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• Joe Rogan mocks 'The View' after co-host accused him of believing in dragons

  21-11-2024 23:55 via foxnews.com
  
  Podcast host Joe Rogan mocked "The View" by changing his description on social media after they claimed he believes in dragons."The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg opened a segment on Thursday by discussing a recent poll showing many young Americans get their news from social media influencers who skew towards the political-right.Co-host Sara Haines responded with a "PSA" urging viewers to be skeptical, particularly in this era of misinformation and AI, and that "when you see something that really
  
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• Vaccination rates for flu and Covid are low this season, CDC says

  21-11-2024 23:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  Vaccination rates for Covid and the flu are low for adults in the U.S. so far this season, according to a new CDC report.
  
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• More than 40 killed in north-west Pakistan in gun attack on Shia convoy

  21-11-2024 22:39 via theguardian.com
  
  Violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa follows killing of dozens of people in clashes between Sunnis and minority ShiasAt least 42 people have been killed and 20 wounded after gunmen opened fire on vehicles carrying Shia Muslims in Pakistan’s restive north-west, in one of the region’s deadliest such attacks in recent years, police said.The attack happened in Kurram, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where sectarian clashes between majority Sunni Muslims and minority Shias have killed
  
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• Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro and aides indicted for alleged 2022 coup attempt

  21-11-2024 22:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others were indicted by federal police Thursday on charges of attempting a coup to keep him in office after being defeated in the 2022 elections.The Associated Press reported that the findings would be delivered to Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday, where they will be referred to Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet to either throw out the investigation or agree with the charges and put Bolsonaro on trial.Bolsonaro, who leans right politically, h
  
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• US briefed Ukraine ahead of Putin's 'experimental Intermediate-range ballistic' attack

  21-11-2024 21:01 via foxnews.com
  
  A U.S. official on Thursday confirmed to Fox News Digital that Ukrainian authorities were briefed ahead of Russia's "experimental Intermediate-range ballistic missile" attack that this type of weapon may be used against Ukraine in order to help it prepare.Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the attack Thursday evening local time in an address to the nation and said it was in direct response to the U.S. and the U.K. jointly approving Ukraine’s use of Western-supplied long-range missi
  
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• US and Israel reject ICC warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest as number of countries signal they will abide by it – as it happened

  21-11-2024 20:42 via theguardian.com
  
  This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest reporting on the ICC arrest warrant here:See all our Middle East coverageIsrael’s position has always held that the rulings of the international criminal court do not apply to it, as it is not a member.Foreign minister Gideon Saar on Thursday said that it had “issued absurd orders with no authority” against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant because “Israel is not a member of the court.”The Chamber found reasona
  
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• US moves to list giraffes under Endangered Species Act for first time

  21-11-2024 19:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Climate crisis, habitat loss and poaching have reduced its numbers – but will Trump put the kibosh on protections?They are the tallest animal to roam the Earth and have become an icon of children’s books, toys and awed wildlife documentaries. But giraffes are in decline, which has prompted the US government to list them as endangered for the first time.Giraffes will be listed under the US Endangered Species Act, the US Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed in a move that will cover
  
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• Man who spent $6.2 million on banana duct-taped to wall says he's going to eat it

  21-11-2024 18:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun dropped over $6 million on a banana duct-taped to wall by artist Maurizio Cattelan — and he intends to eat it.
  
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• Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration to serve as attorney general

  21-11-2024 18:44 via nbcnews.com
  Matt Gaetz announced he would be withdrawing from consideration to serve as attorney general under President-elect Trump. NBC News' Ryan Reilly has details on the criticism Gaetz faced and his decision to withdraw.
  
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• US citizen among 4 dead in Laos after suspected alcohol poisoning

  21-11-2024 18:39 via foxnews.com
  
  An American, two Danes and one Australian tourist died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos following reports that several people had been sickened in a town popular with backpackers.The only victim's identity publicly released so far is 19-year-old Bianca Jones of Australia.Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told Parliament on Thursday that Jones had died after being evacuated from Vang Vieng, Laos, for treatment in a Thai hospital. Her friend, also 19, remains hospitalized in neighbo
  
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• Matt Gaetz withdraws his bid for attorney general amid sexual misconduct allegations

  21-11-2024 18:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on Thursday announced that he would withdraw himself from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general.
  
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• Jussie Smollett conviction in hate crime attack hoax overturned by Illinois Supreme Court

  21-11-2024 18:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  The conviction against actor Jussie Smollett for falsely reporting a hate crime to Chicago police in 2019 has been overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court over prosecutorial issues.
  
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• Washington state reels from bomb cyclone as atmospheric river drenches California

  21-11-2024 18:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  Washington state is reeling following a powerful “bomb cyclone” that left two dead, knocked out power to half a million at its peak and downed trees and power lines.
  
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• Police report details alleged sexual assault by Trump's defense pick Pete Hegseth

  21-11-2024 17:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  A woman told police she was sexually assaulted by a man she identified as Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, according to official records of a police investigation released in California on Wednesday night.
  
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• Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court

  21-11-2024 17:31 via msnbc.com
  
  The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned the conviction against Jussie Smollett for falsely reporting a hate crime to police.
  
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• Malian singer Rokia Traoré to be extradited from Italy to Belgium

  21-11-2024 17:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Italy’s highest court rejects musician’s appeal after she was arrested in Rome in June over child custody disputeMalian musician Rokia Traoré, who was arrested in Rome last June over an international child custody dispute, will be handed over to Belgium in the coming days after Italy’s highest court rejected her appeal, her lawyer said on Wednesday.Traoré, 50, a former goodwill ambassador for the United Nations’ refugee agency UNHCR, was arrested on 20 June
  
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• Father of Georgia school shooter pleads not guilty

  21-11-2024 17:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  Colin Gray, the father of alleged Georgia school shooter Colt Gray, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges related to the mass shooting in September at Apalachee High School that killed four people.
  
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• Home sales surged in October, just before mortgage rates jumped

  21-11-2024 16:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  A sharp drop in mortgage rates brought homebuyers off the fence in October after a slow summer.
  
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• Russia did not fire an ICBM at Ukraine, U.S. officials say, disputing a claim by Kyiv

  21-11-2024 16:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  Russia did not fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Ukraine on Thursday, a U.S. official and a military officer with knowledge of the matter told NBC News, disputing a claim by Kyiv.
  
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• Man who passed lie detector in 1979 murder of teen is now named as her suspected killer

  21-11-2024 16:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  A man who passed a lie detector test in 1979 clearing him in the rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl was identified as her suspected killer, authorities announced Wednesday.
  
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• House Oversight Committee says it plans to form a subcommittee for DOGE

  21-11-2024 16:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee announced Thursday that Republicans plan to create a subcommittee that would work with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on President-elect Donald Trump's recently announced advisory group, the "Department of Government Efficiency."
  
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• ICC issues arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister and Hamas chief over alleged war crimes

  21-11-2024 15:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif, over alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes.
  
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• ICC rejects Israeli appeals, issues arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant

  21-11-2024 15:09 via foxnews.com
  
  The International Criminal Court (ICC) rejected challenges from Israel and issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday.The ICC charged Netanyahu and Gallant with "crimes against humanity and war crimes," including using starvation as a method of warfare and targeting civilians. Israeli President Isaac Herzog condemned the move in a statement on Thursday."Taken in bad faith, the outrageous decision at the ICC has turned
  
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• Stop & Shop cyber incident leaves some shelves empty ahead of Thanksgiving

  21-11-2024 15:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  A “cybersecurity issue” has left some Stop & Shop and Hannaford grocery stores in the Northeast with their shelves bare for nearly two weeks, just a week before the Thanksgiving holiday.
  
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• Passengers duct tape man who allegedly tried to open door during American Airlines flight

  21-11-2024 14:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  A group of passengers on board an American Airlines flight restrained and tied up a passenger with duct tape after he allegedly tried to open an aircraft door mid-flight.
  
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• JonBenét Ramsey's father on why he believes case can be solved

  21-11-2024 14:03 via today.com
  John Ramsey, the father of JonBenét Ramsey, and Joe Berlinger, director of the upcoming Netflix docuseries “Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey?” join TODAY to speak out on the new push to solve the nearly 28-year-old murder case. “I believe it can be solved," Ramsey says, and points to the "flaw" that's hindered the investigation for more than two decades.
  
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• British mining executives held in Mali freed after $160m deal to settle tax dispute

  21-11-2024 13:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Resolute Mining chief executive Terence Holohan and two employees had been held since 9 NovemberBusiness live – latest updatesThree British mining executives who had been detained by the government of Mali have been released and are “safe and well”, days after agreeing to pay $160m to settle a tax dispute.Resolute Mining, an Australian company, said on Thursday its chief executive, Terence Holohan, and two other employees, who had been held in the country since 9 November, have
  
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• A Siberian tiger bit a man and remains on the loose in China

  21-11-2024 13:23 via nbcnews.com
  
  Authorities in northern China are searching for a wild tiger, after it attacked two men and left one of them needing surgery.
  
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• Starmer condemns Badenoch for abandoning cross-party consensus on climate crisis policy – UK politics live

  21-11-2024 13:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Prime minister says Tory leader’s attacks on climate targets diminishes government ability to tackle central issueJohn Prescott: share your tributes and memoriesBritish prime minister Keir Starmer says he is “deeply saddened” to hear that Prescott has died, and called him a “true giant of Labour”.In a statement on X, he said, “I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of John Prescott. John was a true giant of the Labour movement. On behalf of the Labour Party
  
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• Google must sell Chrome to end search monopoly, justice department argues in court filing

  21-11-2024 13:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Justice department urges court to force Google to share data with rivals as part of wide-ranging changes to end online giant’s monopoly on web searchingThe US Department of Justice has proposed a far-reaching overhaul of Google’s structure and business practices, including the sale of its Chrome browser, in a bid to end its monopoly on internet search.The DoJ proposals follow a landmark court ruling in August in which a federal judge ruled that Google maintained an illegal monopoly o
  
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• Why Trump’s racism isn’t an issue – or enough of one – for some voters of color

  21-11-2024 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Experts warn assuming minority groups will reject a racist candidate ignores nuance, particularly on the economySince Donald Trump won the 2024 US presidential election, many have publicly speculated why people of color – with whom Trump made some gains – would vote for a racist candidate. Throughout his campaign, Trump and his supporters spouted a series of racist remarks aimed at Black and Latino people, immigrants at large, and other marginalized groups. He also promised to utiliz
  
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• Alabama prepares for its third nitrogen gas execution

  21-11-2024 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  An Alabama inmate convicted in a 1994 murder is poised to die Thursday in the state's third nitrogen hypoxia execution this year.
  
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• Russia fired intercontinental ballistic missile at Dnipro, says Ukraine

  21-11-2024 12:59 via theguardian.com
  
  Use of weapon, which can carry nuclear payload, would mark its first use in any armed conflict if confirmedRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesUkraine’s air force has said Russia fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at the city of Dnipro, which if confirmed would be the first time that the long-range weapon has been used in any armed conflict.The claim was not immediately accepted by others, however. ABC News reported, citing western officials, that this was an exag
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live: Doubts cast over Kyiv claim that Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile

  21-11-2024 12:50 via theguardian.com
  
  A Western official has reportedly denied a claim by Ukraine’s air force that the Russian military fired the missile for the first timeHungary announced overnight it is to install an air defence system in the north-eastern part of the country as the threat of an escalation of the Ukraine-Russia war is “greater than ever”, its defence minister said.Reuters quotes Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky from a video he posted on Facebook saying:We still trust that there will be peace a
  
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• Investors forced to pay for ‘undeserved’ bonuses at three water suppliers

  21-11-2024 12:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Ofwat uses new powers to ensure customer funds are not used for bonuses at Thames, Yorkshire, and Dŵr Cymru Welsh WaterInvestors at Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water will be forced to pick up the tab for executive bonuses after the water regulator determined that the sector had awarded “undeserved” extra payments worth £6.8m.Ofwat said on Thursday that it had used new powers to ensure shareholders and bondholders at the three companies paid for
  
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• Mass poisoning blamed on tainted alcohol with American among four tourists dead

  21-11-2024 12:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  An American citizen has died at a popular adventure spot in Laos where alcohol tainted with methanol has been blamed for a spate of poisonings in recent days.
  
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• First Thing: House ethics committee deadlocked on whether to release Matt Gaetz report

  21-11-2024 12:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Panel met but failed to reach decision on releasing report. Plus, Senate rejects Bernie Sanders’ efforts to block arms sales to IsraelGood morning.The House ethics committee was deadlocked on releasing a report examining allegations of sexual misconduct against Matt Gaetz, the former Republican representative and Donald Trump’s choice to lead the justice department, after the panel met behind closed doors on Wednesday.How did the committee split? Susan Wild, the top Democratic repres
  
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• Private equity landlords' screening process discriminated against renters, lawsuits contend

  21-11-2024 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Two large private equity-backed landlords discriminated against prospective tenants by relying on faulty screening systems, according to two lawsuits.
  
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• Gaza food production ‘decimated’ with 70% of farmland hit, UN finds

  21-11-2024 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Israeli attacks have destroyed huge areas of land used for crops, with 90% of cattle killed, analysis shows More than 90% of cattle have died and about 70% of land for crops in Gaza has been destroyed or damaged since the beginning of the war in the territory, an analysis of satellite imagery by the UN has found.More than half of sheep and goat herds have been wiped out, while more than three-quarters of the territory’s famous orchards have been destroyed or damaged, the survey in Septembe
  
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• Billionaire Gautam Adani charged in US over alleged $250m bribery plot

  21-11-2024 11:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Indian chair of Adani Group, worth about $85bn, accused of agreeing to pay bribes to obtain solar energy contractsGautam Adani, one of the world’s richest men, has been indicted in New York over an alleged multibillion-dollar scheme to pay $250m in bribes and conceal it from US investors.Prosecutors charged the chair of the Indian conglomerate Adani Group and two other executives of a renewable energy company with securities fraud and conspiring to commit securities and wire fraud. Continu
  
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• New law introduced to block legal challenge to An0m organised crime bust

  21-11-2024 11:56 via theguardian.com
  
  People charged after the AFP sting against the encypted app claim the information was not obtained lawfullyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government will attempt to block legal challenges by people charged after an elaborate Australian Federal Police sting using the encrypted An0m application.The attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, introduced laws to prevent any legal challenge to Operation Ironside on Thursday, despite special leave already being granted to
  
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• MSF aid workers ‘heartbroken’ as charity forced to halt services in Haitian capital after repeated attacks

  21-11-2024 11:32 via theguardian.com
  
  For the first time in over 30 years Médicins Sans Frontières halts activity leaving 2 million people in Port-au-Prince without vital healthcareMédecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has said its aid workers are “heartbroken” after the medical NGO was forced to suspend all of its healthcare services in Port-au-Prince for the first time in three decades, leaving Haitians in the violence-ravaged capital without a critical lifeline.The international non-profit said it
  
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• FCA plans to allow lenders longer to respond to car finance complaints

  21-11-2024 11:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Firms could get up to a year to respond to mis-selling complaints after shock court ruling last monthThe City regulator plans to intervene in the car loan mis-selling scandal, in a move that could give lenders up to a year to respond to the rising number of customer complaints after a shock court ruling.The Financial Conduct Authority has been under pressure to take action after a court of appeal ruling in October said it was unlawful for two lenders to have paid a “secret” commissio
  
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• Royal Mail owner considering job cuts and price hikes on stamps and parcels

  21-11-2024 11:26 via theguardian.com
  
  International Distribution Services blamed budget for adding £120m to yearly costs through NICs increase The company that owns Royal Mail is considering job cuts and price rises on stamps and parcels as it blamed the Labour government’s first budget in 14 years for adding £120m to its costs.International Distribution Services (IDS) said the government’s decision to raise employers’ national insurance contributions (NICs) compounded challenges for the business as it
  
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• Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile toward Ukraine, air force says

  21-11-2024 11:18 via foxnews.com
  
  Russian troops launched various missiles, reportedly including an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Astrakhan region, in an early morning attack on Ukraine on Thursday.Ukraine's Air Force said on its Telegram account that it destroyed six Kh-101 cruise missiles using anti-aircraft combat.The Russian attack hit critical infrastructure in the central-eastern city of Dnipro, according to the air force.US EMBASSY IN KYIV CLOSED WEDNESDAY AS 'POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT AIR ATTACK' LOOMSThis come
  
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• Mehmet Oz once proposed massive changes to Medicare. Now he could run it.

  21-11-2024 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Dr. Mehmet Oz, Donald Trump's pick to oversee Medicare and Medicaid, has evolved on health care policy over the years.
  
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• 'Like nothing you've seen': Trump team readies a flurry of executive actions for Day 1

  21-11-2024 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Within hours of taking office, Donald Trump is planning to roll out executive actions aligned with his campaign promises on immigration and other policies.
  
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• How a school known for basketball built the hottest team in college football

  21-11-2024 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Indiana Hoosiers, undefeated through 10 games, are having the best season in program history thanks to a new coach and aggressive transfer strategy.
  
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• Transgender woman wins record payout in China after electroshock treatment

  21-11-2024 10:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Case marks first time a trans person has successfully challenged use of such conversion practices in countryA transgender woman in China has won a record amount of compensation from a hospital that subjected her to several sessions of electroshock conversion practices without her consent.Changli county people’s court in Qinhuangdao, a city in Hebei, approved a 60,000 yuan (£6,552) award to Ling’er, a 28-year-old performance artist who was recorded male at birth but identifies a
  
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• UK government borrowing in October tops forecasts at £17.4bn

  21-11-2024 10:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Debt interest payments push public finances deeper into the red in fresh blow to Rachel ReevesBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK government borrowed more than expected in October as debt interest payments pushed the public finances deeper into the red, piling pressure on Rachel Reeves as she attempts to grow the economy.Borrowing rose to £17.4bn last month, the second highest October figure since monthly records began in 1993.
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