Former England prop Marler retires from rugby

https://ift.tt/npUaDeJ England and Harlequins prop Joe Marler announces his retirement from professional rugby aged 34.

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England's fix-ups - what's on Borthwick's to-do list this winter?

https://ift.tt/SsNOfRp an autumn in which progress seemed to stall, which areas do England need to focus most attention on before the Six Nations?

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Root 'a rung below' Smith and Kohli - Lehmann

https://ift.tt/ZNF6rGb batter Joe Root needs to score a century in Australia to be considered an all-time great, says Darren Lehmann.

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White Women Were Active in the American Slave Trade, Statistical Research Shows

https://ift.tt/4abfRET generations, scholars argued that white women were rarely involved in the active buying and selling of Black people. A growing body of research says otherwise.

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England hammer Japan to finish autumn on a high

https://ift.tt/VvF9dtb ended their five-match losing run with a nine-try hammering of Eddie Jones' Japan at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium.

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Blue Man Group to End New York Run After Three Decades Off Broadway

https://ift.tt/FAUahfO troupe is also closing its Chicago company, but continues to perform in Berlin, Boston, Las Vegas and, soon, Orlando.

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Flat caps galore at Tommy Shelby lookalike contest

https://ift.tt/T1dPJS3 than a dozen lined up to take part in the contest in Birmingham on Saturday.

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Sara Sharif’s dad is in eternal hell, jury told

https://ift.tt/XwKBMkl father, Urfan Sharif, will be in the “circles of hell for eternity”, the Old Bailey hears.

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Watkins, Duran & defensive errors - Emery's four tactical dilemmas

https://ift.tt/3tdJhBR Sport takes a tactical look at Unai Emery's Aston Villa struggles after four consecutive defeats.

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Blue Bracelets, MAGA Hats and “92% Club” Shirts: How Americans Are Flaunting Their Voting Choices

https://ift.tt/xqGBHP2 the aftermath of the presidential election, voters are reaching for merchandise and political symbols either to celebrate the results or to make clear their opposition.

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Thames Water bonus should not be paid by customers, regulator to say

https://ift.tt/6FeJ9fQ regulator uses new powers to prevent bonuses being funded from customer bills.

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'God's influencer' to be made first millennial saint in April

https://ift.tt/IAYDGfR Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia aged 15, will be canonised by the Catholic church in 2025.

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Britain miss out on BJK Cup final with doubles defeat

https://ift.tt/o7tYjrz Britain miss out on a place in the Billie Jean King Cup final as Heather Watson and Olivia Nicholls lose the deciding doubles against Slovakia.

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Gisèle Pelicot’s Sons Tell of a ‘Devastated’ Family at Rape Trial in France

https://ift.tt/iGfMFL4 men appeared in court, addressing their father, who admits to having drugged their mother over years and inviting scores of men to rape her while she was unconscious.

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New Zealand’s capital prepares for huge Maori protests

https://ift.tt/tVojuf5 country is seen as a world leader for supporting indigenous rights, but many fear that's now at risk.

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Betty White Stamp to Be Released in 2025, Postal Service Says

https://ift.tt/rIWCKGZ U.S. Postal Service announced it would honor the actress known for her comedic work on shows such as “The Golden Girls” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”

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Biden Allows Ukraine to Strike Russia With Long-Range U.S. Missiles

https://ift.tt/Dl5487F two months left in office, the president for the first time authorized the Ukrainian military to use the system known as ATACMS to help defend its forces in the Kursk region of Russia.

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Ann Selzer Announces End of Election Polling Operation

https://ift.tt/dqbofcF final poll of Iowa before the election showed Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump, an outlier and a major miss.

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U.S. Opens Investigation Into Killing of Sonya Massey

https://ift.tt/a0xcW6z Justice Department notified Sangamon County, Ill., that it had opened a civil rights investigation after reports about the shooting raised “serious concerns.”

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Ex-Officer Took Nude Images From Women’s Phones in Traffic Stops, U.S. Says

https://ift.tt/5UfRyua an unrelated case also in Missouri, a former state trooper was charged with searching the phones of female drivers to acquire explicit images.

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Tyson vs Paul fans 'furious' at Netflix problems

https://ift.tt/12NcPLH streaming giant's first foray into live boxing was beset with technical glitches.

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Are A.I. Clones the Future of Dating? I Tried Them for Myself.

https://ift.tt/x6WkJCU New York Times reporter tested a handful of chatbots to see if they could help improve his dating life. The results were decidedly mixed.

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Prosecutors Accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of Trying to Contact Witnesses From Jail

https://ift.tt/SIxtK4M government said the music mogul had been attempting to obstruct federal prosecutors by instructing others to make three-way calls and securing help from other inmates.

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Texas Supreme Court Paves Way for Execution in ‘Shaken Baby’ Case

https://ift.tt/EbdhcfO lawmakers exceeded their power when they intervened last month to stop the execution of Robert Roberson by summoning him to testify, the court found.

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Strictly and Outnumbered stars help Children in Need

https://ift.tt/56ZlxjD annual televised appeal aims to raise money for disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.

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What RFK Jr could do on US vaccines, fluoride and drugs

https://ift.tt/07GhCbx vaccine sceptic would have broad power over food safety, vaccinations and pharmaceuticals.

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Children sing Happy Birthday to the King

https://ift.tt/CVQsmlt monarch smiled as the group of youngsters sang to him with their teachers during a visit for a food poverty project.

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Some players 'lucky enough' to face Pumas - Farrell

https://ift.tt/KiV5yWP Farrell welcomes the pressure last week's All Blacks loss has put on Ireland and admits some players are "lucky enough" to be given an immediate shot at redemption against Argentina.

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Serving police officer arrested on suspicion of supporting Hamas

https://ift.tt/q0OpHSX police say the officer is suspected of expressing support for the proscribed group online.

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West Midlands postcodes top uninsured drivers list

https://ift.tt/pOErIni of Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Solihull feature in an annual hotspot list.

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Lou Donaldson, Soulful Master of the Alto Saxophone, Dies at 98

https://ift.tt/s1pymQt player of impeccable technique and a mainstay of the Blue Note label, he recorded constantly as both a leader and a sideman beginning in 1952.

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Van Nistelrooy leaves Man Utd coaching staff

https://ift.tt/jU8zpeC van Nistelrooy leaves Manchester United after not being given a role in new manager Ruben Amorim's backroom staff.

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For Older Unmarried Couples, Caregiving Obligations Can Be Murky

https://ift.tt/Rgvu1nG should be expected of an intimate partner when a companion suffers a health crisis? Seniors and their families increasingly confront the question.

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Dozens detained after protesters defy ban in Amsterdam

https://ift.tt/QBcCAq4 demonstrators gathered following violence against Israeli football fans earlier in the week.

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Struggling With Debt? Bankruptcy Can Provide a Second Chance.

https://ift.tt/eYPCUXG people who should consider filing for bankruptcy avoid doing so out of shame or fear it could ruin their credit. But it can provide much-needed relief.

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'I met my cousin in the middle of a war and never saw him again'

https://ift.tt/dRwvpzO veteran Percy Chafer never knew what happened to his cousin during World War Two - until now.

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We must not turn blind eye to antisemitism, says Dutch king after attacks on Israeli football fans

https://ift.tt/HG7FlKy says Jewish people must feel safe in the Netherlands after Israeli football supporters come under attack.

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Man known as 'best smuggler' jailed for 17 years

https://ift.tt/jLkyIwX Hasan Zada is jailed for running "a sophisticated enterprise" organising small boat crossings.

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Trump's new top team: Some of the names in the frame

https://ift.tt/CctWdAR Wiles has been appointed chief of staff as the transition team vets other candidates for key roles.

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From a Scottish island to New York's elite - who was Trump's mother?

https://ift.tt/gj5KpAl Trump's mother Mary Anne MacLeod grew up on the Hebridean island of Lewis.

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With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist

https://ift.tt/BFA4TEQ 79 A.D., a volcanic eruption engulfed a town’s residents. They weren’t all who scientists thought, newly extracted genetic material suggests.

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Covid inquiry told top NHS doctor was terrified

https://ift.tt/pycOICU Stephen Powis says points-based tool was drawn up should need to prioritise patients have arisen.

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What does Trump’s comeback mean for the world?

https://ift.tt/bYmgafS take a look at what the world can expect from Donald Trump this time round.

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The US's biggest prize battleground state – why it matters

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/8d3d/live/4a48c590-9b8a-11ef-8538-e1655f5a8342.jpgBBC’s Anna Foster reports from swing state Pennsylvania, explaining its crucial role in the outcome.

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Trump Rallies Draw Fewer Crowds as Election Campaign Winds Down

https://ift.tt/DGRMFO5 former president likes to talk about the attendance at his rallies, but empty seats and early exits have grown more common.

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Migrants stranded on Diego Garcia offered move to UK

https://ift.tt/M0V9Ktz 60 Tamils struck on the secretive military island are to be brought to the UK.

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Stolen rare £30,000 Pokémon card returned to owner

https://ift.tt/fiI78ne rare Charizard card is found at an address in Polegate after being valued in East Sussex.

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Free Your Mind. The Election Will Follow.

https://ift.tt/9naezPD is essential to carve out space for other things

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Family dog to be destroyed after girl, 10, killed

https://ift.tt/zjlBhsV say the attack was "out of character" as the girl and dog had a "close, loving relationship".

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Protesters call on government to tackle water pollution

https://ift.tt/sq3butT from across the UK marched through London to call on the government to tackle water pollution.

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Janey Godley, Scottish Comic Who Brought Humor to Harrowing Topics, Dies at 63

https://ift.tt/e0SIJOa. Godley said she believed there were “funny sides” to terrible experiences, including some that she drew from her own times of loss and hardship.

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Outpouring of unity in Spain as anger grows over slow response to floods

https://ift.tt/IMVgDLz of volunteers take up buckets and brooms in Valencia as the government bolsters its response to the devastating floods.

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All Blacks edge out England in dramatic finale

https://ift.tt/kNYx0Ml miss out in a dramatic finale against New Zealand as Mark Tele'a's try proves decisive at Twickenham.

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Trump’s Attack on Liz Cheney Is Just as Malicious as It Appears

https://ift.tt/lHKtCP8 went far beyond a chicken-hawk accusation.

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Cleverly rules out frontbench role under new Tory leader

https://ift.tt/CpNotay Cleverly will return to the backbenches under the next Conservative leader, unveiled this weekend.

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