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• BBC Question Time election debate fact-checked

  20-06-2024 23:47 via bbc.com
  
  BBC Verify examines claims on spending, migration, Brexit, and the NHS, among other issues.
  
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• Who is participating in BBC Wales' election debate?

  20-06-2024 23:42 via bbc.com
  
  Five parties are set to go head to head in Friday's live televised debate.
  
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• The awkward questions behind Hungary's football revival

  20-06-2024 23:40 via bbc.com
  
  Hungary have ridden back into contention for international honours on the back of billions of euros and one man's passion for football.
  
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• 'Alexander-Arnold experiment is surely over for Southgate'

  20-06-2024 23:21 via bbc.com
  
  Gareth Southgate's "experiment" of playing Trent Alexander-Arnold in England's midfield is surely over, writes Phil McNulty.
  
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• Sunak 'incredibly angry' over alleged election betting

  20-06-2024 23:03 via bbc.com
  
  The prime minister promises to "boot out" anyone found to have broken gambling laws from the Conservatives.
  
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• 'Baffling and concerning' - what is wrong with England?

  20-06-2024 23:03 via bbc.com
  
  England's draw with Denmark was "baffling and concerning", according to the pundits, but what exactly is going wrong for the Three Lions?
  
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• Fiona Bruce presents a two-hour leaders' special from York

  20-06-2024 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Fiona Bruce presents a two-hour leaders' special from York.
  
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• England have not found Phillips replacement - Southgate

  20-06-2024 22:31 via bbc.com
  
  Manager Gareth Southgate says England are struggling in midfield at Euro 2024 and have not found a “natural replacement for Kalvin Phillips”.
  
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• Illegally brewed liquor kills at least 34 with dozens hospitalized in southern India

  20-06-2024 22:24 via foxnews.com
  
  At least 34 people have died and dozens hospitalized after drinking illegally brewed liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, local media reported on Thursday.The state's chief minister M K Stalin said the 34 died after consuming liquor that was tainted with methanol, according to the Press Trust of India news agency.MORE THAN 100 DIE IN INDIA AFTER DRINKING BOOTLEG ALCOHOL LACED WITH TOXIC SUBSTANCEThe incident occurred in the state's Kallakurichi district, where more than 100 people
  
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• Mexico’s incoming president Claudia Sheinbaum announces first Cabinet picks

  20-06-2024 21:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  Mexico’s incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum began naming her Cabinet, presenting an even gender distribution, as well as a heavy presence from academia and her prior administration as Mexico City’s mayor.
  
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• Los Angeles Lakers hire JJ Redick as next coach, reports say

  20-06-2024 21:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  JJ Redick has agreed to a four-year deal to become the Los Angeles Lakers’ next head coach, according to ESPN.
  
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• So long plastic air pillows: Amazon shifting to recycled paper filling for packages in North America

  20-06-2024 21:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  Amazon is shifting from the plastic air pillows used for packaging in North America to recycled paper because it’s more environmentally sound, and it says paper just works better.
  
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• GOP lawmaker demands Biden admin declassify intel on Russia’s nuclear anti-satellite program

  20-06-2024 21:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  Rep. Mike Turner, chair of the House Intelligence Committee, is demanding the Biden administration declassify intelligence about the status of Russia’s nuclear anti-satellite program.
  
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• Donald Sutherland, revered actor from 'M*A*S*H' movie and 'The Hunger Games,' dies at 88

  20-06-2024 21:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  Donald Sutherland, the influential actor who graced film and television screens across multiple decades, has died at the age of 88, his son announced Thursday.
  
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• Row over first-time buyer help as parties trade blows

  20-06-2024 21:36 via bbc.com
  
  Labour and the Tories accuse each other of failing to match promises on housing, a key election issue.
  
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• Friend of missing Jay Slater fears he is in danger

  20-06-2024 21:36 via bbc.com
  
  Jay Slater who is missing in Tenerife told a friend he was lost and thirsty before his phone cut off.
  
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• How to safely clean your ears, according to doctors

  20-06-2024 21:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  According to doctors, you should not use cotton swabs to clean your ears. Instead, they recommend using a damp washcloth or ear drops made to soften and remove wax.
  
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• UK investigating second Tory candidate over election betting allegations

  20-06-2024 21:32 via foxnews.com
  
  A senior Conservative Party lawmaker said Thursday it would be "reprehensible" for someone to use inside information to bet on Britain’s national election amid growing allegations that politicians or people close to them used their positions to profit on the vote.Asked Thursday about reports that the U.K.'s Gambling Commission was investigating a second Conservative candidate for placing a bet on the timing of the election, Michael Gove told the BBC that if people used inside information t
  
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• Manhattan DA drops charges against most of the Columbia University protesters

  20-06-2024 21:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  Nearly all of the people who were arrested inside Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall last month had their cases dropped Thursday.
  
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• A thunderstorm over New Mexico wildfire could bring some relief

  20-06-2024 21:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  A thunderstormover a raging wildfire in New Mexico could force firefighters to retreat from their efforts to control the deadly blaze, fire officials said.
  
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• 7 best bamboo sheets to shop in 2024

  20-06-2024 21:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  The best bamboo sheets are super soft, breathable and sweat-wicking, according to experts. We rounded up highly rated bamboo sheets that are ideal for anyone, especially hot sleepers.
  
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• Egyptian pilgrims 'totally abandoned' in Hajj heat

  20-06-2024 21:14 via bbc.com
  
  With hundreds thought dead, one victim's family say unregistered pilgrims have been failed by travel agents.
  
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• Heat wave leaves at least 125 dead in Mexico

  20-06-2024 21:12 via foxnews.com
  
  When the nursing home in southern Mexico began to bake in the country’s ongoing heat wave, staff cycled their elderly residents through the few cooling options they had.First, some would sit in front of fans buzzing in the sweltering heat of Veracruz. Then they’d be moved in front of the building’s few treasured air conditioning units. Then it was back to the record-breaking temperatures roiling the Veracruz state.Anything to get through the climate change-fueled heat wave, whi
  
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• Man who stabbed woman to death in Chinatown apartment pleads guilty to murder

  20-06-2024 21:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  A man pleaded guilty to murder for stabbing 35-year-old Christina Yuna Lee to death in 2022 after he “mercilessly stalked” her from the street into her Manhattan apartment building.
  
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• San Francisco makes Vietnamese an official language

  20-06-2024 20:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  After an amendment to San Francisco’s Language Access Ordinance, Vietnamese now joins Spanish, Filipino and Chinese as one of the city’s official languages.
  
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• Actor Donald Sutherland dies aged 88

  20-06-2024 20:56 via bbc.com
  
  The star of films including The Hunger Games and Animal House has died after a long illness.
  
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• 65 million people under heat alerts as scorching temps break records from Midwest to Northeast

  20-06-2024 20:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  A heat wave continues to scorch the Midwest and Northeast with more half a dozen records expected to be tied or broken Thursday afternoon.
  
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• California sheriff's deputy died on duty from the effects of methamphetamine in an accident, authorities say

  20-06-2024 20:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  A 41-year-old Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy died in a methamphetamine overdose at a sheriff’s station in April, according to authorities.
  
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• Sir John Curtice: Can we trust polls predicting a Tory ‘wipeout'?

  20-06-2024 20:34 via bbc.com
  
  Are the Conservatives really on course for an election 'wipeout'? Or should we be sceptical about the polls?
  
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• A record-breaking number of mosquitoes are carrying West Nile virus around Las Vegas

  20-06-2024 20:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  A record-breaking number of mosquitoes in and around Las Vegas are carrying West Nile virus, sparking warnings from local health officials.
  
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• Cyprus stresses neutrality after Hezbollah threat over Israel war

  20-06-2024 20:20 via theguardian.com
  
  Officials say Cyprus is ‘pillar of peace’ amid shock at warning it could become a target for Lebanese groupCypriots have reacted with shock after threats from the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah that Cyprus could become a target if it allows Israel to use its territory in any conflict between the two sides, who diplomats fear are on the brink of a fully fledged war.Despite the EU expressing unreserved support for its easternmost member, it was clear on Thursday that the Hezbollah c
  
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• The Philippines' publicity approach to South China Sea clashes tests Beijing

  20-06-2024 20:15 via foxnews.com
  
  Huddled in the presidential situation room in February last year, senior Philippines officials faced a stark choice.Military and intelligence leaders watched as coast guard officers showed photos of what the agency said was a military-grade laser that China had pointed at a Philippines ship in disputed waters days earlier.Eduardo Ano, the national security adviser and chair of the South China Sea taskforce, had to decide whether to release the pictures and risk Beijing's ire, or refrain from agg
  
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• Scottish Greens manifesto: Key policies analysed

  20-06-2024 20:09 via bbc.com
  
  The Scottish Greens promise to "turbo charge" Scotland's journey to net zero.
  
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• Some Dali crew to leave after months on ship in Baltimore

  20-06-2024 20:08 via bbc.com
  
  The 21 sailors have been on-board the container ship in Baltimore since it struck the Key Bridge in late March.
  
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• Monkeys got along better after hurricane - study

  20-06-2024 20:07 via bbc.com
  
  Scientists say the disaster changed ‘rules of the game’ in monkey society as sharing shade became vital.
  
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• Highlights: England play out frustrating 1-1 draw with Denmark

  20-06-2024 20:00 via bbc.com
  
  Watch highlights as England play out a frustrating 1-1 draw with Denmark in their second Group C game of Euro 2024 in Frankfurt.
  
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• SNP investigated over 'misuse' of election mail stamps

  20-06-2024 19:46 via bbc.com
  
  A Holyrood complaint claims that stamps bought on MSPs' expenses were passed to UK election candidates.
  
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• Obituary: Donald Sutherland

  20-06-2024 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Canadian actor had a prolific screen career that included roles in Don't Look Now and The Hunger Games.
  
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• American ballerina accused of spying stands trial in Moscow for $51 Ukraine donation

  20-06-2024 19:19 via foxnews.com
  
  The trial of U.S.-Russian former ballerina Ksenia Karelina started on Thursday in Moscow, where she faces treason charges for allegedly acting as an American spy. Karelina, a dual-citizen, lives in Los Angeles but was detained while visiting family in Russia in February. Authorities allegedly had detained the 32-year-old for "petty hooliganism" before facing the higher charges of treason. Authorities claim that Karelina raised money for the Ukrainian army and took part in "public actio
  
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• IDF spokesman says goal of completely destroying Hamas is unattainable in blow to Netanyahu

  20-06-2024 19:15 via foxnews.com
  
  A top spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) dealt a blow to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, publicly declaring that the complete destruction of Hamas is not attainable.Spokesman Daniel Hagari made the comments during a Wednesday night appearance on Israeli television. The statement directly conflicts with the position Netanyahu has held for months, that the military campaign in Gaza must continue until Hamas is completely dismantled."The idea that we can destroy H
  
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• Donald Sutherland, Don’t Look Now and Hunger Games actor, dies aged 88

  20-06-2024 19:15 via theguardian.com
  
  The prolific actor appeared in more than 190 films and TV shows and was a vocal anti-war activistDonald Sutherland obituaryPeter Bradshaw: Sutherland was an irreplaceable aristocrat of cinemaDonald Sutherland, whose acting career spanned six decades and included starring in such highly acclaimed films as Don’t Look Now, M*A*S*H and The Hunger Games, has died aged 88.He died in Miami after a long illness, confirmed by his representatives. Continue reading...
  
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• 2 boys accused of raping 12-year-old Jewish girl in an act that has sparked outrage in France

  20-06-2024 19:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  Two adolescent boys in a Paris suburb have been given preliminary charges of raping a 12-year-old girl and religion-motivated violence, French authorities said.
  
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• What are the parties saying about housing? - Your questions

  20-06-2024 18:50 via bbc.com
  
  Our cost of living correspondent answers your questions about housing and personal finance.
  
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• Draper beats defending champion Alcaraz at Queen's

  20-06-2024 18:40 via bbc.com
  
  New British men's number one Jack Draper continues his memorable week with a notable win over Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz at Queen's.
  
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• 3,300-year-old sunken ship found in Mediterranean at a depth where time has 'frozen,' Israel says

  20-06-2024 18:27 via foxnews.com
  
  A 3,300-year-old ancient sunken ship dating back to the Bronze Age has been discovered in the Mediterranean Sea at a depth where time has "frozen," the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Thursday. The agency, which describes the find as the "first and oldest wrecked ship discovered to date in the deep sea in the eastern Mediterranean," says it was first spotted last year about 56 miles off Israel’s coastline by Energean, a natural gas company that was conducting a survey in the ar
  
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• Global alert issued over fake Ozempic drugs - WHO

  20-06-2024 18:26 via bbc.com
  
  The World Health Organization says fake drugs, used for type-2 diabetes and weight loss, are a danger to health.
  
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• Texas faces flooding and heavy rain from Alberto after storm makes landfall in Mexico

  20-06-2024 18:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  The first named storm of the hurricane season made landfall in Mexico on Thursday, bringing heavy rain and flooding to the country's Gulf Coast and to Texas.
  
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• Why the West is so alarmed by North Korea and Russia taking their relationship to the next level

  20-06-2024 18:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  A pact between Russia and North Korea could scramble the balance of power in East Asia and make it even more difficult to halt North Korea’s nuclear ambitions.
  
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• South China Sea tensions force US and Beijing to talk more

  20-06-2024 17:59 via bbc.com
  
  The two superpowers are talking more often to avoid conflict, the US ambassador to China tells the BBC.
  
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• Minister admits special forces had veto over Afghan commandos’ UK entry

  20-06-2024 17:41 via bbc.com
  
  Letter reveals the government admits misleading Parliament over cases of Afghan special forces.
  
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