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Leon Black sues US congressman Robert Garcia for $7.5m over Epstein comments
Black in defamation lawsuit alleges California lawmaker made false statements about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein
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Swinney criticises UK move to ban new North Sea drilling
The first minister has told Holyrood fossil fuels will be required "for some years to come".
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Give us this day our wholemeal bread
Brief letters: Bread runs in Oxford | Animal licences | Tomatoes in November | Cereal killers | Listening to Trump
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Politics
Burnham wants to ‘recast’ Chagos Islands deal after US resistance
UK PM says he wants ‘a new discussion’ with Washington over the disputed islands UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has said he wants to “recast” the UK’s deal to cede control of the Chagos Islands after resistance from Washington, which said the agreement could instead be modelled on America’s Greenland deal with Denmark. The prime minister told the Economist he wanted “a new discussion” with the US over the disputed islands, which are home to the Diego Garcia military base. Continue reading...
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UK government defends Palestine Action ban in Supreme Court
A UK government lawyer on Thursday defended before Britain's highest court the banning of Palestine Action as a "terrorist" organisation, insisting that it was not a "non-violent protest group".
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Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines under crackdown
A consultation will consider fines and other ways to clamp down on dangerous e-bike riders.
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Abdul El-Sayed’s victory has laid bare a truth about America’s view on Israel
In Michigan, support for Israel was a kind of political hologram. But the media often made it seem real
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There’s a new feeling in America as kindness drives out cruelty
For a decade, good-hearted citizens witnessed horrors and insisted: ‘This is not America.’ Finally, the conversation has shifted
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Feminism for a World on Fire by Natasha Walter audiobook review – an urgent call for collective action
The writer and activist finds galvanising energy in grassroots initiatives in the face of inequality and the climate crisis
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Six dead and others injured in fire at New York City building
The cause of the blaze is not yet clear, after 230 fire and emergency medical personnel went to the scene.
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Israel's main Arab list backs Eisenkot to form government after election
Israel's largest Arab party grouping said Thursday it would recommend opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, potentially bolstering his bid after Arab-majority lists won a record…
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Joint List says it will back Eisenkot to form Israel’s next government
Arab-led parties won a record 19 seats in Israel's 120-seat parliament in last week's general election.
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