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Russia and Ukraine: Talks discuss post-war security arrangements without tangible progress

The Abu Dhabi talks focused on security arrangements in Europe, while the two American envoys are expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday.

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Survivor pulled from rubble of deadly building collapse in New York

Two people are dead and several others injured as rescuers scour the debris in Brooklyn.

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Three-story building collapses in Brooklyn, New York... At least 2 people died

A dangerous search operation continues after a three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn on the afternoon of the 11th.

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The Booker prize winner described a dystopian Britain. But haven’t we been living in that since Brexit? | Zoe Williams

It didn’t need a novel: even Leave voters understand the damage that has been done, as does the PM. Now all he has to do is persuade his party Earlier this week, some people on the radio were talking about a very British dystopia. The government had disintegrated, but everyone was carrying on pretty much as they had before. Britain was isolated on the world stage and people missed Europe like hell, but weren’t allowed to visit, let alone live there. I thought the radio people were discussing Britain post-Brexit, circa 2022. In fact, they were talking about the plot of the Booker prize-winning

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The Booker prize winner described a dystopian Britain. But haven’t we been living in that since Brexit? | Zoe Williams

It didn’t need a novel: even Leave voters understand the damage that has been done, as does the PM. Now all he has to do is persuade his party Earlier this week, some people on the radio were talking about a very British dystopia. The government had disintegrated, but everyone was carrying on pretty much as they had before. Britain was isolated on the world stage and people missed Europe like hell, but weren’t allowed to visit, let alone live there. I thought the radio people were discussing Britain post-Brexit, circa 2022. In fact, they were talking about the plot of the Booker prize-winning

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England's Blues brothers - how the Bellinghams helped save Birmingham

Boyhood Birmingham City fans Jude and Jobe Bellingham could become the first brothers to play for England for 19 years.

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Can Nigeria's president regain voters' trust after painful first term?

For Nigerians to feel meaningful improvements, reforms will need to go beyond the promises outlined, analysts say.

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From blood group ID to cycle racks: I asked for little ways to fix broken Britain and the public’s ideas give me hope | Martin Lewis

There are thousands of small tips to make our country better. People know what is wrong, and it’s clear they have solutions Have you ever come across an annoying little problem and thought, “why don’t they just fix that?” If so, I want to hear from you. I’m looking for your ideas for practical, low-cost, non-controversial ways to improve the UK – whether that’s health, schools, transport, business, housing, policing, justice, tech, shopping, money – or owt else entirely. The spark for this happened just over a year ago, when I spoke at Politico’s fringe event at Labour’s conference. The key di

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From blood group ID to cycle racks: I asked for little ways to fix broken Britain and the public’s ideas give me hope | Martin Lewis

There are thousands of small tips to make our country better. People know what is wrong, and it’s clear they have solutions Have you ever come across an annoying little problem and thought, “why don’t they just fix that?” If so, I want to hear from you. I’m looking for your ideas for practical, low-cost, non-controversial ways to improve the UK – whether that’s health, schools, transport, business, housing, policing, justice, tech, shopping, money – or owt else entirely. The spark for this happened just over a year ago, when I spoke at Politico’s fringe event at Labour’s conference. The key di

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Double amputee marathon runner criticises Badenoch for ‘weaponising his success’

Paralympian Richard Whitehead ‘gobsmacked’ at Tory leader’s speech over proposed £36bn welfare cuts The double amputee marathon runner Richard Whitehead has criticised Kemi Badenoch for “weaponising his sporting success” to justify her proposed £36bn welfare cuts. The Conservative leader used the example of “double amputees running marathons” in a speech this week to explain the reasoning behind her proposed cuts to disability benefits, which she said were enabling people to “live a life of dependency”. Continue reading...

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Double amputee marathon runner criticises Badenoch for ‘weaponising his success’

Paralympian Richard Whitehead ‘gobsmacked’ at Tory leader’s speech over proposed £36bn welfare cuts The double amputee marathon runner Richard Whitehead has criticised Kemi Badenoch for “weaponising his sporting success” to justify her proposed £36bn welfare cuts. The Conservative leader used the example of “double amputees running marathons” in a speech this week to explain the reasoning behind her proposed cuts to disability benefits, which she said were enabling people to “live a life of dependency”. Continue reading...

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Spain's general strike due to housing shortage and high cost of living... Protesters and police clash in Barcelona

Tens of thousands of people participated in the strike, which was led by major unions angry about the housing shortage and high cost of living.

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Pentagon boosts Patriot, THAAD interceptor output amid stockpile strain

Defence giants Lockheed and Northrop see billion-dollar deals as Pentagon accelerates missile arsenal production

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