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Venezuela opens electricity sector to private investment

Venezuela's legislature on Tuesday approved a US-backed reform to open the country's faltering electricity sector to private investment.

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Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah faces prison as trial sparks international outcry

Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah, head of independent news outlet Mada Masr, faces a criminal court retrial Wednesday over charges of operating without a licence and publishing false news. The UN criticised…

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French far-right author Zemmour launches second bid for 2027 presidency

Zemmour seeks to expel 'foreign unemployed people' after last month's violent protests.

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Jilly Cooper’s beloved typewriter could fetch £15,000 at auction

Trusty Olivetti machine named ‘Monica 2’ was used for writer’s racy Rutshire chronicles

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US poll shows death penalty lost majority support for first time since 1971

Support for capital punishment has been declining in the US for years over concerns about fairness and racial bias.

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IBM’s biggest division ends most US foreign worker sponsorships

Announcement follows Trump administration crackdown on visa programmes for skilled foreign workers.

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White House announces funds for law enforcement programme in several cities

Trump administration awarded more than $60m each to St Louis, Missouri, and Jackson, Mississippi, in crime push.

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US soldier arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for Russia

London Metropolitan Police says its 'counterterror' forces worked closely with the FBI and US military to make arrest.

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There’s scurvy, mutiny and mystery in Dogstar – but like its icebound ship this drama goes nowhere

Hampstead theatre, London A bickering trio of trapped survivors who have lost their comrades are kept in an ominous stasis in Daisy Bell’s play The setup is strong in Daisy Hall’s follow-up to her debut, Bellringers. A few survivors on a whaling ship trapped in arctic ice are figuring out how to break free as the ice groans and explodes ominously around them. Babben (Justin Edwards) is an old hand who has whaled for almost 40 years; Gorey (Adam Rojko Vega) is a mischief-maker who walks around with a gun; the youngest, and most strait-laced, is Sam (Abdul Jalloh) who seems immobilised by anxiet

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There’s scurvy, mutiny and mystery in Dogstar – but like its icebound ship this drama goes nowhere

Hampstead theatre, London A bickering trio of trapped survivors who have lost their comrades are kept in an ominous stasis in Daisy Bell’s play The setup is strong in Daisy Hall’s follow-up to her debut, Bellringers. A few survivors on a whaling ship trapped in arctic ice are figuring out how to break free as the ice groans and explodes ominously around them. Babben (Justin Edwards) is an old hand who has whaled for almost 40 years; Gorey (Adam Rojko Vega) is a mischief-maker who walks around with a gun; the youngest, and most strait-laced, is Sam (Abdul Jalloh) who seems immobilised by anxiet

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F1 presses ahead with plan to hold season finale in Middle East despite safety concerns

Imola stood down as back-up plan to finish the year Qatar and Abu Dhabi races set to go ahead as planned Imola has been stood down as a back-up plan for the Formula One season finale as the sport pushes ahead with its scheduled Middle East races. The Italian venue, 20 miles from Bologna, was lined up to replace Abu Dhabi as the final race amid concern over the ongoing conflict in the region. Continue reading...

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F1 presses ahead with plan to hold season finale in Middle East despite safety concerns

Imola stood down as back-up plan to finish the year Qatar and Abu Dhabi races set to go ahead as planned Imola has been stood down as a back-up plan for the Formula One season finale as the sport pushes ahead with its scheduled Middle East races. The Italian venue, 20 miles from Bologna, was lined up to replace Abu Dhabi as the final race amid concern over the ongoing conflict in the region. Continue reading...

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