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Trump picks former WWE CEO and TV's Dr Oz for top roles
US President-elect Donald Trump has picked former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) CEO and his transition co-chair, Linda McMahon, as his nominee for education secretary. A long-time Trump ally, McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first presidency and donated millions of dollars to his presidential campaign. Trump has criticised the Department of Education, and…
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Social media ban for under-16s 'on the table' in UK
Getty Images A possible ban on social media for under-16s in the UK is “on the table”, the technology secretary Peter Kyle has told the BBC. Speaking on the Today programme, on BBC Radio 4, he said he would “do what it takes” to keep people and in particular children safe online. He also announced…
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Ukraine front could 'collapse' as Russia gains accelerate, experts warn
Getty Images President Biden’s decision to provide anti-personnel mines to Ukraine, and allow the use of long-range missiles on Russian territory comes as the Russian military is accelerating its gains along the front line. Data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) shows that Russia has gained almost six times as much territory…
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What are the challenges ahead for Guardiola & Man City?
It is often difficult to read Guardiola. He can appear tired in news conferences but there is also an inner fire which has enabled him to set and maintain his standards. There is also something different about his attachment to City. He still talks about Barcelona as “his club” but he found the pressure suffocating…
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Virtually no aid has reached besieged north Gaza in 40 days, UN says
AFP Israel’s military says its offensive in Beit Lahia and other areas of northern Gaza targets regrouping Hamas fighters Palestinians are “facing diminishing conditions for survival” in parts of northern Gaza under siege by Israeli forces because virtually no aid has been delivered in 40 days, the UN has warned. The UN said all its…
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Fresh weather warnings as UK hit by cold snap
Freezing temperatures and snowfall continued across parts of the UK on Wednesday morning after weather warnings covered all four nations. Yellow warnings for ice and snow were prompted by the first snowfall of the season, which caused more than 200 schools to close on Tuesday. New warnings were announced for parts of the UK going…
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Met officers investigated over woman's crash death
Two Metropolitan Police officers are under criminal investigation after a pregnant woman and her baby died in a collision with an unmarked police car in south-east London. The woman, 38, who was in the full-term of her pregnancy, was driving a car which was hit by an unmarked police car on 17 October on the…
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Al Fayed abuse could be on scale of Savile, survivors’ advocate tells BBC
Getty Images The scale of Mohamed Al Fayed’s sexual abuse could be similar to that of Jimmy Savile’s, Harrods’ newly appointed survivors’ advocate has told the BBC. There has been a torrent of allegations against the late billionaire businessman since a BBC documentary in September broadcast the claims of 20 women. Speaking about her appointment…
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Four things the latest inflation figures tell us
Getty Images Your money is being stretched as the pace of price rises has risen. The inflation rate, which charts the rising cost of living, increased to 2.3% in October. Prices aren’t soaring at the rate seen over recent times. Inflation peaked at 11.1% two years ago. But, there is concern about the impact the…
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Care home firm fined £50k after woman's death
A health care company has been fined £50,000 after the death of an elderly resident who fell off the edge of her bed in a County Antrim care home. Mary ‘Pat’ Thompson was receiving personal care at Rose Lodge Nursing home in Lisburn on 18 May 2020 when she was left sitting unattended on her…