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The AI App That Shows Just How Bad Dating Is Right Now
The Independent

The AI App That Shows Just How Bad Dating Is Right Now

As a new app launches with the promise to help men placate their ‘angry girlfriends’, Olivia Petter asks what this type of technology says about our expectations of men – and women

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4 mins  |
May 03, 2024
Do Today's US Protests Really Compare To Sixties Struggles?
The Independent

Do Today's US Protests Really Compare To Sixties Struggles?

As the calendar turned from April to May, police marched onto the campuses of two major universities, one on each coast of the United States, and dispersed hundreds of students.

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6 mins  |
May 03, 2024
Turkey Halts Trade With Israel Over Gaza Deaths
The Independent

Turkey Halts Trade With Israel Over Gaza Deaths

Turkey yesterday suspended all imports and exports to Israel citing the country's ongoing military action in Gaza and vowed to continue to impose other measures until the Israeli government allows the flow of humanitarian aid to the region.

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2 mins  |
May 03, 2024
Biden Condemns Violence At Colleges Amid Gaza Protests
The Independent

Biden Condemns Violence At Colleges Amid Gaza Protests

Joe Biden yesterday condemned the unrest and violence that has disrupted college campuses over the last week, while stressing the importance of the right of Americans to protest peacefully in support of the Palestinians’ treatment during Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza.

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4 mins  |
May 03, 2024
EU And US Urge Georgia To Halt Its 'Foreign Agents' Bill
The Independent

EU And US Urge Georgia To Halt Its 'Foreign Agents' Bill

The government of Georgia is under international pressure to abandon its plans to designate certain organisations foreign agents”.

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3 mins  |
May 03, 2024
The Three-Coffee Ritual That Fuels A Nation's Daily Grind
The Guardian Weekly

The Three-Coffee Ritual That Fuels A Nation's Daily Grind

500k Tonnes of coffee beans produced each year by Ethiopian farmers

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3 mins  |
May 03, 2024
NHS Watchdog Sanctions Mental Health Hospital For Having History Of Poor Care
The Independent

NHS Watchdog Sanctions Mental Health Hospital For Having History Of Poor Care

A private mental health hospital used by the NHS has been sanctioned by the service’s safety watchdog, which warned it has had a “history” of substandard care.

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2 mins  |
May 03, 2024
Rising Hopes - Could Latest Ceasefire Talks Yield A Breakthrough?
The Guardian Weekly

Rising Hopes - Could Latest Ceasefire Talks Yield A Breakthrough?

There has been a recent flurry of activity around the talks, with an uptick of optimism about progress.

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3 mins  |
May 03, 2024
Fears Of A New War On Border With Lebanon As Tensions Rise
The Guardian Weekly

Fears Of A New War On Border With Lebanon As Tensions Rise

For the Israeli communities evacuated from the country's far north in the aftermath of 7 October, there is no longer any doubt about whether full-scale war with Hezbollah in Lebanon is going to happen. For most people, the only question is when.

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4 mins  |
May 03, 2024
Your At-A-Glance Guide To Election Declaration Times
The Independent

Your At-A-Glance Guide To Election Declaration Times

The results of yesterday’s elections are being declared over several days, starting shortly after the polls closed last night and ending on Sunday.

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4 mins  |
May 03, 2024
Universal And Tiktok Sign Deal Allowing Artists Back On Video Platform
The Guardian

Universal And Tiktok Sign Deal Allowing Artists Back On Video Platform

Tik Tok and Universal Music Group have reached a deal that will allow songs and artists from its labels, including Olivia Rodrigo and Drake, to return to the video-sharing app.

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2 mins  |
May 03, 2024
Sunak 'Worse Than Truss' As Tories Facing ‘Armageddon'
The Independent

Sunak 'Worse Than Truss' As Tories Facing ‘Armageddon'

Rebel MPs sharpen knives as election mauling predicted

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4 mins  |
May 03, 2024
Rebuilding Homes In Gaza Will Cost $40bn And Take Until 2040, UN Says
The Guardian

Rebuilding Homes In Gaza Will Cost $40bn And Take Until 2040, UN Says

Rebuilding homes in Gaza destroyed during Israel's seven-month military offensive could take until 2040 in the most optimistic scenario, with total reconstruction across the territory costing as much as $40bn (£32bn), according to United Nations experts.

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3 mins  |
May 03, 2024
Public Invited To Monitor Local Rivers To Gauge Scale Of Pollution
The Guardian

Public Invited To Monitor Local Rivers To Gauge Scale Of Pollution

People in Britain and Ireland are being asked to monitor their local rivers for pollution so that a leading water charity can measure the scale of the sewage crisis.

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2 mins  |
May 03, 2024
Migrant Protests 'Won't Stop Us Doing What Is Right'
Daily Express

Migrant Protests 'Won't Stop Us Doing What Is Right'

JAMES Cleverly has condemned protesters who blocked the transfer of migrants, saying: "They will not deter us from doing what is right for the British public."

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3 mins  |
May 03, 2024
Driver's Miracle Escape As BMW Ripped Apart In Crash
Manchester Evening News

Driver's Miracle Escape As BMW Ripped Apart In Crash

DRAMATIC photos show the devastating aftermath of a crash in the early hours.

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1 min  |
April 30, 2024
Are Airlines Getting Tighter With Their Luggage Rules?
The Independent

Are Airlines Getting Tighter With Their Luggage Rules?

Q I fly frequently, using different UK airports and airlines. In the past few weeks I have lost count of the number of occasions when angry/upset passengers are told at the departure gate they must pay £40 or £50 for an oversized cabin bag.

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April 30, 2024
US And UK Urge Hamas To Accept 'Generous' Israeli Ceasefire Deal Over Gaza
The Independent

US And UK Urge Hamas To Accept 'Generous' Israeli Ceasefire Deal Over Gaza

The US and UK have urged Hamas to swiftly accept an “extraordinarily generous” Israeli proposal for a truce in the Gaza war and the release of Israeli hostages.

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3 mins  |
April 30, 2024
Candidates Reveal Their Views Ahead Of Council Elections
The Herald

Candidates Reveal Their Views Ahead Of Council Elections

WITH less than a week to go until the local elections in Plymouth, 119 candidates will be vying for 19 seats on the city council.

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April 30, 2024
Robot Surgeons Diagnose And Kill Off Lung Cancer In Minutes
Daily Express

Robot Surgeons Diagnose And Kill Off Lung Cancer In Minutes

Operation time cut in half with 95% success

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2 mins  |
April 30, 2024
'Politics Can Be Brutal...It Takes Its Toll On You And Your Family'
Daily Express

'Politics Can Be Brutal...It Takes Its Toll On You And Your Family'

SCOTTISH nationalists were scrabbling to find a new leader last night after humiliated Humza Yousaf was forced to quit.

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3 mins  |
April 30, 2024
No Migrant Returns Deal With Ireland, Warns PM
The Independent

No Migrant Returns Deal With Ireland, Warns PM

Rishi Sunak has poured cold water on a deal with Dublin to return migrants to the UK following concerns from Irish officials that asylum seekers are crossing the Northern Irish border into Ireland.

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3 mins  |
April 30, 2024
Why Scotland May Have Two General Elections This Year
The Independent

Why Scotland May Have Two General Elections This Year

Humza Yousaf’s resignation as first minister of Scotland has worsened a deep crisis within his party.

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4 mins  |
April 30, 2024
Bellingham's Duel With Kane A Reminder Of Divergent Paths
The Guardian

Bellingham's Duel With Kane A Reminder Of Divergent Paths

For all the Bayern forward's excellence, his England teammate's meteoric rise is alesson in seizing the day

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4 mins  |
April 30, 2024
Roma On The Frontline Calls To End Prejudice After The War
The Guardian

Roma On The Frontline Calls To End Prejudice After The War

Growing up in Ukraine, Arsen Mednik often found himself singled out - at school, children would point at him, calling him "Gypsy", while employers were often reluctant to hire him when they learned he was Roma.

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3 mins  |
April 30, 2024
Hamas Urged To Accept 'Generous' Ceasefire Plan
The Guardian

Hamas Urged To Accept 'Generous' Ceasefire Plan

The US secretary of state has said "the only thing standing between the people of Gaza and a ceasefire" is Hamas, in the run-up to what are considered to be last-chance talks to salvage a diplomatic solution before a threatened Israeli ground invasion in Rafah.

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4 mins  |
April 30, 2024
Hunt: Tax Cuts Are Priority
Daily Express

Hunt: Tax Cuts Are Priority

Chancellor...'We can bring down tax burden after getting economy back on track'

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3 mins  |
April 30, 2024
Revealed: Unseen Photo Of Kate And William's Big Day
Daily Express

Revealed: Unseen Photo Of Kate And William's Big Day

THIS previously unreleased wedding day photo was shared by the Prince and Princess of Wales as they celebrated 13 years of marriage yesterday.

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1 min  |
April 30, 2024
'Real Risk' Of Bread, Beer Prices Rising
Manchester Evening News

'Real Risk' Of Bread, Beer Prices Rising

THE price of bread, beer and biscuits may rise this year as research suggests the unusually wet weather seen over autumn and winter could hit UK harvests by almost a fifth.

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1 min  |
April 29, 2024
Battle Ready How Might New US Aid Change The War?
The Guardian Weekly

Battle Ready How Might New US Aid Change The War?

After months of stalling, the US House of Representatives last weekend approved more than $61bn of military assistance to help Ukraine in its fight against Russia, as well as billions for other allies including Israel and Taiwan.

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3 mins  |
April 26, 2024