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Pentagon report reveals hundreds of UFO sightings
The Independent

Pentagon report reveals hundreds of UFO sightings

The Pentagon's latest report on UFOs has revealed hundreds of new reports of unidentified and unexplained aerial phenomena but no indications suggesting an extraterrestrial origin.

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November 17, 2024
Musk wants public to have say on selection of ministers
The Independent

Musk wants public to have say on selection of ministers

As US president-elect Donald Trump makes several choices to fill out his incoming administration's cabinet, the lobbying for key positions has been fierce behind closed doors - and sometimes publicly.

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November 17, 2024
Decoy drones and vacuum bombs terrorise Ukraine
The Independent

Decoy drones and vacuum bombs terrorise Ukraine

In a secret factory in central Russia, engineers are manufacturing hundreds of decoy drones meant to overwhelm Ukrainian defences as they try to protect against a horrific new weapon.

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November 17, 2024
Zelensky says Trump will make the war end sooner’
The Independent

Zelensky says Trump will make the war end sooner’

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is certain the war with Russia will “end sooner” once Donald Trump returns to the White House.

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November 17, 2024
'However many troops they lose, they just keep coming'
The Independent

'However many troops they lose, they just keep coming'

Ukraine is under pressure, from Donetsk to Kharkiv - while Putin wants to reclaim Russia's Kursk region before Trump takes office. Askold Krushelnycky talks to officers in the field

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November 17, 2024
Police investigate columnist for 'inciting racial hatred'
The Independent

Police investigate columnist for 'inciting racial hatred'

Essex Police are investigating an alleged crime of inciting racial hatred by The Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson after she published a message on X/Twitter labelling protesters as \"Jew haters\".

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November 17, 2024
Britons warned of dangers of cut-price surgery abroad
The Independent

Britons warned of dangers of cut-price surgery abroad

Wes Streeting has promised to protect Britons travelling abroad for Brazilian butt lifts (BBLS) and other cosmetic surgeries.

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November 17, 2024
Woman found in car boot was murdered, say police
The Independent

Woman found in car boot was murdered, say police

Detectives fear a young woman found dead in a car boot in London 160km (100 miles) from home was killed by someone she knew.

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November 17, 2024
Wragg felt enormous guilt’ after giving up MPs’ details
The Independent

Wragg felt enormous guilt’ after giving up MPs’ details

Former MP William Wragg has described the feeling of “enormous guilt” that washed over him as he realised he had fallen victim to a sophisticated scam designed to target politicians in Westminster.

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November 17, 2024
McCall 'recovering' after surgery to remove tumour
The Independent

McCall 'recovering' after surgery to remove tumour

Davina McCall is recovering in hospital after undergoing brain surgery to remove a “very rare” tumour.

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November 17, 2024
Widow left with huge debt after trying to keep partner warm during cancer care
The Independent

Widow left with huge debt after trying to keep partner warm during cancer care

A widow who has been left with thousands of pounds of energy debt after her husband’s sudden cancer diagnosis has called for more financial support for terminally ill patients.

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November 17, 2024
Blunkett berates London tube after falling into gap
The Independent

Blunkett berates London tube after falling into gap

David Blunkett has spoken of his “terror and excruciating pain” after he fell through a London Underground platform gap with his guide dog.

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November 17, 2024
Unions want compensation for miners and their families
The Independent

Unions want compensation for miners and their families

The chancellor is under pressure from trade unions to offer payouts to miners involved in strikes during the 1980s.

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November 17, 2024
Don't take Trump bullying ‘on the chin', PM is warned
The Independent

Don't take Trump bullying ‘on the chin', PM is warned

Britain being urged to ditch EU in favour of a US trade deal

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November 17, 2024
PM 'fled like a rat' as angry farmers besiege conference
The Independent

PM 'fled like a rat' as angry farmers besiege conference

Sir Keir Starmer was accused of \"running out the back door like a flipping rat\" to avoid scores of angry farmers outside protesting over controversial changes to death duties dubbed \"the family farm tax\".

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November 17, 2024
Hague swipes at Mandelson in battle to take Oxford role
The Independent

Hague swipes at Mandelson in battle to take Oxford role

Former Tory leader says Labour peer cannot be UK envoy in the US and serve as the chancellor of Britain's top university

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November 17, 2024
Ireland hold off Argentina fightback in narrow victory
The Independent

Ireland hold off Argentina fightback in narrow victory

Ireland survived a major scare as they kickstarted their autumn campaign by holding off a spirited Argentina side to return to winning ways with an unconvincing 22-19 victory in Dublin.

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November 16, 2024
Revamped England hope to disrupt mighty Springboks
The Independent

Revamped England hope to disrupt mighty Springboks

The mixed memories of an enchanting Paris evening cut short have swirled in English heads for 13 months.

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November 16, 2024
England find a new way to play... without their captain
The Independent

England find a new way to play... without their captain

Once again, Harry Kane is the first name on the England football team teamsheet.

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November 16, 2024
EU allies are impatient for Brexit reset, Starmer is told
The Independent

EU allies are impatient for Brexit reset, Starmer is told

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to step up his plans for a postBrexit reset of relations with the European Union after an unprecedented warning from the Bank of England.

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November 16, 2024
Cop climate talks no longer fit for purpose, say experts
The Independent

Cop climate talks no longer fit for purpose, say experts

Former high-ranking UN officials have written an open letter calling for a complete overhaul of the Cop talks, stating that the process is \"no longer fit for purpose\" in dealing with a rapidly intensifying climate crisis.

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November 16, 2024
Ukraine will have to pay the price for Putin and Trump's delusions about one another
The Independent

Ukraine will have to pay the price for Putin and Trump's delusions about one another

Tom Watling speaks to US and British former officials about the overconfidence of the president-elect and Russia's leader

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November 16, 2024
Iran 'won't block Lebanon' in ceasefire talks with Israel
The Independent

Iran 'won't block Lebanon' in ceasefire talks with Israel

Iran will back any decision taken by Lebanon in talks to secure a ceasefire with Israel, a senior Iranian official has said, signalling Tehran wants to see an end to a conflict that has dealt heavy blows to its Lebanese ally, Hezbollah.

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November 16, 2024
RFK Jr faces pushback to nomination from the right
The Independent

RFK Jr faces pushback to nomination from the right

Robert F Kennedy Jr is facing criticism from proand antiabortion activists, arguing he is not a conviction politician

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November 16, 2024
Met Office says winter is coming with 20cm of snow
The Independent

Met Office says winter is coming with 20cm of snow

The Met Office has issued several yellow weather warnings for snow and ice for this weekend and the start of next week.

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November 16, 2024
Five guilty of killing teens in mistaken identity case
The Independent

Five guilty of killing teens in mistaken identity case

A man and four teenagers were found guilty yesterday of murdering two boys in a case of mistaken identity in a botched revenge attack.

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November 16, 2024
McCall says 'pray for me' as she undergoes brain surgery
The Independent

McCall says 'pray for me' as she undergoes brain surgery

Davina McCall has announced she is undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumour.

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November 16, 2024
Must Starmer fight either Trump or EU over trade?
The Independent

Must Starmer fight either Trump or EU over trade?

There is only one politician Keir Starmer really detests - Boris Johnson.

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November 16, 2024
Festival of slight: No 10 sorry for Diwali 'mistake'
The Independent

Festival of slight: No 10 sorry for Diwali 'mistake'

Meat and alcohol served at No 10’s Hindu celebration

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November 16, 2024
Reeves targets Trump trade deal as UK economy stalls
The Independent

Reeves targets Trump trade deal as UK economy stalls

Chancellor frustrated by new figures amid US tariff fears

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November 16, 2024