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This Is The Emptying Of Rafah
The Guardian Weekly

This Is The Emptying Of Rafah

Thousands of displaced Gazans are on the move again, packing their lives into carts and pickup trucks, as Israel's campaign against Hamas rages on

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May 17, 2024
EasyJet CEO To Step Down As Southend Hub Reopens
The Independent

EasyJet CEO To Step Down As Southend Hub Reopens

Johan Lundgren is to step down as chief executive of Britain’s biggest budget airline, easyJet, within 12 months after seven years at the helm. He will be replaced by chief financial officer Kenton Jarvis, the carrier said, as it announced reduced half-year losses.

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May 17, 2024
Never Mind Harry - Meet Europe's Real Royal Rebels
The Independent

Never Mind Harry - Meet Europe's Real Royal Rebels

Every royal family is plagued by scandalous figures in their ranks. Here, Helen Coffey highlights a few of her favourites

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May 17, 2024
Zelensky's Visit To Kharkiv Seeks To Boost Troop Morale
The Independent

Zelensky's Visit To Kharkiv Seeks To Boost Troop Morale

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky sought to boost the morale of his troops with a visit to the northeastern city of Kharkiv with Russian forces making advances across the region.

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May 17, 2024
What Is The Likely Benefit Of The Putin-Xi Partnership?
The Independent

What Is The Likely Benefit Of The Putin-Xi Partnership?

Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, and Xi Jinping, his Chinese opposite number and host, agreed yesterday to deepen their strategic partnership” while accusing the United States of trying to violate the strategic balance” in world affairs.

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May 17, 2024
Putin And Xi Reaffirm Their 'No Limits' Anti-US Alliance
The Independent

Putin And Xi Reaffirm Their 'No Limits' Anti-US Alliance

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping jointly condemned the United States yesterday as they announced even closer strategic ties and reaffirmed their no limits” partnership in defiance of Western pressure.

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May 17, 2024
Brexit And Economy See UK In Decline, Says Global Study
The Independent

Brexit And Economy See UK In Decline, Says Global Study

Weak leadership, poor economic management and Brexit have dragged Britain out of the top 10 countries in a global index on good government. The decline of Britain under the Tories has been charted by the Chandler Global Index for Good Government CGGI) which saw it take 11th place.

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May 17, 2024
Starmer Beats The Drum For Change In Battleground Blitz
The Independent

Starmer Beats The Drum For Change In Battleground Blitz

Labour leader backed by ex-Tory donors including Boots boss

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May 17, 2024
UK Has 100 Times More Potholes Than Moon Has Craters
Daily Star

UK Has 100 Times More Potholes Than Moon Has Craters

‘£16.3bn repairs backlog’

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May 17, 2024
Be Warned! Taxes Will Go Up Under Labour, Says Hunt
Daily Express

Be Warned! Taxes Will Go Up Under Labour, Says Hunt

THE key battleground for the General Election will be set out today when Jeremy Hunt warns of tax rises under Labour.

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May 17, 2024
Russia Kicks Out British Military Attache In Diplomatic Tit-For-Tat
The Guardian

Russia Kicks Out British Military Attache In Diplomatic Tit-For-Tat

Russia is expelling Britain's defence attache to Moscow in the latest diplomatic tit-for-tat, after the UK accused it of sponsoring espionage attacks against top British officials in a yearslong campaign of "malign activity".

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May 17, 2024
5 Israelis Killed By Friendly Fire
Daily Mirror UK

5 Israelis Killed By Friendly Fire

Tanks open fire on army HQ

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May 17, 2024
Dead Hand Of Unshiftable Glazers Still Strangles United
The Guardian

Dead Hand Of Unshiftable Glazers Still Strangles United

The leaking roof felt likea too perfect metaphor for an asset that has continued to be milked ruthlessly for profit

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May 17, 2024
Artwashing Row Are British Cultural Institutions Being Used To Boost Saudi Arabia's Image?
The Guardian

Artwashing Row Are British Cultural Institutions Being Used To Boost Saudi Arabia's Image?

It was an unusual gig for the saxophonist and composer Yolanda Brown, who this week performed for a UK delegation on a private British Airways plane bound for Saudi Arabia.

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May 17, 2024
Reversal Of Fortune Despite Warnings, Ukraine Is Struggling To Repel Attack
The Guardian

Reversal Of Fortune Despite Warnings, Ukraine Is Struggling To Repel Attack

Russia's attack across the border north and north-west of Kharkiv Moscow, was telegraphed by predicted by intelligence western and anticipated by Ukraine.

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May 17, 2024
US Aid Pier Finally Ready To Deliver Supplies To Gaza Citizens On Brink Of Famine
The Guardian

US Aid Pier Finally Ready To Deliver Supplies To Gaza Citizens On Brink Of Famine

The US military has said the installation of a floating pier for the delivery of humanitarian aid off Gaza has been completed, with officials ready to begin ferrying supplies into the territory where much of the population faces imminent starvation.

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May 17, 2024
Insect-Eating Bird Population 'Drops By 40% In Decade'
The Guardian

Insect-Eating Bird Population 'Drops By 40% In Decade'

Swallows, swifts and house martins would have once been a common sight over British towns and cities, dextrously catching insects on the wing.

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May 17, 2024
'I'm Staying' Sunak Says He Will Remain As MP If Party Loses Election
The Guardian

'I'm Staying' Sunak Says He Will Remain As MP If Party Loses Election

Rishi Sunak has said he will "of course" stay on as an MP if the Conservatives lose the next general election, in his first remarks about what he would do in that scenario.

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May 17, 2024
No Quick Fix If Labour Wins Election - Starmer
The Guardian

No Quick Fix If Labour Wins Election - Starmer

Keir Starmer has warned there will be no "quick fix" to the deep problems he will inherit if Labour wins the next election, unveiling his party's six election pledges amid a fanfare of endorsements from senior public figures.

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May 17, 2024
How The Argyle Players Reacted On Social Media
The Herald

How The Argyle Players Reacted On Social Media

THE celebrations went on long into the night, both among players, staff and the Green Army, after Plymouth Argyle made sure of Championship safety.

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May 07, 2024
Argyle Now Have Platform To Build From After Staying Up - Neil Dewsnip
The Herald

Argyle Now Have Platform To Build From After Staying Up - Neil Dewsnip

DIRECTOR of football Neil Dewsnip admitted Plymouth Argyle staying up in the Championship this season felt even better than when they won the League One title last term with 101 points.

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May 07, 2024
Tories May Not Win The Election. Sunak Admits
The Herald

Tories May Not Win The Election. Sunak Admits

RISHI Sunak has conceded the Conservatives may not win the next general election, but has suggested the UK is on course for a hung Parliament, as Tory rebels warned him to change his political course after defeats in last week’s local polls.

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May 07, 2024
Israel Tells Palestinians To Leave Parts Of Rafah
The Herald

Israel Tells Palestinians To Leave Parts Of Rafah

THE Israeli army yesterday told Palestinians to begin evacuating Rafah, in Gaza, according to an Israeli Defence Force statemen, signalling that a ground invasion is imminent.

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May 07, 2024
PM's Hung Parliament Yarn Is Spin On A Crushing Defeat
The Independent

PM's Hung Parliament Yarn Is Spin On A Crushing Defeat

Rishi Sunak is clutching at the thinnest of straws in claiming the results of last Thursday’s local elections point to a hung parliament.

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May 07, 2024
Russia Plans Nuclear Drills After Cameron Provocation'
The Independent

Russia Plans Nuclear Drills After Cameron Provocation'

Russia has threatened to strike British military facilities and said it will hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons in response to UK weapons being used by Ukraine to strike its territory.

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May 07, 2024
Moscow Stops Using Crimea Bridge After Ukraine Attacks
The Independent

Moscow Stops Using Crimea Bridge After Ukraine Attacks

Satellite image analysis by Ukrainian intelligence shows that virtually no traffic’ has used link to mainland Russia this year

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May 07, 2024
Women Bosses Work Harder
Daily Star

Women Bosses Work Harder

Boardroom grafters put blokes to shame

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May 07, 2024
Scientists Identify Genetic Form Of Alzheimer's Disease
The Independent

Scientists Identify Genetic Form Of Alzheimer's Disease

Scientists say they have identified a new genetic form of Alzheimer’s disease that underscores the urgent need for developing specialised treatment and prevention strategies.

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May 07, 2024
Hamas Backs Ceasefire Amid Evacuation Order
Daily Express

Hamas Backs Ceasefire Amid Evacuation Order

HOPES of a ceasefire in the Hamas-Israel war in Gaza rose last night after the terrorist group said it would accept an Egyptian-Qatari proposal to halt the seven-month conflict.

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May 07, 2024
Vaccine Could Protect Us Against Future Pandemics
The Independent

Vaccine Could Protect Us Against Future Pandemics

A new vaccine could be effective against coronaviruses that have yet to emerge, with hopes it could be used to battle future pandemics, research suggests.

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May 07, 2024