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US judge throws NRA bankruptcy petition out of court
A federal judge in Texas has thrown out the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy petition, ruling that the gun-rights group’s Chapter…
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Warning over TikTok craze as teenagers get stuck in toddlers’ swings
London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it had responded to 21 instances of people trapped in swings this year – all…
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Fed governor plays down inflation risks as ‘transitory surge’
A senior Federal Reserve official has called on the US central bank to be “patient” in pursuing its ultra-loose monetary…
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Ten killed in Ballymurphy massacre ‘entirely innocent’, coroner rules
A coroner ruled on Tuesday that ten people killed in disputed shootings involving the British army in Belfast 50 years…
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Dua Lipa uses Brit Awards acceptance speech to call for NHS pay rise
The singer picked up the female solo artist award and announced she would be sharing her trophy with Dame Elizabeth…
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Johnson says Covid public inquiry to start within a year
Boris Johnson announced on Tuesday that a public inquiry into the UK government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic would be…
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Black adults aged 50-plus least likely to have received Covid jab
O lder black adults remain the ethnic group least likely to have received a coronavirus jab, with figures suggesting around…
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Queen’s Speech: The key bills in Johnson’s post-Covid agenda
This year’s Queen’s Speech was Boris Johnson’s vision for the UK’s post-pandemic, post-Brexit future. Announcing 25 new pieces of legislation,…
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The secrets behind Man City’s Premier League title success
It is their third domestic crown in four years and fifth since 2012. Here is a look at some key…
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Ukraine’s prosecutors seek to arrest Putin ally for treason
Ukrainian prosecutors are seeking the arrest of Viktor Medvedchuk, a close friend of Russia’s president Vladimir Putin and leader of…
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Brit Awards 2021 LIVE: Dua Lipa and Billy Porter stun on red carpet
S ome 2,500 key workers will be among a 4,000-strong crowd at tonight’s Brit Awards at London’s O2 Arena in…
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Putting flesh on the bones of the levelling up agenda
Boris Johnson’s Conservative government is fond of pithy slogans. It won its 2019 electoral landslide on the basis of two:…
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Ballymurphy families welcome ‘entirely innocent’ findings by coroner
R elatives of 10 people killed in west Belfast in shootings involving British soldiers 50 years ago have welcomed a…
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Amazon: Prime bond sale
Amazon’s jumbo debt sale is both unnecessary and irresistible. The ecommerce group has raised $18.5bn of debt via an eight-part…
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Harry and Meghan’s foundation reveal partnership with US firm Procter & Gamble
T he Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Archewell Foundation has announced a long-term global partnership with American multinational corporation Procter…
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The struggle for the survival of US democracy
“The question of whether our democracy will long endure is both ancient and urgent, as old as our republic.” Thus,…
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Mayor refuses to quit following mass resignations
T he Independent elected mayor of Middlesbrough has denied wrongdoing after senior figures on the council stepped down and called…
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Is Big Pharma’s influence on US trade policy dead?
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Johnson’s Government urged to fulfil promises to Troubles veterans
B oris Johnson’s Government was urged to deliver on its promise to Northern Ireland veterans after the Queen’s Speech did…
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ECB board member seeks to soothe German inflation concerns
Isabel Schnabel, an executive director at the European Central Bank, has sought to soothe concerns about an expected increase in…
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Patel warned not to ‘attack democracy’ by changing mayoral vote system
P riti Patel has been accused of launching an “attack on democracy” as she presses ahead with plans to impose…
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Israeli actions in Jerusalem endanger recent detente with Gulf Arabs
Jerusalem, the holy city sacred to the three Abrahamic and monotheist faiths of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, is threatening to…
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The Pursuit of Love: are we still in the cult of the English country house?
I have a hunch that Nancy Mitford would have relished the furiously divided response to the BBC’s new adaptation of…
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Biden struggles with western pandemic disunity
We should be seeing peak transatlantic co-operation. Battling a common global threat would seem like the ideal moment. Instead, there…
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Government accused of ‘nutty nanny statism’ over junk food advert ban
T he Government was today accused of “nutty nanny statism” with its plan to ban junk food adverts on TV…
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No, ‘hyperinflation’ is not here
There’s a lot of concern out there about inflation right now. Including, unsurprisingly, here in Germany. And where not just…
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The best ever fashion moments from the BRIT Awards
The BRIT Awards makes a return tonight as one of the first IRL events of 2021’s awards season. And after…
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Nissan warns of third year of losses as chip shortage hits turnround
Nissan has projected a third year of net losses with its turnround efforts hobbled by “huge risks” from the global…
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Police search cafe for body linked to missing teen feared killed by Fred West
P olice are searching for a body at a cafe in Gloucester linked to the case of a missing teenager…
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Canberra unveils pre-election spending spree
Canberra has announced a pre-election spending spree worth tens of billions of dollars, with tax cuts and boosts for age…
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Burnham: We don’t need to level down London for north to prosper
Speaking at the Evening Standard’s London Rising event, he said: “It doesn’t mean London being massively diminished, or that we…
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Queen’s Speech sets out Boris Johnson’s post-Covid agenda
The Queen has set out more than 25 bills forming the legislative backbone of Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit, post-pandemic agenda, as…
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Consultation on how best to protect LGBT people with conversion therapy ban
T he Government is to launch a consultation on how best to protect LGBT people when it bans the “abhorrent…
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Europe’s phantom political centre risks fuelling populism
The author is founder and chief executive of the research and advisory group Counterpoint In Europe, the idea of the…
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Brace! Queen’s speech says better off will pay more tax after Covid
T he Queen’s Speech today braced the better-off in Britain for tax hikes to get the nation’s crippled public finances…
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US employers struggle to find willing workers after pandemic year
President Joe Biden defended his economic record on Monday as US jobs data reveal a puzzling pair of facts: millions…
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May 17 will see pubs return to making money, says City Pub Group boss
C ity Pub Group saw shares rise on Tuesday morning as the London-listed group’s boss, Clive Watson, said he expects…
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ECB should look to the Fed for its strategy review
President Joe Biden’s massive fiscal stimulus is being carefully watched around the world. But it is not the only economic…
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Caribbean islands among destinations likely be added to green list
The British Virgin Islands, a British overseas territory, opened to tourists on December 1 and requires travellers to test upon…
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Israel and Hamas hostilities escalate after police violence at al-Aqsa
Israeli warplanes are pounding the Gaza Strip as Hamas fires rockets deep into the Jewish state in a significant escalation…
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At least 11 people killed in school shooting in Russia
The shooting took place at Secondary School number 175 in the Russian city of Kazan, the RIA news agency reported…
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Spying and stability: Djibouti thrives in ‘return to cold war’
At the top of a lighthouse in a deserted headland, Ali Hassan Ali points across the strait of Bab-el-Mandeb, to…
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Indian variant of ‘global concern’ as US approves Pfizer for children – LIVE
U S regulators authorized Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid vaccine for use in children aged 12 to 15 widening the country’s inoculation programme…
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EU seeks to make stalled Swiss deal tick again
Good morning and welcome to Europe Express. Today we will look at how Brussels’ relations with Switzerland, land of precision…
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‘We are worried about Indian variant,’ says Matt Hancock
M att Hancock says he is “worried” about the Indian Covid variant amid reports it is becoming more prominent in…
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Coronavirus latest: Chinese factory gate prices climb at fastest rate in over 3 years
Novavax has pushed back its timeline and will apply for authorisation of its vaccine in the UK, US and Europe…
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Drug dealer who stockpiled submachine guns at London flat jailed
A drug dealer who stockpiled two submachine guns and 300 rounds of ammunition at his flat has been jailed for…
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Rahm Emanuel to be appointed US ambassador to Japan
Joe Biden has chosen Rahm Emanuel, a former congressman and Chicago mayor, to be US ambassador to Japan, according to…
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Encore! How Opera Holland Park is rebuilding after the pandemic
W hen the country was plunged into lockdown just three months ahead of Opera Holland Park’s first show of the…
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Growth in private school fees slows during pandemic
The cost of a private education increased at its slowest rate on record this year, but independent schools that backed…
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