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Winning start for Carsley as Rice and Grealish deliver
The Independent

Winning start for Carsley as Rice and Grealish deliver

After all the focus on the soundtrack, Lee Carsley’s first game as England manager was certainly loaded with narrative.

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September 08, 2024
Thousands take to streets over Barnier appointment
The Independent

Thousands take to streets over Barnier appointment

French left says move by Emmanuel Macron a 'power grab'

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September 08, 2024
Calls for probe into killing of US-Turkish volunteer
The Independent

Calls for probe into killing of US-Turkish volunteer

Israeli forces shot dead Aysenur Ezgi Eygi in West Bank

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September 08, 2024
Iran has supplied ballistic missiles to Russia, says US
The Independent

Iran has supplied ballistic missiles to Russia, says US

The United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine.

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September 08, 2024
Poking the bear: Ukraine's attack on Russia could sink
The Independent

Poking the bear: Ukraine's attack on Russia could sink

The daring invasion of Kursk began as an unlikely triumph but keeping a firm grip on occupied land is much tougher

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September 08, 2024
The headless body murder haunting police 50 years on
The Independent

The headless body murder haunting police 50 years on

In 1974, the body of an unidentified woman was found on farmland in Norfolk. Despite efforts to solve the case, the killer was never found. Barney Davis hears the theories

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September 08, 2024
National Trust may go half vegan for net zero boost
The Independent

National Trust may go half vegan for net zero boost

The National Trust is considering making half of its cafe food vegan as part of a commitment to achieving net zero emissions.

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September 08, 2024
McKellen took knighthood through lack of 'principle'
The Independent

McKellen took knighthood through lack of 'principle'

Sir Ian McKellen has explained why he accepted a knighthood after considering turning down the offer.

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September 08, 2024
Mass BA flight cancellations hit thousands of passengers
The Independent

Mass BA flight cancellations hit thousands of passengers

An estimated 25,000 passengers have had their travel plans wrecked by mass flight cancellations on British Airways.

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September 08, 2024
Greens co-leader condemns M25 protesters' sentences
The Independent

Greens co-leader condemns M25 protesters' sentences

Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay has condemned the jail sentences of up to five years handed to Just Stop Oil protesters who caused gridlock on the M25.

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September 08, 2024
World order 'under threat', say heads of MI6 and CIA
The Independent

World order 'under threat', say heads of MI6 and CIA

The international world order is under threat in a way not seen since the Cold War, the heads of MI6 and the CIA have warned.

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September 08, 2024
Sleaze allegations haunt Tory leadership contest
The Independent

Sleaze allegations haunt Tory leadership contest

The question “do Tory MPs fix leadership votes with dirty tricks?” is usually on a par with “is the Pope a Catholic?” or “do bears shit in the woods?”.

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September 08, 2024
Winter fuel cuts will leave 'more of elderly in hospital'
The Independent

Winter fuel cuts will leave 'more of elderly in hospital'

Anonymous Labour MPs admits fears over ‘brutal plan

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September 08, 2024
NHS in 'unforgivable' state
The Independent

NHS in 'unforgivable' state

PM says last government drained money from health service

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September 08, 2024
Starmer announces annual summit for UK and Ireland
The Independent

Starmer announces annual summit for UK and Ireland

Sir Keir Starmer has announced that the UK and Ireland will hold annual summits on trade and cooperation in a bid to “reset the relationship” between the two countries.

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September 08, 2024
Johnson met key lobbyist while he was prime minister
The Independent

Johnson met key lobbyist while he was prime minister

Boris Johnson failed to disclose that while serving as prime minister he met a uranium lobbyist connected to a co-director at his green energy consultancy Better Earth Limited.

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September 08, 2024
Trauma underpinned Blair's steep rise to political power
The Independent

Trauma underpinned Blair's steep rise to political power

In a disarmingly personal interview, Sir Tony Blair discloses how his desire for political power was triggered by the early trauma of his father having a stroke and the death of his mother.

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September 08, 2024
Brexit paved way for mass immigration, says Blair
The Independent

Brexit paved way for mass immigration, says Blair

Ex-PM talks borders, AI and Putin with The Independent

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September 08, 2024
Draper hit by sickness in semi-final defeat to Sinner
The Independent

Draper hit by sickness in semi-final defeat to Sinner

Jack Draper was sick on court four times as his US Open dream ended in semi-final heartbreak following a straight-sets defeat to Jannik Sinner. The British number one was enjoying an incredible run in New York and had big hopes of emulating Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu by winning the title.

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September 07, 2024
San Marino's competitive.cherry popped by a toe poke
The Independent

San Marino's competitive.cherry popped by a toe poke

It goes some way to illustrating the pain and patience that fans of San Marino have had to endure that their winning goalscorer on Thursday night wasn’t even born the last time the landlocked nation tasted international success.

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September 07, 2024
Carsley's gamble leads to an audition with a difference
The Independent

Carsley's gamble leads to an audition with a difference

One of the game's brightest coaches has the chance to show he's more than a 'safe pair of hands', writes Miguel Delaney

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September 07, 2024
Warring neighbours have became eternally entwined
The Independent

Warring neighbours have became eternally entwined

England meet the Republic of Ireland today, reigniting a rivalry that has shades of grey between the white and green

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September 07, 2024
Boeing Starliner heads back to Earth without its crew
The Independent

Boeing Starliner heads back to Earth without its crew

Boeing's troubled Starliner space craft undocked from the International Space Station yesterday - without its crew - and began a high-risk return to Earth. The Starliner undocked shortly after 2300 GMT and is scheduled to touch down six hours later in White Sands Space Harbor, New Mexico.

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September 07, 2024
Rape and death threats for Afghan taekwondo star
The Independent

Rape and death threats for Afghan taekwondo star

Online abuse of Marzieh Hamidi for criticising the Taliban hit new levels after she denounced her country's cricket team

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September 07, 2024
Super Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in 'China's Hawaii'
The Independent

Super Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in 'China's Hawaii'

Super Typhoon Yagi landed in China’s Hainan yesterday, bringing violent gales and heavy rain that triggered widespread power outages, paralysing the tourist island province known as “China’s Hawaii”.

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September 07, 2024
'I did it': suspect admits to Georgia school shooting
The Independent

'I did it': suspect admits to Georgia school shooting

The suspect accused of killing four people in a mass school shooting in the US, allegedly told investigators \"I did it\" while being questioned. Colt Gray, 14, who has been charged with four felony counts of murder, made the admission while being read his Miranda rights, Barrow County sheriff, Jud Smith, told CNN.

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September 07, 2024
Inside a city under fire as Russia advances in Donetsk
The Independent

Inside a city under fire as Russia advances in Donetsk

Residents of Kostyantynivka, perilously close to the front line, tell of the relentless shelling they are facing as Putin's merciless forces tighten their grip on the Ukrainian region

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September 07, 2024
England head coach will not sing national anthem today
The Independent

England head coach will not sing national anthem today

England manager and former Ireland player Lee Carsley says won't sing either anthem for today's match in Dublin, because that's always been his stance throughout his career.

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September 07, 2024
Babies and children among 300 bodies in mass grave
The Independent

Babies and children among 300 bodies in mass grave

Oldham discovery made by woman looking for twin brothers

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September 07, 2024
Derek Boshier, pioneer of British Pop Art, dies at 87
The Independent

Derek Boshier, pioneer of British Pop Art, dies at 87

Derek Boshier, the seminal English artist and leading figure of the British Pop Art scene, has died. He was known for his frequent collaborations with David Bowie, designing two of his album covers.

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September 07, 2024