8 h. ago Plan to sell golf course built on slaves' graves sparks outrage in Florida's capital city

A proposal to sell a city-owned golf course built on top of the burial grounds for enslaved people is sparking public outcry in Tallahassee

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46 h. ago Delhi awakes to a toxic haze after Diwali as pollution season begins

Air breathed by people in the city categorised as ‘severe’ in quality after fireworks contribute to thick smogDelhi awoke to a thick haze on Tuesday, a day after millions of people celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali with fireworks, marking the beginning of the pollution season that has become an annual blight on India’s capital.Those in the most polluted city in the world once again found themselves breathing dangerously toxic air that fell into the “severe” category on Tuesday morning. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Nigeria police fire tear gas and arrest dozens as protesters demand release of separatist leader

Demonstrations for the release of a separatist leader in Nigeria’s capital city turned violent on Monday as police fired tear gas and arrested dozens of protesters

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4 d. ago ‘Why are our black boys hurting each other?’ Letitia Wright on the deaths that inspired her directorial debut

The Black Panther star made her name with intense roles in indie films before Marvel came calling. Now she’s telling her own stories, starting with a cast of ‘young kings’Days before we meet, Letitia Wright found herself cheek-by-jowl with a far-right march in London. This is the year when St George’s flags have been displayed in suburban windows and tied to lamp-posts, and when thousands of people – some more intimidating than others, especially to people of colour – have marched on the centre of the capital and beyond. A friend of Wright’s was visiting the city, and they had moseyed down to the South Bank, unaware of what awaited them. “It was jam-packed,” she says, recalling their struggle to get out of the fray. “I  was in the middle of it, and then I was out of it. They were doing their thing – and I was doing mine.”The actor has played refugees twice: once in the BBC Three drama Glasgow Girls, where she portrayed a Somali teenager, Amal, and then in the 2022 film Aisha, w...

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5 d. ago Fourth person is charged in Alabama shooting that killed 2 and injured 12

Police say a fourth person has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that killed two people and injured 12 others in Alabama's capital city

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6 d. ago Third suspect charged in deadly Alabama shooting that killed 2, injured 12

Police say a third person has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that killed two people and injured 12 others in a crowded downtown nightlife district in Alabama’s capital city in early October

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6 d. ago Inside the huge theme park with the world's tallest and fastest rollercoaster set to open this year

Located in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, Six Flags Qiddiya City is 'expected to open' in late 2025.

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7 d. ago Londoners forced to move out of capital to have children, experts warn

Experts have told the London Assembly that the capital risks becoming a child-free city

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7 d. ago 'Russia can take Kyiv in 3 days' as calls for 'tactical nuclear weapons' will clear path

Propaganda tsar Vladimir Solovyov chillingly warned that Russian troops could take Ukraine's capital city in just three days, using nuclear weapons that would leave the land uninhabitable

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7 d. ago Driverless taxis from Waymo will be on London’s roads next year, US firm announces

Cars with human safety drivers will appear in coming weeks as permissions are sought for fully autonomous ridesDriverless taxis from Waymo will be available for hire on London’s roads next year, the US company has announced.The UK capital will become the first European city to have an autonomous taxi service of the kind now familiar in San Francisco and four other US cities using Waymo’s technology. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Second suspect charged in deadly Alabama shooting that killed 2, injured 12

A second person has been charged with murder in a shooting in Alabama's capital city that killed two people and injured 12 others

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8 d. ago ‘A defining moment of our nation’: Cape Verde goes wild to celebrate historic World Cup spot

By blending diaspora players with homegrown talent the island nation of fewer than 600,000 people has qualified for 2026 tournament On 5 July 1975, the Cape Verdean flag was raised for the first time at Estádio da Várzea in the capital city of Praia, marking the nation’s declaration of independence from Portugal. At that moment, there was no national football team – and no sign of what was to come.Exactly 100 days after the 50th anniversary of independence, the same flag was waved at the very same ground, where crowds gathered to celebrate Cape Verde’s historic first World Cup qualification with the players who had earlier secured the decisive 3-0 win over Eswatini five miles away at the National Stadium. This island nation off the coast of Senegal, with a population of fewer than 600,000, has become the second-smallest country to qualify for the tournament, after Iceland in 2018. Continue reading...

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1 week ago South Korea deploys bizarre hologram cop to deter crime – but it's actually working

Seoul's latest police officer isn't human – it's a handsome and futuristic holographic cop with a great skincare routine, and statistics show he's succeeding at reducing crime in the capital city

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1 week ago Arrest made in Alabama capital city shooting that left 2 dead and 12 injured last weekend

A juvenile male has been arrested for his role in a shooting that killed two people and injured 12 others in Montgomery, Alabama

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1 week ago Putin admits Russia shot down Azerbaijani jetliner on Christmas Day, killing 38 people

The flight from Azerbaijan's capital Baku to the Russian city of Grozny crashed with 67 passengers and five crew members on board near Aktau, western Kazakhstan last year.

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2 w. ago Women's Champions League: No excuses for favourites Chelsea as Arsenal plot another unthinkable European crown

The Gunners are champions again as their capital city rivals still long to lift the trophy

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2 w. ago Brentford vs Man City live: Pep Guardiola’s side bid to capitalise on Liverpool disarray

City travel to London looking to bounce back from midweek disappointment in a clash against Keith Andrews’ Bees

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2 w. ago Taylor Swift says Wish List ‘might’ be her favourite The Life Of A Showgirl song

The star spoke to Capital Breakfast upon the release of her 12th studio album.

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2 w. ago ‘Like it had been put on Earth specially for me’: readers’ favourite European city breaks

From the later summer glow of Marseille to polar nights in Tromsø, our tipsters choose their favourite cities • Tell us about a great trip you’ve had since hitting 60 – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherSibiu, the former capital of Transylvania, proved a wonderful place to visit. The city’s old town is on a hill, with every other building in the three main squares and the sidestreets seemingly a historic monument, dominated by the medieval Lutheran cathedral of Saint Mary. The characteristic design of attic windows makes it clear why Sibiu is called “the town of a thousand eyes”, and the Teutsch Haus provides a brilliant history of the region and the Transylvanian Saxons. The old town is crammed full of restaurants and cafes, and down by the river there is a local market with giant aubergines, tomatoes and peppers. For an evening glass, Wine Not has a vast selection of Romanian (and Moldovan) wines, and a black cat to talk to.Barbara Forbes Continue reading...

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3 w. ago You've been chopping your onions all wrong! Chef reveals secret hack to cutting the vegetable that won't leave you crying

Offering his words of culinary wisdom, Ian Sutton, chef lecturer at Capital City College, has revealed his lesser-known trick for onion dicing that won't leave you in tears.

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