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New Orleans attacker was acting alone, says FBI
A former college football player, an 18 year old about to start her nursing training, a young mother, a high school graduate, many of the 14 New Orleans victims were celebrating the new year and a new chapter of their lives.
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Recent geopolitical events will ‘open up more space for IS to resurge’ says counter terrorism expert
We spoke earlier to Colin Clarke, a counter-terrorism expert and director of research at security consulting firm The Soufan Group.
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11 dead in Israeli strike on tent encampment in southern Gaza
More than 50 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza so far today, according to local officials.
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Flooded communities brace for severe cold weather warnings across the UK
Severe cold weather warnings have been issued for much of the UK this weekend, while many areas are still mopping up after widespread flooding caused by torrential rain.
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Suspected people smugglers to face travel and phone bans under new laws
Anyone suspected of people smuggling could be subjected to travel bans – and barred from using social media or using computers – under new plans put forward by the Home Office.
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As thousands desert Twitter, is this the end for Elon Musk’s X?
It was once the world’s online marketplace of ideas. But ever since the billionaire tycoon Elon Musk bought up Twitter and renamed it X – dissatisfied users have fled the site – especially after the US election.
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COP29: Political will, not shortage of cash, is the problem
COP29: Around $2.4 trillion annually are required, and on the face of it, those figures look screamingly, painfully, impossible. In fact, though, we are already awash with money.
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Will Trump trigger Ukraine’s defeat?
When Donald Trump collects his keys to the White House on 20 January, Ukraine could be in its weakest position since the start of the war.
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UK needs to ‘update equipment’ and be ‘ready for threats we face’, says Tom Tugendhat
We spoke to the Conservative MP and former army officer Tom Tugendhat, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Gaza: At least 33 civilians reportedly killed in strike in Jabalia
Violence in the Middle East is a daily nightmare.
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Remembrance Sunday commemorations at Cenotaph
King Charles has led Remembrance Sunday commemorations at the Cenotaph.
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First Commonwealth memorial outside of London unveiled in Bradford
The first Commonwealth war memorial outside London has been unveiled in Bradford in a ceremony honouring the sacrifice and bravery of veterans from the former British colonies.
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Elizabeth Emblem awarded to those who died in line of duty
More than 30 former firefighters, police officers and public servants who died in the line of duty have become the first recipients of the Elizabeth Emblem.
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Pakistan railway station blast: At least 25 killed and dozens injured
A suicide bomber has blown himself up at a train station in southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 25 people – many of them soldiers and railway staff. Another 50 were injured.
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Trump campaigned on ‘bringing people to the negotiation table’, says former Rubio chief of staff
We speak to Matt Terrill, who was chief of staff for Marco Rubio’s campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
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What will Trump presidency mean for Ukraine war?
The recriminations have started in the Democratic party, with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blaming Joe Biden for Kamala Harris losing.
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Gaza: Ceasefire efforts stall as Israeli attacks continue
On Wednesday, Joe Biden will meet Donald Trump in the White House for the start of what the current US President has promised will be a peaceful transition. But the challenges of multiple conflicts around the world have rarely looked so insurmountable.
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LL Cool J on Donald Trump, Quincy Jones and hip hop culture
Don’t call it a comeback. Rapper, film and TV star LL Cool J has a new album out called ‘The FORCE’, 40 years after he became one of hip-hop’s earliest and biggest icons.
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‘I don’t know what the American dream is anymore’, says political strategist Cornell Belcher
We’re joined by Democrat-supporting pollster, political strategist and broadcaster Cornell Belcher.
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Archbishop of Canterbury accepts his ‘incompetence’ in the handling of abuse allegations
The Archbishop of Canterbury accepts his ‘incompetence’ in the handling of abuse allegations against a man now described as the Church of England’s ‘most prolific abuser.’
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America, Britain and EU ‘incapable’ of ‘forcing Israel to spare women and children’, Norwegian Refugee Council says
We spoke to Jan Egeland from the Norwegian Refugee Council who has just returned from Gaza.
