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• Trump ally says Ukraine focus must be peace, not territory

  09-11-2024 23:48 via bbc.com
  
  Bryan Lanza tells the BBC there needs to be an "honest conversation" with Kyiv and returning Crimea is not a US priority.
  
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• Tens of thousands protest in Valencia over floods

  09-11-2024 23:07 via bbc.com
  
  Protesters are demanding the resignation of the Valencia regional head, accusing him of mishandling the response to last month's floods.
  
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• 'Smaller R in the royal' - How Prince William wants to do things differently

  09-11-2024 23:03 via bbc.com
  
  The prince appeared more relaxed and open with media throughout his South Africa tour.
  
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• 'I felt broken until my autism diagnosis at 70'

  09-11-2024 23:00 via bbc.com
  
  An estimated 90% of autistic people over 50 have not received a diagnosis, research suggests.
  
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• Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki unleashes towering columns of hot clouds

  09-11-2024 22:46 via foxnews.com
  
  Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano spewed towering columns of hot ash high into the air Saturday, days after a huge eruption killed nine people and injured dozens of others.Activity at the volcano on the remote island of Flores, in East Nusa Tenggara province, has increased since Monday’s initial eruption. On Thursday, authorities expanded the danger zone as the volcano erupted again.INDONESIA’S NEW CAPITAL ISN’T READY YET. THE PRESIDENT IS CELEBRATING INDEPENDE
  
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• Qatar suspends role as mediator between Israel and Hamas

  09-11-2024 22:28 via bbc.com
  
  The move comes after US officials were quoted saying they would not accept Hamas's presence in Qatar.
  
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• Fortnum & Mason party snub was hurtful, Paralympian says

  09-11-2024 22:17 via bbc.com
  
  The London high-end grocer has apologised over failure to host Paralympic athletes alongside Team GB Olympians at event
  
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• 'A fireworks display of frailties' - England exposed in agonising loss

  09-11-2024 22:01 via bbc.com
  
  England's doom-loop of narrow defeats continues and it is hard to see how they will break the cycle with South Africa en route to Twickenham.
  
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• Child killed by falling tree branch

  09-11-2024 21:56 via bbc.com
  
  Emergency services were called to Banstead, Surrey, just after 16:00 BST
  
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• ChatGPT rejected more than 250,000 image generations of presidential candidates prior to Election Day

  09-11-2024 21:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  OpenAI estimates that ChatGPT rejected more than 250,000 requests to generate images of the 2024 U.S. presidential candidates in the lead up to Election Day, the company said in a blog on Friday.
  
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• Catherine joins royals at Remembrance event

  09-11-2024 21:53 via bbc.com
  
  The Princess of Wales has joined the rest of the Royal Family at the Festival of Remembrance in London's Royal Albert Hall.
  
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• Pentagon to challenge military court's ruling on 9/11 plea deals

  09-11-2024 21:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Pentagon intends to challenge a recent ruling by a military court that deemed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to invalidate plea deals for several accused 9/11 co-conspirators improper, a defense official tells NBC News.
  
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• Burkina Faso wants to reinstate death penalty, government source says

  09-11-2024 21:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Military regime considering move after capital punishment abolished in west African country in 2018Burkina Faso’s military regime wants to reinstate the death penalty after the west African country abolished it in 2018, a government source told Agence France-Presse on Saturday.
  The last execution in Burkina Faso was carried out on 19 September 1988, according to Amnesty International. The nation’s final executions killed four leaders accused of an attempted coup d’état t
  
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• Wildfires rage across the Northeast as 27 million people remain under fire alerts

  09-11-2024 21:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  Wind gusts and humidity are helping to fuel wildfires burning across the Northeast.
  
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• Gauff wins WTA Finals after epic battle with Zheng

  09-11-2024 20:53 via bbc.com
  
  Coco Gauff shows supreme determination to come from behind against Zheng Qinwen to win the season-ending WTA Finals.
  
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• Qatar ends mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, citing lack of good-faith negotiations

  09-11-2024 20:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  Qatar has halted its mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, citing a lack of willingness from both sides to engage constructively, according to a diplomatic source briefed on the matter.
  
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• 'We begged him not to go': Family's tribute to British man killed in Ukraine

  09-11-2024 20:17 via bbc.com
  
  Callum Tindal-Draper's mother and father said they are very proud of their son.
  
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• Trump has shaped the Supreme Court, but it could still hinder his agenda

  09-11-2024 20:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump's ambitious agenda could face pushback from an institution he has done much to shape: the Supreme Court.
  
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• More arrests expected in Amsterdam over violence on Israeli football fans

  09-11-2024 19:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Four suspects still held on suspicion of violent acts and 50 people fined after attacks on football fansAmsterdam police expect to make more arrests after what authorities called “hateful antisemitic violence” against Israeli football fans, prosecutors said on Saturday.Four suspects remained detained on Saturday on suspicion of violent acts, including two minors, and 40 people had been fined for public disturbance and 10 for offences including vandalism, prosecutors said. Continue re
  
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• DOJ plans to focus on 'most egregious' Jan. 6 cases ahead of second Trump term

  09-11-2024 19:26 via msnbc.com
  
  The Justice Department plans to focus on arresting the “most egregious” Jan. 6 rioters before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. NBC News' Ryan Reilly reports that the DOJ will focus on those who committed felony assaults on law enforcement and how Trump has promised to pardon some of the rioters.
  
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• Middle East crisis: Amsterdam officials ban protests after violence; Hamas says it has ‘not received’ request to leave Qatar – as it happened

  09-11-2024 19:19 via theguardian.com
  
  This live blog is now closed. You can read the latest full report here:Qatar to close Hamas office over ‘lack of good faith’ in ceasefire talks
  Israeli air strikes on the Lebanese coastal city of Tyre have now killed seven people.Reuters reported that Lebanon’s health ministry said the death toll has risen from three to seven after the attack on Friday. Continue reading...
  
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• Qatar halts Israel-Gaza ceasefire mediation over lack of ‘good faith’

  09-11-2024 19:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Gulf state’s government is stopping mediation efforts until warring parties show a ‘sincere willingness’ to reach a dealThe Qatari government has informed the US and Israel it will stop mediation efforts to halt the conflict in Gaza because it no longer thinks the parties are negotiating in good faith.The Gulf state has concluded that talks have become a political football, and its efforts to facilitate them were generating criticism towards it, according to a diplomatic source
  
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• Record-breaking runner stars in New York Marathon

  09-11-2024 19:07 via bbc.com
  
  Lloyd Martin, who has Down's syndrome, runs the New York Marathon after a record-breaking London run.
  
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• Trump has promised lower interest rates. That will be largely out of his control.

  09-11-2024 19:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  While Trump has sought to pressure the Fed to cut rates, consumer rates on mortgages and other loans are determined by a range of factors largely outside of the president’s control.
  
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• Trump’s win boosts chances of Netanyahu remaining in power until Israel’s 2026 elections

  09-11-2024 18:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Wars in Gaza and Lebanon set to intensify after Israeli PM’s position is reinforced by Trump’s victory and ousting of defence ministerBenjamin Netanyahu is set to stay in power in Israel until elections due in 2026 and possibly longer, analysts and officials now believe, after a tumultuous week in which the 75-year-old veteran politician successfully fired his defence minister and was boosted by the results of the US election.Netanyahu’s newly reinforced position could lead to
  
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• Biden to host Trump at the White House on Wednesday

  09-11-2024 18:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump will meet at the White House on Wednesday morning, officials announced on Saturday.
  
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• Comedian Godley to go on 'final tour' before funeral

  09-11-2024 18:34 via bbc.com
  
  The comic's hearse will travel through Edinburgh and on to Glasgow before her funeral on 30 November.
  
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• Two Florida women arrested after shooting death of photographer is livestreamed

  09-11-2024 17:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  Two women were arrested on Friday in connection with the murder of a photographer that was partially livestreamed on social media, police in Florida said.
  
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• Will Republicans win the House? The outstanding races to watch

  09-11-2024 16:56 via bbc.com
  
  The Republicans are eyeing control of the House that would hand them significant power with the Senate and presidency.
  
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• Trump return puts UK defence spending top of agenda

  09-11-2024 16:38 via bbc.com
  
  Politicians say we're living in dangerous times, and Trump is a lot less willing than Biden to pay for Europe's defence.
  
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• Who's in the frame to join Trump's new top team?

  09-11-2024 16:29 via bbc.com
  
  Susie Wiles has been appointed chief of staff as the transition team vets other candidates for key roles.
  
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• Blair-era health secretary returns as NHS advisor

  09-11-2024 15:52 via bbc.com
  
  Campaigners raise concerns about Alan Milburn's private sector links in his new role overseeing NHS reforms.
  
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• Bill Burr set to host ‘SNL’ after the 2024 presidential election

  09-11-2024 15:31 via today.com
  Comedian Bill Burr will serve as “Saturday Night Live” host for the second time in his career and the 2024 presidential election is definitely on his mind.
  
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• Pomp and ceremony as Lord Mayor's Show wows crowds

  09-11-2024 15:25 via bbc.com
  
  New Lord Mayor Alastair King is among thousands to take part in the ancient procession.
  
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• Major Italian tourist site to limit daily visitor numbers

  09-11-2024 15:04 via bbc.com
  
  Nearly 4 million people visited the ruins of the Roman city of Pompeii in 2023, a third more than the previous year.
  
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• Notre Dame bells ring out across Paris for the first time since fire

  09-11-2024 14:59 via today.com
  A once-familiar sound rang out across Paris for the first time in five years. The bells of Notre Dame tolled on Friday for the first time since the devastating 2019 fire that threatened the historic cathedral.
  
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• Queen Camilla to miss Remembrance events with chest infection, as Kate makes comeback

  09-11-2024 14:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  LONDON — Princess Kate will attend Remembrance Day events in London over the weekend, Buckingham Palace has said, but Queen Camilla will miss the occasion after falling ill with a chest infection.
  
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• 'My £750 vouchers are useless after restaurant closure'

  09-11-2024 13:52 via bbc.com
  
  Customers are told their vouchers are non-transferrable and to contact their banks.
  
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• Former students urged to check for loan refunds

  09-11-2024 13:06 via bbc.com
  
  New figures show university graduates could be eligible for refunds worth nearly £200m.
  
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• Trump wants to expand the federal death penalty, setting up legal challenges in second term

  09-11-2024 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump signaled he would resume federal executions if he won and make more people eligible for capital punishment, including child rapists, migrants who kill U.S. citizens and law enforcement officers, and those convicted of drug and human trafficking.
  
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• Snow patch known as U.K.'s longest-lasting has vanished for fourth straight year

  09-11-2024 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Sphinx snow patch in Scotland used to linger year-round, but it has melted for the fourth consecutive year. Experts see it as a harbinger of climate change.
  
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• Prospective homebuyers absorb harsh reality: Mortgage rates probably aren’t coming down for a while

  09-11-2024 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  America’s prospective homebuyers absorb harsh reality: Mortgage rates probably aren’t coming down for a while.
  
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• An anti-Trump movement plans to rebuild for his second term

  09-11-2024 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  A resistance movement was born in the wake of Donald Trump’s 2016 victory, sending thousands of people into the streets wearing pink hats and signs with punchy slogans.
  
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• Abortion ballot initiatives could have helped Harris win, instead Trump overperformed

  09-11-2024 11:16
  
  Despite Kamala Harris' loss, pro-abortion rights activists are celebrating the results of the 2024 election, arguing that abortion rights won.
  
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• Trump won a comprehensive victory. Can other Republicans replicate it?

  09-11-2024 11:14
  
  Donald Trump scored a comprehensive victory Tuesday, improving his numbers across several key demographics. Can other Republicans do the same?
  
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• Melania Trump, enigmatic first lady who might do it differently this time

  09-11-2024 11:10 via bbc.com
  
  Described by some as an "enigma", Mrs Trump is expected to return to her White House duties "on her own terms".
  
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• Trump just realigned the entire political map. Democrats have 'no easy path' to fix it.

  09-11-2024 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump raised eyebrows when he decided to hold a campaign rally in the Bronx in late May.
  
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• The Pope's online blunder and an animal breakout: The weekly news quiz 

  09-11-2024 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  America was reshaped by the 2024 election, the Pope made an online blunder, and police try to track down animals on the loose.
  
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• Iran denies involvement in Trump assassination plot outlined in DOJ report: 'Malicious conspiracy'

  09-11-2024 10:42 via foxnews.com
  
  Iran's Foreign Ministry dismissed a report released by the Department of Justice on Friday stating that it thwarted an Iranian plot to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump.A criminal complaint filed in a New York City federal court stated that an unnamed official in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps told Farhad Shakeri, 51, of Iran, to "focus on surveilling, and, ultimately, assassinating, former President of the United States, Donald J. Trump.""Shakeri has informed law enforcement t
  
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• 'A disabled South Park character from 24 years ago is getting me harassed today'

  09-11-2024 10:31 via bbc.com
  
  I have felt the shadow of Timmy since childhood - but never imagined the name would be hurled at me by strangers in my 30s.
  
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