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• More than half of UK retailers affected by Houthi disruption, survey shows

  25-02-2024 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Costs are escalating amid delays, according to British Chambers of Commerce research that shows UK exporters have also been hitMore than half of UK retailers and exporters have been affected by the disruption to Red Sea trade from Houthi rebel attacks on cargo ships, research by a leading business lobby group suggests.The price of shipping a container from Asia to Europe has gone up by as much as 300% for some businesses, while logistical delays have added up to three to four weeks to delivery t
  
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• Raiders kill at least a dozen worshippers at Burkina Faso church

  25-02-2024 23:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Atrocity took place during Sunday mass in Essakane village and has been blamed on a jihadi group active in the regionAt least 15 people have been killed and two others injured in a “terrorist” attack on a Catholic church during Sunday mass in Burkina Faso, a senior church official has said.Calling for peace and security in Burkina Faso, the vicar general of the Dori diocese, Jean-Pierre Sawadogo, denounced “those who continue to wreak death and desolation in our country”.
  
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• Woman loses £650,000 injury claim after being seen tossing Christmas tree

  25-02-2024 22:47 via theguardian.com
  
  Irish court throws out Kamila Grabska’s case for car crash injuries after she was pictured winning charity competitionA woman’s £650,000 claim for injuries allegedly suffered during a car crash has been thrown out of court in Ireland after she was pictured winning a Christmas tree-throwing competition.Kamila Grabska, 36, sued an insurance company and said injuries to her back and neck meant she was unable to work for more than five years or play with her children. She claimed s
  
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• Australian tourist missing in Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls national park

  25-02-2024 21:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Zimbabwe’s national parks authority says a team, including police, sniffer dogs and drones, have been sent to search for the 67-year-old touristAn Australian tourist has gone missing in Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls national park, home to one of the world’s natural wonders, according to the country’s parks authority.Tinashe Farawo, a spokesperson for the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, said that the tourist went missing in the vast rainforest on Fri
  
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• ‘Klopp’s Liverpool defy logic - and are not finished yet’

  25-02-2024 21:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool defy logic with their Carabao Cup final win over Chelsea, and there is every chance they are not finished yet.
  
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• 'Klopp's kids beat Chelsea's billion-pound bottle-jobs'

  25-02-2024 21:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liverpool's dramatic EFL Cup triumph leaves pundits purring over "Klopp's kids" - and slating "billion-pound bottle-jobs" Chelsea.
  
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• Six out of 10 South Carolina Republican primary voters think Biden wasn’t legitimately elected

  25-02-2024 20:33 via theguardian.com
  
  Exit polls show election denialism has become mainstream among Republicans despite studies finding no widespread fraud in 2020More than 60% of South Carolina Republican primary voters said they don’t believe Joe Biden was legitimately elected, according to exit polls, the latest data point that underscores how election denialism has become a mainstream belief in the Republican party.Eighty-seven percent of those who don’t believe the US president was legitimately elected supported Do
  
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• Deadly avalanche in Auvergne region of central France

  25-02-2024 20:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Four ski mountaineers from a nearby club killed and three injured while off piste with a guideFour people have been killed in an avalanche in the mountainous Auvergne region of central France, local authorities said.The avalanche took place on Sunday at an altitude of 1,600 metres (5,250 feet) above the village of Mont-Dore in an area known as the Val d’Enfer, the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department said in a statement. Continue reading...
  
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• Former Southampton manager Nicholl dies aged 77

  25-02-2024 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Northern Ireland, Southampton and Aston Villa defender Chris Nicholl dies at the age of 77.
  
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• Year three of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may be Zelenskiy’s toughest yet

  25-02-2024 20:04 via theguardian.com
  
  Political pressure at home, splintering international support and prospect of Trump’s re-election make for existential threatsVolodymyr Zelenskiy has an unenviable task over the coming months. As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its third year, the Ukrainian president has a very difficult balancing act to manage.Ukrainian society is exhausted by the war and international support is splintering, leading to a critical shortage of ammunition at the front. At the same time,
  
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• 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed since Russia invaded, Zelenskiy says – as it happened

  25-02-2024 20:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Ukraine president makes announcement during news conference in Kyiv Ukraine expects to receive $11.8 billion in economic support this year from the United States, its prime minister said on Sunday.Denys Shmyhal said during a televised conference in Kyiv that he was hopeful that US lawmakers would approve long-awaited economic and military aid.In the Donetsk direction, units of the Southern grouping of troops improved the situation along the front line and defeated formations of the 22nd, 28th an
  
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• Texas’s San Antonio airport will get a 420lb autonomous security robot

  25-02-2024 19:42 via theguardian.com
  
  City council approves year-long contract with Knightscope to rent a K5 robot to respond to door alarms at the airportAn autonomous robot is due to become the latest addition to San Antonio International Airport’s security apparatus.Following a 7 to 3 vote on Thursday by the San Antonio city council, city officials approved a year-long contract with Knightscope, a California-based developer of autonomous security robots, to rent its K5 robot for $21,000. Continue reading...
  
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• Garbisi missed penalty denies Italy historic win

  25-02-2024 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paolo Garbisi's injury-time penalty hit the post as Italy were denied a first win in France during the Six Nations.
  
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• Former NFL star Richard Sherman arrested on suspicion of DUI

  25-02-2024 19:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Amazon Prime analyst arrested in Bellevue, WashingtonSherman pleaded guilty to negligent driving in 2022Former NFL star Richard Sherman was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the Washington state patrol.In a probable cause statement, trooper Jordan Hazzard-Thomas, who helped respond to the traffic stop, reported talking to Sherman and noticing “the odor of intoxicants” and that Sherman’s eyes appeared to be “bloodshot and wat
  
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• 'Tubeathon' teens visit 271 Underground stations

  25-02-2024 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The challenge saw 27 groups walk across the capital, visiting all but one of London's Tube stations.
  
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• Liverpool win EFL Cup with Van Dijk extra-time header

  25-02-2024 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Virgil van Dijk heads home deep into extra time to win the EFL Cup for Liverpool in a captivating final against Chelsea at Wembley.
  
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• Michigan governor says not voting for Biden over Gaza war ‘supports second Trump term’

  25-02-2024 19:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Gretchen Whitmer responds to calls by some Democrats to vote ‘uncommitted’ in Michigan’s primary on TuesdayGretchen Whitmer, the Michigan governor, pushed back on calls to not vote for Joe Biden over his handling of the Israel-Gaza conflict, saying on Sunday that could help Trump get re-elected.“It’s important not to lose sight of the fact that any vote that’s not cast for Joe Biden supports a second Trump term,” she said on Sunday during an interview on
  
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• Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah regardless of potential cease-fire with Hamas: 'It will happen'

  25-02-2024 19:13 via foxnews.com
  
  Israel will carry out an invasion of the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, regardless of whether or not it reaches a hostage exchange agreement with Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday.Netanyahu made the statement during a Sunday morning appearance on CBS's "Face the Nation" with host Margaret Brennan. He stated that Israel was still engaged in hostage negotiations, but added that the Jewish state was committed to rooting out Hamas with as little harm to civilians as possible."I
  
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• People 'scared to leave' homes after burning body find

  25-02-2024 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Motherwell residents say they are "disturbed" by scarce details and fear an attacker could be in the area.
  
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• 'Fewer children will be born': Alabama embryo ruling divides devout Christians

  25-02-2024 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After Alabama rules that frozen embryos are children, some fertility patients pray that lawmakers find a solution.
  
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• Top Ukrainian official hints at potential peace summit with Russia

  25-02-2024 18:28 via foxnews.com
  
  A top Ukrainian official says Russia may soon be invited to participate in a peace summit on Ukraine's terms.Andriy Yermak, chief of staff to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, made the statement during a press conference on Sunday. Ukraine is already participating in a summit to discuss a vision for peace in Switzerland, though Russia will not be in attendance. "There can be a situation in which we together invite representatives of the Russian Federation, where they will be presente
  
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• Zelensky says 31,000 troops killed in war in Ukraine

  25-02-2024 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is rare for officials to say how many Ukrainian soldiers have died since Russia's full-scale invasion.
  
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• Post Office hires ex-police to check its investigators

  25-02-2024 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Post Office says the team will look into allegations that have emerged during a public inquiry.
  
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• Supermarket driver Dean wins 'life-changing' £170K

  25-02-2024 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Supermarket delivery driver Joe Dean - the world number 2,930 - wins £170,000 by finishing joint second at the Kenya Open.
  
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• Newsom launches abortion ads in Republican states to fight ‘war on women’

  25-02-2024 17:47 via theguardian.com
  
  Series of new advertisements target Republican efforts to criminalize abortions and a ‘war on travel’ for reproductive careCalifornia’s governor, Gavin Newsom, is launching a series of new advertisements in Republican states targeting Republican efforts to criminalize having an abortion and “a war on travel” for reproductive care.The first advertisement by Campaign for Democracy, Newsom’s political action committee (Pac), will air this week in Tennessee, where
  
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• Israel should have a voice at Eurovision, says president amid row over lyrics

  25-02-2024 17:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Isaac Herzog said ‘haters try to drive us off every stage’ as lyrics to October Rain scrutinised by organisersIsrael’s president, Isaac Herzog, wants to ensure the country competes in the Eurovision song contest after the event’s organisers said they were examining whether the lyrics sung by the Israeli contestant were too political.“I think it’s important for Israel to appear in Eurovision, and this is also a statement because there are haters who try to driv
  
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• Middle East crisis live: US, Israel, Egypt and Qatar agree ‘basic contours’ of hostage deal ahead of Hamas talks – as it happened

  25-02-2024 16:56 via theguardian.com
  
  US national security adviser says outline in place for proposal for temporary ceasefire in GazaAl Jazeera reports that six bodies have been recovered after Israeli bombing near the southern city of Khan Younis. The outlet writes:The bodies of six people have been recovered from the al-Satr area east of Khan Younis after overnight Israeli bombardment, according to Al Jazeera Arabic.This follows reports of intense Israeli artillery shelling in and around the southern city, with attack drones. Cont
  
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• Deputy PM declines to say whether MP's remarks were Islamophobic

  25-02-2024 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Suspended MP Lee Anderson saying Sadiq Khan is controlled by "Islamists" has led to a wave of criticism.
  
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• Israel mulls ceasefire plan as progress reported

  25-02-2024 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes as police break up protests in Tel Aviv calling for the prime minister's resignation.
  
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• Biden's vision for a Palestinian state doomed, experts say: 'An explicit recognition of Hamas'

  25-02-2024 15:30 via foxnews.com
  
  JERUSALEM — Reports the Biden administration and a small group of Middle East states will soon begin pushing a new peace initiative with the aim of creating a Palestinian state have drawn pushback from the Israeli government, which declared this week it will not accept "international diktats."  Regional experts also say such efforts are doomed to fail as they have in the past.   Last week, the Israeli government, including more moderate members of what is considered to be th
  
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• First responders in a Texas town are struggling to cope with the trauma of recovering bodies from the Rio Grande

  25-02-2024 15:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  First responders in Eagle Pass, Texas, say they are overwhelmed and traumatized from discovering families dead or close-to-death from attempting to cross the Rio Grande.
  
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• England take fifth India wicket in pursuit of famous win

  25-02-2024 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Follow live text updates from day four of the fourth Test between India and England in Ranchi.
  
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• Canada’s assisted dying laws in spotlight as expansion paused again

  25-02-2024 12:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Canada has one of the highest rates of euthanasia in the world, with 4.1% of deaths aided by doctors, but moves to make it more accessible are being questionedWhen Canada’s justice minister announced plans to legalise medically assisted dying nearly a decade ago, she acknowledged the proposed law might prove divisive. “For some, medical assistance in dying will be troubling,” Jody Wilson-Raybould told reporters in 2016. “For others, this legislation will not go far enough
  
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• Putin’s ‘greatest hits’: Russian dissidents continue disappearing in pattern of bizarre deaths

  25-02-2024 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin’s opponents continue to disappear in a pattern of strange and sudden deaths, and his greatest domestic opponent, Alexei Navalny, died after a sudden collapse, according to Russian authorities.       "Generally, as a culture, the Russians don’t believe in coincidences. But, in this particular case, there’s a reason why, although we are unlikely to determine conclusively exactly how Navalny died, many analysts agree that R
  
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• UN’s Palestinian aid agency ‘at breaking point’ after $450m budget shortfall

  25-02-2024 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  UNRWA chief says humanitarian work in Gaza compromised after donors froze funds over alleged Hamas linksThe UN agency for Palestinian refugees has been forced to “stretch every dollar” and juggle its finances in order to continue vital work in Gaza after 18 donor countries suspended funding over allegations of links to Hamas.The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is facing a shortfall of $450m from a budget of $880m as it confronts the biggest
  
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• Inside the long-abandoned tunnel beneath the Clyde

  25-02-2024 09:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 40 years have passed since Glasgow's Harbour Tunnel closed to the public.
  
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• ‘Reality remains tough as ever’, says Japan PM as extra $660m pledged for Noto earthquake rebuild

  25-02-2024 06:59 via theguardian.com
  
  The earthquake hit parts of the Ishikawa region on New Year’s Day killing 241 people and sparking a major fire, water remains cut off to some areasJapan will spend an additional $660m rebuilding areas ravaged by a devastating New Year’s Day earthquake, prime minister Fumio Kishida said, taking the total amount of relief to $1.7bn.The new financial aid was announced by the prime minister on Saturday as he visited the quake-hit areas. Continue reading...
  
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• King Charles praises Ukraine’s ‘determination,’ denounces Russia’s ‘indescribable aggression’ 2 years into war

  25-02-2024 04:25 via foxnews.com
  
  King Charles on Saturday praised Ukraine’s "determination and strength" in the face of Russia’s "indiscernible aggression" while marking two years since the country was invaded. "The determination and strength of the Ukrainian people continues to inspire as the unprovoked attack on their land, their lives and livelihoods, enters a third, tragic, year," the monarch wrote in an official statement. He added, "Despite the tremendous hardship and pain inflicted upon them, Ukrain
  
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• US and UK launch missile strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen

  25-02-2024 02:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Joint statement says 18 sites across eight locations were targeted, including missile storage facilitiesThe US and UK carried out strikes against 18 Houthi targets including underground weapons and missile storage facilities in Yemen on Saturday in the latest round of military action against the Iran-linked group that continues to attack shipping in the region.The strikes were against Houthi targets across eight locations and also included air defence systems, radars, and a helicopter, officials
  
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• The converted landmark buildings given new life

  25-02-2024 02:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Georgian cloth hall and a huge flour mill are among the buildings to have been rescued in England.
  
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