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Starmer declines to address advice to repair relationship with Elon Musk

Senior Labour figure Lord Mandelson urged the Prime Minister to use Reform UK leader Nigel Farage as ‘a bridgehead’ to Donald Trump.

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Gavin Newsom delays clemency decision for Lyle and Erik Menéndez

California governor will wait until new LA district attorney Nathan Hochman is in office before deciding brothers’ fate

The Guardian - US

Brazilian police arrest five over plot to assassinate Lula after 2022 election win

Four military personnel and a police agent held on suspicion of plan to prevent inauguration of president

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Kentucky City's Resident Vote To Disband To Avoid Paying Taxes: 'We're Making Sad History'

A vote in Bonnieville, Kentucky, has dissolved the city government, leaving residents divided, with some grieving the loss and others relieved.

International Business Times

Jon Stewart to Democrats: ‘Exploit the loopholes’

Late-night hosts urge Democrats to take a page from the GOP and discuss Trump’s controversial cabinet picks, from Matt Gaetz to RFK Jr

The Guardian - US

Country star Jamey Johnson arrested and charged with drug possession

The ‘In Color’ singer is facing a fine of up to $5,000

The Independent UK

Wheelchair users should have right to sue airports for poor care, says MP

Daniel Francis last took a flight with his family in 2014, saying the loss or damage to a wheelchair in transit ‘is too upsetting to consider’.

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Kentucky City Votes to Disband to Avoid Paying Taxes: 'We're Making Sad History'

A vote in Bonnieville, Kentucky, has dissolved the city government, leaving residents divided, with some grieving the loss and others relieved.

Latin Times

Winter breakdowns up by more than a fifth in four years

National Highways said it recorded 68,893 breakdowns on its network between November 2023 and January 2024.

The Independent UK

Doctor tells Letby inquiry number of baby deaths in June 2015 was ‘unusual’

Neonatal clinical lead consultant Dr Stephen Brearey is giving evidence to the Thirlwall Inquiry into the events surrounding Lucy Letby’s crimes.

The Independent UK

Hilary Benn urged to take NI farmers’ inheritance tax concerns to Treasury

The Northern Ireland Secretary said there was a ‘fundamental difference of view’ on how many people would be impacted by the Government’s plans.

The Independent UK

Haiti's residents stand with police in battle to repel latest gang attack

A powerful gang coalition has launched a fresh attack on Haiti’s capital, with gunmen targeting an upscale community in Port-au-Prince where they clashed with residents who fought side-by-side with police

The Independent UK

West Virginia Voters Passed a Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Assisted Suicide

But the amendment won't prevent the state from killing you.

Reason

Weah sparks a goal-fest; Pulisic is Captain Maga: five things we learned from USMNT

The USMNT hammered Jamaica 4-2 to clinch their Nationa League quarter-final tie. Here’s what we learned

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Texas officials vote on adding the Bible to language arts curriculum

The controversial proposal has sparked a fierce debate among parents and educators

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‘This is not his first rodeo’: will federal courts be able to rein in Trump?

Hope that federal judiciary can provide guardrails as Trump plans for the largest domestic deportation effort in US history in second term

The Guardian - UK

Flat-capped thieves still at large following 2022 Dutch jewel heist

River search fails to provide clues to theft by four men whose hat choices drew Peaky Blinders comparisons

The Independent UK

On board with Senegal’s navy as it searches for migrants on a popular but deadly route toward Europe

The Associated Press had rare access to a night patrol by Senegal's navy as it scanned the sea for a growing number of vulnerable boats making the risky journey towards Europe

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The Independent UK

Starmer declines to say which way he will vote on assisted dying

The Government is neutral on the issue and MPs will have a free vote when the Bill is debated next week.

The Independent UK

Streeting tells GPs facing national insurance rises to ‘hold tight’ for funding

The Health Secretary said the Government is considering all pressures that are facing GPs.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine marks 1,000 days since full-scale Russian invasion

Russian missile attack on Odesa kills 10 and wounds 44; Britain expected to clear Storm Shadows for strikes on Russian soil. What we know on day 1,000

The Independent UK

Education secretary hopeful demands Oklahoma school students watch video of him praying for Trump

Ryan Walters, who ordered schools in Oklahoma to incorporate the Bible into classroom curriculum, is in the running to be named Trump’s education secretary

The Independent UK

Snowy weather closes more than 200 schools as new warnings issued

The Met Office has put in place several warnings for snow and ice across the UK for Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Suspect arrested a year after a dancer was kidnapped from her apartment, tortured and left to die in burned car

Mercedes Vega, who was working in a strip club in Phoenix at the time, had suffered blunt force injuries, was shot in the arm, and was doused in bleach, according to the medical examiner’s eport

Evening Standard

Gisele Pelicot lambasts cowardice of dozens of men accused of raping her

Gisele Pelicot lambasted the cowardice of the dozens of men accused of abusing her during 10 years of mass rape organised by her husband and told the court hearing the trial France's patriarchal society must change.

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