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• Ireland 24-28 New Zealand: All Blacks break Irish hearts and set up Argentina semi-final

  14-10-2023 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Zealand end Ireland's World Cup dream and set up a semi-final against Argentina with a 28-24 win at Stade de France.
  
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• Liam Marshall: Wigan Warriors winger hopes Super League Grand Final win can start dynasty

  14-10-2023 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wigan winger Liam Marshall hopes their Super League Grand Final win against Catalans can spur them to more silverware.
  
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• USA 1-3 Germany: Julian Nagelsmann enjoys friendly victory in first game as Germany coach

  14-10-2023 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Germany beat the USA in their first game under new coach Julian Nagelsmann.
  
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• Italy 4-0 Malta: Hosts win to keep pressure on Group C leaders England

  14-10-2023 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Italy comfortably beat Malta to maintain hopes of overtaking England to top Group C in European Championship qualifying.
  
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• Manchester United: Qatar's Sheikh Jassim withdraws from process to buy club

  14-10-2023 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani withdraws from the process to buy Manchester United.
  
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• Super League Grand Final: Wigan Warriors 10-2 Catalans Dragons - Cherry and Whites seal sixth title

  14-10-2023 22:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wigan Warriors wrap up a sixth Super League Grand Final win courtesy of a commanding second-half performance against Catalans Dragons.
  
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• Rugby World Cup 2023: Warren Gatland vows to rebuild after Wales' exit

  14-10-2023 21:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warren Gatland wants to remain as Wales head coach despite watching his side get knocked out of the World Cup.
  
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• California will give some Mexican residents near the border in-state community college tuition

  14-10-2023 21:25 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Low-income Mexican residents who live near the border would be eligible.
  
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• Pro-Palestinian march draws thousands in London with protests across UK

  14-10-2023 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police warn that anyone showing support for Hamas, a proscribed terrorist group, could face arrest.
  
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• Watch: How 'Ring of fire' eclipse burned across US skies

  14-10-2023 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stargazers witness a spectacular celestial event in parts of the US, Central and South America.
  
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• Zaka: The volunteers giving dignity to Israel's dead

  14-10-2023 21:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zaka volunteers are used to being called to traumatic scenes, but nothing prepared them for the past week.
  
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• Ex-Connecticut police officer suspected of burglaries in 3 states

  14-10-2023 21:09 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A former Connecticut police officer is suspected of being a serial burglar.
  
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• Iran's foreign minister warns Israel from Beirut it could suffer 'a huge earthquake'

  14-10-2023 20:54 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Iran’s foreign minister has called on Israel to stop its attacks on Gaza, warning that the war might expand to other parts of the Middle East if Hezbollah joins the battle
  
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• Man pleads guilty to murder in 2021 hit-and-run spree that killed steakhouse chef

  14-10-2023 20:52 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Prosecutors say he intentionally killed a Philadelphia steakhouse chef.
  
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• 3 dead after a shooting at a party at a Denver industrial storefront

  14-10-2023 20:47 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Police say three people are dead in early morning shooting at a party in Denver.
  
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• 'I don't eat or sleep' says husband of new mother missing after Hamas attacks

  14-10-2023 20:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New mother Celine Ben David Nagar was on a weekend away with friends - now she's thought to be in Gaza.
  
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• Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on alert

  14-10-2023 20:14 via abcnews.go.com
  
  French police say the Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors.
  
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• BBC in south Gaza: The scene is tragic

  14-10-2023 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Rushdi Abualouf says the city is struggling to cope as refugees from northern Gaza flood in.
  
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• BBC in Khan Younis: The scene is tragic

  14-10-2023 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Rushdi Abualouf says the city is struggling to cope as refugees from northern Gaza flood in.
  
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• Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton is improving and responding to pneumonia treatment, daughter says

  14-10-2023 20:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton remains in the intensive care unit battling severe pneumonia, but is improving and responding to treatment, her daughter said Saturday, calling her progress "truly remarkable."
  
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• Louisiana governor's race ignites GOP hopes of reclaiming position as Democrats try to keep it blue

  14-10-2023 19:58 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Republicans are hoping to reclaim the governor’s mansion after eight years.
  
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• Cricket World Cup 2023: India show their strength with remarkable win over Pakistan

  14-10-2023 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India's victory over arch-rivals Pakistan, with a huge, partisan crowd watching on, was a World Cup match like no other.
  
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• Annular Solar eclipse 2023: Ring of fire sweeps over Americas

  14-10-2023 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The annular solar eclipse crossed North, Central, and South America on Saturday.
  
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• Reuters videographer killed in southern Lebanon by Israeli shelling laid to rest

  14-10-2023 19:10 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah, who was killed in Israeli shelling of southern Lebanon, has been laid to rest in his hometown in a funeral procession attended by hundreds of people
  
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• 'Extremely difficult': What would be Israel's objectives in an offensive into Gaza?

  14-10-2023 18:57 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Former senior U.S. military officials weigh in the challenges of urban warfare.
  
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• Netanyahu meets Israeli soldiers on front lines: ‘We are all ready’ for 'next stage'

  14-10-2023 18:47 via foxnews.com
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with Israeli soldiers on the front lines ahead of expected ground invasions. The prime minister posted a video of himself speaking with Israeli Defense Force members, alluding to coming combat. "With our fighters in the Gaza Strip, on the front line. We are all ready," Netanyahu wrote on social media. ISRAEL PM NETANYAHU VOWS EVERY HAMAS FIGHTER WILL BE 'DESTROYED,' PRAISES BIDEN FOR 'HEARTFELT' SUPPORT In a video shared in the post, Netanyahu
  
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• Foreign officials raise alarm over lack of humanitarian aid in Gaza as Israel prepares for ground operation

  14-10-2023 18:35 via foxnews.com
  
  Several countries have started to raise concerns about the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza as Israel prepares for a ground invasion of the territory following a terrorist attack last week.  U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's spokesperson Stephan Dujarric on Saturday told Fox News Digital that "discussions are ongoing at various levels involving all parties concerned" about humanitarian access to Gaza. On the topic of potential human rights abuses on both sides, Dujarric said, "We
  
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• Polish election: Ukraine looms large as far-right party with anti-war view could hold balance of power

  14-10-2023 18:33 via foxnews.com
  
  NATO member Poland goes to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election that could have major consequences for Russia's war against Ukraine depending on its outcome.  Poland has accepted millions of Ukrainian refugees following Russia’s invasion in February 2022, and many have welcomed refugees into their own homes. As the war in Ukraine approaches the two-year mark, domestic politics is poking holes in the tight alliance as Poland goes to the polls for bitterly divided parliamenta
  
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• Timeline: The long history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

  14-10-2023 17:44 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The Hamas terrorist attack on Israel this weekend comes amid the backdrop of a longstanding history of conflict over land and independence that has plagued the region.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Impressive India demolish Pakistan

  14-10-2023 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India demolish Pakistan as the most eagerly awaited contest of the World Cup so far turns into a one-sided anti-climax in Ahmedabad.
  
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• The Voice: Australians vote No in historic referendum

  14-10-2023 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The country has overwhelmingly voted No to a proposal aimed at elevating First Nations voices.
  
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• Israeli survivors of Hamas terror attack recount harrowing brutality, heroism

  14-10-2023 17:09 via foxnews.com
  
  JERUSALEM, Israel - Incredible stories of survival and bravery are surfacing in Israel, one week after Hamas’s brutal terrorist attack that left more than 1,300 people dead and a further 120 people, including U.S. citizens missing, most likely being held hostage in the Gaza Strip.From the forest where thousands of people had gathered for a music festival to the agricultural communities that dot Israel’s border with Gaza, there are hundreds, if not thousands of Israelis, who are begin
  
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• Louvre Museum in Paris evacuated after threat while France on high alert following deadly stabbing

  14-10-2023 17:08 via foxnews.com
  
  The Louvre Museum in Paris evacuated all visitors and employees out of concern for a terrorist attack.  Louvre facilities sounded alarms and shepherded individuals out of the museum Saturday morning after receiving a written threat. As people quickly fled, police surrounded the iconic landmark and swept the area. KNIFE-WIELDING ATTACKER SHOUTS 'ALLAHU AKBAR' AND KILLS TEACHER IN FRENCH SCHOOL AMID HAMAS-ISRAEL WAR: REPORT France is currently experiencing a high threat alert level after a wi
  
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• France raises security level after school knife attack

  14-10-2023 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  France is put on its highest counter-terrorism alert, following the death of a teacher stabbed at a high school.
  
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• Big moments from the beginning of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial

  14-10-2023 16:06 via nbcnews.com
  
  Two of the people closest to Sam Bankman-Fried were asked the same question as they began their testimony this week: Did they commit financial crimes while working at FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange that crumbled last fall?
  
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• Russia offers to mediate Israel-Gaza negotiations, Putin says 'no alternative' to 2-state solution

  14-10-2023 16:01 via foxnews.com
  
  Russia is offering itself as a mediating power in negotiations between Israel and Hamas militants. President Vladimir Putin offered the nation's help during a Kyrgyzstan summit on Friday as Israeli ground invasions are expected in northern Gaza. "What matters now is to stop the bloodshed," Putin said. ISRAEL GIVES PALESTINIAN CITIZENS DEADLINE TO FLEE GAZA AS TROOPS AMASS ON BORDER The president told summit attendees that "Russia is ready to coordinate with all constructive partners." Palestinia
  
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• 'Scary as hell': Gazan describes fearful nights amid Israeli airstrikes

  14-10-2023 15:53 via abcnews.go.com
  
  As Gaza is being hit by Isreali airstrikes, civilians describe the fear of the nighttime.
  
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• Australians decide against creating a way for Indigenous people to advise Parliament

  14-10-2023 15:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  Bipartisan support for successfully changing the constitution to create an Indigenous Voice to advise Parliament on minority issues never emerged, and Indigenous leaders were divided on the idea.
  
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• Vatican offers to mediate Israel-Gaza conflict, negotiate hostage release

  14-10-2023 15:27 via foxnews.com
  
  The Vatican is prepared to serve as mediator for peace between Israel and Gaza. Secretary of State Pietro Parolin told Vatican News that negotiations for the safe return of hostages and an end to the violence were the church's primary concern. "The release of Israeli hostages and the protection of innocent lives in Gaza are at the heart of the problem created by Hamas's attack and the response of the Israeli army," said Parolin. "They are at the center of all of our concerns: the Pope and the en
  
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• IDF says it continued to attack Hamas military targets, headquarters in Gaza Strip; Hamas official killed

  14-10-2023 15:10 via foxnews.com
  
  The Israeli Defense Forces announced Saturday that it has continued to "attack military targets throughout the Gaza Strip with force" amid the war resulting from Hamas terrorists' largest attack on Israel in decades. "At the same time, IDF warplanes attacked dozens of military targets and Nakhaba activists of the terrorist organization Hamas, who were in the staging areas throughout the Gaza Strip tonight," an IDF spokesperson said on Telegram. More than 2,800 people have been killed in the war
  
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• New Zealand elects conservative Christopher Luxon as premier after 6 years of liberal rule

  14-10-2023 15:02 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Conservative former businessman Christopher Luxon will be New Zealand’s next prime minister after winning a decisive election victory
  
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• Gaza Strip in maps: What it's like for the people who live there

  14-10-2023 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Find out more about what it is like to live in the Gaza Strip, from the economy to education, health and water.
  
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• Gaza Strip in maps: What it's like for the people that live there

  14-10-2023 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Find out more about what it is like to live in the Gaza Strip, from the economy to education, health and water.
  
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• New Zealand election: National party's Chris Luxon claims victory

  14-10-2023 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chris Luxon to form a centre-right coalition with his allies as Labour PM Chris Hipkins concedes defeat.
  
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• Israel gives Palestinian citizens deadline to flee Gaza as troops amass on border

  14-10-2023 14:02 via foxnews.com
  
  Palestinians are fleeing south after the Israeli government ordered the evacuation of northern Gaza amid beginning raids on the region.  Israeli military operations have begun in northern Gaza ahead of an expected land offensive approximately a week after Hamas launched its initial attacks. Hamas is urging residents to ignore Israeli calls for evacuation. ISRAEL TELLS GAZA CITIZENS TO EVACUATE TO 'MINIMIZE CIVILIAN CASUALTIES' IN WAR AGAINST HAMAS Israel Defense Forces spokesman Jonathan Co
  
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• Indigenous Australians grapple with ‘gut wrenching’ result but pledge to ‘keep fighting’

  14-10-2023 13:59 via theguardian.com
  
  First Nations leaders who campaigned for the voice say the result is deeply disappointing and could set back reconciliation• Indigenous voice to parliament referendum – live results
  • Full report: voters reject voice to parliament proposalFirst Nations people are digesting the ‘no’ result after a bruising and often ugly campaign with those who stood for and against the campaign vowing to continue to fight on against racism, injustice and the inequities targeting Indig
  
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• Voice referendum live updates: Australia rejects change to constitution as Albanese says vote not ‘end of the road’ – latest news

  14-10-2023 13:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Follow today’s news live, including the latest updates as results come in for the voice referendumVoice referendum 2023 live results tracker map and votes by stateIndigenous voice to parliament: Australian voters reject constitutional amendment at historic referendumFactchecking the seven biggest pieces of misinformation pushed by the no campaignThe prime minister is asked “what happens tomorrow?” after the vote. He says:A yes vote means we wake up like we did after the apology
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukrainian general says fighting in north-east has ‘significantly worsened’

  14-10-2023 13:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Oleksandr Syrskyi said Russian forces had regrouped after suffering lossesHere’s a roundup of the key developments from the day so far:Fighting in Avdiivka on the eastern frontline enters a fifth day, as Russia continues to deploy new forces in an attempt to surround the city, according to Vitaliy Barabash, the head of its military administration.Russia’s defence ministry says its forces shot down two Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea near the southern resort city of Sochi on Satur
  
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• Yes campaign sheds tears for a brutal result – but also for the dark victory of misinformation

  14-10-2023 13:46 via theguardian.com
  
  A subdued crowd of voice supporters in Sydney watched the results quickly turn against themAll the latest vote counting and resultsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThose used to the usual rhythm of a federal election night might have expected a trickle of a count, softened by platitudes about small unrepresentative booths.But the no verdict was as quick as it was brutal. Continue reading...
  
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• How fighting in southern Gaza may complicate mass evacuations

  14-10-2023 13:38 via msnbc.com
  
  The Israeli military said it would allow Gazans to safely evacuate along two routes within a six-hour window. NBC News' Richard Engel reports on how fighting between Hamas and Israel in southern Gaza is complicating Palestinians' safe passage. 
  
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