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Khan kept in jail over 'weak' marriage case, his party says
The Independent

Khan kept in jail over 'weak' marriage case, his party says

Pakistan’s former leader Imran Khan married his current wife Bushra Bibi just months before he ascended to the premiership of the country in 2018, making it the popular cricketer-turnedpolitician’s third marriage after two divorces.

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June 13, 2024
Macron calls on parties to ally against National Rally
The Independent

Macron calls on parties to ally against National Rally

France’s president Emmanuel Macron has called on all parties to forge an alliance against the far-right National Rally party of Marine Le Pen and defended his shock move to call a snap election.

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June 13, 2024
US weapons could turn war into a 'nightmare' for Russia
The Independent

US weapons could turn war into a 'nightmare' for Russia

Ukraine’s ability to take the attack over the border is having a ‘large psychological effect’, a colonel tells The Independent

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June 13, 2024
Dunn killer's apology for fatal crash heard at inquest
The Independent

Dunn killer's apology for fatal crash heard at inquest

State department worker says she drove like an American’

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June 13, 2024
Ship from Shackleton's last voyage is found off Canada
The Independent

Ship from Shackleton's last voyage is found off Canada

The ship on which Sir Ernest Shackleton made his final voyage has been found – Quest was located in the Labrador Sea off the coast of Newfoundland in Canada.

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June 13, 2024
Fair homes for all and tax super-rich, pledge Greens
The Independent

Fair homes for all and tax super-rich, pledge Greens

Key takeaways from the party’s general election manifesto

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June 13, 2024
The toolmaker's son had it bad, but Sunak had it worse
The Independent

The toolmaker's son had it bad, but Sunak had it worse

We are barely halfway through this election campaign, and TV audiences have started playing Keir Starmer bingo.

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June 13, 2024
'Defeated' PM lacks spark as Starmer wins Sky debate
The Independent

'Defeated' PM lacks spark as Starmer wins Sky debate

Rishi Sunak’s seemingly inevitable path to defeat in the election saw him take another blow last night after a snap poll of viewers of the Sky News debate with Keir Starmer saw him lose by almost two to one.

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June 13, 2024
Sunak says he won't give up as Shapps warns of wipeout
The Independent

Sunak says he won't give up as Shapps warns of wipeout

Rishi Sunak yesterday insisted he has not accepted defeat in the election after a senior cabinet minister appeared to concede the Conservatives have lost.

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June 13, 2024
CONTINENTAL SHIFT
The Independent

CONTINENTAL SHIFT

Abass Baraou and Macaulay McGowan's European title bout will turn a Bolton ring into a time machine, says Steve Bunce

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June 12, 2024
Tactical puzzle at the centre of Spain's trophy ambitions
The Independent

Tactical puzzle at the centre of Spain's trophy ambitions

We're a little over a decade since Spain's back-to-back triumphs at Euro 2008 and Euro 2012 and the national team have been through an entire lifecycle since then, it feels.

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June 12, 2024
Ten Hag to remain United manager after season review
The Independent

Ten Hag to remain United manager after season review

Manchester United are in talks with Erik ten Hag about a new contract after deciding that he will remain their manager for next season. United concluded their end-of-season review by determining that Ten Hag is the right man to take them forward under the new regime led by co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos.

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June 12, 2024
From Hampden to Munich, one fan's trek for extra time
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From Hampden to Munich, one fan's trek for extra time

Craig Ferguson hopes his 1,000-mile Euro 2024 trek raises awareness of men’s mental health and suicide prevention

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June 12, 2024
Next PM needs to tackle unemployment rise, fast...
The Independent

Next PM needs to tackle unemployment rise, fast...

Another blow for Rishi Sunak – this time, in the form of new labour market data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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June 12, 2024
Malawi vice-president dies with nine others in air crash
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Malawi vice-president dies with nine others in air crash

Malawi's vice-president, Saulos Chilima, was among 10 people killed when a small military plane crashed in a mountainous region in the north of the country, the president said yesterday.

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June 12, 2024
'We will not take breaks, we will not stop to drink water'
The Independent

'We will not take breaks, we will not stop to drink water'

Amazon workers in India claim they were forced to pledge to keep going till their targets were met during a 50C heatwave

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June 12, 2024
Leader of centre-right party courts alliance with Le Pen
The Independent

Leader of centre-right party courts alliance with Le Pen

France's left-wing politicians focused on thwarting far right

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June 12, 2024
Blinken says Gaza ceasefire rests on Hamas leadership
The Independent

Blinken says Gaza ceasefire rests on Hamas leadership

Secretary of state hails 'hopeful sign' as UN backs resolution

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June 12, 2024
Hunter Biden found guilty in historic federal gun trial
The Independent

Hunter Biden found guilty in historic federal gun trial

President's son convicted on all charges and faces maximum sentence of 25 years behind bars and fines of up to $750,000

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June 12, 2024
Spacey admits that he was 'too handsy' in the past
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Spacey admits that he was 'too handsy' in the past

Kevin Spacey has admitted to “being too handsy” in the past, which he told Piers Morgan in a tearful interview was “touching someone sexually in a way that I didn’t know at the time they didn’t want”.

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June 12, 2024
Escaped cavalry horse will take part in London parade
The Independent

Escaped cavalry horse will take part in London parade

The army has revealed what roles the escaped Household Cavalry horses will fulfil at this year's Trooping the Colour ceremony.

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June 12, 2024
One of UK's richest villages receives levelling-up grant
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One of UK's richest villages receives levelling-up grant

Cranleigh has won £307k for improvements to its village hall

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June 12, 2024
Glitter told to pay £508k in damages to victim of abuse
The Independent

Glitter told to pay £508k in damages to victim of abuse

A woman who was abused by paedophile glam rock star Gary Glitter has been awarded £508,800 in damages from the disgraced musician.

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June 12, 2024
Unemployment up to 4.4%
The Independent

Unemployment up to 4.4%

Highest rate for more than two years as jobs market weakens

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June 12, 2024
Mosley said he had fear of dying ‘early' like his father
The Independent

Mosley said he had fear of dying ‘early' like his father

Tragic final interview details 'no intention of giving up work'

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June 12, 2024
Musk says he will ban Apple devices with integrated AI
The Independent

Musk says he will ban Apple devices with integrated AI

Elon Musk says he will ban Apple devices at his companies if the iPhone maker goes forward with plans to incorporate OpenAI technology into its products.

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June 12, 2024
Labour pledges to fix one million potholes every year
The Independent

Labour pledges to fix one million potholes every year

Labour has pledged to fix 1 million potholes every year if elected on 4 July and turn the tide on the \"neglect\" of the UK's roads.

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June 12, 2024
Farage backs out of BBC interview amid Hitler row
The Independent

Farage backs out of BBC interview amid Hitler row

Nigel Farage pulled out of a high-profile BBC interview as his Reform UK party faces a row over whether the UK should have appeased Hitler.

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June 12, 2024
What do the Tories plan to do about the housing crisis?
The Independent

What do the Tories plan to do about the housing crisis?

Politicians, and especially party leaders, tend not to like admitting mistakes, and still less failure.

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June 12, 2024
Minister's fight to preserve ECHR in Sunak's manifesto
The Independent

Minister's fight to preserve ECHR in Sunak's manifesto

A series of secret tapes have exposed the depth of the Tory civil war over the prospect of ditching the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

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June 12, 2024