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Narcissist Trump is now trying to make Israel-Gaza about him
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Narcissist Trump is now trying to make Israel-Gaza about him

OPINION in the US on the Gaza war is perfectly clear. For the far-Right, the Hamas attack on Israel is a tragedy, but it's not our tragedy, so why sweat it? The far-Left thinks it's a tragedy, but a bigger tragedy for the Palestinians.

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October 18, 2023
Jeremy Corbyn? I wouldn't wave at him across the street
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Jeremy Corbyn? I wouldn't wave at him across the street

With every poll, Sir Keir Starmer looks a step closer to No 10. In an exclusive interview with Standard editor-in-chief

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October 18, 2023
"They are shouting die Israel': the last text from doomed British mother
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"They are shouting die Israel': the last text from doomed British mother

THE last desperate message of a British mother pleading for help as Hamas fighters shouted “Die Israel” during a murderous attack on her kibbutz home in southern Israel has been disclosed by her family.

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October 18, 2023
Biden backs Israel over hospital carnage as he meets Netanyahu
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Biden backs Israel over hospital carnage as he meets Netanyahu

JOE BIDEN landed in Israel today and pointed the finger of blame for the Gaza hospital slaughter on terrorists in the strip as he tries to stop the conflict spiralling into a regional war.

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October 18, 2023
Bellingham's support cast give Southgate a big headache
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Bellingham's support cast give Southgate a big headache

Club issues for Henderson and Phillips leave Rice as only banker to add ballast in midfield

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October 17, 2023
Four keys that can open the Boks and clear way to final
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Four keys that can open the Boks and clear way to final

ENGLAND face one of rugby’s most daunting and difficult tasks o n Saturday, in attempting to dislodge South Africa for a place in the World Cup Final.

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October 17, 2023
Now is the worst time for UK banking to lose its conscience
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Now is the worst time for UK banking to lose its conscience

THE Financial Services Culture Board (FSCB) was founded in 2015 in response to the shocking malfeasance of banking executives that led up to the 2008 banking crisis and (as if they hadn’t learned their lesson) after the interest rate Libor scandal in 2012. When bankers go bad, they go big, and that can affect us all.

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October 17, 2023
Revolution changes loans terms as sales slip in 'tough market'
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Revolution changes loans terms as sales slip in 'tough market'

REVOLUTION Bars today said it had renegotiated the terms of its loans that it was in danger of breaching as it bemoaned a slump in demand.

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October 17, 2023
I stand with Israel - why do people think because I'm black and Muslim I won't?
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I stand with Israel - why do people think because I'm black and Muslim I won't?

IS it different because I’m a black Muslim woman? I stand with Israel, just as I stand with other countries that are the victims of terror attacks. Yet people say antisemitic things in front of me and expect me to agree, or they grow angry at my condemnations of terror.

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October 17, 2023
Veni, vidi, vici... as told by the humble Roman legionary
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Veni, vidi, vici... as told by the humble Roman legionary

THE British Museum today announced a blockbuster new show dedicated to the humble foot soldiers who built the Roman Empire.

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October 17, 2023
Why won't any of my fellow eco-protesters speak against Just Stop Oil?
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Why won't any of my fellow eco-protesters speak against Just Stop Oil?

SEARCH “climate crisis” on Twitter and you’ll find floods and fires more apocalyptic than the Book of Exodus (but with more memes). Armaged don is here and it feels a little too broad to be a Left or Right issue.

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October 17, 2023
Guardian plunged into fresh turmoil over Israel cartoon row
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Guardian plunged into fresh turmoil over Israel cartoon row

AT the Guardian, they’ve fired cartoonist Steve Bell. His drawing of Benjamin Netanyahu was deemed anti-Semitic and Bell, 72, who has served the paper for more than 40 years, winning awards, is no more.

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October 17, 2023
Missing British teenage girl was killed in Hamas slaughter, say her family
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Missing British teenage girl was killed in Hamas slaughter, say her family

ONE of the British teenage sisters thought to be missing in Gaza was today confirmed to have been murdered by Hamas during its terrorist attack on Israel.

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October 17, 2023
Biden's high-stakes trip to avert bigger confilct
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Biden's high-stakes trip to avert bigger confilct

President will affirm support for Israel and discuss Gaza humanitarian crisis

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October 17, 2023
Borthwick hails players for holding their nerve after second-half 'thunderbolts'
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Borthwick hails players for holding their nerve after second-half 'thunderbolts'

TWO “thunderbolts” in four minutes, and England flashed from safe semi- final passage to fighting for their World Cup lives.

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October 16, 2023
Humiliating defeat leaves England's defence in peril as big guns lie in wait
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Humiliating defeat leaves England's defence in peril as big guns lie in wait

WHEN this tournament is over and this match is writ prominently in the annals of World Cup history, as it was destined to be the moment Rashid Khan bowled Mark Wood to confirm the most famous victory of Afghanistan’s remarkable cricketing tale, England’s part in the piece will be secondary.

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October 16, 2023
Henderson: Boo boys won't stop me giving my all
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Henderson: Boo boys won't stop me giving my all

JORDAN HENDERSON has admitted it was “disappointing” to be booed by England supporters during Friday’s friendly win over Australia but insists he has no plans to walk away from international football.

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October 16, 2023
I am ready to fire for England again, says hero Mead
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I am ready to fire for England again, says hero Mead

BETH MEAD hopes to be named in the England squad tomorrow after making an instant impact for Arsenal on her first appearance in more than 300 days.

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October 16, 2023
'We want a vintage store in every major city in the world'
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'We want a vintage store in every major city in the world'

CHARLIE Oxley and Freddie Rose were part of what they dub“ the charity shop brigade” when they met as students at Newcastle in 2015.

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October 16, 2023
Fintech twins see sales almost triple
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Fintech twins see sales almost triple

CAR insurance fintech Marshmallow is racing ahead in its mission to take on mainstream insurers after posting a near-tripling of sales.

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October 16, 2023
The £89 jeans that fashion editors are obsessed with (and how to style them)
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The £89 jeans that fashion editors are obsessed with (and how to style them)

JEANS on the catwalk are a fairly recent phenomenon, but at last month’s shows there was barely a designer who didn’t include a pair.

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October 16, 2023
British Jews are now feeling frightened, but there are good reasons not to despair
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British Jews are now feeling frightened, but there are good reasons not to despair

THE smallish British Jewish community has been traumatised by the Hamas massacres of Israeli citizens last weekend. The “never again” happened again.

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October 16, 2023
The Steve Bell row is the Guardian's own fault
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The Steve Bell row is the Guardian's own fault

WHAT is the point of a cartoon? The dictionary definition is an obvious place to start: “A simple drawing showing the features of its subjects in a humorously exaggerated way.”

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October 16, 2023
Scorsese's lavish epic is one hell of a story
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Scorsese's lavish epic is one hell of a story

The director brings an important tale to light, and makes a star of his leading lady to boot, says Hamish MacBain

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October 16, 2023
CPR life-saving training plan for 12 to 13-year-olds across London
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CPR life-saving training plan for 12 to 13-year-olds across London

PARAMEDICS aim to train every year eight pupil in London how to perform CPR and use a defibrillator as part of the London Ambulance Service’s most ambitious training programme to date.

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October 16, 2023
Forty years of ruffling feathers and the Queen of Pop still reigns supreme
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Forty years of ruffling feathers and the Queen of Pop still reigns supreme

OVER the course of her 40 years in pop, it’s certainly true that Madonna has ruffled a few feathers.

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October 16, 2023
Those glorifying Hamas terrorists will face full force of the law, warns Sunak
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Those glorifying Hamas terrorists will face full force of the law, warns Sunak

THE Prime Minister today vowed that people who glorify Hamas terrorists would be met with the full force of the law after Scotland Yard said it was reviewing images from the pro-Palestinian rally in central London.

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October 16, 2023
Two teenage British girls 'kidnapped by Hamas after their mother was shot'
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Two teenage British girls 'kidnapped by Hamas after their mother was shot'

TWO British teenage girls are among the hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas, Israel’s ambassador to Britain said today.

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October 16, 2023
Israel facing 'devil's own choice' as it prepares for onslaught
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Israel facing 'devil's own choice' as it prepares for onslaught

“INCREDIBLY grim scenes” are set to unfold in Gaza in the coming days, the Government warned today as Israel launches a ground attack in an attempt to destroy Hamas.

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October 16, 2023
MADDISON CONFIDENT HE CAN BE THE MIDDLE MAN... JUST LIKE AT SPURS
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MADDISON CONFIDENT HE CAN BE THE MIDDLE MAN... JUST LIKE AT SPURS

CLUB form does not always translate to international level, but if Gareth Southgate was picking his England XI on domestic performances alone, James Maddison would be one of the first names on his team sheet

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October 13, 2023