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Treasury plans scuppered by historic claims of £47bn
The Independent

Treasury plans scuppered by historic claims of £47bn

Money owned to victims of Post Office scandal and more

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August 11, 2024
Banksy thieves may be left dishmayed and out of pocket
The Independent

Banksy thieves may be left dishmayed and out of pocket

So, Banksy’s latest artwork – a wolf howling at the sky spraypainted onto a satellite dish – joins the other 52,000 items on Interpol’s stolen works of art database. Or does it? The thing is, you can never quite be sure when it comes to the world’s most famous graffiti artist.

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3 mins  |
August 10, 2024
Running on empty: Lyles was wrong to race with Covid-19
The Independent

Running on empty: Lyles was wrong to race with Covid-19

You’d have to be a monster not to feel some sympathy at the predicament the American athlete Noah Lyles faced on Tuesday at the Paris Olympics when he tested positive for our old and persistent friend, Covid-19.

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2 mins  |
August 10, 2024
TOXIC WASTE
The Independent

TOXIC WASTE

Andrew Tate spoke with Piers Morgan about his key role in spreading misinformation during the riots. It was combative and fruitless – but that was the point, writes Louis Chilton

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August 10, 2024
Vance's undoing may be the power of a five-letter word
The Independent

Vance's undoing may be the power of a five-letter word

The US is built off the back of speeches, Donald Trump and his VP pick know this better than most as they stoke hatred and division at rallies. But they have met their match, enter Tim Walz and his magic adjective, writes Robert McCrum

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August 10, 2024
Injuries dog United again as they chase perfect restart
The Independent

Injuries dog United again as they chase perfect restart

Ten Hag's men face City rivals in Community Shield today

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4 mins  |
August 10, 2024
'Andy Murray tracked me down, he wanted my pin'
The Independent

'Andy Murray tracked me down, he wanted my pin'

As the only Liechtensteiner in the village, mountain biker Romano Puntener found himself the centre of attention

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3 mins  |
August 10, 2024
Roberts strikes gold after climbing solves big problem
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Roberts strikes gold after climbing solves big problem

Of the eight climbers huddled together at the bottom of the overhanging 15m wall in Paris, there was one who was there because he carried the dream of winning an Olympic medal.

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August 10, 2024
Johnson-Thompson takes silver to complete collection
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Johnson-Thompson takes silver to complete collection

Reigning world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson loses narrowly to Nafi Thiam in a pulsating finish to the heptathlon

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August 10, 2024
Telegram slam: the Russian driving Musk to extremes
The Independent

Telegram slam: the Russian driving Musk to extremes

Could it be that Elon Musk is running scared? In recent days, the personal motivation of the multi-billionaire and tech innovator has become a hot topic. What possesses such an obviously intelligent person to voice support for the far-right thugs and their leader, Tommy Robinson? At best, it is polarising and will alienate many of his customers, including possibly those of his Tesla cars.

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August 10, 2024
Hargreaves Lansdown sold to private equity for £5.4bn
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Hargreaves Lansdown sold to private equity for £5.4bn

Britain's largest investment platform to leave London stock exchange after takeover by Abu Dhabi wealth fund and group

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August 10, 2024
Plastic-eating fungi could be weapon in pollution fight
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Plastic-eating fungi could be weapon in pollution fight

But scientists warn 'hungry' organism only a partial solution

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August 10, 2024
Ex-PM to go to Bangladesh for the elections, son says
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Ex-PM to go to Bangladesh for the elections, son says

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina will return to the country after the interim government announces fresh elections, her son said. Ms Hasina, 76, fled to India, ending her 15-year-long rule, after millions of people poured onto the streets of Dhaka and marched toward her official residence, demanding her resignation.

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August 10, 2024
Bangladeshi Hindus flee to India in fear of persecution
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Bangladeshi Hindus flee to India in fear of persecution

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar speaks to those crossing the border

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August 10, 2024
Price handed further court date after Heathrow arrest
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Price handed further court date after Heathrow arrest

A judge has ordered former glamour model Katie Price to attend a further hearing later this month over her two bankruptcies with \"no ifs or buts or going abroad\".

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August 10, 2024
BBC tells Edwards to return salary paid since his arrest
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BBC tells Edwards to return salary paid since his arrest

Huw Edwards has been asked to hand back the salary he earned from the corporation after being arrested on child abuse image charges.

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August 10, 2024
Tory response to the riots is exposing party's irrelevancy
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Tory response to the riots is exposing party's irrelevancy

How would the Conservatives have handled the violent disorder if Rishi Sunak had not called the election, and they were still in charge?

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August 10, 2024
Pour, pour me...did Sunak jump the gun with July poll?
The Independent

Pour, pour me...did Sunak jump the gun with July poll?

Lower interest rates and now a drop in migration have left some Conservatives wondering what might have been if the PM had held on until the autumn, writes Sean O'Grady

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August 10, 2024
Justice system 'collapsing', warns ex-minister Grieve
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Justice system 'collapsing', warns ex-minister Grieve

Attorney general during the 2011 riots says: 'If justice is not routinely delivered, people lose confidence in the rule of law'

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August 10, 2024
PM pressed to order inquiry into social media's riots role
The Independent

PM pressed to order inquiry into social media's riots role

Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to order an inquiry into social media to prevent platforms from turbo-charging future riots in the wake of the appalling scenes in recent days.

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August 10, 2024
Ukraine's advance may have opened a window for peace
The Independent

Ukraine's advance may have opened a window for peace

Rather than a fight to the finish, the incursion into Russian territory could lead to compromise, writes Mark Almond

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August 10, 2024
Zelensky delivers 'left hook' to 'lumbering Russian bear'
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Zelensky delivers 'left hook' to 'lumbering Russian bear'

Putin's forces struggle to deal with assault on home soil

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August 10, 2024
Leeds should go up but can someone 'do an Ipswich'?
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Leeds should go up but can someone 'do an Ipswich'?

Richard Jolly previews the Championship contenders

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4 mins  |
August 09, 2024
Tebogo stuns Lyles to land.200m gold for his late mum
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Tebogo stuns Lyles to land.200m gold for his late mum

So lightning does not strike twice. Noah Lyles stormed from behind to win gold in the 100m on Sunday night but was given no chance to do so in the 200m final, won by Botswana's Letsile Tebogo in a major upset at the Stade de France.

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August 09, 2024
Aldridge flies to kitesurfing gold to save sailors' Games
The Independent

Aldridge flies to kitesurfing gold to save sailors' Games

Ellie Aldridge rolled the dice yesterday and came out with Olympic gold. It has been a deeply frustrating regatta for Team GB's sailors, who have been twiddling their thumbs for the most part due to a lack of wind.

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August 09, 2024
Gen Z star steps out from behind the scuzzy guitar
The Independent

Gen Z star steps out from behind the scuzzy guitar

Beabadoobee's third album 'This Is How Tomorrow Moves' plays with bossa nova and Swiftian country-plucked pop, with help from a production legend, writes Helen Brown

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August 09, 2024
It's the worst of all worlds
The Independent

It's the worst of all worlds

Disastrous 'Borderlands' alienates fans of the franchise and is incomprehensible to the casual viewer. And 'It Ends with Us' struggles with its subject matter, writes Clarisse Loughrey

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August 09, 2024
HE'S BACK AGAIN
The Independent

HE'S BACK AGAIN

James Cameron's sci-fi classic 'The Terminator' is returning to cinemas to mark its 40th anniversary and it has never felt more relevant. Geoffrey Macnab looks at the making and legacy of a film that hardwired itself into the public psyche

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7 mins  |
August 09, 2024
Why did the border officer not stamp my passport?
The Independent

Why did the border officer not stamp my passport?

Q I have just flown back to the UK from Rome.

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August 09, 2024
RAUNCHY READING
The Independent

RAUNCHY READING

Erotic fiction is more popular than ever - could women's rather frustrated libidos be the reason, ponders Helen Coffey

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August 09, 2024