Rafael Caro Quintero, Notorious Mexican Drug Lord, Is Arraigned in New York

https://ift.tt/oz01mjZ move by Mexico to allow the transfer of Rafael Caro Quintero to the United States signaled a potentially new era of cooperation in the drug war.

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WhatsApp says it has resolved technical problem

https://ift.tt/1INXyiW of users reported problems on Friday, but the Meta-owned company says the issue is now resolved.

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Rose Girone, Oldest Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 113

https://ift.tt/Iq3snDM fled Nazi Germany in 1939 with her husband and baby only to be forced into a Jewish ghetto in Shanghai. Still, she would often say, “Aren’t we lucky?”

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The Tates in the States

https://ift.tt/9EGH2zK misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have landed in Florida.

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Travel ban for man who 'tortured' women in Highland dungeon

https://ift.tt/3e5vOqx first order of its kind to be imposed by a Scottish court prevents Kevin Booth from leaving the UK for five years.

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Their Album Is Wordless. Will Their Protest Against A.I. Resound?

https://ift.tt/mceO792 including Kate Bush and Billy Ocean released a “silent record” in outrage at a proposed change to British copyright law.

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American loses UK appeal to become legally non-binary

https://ift.tt/d1kuXDb Justice Singh says the issue is "better suited to resolution in Parliament than the courts".

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Americanswers... on 5 Live! What's Elon Musk's latest threat to federal workers?

https://ift.tt/whtNi3T will the president listen to European leaders this week?

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I Teach at Harvard. Store Managers See Me as a Threat.

https://ift.tt/amqf0C4 I just wanted to be seen as something other than a threat, a nuisance, because I happen to be Black.

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Van driver hunt continues after fatal tram crash

https://ift.tt/IbjwF9X are understood to have identified the man involved in the crash, which killed a young girl.

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On the Ropes, Olaf Scholz Keeps Punching

https://ift.tt/ZJ08i9k German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he can still win.

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Carts, catwalk and carnival: Photos of the week

https://ift.tt/lJEFU9M selection of news photographs from around the world.

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Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Is Found Guilty of Attempted Murder

https://ift.tt/OhzbX51 man, Hadi Matar, faces up to 32 years in prison. Prosecutors said he rushed onstage at an arts conference and stabbed the famed author about 15 times.

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3 People Killed in Shooting Outside a Kentucky Driver’s License Office

https://ift.tt/mBKf1nD police said they were still investigating and had not yet identified any suspects.

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Musk wields his Doge chainsaw - but is a backlash brewing?

https://ift.tt/qhw9g6i constituents angry about the impact of sweeping government job cuts, some Republicans are expressing concern.

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David Boren, an Oklahoma Eminence as Governor and Senator, Dies at 83

https://ift.tt/Yqm8RUb Democrat, he became a powerful voice on national intelligence in the Senate before leaving to become president of the University of Oklahoma.

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Mitch McConnell announces he will not run for re-election

https://ift.tt/s2CgBfn Republican senator has spent 40 years in Congress, but said he has "unfinished business" before he goes.

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British journalist Charlotte Peet reported missing in Brazil

https://ift.tt/KPBbTcR Association of Foreign Press Correspondents in Brazil says it is concerned over her disappearance.

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SpaceX rocket debris crashes into Poland

https://ift.tt/oW3dRVG from a Space X Falcon 9 rocket lit up skies across Europe before crashing into Poland.

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Robson 'honoured' to bring women's game back to Queen's

https://ift.tt/ouwEHrJ British number one Laura Robson says it is a "huge honour" to welcome women's professional tennis back to Queen's for the first time in more than 50 years.

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Ed Martin, Trump Loyalist, Is Nominated as U.S. Attorney in Washington

https://ift.tt/oMEJqOp nomination of Mr. Martin, who stood in the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, is a full reversal for an office that formed the core of one of the Justice Department’s most complex investigations.

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Neymar scores first goal after Santos return

https://ift.tt/YQrATI7 scores a penalty and sets up another goal as Santos beat Agua Santa 3-1 in the Campeonato Paulista, striking for the first time in his second stint at the club.

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What’s up with Gen Z?

https://ift.tt/jyQ0nfS study suggests that less than half of Generation Z are proud to be British.

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Gourley & Nielsen break British records at Keely Klassic

https://ift.tt/ZVlObR5 Gourley breaks the men's British indoor 1,000m and Lina Nielsen does the same in the women's 300m at the Keely Klassic in Birmingham.

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Rare February Downpours Expected in Kentucky and Tennessee This Weekend

https://ift.tt/mRQw78h developing springlike storm will bring a flood risk that is highly unusual for this time of year. Tornadoes, ice and snow are also forecast.

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Snow, ice and freezing rain to hit parts of UK as yellow weather warning issued

https://ift.tt/ELmVAJt, ice and freezing rain are forecast for parts of the UK this weekend

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Premier League sponsorship rules 'void' says tribunal

https://ift.tt/zYFBGdR Premier League's rules governing sponsorship deals from the period between between 2021 and 2024 are "void and unenforceable", a tribunal rules.

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Two British nationals detained in Iran

https://ift.tt/MZcLjWx man and woman, who have not been named, are accused of unspecified security-related offenses.

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NHS 'recovery plan' fails to deliver new dentists or more appointments

https://ift.tt/GHvMKXR leaders say the contract for dentists to carry out NHS work needs redrawing.

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Elon Musk's 'take your kid to work' day

https://ift.tt/tCSUu5f brought his son to the Oval Office for a surprise press conference

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Rubiales tells court Hermoso consented to World Cup kiss

https://ift.tt/8VopGvn former Spanish football federation tells a court he is "absolutely sure" the kiss was consensual.

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Armed police in stand-off at Sheffield city apartments

https://ift.tt/GRvh7gC officers are "negotiating" with a man at a building on Broad Street in Sheffield.

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Hundreds of tractors block Westminster in inheritance tax protest

https://ift.tt/l9a5XhQ from across the UK protesting in London against changes to inheritance tax.

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Chris Mason: Raids show ministers want to look tough on immigration

https://ift.tt/s59ZJN0 high numbers still arriving in the UK, the government is keen not to appear wishy-washy on an issue that matters to so many people.

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Irish boxer John Cooney's family 'devastated' at loss of fighter

https://ift.tt/edakr6U family of a man who died a week after a title fight in Belfast say they are "touched" by condolences.

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Americanswers... on 5 Live! Why was Taylor Swift booed at the Super Bowl?

https://ift.tt/7cFRG5m is TikTok blocking anti-Trump content?

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Motor neurone disease campaigner Sam Perkins dies

https://ift.tt/fWjP5kv sportsman raised hundreds of thousands of pounds after being diagnosed with the disease.

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Newcastle score controversial goal against Birmingham

https://ift.tt/cVlthOq as Joe Willock brings Newcastle United level against Birmingham City after a "very, very tight" goal-line decision in the FA Cup fourth round.

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New York Live Bird Markets Ordered to Close After Bird Flu Is Found

https://ift.tt/veISDAN order affects roughly 80 markets in New York City and in several nearby counties. Gov. Kathy Hochul described it as a “proactive” step to help curb the spread of bird flu.

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Repairs under way after car plunges onto rail line

https://ift.tt/r2PgMlV are told the main line will not reopen until at least 22:00 GMT, after a day of rail chaos.

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Virginia McCaskey, Owner and Stalwart of the Chicago Bears, Dies at 102

https://ift.tt/7bGs2Ih daughter of the Bears founder and football pioneer George Halas, she witnessed much of N.F.L. history from a young age, then took the team’s reins in 1983.

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False video claims Hollywood stars were paid by USAID to visit Ukraine

https://ift.tt/cwkd0SW video claiming that USAID paid Hollywood celebrities millions of dollars to visit Ukraine is not real and has hallmarks of a Russian disinformation operation that the BBC has previously investigated.

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Law to make social housing landlords fix mould in force from October

https://ift.tt/bWmoSBG called for change after two-year-old Awaab Ishak died from mould exposure at his home in 2020.

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Trump to sign order banning transgender women from female sports

https://ift.tt/RaIgprm says the move, which covers non-elite levels, restores fairness but human rights advocates have condemned it.

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Kultida Woods, Mother of Tiger Woods, Dies at 80

https://ift.tt/plHbAiM announcing her death, Mr. Woods spoke of her sacrifices and support throughout his life and career.

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Trump’s Tariff Turmoil: China Strikes Back

https://ift.tt/uUBf8AM, what role does the drug Fentanyl have in the trade disputes.

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Aston Villa sign PSG midfielder Asensio on loan

https://ift.tt/csVnG83 Villa sign Spain midfielder Marco Asensio on loan from Paris St-Germain until the end of the season.

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From Groceries to Cars, Tariffs Could Raise Prices for U.S. Consumers

https://ift.tt/cfUQCeV Trump’s new tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China are likely to result in higher prices for lots of products, including computers, tequila and gas.

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Fay Vincent, Baseball Commissioner in a Stormy Era, Dies at 86

https://ift.tt/pT0X6f4 presided in a period of union strife, the emergence of steroid use, the banning of Pete Rose and an earthquake that rattled a World Series.

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Grammys 2025: How to Watch, Time and Streaming

https://ift.tt/CHSomsP guide to everything you need to know for the 67th annual awards on Sunday night.

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An Unconventional Plan for Fixing the Federal Budget

https://ift.tt/4btYqgy Apollo C.E.O. Marc Rowan has championed a model that doesn’t fit within party lines.

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Holders Ireland seal bonus-point win over England

https://ift.tt/zPRfwn5 score three second-half tries to launch their bid for a third successive Six Nations title with a bonus-point victory over England in Dublin.

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