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3 d. ago Rocks and racism? How geologists created and perpetuated a narrative of prejudice

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4 d. ago Elderly London bus driver, 77, with history of bad driving avoids prison after killing pensioner, 83, as she crossed the road

Partially deaf Ozdemir Zia (pictured), 77, hit Edna McLean when she was crossing Vincent Road outside Woolwich Arsenal station in southeast London on September 11, 2021.

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4 d. ago Elderly London bus driver, 77, with history of bad driving avoids prison after killing pensioner, 83, as she c

Elderly London bus driver, 77, with history of bad driving avoids prison after killing pensioner, 83, as she c  Daily Mail

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1 week ago New Zealand fires top diplomat in London for questioning Trump's grasp of history during Ukraine chat

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1 week ago New Zealand fires top diplomat in London after he questions Trump's grasp of history

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1 week ago New Zealand’s high commissioner to the UK loses job after Trump comments

Phil Goff questioned Donald Trump’s grasp of history at a Chatham House event in London, prompting the foreign minister to say his position is ‘untenable’New Zealand’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom has been removed from his role after publicly questioning US President Donald Trump’s grasp of history – remarks that have rendered his position “untenable” in the eyes of New Zealand’s government.At a public Chatham House event in London this week, high commissioner Phil Goff asked a question of Finnish foreign affairs minister Elina Valtonen, who was speaking on how to keep the peace with Russia, with which Finland shares a border. Continue reading...

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The PM warned Europe’s leaders they stand at a ‘crossroads in history’ at summit in London

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"We are at a crossroads in history." Starmer outlines four Ukraine commitments after emergency London summit  Euromaidan Press

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Speaking after a crisis summit in London, Keir Starmer said the world was at a 'crossroads in history' and he wanted to forge a way forward to present to the US.

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