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Britain's hurt goes on as they lose shootout to 10-man India
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Britain's hurt goes on as they lose shootout to 10-man India

Lee Morton sat on the blue pitch and did not move for several minutes. Some teammates stood and watched India's celebrations, stunned, with hands on heads. Others sank to their knees, unable to take it in.

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August 05, 2024
United's injury list grows in defeat against Liverpool
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United's injury list grows in defeat against Liverpool

Manchester United's pre-season injury woes continued as Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelöf and Jonny Evans were all forced off during the 3-0 friendly defeat against Liverpool in South Carolina.

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August 05, 2024
Closing the gap Success is always collective but greater leadership diversity is increasingly vital
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Closing the gap Success is always collective but greater leadership diversity is increasingly vital

On Thursday 22 October 1992, I attended an event in Crewe to hear Simon Armitage, a newly published poet, read his work.

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August 05, 2024
Ukraine now using new F-16 fighter jets, says Zelenskiy
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Ukraine now using new F-16 fighter jets, says Zelenskiy

Ukrainian pilots have started flying F-16s, Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said, confirming the long-awaited arrival of the US-made fighter jets more than 29 months since Russia's invasion.

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August 05, 2024
Reporter 'received death threats' after interview that outraged Trump
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Reporter 'received death threats' after interview that outraged Trump

ABC News's senior congressional correspondent, Rachel Scott, has reportedly faced death threats after her piercing interview of Donald Trump at the National Association of Black Journalists convention left the former president fuming.

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August 05, 2024
Fifth of medicines in Africa could be substandard or fake
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Fifth of medicines in Africa could be substandard or fake

More than a fifth of medicines in Africa could be substandard or fake and could be contributing to countless deaths, a research review has found.

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August 05, 2024
Airstrikes kill 30 in Gaza, amid reported US-Israel clash over ceasefire deal
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Airstrikes kill 30 in Gaza, amid reported US-Israel clash over ceasefire deal

Israeli airstrikes hit two schools and a hospital complex in Gaza yesterday, killing at least 30 people, amid reports of heated disagreements between US and Israeli leaders about a possible ceasefire deal.

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August 05, 2024
'Brilliant' reclusive artist to show his work for the first time in decades
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'Brilliant' reclusive artist to show his work for the first time in decades

A reclusive artist whose work hung alongside masters such as René Magritte and Salvador Dalí has agreed to the first major exhibition of his dreamlike paintings half a century after he withdrew from the art world.

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August 05, 2024
Report suggests how civil servants could raise ethical concerns in public
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Report suggests how civil servants could raise ethical concerns in public

Civil servants could be given a way to publicly flag concerns about integrity if ministers' requests would require them to breach ethical codes, a report has suggested.

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August 05, 2024
Visitors flock to Norfolk pub bought and renovated by wildlife charity
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Visitors flock to Norfolk pub bought and renovated by wildlife charity

It was a much loved endangered species that desperately needed saving, but it was still a surprise when the Norfolk Wildlife Trust stepped in to revive it.

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August 05, 2024
GB's Rutter wins silver in shooting three months after giving birth
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GB's Rutter wins silver in shooting three months after giving birth

If Amber Rutter felt any frustration when she turned to the crowd to acknowledge a silver shooting medal that might have been gold, it immediately abated as everything instantly fell into perspective.

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August 05, 2024
A night of drama Lyles wins 100m as Ukraine celebrates
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A night of drama Lyles wins 100m as Ukraine celebrates

The world's No 1 sprinter Noah Lyles ran the race of his life to win gold in the men's 100m last night by beating the fastest man in the world this year by just five thousandths of a second.

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August 05, 2024
A new Olympic star One of the most startling sprint finishes ever seen
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A new Olympic star One of the most startling sprint finishes ever seen

Noah Lyles always said he was a star. In fact he told anyone who would listen.

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August 05, 2024
First black couple to win Love Island say they hope victory 'is start of something'
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First black couple to win Love Island say they hope victory 'is start of something'

The first black couple to win Love Island said they hoped their victory could be the \"start of something good,\" allowing more diverse contestants to be accepted on the hit ITV2 show.

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August 05, 2024
Investigate Farage for 'dangerous comments', says MP
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Investigate Farage for 'dangerous comments', says MP

The Commons standards watchdog should hold Nigel Farage to account over his \"dangerous comments\" following the violent disorder in the wake of the Southport murders, a Liverpool MP has said.

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August 05, 2024
Analysis PM has been decisive but faces dilemma over Farage
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Analysis PM has been decisive but faces dilemma over Farage

Keir Starmer sounded uncharacteristically angry as he appeared in front of a podium in Downing Street yesterday to condemn the violent mobs causing damage and spreading fear.

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August 05, 2024
Middlesbrough Hollow words about the children.Then the violence began
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Middlesbrough Hollow words about the children.Then the violence began

Incredibly, it began with a two minute silence for the victims of the Southport knife attack.

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August 05, 2024
'Utterly appalling' Rioters try to torch asylum seeker hotel in Rotherham
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'Utterly appalling' Rioters try to torch asylum seeker hotel in Rotherham

A far-right-led mob of masked rioters tried to set fire to a hotel housing asylum seekers as further violence flared across the country at antiimmigration protests.

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August 05, 2024
Ministers urged to exclude drinks firms from alcohol policy planning
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Ministers urged to exclude drinks firms from alcohol policy planning

Ministers are being urged to exclude the alcohol industry from helping to draw up plans to reduce drink-related harm because of its past \"interference\" with such initiatives.

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August 05, 2024
"They grooving' How Snoop took gold at the Olympics
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"They grooving' How Snoop took gold at the Olympics

Dressed for equestrianism and carrying a carrot for any hungry horse, Snoop Dogg cemented his status as one of the most upbeat icons at the feelgood summer Olympics yesterday, where he has popped up in an impressive array of sporting uniforms, sharing his uniquely chill brand of good cheer.

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August 05, 2024
Food imports to UK being sent back to EU for testing, industry body says
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Food imports to UK being sent back to EU for testing, industry body says

Imported food coming into the UK through Brexit border posts is being sent back to Europe to be tested owing to a lack of laboratory capacity in Britain, a food body has said.

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August 05, 2024
Tory culture wars stoked far right, says ex-adviser
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Tory culture wars stoked far right, says ex-adviser

The Conservative government left the UK wide open to far-right violence erupting across parts of the country by ignoring red flags and stoking fires with a culture war agenda, a senior adviser on extremism to Tory prime ministers has said.

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August 05, 2024
You will regret this, Starmer warns rioters
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You will regret this, Starmer warns rioters

Hotel for asylum seekers in Rotherham set alight as Violence continues

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August 05, 2024
Global sell-off accelerates after US job data adds to fears of recession
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Global sell-off accelerates after US job data adds to fears of recession

Stock markets in Europe, Asia and New York tumbled yesterday as fears of a US economic slump grew, and technology shares were hit by underwhelming earnings.

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August 03, 2024
Kent chuffed to welcome back choughs 200 years on
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Kent chuffed to welcome back choughs 200 years on

The chough, a charismatic cliff-dwelling corvid, has bred in Kent for the first time in two centuries.

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August 03, 2024
Sparks flying Battle over new wave of pylons needed to meet climate target
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Sparks flying Battle over new wave of pylons needed to meet climate target

Tucked away beyond the industrial landscapes of northeast Derbyshire and the M1 corridor, the Amber Valley is an oasis of greenery: ancient trees, listed buildings and public footpaths that are increasingly popular with tourists.

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August 03, 2024
Harris's campaign fund hits $377m as she closes gap on Trump in key states
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Harris's campaign fund hits $377m as she closes gap on Trump in key states

Kamala Harris's campaign said yesterday it raised $310m (£242m) in July, the latest illustration of a presidential race that polls show has been transformed from an apparent walkover by Donald Trump to a neckand-neck race in battleground states.

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August 03, 2024
Hamas leader buried in Doha as Biden says killing has 'not helped' ceasefire efforts
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Hamas leader buried in Doha as Biden says killing has 'not helped' ceasefire efforts

Crowds gathered in Doha yesterday to bury the Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, assassinated in Tehran on Wednesday, as the US president, Joe Biden, said the killing had \"not helped\" efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza and warned he was concerned about escalating regional conflict.

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August 03, 2024
Swap that never was How Navalny came close to freedom
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Swap that never was How Navalny came close to freedom

At Cologne airport on Thursday evening, a group of associates of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, gathered waiting for a plane to arrive from Ankara.

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August 03, 2024
'Not bad' Gershkovich on finally being home free
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'Not bad' Gershkovich on finally being home free

For a few seconds, no one even noticed that Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was given a 16-year sentence by a Russian court on espionage charges, had taken his first steps back on US soil as a free man.

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August 03, 2024