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UK snow: amber warning for up to 40cm this weekend
Heavy snow and ice are set to hit the UK this weekend, with amber warnings covering many areas.
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Zelenskyy accused of ‘sabotage’ by Slovakia after gas supply cut
By shutting the pipeline, Ukraine itself will lose €1 billion a year in gas transit fees, but the Ukrainians are determined to stop Russia using energy to fund its war machine.
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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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Kemi Badenoch wins Conservative race but can she really beat Labour?
Kemi Badenoch is the new leader of the Conservative Party after beating Robert Jenrick in what is an historic moment – the first black female leader of one of the UK’s main political parties.
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Trick or Treat – Trump or Harris?
America always elects its President on the first Tuesday of November which means that elections always come just after Halloween.
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North Korea vows to stand by Russia until it achieves victory in Ukraine
North Korea’s foreign minister says her country will stand alongside Russia until it achieves victory in Ukraine.
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Sara Sharif: footage emerges of moment family of murdered 10-year-old were detained at Gatwick
Video footage has emerged of the moment the family of the murdered 10 year old Sara Sharif were detained by police.
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‘We all must be prepared’ for election-related violence, says Princeton professor
We last spoke to Eddie S. Glaude Jr., a Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University four years ago, before the previous election.
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18-month-old among dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza
With Tuesday’s election looming, the Biden administration has been expending its last drops of diplomatic energy trying to broker peace between Israel and its foes – both Hamas in Gaza, and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Holly Newton murder: “Jealous” teen jailed for life for killing ex-girlfriend
A “jealous” teenager who killed his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend has been jailed for life, and ordered to serve a minimum of 17 years.
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Budget: GPs urge chancellor for National Insurance exemption
Leading GPs have urged the chancellor to make practices exempt from the higher national insurance contributions by employers – announced in this week’s budget.
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Spain floods caused ‘unimaginable destruction’, says Red Cross
We were joined by Arturo Valoria de Arana, who is Communications Director for the Valencian Region at the Spanish Red Cross.
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Spain floods: More than 200 dead as rescue teams search for missing
At least 205 people are now known to have died in the flash floods which swept through Spain with many more still unaccounted for.
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‘It concerns me there isn’t confidence in our election process’ says Georgia state election official
We were joined by Janelle King who’s an election official in Georgia and former deputy director of the state Republican party.
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Early voting polls show Harris leading Trump nationally
Typically more Democrats turn out early, but this time, many Republicans have too, after Donald Trump reversed his 2020 advice, and encouraged them to vote in advance.
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Trump suggests Cheney should have ‘guns trained on her face’
Donald Trump has ramped up his war of words with former Republican Liz Cheney, suggesting she should have guns trained on her face.
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US election: how Kamala Harris can still beat Donald Trump
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are out trying to salvage their US election campaigns after a series of gaffes started by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe calling Puerto Rico an ‘island of garbage’, followed by President Joe Biden appearing to say Trump’s supporters are garbage.
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The battle for the soul of the Republican Party in Michigan
This election is not just a battle of Trump vs Harris, but a final head-to-head between MAGA and the Old Republicans.
