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The Russian government has written to the United Nations saying it is indefinitely suspending the Black Sea grain deal that allowed vital Ukrainian food supplies to be exported. Moscow also called for a related meeting of the UN security council in New York on Monday. US President Joe Biden called Russia’s actions outrageous. The UN …

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Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives have overturned Labour’s lead in who voters trust most to manage the economy, a new poll for the Observer has revealed. The new Prime Minister is currently drawing up tax hikes and spending cuts designed to plug a £40bn fiscal gap left by Liz Truss’s disastrous time in Downing Street, …

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When do the clocks go back? Big Ben is set for first change in five years BBC Here’s what can turn back the clocks on your health The Independent Why are the clocks set back and should we stop changing the time? STV News When do the clocks turn back in 2022? The exact day …

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At least 146 people have died after a stampede in South Korea’s capital, Seoul, according to local fire authorities. The victims were crushed by a large crowd advancing on a narrow street during Halloween festivities near the Hamilton Hotel in the Itaewon area. Images on social media showed many victims lying on the pavement as …

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Of all places Graham Potter will suffer his first defeat at Chelsea, especially so. Of all the teams that Roberto De Zerbi won his first victory. On this most memorable afternoon for Brighton and their new manager, the message from Brighton was clear: you can take our manager, your left-back and a load of equipment, …

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Motorists dragged Just Stop Oil protesters off the road as campaigners brought traffic to a standstill across four roads in central London on Saturday. The group said 61 Just Stop Oil supporters stopped traffic on Charing Cross Road, Kensington High Street, Kennington Road and Blackfriars Road, “demanding that the government halt all new oil and …

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Russia says British naval personnel blew up pipes Russia says British naval personnel helped attack Crimea Russia gives no evidence to claim Britain denies the Russian claims LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Russia’s defense ministry said on Saturday that British navy personnel blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines last month, a claim London said …

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A NASA satellite captured an image of what appeared to be a happy face pattern on the sun earlier this week, prompting the US space agency to say the sun was seen “smiling “. The agency posted the image Wednesday on Twitter, writing: “Today, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the ‘smiling’ sun. Seen in ultraviolet …

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The four faces of Big Ben will return to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) this weekend for the first time in five years. British Summer Time (BST) officially ends at 2am on Sunday, and clocks go back one hour, giving people an extra hour in bed or an extra hour to party. The Great Clock in …

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More than 15,000 people are expected to take to the streets across the UK to demand government reforms to a childcare and parental leave structure that critics describe as dangerous and devastating. Saturday’s Mummy March, organized by campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed, is expected to attract thousands of parents and children in 11 cities, with …

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