4 h. ago Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation

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24 h. ago More than 668,000 people waiting for a driving test amid backlog

More tests are being made available to learners.

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26 h. ago More than 680,000 people waiting for a driving test amid backlog

More tests are being made available to learners.

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34 h. ago Hundreds of hikers rescued from Mount Everest after severe snowstorm

About 900 hikers, guides, and staff stranded by a snowstorm on Mount Everest's Chinese side have reached safety

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3 d. ago Rangers contenders: Steven Gerrard, Sean Dyche and Derek McInnes in frame

Rangers are looking to replace Russell Martin after the former Southampton boss was sacked on Sunday night following the 1-1 draw with Falkirk.Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the contenders for the hot seat.Steven GerrardStill the darling of many Rangers fans for being last man to bring the William Hill Premiership title to Ibrox. The 45-year-old achieved hero status after he thwarted Celtic’s bid for a record 10-in-a-row in 2021. The former Liverpool and England captain’s decision to leave for Aston Villa was of course criticised by a section of the Gers support and his time in Birmingham did little to enhance his managerial reputation and neither did his stint as boss of Saudi club Al-Ettifaq. However, his ability to best the team from the other side of the city over 38 games means he would command the support and respect of a fan base craving success, having watched Celtic win 13 out of the last 14 titles and this season spiral out of control already.Derek McInnesThe fo...

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6 d. ago Yorkshire rivers to benefit from £21m to clear barriers and boost nature

Old structures, often associated with mills and heavy industries that were powered by the region’s waterways, are being removed to allow fish passage.

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6 d. ago Interstellar comet swinging past Mars as a fleet of spacecraft looks on

A comet from another star system is swinging by Mars as a fleet of spacecraft trains its sights on the interstellar visitor

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7 d. ago Zelenskyy warns Russian drones endanger safety at Chernobyl and at Europe's biggest nuclear plant

Russia's continued attacks on Ukraine's power grid are raising concerns about nuclear safety

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7 d. ago Hawaii real estate investor denies improper use of Shohei Ohtani's likeness in lawsuit

Lawyers for a Hawaii real estate investor and broker have denied any improper use of Shohei Ohtani's likeness for a development project

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7 d. ago Ukrainian nuclear plant's longest power outage since war began is 'critical' moment

Concerns are growing over Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which has been without external electricity for over a week

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8 d. ago Zelenskyy and UN atomic agency head warn of heightened risk at huge Ukrainian nuclear plant

Ukraine’s president and the U.N. nuclear agency head are raising concerns about safety risks at the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

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9 d. ago US deports 120 Iranians back to Tehran in Trump immigration crackdown

Uncommon instance of cooperation between the two countries reportedly came after months of talksIran has said that 120 nationals being deported from the US under Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown will fly back this week.“One hundred and twenty people should be deported and flown home over the next couple of days,” foreign ministry consular affairs official Hossein Noushabadi told the Tasnim news agency. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Trump administration opens more land for coal mining, offers $625M to boost coal

The Trump administration said it will open 13 million acres of federal lands for coal mining and provide $625 million to recommission or modernize coal-fired power plants

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1 week ago Covid inquiry hears of ‘grievous harm’ suffered by children behind closed doors

The latest module of the inquiry will also examine the impact of learning moving online in lockdowns.

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1 week ago Ukraine nuclear plant enters fifth day on emergency power as Zelenskyy announces $90B arms deal

Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant entered its fifth day running on emergency generators Saturday, creating mounting safety concerns at Europe’s largest nuclear facility

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1 week ago Letter that created a monster – 137 years since Britain's most infamous killer got his name

It was September 27, 1888 that the name 'Jack the Ripper' was first used in an anonymous letter sent to a news agency - 137 years on and the unsolved case still haunts the UK

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1 week ago After massive shrimp recalls, the FDA finds radioactive contamination in spices too

Federal regulators have detected possible radioactive contamination in spices exported from Indonesia

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1 week ago Experts join forces to help accelerate NHS use of artificial intelligence

The national commission will advise the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on new guidelines, expected to be published next year.

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1 week ago BBC and news agencies launch short film calling on Israel for access to Gaza

The film has been narrated by veteran BBC journalist David Dimbleby.

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2 w. ago AP, Reuters demand answers from Israeli government on airstrike that killed journalists last month

Two major news agencies are demanding that Israel clarify what happened during strikes last month that killed five journalists as part of the Israeli war against Hamas in Gaza

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