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• More than 30 stranded whales rescued in New Zealand

  25-11-2024 23:55 via bbc.com
  
  None of the rescued whales were re-stranded, but three adults and one calf died, authorities said.
  
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• Bethell to bat at three on England Test debut

  25-11-2024 23:48 via bbc.com
  
  Jacob Bethell will bat at number three on his Test debut in England's series opener against New Zealand in Christchurch on Thursday.
  
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• More rain forecast after Storm Bert hits UK

  25-11-2024 23:13 via bbc.com
  
  At least five people died as the storm brought heavy rain, wind and snow over the weekend.
  
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• Top NATO military official urges businesses to be prepared for ‘wartime scenario’

  25-11-2024 22:49 via foxnews.com
  
  A top military official with NATO warned businesses on Monday to be ready for a wartime scenario, which could entail adjusting production and distribution lines to be less vulnerable to blackmail from Russia and China.Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer, the chairperson of NATO’s military committee, told attendees at an event of the European Policy Center think tank in Brussels that all available instruments could be used during a time of war, according to a report from Reuters."If we can make sure th
  
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• Gangsters block aid distribution in south Gaza

  25-11-2024 22:45 via bbc.com
  
  Aid workers say armed gangs operating within sight of Israeli forces are looting supplies, amid severe shortages.
  
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• Salah selfish for contract comments - Carragher

  25-11-2024 22:29 via bbc.com
  
  Mohamed Salah is "selfish" for publicly expressing his disappointment at Liverpool's failure to offer him a new contract, says former Reds defender Jamie Carragher.
  
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• ‘Royalties for everyone’: Suriname president plans to share oil wealth

  25-11-2024 21:34 via theguardian.com
  
  All Surinamese adults to receive payment from recently discovered oil and gas reserves – ‘no one will be left behind’Suriname’s president has announced a program of “royalties for everyone” as the South American nation plans for a boon from recently discovered oil and gas reserves.Suriname and its neighbor Guyana expect to make billions in the years to come from rich offshore crude deposits. Earlier this month, Guyana announced all adult citizens living at hom
  
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• Reeves My Lips, No New Taxes (On Business)

  25-11-2024 21:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chancellor tells businesses she is “not coming back with more borrowing or more taxes”.
  
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• Two Britons among 16 missing after tourist boat capsizes in Red Sea

  25-11-2024 20:05 via theguardian.com
  
  Sea Story was on diving trip with 31 tourists and 14 crew when it sent distress signalTwo Britons are reported to be among 16 people missing after a tourist boat on a diving trip capsized in the Red Sea.The Sea Story was carrying 30 tourists from several countries and 14 crew when it sent a distress signal at 5.30am local time (0330 GMT), according to Egypt’s Red Sea governorate. Continue reading...
  
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• Israelis displaced by war split over prospect of Hezbollah ceasefire

  25-11-2024 19:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Some who live close to the border with Lebanon believe a deal would allow them to raise their children in safety, but others say communities are splitThere is a crack, a boom and a siren, all more or less simultaneously. Sergio Helman has not quite reached the concrete shelter a dozen metres away from his hummus restaurant, off highway 99, which marks the northernmost limit of the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona.The 60-year-old shrugs and explains that Hezbollah fires the rockets from so
  
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• Two Britons among 16 missing after Red Sea tourist boat sinks

  25-11-2024 19:44 via bbc.com
  
  Egyptian officials say 28 people from the vessel have been rescued after it sank on a five-day trip.
  
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• General Motors agrees deal to enter F1 in 2026

  25-11-2024 19:34 via bbc.com
  
  US car giant General Motors reaches an agreement in principle to enter Formula 1 in 2026 with its Cadillac brand.
  
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• Ireland prices corporation tax loss from Trump policies at €10bn

  25-11-2024 19:33 via theguardian.com
  
  Figure costed for three multinationals repatriating to US after nomination for commerce secretary hits out at Ireland’s tax regimeIreland’s prime minister has said the country could lose €10bn (£8.35bn) in corporate tax if just three US multinationals were repatriated to America under a hostile Donald Trump administration.His remarks come just days after Trump nominated the Wall Street investor Howard Lutnick to lead the Department of Commerce with direct responsibility fo
  
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• UK government vows to do all it can to help Briton captured by Russia

  25-11-2024 19:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Foreign secretary offers support for James Scott Rhys Anderson, who was fighting for Ukraine reportedly in KurskThe UK government has promised to do all it can to assist a former British soldier fighting for Ukraine who has been taken prisoner by the Russian army.Two videos of a man who identified himself as James Scott Rhys Anderson surfaced on Russian Telegram channels over the weekend. They featured interrogation of a bearded man in military fatigues, who had his hands tied and spoke slowly i
  
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• Elton John album on hold because he 'can't see'

  25-11-2024 18:50 via bbc.com
  
  He says he "can't see anything, I can't read anything, I can't watch anything" after an eye infection.
  
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• Father of missing Hawaii woman dies by suicide in L.A.

  25-11-2024 18:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  The father of a missing Hawaii woman has died by suicide, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
  
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• R&B singer Ne-Yo enters professional boxing world as a manager

  25-11-2024 18:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  It will be a familiar sight when three-time Grammy-winning artist Ne-Yo takes the stage at halftime of the Big 12 Championship game on Dec. 7.
  
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• Root 'a rung below' Smith and Kohli - Lehmann

  25-11-2024 18:01 via bbc.com
  
  England batter Joe Root needs to score a century in Australia to be considered an all-time great, says Darren Lehmann.
  
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• Russian general reportedly dismissed amid allegations of false reports on war's progress

  25-11-2024 17:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  A senior Russian commander who was responsible for troops in Ukraine has been removed from his position, according to reports from several news outlets.
  
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• DHL plane crash in Lithuania may be result of sabotage, says German minister

  25-11-2024 17:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Baerbock raises possibility of accident or ‘hybrid incident’ after Vilnius cargo plane crash kills one and injures threeThe fatal crash of a DHL cargo plane as it approached Vilnius airport could have been the result of sabotage or an accident, Germany’s foreign minister has said.A Spanish crew member was killed and three others injured when the German plane crashed into a house near the Lithuanian capital on Monday. Continue reading...
  
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• Biden pardons the last turkeys of his presidency

  25-11-2024 17:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Joe Biden might be a lame-duck president, but he spent Monday sparing the lives of two birds.
  
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• Israel 'moving forward' on possible Hezbollah cease-fire, official says

  25-11-2024 17:31 via foxnews.com
  
  Israel is "moving forward" on a possible cease-fire deal with Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon, one Israeli official said Monday. The Israeli prime minister's office told Fox News on Monday that they have no update on the cease-fire talks for now. Israeli media is also reporting that the Israeli Security Cabinet will convene on Tuesday to discuss the matter."We have not finalized it, but we are moving forward," Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon told reporters outside the U
  
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• Biden pardons Thanksgiving turkeys at the White House

  25-11-2024 17:31 via msnbc.com
  
  As part of an annual tradition, President Biden pardoned two turkeys, Peach and Blossom, at the White House ahead of Thanksgiving. Biden also struck a serious tone telling Americans to, “use this moment to take time from our busy lives and focus on what matters most, our families.”
  
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• Russia tricks Yemeni men to fight in Ukraine under Houthi scheme

  25-11-2024 17:21 via foxnews.com
  
  Russia is recruiting hundreds of Yemeni men to fight in its war in Ukraine by luring them to Russia under false pretenses in coordination with the Houthi terrorist network, a report by the Financial Times found.The Yemeni recruits who were transferred to Russia under a "shadowy trafficking operation" were originally told they would receive high-paying jobs and Russian citizenship.However, after arriving with the help of a Houthi-linked company, many have apparently been coerced into the Russian
  
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• Macy's says employee hid up to $154 million in expenses since 2021

  25-11-2024 17:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  Macy’s on Monday said an employee responsible for managing accounting for small package deliveries concealed up to $154 million in expenses over the course of nearly three years.
  
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• Barbara Taylor Bradford, international bestselling author, dies at 91

  25-11-2024 16:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  International bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford died at her home Thursday, her publishing house confirmed.
  
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• At least 17 missing after tourist yacht sinks in high waves on Red Sea

  25-11-2024 16:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  At least 17 people are missing after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea following warnings about rough seas, officials in Egypt said Monday.
  
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• Weather tracker: Swaths of Canada braced for heavy snow

  25-11-2024 16:20 via theguardian.com
  
  Temperatures unlikely to exceed -20C in parts of Canada, while a red weather warning has been issued for Sri LankaAn area of low pressure moving along the US-Canada border brought heavy snowfall to parts of western Canada at the weekend. A weather warning has been issued for the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan for 150-250mm (6-10in) of snow.As the weather system moves, it is expected to bring further snow to eastern parts of the country early this week. Pressure building after the snowfall
  
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• Judge to review Alex Jones' attempt to block Infowars sale to The Onion

  25-11-2024 16:06 via nbcnews.com
  
  A federal judge on Monday is set to review the sale of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media company to satirical publication The Onion after a pro-Jones bidder who offered twice as much cash challenged the transaction.
  
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• Elon Musk brands Britain a 'tyrannical police state' and boosts far-right activist

  25-11-2024 16:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  Elon Musk labeled Britain a “tyrannical police state,” endorsing calls for a new election against Prime Minister Keir Starmer and boosting a Tommy Robinson video from the jailed far-right activist.
  
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• Bird flu detected in raw milk sold in California, health officials say

  25-11-2024 15:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  Bird flu has been detected in a batch of raw milk sold in California stores and the state’s department of public health said Sunday that the public should not drink it.
  
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• Biden pardons turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving

  25-11-2024 15:10 via nbcnews.com
  Watch live coverage as President Biden pardons the turkeys Peach and Blossom for the annual Thanksgiving tradition at the White House.
  
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• After deadly sectarian violence, police clash with former leader's supporters in Pakistan

  25-11-2024 15:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Supporters of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan marched on the Pakistani capital Islamabad as police locked down the city.
  
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• Federal judge dismisses cases of Jordanian men accused of attempted breach of Quantico gate in box truck

  25-11-2024 13:51 via foxnews.com
  
  Two Jordanian men who were charged with unlawfully entering Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia in May have had their cases dismissed, according to a report. U.S. Magistrate Judge William Porter threw out the misdemeanor charges against Hasan Hamdan and Mohammad Dabous on Oct. 3, the same day that U.S. attorneys for the Eastern District of Virginia filed a motion to dismiss the charges against the men, Military.com reported.It was unclear why the federal judge dismissed the cas
  
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• Menendez brothers set for first court hearing together in years

  25-11-2024 13:46 via today.com
  For the first time in nearly 30 years, Erik and Lyle Menendez will appear together in front of a judge where they will make their case for re-sentencing and release. NBC’s Liz Kreutz reports and Laura Jarrett provides analysis for TODAY.
  
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• Uruguay ousts conservative government, elects leftist opposition candidate as turnout hits 90 percent

  25-11-2024 13:36 via foxnews.com
  
  Uruguay ousted its conservative government that had been in charge for the past five years, as leftist opposition candidate Yamandú Orsi claimed victory in a tight presidential runoff Sunday.Even as the vote count continued, Álvaro Delgado, the presidential candidate of the center-right ruling coalition, conceded defeat to his challenger."With sadness, but without guilt, we can congratulate the winner," he told supporters at his campaign headquarters in the capital of Montevideo.&n
  
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• Barbara Taylor Bradford: An author of substance

  25-11-2024 12:04 via bbc.com
  
  The life of the prolific writer, famous for family sagas with female characters as strong as herself.
  
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• Little-known, far-right populist enters Romania's presidential runoff with most votes

  25-11-2024 11:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  A little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in Romania's presidential election, beating the incumbent prime minister, electoral data showed.
  
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• Grandfather falls to death climbing out NYC window to escape home invaders

  25-11-2024 11:14 via nbcnews.com
  A 73-year-old man fell to his death Saturday morning after climbing out of the sixth floor window of his Manhattan home to escape a group of home invaders, police said.
  
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• More than 30 stranded whales saved in New Zealand by people lifting them on sheets

  25-11-2024 11:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  More than 30 pilot whales stranded on a beach in New Zealand were safely returned to the ocean after people refloated them by lifting them on sheets.
  
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• Congress will have a record-setting number of Black members in its ranks next year

  25-11-2024 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Congressional Black Caucus will have 62 members in the 119th Congress, contributing to a record 67 Black representatives.
  
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• Angela Merkel on Putin’s dog and Trump’s handshake

  25-11-2024 10:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Katya Adler sits down with the former German chancellor
  
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• Pakistani capital under lockdown to block rally by Imran Khan supporters

  25-11-2024 10:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Government shuts down internet, blocks highways and brings in troops to stop protest by former PM’s supportersPakistan’s capital was put under lockdown as the government shut down the internet, blocked highways and brought in thousands of police and paramilitaries in an attempt to prevent supporters of the former prime minister Imran Khan protesting in Islamabad.Khan, who has been in jail for more than a year facing hundreds of charges, had issued a “final call” for his s
  
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• Storms threaten Thanksgiving week travel plans

  25-11-2024 10:35 via nbcnews.com
  Two developing storm systems will bring disruptive weather in the days before Thanksgiving. NBC News meteorologist Michelle Grossman has the details on Early Today. 
  
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• Deadly DHL cargo plane crash at Vilnius, Lithuania, caught on camera

  25-11-2024 10:06 via nbcnews.com
  An investigation has been launched into why a DHL cargo plane crashed on its approach to Vilnius airport in Lithuania.
  
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• India seal massive first Test win over Australia

  25-11-2024 09:12 via bbc.com
  
  India take the last remaining seven Australia wickets to seal a 295-run win on day four of the first Test of their five-match series in Perth.
  
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• Turkish woman convicted under anti-terror laws for sharing Guardian article

  25-11-2024 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Peri Pamir given suspended sentence after posting article about UK woman killed fighting with Kurdish forces in SyriaA Turkish woman who shared a Guardian article on social media about a British woman killed fighting with Kurdish forces in Syria has described how she was twice convicted of “sharing terrorist propaganda” in an Istanbul court.“I am basically just an ordinary citizen, there is no reason why I should attract any special attention. This is the disturbing part,&rdquo
  
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• Palestinian artists plan Gaza Biennale as ‘act of resistance and survival’

  25-11-2024 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Project involves showing work in Gaza but also sending works across Israeli siege lines for exhibiting worldwidePalestinian artists in Gaza plan to stage a “biennale” exhibition as an act of defiance against Israel’s military onslaught and to focus attention on the plight of the territory’s 2.3 million people under more than 13 months of bombardment.About 50 artists from Gaza will exhibit their work within the besieged coastal strip, and are looking for art galleries to h
  
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• Image believed to show Amelia Earhart's plane was a rock formation — not crash site

  25-11-2024 07:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  The company behind a search for pilot Amelia Earhart's possible crash site in the Pacific said a sonar image believed to resemble her plane turned out to be the sea floor's normal shapes.
  
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• Uruguay election: opposition centre-left figure Yamandu Orsi wins presidential runoff

  25-11-2024 04:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Former history teacher says the ‘horizon is brightening’ as all political rivals pledged to work together to move the country forwardCentre-left opposition candidate Yamandu Orsi secured victory in Uruguay’s presidential election, official results showed on Sunday, with 97% of votes tallied, ousting the conservative governing coalition and making the South American nation the latest to rebuke the incumbent party in a year of landmark elections.Yamandu Orsi, the pre-election fav
  
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