Day: February 11, 2024
NATO criticises Trump for comments that ‘put American and European soldiers at risk’
February 11, 2024Donald Trump told a campaign event that he would allow Russia to ‘do whatever the hell they want’ AP Nato has criticised Donald Trump for making comments that they claim will “put American and European soldiers at increased risk”. Speaking on Saturday at a rally in South Carolina, Mr Trump recalled how as president he […]
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Remember the hostages, says Dame Maureen Lipman at ‘lovelock’ installation
February 11, 2024Dame Maureen Lipman joined fellow prominent members of Britain’s Jewish community at the bridge in Hampstead in London (Dominic Lipinski/PA) PA Archive Dame Maureen Lipman has called on the public to remember the hostages taken by Hamas as she placed a lock on a bridge in North London. The installation, at London’s Jewish Community Centre […]
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Joe Biden’s age is ‘legitimate issue’, says Hillary Clinton
February 11, 2024Hillary Clinton has given a vote of confidence to Joe Biden PA Hillary Clinton has said that Joe Biden’s age is a “legitimate issue” – but advised the president to “lean in” to his experience as he bids to win successive elections. Former Democratic nominee Ms Clinton spoke on Sunday, as Donald Trump tried to […]
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Labour by-election candidate apologises for ‘deeply offensive’ Israel claims
February 11, 2024Labour candidate for Rochdale Azhar Ali (Peter Byrne/PA) PA Wire A Labour by-election candidate has apologised for his “deeply offensive” comments after he reportedly said Israel allowed Hamas to carry out its October 7 attack to provide grounds to invade Gaza. Azhar Ali, Labour’s candidate for Rochdale, was recorded making the comments at a meeting […]
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Vast personal library of Charles Darwin uncovered for the first time
February 11, 2024Previous lists had only included 15% of the library, which includes books, pamphlets and journals on subjects such as biology, geology, philosophy, psychology and religion, as well as art, history and travel.
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Station staff ‘laugh’ at disabled woman who crawled up steps because of faulty lift
February 11, 2024A disabled woman had no choice but to ‘crawl up the stairs’ of an east London Overground station because the lifts were broken. Jennie Berry, a disability blogger and wheelchair user, arrived at Dalston Junction Thursday night to head back to her hotel only to find herself ‘stuck’ at the station. Having hauled herself up […]
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Burnt out and single — I gave up London life and found love
February 11, 2024‘I would often work for 24 hours straight,’ says Katherine Baldwin. A political journalist for Reuters, in her early 30s, Katherine lived to work. ‘I worked from a desk in the UK parliament, I went to press conferences in the White House and I partied in Downing Street (back when parties were allowed). ‘But mostly, […]
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From SpongeBob to TikTok, leagues and broadcasters using many methods to attract, retain young fans
February 11, 2024For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails There were plenty of critics when CBS announced four years ago that it would produce a kids-centric broadcast of an NFL playoff game on Nickelodeon. Now, if a […]
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Why old Christmas trees are being buried on the beach
February 11, 2024Tens of thousands of Christmas trees are buried on a beach near Blackpool. Some stick out of the sand in plain sight, others are buried underneath metres of sand dunes – exactly where they’re supposed to be. Every February for two days, hundreds of locals descend on the beach wielding spades. They spend hours digging […]
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Mums on magic mushrooms: Why parents are ‘microdosing’ Class A drug
February 11, 2024When Ella* gets up in the morning, she often starts her day with a Class A drug before breakfast. A cup of tea and a small capsule of magic mushroom “dust”, before taking her three children to school and carrying on with her day. The 36-year-old, who lives in Buckinghamshire, says she is not tripping […]
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