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• Make Halloween evil again

  29-10-2022 15:38 via cnn.com
  
  There's a time and a place for empathy. On a plane with a screaming baby, when a sick colleague leaves work early and when friends blithely announce plans for a destination wedding, a little empathy can go a long way. As I recently discovered, however, there is one occasion from which empathy should be banished forever: Halloween.
  
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• Starmer addresses Trump’s Greenland threats in No 10 press conference – UK politics live

  19-01-2026 10:15 via theguardian.com
  PM speaks to reporters this morning amid crisis over the territory and US president’s tariff threats to those who oppose himWhen Zack Polanski was elected Green party leader, he was widely criticised for expressing doubts about Nato. Donald Trump’s Greenland threats have arguabkly vindicated his position. In an article in the New Statesman, he says the UK should cut security links with the US. He says:It’s now terrifyingly clear that betting our entire national security on bein
  
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• Spain train crash: rescue efforts continue as death toll rises in Córdoba crash – latest updates

  19-01-2026 10:15 via theguardian.com
  At least 39 people killed after high-speed train comes off rails and slams into another serviceThe European commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management, Hadja Lahbib, has said the commission’s emergency centre is in contact with Spanish authorities regarding the fatal train crash and is “ready to help with support” if requested.Iryo, a private rail company that operated the journey from Málaga, has issued a statement on social media saying it “dee
  
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• ‘I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace,’ says Trump amid Greenland threats – Europe live

  19-01-2026 10:13 via theguardian.com
  US president accuses Norwegian leader of Nobel snub and says he will focus on what ‘is good and proper for America’ as he ramps up Greenland rhetoricMeanwhile, Greenland’s dogsled federation said that the new US special envoy to the Arctic island had been disinvited to its annual race, as Washington repeatedly threatens to take over the autonomous Danish territory, AFP reported.Jeff Landry had been invited to attend the race by a private Greenlandic tour operator, an invite the
  
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• Man in critical condition after third Sydney shark attack in two days

  19-01-2026 09:46 via theguardian.com
  NSW Ambulance treat man at Manly beach in Sydney’s north after attack by shark on Monday eveningGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man believed to be in his 20s is in a critical condition after being bitten by a shark in the third attack at Sydney beaches in two days.He was taken to Royal North Shore hospital on Monday evening after New South Wales Ambulance officers treated the man at Manly beach in Sydney’s north following the attack. Continue reading...
  
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• Out of sight: spectacular HS2 tunnels offer glimmer of hope for stalling project

  19-01-2026 09:37 via theguardian.com
  Despite much soul-searching over UK’s inability to build infrastructure, two sections of HS2 under Chilterns are being hailed for their engineeringSeventy metres down, in deep incognito beneath a disguised ventilation shaft in the Chilterns countryside, lies HS2’s buried treasure: two 10-mile tunnels, built to avoid an area of outstanding natural beauty, eerily spectacular in gleaming concrete.They are, laments a staffer on the high-speed railway scheme, what all of the route should
  
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• China’s population falls again as birthrate hits record low

  19-01-2026 09:30 via theguardian.com
  Fourth year of decline deepens concerns over ageing, shrinking workforce and long-term economic impactChina’s population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025 as the birthrate plunged to another record low, according to official data, prompting warnings from experts of further decline.The population dropped by 3.39 million to 1.405 billion, a faster fall than 2024. Births dropped to 7.92 million in 2025, down 17% from 9.54 million in 2024, while deaths rose to 11.31 million from 10.93
  
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• High-speed train crash in southern Spain leaves 39 dead

  19-01-2026 09:21 via theguardian.com
  A further 75 people hospitalised after two trains collided and derailed near Adamuz in Córdoba provinceSpain train crash – latest updatesAt least 39 people have been killed and 12 are in intensive care after two trains collided in southern Spain on Sunday night in what the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, called “a night of deep pain for our country”.A high-speed Iryo train travelling from Málaga to Madrid derailed near the municipality of Adamuz in Có
  
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• Gold and silver hit record highs as markets reel from Trump’s latest tariff threat

  19-01-2026 08:58 via theguardian.com
  Price of gold jumps 1.6% in early trading and dollar falls 4% against safe-haven currencies after US president threatens tariffs on Nato alliesBusiness live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesGold and silver prices have hit record highs and European stock markets have fallen, after the US president, Donald Trump, threatened to impose additional tariffs on eight European countries in an increasingly aggressive attempt to claim Greenland.Gold rose 1.6% to $4,666 an ounce on Mo
  
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• Inequality and unease are rising as elite Davos event opens with Trump set to attend

  19-01-2026 08:23 via abcnews.go.com
  The Swiss town of Davos hosts the annual meeting of elites from business, government and culture this week
  
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• What is it like living in Greenland and being threatened by Trump?

  19-01-2026 07:45 via theguardian.com
  In today’s newsletter: The largely autonomous Danish territory, sparsely populated but strategically vast, sits between North America, Europe and Russia – and as the Arctic ice melts, its importance is growing fastGood morning. Donald Trump’s recent outburst that it would be “unacceptable” if the US can’t gain control over Greenland continues to drag the world’s largest island into the centre of global geopolitics. The largely autonomous Danish territory
  
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• WATCH: Matthew McConaughey trademarks likenesses to protect against AI

  19-01-2026 07:34 via abcnews.go.com
  Actor Matthew McConaughey’s lawyer, Kevin Yorn, joins ABC News Live to discuss steps McConaughey has taken to prevent AI recreations of his likenesses.
  
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• Hanson reveals ambition to turn One Nation into viable party of government after record poll showing – as it happened

  19-01-2026 07:29 via theguardian.com
  This blog is now closedLabor and Coalition on track to achieve deal on hate speech lawsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMarles ‘confident about the future of Nato’ despite Trump pressureContinuing his media rounds, the deputy PM, Richard Marles, is pressed on the government’s response to Donald Trump’s tariffs on some European nations, in a bid to take over Greenland.Nato has played a very important role and continues to be very strong. I’v
  
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• China’s economy hit growth goal last year despite Trump trade war and property crisis

  19-01-2026 07:26 via theguardian.com
  Economy weathered a fraught geopolitical landscape to reach 5% target but structural challenges at home ‘are not going away’, say expertsChinese authorities can say they hit their growth goals last year, but Donald Trump’s ongoing trade aggression, a slow-motion housing market collapse and unhappy consumers remain major challenges for the world’s second-largest economy.Data released on Monday showed the Chinese economy grew by 5% in 2025, steady on the year before and hit
  
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• ‘We could see the glow and smell the smoke’: residents warned as fires burn south of Adelaide

  19-01-2026 07:18 via theguardian.com
  Watch and act alert issued for Tooperang, Nangkita, Mount Jagged and Mosquito Hill as firefighters continue to battle blazeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth Australian residents have described seeing the flames and smelling the smoke of a bushfire that has scorched hundreds of hectares and destroyed structures as emergency crews fight to control the blaze.The bushfire burning east of Mount Compass in the Fleurieu Peninsula, south of Adelaide, broke out about 4.30pm
  
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• UK property market ‘on the up’ amid new year bounce in asking prices

  19-01-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Average price of a home coming up for sale rises almost £10,000, the largest monthly jump in a decadeThe UK housing market is enjoying a new year bounce, with the average price of a home coming up for sale increasing by the largest monthly amount in a decade, data shows.The property website Rightmove said almost £10,000 was added to the average asking price of a British home in the space of five weeks. Continue reading...
  
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• ‘Jess’s rule’ posters remind GPs in England to re-examine patients’ symptoms

  19-01-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Doctors told to consider a second opinion or order more tests if a patient has three appointments but no diagnosisMillions of patients in England will this week be urged to ask their GP to think again if they have not had a diagnosis for their symptoms after three appointments.From Monday, GP practices across the country will use posters to promote Jess’s rule, a new system aimed at preventing serious illnesses from being missed and needless deaths. It is named after Jessica Brady, a 27-ye
  
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• China expected to get London embassy go-ahead this week after years of wrangling

  19-01-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Decision expected on Monday or Tuesday, potentially smoothing relations before Keir Starmer’s visit to ChinaWhy Chinese ‘mega embassy’ is not such a worry for British spiesA decision on China’s proposed mega embassy in London is expected on Monday or Tuesday, with Chinese officials and British diplomats in Beijing holding their breath in anticipation of the planning application finally being approved.The saga, which has been running since 2018, is widely expected to end w
  
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• Sydney Harbour shark attack: second incident in two days as police warn against swimming

  19-01-2026 06:56 via theguardian.com
  Police praise fast actions and bravery of boy’s friends on Sunday as he faces ‘fight for his life’ in hospitalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 12-year-old boy is in for the “fight of his life” after being attacked by a large shark in Sydney Harbour on Sunday afternoon, with police warning against people entering the water at nearby swimming spots.In a separate incident on Monday, a sha
  
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• At least 21 killed, 100 injured after high-speed train collision in Spain: Officials

  19-01-2026 06:24 via abcnews.go.com
  At least 21 people were killed, and 100 more were injured after a collision between two high-speed trains in southern Spain on Sunday, according to officials.
  
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• Teenager among Iranian protesters sexually assaulted in custody, rights group says

  19-01-2026 06:00 via theguardian.com
  Two people detained in Kermanshah, including 16-year-old, tell group they were subjected to sexual abuse during arrestA 16-year-old was among protesters sexually assaulted in custody by the security forces in Iran during the nationwide uprising that has left thousands dead, according to a human rights group.Two people, one of them a child, detained in the city of Kermanshah in western Iran told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that they were subjected to sexual abuse by riot police duri
  
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• Labor and Coalition on track to achieve deal on hate speech laws

  19-01-2026 05:59 via theguardian.com
  Negotiations between prime minister Anthony Albanese and opposition leader Sussan Ley are ‘constructive’, sources sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA deal on new hate speech laws is increasingly likely after Sussan Ley’s shadow cabinet agreed to work with Labor to pass the legislation in a special parliamentary sitting in response to the Bondi beach massacre.The opposition leader met the prime min
  
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• EU considers retaliatory measures over Trump Greenland tariff ‘blackmail’

  19-01-2026 05:31 via theguardian.com
  Emmanuel Macron calls on fellow leaders to use powerful anti-coercion instrument if US goes ahead with tariffsThe EU was weighing up retaliatory tariffs on American goods and even deploying its most serious economic sanctions against the US as European leaders lined up to criticise Donald Trump’s threat to levy new taxes on imports from eight nations who oppose his attempt to annex Greenland – which one minister called “blackmail”.“Tariff threats undermine transatla
  
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• Iran accused of killing 16,500 in sweeping ‘genocide’ crackdown: report

  19-01-2026 04:07 via foxnews.com
  
  Iranian protesters are facing their deadliest days yet as security forces unleash mass killings and executions in a sweeping crackdown some have labeled "genocide," new reports say.According to The Sunday Times, a report compiled by doctors entrenched in the region and reviewed by the outlet, estimates that security forces have killed at least 16,500 protesters and injured more than 330,000 others.The report also described the violence as an "utter slaughter," warning that the true toll may be e
  
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• Viral protest video against Iran’s supreme leader sparks copycat demonstrations worldwide

  19-01-2026 03:52 via foxnews.com
  
  A viral video showing an Iranian refugee lighting a cigarette using a burning image of Iran’s supreme leader has become a global flashpoint as protests rock the Islamic Republic and President Donald Trump weighs military action against the regime.The Associated Press reported the 34-second video shows a woman believed to be living in Canada igniting a photo of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – a capital crime in Iran – before calmly lighting a cigarette and letting the image fall to the
  
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• Syria president claims ‘victory for all’ as ceasefire with Kurdish-led force announced

  19-01-2026 03:47 via theguardian.com
  Government’s truce with Syrian Democratic Forces follows advance on Kurdish-held areas amid struggle to control entire countryThe Syrian government on Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the north-east for over a decade.The announcement comes as tensions between government forces and the SDF boiled over earlier this month, eventually resulting in a major push b
  
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• Lawyers allege DHS is denying legal counsel to Minnesota detainees

  19-01-2026 03:36 via abcnews.go.com
  Four attorneys told ABC News they have been denied access to their clients at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, where they are being held.
  
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• 15 years after Fukushima, Japan prepares to restart the world’s biggest nuclear plant

  19-01-2026 02:46 via theguardian.com
  A return to nuclear power is at the heart of Japan’s energy policy but, in the wake of the 2011 disaster, residents’ fears about tsunamis, earthquakes and evacuation plans remain The activity around the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant is reaching its peak: workers remove earth to expand the width of a main road, while lorries arrive at its heavily guarded entrance. A long perimeter fence is lined with countless coils of razor wire, and in a layby, a police patrol car monitors
  
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• WATCH: Some love stories are written in touchdowns

  19-01-2026 02:44 via abcnews.go.com
  Bridget and Mark Rogers are brought together by Indiana University football, and for them it's more.
  
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• Iranian regime elites allegedly move millions of dollars out of country amid sanctions

  19-01-2026 02:29 via foxnews.com
  
  Members of Iran’s ruling elite are said to have moved "tens of millions of dollars" out of the country as the U.S. imposed fresh sanctions over the regime’s violent protest crackdown, according to reports.The regime's "capital flight" came as the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced on Jan. 15 in a release that it was taking "action against the shadow banking networks that allow Iran’s elite to steal and launder revenue generated by the country
  
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