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• Colorado Dems are 'poking the bear' by defying Trump's orders, GOP lawmaker warns

  08-04-2025 23:59 via foxnews.com
  
  A Republican lawmaker has warned that Democrats in Colorado’s state legislature could face the ire of the Trump administration if a series of controversial bills passed Sunday — including one labeling parental misgendering during custody battles as "coercive control" — are signed into law."It really does feel like we're poking the bear," state Rep. Jarvis Caldwell told Fox News Digital on Tuesday.Colorado enacted legislation to expand health care access to illegal immigrants th
  
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• Future of Trump budget bill uncertain as House GOP rebels mutiny over Senate plan

  08-04-2025 23:53 via foxnews.com
  
  House Republicans are divided over how to proceed on a massive piece of legislation aimed at advancing President Donald Trump's agenda as a possible vote on the measure looms Wednesday afternoon.Fiscal hawks are rebelling against GOP leaders over plans to pass the Senate's version of a sweeping framework that sets the stage for a Trump policy overhaul on the border, energy, defense and taxes.Their main concern has been the difference between the Senate and House's required spending cuts, which c
  
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• Madonna confronts Elton John over decades-long feud

  08-04-2025 23:49 via foxnews.com
  
  Madonna and Elton John seemed to have "buried the hatchet" after a decades-long feud.On Monday, the "Material Girl" crooner explained how her recent run-in with John turned into a heartfelt reunion. "We Finally Buried the Hatchet!!!" Madonna wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of her and the "Rocket Man" singer embracing. "I went to see @eltonjohn perform on SNL this weekend!! WOW. I remembered when I was in high school - I snuck out of the house one night to see Elton perform live in Det
  
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• Sarah Brown: Our baby loss led to search for answers

  08-04-2025 23:48 via bbc.com
  
  There was an outpouring of support from the public after the death of Sarah and Gordon Brown's daughter Jennifer.
  
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• World Series champion Octavio Dotel killed in Dominican Republic nightclub collapse

  08-04-2025 23:43 via theguardian.com
  51-year-old among dozens killed in tragedyPitcher won World Series with Cardinals in 2011Former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel was among the dozens killed when the roof of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic collapsed during the early hours of Tuesday morning.At least 58 people died and 160 were injured at the nightclub in Santo Domingo where a crowd that included athletes and politicians were attending a merengue concert. Continue reading...
  
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• Musk labels Trump trade adviser 'moron' over Tesla comments

  08-04-2025 23:41 via bbc.com
  
  Peter Navarro had described Musk's electric car company as a "car assembler" rather than manufacturer.
  
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• Gaza is a 'killing field', says UN chief, as agencies urge world to act on Israel's blockade

  08-04-2025 23:41 via bbc.com
  
  Israel has blocked all supplies from entering for five weeks - the longest period since the war began.
  
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• Christie Brinkley, 71, channels former Sports Illustrated Swim persona in red bikini

  08-04-2025 23:33 via foxnews.com
  
  Christie Brinkley's still got it.The 71-year-old model channeled her inner Sports Illustrated Swim energy as she modeled a red bikini during a boat day over the weekend."Feeling Optimistic and Hope your [sic] are too!" Brinkley, whose memoir will be released April 29, captioned the post. "Wishing everyone bright sun shiny days ahead!"CHRISTIE BRINKLEY LOOKS BACK AT 2017 SI SWIMSUIT SHOOT WITH DAUGHTERS: ‘EVERYBODY GETS A LITTLE INSECURE’APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE INSTAGRAM
  
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• Melania Trump invites public to White House gardens, plus a stunning find dating back to ancient Rome

  08-04-2025 23:29 via foxnews.com
  
  BEAUTY IN BLOOM  – First lady Melania Trump invited visitors from far and wide to the White House for the annual Spring Garden Tours at the White House in Washington, D.C. Fox News Digital was on hand.'PRESERVED QUITE WELL' – Archaeologists have recently unearthed the remarkably well-preserved remains of a dog from ancient Rome, shedding light on the widespread practice of ritual sacrifice in antiquity.FAN FAVORITES – Looking for a fun, affordable food trend? Hot dog tower
  
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• Ivy League anti-Israel ringleader Mahmoud Khalil denies allegations as judge awaits deportation evidence

  08-04-2025 23:23 via foxnews.com
  
  Mahmoud Khalil, the accused ringleader of pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, denied all allegations brought against him during a court hearing on Tuesday as the Trump administration moves to deport the outspoken anti-Israel agitator.On Tuesday, Khalil met at the LaSalle Immigration Court in Jena, Louisiana, with his team of attorneys as the government pursues his deportation due to his involvement in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University last year. He is currently detaine
  
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• Ex-Northwestern players settle alleged hazing lawsuit against school, former head coach Pat Fitzgerald: report

  08-04-2025 23:10 via foxnews.com
  
  The group of former Northwestern football players have reportedly agreed to settle their lawsuits against the school, which alleged hazing and abusive behavior. The former players agreed to drop all claims against both Northwestern and ex-head coach Pat Fitzgerald as part of the settlement, Bloomberg reported.Fitzgerald was suspended by Northwestern in July 2023 after an ex-player of his reported alleged hazing in November 2022. The school conducted its own investigation, and though no evid
  
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• Diabetes 'rewires' the brain in surprising way, study finds

  08-04-2025 23:10 via foxnews.com
  
  Diabetes is known to cause many medical issues, from heart disease to vision problems — and now a new study suggests it could also impact memory and other cognitive functions.After observing brain activity and behavior in rodent models, researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) determined that type 2 diabetes can "rewire" the brain in ways similar to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease."Diabetes may be altering the brain similarly to early stages of Alzheimer’s dise
  
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• Wall Street dives as hopes wane for tariff delays – as it happened

  08-04-2025 23:09 via theguardian.com
  This blog is closedTrump threatens 104% tariffs on Chinese goods as part of unfolding global trade warSouth Korea’s government has approved Tuesday 3 June as the date for a snap presidential election, following the removal from office of Yoon Suk Yeol last week over his declaration of martial law.The move comes after Yoon’s removal after the country’s constitutional court voted unanimously on Friday to uphold parliament’s decision to impeach him over his ill-fated declara
  
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• Iran says it is ready for nuclear deal if US stops military threats

  08-04-2025 22:40 via bbc.com
  
  Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran will "never accept coercion" ahead of Saturday's talks in Oman.
  
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• US, Panama ‘taking back’ canal from ‘China's influence,’ says Hegseth

  08-04-2025 21:56 via foxnews.com
  
  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday said the U.S. will take back the Panama Canal from "China’s influence" as Washington tries to reassert control over the major trade route. "The United States of America will not allow communist China or any other country to threaten the canal's operation or integrity," he said during a press event from the Central American nation. "To this end, the United States and Panama have done more in recent weeks to strengthen our defense and securit
  
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• Government considers nationalising British Steel

  08-04-2025 21:53 via bbc.com
  
  There are fears among ministers that the company's blast furnaces could run out of raw materials within days.
  
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• Grand National horse that collapsed after final fence dies

  08-04-2025 21:32 via bbc.com
  
  Grand National runner Celebre d'Allen dies aged 13 following his collapse at Aintree's final fence on Saturday.
  
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• More than 70 people dead after roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

  08-04-2025 21:25 via theguardian.com
  Crews search for survivors after more than 160 injured at Jet Set in Santo DomingoMore than 70 people have died and about 160 others injured in the Dominican capital early on Tuesday after the roof collapsed at a nightclub where politicians, athletes and others were attending a merengue concert, authorities said.The death toll reached 79 by the late evening as crews continued to search for survivors in the rubble at the one-storey Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Ménde
  
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• Trump’s Tariffs: China Vows to 'Fight to The End'

  08-04-2025 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  And, US says it will hold direct nuclear talks with Iran.
  
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• 'Tough to take' - Scots lament six-goal collapse in Germany

  08-04-2025 20:11 via bbc.com
  
  Captain Caroline Weir and Rachel McLauchlan react to Scotland's chastening 6-1 defeat by Germany in the Women's Nations League.
  
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• What is all this tariff stuff about? Your questions answered

  08-04-2025 20:10 via bbc.com
  
  The BBC's Cost of Living Correspondent answers your questions about how the tariffs might impact your money
  
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• At least 18 dead, 120 injured in roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub

  08-04-2025 19:55 via foxnews.com
  
  At least 18 people died and more than 120 were injured after a roof fell at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic early Tuesday, authorities said.Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at Jet Set in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations."We presume that many of them are still alive, and that is why the authorities here will not give up until not a single person remains under that rubble," he said.DOZENS DE
  
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• Starmer criticises watchdog's benefits forecasts

  08-04-2025 19:18 via bbc.com
  
  The PM says he "struggles" with how the Office for Budget Responsibility calculates the impact his policies.
  
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• Norwegian teen arrested in UK hotel over national security case

  08-04-2025 18:55 via bbc.com
  
  The 18-year-old, who was arrested in West Yorkshire and charged with firearms offences, flew to Manchester from Stavanger.
  
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• Iran says talks with US will be indirect, contrary to Trump’s words

  08-04-2025 18:52 via theguardian.com
  US president had trailed ‘direct talks’ and said Iran would be in ‘great danger’ if they failedUS politics live – latest updatesIran, wrongfooted by Donald Trump’s revelation that “direct talks” between the US and Iran on its nuclear programme are set to start in Oman on Saturday, insisted the talks would actually be in an indirect format, but added that the intentions of the negotiators were more important than the format.Trump on Monday threw Teh
  
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• Victim shot through own window, police confirm

  08-04-2025 18:40 via bbc.com
  
  Durham Police has given an update after Barry Dawson was killed in Stanley on Saturday.
  
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• Prince Harry's downgraded security was unjustified, court hears

  08-04-2025 18:25 via bbc.com
  
  The Duke of Sussex is making his latest legal challenge on the level of police protection he should get when visiting the UK.
  
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• Gaza medic deaths just the latest in Israel’s long history of changing its story over civilian killings

  08-04-2025 18:16 via theguardian.com
  After 15 Palestinian medics and civil defence workers were killed by Israeli forces late last month, Israel began a familiar pattern of denialThe Israel Defense Forces’ changing account of its killing of 15 Palestinian medics and civil defence workers is part of a long familiar pattern in high profile cases involving the killing of civilians.Often, at first, the IDF denies involvement. Sometimes – in the context of Gaza – it suggests one of Hamas’s own rockets fell short,
  
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• Government rejects 'buy British' campaign to combat tariffs

  08-04-2025 17:51 via bbc.com
  
  Ministers say telling people what to buy is not the answer to US tariffs but they will back UK manufacturers.
  
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• What would a US-China trade war do to the world economy?

  08-04-2025 17:50 via bbc.com
  
  The US president says he will hit Beijing with further tariffs, as global markets continue to fall.
  
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• American academic held in Thailand charged with insulting monarchy

  08-04-2025 17:49 via theguardian.com
  Paul Chambers detained under strict lese-majesty law, which can lead to 15 years in jail on a single chargeA prominent American academic has been detained in Thailand after being charged with insulting the monarchy, a rare case in which a foreign national has fallen foul of the country’s strict lese-majesty law.Paul Chambers, who specialises in civil-military relations and democratisation in south-east Asia, was denied bail on Tuesday and is being held at Phitsanulok provincial prison in n
  
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• 2 Chinese men captured in Ukraine, Zelenskyy claims

  08-04-2025 17:34 via foxnews.com
  
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims his forces captured two Chinese nationals fighting in Ukraine this week.Zelenskyy made the announcement with a video on Telegram, showing footage of a clearly concerned prisoner of war."Our military captured two Chinese citizens who fought in the Russian army," Zelenskyy says in the video. "This happened on the territory of Ukraine – in the Donetsk region.""There are documents of these prisoners, bank cards, personal data. We have information
  
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• 'He revelled in his hard man reputation': What led to a teen killing an elderly dog walker

  08-04-2025 17:33 via bbc.com
  
  The man who led the inquiry into the killing of Bhim Kohli says it shocked the victim's family and the wider community.
  
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• UK mortgage rates set to drop after turmoil

  08-04-2025 16:47 via bbc.com
  
  Interest rates are forecast to fall further as Donald Trump's trade taxes fuel economic uncertainty.
  
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• Prison governor found guilty of relationship with gang boss inmate

  08-04-2025 16:40 via bbc.com
  
  Kerri Pegg "didn't play by the rules" and began a relationship with a convicted drug dealer.
  
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• South Korea says 10 North Korean soldiers crossed military demarcation line, warning shots fired

  08-04-2025 14:27 via foxnews.com
  
  South Korea’s military said its soldiers broadcasted alerts and fired warning shots after 10 North Korean troops crossed the military demarcation line (MDL) in the demilitarized zone (DMZ), according to reports. "Our military conducted warning broadcasts and warning shots after about 10 North Korean soldiers crossed the military demarcation line (MDL) in the eastern area of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) around 5:00 pm local time," the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the press via text messa
  
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• Who are the tariff 'PANICANS' derided as 'weak and stupid' by Trump?

  08-04-2025 13:51 via bbc.com
  
  The US president has lashed out at those criticising his tariffs policy - who include some of his top backers.
  
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• Green Party aims for 'record-breaking' local elections

  08-04-2025 13:47 via bbc.com
  
  The Greens argue they offer credible "positive change" compared to "old tired parties".
  
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• Time is running out to stop Iran from making nuclear bomb: 'Dangerous territory'

  08-04-2025 13:00 via foxnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump on Monday said the situation with Iran is entering "dangerous territory" as he announced his administration would be talking to Iran on Saturday.While it's not yet known what the talks will achieve, experts continue to warn that time is running out to not only block Iran’s nuclear program but to utilize existing tools to counter Tehran’s dismissal of international law, a mechanism known as "snapback" sanctions."This is the one time that we have the ability to s
  
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• Markets on edge as Trump and China exchange tariff threats – business live

  08-04-2025 07:54 via theguardian.com
  
  Beijing says US threat to escalate tariffs against China is a ‘mistake on top of a mistake’ and amounts to blackmailTrump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China over retaliatory leviesSouth Korea’s government has approved Tuesday 3 June as the date for a snap presidential election, following the removal from office of Yoon Suk Yeol last week over his declaration of martial law.The move comes after Yoon’s removal after the country’s constitutional court voted unan
  
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• Australia election 2025 live: Littleproud says civil rights ‘need to be put aside’ to protect communities; first leaders’ debate tonight

  08-04-2025 07:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Nationals leader backs Queensland outback camps for young offenders that were scrapped after scathing report. Follow today’s news liveWhen is the leaders’ debate tonight? What time to watch Albanese v Dutton on Sky NewsAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our afternoon election email
  
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• ASX 200: Australian stock market bounces back despite tariff threats after worst session in five years

  08-04-2025 07:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Fund managers say they are looking for signs of truce in looming trade war between US and China as market climbs 1.5%Election 2025 live update: Australia’s federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastInvestors have piled back into Australian shares, even as a showdown looms between the US and China in a tariff battle that threatens to paralyse global trade.The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 was up 1.5% in early afternoon trading on Tuesday, erasing s
  
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• China vows to ‘fight to the end’ against latest Trump tariff threat

  08-04-2025 07:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Beijing accuses US of blackmail and adding a ‘mistake on top of a mistake’ as Wednesday deadline for latest levies loomsTariff market reaction –live updatesChina’s government says it will “fight to the end” if the US continues to escalate the trade war, after Donald Trump threatened huge additional tariffs in response to China’s retaliatory measures.On Tuesday, China’s commerce ministry accused the US of “blackmail” and said the US pres
  
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• Hillsborough families call for ‘all or nothing’ law as Labour expected to break pledge

  08-04-2025 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Report released as Labour admits it will break promise to enact law by 36th anniversary and rewrites key proposalsBereaved families have urged ministers to introduce the Hillsborough law in full, according to a new report, as Labour admitted a promise to bring legislation by the 36th anniversary would be broken.The justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, and the Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds attended the “family listening day” event on 3 February, which the Ministry of Just
  
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• Health workers sent door to door in deprived areas to detect illnesses

  08-04-2025 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Community-based approach in England has had good results so far in cutting urgent demand for GPs and A&EThe NHS is attempting to ease the pressure on GPs and A&E by sending a new type of health worker door to door in deprived areas to help detect illnesses before people need urgent care.Community health and wellbeing workers (CHWW) are already deployed in 12 areas of England, with 13 others to follow, in an attempt to improve poor and vulnerable people’s access to care.82% more lik
  
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• Bank ‘should cut UK interest rates to at least 4% in May amid tariff turmoil’

  08-04-2025 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Ex-Bank of England deputy governor Charlie Bean says cut of 0.5 points needed because of ‘crazy situation’ in USThe Bank of England should use its meeting next month to cut interest rates by at least half a percentage point to 4% in response to the financial turmoil created by Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, the former deputy governor Charlie Bean has said.He believes an aggressive strategy is needed to combat the fallout from Trump’s tariff war, which has knocked trillions
  
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• Anglo-Boer war whistleblower Emily Hobhouse celebrated in Cornish home

  08-04-2025 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Series of events mark 165th anniversary of birth of forgotten pacifist who exposed conditions in British concentration campsShe took on the might of establishment and empire to expose the suffering of women and children held in British concentration camps but her story has “faded” from the history books.From 12 April a series of events are being held at the Cornish home where the pacifist, whistleblower and activist Emily Hobhouse grew up, around the 165th anniversary of her birth, p
  
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• South Korea sets snap election date after President Yoon’s removal from office

  08-04-2025 06:21 via theguardian.com
  
  Elections set for 3 June after months of political turmoil triggered by Yoon Suk Yeol’s shock declaration of martial law and subsequent impeachmentSouth Korea will hold a presidential election on 3 June, the country’s acting president said on Tuesday, after predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and removed from office over a disastrous declaration of martial law.The government “is to set June 3 as the date for South Korea’s 21st presidential election”, prime minis
  
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• With a drip in his arm, this patient came out of a Sydney hospital to support striking doctors

  08-04-2025 06:17 via theguardian.com
  
  Tuesday is the first of three days of industrial action being taken by public sector doctors in NSW Election 2025 live update: Australia’s federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastOrhan Karakaya has been in and out of hospital his entire adult life living with ulcerative colitis.Never in that time has he seen doctors in the state take strike action, but with a drip in his arm, Karakaya came out to support the rally outside Westmead hospital.S
  
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• UK Aids Memorial Quilt to go on display at Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall

  08-04-2025 06:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Quilt, made in 1980s to raise awareness, to be shown as US cuts raise fears of Aids resurgence in some countriesA giant quilt made to remember people who died of Aids in Britain is to be publicly displayed later this year at Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall in London.The UK Aids Memorial Quilt was created in the 1980s at the height of the epidemic to raise awareness of the disease and humanise the people who died from it. By the end of 2011, 20,335 people diagnosed with HIV had died in the UK. C
  
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