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Police turn to charities for help with teenagers caught up in online child abuse
As new pornography laws come into force, officers say viewing extreme content could lead young people towards abuse images
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Minister tells energy suppliers to do more to help households tackle unpaid bills this winter
Bosses from Great Britain’s biggest energy companies called to meeting as part of government’s debt relief plan An energy minister has told the bosses of Great Britain’s biggest energy suppliers to do more to help households get on top of their unpaid energy bills this winter, before the government spends up to £2.5bn to help write off the country’s record high debts. Energy bosses were summoned to a roundtable meeting on Thursday to discuss the government’s plan to pay down the energy debts of about 2.4m of the hardest-hit households. Continue reading...
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US Justice Department sues Penn State over undocumented students’ tuition
The lawsuit challenges Penn State's policy that allows undocumented students to qualify for reduced tuition rates.
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US Justice Department sues Penn State over undocumented students’ tuition
The lawsuit challenges Penn State's policy that allows undocumented students to qualify for reduced tuition rates.
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Australian woman shot during Bondi Beach attack dies almost a year later
The 90-year-old was among those seriously injured after gunmen opened fire at a Jewish event last year.
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Country diary: This could be a case of mistaken rodentity
Clophill Lakes, Bedfordshire: Bank vole or wood mouse? On a series of nine-second videos, they’re not so easy to tell apart
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Au Kam San: Macau's ex-lawmaker who called 'bluntly' for democracy
Former Macau lawmaker Au Kam San was once a leading figure in the Chinese casino hub's fight for democracy, but will spend the next decade behind bars after he was found guilty on Friday of "subversion".
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Beau Lamarre-Condon tells double murder trial firing first shot at Jesse Baird’s shoulder was ‘the right move’
Former NSW police officer gives evidence for a second day after pleading not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in early 2024
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A judge blocked construction of Trump's arch at the 11th hour. What's next?
The Trump administration had hoped to begin construction immediately after a federal panel approved its arch late Thursday. Overnight, the judge issued an order blocking work for 14 days.
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Why one Republican won a redrawn Texas district despite blue tsunami
Republican redistricting largely backfired in Texas and beyond, but one redrawn district delivered for the party.
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Why one Republican won a redrawn Texas district despite blue tsunami
Republican redistricting largely backfired in Texas and beyond, but one redrawn district delivered for the party.
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Tech stocks plunge as US midterm results fuel fears of tighter AI rules
Asian tech stocks fell sharply on Friday, with Seoul and Tokyo leading losses after a Wall Street sell-off driven by fears of tighter AI regulation following Democrats’ US midterm election victory. US…
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