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Carsley wants 'no regrets' as Three Lions play his way
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Carsley wants 'no regrets' as Three Lions play his way

Interim manager says he could leave team in a better place’ rr

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October 15, 2024
Awkward Strictly moment is a sign of things to come
The Independent

Awkward Strictly moment is a sign of things to come

An uneasy interaction between Wynne Evans and partner Katya Jones went viral at the weekend. The pair insist they were just messing around’... but ever since the bullying row, viewers are anticipating discord

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October 15, 2024
'My own private university'
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'My own private university'

Ruman Alaam tells Jessie Thompson about his love of beach reading, used bookstores and revisiting the classics

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October 15, 2024
IDENTICAL WINS
The Independent

IDENTICAL WINS

Fashionista Trinny Woodall has worn the same T-shirt for four months. Helen Coffey asks if it’s boring to always dress the same, or a way to focus more on the decisions that count

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October 15, 2024
I found new chapters are always there for the taking
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I found new chapters are always there for the taking

Life’s twists and turns come with every age, says novelist Preethi Nair, but the best things can surface when the worst things happen even if it doesn’t feel like it at the time...

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October 15, 2024
DNA reveals Columbus was Jew from western Europe
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DNA reveals Columbus was Jew from western Europe

A new DNA study on the 500-year-old remains of Christopher Columbus has found that the explorer was actually a Sephardic Jew from western Europe.

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October 15, 2024
'I'm an artist', says armed man arrested at Trump rally
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'I'm an artist', says armed man arrested at Trump rally

Vem Miller insists he’s absolutely not a would-be presidential assassin. The 49-year-old dual US-Canadian citizen was arrested on Saturday with a loaded handgun, shotgun, and a highcapacity magazine in the parking area of a Trump rally in Coachella, California.

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October 15, 2024
China encircles Taiwan in latest round of war games
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China encircles Taiwan in latest round of war games

China launched a fresh round of war games around Taiwan, encircling the island and its outlying territories, after the Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te delivered a National Day address that apparently angered Beijing.

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October 15, 2024
Hezbollah attack kills four Israeli soldiers as US sends defence system and troops
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Hezbollah attack kills four Israeli soldiers as US sends defence system and troops

Drone strike deadliest by group since IDF invaded Lebanon

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October 15, 2024
Golf weekend ruined after easyJet's latest rules blunder
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Golf weekend ruined after easyJet's latest rules blunder

Budget airline sorry for falsely ruling man’s passport invalid

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October 15, 2024
Halfway there! Readers help us to raise £150k for refuge
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Halfway there! Readers help us to raise £150k for refuge

The Independent is delighted to reveal that thanks to your support its campaign to raise 300,000 to build a pioneering safe home for domestic abuse survivors has reached its halfway point.

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October 15, 2024
'If I had not worked so hard, I would be better off now'
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'If I had not worked so hard, I would be better off now'

Pensioner to lose fuel payment for being 3 over threshold

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October 15, 2024
Putin ordered novichok ttack on me, says ex-spy
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Putin ordered novichok ttack on me, says ex-spy

Sergei Skripal gives evidence over death of Dawn Sturgess

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October 15, 2024
New treatment for cervical cancer cuts deaths by 40%
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New treatment for cervical cancer cuts deaths by 40%

A new cervical cancer treatment hailed as the biggest improvement in 20 years, cuts the risk of death by 40 per cent, according to research.

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October 15, 2024
Sara Sharif's father told 999 call handler he ‘beat her up'
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Sara Sharif's father told 999 call handler he ‘beat her up'

Court hears defendant rang police after fleeing to Pakistan

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October 15, 2024
Can Reform UK ever prove themselves as politicians?
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Can Reform UK ever prove themselves as politicians?

They may like to regard themselves as the rebellious, irreverent, slightly edgy foxes in the henhouse”, but Reform UK’s MPs are not going to be allowed to get away with that much in the House of Commons. It’s been reported that the upstart party has been offering its supporters tours of parliament conducted by its MPs, for 300 a pop.

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October 15, 2024
Don't close doors to single market return, says Khan
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Don't close doors to single market return, says Khan

Sadiq Khan has piled pressure on Sir Keir Starmer over the EU single market, saying rejoining it is “something we shouldn’t be scared to talk about”.

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October 15, 2024
Business gets a boost with 25% cap on corporation tax
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Business gets a boost with 25% cap on corporation tax

Rachel Reeves announced her fourth big tax freeze yesterday, pledging to cap corporation tax at 25 per cent for the lifetime of this parliament as she made a bold offer to the world’s largest businesses to invest in Britain.

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October 15, 2024
Reeves warned off making national insurance hike
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Reeves warned off making national insurance hike

Chancellor told rise would breach Labour manifesto

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October 15, 2024
Hundreds of Afghan troops win right to resettle in UK
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Hundreds of Afghan troops win right to resettle in UK

Minister admits soldiers were employed by government after The Independent revealed their fate at hands of the Taliban

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October 15, 2024
Truck off! Monster vehicles don't belong on British roads
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Truck off! Monster vehicles don't belong on British roads

The Chelsea tractor brigade have nothing on the monster pick-up mob. Vehicles like the Dodge Ram 1500 and the Chevrolet Silverado are increasingly making their way to Europe - with export numbers up by 150 per cent since 2019. These absurd trucks weigh as much as a Second World War-era tank and are longer than a giant anaconda.

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October 14, 2024
These five steps can save you from being a victim of fraud
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These five steps can save you from being a victim of fraud

Authorised push payment (APP) fraud happens when you are tricked by a criminal into sending money by bank payment to an account that they control and which you do not. In 2023, the number of cases of this type of fraud rose by 12 per cent to 232,429, resulting in losses of £459.7m, according to UK Finance, which represents 300 firms across the financial services industry.

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October 14, 2024
Robert who? Tory candidates are struggling to woo voters
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Robert who? Tory candidates are struggling to woo voters

There is reportedly much glee among Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs at the elimination of James Cleverly from the Tory leadership contest.

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October 14, 2024
Sinner win denies Djokovic milestone title in Shanghai
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Sinner win denies Djokovic milestone title in Shanghai

Jannik Sinner yesterday added his seventh title of a remarkable year with victory over Novak Djokovic in the final of the Shanghai Masters. Sinner, who is already guaranteed to finish the season as world No 1, was just too strong for Djokovic, making it four wins from his last five matches against the Serbian with a 7-6 (4) 6-3 triumph.

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October 14, 2024
England crush Scotland to boost T20 World Cup hopes
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England crush Scotland to boost T20 World Cup hopes

England laid down a marker yesterday with a 10-wicket win over Scotland, and now have their sights set on the Women’s T20 World Cup trophy.

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October 14, 2024
Beterbiev edges world title fight in high-class contest
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Beterbiev edges world title fight in high-class contest

Every single second, every single punch and every single detail mattered on Saturday night when Artur Beterbiev beat Dmitry Bivol to become the undisputed light-heavyweight champion of the world.

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October 14, 2024
England win overshadowed by head coach uncertainty
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England win overshadowed by head coach uncertainty

After a step in the right direction on the pitch, Lee Carsley somehow put his foot back in it.

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October 14, 2024
How Amazon is trying to make its robots 'lovable'
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How Amazon is trying to make its robots 'lovable'

The retail giant’s new automatons are designed to avoid upsetting human colleagues, writes Andrew Griffin

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October 14, 2024
Mumbai politician shot dead in suspected gang hit
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Mumbai politician shot dead in suspected gang hit

A prominent Indian politician known for his strong connections to Bollywood was shot dead in Mumbai on Saturday by unknown assailants, just months before state elections.

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October 14, 2024
Musk's SpaceX 'chopsticks' catch rocket's flight booster
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Musk's SpaceX 'chopsticks' catch rocket's flight booster

SpaceX has successfully launched and landed Starship, the spacecraft that Elon Musk's company hopes will allow it to carry humanity through the solar system.

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October 14, 2024