest August CPI data was released. Learn what that means and how it could affect you.
  
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• Judge restricts Trump’s access to classified info in documents case and limits what he can say

  13-09-2023 22:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon set specific parameters for how and when former President Donal Trump can review the evidence in case against him in Florida.
  
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• Reward money increases as hunt for escaped D.C. homicide suspect continues

  13-09-2023 22:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  While a manhunt for an escaped killer ended Wednesday in Pennsylvania, a similar search continues in Washington, D.C., where authorities have increased the reward to $30,000 for the capture of a homicide suspect who escaped after he allegedly assaulted an officer last week.
  
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• Five-month-old boy drowns in rescue mission off Lampedusa

  13-09-2023 22:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Boat travelling from north Africa capsized near tiny Italian island, with all other passengers rescuedA five-month-old boy has drowned during a rescue operation off the Italian island of Lampedusa after a boat carrying people from north Africa capsized.The tragedy occurred as migrant landings on Lampedusa surged, leaving the small island struggling to cope. About 1,850 people landed on Wednesday, bringing the total number of migrants in Lampedusa to more than 6,700, the Ansa news agency said. Co
  
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• Senate subpoenas Saudi’s $700bn sovereign wealth fund over US dealings

  13-09-2023 22:16 via theguardian.com
  
  Chamber’s investigations committee is targeting the PIF after refusing to voluntarily comply with requests for disclosureSaudi Arabia’s $700bn sovereign wealth fund – which has been used as a lever of global influence by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman – has been subpoenaed by a powerful Senate committee after it refused to voluntarily comply with information requests about its US dealings.The subpoena, which was issued by the Senate’s permanent subcommittee on inv
  
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• Princess Martha Louise: Norway's princess sets date to wed shaman

  13-09-2023 21:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The self-proclaimed shaman and the princess are known for their controversial alternative beliefs.
  
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• ‘Nothing left to lose’: Putin embraces role of spoiler with Kim Jong-un summit

  13-09-2023 19:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Russia’s propagandists trumpeted the president’s North Korean connection as, in isolation, he threatened to cross a serious lineThe situation is dire when you’re boasting of closer ties with North Korea, but Vladimir Putin in 2023 finds himself in just that situation with nothing left to lose.The Russian fanfare before the summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has rivalled the anticipation for his meetings with western leaders, where he would attempt to woo or spar with o
  
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• Trial of Brazil’s alleged 8 January insurrectionists opens in supreme court

  13-09-2023 19:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Judge condemns ‘dastardly putschist attack’ on Latin America’s largest democracy as first four Bolsonaro supporters go on trialThe hate-filled vandals behind the “dastardly putschist attack” on Latin America’s largest democracy must be brought to justice, a supreme court judge has declared as Brazil held the first trial connected to Brasília’s 8 January insurrection.Thousands of followers of the ex-president Jair Bolsonaro marauded through Brazil&
  
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• One moment, his daughter was blowing out birthday candles. Then 'doomsday' struck.

  13-09-2023 19:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Survivors of the Moroccan earthquake huddle in tents after the powerful tremor destroyed homes and killed loved ones. Now they fear what's next.
  
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• Danelo Cavalcante: Police dog 'subdued' crawling Pennsylvania fugitive

  13-09-2023 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Danelo Cavalcante, 34, resisted arrest in a wooded area after an aircraft picked up his heat signal.
  
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• Sara Sharif: Relatives sought over 10-year-old's death returning to UK

  13-09-2023 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three adults police want to speak to over Sara Sharif's death are returning to the UK from Pakistan.
  
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• Ukraine launches missile attack on Crimea

  13-09-2023 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ten missiles and three unmanned boats were used to attack the home of Russia's Black Sea fleet, Moscow says.
  
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• Aaron Rodgers injury: New York Jets assess options after quarterback ruled out for season

  13-09-2023 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Who will replace Aaron Rodgers after his season-ending injury and will the New York Jets still be in play-off contention?
  
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• Morocco earthquake: Macron tries to soothe tensions after frosty response to offer of aid

  13-09-2023 18:22 via theguardian.com
  
  French president addresses Moroccans directly amid political rift between Rabat and ParisThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, has attempted to soothe tensions with Morocco over the supply of humanitarian aid, after a deadly earthquake centred high in the Atlas mountains.Search and rescue teams backed by the Moroccan military continued a frantic search to locate and airlift the wounded from remote mountainous villages in the Atlas mountains where the 6.8 magnitude quake struck last Friday. But
  
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• Libya floods: Why damage to Derna was so catastrophic

  13-09-2023 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A visual guide to why heavy rain caused such devastation and killed so many people in the city of Derna.
  
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• Lionesses Women's Nations League: Keira Walsh & Bethany England ruled out through injury

  13-09-2023 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's Keira Walsh and Bethany England will miss this month's Women's Nations League matches against Scotland and the Netherlands because of injury.
  
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• Libya turmoil made Derna flooding even more deadly

  13-09-2023 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Over years of lawlessness, Libya has faded from a prosperous state to a vulnerable, fragile one.
  
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• US lawmaker kicked out of show for disturbance

  13-09-2023 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Republican lawmaker was asked to leave a Colorado theatre for alleged disruptive behaviour.
  
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• Morocco earthquake: Before and after pictures show devastation

  13-09-2023 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Satellite images of mountain villages reveal the widespread damage.
  
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• Three injured in Syria as shots reportedly fired at anti-Assad protesters

  13-09-2023 17:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Activists accuse ruling Ba’ath party of firing at demonstrators in southern city of SuwaydaThree people have been wounded by bullets that were sprayed at anti-government protesters in the southern Syrian city of Suwayda, activists and local journalists have said, in the first reported use of violence in weeks-long demonstrations there.Activists, who have been taking to the streets to call for President Bashar al-Assad to step down over worsening living conditions, accused members of the ru
  
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• Ben Stokes hits England ODI record 182 against New Zealand at The Oval

  13-09-2023 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ben Stokes smashes the record for the highest score by an England batter in a one-day international by hammering a brutal 182 against New Zealand at The Kia Oval.
  
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• ‘Sea is constantly dumping bodies’: fears Libya flood death toll may hit 20,000

  13-09-2023 16:44 via theguardian.com
  
  Full scale of devastation in north African nation still not clear as aid agencies struggle to reach cut-off areasHow have you been affected by the flooding in Libya?International aid is slowly starting to reach the devastated port city of Derna as questions are raised over how as many as 20,000 people may have died when Storm Daniel hit the northern coast of Libya on Saturday night.Ten thousand people were declared missing by official aid agencies such as the Libyan Red Crescent, but the ominous
  
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• Vietnam fire: 56 dead and dozens injured in Hanoi apartment blaze

  13-09-2023 16:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Authorities in fast-growing Hanoi say many newly-built apartments do not meet fire safety regulations.
  
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• Kim Jong-un offers Putin ‘full support’ in Russia’s ‘sacred fight’ with west

  13-09-2023 16:40 via theguardian.com
  
  North Korean leader backs Moscow in ‘protecting its sovereignty and security against the hegemonic forces’ that oppose itRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesKim Jong-un has offered Vladimir Putin his support for Russia’s “sacred fight” against the west during talks that also touched on possible Russian help with North Korea’s space programme.The North Korean and Russian leaders met on Wednesday at a space base in the far east of Russia amid warnings
  
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• Why is Egypt worried about Ethiopia's dam on the Nile?

  13-09-2023 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Egypt is concerned that Ethiopia is using water from the Nile to fill its giant Renaissance dam.
  
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• Vietnam: 56 people dead after fire at nine-floor apartment building

  13-09-2023 16:15 via theguardian.com
  
  About 70 people have been rescued, according to Hanoi authorities, with nearly 40 injuredVietnamese police have announced that 56 people died from a fire in a nine-floor apartment building in the capital, Hanoi.The blaze began shortly after 11pm on Tuesday when many of the roughly 150 people living in the building were asleep or getting ready for bed. Continue reading...
  
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• Former No. 1 tennis player Simona Halep gets 4-year ban in doping case

  13-09-2023 15:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been suspended from professional tennis for four years for doping violations, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Tuesday.
  
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• WATCH: Danelo Cavalcante shown on video shortly after capture

  13-09-2023 15:27
  
  Cavalcante, who escaped from a prison days after being sentenced to life without parole in the fatal stabbing of his ex-girlfriend, has been captured.
  
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• Libya flooding: Doctor pleads for help as body count increases

  13-09-2023 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr Najib Tarhoni has been working at the nearest large hospital to Derna, and is assisting with the disaster.
  
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• Libya flooding: Doctor pleads for help as bodies line streets

  13-09-2023 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr Najib Tarhoni has been working at the nearest large hospital to Derna, and is assisting with the disaster.
  
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• Ex-Secret Service agent reveals new JFK assassination detail

  13-09-2023 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-Secret Service agent Paul Landis reveals a new detail some say upends the "single bullet theory".
  
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• Watch the arrest of US fugitive Danelo Cavalcante

  13-09-2023 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Heavily armed officers cut fugitive's shirt off and handcuffed him - then lined up for a group shot.
  
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• BP boss Bernard Looney quits after board misled over relationships

  13-09-2023 15:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The oil giant said Bernard Looney had not been "fully transparent" in disclosures about past relationships with colleagues.
  
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• Derna: Flood-hit Libyan city living through 'doomsday'

  13-09-2023 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Libyan journalist tells the BBC of a friend whose entire family was killed by the flooding.
  
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• Vladimir Putin says military co-operation with North Korea a possibility

  13-09-2023 13:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vladimir Putin met Kim Jong Un at a space centre during a brief and highly scrutinised visit to Russia.
  
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• Richarlison: Tottenham striker says he will 'seek psychological help'

  13-09-2023 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tottenham striker Richarlison says crying during Brazil's win over Bolivia was "getting things out of my system".
  
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• Austrian ex-minister Karin Kneissl moves to Russia with her ponies

  13-09-2023 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Karin Kneissl is known for her links to Russia, including dancing with Vladimir Putin at her wedding.
  
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• WATCH: Kim Jong Un meets with Putin in Russia

  13-09-2023 13:36
  
  North Korea's Kim Jong Un has arrived at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia for his planned meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
  
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• France halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation levels

  13-09-2023 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple has been told it must recall every iPhone 12 sold in the country if it cannot fix the problem.
  
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• Kerala: India state on alert after Nipah virus deaths

  13-09-2023 12:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This is the fourth Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala state since 2018.
  
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• WATCH: Aurora bursts with color in North Dakota sky

  13-09-2023 12:25
  
  Mesmerizing aurora bursts with color in the star-filled North Dakota sky, glowing in beautiful hues of bright green and purple.
  
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• Russian warships hit in major attack on Black Sea base

  13-09-2023 12:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Ukrainian attack set the home of Russia's Black Sea Fleet ablaze Wednesday, damaging two warships and injuring dozens of people, Russian authorities said.
  
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• MTV VMAs 2023: Taylor Swift and Shakira are the big award winners

  13-09-2023 11:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shakira crowd-surfs her way to a lifetime achievement award, while Swift wins artist of the year.
  
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• Watch: Handshakes and smiles as Putin welcomes Kim

  13-09-2023 10:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Russian president and North Korea's leader meet in the country's far east.
  
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• 'Even if it's horrible pain, I love it' - the world's wildest trail race

  13-09-2023 10:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc - a 100-mile foot race crossing three countries - is epic. And that's before you even witness it close up.
  
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• iPhone 15: Apple forced to ditch lightning charger

  13-09-2023 09:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple confirms new iPhone 15 will have a common USB-C charging port after the EU forced the change.
  
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