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‘Lenin was an enemy of humanity’: Why Kyiv wants to put Cossack chief statue in place of Soviet leader

Removal of Soviet-era statues sped up when Russia seized Crimea in 2014, and since Putin’s 2022 invasion has moved at pace as Ukrainians question their identitySince 2013 the plinth at the bottom of Taras Shevchenko Boulevard in Kyiv has been eerily empty. The scruffy monument is daubed in white pai...

Luke Harding in Kyiv. Photography by Alessio Mamo 1 month ago

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Two children among eight dead in Russian strikes on Ukraine, officials say

Two girls, aged 5 and 12, were among the six killed in a village near the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, while Kyiv and Poltava also saw fatalities.

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Anthony Fauci’s diaries take aim at News Corp journalist Sharri Markson’s ‘nonsense’ Covid-19 investigation

US former top health official, who was subpoenaed to appear at a Senate hearing into Covid-19, says Markson’s reporting about virus’s origin ‘does not make any sense’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDr Anthony Fauci, the US’s chief medical adviser at the start of the pandem...

Caitlin Cassidy 1 month ago

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Carmakers ‘delaying investment in UK factories until EV sales rules relaxed’

Industry wants mandate forcing manufacturers to sell increasing share of electric cars each year to be easedCarmakers are delaying final decisions to invest in UK factories until electric car sales rules are relaxed, according to the head of the British car industry’s lobby group.The chief executive...

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US launches fresh strikes on Iran after days-long pause, amid fears the war is widening

Trump vowed to hit Iran ‘very hard’ after it targeted a base in Jordan that hosts US troops, a day after joint US-Saudi strikes on militants in IraqMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US military has launched strikes on Iranian targets in response to Tehran’s attack on American forces in Jordan on...

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Australia takes Telegram to court over alleged failure to remove 'pro-terror' material

Telegram told the BBC it rejects the allegations and will contest them in court.

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Death toll in Japan earthquake rises to 17 as aftershock and heat complicate rescue efforts

Soldiers and emergency workers are combing through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivorsThe death toll from the major earthquake that hit Japan on Tuesday rose to at least 23 as the search for trapped survivors inside a badly damaged shopping mall and colla...

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Singapore fines French teen $465 for viral straw-licking stunt

The 19-year-old was "truly sorry" for causing trouble, his lawyers said.

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Singapore fines French teen $465 for viral straw-licking stunt

The 19-year-old was "truly sorry" for causing trouble, his lawyers said.

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Fauci to face contempt vote after refusing to answer Covid questions in Congress

Senator Rand Paul says: "I think there is a very real chance that he could be prosecuted for that."

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Deadly strikes on Kyiv after Zelenskyy warns of ‘massive’ Russian attack

Fires across the Ukrainian capital after ballistic missile attack, while Kyiv’s forces continue cross-border attacks with another Wildberries warehouse hitRussian strikes on Kyiv killed at least one person, authorities said on Thursday, after the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, issued a wa...

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Queensland MP pens ‘White Men Can Sprint’ social media post after Lachlan Kennedy takes silver in Glasgow

LNP member Llew O’Brien says ‘there is nothing wrong with being proud of your heritage’, leading Angus Taylor to state: ‘I congratulate all Australians’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFederal Coalition MP Llew O’Brien h...

Josh Butler 1 month ago

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Ben Carroll will not rule out redirecting Suburban Rail Loop funds to other projects

New Victorian premier also considering ‘sensible changes’ to laws that would enshrine right to work from home two days a weekFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria’s new premier has not ruled out redirecting billions...

Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent 1 month ago

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US launches 'powerful' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops

The US military called the strikes "a powerful response" to Tuesday's firing by Iran on US bases in Jordan.

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Cooler conditions on way for parts of UK - but still no rain for drought-hit areas

After another day of record-breaking temperatures for some parts of England, a cold front is moving in.

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Cooler conditions on the way for parts of UK - but still no rain for drought-hit areas

After another day of record-breaking temperatures for some parts of England, a cold front is moving in.

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Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling arrested over alleged assault of NT administrator

Member for Solomon has previously denied alleged incident with administrator David ConnollyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLuke Gosling, the federal Labor member for Solomon, was arrested on Thursday morning over an all...

Josh Butler 1 month ago

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Major incident declared over coastal heath fire in Suffolk

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service says 17 crews are involved at the scene of the large blaze.

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Burnham says nuclear sub investment will protect UK and boost jobs

Speaking ahead of a visit to Barrow-in-Furness, the PM seeks to stress the economic benefits of defence spending.

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Middle East crisis live: US launches fresh strikes on Iran after days-long pause in attacks

US announces attacks early on Thursday, as experts say strikes carried out by both sides in previous day increase risk of return to all-out war US-Saudi strikes in Iraq push region into ‘uncharted territory’, analysts warnBefore Wednesday’s flare-up of hostilities, mediators had expressed optimism a...

Adam Fulton 1 month ago

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Trump considering AI controls after OpenAI hacking incidents

It marks a change of tone for his administration, which has taken a more hands-off approach to the technology.

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Bullets that killed two at Seattle food festival do not match teen shooter’s gun, police say

Police link shooting to gang violence but have not said who might have fired bullets that killed bystanders on SundayBullets that fatally struck two bystanders during a shootout at a Seattle food festival last weekend do not appear to have come from the gun that a 15-year-old arrested at the scene w...

Uwa Ede-Osifo and agency 1 month ago

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How to do neon festival make-up - without harming your skin

Neon is on trend, but some make-up products pose a serious risk to your health. Here's what to check for, and how to dazzle.

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Your burger costs more this summer, but farmers say they're not cashing in

The prices of beef, bread buns and bagged salad have risen sharply over the past year, figures show.

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