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Mitt Romney says his endorsement in 2024 race would be 'kiss of death'
The Guardian - 10 Dec 2023 20:37
Republican senator also declines to rule out voting for Biden, and added he wishes Joe Manchin would 'be the Democratic nominee' Utah senator Mitt Romney declined to rule out voting for Joe Biden next year and said he ha...
The UK's deal with Rwanda must stay within the rule of law | Damian Green
The Guardian - 10 Dec 2023 09:00
One Nation Conservative MPs have real concerns about legislation aimed at deterring migrants arriving in small boats
US OKs $106M emergency tank ammunition sale to Israel, sidestepping congressional review
New York Post - 10 Dec 2023 02:52
The Biden administration bypassed Congress Saturday to approve an "emergency sale" to send nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition to Israel.
The Ethical Case for Going Vegan
Wall Street Journal - 10 Dec 2023 19:16
Save the cows and the climate.
The Adrenaline-Fueled Trades Sweeping the Market
Wall Street Journal - 10 Dec 2023 12:30
Activity for stock options is headed for a record in 2023, with an average 44 million contracts changing hands daily.
Tennessee storms: tornadoes kill at least six and cut power to tens of thousands
The Guardian - 10 Dec 2023 05:57
Three deaths reported in Montgomery County and a further three in the suburbs of Nashville, officials say Severe storms and tornadoes in Tennessee killed at least six people on Saturday and caused what local emergency se...
'Bang out of order': Anger as security guard mops floor where homeless man is sitting
Sky News - 10 Dec 2023 04:49
Footage posted on social media appears to show a security guard mopping the floor where a homeless man was sitting.
Stores in crime-riddled San Francisco abandoning self-checkout lanes to combat thefts: report
New York Post - 10 Dec 2023 03:55
A Safeway supermarket in San Francisco's Fillmore District and a Target on Mission Street closed their self-checkout kiosks -- a change that other stores across the troubled city may follow.
Covid lockdowns had 'catastrophic effect' on UK's social fabric, report claims
The Guardian - 10 Dec 2023 02:11
Research by centre-right thinktank says gap between the mainstream and poorest in society is widening Covid lockdowns had a "catastrophic effect" on the UK's social fabric and the most disadvantaged are no better off now...
Historic abandoned Indiana high school where dead body was once found goes up in flames
New York Post - 10 Dec 2023 21:01
A fire ripped through a historic abandoned high school in Indiana late Saturday night, leaving former students reacting on social media.
Cambridge photographer ends daily challenge after 13 years and 5,000 images
The Guardian - 10 Dec 2023 16:00
Martin Bond wanted to show a different side to his home city than the 'town and gown' divide A full moon sitting perfectly symmetrically between the ancient spires of King's College Chapel was Martin Bond's last daily ph...
'A scam all around': Navajo Nation groups oppose hydropower projects
The Guardian - 10 Dec 2023 14:00
One such project in Black Mesa, Arizona, is awaiting initial permits and has sparked fears over water use in an area already grappling with accessibility to it Navajo Nation environmentalists are opposing a "self-describ...
Murder conviction of man who spent 12 years in jail overturned - because key witness was legally blind
Sky News - 10 Dec 2023 13:43
The murder conviction of a Chicago man who has spent 12 years behind bars has been overturned - because a key eyewitness was legally blind.
Fury aimed at 'antisemitic' UN committee probing Hamas' sexual atrocities against Israeli women
Fox News - 10 Dec 2023 13:30
Amid overwhelming evidence Hamas terrorists raped and sexually assaulted Israelis, the U.N. assigned a controversial commission to investigate the rape and sexual abuse of Jewish women
Bank of England, Fed and ECB poised to leave interest rates on hold
The Guardian - 10 Dec 2023 13:02
Stubbornly high inflation forces central banks to avoid cuts, but markets expect falls next year The western world's largest central banks are poised to keep interest rates on hold this week amid concerns over stubbornly...
Human rights groups investigate death at Kenyan Del Monte pineapple farm
The Guardian - 10 Dec 2023 13:00
Exclusive: Inquiry comes after discovery of body of Peter Mutuku Mutisya, 25, in a dam on the plantation Family seek answers over death on Del Monte farm Human rights groups are investigating a death at a Del Monte pinea...
At £38,700 for a foreign-born spouse, how many could the Tories afford? | Stewart Lee
The Guardian - 10 Dec 2023 12:00
James Cleverly's new anti-immigration policy, the latest desperate act of a desperate government, means 75% of the population need to be careful who they fall in love with Without the foreign genes of foreign husbands an...
Tales of the unexpected: inside the thriving world of independent bookshops
The Guardian - 10 Dec 2023 12:00
Cosy, curated and community-minded, the bookshops we cherish offer much more than a place to find a good read... Just off the market square in Beaminster, west Dorset, is a small, glass-fronted bookshop with bright green...
Scottish schools have tumbled from top of the class. This is what went wrong | Sonia Sodha
The Guardian - 10 Dec 2023 11:01
Pupils became unwitting guinea pigs of faddish, unproven theories - and paid a high price The Scottish school system was once the jewel in the British educational crown. With good standards and low levels of social inequ...
Second storm to sweep the UK - as overhead line 'explodes' at Manchester Piccadilly
Sky News - 10 Dec 2023 04:21
More heavy rain is expected as the second named storm of the weekend is set to sweep the UK.
Trump Will Not Testify as Scheduled in NY Civil Fraud Trial
The New York Times - 10 Dec 2023 23:58
Donald J. Trump has changed his mind about returning to the witness stand on Monday to testify in his own defense.
NYPD officers describe bleak state of affairs: 'Cops are leaving'
New York Post - 10 Dec 2023 23:58
High-ranking NYPD officers told New York Post columnist Cindy Adams that morale is low in the department.