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Who's going to be triggered by Northanger Abbey? It's hardly Game of Thrones | Catherine Bennett
The Guardian - 5 Feb 2023 09:30
Greenwich University is warning students to prepare themselves for the 'toxic friendships' Jane Austen satirises in her novel Spoilers - but does it matter? Now Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey is identified by a British u...
China Finds Itself With Limited Options After U.S. Shoots Down Balloon
The New York Times - 5 Feb 2023 10:55
Beijing registered "strong discontent and protest." But there may be little it can do to retaliate.
Chile wildfires kill at least 23 people as state of emergency extended further
The Guardian - 5 Feb 2023 06:06
Interior minister says 'emergency is getting worse' as weather conditions complicate efforts to put out spreading fires Dozens of wildfires in Chile have claimed at least 23 lives, forcing the government to extend an eme...
Pennsylvania family made 'joint decision' to commit murder-suicide
New York Post - 5 Feb 2023 08:12
A devout Christian family of three found shot to death in their Pennsylvania backyard last week took turns killing one another as part of a murder-suicide pact they made months earlier, police said Friday.
Trump Offers $1 Million Bond In Bid To Appeal Sanctions For Filing 'Frivolous' Conspiracy Suit
The Huffington Post - 5 Feb 2023 06:15
The Florida judge who imposed the sanctions raked Trump as a "mastermind of strategic abuse of the judicial process."
Israel protests: Tens of thousands in anti-government rally
BBC - 5 Feb 2023 04:37
It's the fifth week of mass protests across Israel over government plans to curb the judiciary's powers.
China claims right to 'respond further' after US shoots down spy balloon: report
New York Post - 5 Feb 2023 04:04
"China will resolutely defend the legitimate rights and interests of the enterprise involved, and retains the right to respond further."
Northeast temperatures soar a day after bone-numbing cold
Boston - 5 Feb 2023 22:27
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Europe bans Russian diesel, other oil products over Ukraine
ABC News - 5 Feb 2023 15:54
The European Union is launching its ban on imports of Russian diesel fuel
Bus crash kills at least 8, injures dozens in western Turkey
ABC News - 5 Feb 2023 13:53
A passenger bus has crashed off a road and overturned in western Turkey, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens
'Ambulance strikes will put lives at risk', fears Grant Shapps
Sky News - 5 Feb 2023 13:04
Grant Shapps has said he is concerned ambulance strikes tomorrow will put lives at risk.
Pakistan's ex-president Musharraf dies aged 79
BBC - 5 Feb 2023 08:59
Pakistan's former president General Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a coup in 1999, has died in Dubai aged 79.
Former president of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf dies after long illness
Sky News - 5 Feb 2023 08:08
Former president of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf has died after a prolonged illness at the age of 79, according to Pakistani media.
Bitter harvest of freedom and victory as Kherson suffers Russian bombardment
CNN - 5 Feb 2023 08:02
Gone are the acres of jubilant crowds that filled Freedom Square with blue and yellow Ukrainian flags that swayed like heads of wheat when the Russians were driven out. Now the crack-crunch of Russian artillery eating in...
Care worker whistleblower outed by Home Office over exploitation claims
The Guardian - 5 Feb 2023 08:00
Zimbabwean worker whose visa relies on job says government disclosed confidential details of interview to employer A victim of suspected labour abuse who confidentially disclosed details of exploitation to government inv...
Same-sex marriage row looms over Church of England synod
The Guardian - 5 Feb 2023 08:00
MPs consider repeal of 1919 act that allows Church of England to govern itself as bishops continue to rule out marriage equality The repeal of a century-old act of parliament that allows the Church of England to govern i...
9 missing after fishing boat capsizes in South Korea
ABC News - 5 Feb 2023 07:54
South Korean coast guard vessels and aircraft are searching in waters off the country’s southwestern coast for nine fishermen who disappeared after their boat capsized
Off-duty NYPD officer fighting for his life after being shot during robbery
ABC News - 5 Feb 2023 06:59
An off-duty NYPD officer is fighting for his life after being shot during a robbery.
Shark kills teenage girl who went for swim in Australian river
CNN - 5 Feb 2023 06:58
A 16-year-old girl has been attacked and killed by a shark while swimming in a river in Perth, Western Australia, local authorities said.
Cold weather alert starts today as 'snow moon' set to delight UK sky-gazers
Sky News - 5 Feb 2023 06:12
As a 48-hour cold snap is expected to grip the whole of England, sky-gazers hope to catch a glimpse of a so-called snow moon over the next three days.
China accuses US of 'seriously violating international practice' in shooting down balloon
CNN - 5 Feb 2023 06:05
China has expressed its "strong dissatisfaction and protest" against Washington's decision to shoot down its balloon, accusing it of "overreacting" and "seriously violating international practice."
Moment US missile hits suspected Chinese spy balloon captured on video
CNN - 5 Feb 2023 05:33
New video shows the moment a missile fired by a US fighter jet shoots down a suspected Chinese spy balloon.