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Vaccine For Winter Vomiting Bug Set For Pioneering Trial
The Independent

Vaccine For Winter Vomiting Bug Set For Pioneering Trial

A vaccine to guard against the winter vomiting bug norovirus is set for a year-long groundbreaking NHS trial after early results showed it creates a strong immune response”.

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October 23, 2024
Starmer Faces 'King John' Jibe From Lady Chief Justice
The Independent

Starmer Faces 'King John' Jibe From Lady Chief Justice

Keir Starmer appeared to be likened to one of England’s most notorious monarchs today by the head of England’s judiciary.

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October 23, 2024
Putin Plays Host To 36 World Leaders At Brics Summit
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Putin Plays Host To 36 World Leaders At Brics Summit

Xi Jinping, Narendra Modi and other global leaders have gathered in the Russian city of Kazan for the Brics summit of emerging economies, which the Kremlin hopes to turn into a rallying point for defying the Western liberal order.

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October 23, 2024
Faster-Growing Economy Is Fillip For Reeves's Budget
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Faster-Growing Economy Is Fillip For Reeves's Budget

The UK economy will grow faster than previously thought as lower inflation and borrowing costs lead to a boost in business activity, a filip for chancellor Rachel Reeves as she aims to fix the nation’s finances.

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October 23, 2024
Can The Chancellor Avoid A Budget Omnishambles?
The Independent

Can The Chancellor Avoid A Budget Omnishambles?

Some mixed news for Rachel Reeves with one week to go until her Budget... and, on balance, it’s encouraging.

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October 23, 2024
The simmer of love is the hottest thing about Rivals
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The simmer of love is the hottest thing about Rivals

Danny Dyer and Katherine Parkinson are the unexpected heart that makes Jilly Cooper’s new Disney+ adaptation more than just a shallow bonkfest

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October 23, 2024
WHERE EAGLE DARES
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WHERE EAGLE DARES

Don Henley bounced back from the messy breakup of his bestselling band to fashion a pop classic. Ed Power on the potent nostalgia of ‘The Boys of Summer’, as it turns 40

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October 23, 2024
How I was Coldplayed by a ticket scam on Facebook
The Independent

How I was Coldplayed by a ticket scam on Facebook

Someone on your social media has tickets to a gig but can’t make it any more – seems legit. Except, in Kate Solomon’s case it wasn’t, and revealed an insidious new frontier of fraud

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October 23, 2024
Hosts look to crack England and the pitch in Rawalpindi
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Hosts look to crack England and the pitch in Rawalpindi

England take on Pakistan in a decider third Test that begins at Rawalpindi this morning, but this time around the hosts think they have found the means to unravel Bazball: a spinning pitch.

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October 23, 2024
Fury has a problem - one bold move could save him
The Independent

Fury has a problem - one bold move could save him

Smart fighters win rematches, which could be a problem for Tyson Fury in late December when he fights Oleksandr Usyk again, following last May’s defeat in Riyadh.

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October 23, 2024
Nervy win for Gunners soured by more injuries
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Nervy win for Gunners soured by more injuries

If there is a sense of apprehension around Arsenal at the moment, it went up a level late in the second half of this nervy 10 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League.

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October 23, 2024
HSBC splits bank between East and West in shake-up
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HSBC splits bank between East and West in shake-up

HSBC has unveiled an overhaul of its global structure as new boss Georges Elhedery looks to reduce costs and home in on the bank’s strongest divisions.

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October 23, 2024
Billionaire's shifting politics may decide Georgia's future
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Billionaire's shifting politics may decide Georgia's future

Ex-PM Bidzina Ivanishvili looms over his nation’s upcoming election through bulletproof glass

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October 23, 2024
Daughter of Ford is latest.Republican to back Harris
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Daughter of Ford is latest.Republican to back Harris

The daughter of former Republican president Gerald Ford has endorsed vice-president Kamala Harris citing the horrors” of the 6 January Capitol riots and division throughout the country.

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October 23, 2024
Former Abercrombie CEO arrested for sex trafficking
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Former Abercrombie CEO arrested for sex trafficking

The former CEO of fashion giant Abercrombie Fitch has been arrested on sex trafficking charges following a major FBI investigation.

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October 23, 2024
Caribbean nations and PM in reparations showdown
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Caribbean nations and PM in reparations showdown

Downing Street has rejected demands, saying the issue of slave trade compensation or apology is not on the agenda’

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October 23, 2024
Driver warned passengers just before trains collided
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Driver warned passengers just before trains collided

A train driver ran into the carriage to warn passengers seconds before a horror crash that killed one and left 15 in hospital, those on board have said.

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October 23, 2024
Fayed assaulted me at 16, says Gascoigne's daughter
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Fayed assaulted me at 16, says Gascoigne's daughter

Bianca Gascoigne, the model and daughter of former England footballer Paul Gascoigne, has alleged that Mohamed al-Fayed groomed and sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager working at Harrods.

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October 23, 2024
'Milestone': Britain to sign defence pact with Germany
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'Milestone': Britain to sign defence pact with Germany

Sir Keir Starmer has scored the first major breakthrough in his great Brexit reset with a landmark new deal with Germany.

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October 23, 2024
Inmate handed early release gives 'big up' to Starmer
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Inmate handed early release gives 'big up' to Starmer

An inmate gave a big up” to Sir Keir Starmer and posed with a Bentley after being released from prison early as part of the government’s policy to free up prison space.

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October 23, 2024
Kaba shot rival in nightclub days before police shooting
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Kaba shot rival in nightclub days before police shooting

Judge rules details of Chris Kaba’s past can now be revealed

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October 23, 2024
Inheritance tax income up by 10% as Reeves plans hike
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Inheritance tax income up by 10% as Reeves plans hike

Britons are already paying more inheritance tax as Rachel Reeves looks to squeeze millions more from the levy, official figures show.

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October 23, 2024
Water companies want to rinse us with 84% bill hike
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Water companies want to rinse us with 84% bill hike

Water companies are asking for bills to be hiked even higher than they first requested earlier this year with one company seeking an increase of 84 per cent.

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October 23, 2024
Nepotism debate behind NBA's first father-son act
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Nepotism debate behind NBA's first father-son act

LeBron and Bronny James are set to become the first father and son to play on the same team in tonight's season opener

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October 22, 2024
The moment Verstappen ended Norris's title hopes
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The moment Verstappen ended Norris's title hopes

So often a figure of joviality in the Formula One paddock, Lando Norris did not muck around at the end of the US Grand Prix.

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October 22, 2024
Klopp can thrive at Red Bull despite the betrayal taunts
The Independent

Klopp can thrive at Red Bull despite the betrayal taunts

Not everyone is thrilled by Jurgen Klopp's new global role

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October 22, 2024
Clubs seek answers to fresh Newcastle takeover claims
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Clubs seek answers to fresh Newcastle takeover claims

Leaked WhatsApp messages appear to contradict the 'legally binding assurances' of the separation between the Public Investment Fund and the Saudi state

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October 22, 2024
Airlines at Gatwick fight for pilots in recruitment push
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Airlines at Gatwick fight for pilots in recruitment push

EasyJet offers captains a salary of up to 170k to attract staff

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October 22, 2024
'I've lost friends and family members - but right's right'
The Independent

'I've lost friends and family members - but right's right'

Andrew Feinberg speaks to the former Trump voters who are now planning to pull the lever for Kamala Harris - and the campaign politicos who came up with an unusual strategy

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October 22, 2024
Blinken heads to Israel in hopes of ceasefire progress
The Independent

Blinken heads to Israel in hopes of ceasefire progress

US secretary of state Antony Blinken is heading to the Middle East, making his 11th trip to the region since the war in Gaza erupted last year and as Israel steps up attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon and operations in the Gaza Strip.

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October 22, 2024