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Tyler Reddick wins NASCAR Daytona 500 in Michael Jordan-owned car

Toyota Racing driver triumphs in NASCAR's biggest event in a car co-owned by the NBA Hall of Famer.

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‘No evidence’ of human contact with aliens: Obama clarifies podcast remarks

Obama walked back comments made on a podcast in which he appeared to claim that aliens are real.

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Pope Leo decries world ruled by ‘tyrants’ after Trump attacks

Pope, in Cameroon, calls for 'decisive change of course' that leads away from conflict and the exploitation of the land.

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Switzerland's Loïc Meillard dominates alpine skiing at Milan–Cortina Games

Switzerland’s Loïc Meillard led a commanding display in men’s alpine skiing at the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday, securing a fourth Swiss victory in five events. China’s freestyle skiing star…

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US and Iran to hold second round of nuclear talks

The US and Iran are expected to hold their second round of talks about Iran’s nuclear program Tuesday in Geneva as the United States ramps up its military presence in the Middle East and Iran holds large-scale…

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US and Iran to hold second round of nuclear talks

The US and Iran are expected to hold their second round of talks about Iran’s nuclear program Tuesday in Geneva as the United States ramps up its military presence in the Middle East and Iran holds large-scale…

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Jesse Jackson 'proved that a black man could be a serious contender for the White House'

Charismatic US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, an eloquent Baptist minister raised in the segregated South who became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr and twice ran for the Democratic presidential…

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Peru’s Congress votes to impeach President Jose Jeri in government shake-up

Jeri is the latest in a series of Peruvian presidents to be removed from office by an act of Congress.

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Europe welcomes Hormuz Strait reopening

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday hosted a video conference with their European allies to discuss the possible deployment of a multinational force to…

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Europe welcomes Hormuz Strait reopening

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday hosted a video conference with their European allies to discuss the possible deployment of a multinational force to…

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The Guardian view on a migration U-turn: it still leaves unfair changes intact | Editorial

Britain needs migrant workers, yet ministers would make many wait longer for secure settlement because their essential work commands low wages Shabana Mahmood has made a partial retreat on her policy to lengthen the wait for some foreign workers who were soon to be eligible for settlement in the UK. But while the home secretary lost the argument in cabinet on a particularly damaging aspect of her proposals, she has won the larger battle that settlement ought to be based not just on residency but also on how much tax has been paid, English language proficiency and the “character” of applicants.

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The Guardian view on a migration U-turn: it still leaves unfair changes intact | Editorial

Britain needs migrant workers, yet ministers would make many wait longer for secure settlement because their essential work commands low wages Shabana Mahmood has made a partial retreat on her policy to lengthen the wait for some foreign workers who were soon to be eligible for settlement in the UK. But while the home secretary lost the argument in cabinet on a particularly damaging aspect of her proposals, she has won the larger battle that settlement ought to be based not just on residency but also on how much tax has been paid, English language proficiency and the “character” of applicants.

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Winter Olympics: Journalist criticised for comments about Israeli bobsledder

Swiss sports commentator Stefan Renna sparked an international controversy after referencing the political statements of Israeli bobsledder Adam Edelman while commentating on the event during the Milano‑Cortina…

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