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Why Pulitzer Prize winner Nathan Thrall wrote about a deadly West Bank school bus crash in 2012
His book ‘A Day in the Life of Abed Salama’ focused on a school bus crash in 2012, which killed 6 Palestinian children.
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Palestinian killed in Israeli settler attack on West Bank village
Israeli leaders have strongly condemned a group of settlers who went on the rampage in the occupied West Bank, killing one Palestinian man and badly injuring several others.
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Are new Banksy works just a bit of fun, or is there a hidden message?
We speak to the writer and curator Ekow Ekshun, and John Brandler, who collects pieces by Banksy.
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Fifth Banksy painting in five days: what does the newest mean?
Two pelicans appeared overnight on the wall of an east London chip shop: the fifth Banksy mural in five days.
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Israeli airstrike kills Hamas commander in West Bank
At least 10 people have been killed after an Israeli airstrike hit a school in Gaza where displaced people were sheltering, according to the Hamas-run media office.
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Bank of England cuts interest rate to 5%
Good news for homeowners with mortgages as interest rates have been cut for the first time in more than four years.
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Big rise in families using ‘baby banks’ for essentials
The number of families using ‘Baby Banks’ for essential items like nappies and formula has jumped by more than 50% since 2021, figures shared with Channel 4 News have revealed.
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Inflation falls to Bank of England 2 per cent target
It’s taken nearly three years, but the inflation rate has finally fallen back to the Bank of England’s target.
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Lib Dems pledge public services investment via taxes on banks and super rich
The Liberal Democrats have launched their election manifesto, promising to make major investments in health, social care and public services.
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‘Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years in prison
He was known as the ‘Crypto King’, feted by politicians, endorsed by celebrities and entrusted with billions of dollars of funds.
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Bank of England holds interest rates at 5.25%
“We’re not there yet” – the verdict today of Andrew Bailey as the Bank of England held interest rates at 5.25%. Despite that decision, there’s growing speculation that cuts will come this Summer. So no easing of the pressure from high interest rates yet, and stark evidence also released today showing more people falling into…
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How to tackle domestic violence in times of budget cuts and council bankruptcies?
We spoke to Conservative MP Caroline Nokes who’s chairwoman of the Women and Equalities Committee. And also Farah Nazeer, who’s the Chief Executive of Women’s Aid.
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Domestic abuse victims risk being killed as more councils go bankrupt
Life-saving domestic abuse services are at risk of disappearing because of the spiralling funding crisis facing councils.
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West Bank settler expansion: a year on the frontline
In the West Bank tensions between Israelis and Palestinians have been a fact of life for decades.
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Energy crisis: UK fuel poverty forcing people to food banks
High energy bills have been fuelling the pain for those hit hard by the cost-of-living crisis.