37 minutes ago Rhamondre Stevenson set to return for Patriots against Jaguars in London

Rhamondre Stevenson set to return for Patriots against Jaguars in London  CBS Boston

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50 minutes ago Middle East crisis live: UN says ‘nightmare in Gaza intensifying’ after 87 people reported killed or missing in Israeli strikes in north

UN special coordinator says ‘relentless’ Israeli strikes mean nowhere is safe for civilians after attack on Beit Lahiya At least 42,603 Palestinian people have been killed and 99,795 injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since 7 October 2023, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Sunday.Of those, 84 Palestinians were killed in the latest 24-hour reporting period, according to the ministry, which has said in the past that thousands of other dead people are most likely lost in the rubble of the territory. Continue reading...

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58 minutes ago Sydney officials 'disappointed' King Charles didn't need to use £30K 'soundproof' toilets built for late Queen's 1992 visit

It's been nearly 25 years since a set of state-of-the-art toilets were built ahead of the late Queen Elizabeth II's 1992 visit Down Under - and it was hoped Charles might need a comfort break.

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61 minutes ago A Pennsylvania town is thriving with Haitian immigrants – and is the latest target of Republican hate

Despite a revitalization, Donald Trump wrongfully claimed Charleroi is ‘virtually bankrupt’ with ‘massive crime’There is one thing about her community that makes Kristin Hopkins-Calcek prouder than anything: her city is now one of the few boroughs in Pennsylvania with a growing population.“We haven’t invested in our borough for a long time,” says the Charleroi council president, “and now we are finally able to do that – it’s because we have a need to.” Continue reading...

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61 minutes ago How Nasa’s Artemis Accords are laying the ground for global space cooperation

Space’s agency has expanded its diplomatic reach in recent months, signing 12 of 45 signatories since JanuaryIt was a simple pledge made amid the excitement of a landmark moment in space exploration: “We go together,” Bill Nelson, the head of Nasa, promised the world as the agency prepared to launch Artemis 1, its first moon-capable rocket in more than half a century.Now, nearly two years on from that successful uncrewed mission, and as the US – despite delays – edges ever closer to placing humans on the lunar surface for the first time since 1972, the resonance of Nelson’s message has become clear. Continue reading...

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71 minutes ago Almost eight million free bus journeys made in North Lanarkshire this year

The Scottish Government has protected free bus passes for everyone over 60, and disabled people, while also extending the scheme to injured veterans.

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71 minutes ago Vale of Leven's Ladies side make history as they prepare for debut campaign

For the first time in the club’s 152 year history they will have a ladies team competing in the Scottish Women’s Recreational Football League this season, coached by Pam Kinnon and Ceiryn Fisher.

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71 minutes ago North Lanarkshire Council seeking partner to help residents access social work services

It has advertised for a contractor to support budget holders in returning unused funds to the council and this assistance should be provided through various means including in person.

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90 minutes ago In the Jabalia refugee camp, my sister has reached breaking point. What will it take to stop this nightmare? | Ahmed Najar

Every time I think things can’t get worse in Gaza, they do. But that is what happens when the world turns a blind eye to crueltyMy family is trapped in the Jabalia refugee camp, crammed into a space no larger than 1.4 sq km with more than 119,000 other refugees, with Israeli tanks stationed just 500m away. They are surrounded – drones constantly hovering above, snipers perched in every corner, always watching. It’s worse than a nightmare, worse than dystopian fiction. My parents, my sister and her family, and my three brothers and their families haven’t left their house in days, except for a few desperate, terrifying attempts to find water. One time, by sheer luck, they managed to get some. Another time, they waited in line for more than eight agonising hours, only for the water to run ...

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1 hour ago Minister gives up Grenfell role over visits to event sponsored by cladding firm

The Franco-British Colloque was co-sponsored by Saint Gobain, ultimate owner of a company that was heavily criticised by the Grenfell Inquiry.

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