2 h. ago US Treasury cancels contracts with Booz Allen over tax return leaks

Former consulting firm employee revealed filings for Trump and other wealthy people showing they paid little in levies

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5 h. ago Poorest places to live: The 9 UK cities with the lowest disposable income, as wages 'stagnate'

The UK’s richest and poorest places, where people have the most and least money to spend, have been revealed.

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6 h. ago Families of Stonehaven rail crash say lives were 'ripped apart'

Experts criticise installation of drainage system on the line

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6 h. ago Families of Stonehaven rail crash victims say lives were 'ripped apart'

Experts criticise installation of drainage system on the line

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13 h. ago 'Incalculable' pain of families as inquiry into fatal Carmont rail crash due to open

Replacements for ageing trains involved won’t be in service until mid-2027

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33 h. ago Brits who dodge army conscription could avoid jail time for three key reasons

Rising tensions between Russia and Europe are causing Brits to worry about the possibility of conscription - but a historian has revealed that if people say no, they're unlikely to face jail time

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56 h. ago Scots The Traitors winner Stephen reveals why he didn't tell people on Isle of Lewis about BBC show

The 32-year-old from Stornoway won after a brilliant 11 episodes of deceiving the Faithfuls.

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3 d. ago British crown was world’s largest buyer of enslaved people by 1807, book reveals

Exclusive: Author of The Crown’s Silence tells how navy and monarchy protected slave trade for hundreds of yearsThe British crown and the navy expanded and protected the trade in enslaved African people for hundreds of years, unprecedented research into the monarchy’s historical ties to slavery has found.The Crown’s Silence, a book by the historian Brooke Newman, follows the Guardian’s 2023 Cost of the crown report, which explored the British monarchy’s hidden ties to transatlantic slavery. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Córdoba train crash cause revealed after 42 killed and 150 injured as 'fracture' reported

A major train crash in Spain that saw 42 people killed and 150 injured has seen a preliminary report from the Railway Accident Investigation Commission (CIAF) reveal a 'fracture' in the rail

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3 d. ago Cause of horrific Spain rail crash revealed after 45 people killed and 150 injured

A horrific crash in Cordoba, southern Spain, led to the deaths of 45 people and more than 150 others injured, with an investigation now giving its preliminary findings

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4 d. ago Spain train crash: Everything we know as country records fourth rail incident in a week

Spain has witnessed its fourth rail incident within a week. Find out what happened and the causes behind these shocking events.

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4 d. ago Spain train crash after collision with crane in third major rail incident this week

Spain has suffered another train crash at around 12pm today in Alumbres, near Murcia, after it collided with a crane, marking the third major railway incident this week

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4 d. ago Spain sees third rail crash in one week as train hits crane in Cartagena

The crash comes days after a high-speed train collision in the southern Andalusia region that killed at least 43 people

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5 d. ago Spain’s rail network under scrutiny after second deadly crash in as many days

Trainee driver killed in accident near Barcelona just days after 43 died in collision between two high-speed trainsSpain’s rail network is under scrutiny after a commuter train crashed near Barcelona just days after at least 43 people died and 152 were injured in a collision between two high-speed trains.The second crash in as many days occurred at approximately 9pm on Tuesday when a retaining wall collapsed on to the track near Gelida in the region of Catalonia in north-east Spain, derailing a local train. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Spain’s rail network under scrutiny after second deadly crash in three days

Trainee driver killed in accident near Barcelona just days after 43 died in collision between two high-speed trainsSpain’s rail network is under scrutiny after a commuter train crashed near Barcelona just days after at least 43 people died and 152 were injured in a collision between two high-speed trains.The second crash in three days occurred at approximately 9pm on Tuesday when a retaining wall collapsed on to the track near Gelida in the region of Catalonia in north-east Spain, derailing a local train. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago AI 'reveals' what it thinks about people in towns across the UK

Researchers from the University of Oxford questioned ChatGPT on a range of attributes across the UK - including intelligence, racism, sexiness, and style.

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5 d. ago People whose partners cheated on them reveal 'subtle signs' of infidelity

From sudden changes in clothing style to suspicious emoji use, Reddit users share the behavioural changes they noticed before discovering their partners were unfaithful

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5 d. ago Human remains from ancient mass grave reveal how people responded to world’s first pandemic

Ancient city’s burial capacity likely stretched to its limits

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5 d. ago BBC Breakfast host breaks sad news just minutes into live broadcast

BBC Breakfast presenters Jon Kay and Sarah Campbell fronted Wednesday's show, with Sarah announcing that a train driver had been killed and more than 30 injured in Spain's second rail crash in three days

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5 d. ago Barcelona commuter rail crash disrupts service days after deadly Spanish train collision

A commuter train crash in Catalonia, Spain, has led to the suspension of rail services in the region

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