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Thursday news quiz: A captain’s debut, a crypto snafu and some sausage dogs, too
Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?
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World’s wettest rainstorms are getting wetter, affecting flood and drought risk
Events that deliver about half of global rainfall are getting shorter but more intense, with wide-ranging implications
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Live: France braces for nationwide strikes in fresh test for Macron’s policies
Strikes and demonstrations are planned across France on Thursday, with trade unions urging the government to support households struggling with rising living costs. The nationwide action follows weeks…
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Israel’s opposition slams ‘toxic Netanyahu’ after Democrats win US Congress
Netanyahu's rivals say US midterm results show Israel 'cannot afford' to have the prime minister remain in office.
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Israel’s opposition slams ‘toxic Netanyahu’ after Democrats win US Congress
Netanyahu's rivals say US midterm results show Israel 'cannot afford' to have the prime minister remain in office.
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Country diary: The autumn glory of a tulip tree
Liverpool: Their summer flowers provide the name and the fame, but this species is arguably at its best now
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Republican blame game begins as Democrat’s Mississippi lead grows – as it happened
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Melania Trump to host Ukrainian, Russian officials at White House
Russian and Ukrainian officials, including human rights chiefs, are set to meet US First Lady Melania Trump at the White House Thursday ahead of Abu Dhabi talks aimed at ending the Ukraine war. It comes…
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US first lady to host Ukrainian, Russian officials at White House
Issued on: 05/11/2026 - 06:23Modified: 05/11/2026 - 07:55US First Lady Melania Trump will host officials from Moscow and Kyiv at the White House on Thursday, ahead of talks in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending the Ukraine war.The talks have revived hopes for peace, as Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine…
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'We're not for sale': Americans want to pump brakes on data centers
Voters in dozens of American cities approved restrictions or outright bans on data centers during Tuesday's midterm elections, in one of the clearest signals that a groundswell of anger over the AI boom…
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‘Bring it on’: Pauline Hanson to appeal Mehreen Faruqi racial discrimination ruling in high court
One Nation leader granted special leave to appeal after full federal court earlier this year agreed Hanson portrayed Faruqi as a ‘second-class citizen’
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UK found to be ‘dangerously’ reliant on China for critical minerals needed for defence and AI
Delivering net zero also at risk, say MPs as they call for centralised policy and funding for mines and diversification The UK is “dangerously” dependent on China for critical raw materials needed for the military, renewable energy infrastructure and AI, a parliamentary investigation has found. MPs on the business select committee called for an urgent centralised policy and the creation of a “critical minerals finance facility” to help fund rare earth and other critical mineral mines, and deploy grants, equity and debt to accelerate a diversification programme. Continue reading...
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