95 m. ago Pfizer CEO is latest to say Trump should get Nobel Peace Prize – for something much of MAGA hates

Vaccine makers are publicly defending Covid-era achievements as the Trump administration rolls back vaccine approvals and cuts research funding

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2 h. ago White House vows to appeal after judge sides with Harvard and reverses billions in Trump cuts – live

Spokesperson attacks ‘activist judge’ after administration’s cuts to university research ruled to be illegal retaliationAs part of the Trump administration’s campaign of mass deportations, the defense department will soon have hundreds of military judges work on immigration cases, the Associated Press reports:The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the federal justice department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by the Associated Press. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago AI assistant helps NHS staff increase time with patients by almost 25%

The technology transcribes consultations automatically and produces summaries for medics to review

Science

2 h. ago New details emerge as Army vet gets $1M bond in accused killing of boy, 11, as he ran away while playing ding

“I think that a very high bond is warranted if the allegations involve someone intentionally killing an 11-year-old for knocking on their door,” a Harris County Assistant District Attorney said

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3 h. ago Judge sides with Harvard and orders Trump to reverse billions in funding cuts – US politics live

Federal judge in Boston orders reversal of administration’s cuts to more than $2.6bn in funding research grantsAs part of the Trump administration’s campaign of mass deportations, the defense department will soon have hundreds of military judges work on immigration cases, the Associated Press reports:The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the federal justice department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by the Associated Press. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago US appeals court reverses lower court, approves Illinois ban on carrying firearms on public transit

A federal appeals court has approved Illinois’ ban on carrying firearms on public transit, reversing a lower court decision that found the prohibition violated the Second Amendment

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5 h. ago US military to continue targeting vessels belonging to alleged Venezuelan drug cartels, Rubio warns – live

Arguing that previous interdiction efforts in Latin America have not worked, Rubio says, ‘What will stop them is when you blow them up, when you get rid of them’As part of the Trump administration’s campaign of mass deportations, the defense department will soon have hundreds of military judges work on immigration cases, the Associated Press reports:The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the federal justice department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by the Associated Press. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago US approves $32.5 million in assistance to Nigeria to help address hunger

The United States has approved $32.5 million in assistance to Nigeria to help address hunger, in a rare shift in U.S. foreign policy since former President Donald Trump abruptly suspended most aid through the U.S. Agency for International Development

Economics

9 h. ago 11 best protein powders for supporting your fitness goals, tried and tested by our fitness writer

Protein powders can be a practical way to hit your daily protein quota – these are the fitness writer-approved favourites to buy

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9 h. ago Famous French theme park submits plans for £600m Oxfordshire site

If approved, the UK park will open in phases from 2029

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9 h. ago Only two more Republicans needed to force vote on Epstein files release, bill co

Bipartisan House group is trying to force vote on legislation despite objections from Donald Trump and Mike JohnsonTrump can’t use Alien Enemies Act, court rulesAs part of the Trump administration’s campaign of mass deportations, the defense department will soon have hundreds of military judges work on immigration cases, the Associated Press reports:The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the federal justice department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by the Associated Press. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Epstein survivor describes abuse as lawmakers push for release of case files – live

Rally comes as bipartisan House group attempt to force vote on legislation to release Epstein files despite objections from Donald Trump and Mike JohnsonTrump can’t use Alien Enemies Act, court rulesAs part of the Trump administration’s campaign of mass deportations, the defense department will soon have hundreds of military judges work on immigration cases, the Associated Press reports:The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the federal justice department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by the Associated Press. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Locals 'disturbed' over housing plans that could 'dismantle' community

Councillors spoke during a planning committee meeting in which two houses of multiple occupation were approved

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13 h. ago Czechs agree to buy 44 Leopard tanks from Germany in a $1.6 billion deal

The Czech government has approved a plan to acquire 44 Leopard 2A8 battle tanks from Germany

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13 h. ago Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker in agreement with concerns about Man United's Senne Lammens

Manchester United brought in Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp on deadline day to address issues posed by Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir in goal, but Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer aren't sold on the Beligan

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13 h. ago Children’s home approved on ‘millionaire row’ as neighbours’ fears are dismissed

It is understood neighbours opposed to the plans discussed potentially buying the £1.5M property to prevent the change of use

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13 h. ago West Lothian Christmas lights event cancelled after storms push up insurance costs

West Lothian Council’s executive approved the cancellation of the Starry Nights festive lights event at Beecraigs Country Park in Linlithgow and sparked an angry confrontation between the local SNP and Labour councillor in the town.

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14 h. ago Kat Slater and Zoe plot point EastEnders really need to resolve after 'forgetting' storyline

With Michelle Ryan's Zoe back in Walford, EastEnders need to address this eight year old 'forgotten' storyline that changed everything for Kat Slater

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14 h. ago Senior nurse was in 'utter disbelief' after female patient, 75, bled to death following sexual assault in hospital bed, inquest told

Retired clerical assistant Valerie Kneale, 75, died at Blackpool Victoria Hospital on November 16 2018, four days after she was admitted following a stroke at her home in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire.

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14 h. ago Ukrainian literature: writers’ union heresy hunt – archive, 1947

29 December 1947: Some members are accused of showing ‘nationalist’ tendencies that are alien to the Soviet stateMoscow, DecemberUkraine, like Russia, also has its literary problems, and these have been the subject of some sharp public discussions in Kyiv lately. In September there was a plenary meeting of the board of the Ukrainian Writers’ Union, from which it clearly transpired that some of the Ukrainian novelists, poets, and critics were not doing their duty in promoting communist ideals or the Soviet way of life.In Russia two writers were selected by Zhdanov, in his famous address, as examples of “the wrong point of view” – Anna Akhmatova, who was said to be an escapist, largely living sentimentally in the past and absorbed with her personal emotions; and Zoschenko, who was described as trivial, frivolous, and cynical in his distorted portrayal of Soviet life. (Zoschenko, by the way, has since shown signs of mending his ways, and a recent number of Novy Mir published some mildl...

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