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Free Suu Kyi, says Pope in call for dignity in Myanmar
The Independent

Free Suu Kyi, says Pope in call for dignity in Myanmar

Pope Francis has appealed for the release of Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and even offered to shelter her at the Vatican.

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September 25, 2024
Zelensky demands MP who fled to UK be extradited
The Independent

Zelensky demands MP who fled to UK be extradited

A Ukrainian MP sheltering in London is set to appear in court to fight an extradition request from the Zelensky government.

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September 25, 2024
Gunman charged over plot to kill Trump at golf course
The Independent

Gunman charged over plot to kill Trump at golf course

A federal grand jury in Florida charged Ryan Wesley Routh yesterday with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump.

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September 25, 2024
Diplomacy is the only path to security, Biden tells UN
The Independent

Diplomacy is the only path to security, Biden tells UN

President Joe Biden has warned world leaders of the dangers of an expanded war in the Middle East during his final appearance before the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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September 25, 2024
"They bombed our friend.All he does is farm tobacco'
The Independent

"They bombed our friend.All he does is farm tobacco'

As many as 10,000 Lebanese have fled Israeli airstrikes with what little they can, admitting: We’re afraid for a big war’

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September 25, 2024
Sondheim's final musical to play at the National Theatre
The Independent

Sondheim's final musical to play at the National Theatre

The National Theatre has announced it will be premiering Stephen Sondheim’s final musical Here We Are.

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September 25, 2024
'A perfect storm': warning over surge in homelessness
The Independent

'A perfect storm': warning over surge in homelessness

As frontline staff admit to fears they’ll also end up on streets

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September 25, 2024
Schoolboy stabbed to death.with zombie knife named
The Independent

Schoolboy stabbed to death.with zombie knife named

Two men held on suspicion of murdering Daejuan Campbell

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September 25, 2024
Letby victim's mother calls hospital bosses 'complicit'
The Independent

Letby victim's mother calls hospital bosses 'complicit'

‘They should face criminal action for harm that was caused’

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September 25, 2024
Hammond steals the show but format is tad overbaked
The Independent

Hammond steals the show but format is tad overbaked

‘The Great British Bake Off? returns for yet another round of cakes, cannolis and calamity. But this year it feels like the main aim is to outrage middle England, says Sean O’Grady

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September 25, 2024
'Historic' proposal to close women's prisons unveiled
The Independent

'Historic' proposal to close women's prisons unveiled

Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood has set out plans to slash the number of women going to jail and ultimately close women’s prisons amid an overcrowding crisis.

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September 25, 2024
Troops head to Cyprus as Britons in Lebanon warned
The Independent

Troops head to Cyprus as Britons in Lebanon warned

The UK is sending around 700 troops to Cyprus in case an emergency evacuation of Lebanon is required, as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues to escalate.

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September 25, 2024
Labour to crack down on taxpayer-funded university courses for top executives
The Independent

Labour to crack down on taxpayer-funded university courses for top executives

The Independent revealed abuse of the apprenticeship levy scheme meant to help young workers starting their careers

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September 25, 2024
Return of Gaza sausages a blip in banger of a speech
The Independent

Return of Gaza sausages a blip in banger of a speech

The “return of the sausages” was not in Labour’s manifesto but somehow, in the excitement of his first conference speech as prime minister, Keir Starmer made it an extra policy commitment.

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September 25, 2024
PM steadies Labour with his vow to rebuild nation
The Independent

PM steadies Labour with his vow to rebuild nation

Starmer pledges to face the storm’ from tough decisions

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September 25, 2024
Redemption song rings out sweetly for resilient Dubois
The Independent

Redemption song rings out sweetly for resilient Dubois

He entered the ring as both the world heavyweight champion and the underdog at the end of a week where he was certainly not the star attraction.

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September 24, 2024
Vexed Verstappen swears he is close to pulling the plug
The Independent

Vexed Verstappen swears he is close to pulling the plug

Away from the sweat-inducing action on track, it was a tempestuous Formula One weekend in Singapore.

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September 24, 2024
City sailing into title waves without talismanic anchor
The Independent

City sailing into title waves without talismanic anchor

A red card and a late goal saved the day for Manchester City but Rodri's injury could have far more telling consequences

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September 24, 2024
UK faces 'critical shortage' of skilled tradespeople
The Independent

UK faces 'critical shortage' of skilled tradespeople

The UK faces a critical shortage of skilled tradespeople that threatens to undermine ambitions on housing and net zero, a new report is warning.

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September 24, 2024
Ukraine will fight street to street to keep Russians out
The Independent

Ukraine will fight street to street to keep Russians out

Now facing constant bombing, soldiers and residents in the eastern Donetsk city of Pokrovsk tell Askold Krushelnycky about the drawn-out siege they are bracing themselves for

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September 24, 2024
A sobering truth behind the anti-alcohol movement...
The Independent

A sobering truth behind the anti-alcohol movement...

I am scared about the future of wine.

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September 24, 2024
The hills are alive... with the sound of Brits flying the coop
The Independent

The hills are alive... with the sound of Brits flying the coop

When the most English man in England decides he’s Austrian, maybe Brexit hasn’t been the saviour of our national identity that was promised.

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September 24, 2024
It seems Rayner's not such a working class hero after all
The Independent

It seems Rayner's not such a working class hero after all

The current row over Labour Party donations has been rumbling on for some time, but the latest revelation about Angela Rayner’s alleged hiring of a £57,000-plus-a-year photographer is particularly disheartening.

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September 24, 2024
Seven dead in Japan due to flooding in quake-hit areas
The Independent

Seven dead in Japan due to flooding in quake-hit areas

The death toll from record levels of rainfall that hit the northern part of Japan's Noto peninsula has risen to seven, authorities said yesterday.

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September 24, 2024
Marxist outsider takes oath as new Sri Lanka president
The Independent

Marxist outsider takes oath as new Sri Lanka president

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist-leaning politician and leader of the People’s Liberation Front – JVP or Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna – has been sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president after winning the election with 42.31 per cent of the vote.

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September 24, 2024
Failed Trump assassin wrote a note offering $150,000 for 'finishing the job', says FBI
The Independent

Failed Trump assassin wrote a note offering $150,000 for 'finishing the job', says FBI

A Florida man accused of a botched assassination attempt against Donald Trump on 15 September sketched out his plan in a handwritten note that offered a six-figure payout to anyone who could finish off the former president.

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September 24, 2024
Focus on action rather than talk, says France's new PM
The Independent

Focus on action rather than talk, says France's new PM

France’s new prime minister Michel Barnier – meeting his cabinet ministers together for the first time yesterday – has told them to focus on action rather than stunts as he sought to change voters’ perceptions that previous governments had been too arrogant.

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September 24, 2024
Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon kill hundreds in a single day
The Independent

Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon kill hundreds in a single day

Beirut hit as civilian's flee in deadliest 24 hours since 2006

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September 24, 2024
Revealing long-lost secrets of the real First World War
The Independent

Revealing long-lost secrets of the real First World War

Archaeologists investigate a major European battle fought more than 3,000 years ago in the late Bronze Age collapse

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September 24, 2024
Rioter, 14, let off because of stern scolding from parents
The Independent

Rioter, 14, let off because of stern scolding from parents

A 14-year-old boy caught up in the post-Southport riots was so sternly told off by his parents that police and prosecutors decided to take no further action.

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September 24, 2024