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US shoots down Chinese ‘spy balloon’ off Carolina coast
The US has shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon that has been flying over its airspace. Television footage showed…
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US facing record-breaking wind chill factors so cold they’re literally off the charts
Parts of the US are experiencing a record-breaking wind chill factor that is so cold it’s literally off the National…
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Ukraine war: Bodies of British volunteers killed in Donetsk region returned in prisoner swap with Russia
The bodies of two British volunteers have been returned following a prisoner swap with Russia, Ukraine has announced. Chris Parry,…
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Ukraine War Diaries: War growing ever more distant for the children who fled Ukraine
For two hours on the morning of the Russian invasion on 24 February 2022, Ilyas Verdiev agonised over whether or…
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Chinese spy balloon: Biden’s response is measured but anchored in reality
“Balloongate” is a compelling story for a number of reasons, not least the balloon itself. The American public is locked…
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Chinese spy balloons: The puzzling theories – and why none bode well for US-China relations
There is much about the Chinese spy balloon story that is genuinely puzzling. On the one hand, you could read…
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Ukraine war: For all its political bluster, the invasion has shattered Russia’s illusion of invincibility
Ukraine is warning that a major Russian offensive is imminent – and that the next few months will be crucial…
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China denies US spy balloon claims and insists it always ‘abides by international law’
China has claimed the flight of an “airship” over the US was an accident and accused politicians and media of…
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Japanese outrage over ‘sushi terrorism’ sees shares plummet
Shares in some of Japan’s most popular sushi restaurants have plummeted after incidents of “sushi terrorism” were published online. Several…
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‘Women and girls in Afghanistan have no future’: Cricketer’s dreams destroyed by Taliban
When the women’s T20 cricket World Cup begins next Friday in South Africa, Nazifa Amiri would love to have been…
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Eurovision: Former Sex Pistols’ frontman John Lydon fails to win place representing Ireland
Former Sex Pistols’ frontman John Lydon has failed in his bid to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest. His…
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Chinese spy balloon: US sec of state Blinken speaks with senior Chinese official over cancelled visit
US secretary of state Antony Blinken has spoken with a senior Chinese official about his postponed trip to the country.…
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Paris Olympics: UK to host summit in bid to ban Russia from games
Opposition to Russians being allowed to compete at next year’s Paris Olympics is intensifying, as the UK government prepares to…
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Former commander of Russia’s Wagner Group apologises for fighting in Ukraine after fleeing to Norway
A former commander of Russia’s notorious mercenary Wagner Group who is seeking asylum in Norway has apologised for fighting in…
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‘I’m expecting death any time’: How South Africa’s scheduled power cuts put lives on the line
A tube runs from Jeanette Mahlangu’s nose to an at-home oxygen concentrator positioned on the side of her couch. The…
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Ukraine war:By saying they have ‘the means to respond’, Putin has made a clear threat to widen war on Ukraine
How worried should we be by Vladimir Putin’s latest chilling threat of a different kind of war delivered on a…
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Nick Kyrgios avoids conviction after pleading guilty to assaulting ex-girlfriend
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has avoided a conviction after pleading guilty to assaulting an ex-girlfriend. Kyrgios admitted pushing Chiara…
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Adnan Syed: Subject of hit podcast Serial cries outside court after former girlfriend’s family calls for his murder conviction to be reinstated
The family of Hae Min Lee – the teenager whose 1999 killing was the subject of the hit 2014 podcast…
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Spy balloon over US is actually ‘civilian airship’ that blew off course, says China
China has said a suspected spy balloon that has been flying over the US was in fact a “civilian airship”…
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30-year-old Bobi named world’s oldest dog ever by Guinness World Records
A 30-year-old dog who lives in Portugal has been named as the world’s oldest by Guinness World Records. Bobi, born…
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40 countries could boycott 2024 – Polish minister
The IOC is working on plans to allow Russian and Belarussian athletes to compete at the 2024 Games under a…
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One of UK’s most wanted fugitives arrested in Morocco over Essex drive-by party shooting
A man wanted in connection with a drive-by killing in Essex has been arrested by police in Morocco. One of…
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FBI search President Biden’s home in Delaware
The Justice Department search of Joe Biden’s vacation home adds one more twist to a classified documents saga that has…
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World Cup hosts ask Fifa to clarify Saudi deal
Co-hosts Australia and New Zealand have asked Fifa to “urgently clarify” reports that Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority is to be…
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Iran: Couple jailed for 10 years over viral video showing them dancing at Tehran landmark
A young couple in Iran have been jailed for more than 10 years each after a video on social media…
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Biggest year ever for crypto hacking – with North Korea the suspected culprit
2022 was the biggest year ever for cryptocurrency hacking, with more than £3.2bn stolen worldwide, according to new research. October…
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FIFA criticised by Women’s World Cup hosts over potential ‘sportswashing’ Saudi Arabia sponsorship deal
FIFA is facing backlash from Women’s World Cup co-hosts Australia and New Zealand over a potential sponsorship of the tournament…
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Pakistan seeks cash bailout as its financial woes deepen after political turmoil and devastating floods
Pakistan is in talks to release of $1.1bn (£890m) of cash from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help ease…
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Dances With Wolves star Nathan Chasing Horse arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting young girls
A star of the Oscar-winning film Dances With Wolves has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting young indigenous girls…
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Missing radioactive capsule found in Australian outback after huge search
A radioactive capsule that fell off a truck in the Australian outback – sparking a radiation alert and a search…
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North Carolina: 14-year-old boy dies during his first rodeo bull ride
A 14-year-old boy has died while riding a bull for the first time at a rodeo in North Carolina. It…
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Andrew Tate to appear in court in Romania as his lawyers argue he should be released
Controversial internet personality Andrew Tate will appear in court in Romania on Wednesday as lawyers argue he should be released.…
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Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter over fatal shooting on Rust film set
Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin has been formally charged in New Mexico with involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting of a…
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Ukraine preparing for major escalation by Russia, top Ukrainian security official tells Sky News
Ukraine is preparing for a major escalation by Russia – possibly even in the next two to three weeks, the…
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‘We don’t kidnap, we don’t rape, we are fathers’: Haiti gang steps in to fill gap left by political failure
Arriving in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, the sheer scale of the poverty takes your breath away. The streets are teeming with…
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Antony Blinken says US opposes anything that puts two-state solution ‘further from reach’ after violence in Jerusalem
The United States will “continue to oppose anything” that puts a two-state solution “further from reach” after one of the…
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Andrew Tate: A timeline from Twitter rows to a Romanian cell
Andrew Tate went from being a small-time celebrity – Big Brother contestant, kickboxer, influencer – to a household name for…
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Half Moon Bay shootings: Farmworker accused of killing seven colleagues ‘was angry over $100 repair bill’
A farmworker charged with killing seven people at two mushroom farms in California told police he carried out the shootings…
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‘Extra safeguards’ coming after AI generator used to make celebrity voices read offensive messages
A voice technology company which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to generate realistic speech says it will introduce extra safeguards after…
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‘Doppelganger murder’: German woman accused of killing her lookalike in attempt to fake her own death
A woman has been accused of seeking out a lookalike of herself on social media and murdering her in a…
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Michael Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar, to play pop star in new biopic after ‘worldwide search’
Producers of a new biopic about Michael Jackson have cast his nephew to play the late pop singer following a…
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Germany made ‘painful choices’ in clearing village to make way for coal mine, climate envoy says
Germany had to make “painful choices” when it evicted occupiers from a village to make way for the expansion of…
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The ‘tear-gassed’ Palestinians trying to stop Israeli settlers occupying their land
It’s night-time, and the lights of our 4×4 guide the way up a mountain road in the West Bank. We’re…
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President Biden rules out donating F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
President Biden has said the US will not give Ukraine any F-16 fighter jets. It comes after Ukrainian officials stepped…
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Kremlin dismisses Boris Johnson’s claim Vladimir Putin threatened to kill him with missile in call ahead of Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Kremlin has called Boris Johnson a liar and denied claims made by the ex-PM that Vladimir Putin threatened to…
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Suicide bomber kills at least 59 in Pakistan mosque attack
At least 59 people have been killed and 157 injured after a suicide bomber struck a mosque in Pakistan. The…
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New Zealand-bound plane flies 13 hours only to land back in Dubai after Auckland floods close airport
New Zealand-bound passengers endured a 13-hour flight to nowhere after the plane they were on was forced to return to…
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South Africa: Eight people shot dead in ‘callous and cold-blooded’ attack on birthday party
Eight people have been shot and killed in an attack by two people on a birthday party in South Africa.…
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Olympic efforts over Russian athletes participating in Paris tells world ‘terror is acceptable’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said efforts to allow Russian athletes to perform at next year’s Olympics in France is…
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Girl, 5, miraculously walks away after she is hit by car and sent crashing through front window of driving school in Brazil
CCTV has captured the moment a drunk driver hit a motorcyclist before ploughing into a five-year-old girl – who miraculously…
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