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Hopes Britons 'likely to get out of Gaza within days' as key border crossing opens
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Hopes Britons 'likely to get out of Gaza within days' as key border crossing opens

BRITONS trapped in Gaza were given hope of escape today as the border crossing with Egypt opened for the first time since Hamas’s brutal attack on Israel almost four weeks ago

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November 01, 2023
Johnson 'laughed at Italy for Covid lockdown order'
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Johnson 'laughed at Italy for Covid lockdown order'

BORIS JOHNSON and his closest aides believed they would “sail through” the pandemic and laughed at the Italians for imposing a lockdown and closing schools, the Covid Inquiry has heard

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November 01, 2023
King presents five new medals to Kenyan veteran
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King presents five new medals to Kenyan veteran

IN a moment steeped in symbolism, the King today pinned five replacement medals on the chest of a veteran who served with the British Army during the Second World War

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November 01, 2023
Let's deal with the risks and make AI a force for good in the world, pleads Sunak
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Let's deal with the risks and make AI a force for good in the world, pleads Sunak

ARTIFICIAL intelligence can revolutionise the world “dwarfing anything any of us have achieved in a generation,” Rishi Sunak said today but both he and Elon Musk issued warnings that it must not be allowed to spiral out of control

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November 01, 2023
PARTEY'S INJURIES ARE 'A BIG CONCERN'
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PARTEY'S INJURIES ARE 'A BIG CONCERN'

ARTETA: THOMAS CRITICAL FOR US

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October 31, 2023
QPR turn to Cruyff-disciple Cifuentes to spark a revival
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QPR turn to Cruyff-disciple Cifuentes to spark a revival

Change of style beckons as boss favours possession-based game

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October 31, 2023
Chelsea want League ruling over Star of David banner
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Chelsea want League ruling over Star of David banner

CHELSEA are seeking clarification from the Premier League over whether fans can hang a banner featuring the Star of David.

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October 31, 2023
Rivals fight to take an £80m punt on Toney
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Rivals fight to take an £80m punt on Toney

Arsenal and Chelsea both plot move that has risk and reward

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October 31, 2023
Vodafone sells Spanish unit as Della Valle targets returns
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Vodafone sells Spanish unit as Della Valle targets returns

VODAFONE has sold its Spanish unit to Zegona Communications for €5 billion in the latest signs of a strategy overhaul by new CEO Margherita Della Valle.

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October 31, 2023
BP shares fall as £2.7bn profits miss expectations
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BP shares fall as £2.7bn profits miss expectations

BP has unveiled plans for another multi-billion-pound payday for shareholders alongside quarterly profits of $3.3 billion (£2.7 billion)

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October 31, 2023
Fears of City jobs cull as IG Group cuts 300 roles
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Fears of City jobs cull as IG Group cuts 300 roles

FRESH fears of a bleak winter City jobs cull grew today when IG Group said it would slash 10% of its workforce.

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October 31, 2023
Musk on way but key questions remain ahead of Sunak's AI summit
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Musk on way but key questions remain ahead of Sunak's AI summit

AT A TECH conference in Oxford a few days ago, a row broke out over how to regulate AI. Dr Keegan McBride, from the Oxford Internet Institute, wanted AI models to be democratised so tech firms such as Google could never gain a stranglehold on the industry.

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October 31, 2023
A first FGM conviction is great, but we must fight on to end this torture entirely
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A first FGM conviction is great, but we must fight on to end this torture entirely

LAST week a woman was found guilty of taking a three-year-old British child to Kenya for female genital mutilation (FGM)

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October 31, 2023
The information war is more vicious than ever
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The information war is more vicious than ever

THE release this week of a video of three Israeli hostages by the al Qassem Brigades — the self-styled military command of Hamas — has sharpened the role of propaganda and information in the worsening Gaza conflict

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October 31, 2023
Raging Bob: De Niro hits out at his PA's claims of abuse
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Raging Bob: De Niro hits out at his PA's claims of abuse

ROBERT DE NIRO hit out at “nonsense” claims from his former personal assistant as he gave evidence in a trial where he is accused of being an abusive boss

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October 31, 2023
Braverman under fire over London 'hate march' claims
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Braverman under fire over London 'hate march' claims

THE Home Secretary was criticised today after she described protests attended by tens of thousands in support of Middle East peace as “hate marches”

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October 31, 2023
Crunch time for Starmer as he bids to stave off revolt
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Crunch time for Starmer as he bids to stave off revolt

He restates call for humanitarian pause’ and seeks to put focus on long-term peace plan

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October 31, 2023
Double, double toil and trouble: ghouls descend on Downing St
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Double, double toil and trouble: ghouls descend on Downing St

IT’S Fright Night at Downing Street as the trick or treaters come to call

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October 31, 2023
There was no real plan to tackle Covid crisis, admits No 10 spin chief
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There was no real plan to tackle Covid crisis, admits No 10 spin chief

BORIS JOHNSON’S government “had no plan” to deal with the Covid pandemic just a few weeks before the first national lockdown was ordered, his former director of communications said today

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October 31, 2023
Pragmatic Borthwick must now start a revolution to fire his attack
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Pragmatic Borthwick must now start a revolution to fire his attack

JAMIE GEORGE stood with a Rugby World Cup bronze medal around his neck, and admitted England need to evolve their attack

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October 30, 2023
Tributes paid to Johnson after his death in freak accident
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Tributes paid to Johnson after his death in freak accident

TRIBUTES have been paid to ice hockey player Adam Johnson after his death following a freak accident while playing for the Nottingham Panthers

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October 30, 2023
SAKA: I CAN PLAY 70 GAMES THIS SEASON
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SAKA: I CAN PLAY 70 GAMES THIS SEASON

WINGER REJECTS BURNOUT FEARS AS HE INSISTS ARSENAL CAN GO UP 'ANOTHER LEVEL' IN RACE FOR TITLE

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October 30, 2023
England should rest Stokes and throw Brook into the action
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England should rest Stokes and throw Brook into the action

THERE were moments yesterday when you suspected that old Mr Sod had arrived at this World Cup and was about to start laying down his law

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October 30, 2023
Poch is facing an untimely return to Spurs
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Poch is facing an untimely return to Spurs

MAURICIO POCHETTINO’S bravado has been replaced by realism

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October 30, 2023
Johnson's strong case to start after proving he is a perfect fit for Postecoglou
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Johnson's strong case to start after proving he is a perfect fit for Postecoglou

TOTTENHAM may be top of the Premier League after 10 games but Ange Postecoglou is convinced they are only just getting started.

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October 30, 2023
Branding giant Ascential sells two of its divisions for £1.4bn
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Branding giant Ascential sells two of its divisions for £1.4bn

ASCENTIAL, the FTSE 250 events, digital analytics and branding group once known as Emap, has raised £1.4 billion through the sale of two of its three divisions today, in a move that will leave it focused on organising set-piece gatherings like the Cannes Lions festival and Money 2020

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October 30, 2023
HSBC profits soar thanks to higher interest rates
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HSBC profits soar thanks to higher interest rates

HSBC saw profits in the third quarter more than double to $7.7 billion (£6.4 billion) thanks to higher interest rates, figures likely to lead to fresh calls for banks to boost savings rates

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October 30, 2023
Huge rise in young buyers on 'marathon mortgages'
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Huge rise in young buyers on 'marathon mortgages'

YOUNG Londoners desperate to get on the housing ladder are signing up at an alarming pace to “marathon mortgages” that last at least 35 years, warn financial advisers.

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October 30, 2023
Jigsaw-Roksanda is a meeting of minds that is bringing joy, colour and life to our dreary high streets
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Jigsaw-Roksanda is a meeting of minds that is bringing joy, colour and life to our dreary high streets

GIVEN the faltering state of the high street, it’s always a relief to hear some positive news.

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October 30, 2023
I quit Starmer's Labour because of his attitude to Palestinian suffering
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I quit Starmer's Labour because of his attitude to Palestinian suffering

TWO years ago, I was proud to be elected as a Labour councillor in North Kensington, the area where I grew up

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October 30, 2023