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• House debuts new rules including one that makes it harder to boot the speaker

  02-01-2025 22:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  A motion to vacate, the process for removing the speaker, will now require nine sponsors to be considered on the House floor
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian and North Korean troops suffered significant losses in Kursk, Zelensky says

  05-01-2025 07:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian and Western sources estimate about 11,000 North Korean troops are stationed in Kursk
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian, North Korean troops suffered significant losses in Kursk, Zelensky says

  05-01-2025 07:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian and Western sources estimate about 11,000 North Korean troops are stationed in Kursk
  
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• Incredible luxury seaside resort opens on tiny island desperate for tourists

  05-01-2025 07:00 via express.co.uk
  
  This resort boasts 104 rooms as well as overwater and beachfront villas with private pools.
  
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• MAGA-world in meltdown after George Soros awarded the Medal of Freedom

  05-01-2025 06:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  Soros has long been lightning rod for conservatives due to prolific funding for Democrats and progressive causes
  
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• Harris called Trump a danger to democracy. Now she is set to certify his election win

  05-01-2025 06:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  Harris will join the ranks of Mike Pence and Al Gore, who also had to formalize the election victories for their rivals
  
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• Biden's decision to block Nippon Steel takeover creates uncertainty for U.S. Steel workers

  05-01-2025 06:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  By blocking a Japanese company’s takeover of U.S. Steel, President Joe Biden says he is protecting good jobs in the American heartland
  
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• Biden set to give two final speeches as he looks to secure legacy before Trump’s return

  05-01-2025 06:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Joe Biden is set to leave office in two weeks as Donald Trump returns to the White House
  
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• Drawn to New Orleans' iconic street of celebration, a night of partying becomes a nightmare

  05-01-2025 06:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  The night started out ripe for celebrating the new year as the party pulsing down Bourbon Street in New Orleans drew revelers from near and far
  
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• Inside the world's biggest underground city once home to 20k people

  05-01-2025 06:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Deep below a Turkish city lies an 18-storey subterranean city that dates back thousands of years but went undiscovered for several decades.
  
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• The terrifying crack in the Earth’s surface that's splitting Africa in two

  05-01-2025 05:30 via express.co.uk
  
  Researchers have discovered a massive shift that is making Africa split apart and create a pathway for a new ocean - all much faster than first predicted.
  
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• First lawsuit over ‘foreseeable and preventable’ attack on New Orleans announced against city, police

  05-01-2025 05:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  A law firm announced its plans to sue the city and NOPD for ‘their failure to implement basic safety precautions’ that ‘paved the way’ for the massacre
  
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• Harris called Trump a danger to democracy. Now is set to certify his election win

  05-01-2025 05:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Harris will join the ranks of Mike Pence and Al Gore, who also had to formalize the election victories for their rivals
  
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• The world’s longest flight set to cross an incredible 10,000 miles in 2026

  05-01-2025 05:00 via express.co.uk
  
  This state-of-the-art passenger jet will take holidaymakers from one corner of the planet to the other directly.
  
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• The new £3bn airport in Africa that's much larger than its country needs it to be

  05-01-2025 05:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Constructed to cater for up to 65 million passengers, this African airport will revolutionise the country despite it being far larger than it needs to be.
  
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• The incredible new six mile extension that could completely transform the Suez Canal

  05-01-2025 05:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Egypt's extension of the Suez Canal comes after the cargo ship Ever Given blocked the key trade route.
  
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• The incredible megacity the size of Austria so dense that buildings block out the sun

  05-01-2025 05:00 via express.co.uk
  
  It even has a monorail system that takes residents through residential tower blocks, and is said to be so densely built up that, at times, the high-rises block out the sun.
  
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• The four countries in South America where they don't speak Spanish

  05-01-2025 05:00 via express.co.uk
  
  The continent's colonial history has led to a complex patchwork of official languages
  
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• Austrian chancellor Karl Nehammer to resign after coalition talks fail

  05-01-2025 04:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Next government in Austria faces challenge of having to save between 18 to 24 billion euros
  
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• Trump already testing unity with Congressional Republicans to get his biggest campaign promises approved: Live

  05-01-2025 04:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  The president-elect weighed in on a reconciliation package, reportedly telling the House Speaker he prefers one piece of legislation
  
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• Victim, 71, is shot dead while confronting suspect stealing from his truck outside bingo hall

  05-01-2025 04:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  The suspect now faces a capital murder charge in connection to the kililng
  
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• The incredible trench that's 11k metres below sea level and is the deepest place on Earth

  05-01-2025 04:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Deep below the Pacific Ocean lies the Mariana Trench, which is home to the Earth's deepest known point of the seabed, plunging to 10,935 metres below sea level.
  
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• The incredible £6.9bn bridge that's 102 miles long - the longest in the world

  05-01-2025 04:00 via express.co.uk
  
  This bridge has held the Guinness World Record for being the longest in the world since June 2011, at a staggering 102.4 miles long.
  
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• Trump already testing unity with Congressional Republicans to get his biggest promises approved: Live

  05-01-2025 03:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  The president-elect weighed in on a reconciliation package, reportedly telling the House Speaker he prefers one piece of legislation rather than two that GOP leadership had endorsed
  
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• New Orleans attack latest: Terror suspect used bomb materials never seen in US as police probe how he got them

  05-01-2025 02:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  Authorities confirmed that a British national was among the 14 killed in the New Year’s Day attack
  
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• The massive new £190m airport set to transform the Middle East

  05-01-2025 02:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Its masterplan extends over a staggering 16 sq miles.
  
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• MAGA-world in meltdown after seeing George Soros getting Medal of Freedom

  05-01-2025 01:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  Soros has long been lightning rod for conservatives due to prolific funding for Democrats and progressive causes
  
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• US Olympic track star is tased and arrested after confrontation with police: Lawyer says cops ‘overreacted’

  05-01-2025 00:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Bodycam footage captured the two-time Olympic medalist getting tackled and tased before being arrested by police in Miami Beach
  
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• An Arizona man has been sitting on death row for two decades. He asked to be executed next month

  05-01-2025 00:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  An Arizona death row prisoner has asked the state’s highest court to skip legal formalities and schedule his execution earlier than authorities were aiming for
  
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• New Los Angeles DA meets with family of Menendez brothers as they push for killers’ release

  05-01-2025 00:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  The new Los Angeles County district attorney has met with the Menendez brothers’ family as he continues to review the brothers' bid for freedom
  
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