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August 20, 2024

The Most Pressing Global Issues in 2024

As we navigate through 2024, the world is experiencing significant transformations, challenges, and opportunities. From geopolitical shifts to environmental concerns, technological advancements to societal upheavals, the global landscape is evolving rapidly. Here’s

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August 27, 2024

Mainstream, not extreme’: BC United’s new pitch in battle with BC Conservatives

BC United Leader Kevin Falcon has a new slogan that he and his party intend to use frequently in the coming weeks and months. “We are mainstream, and they are extreme,” he

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September 4, 2024

Hailey Bieber Shares Glimpse Into New Chapter After Giving Birth to Her and Justin Bieber’s Son Jack

Hailey Bieber shared adorable insight into her life as a new mother days after welcoming her first baby, son Jack Blues Bieber, with husband Justin Bieber. Hailey Bieber is showing her little

UK’s Chagos deal on hold to allow Trump review

US President-elect Donald Trump will be consulted on the UK’s deal to hand over the Chagos Islands – where there is a joint US-UK military base – to Mauritius.The UK announced in

January 15, 2025

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Closure of Downs ‘rat run’ road could be trialled

A road used as a rat run on the Downs in Bristol should close for a trial on a bank holiday weekend this summer, advisers have said.Ladies Mile is suffering from “escalating

January 7, 2025

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Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO has dementia, lawyers say

The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) has dementia and late onset Alzheimer’s disease, his legal team has said in a court document filed in New York.Lawyers for Mike Jeffries have

December 24, 2024

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Denmark boosts Greenland defence after Trump repeats desire for US control

The Danish government has announced a huge boost in defence spending for Greenland, hours after US President-elect Donald Trump repeated his desire to purchase the Arctic territory.Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen

December 24, 2024

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Magdeburg Christmas market attack: What we know

On Friday evening, a man ploughed a car into a crowd of shoppers at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg.The attack has left five people dead and more than

December 21, 2024

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I should have invaded Ukraine earlier, Putin tells Russians in TV marathon

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia should have launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier and been better prepared for the war.In his end-of-year press conference on Thursday, Putin said, with

December 19, 2024

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UK unlawfully detained migrants on Diego Garcia, judge finds

Sri Lankan Tamil migrants were unlawfully detained for years on the remote British territory of Diego Garcia, a judge has ruled.In 2021, dozens of Tamils became the first people ever to claim

December 17, 2024

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Steve Rosenberg: Fall of Assad is a blow to Russia’s prestige

It was Russian firepower that had helped keep Bashar al-Assad in power for the last nine years.But, in a matter of days, the Kremlin’s Syria project has unravelled, with Moscow, apparently, powerless

December 8, 2024

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Musk’s record $56bn pay deal rejected for second time

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk’s record-breaking $56bn (£47bn) pay award will not be reinstated, a judge has ruled.The decision in the Delaware court comes after months of legal wrangling and despite it

December 3, 2024

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Burning old TVs to survive: The toxic trade in electrical waste

You can see thick plumes of smoke rise from the Agbogbloshie dumpsite from miles away.The air at the vast dump, in the west of Ghana’s capital Accra, is highly toxic. The closer

November 25, 2024

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One dead and three injured in Lithuania cargo jet crash

At least one person has died and three others have been injured after a cargo plane crashed near Vilnius airport in Lithuania in the early hours of Monday.The Boeing 737, operated for

November 25, 2024

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Far-right candidate poised for shock win in Romania presidential election

A far-right, pro-Russia candidate is set for a shock victory in the first round of Romania’s presidential election, with preliminary results leaving the prime minister, his main pro-Europe rival, out of the

November 25, 2024

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Fresh ethnic clashes in India’s Manipur after six bodies found

India’s north-eastern state of Manipur is on high alert after authorities recovered the bodies of six women and children, who reportedly belonged to the majority Meitei community.Meitei groups have alleged that they

November 18, 2024

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Malcolm X’s family sues FBI, CIA and NYPD over his murder

The family of murdered black civil rights activist Malcolm X are suing the FBI, the CIA and the New York police department (NYPD) for $100m (£79m), accusing them of a role in

November 16, 2024

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Zelensky says war will ‘end sooner’ with Trump as president

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is certain the war with Russia will “end sooner” than it otherwise would have done once Donald Trump becomes US president.Zelensky said he had a “constructive

November 16, 2024

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Cheap fix floated for plane vapour’s climate damage

Jet condensation trails, or contrails, have spawned wild conspiracy theories alleging mind control and the spreading of disease, but scientists say the real problem is their warming effect.Researchers argue these smoky trails

November 13, 2024

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Israeli strikes in Mount Lebanon villages kill 23, ministry says

At least 23 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes on two houses in central Lebanon where displaced families were reportedly living, the Lebanese health ministry says.Fifteen people, mostly women and

November 13, 2024

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Saudi crown prince says Israel committing ‘genocide’ in Gaza

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide” in some of the harshest public criticism of the country by a Saudi official since the start of

November 13, 2024

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Dozens killed in car rampage through Chinese stadium

At least 35 people have been killed in a car attack in southern China, believed to be the deadliest known act of public violence in the country in decades.Police say a man

November 12, 2024

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Six D-Day veterans pay tribute on poignant Remembrance Day

Among the ten thousand men and women marching past the Cenotaph at this year’s Remembrance service, there were six surviving veterans of D-Day. They are now so few that they were outnumbered

November 11, 2024

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The Most Pressing Global Issues in 2024

Mainstream, not extreme’: BC United’s new pitch in battle with BC Conservatives

Hailey Bieber Shares Glimpse Into New Chapter After Giving Birth to Her and Justin Bieber’s Son Jack

UK’s Chagos deal on hold to allow Trump review

Closure of Downs ‘rat run’ road could be trialled

Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO has dementia, lawyers say

Denmark boosts Greenland defence after Trump repeats desire for US control

Magdeburg Christmas market attack: What we know

I should have invaded Ukraine earlier, Putin tells Russians in TV marathon

UK unlawfully detained migrants on Diego Garcia, judge finds

Steve Rosenberg: Fall of Assad is a blow to Russia’s prestige

Musk’s record $56bn pay deal rejected for second time

Burning old TVs to survive: The toxic trade in electrical waste

One dead and three injured in Lithuania cargo jet crash

Far-right candidate poised for shock win in Romania presidential election

Fresh ethnic clashes in India’s Manipur after six bodies found

Malcolm X’s family sues FBI, CIA and NYPD over his murder

Zelensky says war will ‘end sooner’ with Trump as president

Cheap fix floated for plane vapour’s climate damage

Israeli strikes in Mount Lebanon villages kill 23, ministry says

Saudi crown prince says Israel committing ‘genocide’ in Gaza

Dozens killed in car rampage through Chinese stadium

Six D-Day veterans pay tribute on poignant Remembrance Day

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