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Iowa caucuses begin: Who will become the Republican party’s nominee?
The 2024 US presidential campaign kicks off in earnest tonight. Voters will meet for the Iowa caucus – an arcane event that marks the start of the long process to decide who will become the Republican party’s nominee.
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If there are more Houthi strikes, UK are ready to respond but no specific plans, says defence minister
We spoke to the defence minister, James Cartlidge. I asked him if the UK would retaliate over the latest Houthi strikes.
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Middle-East tension: Sunak says attacks on Houthi are unrelated to Israel-Gaza conflict
Rishi Sunak has told MPs that last week’s strikes on Houthi infrastructure were unrelated to the conflict between Israel and Gaza. Speaking to a largely sympathetic Commons, he said the US led attacks were carried out in self defence in response to attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
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Israel-Gaza: Hamas claim video shows bodies of two Israeli hostages killed in airstrikes
In Gaza, Hamas has released a video they say shows the bodies of 2 Israeli hostages, who they claim were killed in Israeli strikes. The video comes after one yesterday, which featured the same hostages alive, with the message that their fate would be revealed today.
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Rochdale abuse report: ‘These failures still exist and I want to see a chief constable in court for neglect of duty’, says former detective
The Crown Prosecution Service has told us that “decisions made by the prosecution team” when a victim of abuse was named as a co-conspirator, “were carefully considered at the time to ensure the strongest case.”
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Rochdale abuse report: Almost 100 individuals still pose potential ‘risk to children’
The 173 pages make grim reading for Rochdale Council, the Crown Prosecution Service and Greater Manchester Police, which today issued an apology over its multiple failed investigations.
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Denmark crowns new King as Queen Margrethe abdicates
When Denmark’s much-loved Queen announced the end of her reign two weeks ago, her country was shocked. Today, her abdication was completed with the handover to her rock music fan son who is now King Frederik X. His coming to the throne was typical of the way the Scandinavian royals go about things.
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100 days since Hamas attack on Israel with no sign of pause in war
It is now 100 days since Hamas launched its murderous attacks on Israel, sparking the war which has left many thousands dead.
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Migrants ‘incredibly traumatised’ after small boat deaths on Channel says refugee charity
We spoke to Imogen Hardman from the refugee charity Care4Calais who is in the town and started by asking for her reaction to the events overnight.
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Five die in small boat crossing attempt as Rwanda bill approaches crucial phase
Five migrants have died while attempting to get to the UK from a beach near Boulogne. Around 70 people, including children, were rescued after their boat got into trouble. The first migrants to get to the UK in a small boat were reported yesterday, after 27 days of no crossings.
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Cuts to Arts budget ‘attack on the people of Suffolk’ say campaigners
Arts organisations across Suffolk are reeling after the County Council said budget cuts meant from next year it would stop all core funding to Suffolk’s art and museum sector. Campaigners say the impact of saving half a million pounds in this way will be outweighed by the social cost to disabled people and the elderly.…
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Welsh junior doctors ready strike action over pay
Junior doctors in England may already have been on strike this year but next week it’s their colleagues in Wales taking to the picket line. Their action is also over pay, and the walkout which begins on Monday morning will mean thousands of operations and appointments having to be rescheduled.
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Middle-East tension: Global pro-Palestine protests as Yemen Houthis vow revenge against US
Demonstrators have marched in 30 countries to protest against Israel’s continuing military action in Gaza.
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‘Not up to China or US to decide Taiwan’s future,’ says Stimson Center think-tank
We spoke to Yun Sun, Director of the China Program at the Washington DC international think-tank, the Stimson Center and began by asking her what she thought of William Lai’s victory speech?
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Taiwan election: China relations tested after ‘triumph for democracy’
He may have been described by the Chinese as a ‘troublemaker’, but former physician William Lai has won a decisive victory in Taiwan’s presidential election. The island’s fraught relationship with its powerful neighbour dominated the poll and he is expected to continue to forge closer military and diplomatic ties with Japan and the West.