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Robert De Niro ‘proud to be part of Manchester’
Hollywood legend Robert De Niro said he was “proud to be part of Manchester” as work began on the city’s tallest skyscraper.The Godfather, Taxi Driver and Goodfellas star is a…
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Battle for Chinese chip maker shakes the global car industry
In late September, the Dutch government invoked a Cold War-era emergency law to seize control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chip manufacturer operating in the Netherlands.The extraordinary move sent shockwaves through…
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UK Unemployment Rises to 5%: Economy Shows Signs of Strain
The labour market weakens, fuelling speculation of a December rate cut. The UK’s unemployment rate has climbed to 5% in the three months to September — the highest since early…
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Gaza on the Edge: Hamas Fighters in Tunnels Stall Ceasefire Progress
Between ruins and uncertainty, the dream of peace in Gaza hangs by a thread. Efforts to extend Gaza’s fragile ceasefire have hit another wall as dozens of Hamas fighters remain…
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Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn E Jean Carroll verdict
President Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to review a $5 million civil verdict in favor of writer E Jean Carroll, who accused him of defamation and sexual…
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There was a state of terror”: Sudan hospital worker recounts fleeing before alleged massacre
Abdu-Rabbu Ahmed, a lab technician at the Saudi Hospital in el-Fasher, has lost his colleagues and much of his family after paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took control of the…
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Catherine Connolly becomes Ireland’s 10th President — a symbol of unity and inclusion
Catherine Connolly has been officially inaugurated as the 10th President of the Republic of Ireland at Dublin Castle, marking the beginning of a new era for the nation. In her…
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The “Cryptoqueen of London” — How a Chinese fraudster hid £5 billion in Bitcoin
A Chinese woman, Qian Zhimin, has been sentenced in the UK to 11 years and 8 months in prison for laundering billions of pounds stolen from over 100,000 Chinese investors.…
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“This animal spared my life,” says Mexican marine biologist Mauricio Hoyos, who was bitten on the head by a giant Galapagos shark — and lived to tell the story.
With over 30 years of experience studying sharks, Hoyos was diving off the coast of Costa Rica when the 3-meter female attacked as he tried to tag her for research.The…
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Kate and Queen lay Armistice Day wreaths as the nation pays tribute
The Princess of Wales and Queen Camilla joined commemorations across the UK marking Armistice Day, as remembrance events took place around the world. Catherine attended the National Memorial Arboretum in…