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• Workers affected by Port Talbot closures to get up to £10,000 to start businesses

  15-11-2024 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Welsh secretary to announce £80m funding to help 2,800 Tata steelworkers and local economyPort Talbot steelworkers and their families affected by the closure of furnaces will be entitled to grants of up to £10,000 to start businesses, the Welsh secretary will announce on Saturday.As Labour holds its annual Welsh conference in Llandudno, Jo Stevens will say the government is funding £80m to help 2,800 Tata steelworkers and local businesses. Continue reading...
  
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• With the Tories beaten, Labour’s next threat comes from even further right

  15-11-2024 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Reform may well be Labour’s new main opponent, and the next battleground may not be where anyone expectedTwo key rules of politics are to always look ahead, and to understand your opponent. And so it is that just months after crushing the Conservatives in a general election, many Labour MPs are bracing for fresh challenges and a new foe – Reform UK.Nigel Farage’s party is in parliamentary terms a minnow, its five MPs giving it little more than 1% of the Commons strength enjoyed
  
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• Ukrainian troops train for trench warfare near France's WWI battlefields

  15-11-2024 22:49 via foxnews.com
  
  Soldiers scramble through trenches under a haze of yellow smoke, machine gunfire booms across the fields, invisible drones buzz overhead and voices scream in Ukrainian "Watch out!"The scene could be 1,860 miles away in Ukraine's Donbas region, but instead some 2,000 Ukrainian conscripts and veterans are training in the muddy fields of France's eastern Marne region, where French and German armies once hammered each other during World War I. DOCUMENTS REVEAL RUSSIA'S INITIAL 'PEACE DEAL' EQUA
  
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• RFK Jr. has been picked for HHS secretary. Here are the agencies he would oversee

  15-11-2024 22:39
  
  With RFK Jr. nominated for Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services, these are all the agencies, including the CDC, that he would oversee.
  
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• Fire kills at least 10 people in Spanish retirement home

  15-11-2024 22:34 via foxnews.com
  
  At least 10 people were killed after a fire broke out in a retirement home in the northern Spanish town of Villafranca de Ebro early Friday, authorities said.The blaze started in one of the rooms, Fernando Beltran, the national government's top official in Aragon region, told reporters.SPAIN SEARCHES FOR BODIES AFTER UNPRECEDENTED FLOODING CLAIMS AT LEAST 158 LIVESAll the victims were elderly people living in the Jardines de Villafranca residence, a care home for people with mental health issues
  
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• London nightclub Heaven closed after security guard charged with rape

  15-11-2024 22:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Licence suspended for 28 days after Morenikeji Adewole, 47, was charged with rape on WednesdayOne of London’s most prominent nightclubs has been forced to close after a member of security staff was charged with rape, the Metropolitan police said.Westminster council’s licensing committee ruled on Friday that Heaven’s alcohol licence should be suspended for up to 28 days after a woman was allegedly raped in the vicinity of the venue in the early hours of 1 November. Continue read
  
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• Streeting warns Britons against having cheap cosmetic surgery abroad

  15-11-2024 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Wes Streeting speaks out after deaths in Turkey among women travelling for procedures such as butt liftsBritons should resist the temptation to have cosmetic surgery abroad at “rock-bottom” prices in case they are harmed by substandard care, the health secretary has said.Wes Streeting spoke out after a spate of deaths among women who had travelled to Turkey for aesthetic treatment such as a Brazilian butt lift (BBL). Continue reading...
  
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• Mike Pence opposes RFK Jr. for HHS because of support for abortion access

  15-11-2024 21:59
  
  Mike Pence said choosing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a departure from what he framed as the Trump-Pence administration's general opposition to abortion access.
  
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• Iran told Biden administration it won't try to assassinate President-elect Trump: report

  15-11-2024 21:56 via foxnews.com
  
  In an unusual assurance to the Biden administration last month, Iran promised it would not assassinate Donald Trump in a secret exchange intended to ease tensions, U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal, according to a Friday report. The assurances reportedly came in a written message to the administration on Oct. 14, after the White House in September said it would take any attempt on Trump’s life as a serious national security that would reportedly "be treated as an act of war.
  
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• Protesters storm Putin-backed parliament in Georgia breakaway region

  15-11-2024 20:34 via foxnews.com
  
  Protesters on Friday stormed the parliament of the Russian-backed government in the breakaway region of Abkhazia in Georgia and have demanded the resignation of the pro-Kremlin leader President Aslan Bzhania.A truck was used to smash through metal gates surrounding the government building in the capital city of Sukhumi, and images of the riot show protesters then climbing through the windows and chanting in the halls, according to information sent to Fox News Digital by the East 2 West news
  
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• WATCH: This penguin was found very far from its home in Antarctica

  15-11-2024 20:23
  
  The penguin somehow traveled from Antarctica to a beach in Western Australia.
  
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• House Republicans applaud Trump's picking Kennedy to lead HHS -- with a few concerns

  15-11-2024 20:14
  
  House Republicans had mixed reactions to Trump's announcement that he would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be HHS secretary.
  
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• Netanyahu aide questioned over alleged tampering with 7 October phone records

  15-11-2024 20:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Police investigate claim that Israeli PM’s chief of staff changed recorded time of call made about Hamas attacksA top aide of Benjamin Netanyahu has been questioned by police investigating reports of alterations made to official records of phone calls involving the Israeli prime minister on the morning of the 7 October attacks.Israeli media reported that Netanyahu’s chief of staff, Tzachi Braverman, is suspected of changing the recorded time of a conversation the prime minister held
  
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• New Brunswick premier calls on Canadian government to investigate mysterious brain illness

  15-11-2024 20:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Previous provincial government said most patients were misdiagnosed and instead had dementia or cancerThe newly elected premier of New Brunswick has called on Canada’s federal government to aid in a “full, open scientific investigation” into the mysterious brain illness that has plagued the province for years, in a move that those suffering from the condition hope could finally bring answers.“We need to conduct a thorough investigation into what is making people sick,&rdq
  
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• Eric Adams dodges questions about potential Trump pardon, reflects NYC's future

  15-11-2024 19:57
  
  New York City Eric Adams visited "The View" Friday to give his thoughts on President-elect Donald Trump's presidency and what it will mean for the city.
  
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• Scholz’s call with Putin will open ‘Pandora’s box’, Zelenskyy says

  15-11-2024 19:20 via theguardian.com
  
  Ukrainian president says talk between German and Russian leaders on war will reduce Putin’s isolationVolodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that a telephone conversation between Olaf Scholz and Vladimir Putin will open a “Pandora’s box”, after the German chancellor and the Russian leader discussed the war in Ukraine in a rare call on Friday.Scholz urged his Russian counterpart to withdraw troops from Ukraine and negotiate with Kyiv to achieve a just and lasting peace, in the firs
  
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• Vance, Gaetz call senators to shore up support amid GOP concerns

  15-11-2024 19:03
  
  Vice President-elect JD Vance has been working the phones reaching out to senators trying to gauge support for former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz.
  
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• Middle East crisis: Hamas ‘ready’ for Gaza ceasefire, says senior official – as it happened

  15-11-2024 19:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Senior official Bassem Naim says militant group ‘ready for ceasefire’ and urges Donald Trump to ‘pressure’ 'Israel to ‘end the aggression’Wafa, the Palestinian news agency, is reporting that two Palestinian people were killed in an Israeli artillery attack in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza. Three other Palestinians were killed in a separate Israeli airstrike near the general security junction in western Gaza City, according to Wafa. A renewed Israeli assault was
  
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• Scientists in Argentina unearth oldest tadpole fossil ever discovered

  15-11-2024 18:34 via foxnews.com
  
  A tadpole fossil found in Argentina, dating back at least 161 million years, is the oldest that has ever been discovered.The fossil was found back in January 2020, with news of the discovery published on Oct. 30, 2024, in Nature.The team was not necessarily in search of what they found and came upon their monumental discovery by accident. 12-YEAR-OLD BOY STUMBLES UPON STUNNING ANCIENT FIND WHILE WALKING DOG IN ENGLAND: ‘RELATIVELY RARE’The team was actually on the hunt for dinos
  
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• Pelicot trial: young vineyard worker proposed drugging and raping his own mother

  15-11-2024 18:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Video showed Charly A, one of 51 men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot, discussing plan with Dominique PelicotA young vineyard worker accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot on six occasions over four years when she had been drugged by her husband also proposed drugging and raping his own mother, a court has heard.Charly A, 30, is one of 51 men on trial over the rape of Gisèle Pelicot, whose then husband, Dominique Pelicot, crushed sleeping tablets and anti-anxiety medication into h
  
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• Fears grow that Milei will withdraw Argentina from Paris climate accord

  15-11-2024 18:24 via theguardian.com
  
  Far-right president may announce country’s departure from agreement after meeting Donald TrumpThere is growing concern that Argentina’s far-right president, Javier Milei, is set to announce his country’s departure from the Paris climate accord.Earlier this week, negotiators from Milei’s government were ordered to leave the Cop29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, after just three days. Now, the Guardian understands that Milei is considering announcing a formal withdrawal
  
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• Trump wants to end 'wokeness' in education, vowing to use federal money as leverage

  15-11-2024 18:17
  
  President-elect Donald Trump has a vision for education that revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of perceived “wokeness” and “left-wing indoctrination.”
  
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• Political turmoil rocks the Netherlands after Amsterdam violence

  15-11-2024 18:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Ruling coalition in crisis amid claims of racist remarks and speculation government may collapse The violence that erupted on Amsterdam’s streets last week has triggered a political crisis in the Netherlands, with the ruling coalition in turmoil over alleged racist remarks made by government officials during a closed-door meeting to discuss the events.Nora Achahbar, the Moroccan-born secretary for benefits from the centre-right New Social Contract (NSC) party, part of the ruling coalition,
  
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• Priest stabbed in the face during Mass as religion-based hate crime is on the rise worldwide

  15-11-2024 17:59 via foxnews.com
  
  Attacks against priests appear to be on the rise around the globe following the latest assault in which a priest in Singapore was stabbed in the face during a Mass on Saturday Nov. 9., marking at least the third attack of its kind this month.Father Christopher Lee – parish priest of St. Joseph church in the west-central Singapore region of Bukit Timah – was attacked by Basnayake Keith Spencer with a knife while he was distributing Holy Communion, reported Catholic media outlet OSV Ne
  
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• The Gruffalo’s illustrator launches book to help UK pupils learn German

  15-11-2024 17:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Axel Scheffler says he hopes Wuschel auf der Erde will encourage more children to learn his first languageAxel Scheffler, the illustrator behind the international children’s bestseller The Gruffalo, has launched a book to help primary school pupils learn German.Wuschel auf der Erde: A New Adventure in Learning German tells the story of a friendly alien called Wuschel arriving on Earth from a distant planet with a mission to learn German. Through Scheffler’s distinctive illustrations,
  
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• Protesters storm Abkhazia parliament over Russian investment deal

  15-11-2024 17:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Black Sea separatist region is backed by Moscow but recognised as part of Georgia by most of the worldProtesters have stormed the regional parliament in Abkhazia, forcing the government to halt an investment deal with Russia that some fear will spoil the breakaway Georgian region’s natural beauty.The Black Sea separatist region is backed by Moscow but recognised as part of Georgia by most of the world. It has been thrust into turmoil over concerns that a proposed investment deal with Russi
  
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• Trump said to lift all military restrictions on Israel on 1st day in office according to reports

  15-11-2024 17:38 via foxnews.com
  
  Amid escalating tensions between Hezbollah and Israel, President-elect Donald Trump has promised to lift all restrictions and delays on the supply of military equipment and ammunition to Israel immediately after his inauguration, Israeli Channel 12 News reports.The assurance from Trump’s team came as Israel is considering a 60-day cease-fire with Hezbollah, which would provide a window until Trump takes office and implements the promised changes.Sources indicate that this commitment from T
  
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• Anger in Lebanon at large number of rescue workers killed by Israel

  15-11-2024 17:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Attacks on Thursday night bring total number of emergency workers killed by Israel in Lebanon to more than 200Middle East crisis – live updatesTwenty-one civil defence rescuers have been killed in two Israeli strikes on Lebanon, in one of the deadliest days for rescue workers since the fighting began between Israel and Hezbollah 13 months ago.Thursday night’s airstrikes brought the total number of emergency workers killed by Israel in Lebanon to more than 200, most of them during the
  
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• Former defense secretary addresses nominee's claim about women in combat units

  15-11-2024 16:40
  
  Fmr. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who ended the Pentagon's ban on women serving in combat units, addressed Hegseth's claim that women shouldn't serve in combat.
  
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• Trump gives first post-election speech at gala, celebrates Cabinet picks

  15-11-2024 16:37
  
  The president-elect spoke at America First Policy Institute's annual gala on Wednesday at Mar-a-Lago.
  
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• Met officer sacked for viewing Sarah Everard files

  15-11-2024 16:10 via bbc.com
  
  The PC committed gross misconduct by improperly accessing files about the case, a tribunal rules.
  
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• Four teenagers and a man guilty of murdering boys in mistaken identity case

  15-11-2024 16:09 via bbc.com
  
  Mason Rist and Max Dixon were stabbed to death just yards from Mason's front door in Bristol.
  
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• Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead Health and Human Services

  15-11-2024 15:55
  
  Kennedy has advised the transition team on health related-choices, sources said.
  
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• UK economy barely grows with Budget fears blamed

  15-11-2024 15:43 via bbc.com
  
  The chancellor says she is "not satisfied" by the latest growth figures, which were weaker than expected.
  
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• Ambulance 'failure' played role in motorbike death

  15-11-2024 15:38 via bbc.com
  
  Aaron Morris, 31, died following a crash on 1 July 2022 in Esh Winning, near Durham.
  
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• Chris Bowen makes last-minute diplomatic stop in Turkey as Australia ramps up bid to host Cop31

  15-11-2024 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Climate change minister’s effort to convince Ankara to drop out underlines push for ‘Pacific Cop’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe climate change minister, Chris Bowen, made a whistle-stop visit to Turkey on Friday night in an attempt to reach a deal for Australia to host tens of thousands of people at a major UN climate summit in 2026.Bowen visited the Turkish capital, Ankara, on the way to the Cop29 climate conference in the Azerbaijan capital, Ba
  
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• Valencia chief admits flood mistakes but defies calls for resignation

  15-11-2024 14:55 via bbc.com
  
  Spain's under-fire regional leader Carlos Mazón defies calls for his resignation after last month's deadly floods.
  
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• 'Only a Roman can help Roma' - why Ranieri returned from retirement

  15-11-2024 14:43 via bbc.com
  
  Claudio Ranieri's return to Roma will provide a steady pair of hands for the Serie A club, writes Mina Rzouki.
  
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• Police review three cases recorded as suicide

  15-11-2024 14:30 via bbc.com
  
  It comes after a Police Ombudsman report into the death of County Armagh showjumper Katie Simpson.
  
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• Home Office made poor decisions buying £15m migrant camp, report says

  15-11-2024 14:28 via bbc.com
  
  The government watchdog finds the Home Office made "a series of poor decisions" buying the site in East Sussex.
  
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• Harry one of two claimants still suing Sun publisher, court told

  15-11-2024 14:21 via bbc.com
  
  Prince Harry and former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson are the two remaining claimants suing News Group Newspapers.
  
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• Husband who stabbed wife as she soothed baby jailed

  15-11-2024 14:19 via bbc.com
  
  A former councillor is jailed after attempting to kill his wife as she soothed their baby.
  
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• The appointments to Trump's top team so far

  15-11-2024 14:10 via bbc.com
  
  His secretary of state, attorney general and UN ambassador have been picked - but there are plenty more posts to fill.
  
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• Former ESPN personality Sage Steele denies Trump press secretary rumors

  15-11-2024 13:57 via foxnews.com
  
  Sage Steele, the veteran sportscaster best known for her decade-plus career at ESPN, has shot down swirling rumors she wants to be press secretary in the new Trump administration, labeling the murmurings as "fake news."President-elect Donald Trump has been quickly filling his incoming Cabinet since he stormed to election victory last week, but he has yet to name someone to be his top public spokesperson at the White House.Axios reported Wednesday that Steele along with CNN contributor and B
  
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• Smog crisis envelops Indian capital as Pakistan province declares emergency

  15-11-2024 13:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Schools ordered to close in Delhi and Punjab province as neighbouring countries battle dangerous air pollutionIndia’s capital, Delhi, has ordered all primary schools to cease in-person classes until further notice because of an air pollution crisis that has also prompted Pakistan’s Punjab province to declare a health emergency and ban construction, shut schools for another week and move universities online.Delhi and the surrounding metropolitan area, home to more than 30 million peop
  
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• Typhoo Tea teeters on the brink of administration

  15-11-2024 13:53 via bbc.com
  
  The loss-making firm is attempting a turnaround amid a break-in and fire at its former factory.
  
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• Lara Trump says she'd 'love to consider' filling Rubio's Senate seat if asked by DeSantis

  15-11-2024 13:47 via foxnews.com
  
  Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump told FOX Business' Maria Bartiromo that she would "seriously consider" serving in the U.S. Senate if Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asks her to fill the vacancy that will arise when Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., resigns to serve as secretary of state.She told Fox News' Sean Hannity that she "would love to serve the people of Florida" and "would love to consider" filling the seat if asked.President-elect Donald Trump tapped Rubio to fill the Cabinet-level
  
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• Davina McCall having surgery for rare benign brain tumour

  15-11-2024 13:41 via bbc.com
  
  The TV presenter has a colloid cyst, which is not cancerous but could cause problems if it grows.
  
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• Latino parents lash out at school board after teacher's 'racist' anti-Trump meltdown in classroom

  15-11-2024 13:24 via foxnews.com
  
  A southern California school board received a tongue-lashing from Latino parents after a high school teacher went viral for his profane rant in the classroom against Latino voters who supported President-elect Donald Trump.Several students, parents and members of the public showed up to the Moreno Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) board meeting on Tuesday. A few students spoke out in support of the Valley View High School teacher, whom they identified as AP World History teacher Maximiliano
  
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• President-elect Trump turns to allies as he aims to flip nation's capital upside down and more top headlines

  15-11-2024 13:22 via foxnews.com
  
  YOUR ELECTION HUB: Track election results with real-time data, developments and analysis on races across the US.1. President-elect Trump turns to allies as he aims to flip nation's capital upside down.2. Billionaire LA Times owner plans to shake up liberal paper, make it a forum for ‘all voices.’ 3. Actor compares Trump to nation's first president, whose dedication to America changed world. DOSE OF KENNEDY – Dem governor breaks with party in commending Trump for tappi
  
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