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A beaming Kate returns to public life amid cancer fight
The Independent

A beaming Kate returns to public life amid cancer fight

Princess of Wales attended Trooping the Colour ceremony

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June 16, 2024
Parties unveil rival pledges to tackle cancer waiting lists
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Parties unveil rival pledges to tackle cancer waiting lists

An uplift in radiotherapy treatment machines by 46 per cent could help \"spare families the heartbreak of losing a loved one\" to cancer, the Liberal Democrats have claimed.

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June 16, 2024
Labour targeting Badenoch seat with tactical voting call
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Labour targeting Badenoch seat with tactical voting call

Tory leadership hopeful is facing a fight to win in 'blue wall'

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June 16, 2024
Tories accused of 'election con' over new Rwanda flight
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Tories accused of 'election con' over new Rwanda flight

Plan to fly two migrants on voluntary scheme next week

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June 16, 2024
Public not buying Sunak's last-ditch election gambit
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Public not buying Sunak's last-ditch election gambit

Rishi Sunak has put tax cuts at heart of his pitch to nation but a poll suggests more voters want to see spending on services

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June 16, 2024
'It's difficult. What do you tell someone who's dead?'
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'It's difficult. What do you tell someone who's dead?'

They can talk to them, see them and their voices sound real Zoë Beaty meets the grieving parents and partners using ghostbot technology that is making life after death a reality

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June 15, 2024
Ditching the Deutsche
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Ditching the Deutsche

In an already crowded market, can the Renault Rafale E-Tech be the SUV that stands out? Sean O'Grady finds that even 'little puffs of wind' can breathe new life into familiar designs

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June 15, 2024
The gallery that was built by 20th century modern artists
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The gallery that was built by 20th century modern artists

Amy Fleming visits the Maeght Foundation as it celebrates its 60th birthday with an exhibition that recalls the closeness its founders shared with painters such as Matisse and Braque

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June 15, 2024
Europe's youth blinded by vision of new 'golden dawn'
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Europe's youth blinded by vision of new 'golden dawn'

From the Greek Spartans' ascension to France's National Rally, Georgios Samaras follows the march of the far right across Europe and its growing sinister appeal to young voters

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June 15, 2024
Defending champions Italy are in a dog fight to qualify
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Defending champions Italy are in a dog fight to qualify

The opening montages of Euro 2024 are certain to include some recent history.

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June 15, 2024
Nightmare start but there remains a sliver of hope
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Nightmare start but there remains a sliver of hope

Is it too soon for the meme from Trainspotting? It feels like it should be too soon for the meme from Trainspotting.

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June 15, 2024
Musiala wonder goal helps Germany thrash Scotland
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Musiala wonder goal helps Germany thrash Scotland

If the start to 2006 was a famous “summer fairytale” for Germany, this could be the beginning of an even better story. It doesn’t want for youthful joy, either, as witnessed by the standing ovation for Jamal Musiala. For Scotland, there was only grim reality. There were some familiarities to that, too.

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June 15, 2024
Bezos needs to be ready for the fight against Trump 2.0
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Bezos needs to be ready for the fight against Trump 2.0

Is there a more romantic newspaper than The Washington Post? Think Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as the crusading duo bringing down a US president with the growling encouragement of their cigar-chomping editor played by Jason Robards.

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June 15, 2024
'We are being starved - the world has just forgotten us'
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'We are being starved - the world has just forgotten us'

Families in Gaza asked to pay £70 for just a kilo of peppers

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June 15, 2024
One hundred comics and a pontiff walk into the Vatican
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One hundred comics and a pontiff walk into the Vatican

Pope Francis has held a \"conclave of the comedians\" with 100 of the world's top comics at the Vatican. Star names such as Conan O'Brien, Whoopi Goldberg and Chris Rock were among the invited guests. More than 200 people were in the audience at the Apostolic Palace, with comedians coming from 15 countries.

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June 15, 2024
Pope urges G7 to defend humanity against AI threat
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Pope urges G7 to defend humanity against AI threat

Pontiff urges world leaders at summit in Italy that artificial intelligence must not make choices on behalf of humanity

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June 15, 2024
'I kept asking myself why?'
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'I kept asking myself why?'

Holly Bancroft meets a Syrian refugee detained for 25 days at Gatwick for removal to Rwanda before being released on bail

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June 15, 2024
Fears for father on IPP term after he set himself alight
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Fears for father on IPP term after he set himself alight

A desperate father who has languished in jail for 12 years under an indefinite jail term imposed after he stole a mobile phone has set himself on fire in prison. Thomas White, 40, was rushed to hospital after he started the blaze in his cell at HMP Manchester on Thursday. His family said he was assessed by medics for smoke inhalation and injuries to his arm.

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June 15, 2024
Kate confirms attendance at Trooping the Colour parade
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Kate confirms attendance at Trooping the Colour parade

The Princess of Wales has said she is \"not out of the woods yet\" and has \"a few more months\" of cancer treatment to go as she confirmed her attendance at today's Trooping the Colour parade. In a moving message, Kate said that there have been \"good days and bad days\" during her chemotherapy, as she thanked members of the public for supporting her through her illness.

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June 15, 2024
More than 1,000 recognised in King's birthday honours
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More than 1,000 recognised in King's birthday honours

Post Office campaigner Alan Bates, former prime minister Gordon Brown and artist Tracey Emin are among the famous faces recognised for their outstanding contribution to society in the King's birthday honours list.

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June 15, 2024
Of my 11 general elections, this has been the strangest
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Of my 11 general elections, this has been the strangest

In 1983, I was sitting in the front row when Labour bizarrely confirmed at a press conference during the general election that Michael Foot was still the leader of the party, and would lead it into the contest.

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June 15, 2024
Does Reform have a chance of outdoing the Tory party?
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Does Reform have a chance of outdoing the Tory party?

Nigel Farage, reinstalled as leader of Reform UK, is on a roll. You may have seen the social media clip of the beaming extremist, sat in the back of a cab, rapping \"Guess who's back\" to Eminem's classic 2002 track \"Without Me\".

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June 15, 2024
Farage taunts the Tories as Labour calls out 'lying' PM
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Farage taunts the Tories as Labour calls out 'lying' PM

Rishi Sunak has moved to calm Tory nerves amid panic after Reform UK passed his party in a damaging YouGov poll.

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June 15, 2024
There Is An EU-Sized Hole In Starmer's 'Growth' Manifesto
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There Is An EU-Sized Hole In Starmer's 'Growth' Manifesto

Growth is our core business,” Keir Starmer said as he unveiled a Labour manifesto aimed 7 squarely at reassuring disaffected Conservative supporters who have not yet moved into the Labour column.

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June 14, 2024
Trump 'Selling His Policies To The Highest Bidders'
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Trump 'Selling His Policies To The Highest Bidders'

Eager for campaign funds, former US president is reversing his old promises. Richard Hall and Andrew Feinberg report

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June 14, 2024
Ukraine To Get $50bn From Russian Funds After G7 Deal
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Ukraine To Get $50bn From Russian Funds After G7 Deal

G7 leaders reached a deal yesterday to use profits from frozen Russian assets to provide around 50bn 39bn) worth of support to Ukraine.

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June 14, 2024
A game of two halves
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A game of two halves

If England do well at the Euros, it could help the Tories at the election. Jim White reads the runes on whether the PM is onto a winner or whether the Labour leader has an open goal

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June 14, 2024
Macron's gamble may affect more than just the Olympics
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Macron's gamble may affect more than just the Olympics

When the G7 leaders lined up with their EU counterparts for a group photo in Puglia, it was hard not to start counting them down, if not out.

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June 14, 2024
Raducanu struggles her way to first grass quarter-finals
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Raducanu struggles her way to first grass quarter-finals

Emma Raducanu defeated Ukraine’s Daria Snigur yesterday to reach her first WTA Tour quarter-final on grass at the Rothesay Open in Nottingham.

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June 14, 2024
Robertson's rallying call can define Scotland's Euro 2024
The Independent

Robertson's rallying call can define Scotland's Euro 2024

As Scotland visualise walking out against hosts Germany in the opening game of Euro 2024 today, they will expect the eyes of the world to be on them.

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June 14, 2024