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Zelenskyy says Russia has launched 120 missiles and 90 drones targeting Ukraine's infrastructure
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Russia has launched 120 missiles and 90 drones in a large-scale attack across Ukraine targeting its energy infrastructure
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Donald Trump fist pumps UFC crowd as president-elect joined by Elon Musk and Dana White
Donald Trump made a triumphant return to Madison Square Garden for the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday night (16 November).
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky accuses Scholz of opening ‘Pandora’s box’ after call with Putin
Zelensky said the call between Scholz and Putin is part of the latter’s strategy to avoid changing policy
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Jon Jones sends Stipe Miocic into retirement with decisive UFC heavyweight win in front of Trump
Jon Jones sent Stipe Miocic into retirement with a stunning back kick to the ribs and used a series of blows to the head in the third round to retain the UFC heavyweight championship in front of President-elect Donald Trump in the main event of UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night
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Israeli police make arrests after flares fired at prime minister's private residence
Israeli police say they have arrested three suspects after flares were fired at the private residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the coastal city of Caesarea
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Renewed wildfire escapes containment and prompts evacuation near New York-New Jersey border
Windy conditions have renewed a wildfire that escaped a containtment line and prompted a voluntary evacation for a small number of houses in a community near the New York-New Jersey border
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Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the conventional wisdom was that the capital, Kyiv, would soon fall and the rest of the country wouldn’t last long against a much larger enemy
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Texas A&M to mark 25th anniversary of campus bonfire collapse that killed 12
Texas A&M University is set to mark the anniversary of the campus bonfire tragedy that killed 12 people and injured dozens more 25 years ago
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A third November storm, Sara, serves notice that a busy hurricane season isn't over yet
Tropical Storm Sara is the third named storm to emerge this November, serving up a reminder that the Atlantic hurricane season isn't quite over
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Tea is a way of life in Azerbaijan and center stage at COP29. But it's not immune to climate change
As Azerbaijan introduces its vibrant tea culture to COP29 attendees, scientists are studying how to save it from climate change
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Ohio offers a new way to use public money for Christian schools. Opponents say it’s unconstitutional
Around the country, advocates for Christian education have been finding ways to tap taxpayer money used more typically for public schools
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'Inside the NBA' will air on ESPN and ABC as part of settlement between WBD and NBA, AP sources say
“Inside the NBA” will appear on ESPN and ABC beginning next season as part of a settlement between Warner Bros
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Trump takes a break from making Cabinet picks and attends UFC championship fight in New York
President-elect Donald Trump attended the UFC heavyweight championship clash at Madison Square Garden
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Park regulars in New Delhi's Lodhi Garden say toxic pollution levels won't force them out
Many of the regulars at Lodhi Garden in New Delhi, one of the world’s most polluted cities, say they won’t let rising pollution levels deter their daily visits
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Bela Karolyi, gymnastics coach who mentored Nadia and Mary Lou and courted controversy, dies at 82
Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power, has died
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Ukraine-Russia war: Putin’s forces launch ‘largest missile attack’ in months on vital energy supplies
Putin’s forces have targeted Ukraine’s energy supplies for months as a difficult winter approaches for Kyiv
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As talks in Baku cross the halfway point, nations are no closer to a goal on cash for climate action
Distractions were bigger than deals in the first week of United Nations climate talks, leaving a lot to be done, especially on the main issue of money
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As talks in Baku cross the halfway point, nations are no closer to a goal on cash for climate action
Distractions were bigger than deals in the first week of United Nations climate talks, leaving a lot to be done, especially on the main issue of money
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Knife attack at a vocational school in eastern China leaves 8 dead and 17 injured
Chinese police say eight people have been killed and 17 others injured in a stabbing attack at a vocational school in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi
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Glastonbury tickets 2025 live: General admission goes on sale today after fans slam ‘horrendous’ queue system
Fans hoping to get tickets for next year’s Worthy Farm event are having to navigate new queuing system for first time
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Forget disgraced politicians – Tulisa is the I’m a Celeb contestant who deserves redemption the most
The N-Dubz singer and self-proclaimed ‘Female Boss’ has survived a drug sting, sex tape, and the rampant misogyny and classism of 2010s fame. If anyone deserves a shot at rewriting their pop culture narrative, it is Tulisa, writes Annabel Nugent
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How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million
Walk into any supermarket and you can usually buy a banana for less than $1
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SNL skewers Donald Trump’s ‘crazy’ cabinet picks in brutal Cold Open
The sketch featured impersonations of Matt Gaetz and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Salmon return to lay eggs in historic habitat after largest dam removal project in US history
Less than a month after four towering dams on the Klamath River were demolished, hundreds of salmon made it into waters they have been cut off from for decades to spawn in cool creeks
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Indigenous peoples, impacted by climate change, raise alarm about the planet at COP29
They share stories of rising seas, burning trees, contaminated water and disease. But they also come ready to discuss solutions, sharing work their communities are doing to help confront a major threat to life on Earth: climate change.
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Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark is crowned the 73rd Miss Universe
Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark has been crowned Miss Universe
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Latest typhoon batters the Philippines, causing tidal surges and displacing about 400,000 people
A powerful typhoon has wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it barreled across the northern Philippines in the sixth major storm to pound the Southeast Asian country in less than a month
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Mother accused of killing toddler sons by ‘placing them in an oven and turning it on’ jailed for life
Lamora Williams was arrested back in 2017 after telling police she came home to find her children dead
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Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary after his second administration begins in January
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‘Seal finger’ warning over infection if bitten by sea mammal
There are around 400,000 grey seals worldwide, with about 120,000 living off the coast of Britain.