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Slot receives first unwanted lesson as Liverpool struggle
The Independent

Slot receives first unwanted lesson as Liverpool struggle

A historic occasion on Merseyside, just not the sort Arne Slot could celebrate.

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September 15, 2024
Hong Kong journalists face unprecedented harassment from pro-China ‘patriots'
The Independent

Hong Kong journalists face unprecedented harassment from pro-China ‘patriots'

At least 15 Hong Kong journalists and their families have been facing harassment and intimidation from self-proclaimed pro-China “patriots” in recent months, the city’s largest journalist association has said.

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September 15, 2024
Choose the lesser evil, Pope advises US Catholic voters
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Choose the lesser evil, Pope advises US Catholic voters

Pope Francis has waded into US politics in a rare intervention, criticising both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris as being “against life” and urging American voters to pick “the lesser evil” between the two.

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September 15, 2024
Four children and six adults killed in IDF strike on Gaza
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Four children and six adults killed in IDF strike on Gaza

At least 10 Palestinians have been killed, including four children, in an Israeli airstrike on a home in Gaza, local media has reported.

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September 15, 2024
Medvedev threatens to turn Kyiv into 'grey melted spot'
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Medvedev threatens to turn Kyiv into 'grey melted spot'

The former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev warns of a very harsh response if long-range Western missiles are used

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September 15, 2024
No cash but bags of esteem - why they're all fighting to be Oxford's next chancellor
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No cash but bags of esteem - why they're all fighting to be Oxford's next chancellor

The role may be unpaid and largely ceremonial but it remains among the most esteemed positions in British public life.

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September 15, 2024
Woman faced eviction after defective DWP algorithm
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Woman faced eviction after defective DWP algorithm

Council error sees mum in court over £20,000 rent arrears

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September 15, 2024
Cows on farms supplying M&S and Muller abused
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Cows on farms supplying M&S and Muller abused

Shocking footage reveals animals kicked and hit with chains

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September 15, 2024
Phone thief serving 12 years should be moved to hospital
The Independent

Phone thief serving 12 years should be moved to hospital

Medical reports lay bare crippling toll of indefinite jail term

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September 15, 2024
Johnson blasted 'spineless' MPs for Cummings moans
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Johnson blasted 'spineless' MPs for Cummings moans

Boris Johnson described Tory backbenchers as “spineless chicken shit” for repeatedly criticising his top adviser Dominic Cummings, the former head of the 1922 Committee of Conservative MPs has claimed.

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September 15, 2024
Free school meals for all poor pupils, say Lib Dems
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Free school meals for all poor pupils, say Lib Dems

The Liberal Democrats are calling for free school meals to be offered to an additional 900,000 children living in poverty.

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September 15, 2024
Lib Dems in religious row over candidate's deselection
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Lib Dems in religious row over candidate's deselection

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Willams has warned it may be “impossible” for Christians and people of other strong religious views to represent the Lib Dems after the party appeared to officially cast out two of the giants of its recent history.

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September 15, 2024
Starmer failed to declare clothes gifted to his wife
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Starmer failed to declare clothes gifted to his wife

Sir Keir Starmer is alleged to have broken parliamentary rules by failing to declare donations of clothing for his wife Victoria Starmer.

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September 15, 2024
PM is open to offshoring asylum seekers to Albania
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PM is open to offshoring asylum seekers to Albania

The prime minister told journalists travelling with him to Washington DC before he flew to Rome that he would see how Italy’s deal with Albania worked in terms of offshoring processing of asylum claims.

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September 15, 2024
Gen Z at forefront of effort to reverse EU referendum
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Gen Z at forefront of effort to reverse EU referendum

New poll shows people overwhelmingly believe things in Britain have deteriorated as a direct consequence of Brexit

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September 15, 2024
Orchestral manoeuvres in the dark illuminate ‘Lungs'
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Orchestral manoeuvres in the dark illuminate ‘Lungs'

The Proms lift Florence and the Machine’s debut album on the LP’s 15th anniversary. Roisin O’Connor is blown away

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September 13, 2024
PUT A CORK IN IT
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PUT A CORK IN IT

As a report claims just 27% of young people own a corkscrew, Olivia Petter reflects on the effect of solo boozing at home

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September 13, 2024
Why a little-and-often diet plan beats three meals a day
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Why a little-and-often diet plan beats three meals a day

Grazing like our ancestors offers a wealth of health benefits, says Hannah Twiggs, like better portion control, more stable energy levels and improved muscle strength in older adults

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September 13, 2024
Controversial choices are ‘tarnishing' Canelo's legacy
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Controversial choices are ‘tarnishing' Canelo's legacy

Fans are desperate to see him fight David Benavidez but the Mexican superstar instead boxes Edgar Berlanga tomorrow

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September 13, 2024
Ten Hag shrugs off Ronaldo criticism of Man United
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Ten Hag shrugs off Ronaldo criticism of Man United

Erik ten Hag shrugged off criticism from Cristiano Ronaldo by saying that the Portuguese star is far away from Manchester and implying he is out of touch with events at his old club.

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September 13, 2024
Man City hearing into 115 charges to begin Monday
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Man City hearing into 115 charges to begin Monday

The long-awaited hearing into Manchester City’s alleged 115 breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules is to begin on Monday, according to Sky Sports and ESPN.

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September 13, 2024
Port Talbot rescue sums up Britain's industrial decline
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Port Talbot rescue sums up Britain's industrial decline

The government has announced a “new improved” arrangement with Tata, the conglomerate that owns the Port Talbot steelworks, confirming a £500m grant that will go towards building a greener electric arc furnace.

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September 13, 2024
Six Indian men fighting for Russia set to return home
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Six Indian men fighting for Russia set to return home

A father who has never met his newborn son is among six Indian nationals set to be released from serving in the Russian army, nervously awaiting their clearance to fly home after being sent back from the front line of Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine.

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September 13, 2024
Greece warns Germany not to ‘scrap' the Schengen area
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Greece warns Germany not to ‘scrap' the Schengen area

Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has warned German chancellor Olaf Scholz that an increase in migration into Europe cannot be addressed by unilaterally scrapping” the freemovement Schengen zone.

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September 13, 2024
Israeli strike on Gaza school is 'appalling', says Lammy
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Israeli strike on Gaza school is 'appalling', says Lammy

The deaths of six UN workers in an Israeli strike on a school in Gaza has been described as appalling” by David Lammy, the UK foreign secretary.

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September 13, 2024
Billionaire takes part in first ever commercial spacewalk
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Billionaire takes part in first ever commercial spacewalk

Businessman Jared Isaacman, 41, stepped out of his capsule while hundreds of miles from Earth

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September 13, 2024
Randall and Hopkirk star Kenneth Cope dies at 93
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Randall and Hopkirk star Kenneth Cope dies at 93

The Carry On and Coronation Street star Kenneth Cope has died at the age of 93. He made his name as ghost detective Marty Hopkirk in the ITV supernatural detective series Randall And Hopkirk (Deceased).

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September 13, 2024
BA refuses compensation for 'Stanley Johnson flight'
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BA refuses compensation for 'Stanley Johnson flight'

Around 200 passengers on the British Airways “Stanley Johnson” flight from Malaga to London Gatwick that was diverted to Heathrow will not get compensation for the delay and inconvenience.

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September 13, 2024
'Coconut' placard trial met with protests outside court
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'Coconut' placard trial met with protests outside court

Dozens of people protested outside of a court in London as the trial of a British Asian woman charged with a hate crime over a satirical placard begins.

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September 13, 2024
Cancer vaccine promise as tests show positive results
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Cancer vaccine promise as tests show positive results

A cancer vaccine is one step closer to becoming a reality, according to the results of a trial.

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September 13, 2024