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Russell Norman: Restaurateur, author and Saturday Kitchen chef dies aged 57

Tributes have been paid to restaurateur, chef and author Russell Norman following his death at the age of 57. Mr Norman’s fame grew over...

Sports

Longtime Mets catcher Hodges dies at age 74

Associated Press Nov 24, 2023, 12:59 PM ET NEW YORK — Ron Hodges, a catcher who spent his entire 12-season major league career with...

Politics

Boris Johnson piles pressure on Rishi Sunak over migration figures – as he claims Dublin ‘engulfed by race riots’

Boris Johnson has heaped further pressure on Rishi Sunak over the UK’s “all-time high” net migration figures, as he suggested “demographic change” had led...

Technology

iRobot shares close up 39% on report Amazon deal set to get EU approval

iRobot’s Roomba. Source: iRobot Shares of iRobot, the maker of Roomba vacuums, closed up about 39% Friday after a report said the European Union...

Mother of boy killed in North Wales crash describes ‘gutwrenching’ feeling

The mother of one of the boys who died in a car crash in North Wales has told other parents to “hold your loved...

World

13 Israeli hostages cross border into Egypt as 12 Thai nationals also released by Hamas

Thirteen Israeli hostages released by Hamas have now crossed into Egypt, according to local media, as part of a truce deal with the militant...

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Stung by anti-Israel protests and hate, many Jews are reasserting their identity

(RNS) — Since the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre in southern Israel, Rebecca Einstein Schorr has given her Hebrew name, Rivka, whenever she orders something...

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TikTok shredded as influencers promote Osama bin Laden’s ‘terrorist propaganda’ tirade dubbed ‘Letter to America’ after 9/11 attacks

The text of an inflammatory “letter to America” from 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden has gone viral on TikTok and drawn praise from young...

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Millennials need $525K a year to ‘feel happy’ while baby boomers content with $124K: poll

Nearly 60% of Americans believe money can buy happiness — but the price tag varies widely between generations, according to a new poll. Millennials...

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Three Doctors, Including Members of MSF , Killed in Strike on Al-Awda Hospital

Doctors Without Borders said two of its doctors were killed in an Israeli strike on the Al-Awda Hospital. Doctors Mahmoud Abu Nujaila and Ahmad...

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Yes, everything IS more expensive as Biden cheers latest inflation numbers

No, you’re not imagining it — the price of just about everything in your life is getting more expensive. President Joe Biden this week...

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Ro Khanna Joins Congressional Call for Gaza Ceasefire

California Congressmember Ro Khanna has become the 43rd Democratic lawmaker to call for a ceasefire. Activists and Khanna’s constituents have been pressuring the powerful...

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Palestinian Poet Mosab Abu Toha and Family Released After Abduction by IDF

The Palestinian poet and author Mosab Abu Toha has been released, following his abduction by Israeli soldiers while trying to leave the Gaza Strip...

Politics

Alex Salmond launches legal action against Scottish government

Nicola Sturgeon is among senior figures accused of “misfeasance” in former first minister Alex Salmond’s fresh legal action against the Scottish government. Mr Salmond...

Politics

Nigel Farage may make political comeback, Reform UK leader suggests

Reform UK leader Richard Tice has refused to rule out Nigel Farage becoming the next leader of his party. Mr Tice, who succeeded Mr...

Politics

Women in 30s on average £4,000 a year worse off since 2010, figures show

Women in their 30s are on average £4,000 a year worse off than they were in 2010, new figures show. Data from the Office...

Politics

James Cleverly admits calling MP ‘s’ – but denies calling Stockton-on-Tees a ‘shole’, source says

James Cleverly has admitted to calling a Labour MP “s***” – but denied describing Stockton-on-Tees as a “s***hole”, a source has said. The home...

Technology

Bitcoin rises to new high for the year Friday above $38,000

Yuichiro Chino | Moment | Getty Images Crypto prices have recovered from a big dip earlier in the week, with bitcoin hitting a new...

Bitcoin rises to new high for the year Friday above ,000

Technology

China’s Alibaba shakes up cloud unit management after scrapping the division’s IPO

The World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai in July 2023. Aly Song | Reuters Alibaba has begun an overhaul of its cloud computing unit,...

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Giving Away Food from Government to Government Isn’t the Best Way to Solve World Hunger

Thanksgiving week is a time to be grateful for the nutritional abundance you enjoy, and for many an appropriate time to think about how...