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• The evolution of devolution: 25 years of the Scottish Parliament

  27-09-2024 23:54 via bbc.com
  
  Celebrations are taking place to mark the annivarsary of the parliament being “reconvened” in 1999.
  
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• King and Queen's visit will mark 25 years of Scottish Parliament

  27-09-2024 23:54 via bbc.com
  
  King Charles will address the chamber and meet "local heroes" who have made contributions to their community.
  
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• SpaceX to launch capsule that will bring two stranded astronauts back from space station

  27-09-2024 23:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  SpaceX is set to launch two crew members to the space station in a capsule that will eventually bring home the NASA astronauts who flew on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft.
  
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• Guardiola says he's been provoked into bigger Arsenal rivalry

  27-09-2024 23:30 via bbc.com
  
  Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he's been provoked into a more intense rivalry with Arsenal as the fallout continues from their Premier League clash at Etihad Stadium last weekend.
  
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• A veteran firefighter and a 4-year-old girl are among the dead from Helene

  27-09-2024 23:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  These are some of the victims who have died from Hurricane Helene across the Southeast.
  
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• Patients and staff stranded on roof of Tennessee hospital after Helene

  27-09-2024 22:42 via nbcnews.com
  Video shows the patients and staff stranded on the roof of Unicoi County Hospital awaiting rescue after flood waters from Helene.
  
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• Al Fayed's son 'horrified' by sexual abuse allegations

  27-09-2024 22:37 via bbc.com
  
  Omar Al Fayed says the allegations have "thrown into question the loving memory I had of him".
  
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• Chappell Roan pulls out of All Things Go music festival shows

  27-09-2024 22:16 via nbcnews.com
  
  Chappell Roan — who faced a dayslong backlash online for her comments about the presidential election — announced that she is dropping out of "All Things Go."
  
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• Prince Charles, Princess Diana's wedding venue, St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, survived bombs during WWII

  27-09-2024 22:13 via foxnews.com
  
  St. Paul's Cathedral in London has been the site of many historic moments, including the wedding of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana Spencer in July 1981. The cathedral's safety has been a concern many times throughout its history, especially after it was damaged in bomb raids during World War II. St. Paul's Cathedral remarkably stood among the destruction.There were several bomb raids in and around the cathedral during WWII.CHURCH IN SYRIA WIDELY CONSIDERED OLDEST IN THE WORLD; D
  
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• Impressive England thrash Australia to level ODI series

  27-09-2024 21:40 via bbc.com
  
  England show their firepower with bat and ball as they level the one-day international series with a 186-run thrashing of Australia at Lord's.
  
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• Six of Dame Maggie Smith's greatest roles

  27-09-2024 21:39 via bbc.com
  
  Here are some of Maggie Smith's most celebrated and revered performances.
  
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• Meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump says he will negotiate a Ukraine-Russia deal 'good for both sides'

  27-09-2024 20:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy for the first time in five years, former President Donald Trump Friday complained about his 2019 impeachment and said if re-elected, he would work to end the Russia-Ukraine war with a deal “that’s good for both sides."
  
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• Watch: BBC correspondent records moment air strike hits Beirut

  27-09-2024 20:53 via bbc.com
  
  BBC reporters capture the moment and aftermath of an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon.
  
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• Keir Starmer received more clothes worth £16,000

  27-09-2024 20:51 via bbc.com
  
  Downing Street says the way the donations were initially declared has been changed.
  
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• British army to investigate conduct of troops in Kenya amid rape and murder claims

  27-09-2024 20:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Defence secretary to meet family of woman allegedly killed by soldier, as ITV airs documentary alleging fresh abusesThe army is to launch an inquiry into the behaviour of British troops posted to a military base in Kenya, after multiple allegations of serious abuses committed by soldiers, including rape and murder.The inquiry is to examine the conduct of military personnel posted to the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK). It is where the soldier alleged to have murdered a Kenyan woman, Agn
  
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• 'Absolute peach!' - Archer bowls Australia captain Marsh

  27-09-2024 20:41 via bbc.com
  
  Watch as England's Jofra Archer bowls Australia captain Mitchell Marsh for 28 during the fourth ODI at Lord's.
  
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• Poverty in Argentina soars to over 50% as Milei’s austerity measures hit hard

  27-09-2024 20:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Far-right president has been battling inflation by imposing steep cuts in spending, resulting in widespread povertyArgentina’s poverty rate has soared to almost 53% in the first six months of Javier Milei’s presidency, offering the first hard evidence of how the far-right libertarian’s tough austerity measures are hitting the population.The new poverty rate, reported by the government’s statistics agency on Thursday, is the highest level for two decades, when the country
  
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• NYC Mayor Adams pleads not guilty to federal corruption charges

  27-09-2024 20:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  New York City Mayor Eric Adams stepped into a Manhattan courtroom and into the history books Friday when he was arraigned on federal corruption and bribery charges that could force him out of office.
  
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• Promise of ‘glass skin’ drives surge in sales of K-beauty products in UK

  27-09-2024 19:41 via theguardian.com
  South Korean skincare brands expected to follow country’s music, film and TV exports in becoming blockbustersWe’ve had South Korean pop, film, fashion and food, and now the latest trend is K-beauty, with sales of Korean skincare brands taking off in the UK as consumers are seduced by products that promise to conjure a radiant complexion.Britons are cutting back in other areas, but they are still chasing what the beauty industry describes as the “glass skin” look, with ret
  
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• Company’s skinny prosecco had too much sugar in it – court rules

  27-09-2024 19:31 via bbc.com
  
  Court hears low-sugar drinks sold with misleading labelling as website's owner is fined.
  
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• Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah reportedly targeted in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut – Middle East crisis live

  27-09-2024 19:14 via theguardian.com
  Israel says it carried out multiple strikes on Hezbollah’s main military HQ in Beirut suburbs; Nasrallah reported to be alive and ‘fine’The Israeli military said drones and rockets crossed into Israeli territory from Lebanon on Friday, as Lebanon’s Hezbollah claimed a rocket attack on the Israeli city of Tiberias (see 9am BST).The drones infiltrated the coastal area of Rosh HaNikra and were intercepted by the military’s defences, the Israeli military said, adding se
  
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• A&E doctor 'refused' to see woman before she died

  27-09-2024 19:09 via bbc.com
  
  Marina Young's sister says hospital staff "failed her fundamentally, on every level".
  
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• Stock markets hit record highs after news of a fall in US inflation

  27-09-2024 19:06 via theguardian.com
  S&P 500 index of major US companies registers near 100% gain on year ago amid expectation of interest rate cutsA fall in US inflation expected to pave the way for further cuts in interest rates pushed stock markets to record highs on Friday.Ending a week of gains that began when the Chinese authorities approved a huge economic stimulus package, the S&P 500 index of major US companies soared above 5,750 to register a near 100% gain on a year ago. Continue reading...
  
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• Peer gave Keir Starmer more clothes worth £16,000, declared as money for private office

  27-09-2024 19:01 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: Donations worth £10,000 in October 2023 and £6,000 in February 2024 bring gifted clothes total to £32,000Keir Starmer was given a further £16,000 worth of clothes by the Labour peer Waheed Alli, which was declared as money for his private office, the Guardian can reveal.The donations, comprising £10,000 in October 2023 and £6,000 in February 2024, bring the total amount in gifted clothes to £32,000. Continue reading...
  
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• New relationship with EU possible but will not be easy, Keir Starmer says

  27-09-2024 19:00 via theguardian.com
  
  PM hopes to work more closely on defence, borders and trade with EU as he sets meeting with von der LeyenKeir Starmer has said a new relationship with the European Union will not be easy “but is possible” before a meeting with Ursula von der Leyen next week, as he set out defence, borders and trade as areas where he hopes for improvement.The prime minister spoke of his hopes for a reset and did not rule out accepting an EU proposal for greater youth mobility – including easier
  
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• Investors do not share Elon Musk’s negative view of UK, says Keir Starmer

  27-09-2024 19:00 via theguardian.com
  Prime minister hits back in spat over tech entrepreneur’s non-invitation to British investment summitKeir Starmer has pushed back against Elon Musk’s jibes at the UK for “releasing paedophiles” after the billionaire was not invited to the government’s investment summit, saying other business leaders do not share his negative view of Britain.The prime minister said a representative of Musk’s SpaceX had been invited to the summit, due to take place in October, a
  
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• Hurricane Helene live updates: at least 20 killed as hurricane center warns of ‘historic and catastrophic flooding’

  27-09-2024 19:00 via theguardian.com
  Death toll continues to rise in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas as Hurricane Helene tears into the US south-eastMultiple people killed as deadly storm hits south-eastern USThe National Hurricane Center has said Helene is now a tropical storm as it moves farther inland over Georgia. It noted that “life-threatening storm surge, winds, and heavy rains continue.”In a 4am update, the National Hurricane Center said “Helene continues to move inland over central Georgia and is prod
  
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• Chappell Roan cancels US festival appearance: ‘Things have gotten really overwhelming’

  27-09-2024 18:57 via theguardian.com
  The rising star has pulled out of All Things Go festival in DC and New York City this weekend with a statement expressing the need to prioritise her healthSinger Chappell Roan has pulled out of an appearance at this weekend’s All Things Go festival, claiming that her situation has become “overwhelming”.The rising star, who currently has seven songs in the Billboard Top 100, released a statement on her Instagram stories, announcing that she won’t appear at either the DC or
  
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• Israel says heavy air attack on Beirut targeted Hezbollah HQ

  27-09-2024 18:55 via theguardian.com
  Reports say Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was the target and military is checking whether he was hitMiddle East crisis – latest news updatesIsrael has launched its heaviest air attack on Beirut in almost a year of conflict with Hezbollah, levelling a number of buildings in the city’s southern suburbs in strikes that it said targeted the militant group’s central headquarters.Six loud explosions were heard across the Lebanese capital late on Friday afternoon, and multiple lar
  
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• ‘I was scared as hell’: Florida residents dig out after Helene landfall

  27-09-2024 18:55 via theguardian.com
  For those that ignored dire evacuation orders, a day of clean-up follows a night of traumatic fearThe warnings about Hurricane Helene were dire and for the residents of Taylor county on the Gulf coast of Florida they were necessary.“A mandatory evacuation for Taylor county residents has been ordered,” came the first message from local and state authorities. Continue reading...
  
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• Justice department charges Iranian operatives in Trump campaign hack

  27-09-2024 18:54 via theguardian.com
  
  Hackers were trying to undermine Trump’s campaign as Republican nominee for president, says Merrick GarlandThe US justice department unsealed criminal charges on Friday against three Iranian operatives suspected of hacking Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and disseminating stolen information to media organizations.The US attorney general, Merrick Garland, said on Friday afternoon that hackers were trying to undermine Trump’s campaign, as the Republican nominee for president
  
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• Sue Gray’s struggles reflect how No 10 works – but she must not be story

  27-09-2024 18:53 via theguardian.com
  Advisers to prime ministers are often targets of sniping but being in news is not sustainable for Starmer’s chief of staffFor someone who was not even in Liverpool for the Labour conference, Sue Gray was the subject of a remarkable amount of conversation. So what does the future hold for Keir Starmer’s chief of staff – and how much is she just a victim of circumstance?The basic facts, as far as they are agreed, are well-aired: Gray is either a much-needed injection of civil ser
  
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• Hurricane Helene: number of reported deaths rising as storm hits south-eastern US

  27-09-2024 18:35 via theguardian.com
  Storm made landfall in Florida and moved quickly, causing deaths and about 4m power outages in multiple statesHurricane Helene – live updatesHelene has reportedly killed at least 20 people and inflicted more than 4m power outages across the south-eastern US after crashing ashore in north-western Florida late on Thursday as a potent category 4 hurricane, according to officials.The storm – which registered maximum sustained winds of 140mph (225km/h) – had weakened to a tropical s
  
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• Former ‘rudest restaurant in London’ fined after mice found in kitchen

  27-09-2024 18:30 via theguardian.com
  Chinatown’s renowned Wong Kei prosecuted for food hygiene offences and fined more than £40,000A restaurant in London’s Chinatown once called the capital’s rudest has been fined more than £40,000 after mice and cockroaches were found in its kitchen.Wong Kei, which has traded on Wardour Street for decades and was “once famous for its impersonal level of service”, as the online guide to Chinatown puts it, was prosecuted for food hygiene offences and after i
  
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• Ex-councillor in West Yorkshire jailed for ‘voyeurism on a vast scale’

  27-09-2024 18:13 via theguardian.com
  Robert Holden used hidden cameras to film 28 women in bathrooms and bedrooms over a period of almost 15 yearsA “depraved and selfish” former councillor who filmed 28 women in bathrooms and bedrooms using hidden cameras over a period of almost 15 years has been jailed for six years and two months.Bradford crown court heard emotional statements from many of the women targeted by Robert Holden, 51, describing how his “perverted fetish” had left them feeling “violated,
  
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• Swiss cyclist Furrer, 18, dies after crash at Worlds

  27-09-2024 18:12 via bbc.com
  
  Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer dies after suffering a serious head injury at the Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland.
  
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• Bad blood with Republicans drives a decline in Taylor Swift's poll numbers

  27-09-2024 18:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  Republican views of Taylor Swift have taken a nosedive in comparison to last year, a new NBC News poll shows, weeks after the pop singer announced her endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris.
  
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• Israel targets Hezbollah leader Nasrallah in strike on Beirut headquarters

  27-09-2024 18:02 via foxnews.com
  
  The Israeli Defense Forces targeted Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a "precise strike" Friday on the central headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon. IDF spokesperson Rear admiral Daniel Hagari said the headquarters were intentionally built in the heart of the Dahieh in Beirut under residential buildings "as part of Hezbollah's strategy of using Lebanese people as human shields."At least two people were killed and dozens were wounded, Lebanon’s health ministry said.Video and
  
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• What to know about the XEC Covid variant gaining traction in the U.S.

  27-09-2024 18:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  What to know about the XEC Covid variant, which is now in the U.S. Is it more contagious and do the updated vaccines work against it?
  
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• Killed By Kids: The Machete Murder

  27-09-2024 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  When kids kill. The shocking story of two 12 year olds, a machete and a brutal murder.
  
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• Al Fayed’s victims in France call for investigation

  27-09-2024 18:00 via bbc.com
  
  One woman says the owner of Harrods and the Paris Ritz ran his companies like a cult or a mafia.
  
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• Trump meets Ukraine's Zelenskyy at Trump Tower, says Russia's war must end with 'fair deal'

  27-09-2024 17:58 via foxnews.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump met with the president of Ukraine at Trump Tower in New York City on Friday, saying he has a "very good relationship" with Volodymyr Zelenskyy."It's very important to share our plan, all of our steps on how we can strengthen Ukraine," Zelenskyy said. He explained to reporters that he decided to meet with both Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris because "after November, we don't know who Americans [will decide to] be the president."Speaking with Fox News after the
  
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• Judge who sentenced Evan Gershkovich says trial did not look at evidence

  27-09-2024 17:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Neither prosecution nor defence asked for material evidence to be examined in case of US journalist, judge saysThe Russian judge who convicted the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has said the trial was short because it did not examine any “material evidence” and the verdict did not take long because he could “type quickly”.“The case itself was small. I don’t remember how many folders there were – three or five,” said Andrei Mineyev, a
  
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• UK weather: strong wind warning issued as England and Wales cope with floods

  27-09-2024 17:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Transport disrupted and more than 60 flood warnings still in place, with more downpours to comeThe Met Office has issued a weather warning for strong winds on Sunday as parts of the country recovered from heavy rain and flooding. Flooding disrupted rail services in England and Wales on Friday morning and led to the closure of the M5 motorway in both directions in Gloucestershire.The Environment Agency told drivers their cars could be swept away in as little as 30cm (12in) of water as more than 6
  
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• Netanyahu calls Mideast conflicts choice between 'blessing or a curse,' warns about Israel's 'long arm'

  27-09-2024 17:42 via foxnews.com
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underscored the conflicts in the Middle East as a choice between "a blessing or a curse," as he warned Iran’s "tyrants" about Israel’s ability to defend and avenge itself."If you strike us, we will strike you," Netanyahu said. "There is no place in Iran that the long arm of Israel cannot reach, and that’s true of the entire Middle East: Far from being lambs led to the slaughter, Israel’s soldiers have fought back with incredible c
  
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• Trump and Zelenskyy meet for high-stakes talks in New York

  27-09-2024 17:39 via theguardian.com
  
  Pair meet amid feud between Zelenskyy and Republicans that Ukraine fears could paralyse military aid if Trump winsDonald Trump has met Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York in a high-stakes meeting at which the Ukrainian leader hoped to repair ties with the former US president.The two men met at Trump Tower on Friday amid a growing feud between Zelenskyy and Republicans that Ukraine fears could sabotage further US military aid if Trump wins in November. Continue reading...
  
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• Netanyahu lashes out at U.N. as he defends Israel's actions in Gaza and Lebanon

  27-09-2024 17:06 via nbcnews.com
  
  Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected criticism of Israel's war in Gaza and against Hezbollan in Lebanon at the United Nations General Assembly.
  
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• ‘People are dying’: Rise of nitazenes should be treated as pandemic, injecting centre head says

  27-09-2024 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Dr Marianne Jauncey says NSW government must make ‘hard decisions’ to combat growing threat of synthetic opioidsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe head doctor at Sydney’s medically supervised injecting centre has compared the rise of synthetic opioids to a pandemic and says she is worried the government isn’t willing to make the “hard decisions” necessary to prepare for it.Dr Marianne Jauncey began raising the alarm about
  
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• How the most affluent Australians disproportionately benefit from negative gearing

  27-09-2024 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Those in the top tax bracket three times more likely to be negatively geared property investor, says economistGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNegative gearing helps high-earning Australians the most, with those with income of more than $180,000 annually snaring almost one-quarter of the benefits, despite numbering just 5% of taxpayers.Data from the Australian Taxation Office showed people who earn more than $180,000 were able to lower their collective tax bill by $1.3b
  
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• Bottom-breathing turtle among Queensland endangered species under threat from invasive fish

  27-09-2024 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Record floods propel aggressive Mozambique tilapia throughout Mary River, compromising efforts to save ancient fish and endangered turtlesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRecord floods have propelled an aggressive invasive fish species across a south-east Queensland river catchment, compromising efforts to save endangered and ancient fishes and turtles.The Moonaboola (Mary) river catchment is home to several threatened species, including the Mary River turtle, the white
  
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