45 h. ago What Randal Kolo Muani brings to Tottenham as second chance revives Thomas Frank’s attack

The PSG striker rejected a move to Spurs in January but now brings experience and firepower to Thomas Frank’s forward line

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51 h. ago Indonesia protests explained: why did they start and how has the government responded?

Anger at perks for politicians spilled over into wider protests after the death of a 21-year-old delivery driver in JakartaAt least seven people have died, hundreds have been injured and public buildings have been burnt and looted after thousands of people took to the streets in anti-government protests across Indonesia over the past week.The clashes between riot police and rock-throwing protesters that began in the capital and quickly spread beyond Jakarta have been seen as a major test for President Prabowo Subianto, a former general who has been in office for less than a year. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Randal Kolo Muani’s second chance brings needed versatility to Tottenham attack

The PSG striker rejected a move to Spurs in January but now brings experience and firepower to Thomas Frank’s forward line

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8 d. ago 'I'm a Jellycat collector and popular habit is ruining hobby for everyone'

Jellycats have been around for years, and die-hard fans may boast collections of hundreds of adorable plush toys. However, an enthusiast says one type of Jellycat enthusiast ruining the fun

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1 week ago Warning hundreds could die from measles if vaccination rates don’t dramatically improve

Modelling suggests meales outbreaks in England could cost government hundreds of millions

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1 week ago Hundreds of fish set to die within days as Scots reservoir dries up

"We'll lose every one of those fish within a week unless they put more water in it."

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3 w. ago One in three Scottish people do not feel confident approaching their GP with a mental health issue

Thirty-one per cent of Scottish people do not feel confident approaching their GP when they are facing mental health issues, a new study reports.

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3 w. ago Pam Bondi fired him for prosecuting January 6 rioters. He’d do it again: ‘it’s about justice’

After volunteering to take on cases, Mike Gordon became known as a skilled litigator who took on high profile defendantsWhen he showed up to work on 27 June, Mike Gordon was having one of the best weeks of his career.Gordon, a federal prosecutor in Tampa, had spent the last month working on a complex case involving allegations that well-known businessman Leo Govoni stole $100m from a fund for children with special needs. That Monday, the US attorney for the middle district of Florida held a press conference announcing an indictment in the case. On Wednesday, Gordon had his semi-annual performance review and received the top rating: outstanding. On Thursday, he appeared on behalf of the government in court and successfully convinced a judge that Govoni should remain in jail until his trial. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Hundreds more may have died in LA’s devastating fires in January than first reported, study finds

New studies argue recent wildfires in Los Angeles and Maui may have caused excess deaths not mentioned in official casualty counts

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4 w. ago Vulture by Phoebe Greenwood review – a caustic satire on war reporting in the Middle East

A journalist pursues headline-making scoops whatever the cost to those in the conflict zone in this astute and darkly humorous debut novel by a former foreign correspondent‘Middle East on Fire: Israel positions tanks on Gaza border.” Journalist Phoebe Greenwood’s debut novel follows Sara Byrne, a freelance journalist in Gaza in 2012, who is reporting for a “pretty rightwing” British newspaper. Staying at the Beach Hotel, which is occupied exclusively by “middle-aged foreign correspondents”, she jostles with other reporters for stories while maintaining less-than-cordial relations with her fixer, Nasser. It could almost be a comedy of manners, with sketches of staff members and scenes from the hotel lobby. But it isn’t because, as the hotel owner puts it, “Gaza is a prison in non-stop war”.Vulture is a caustic study of what it means to report from a conflict, and particularly relevant to the current moment. It’s a knowing portrait by Greenwood, who was a freelance reporter in Je...

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