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Anti-FGM programmes axed in UK aid cuts: ‘There will be more victims’
Efforts to tackle female genital mutilation have been hit, but the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office claims it is ‘steadfast’ in tackling the ‘scourge’ of FGM
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Wenne Alton Davis death: Marvelous Mrs Maisel star, 60, hit and killed by car while crossing street
Actor was hit by an S.U.V in Midtown Manhattan on Monday night
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Police appeal after more than 600 artefacts stolen from Bristol Museum collection
More than 600 artefacts were stolen from a building housing items from Bristol Museum’s British Empire and Commonwealth collection on 25 September, Avon and Somerset Police said as the force appealed for information.
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Japan deploys nightmarish robot wolves with red glowing eyes to scare away bears
A spate of bear attacks across Japan has seen local authorities pushed to drastic measures, including calling in the army and drones
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How a forgotten hell hole in Syria impacts millions of people in the UK
As a damning new report on Britain’s ‘two-tier’ stripping of citizen’s rights is released, Bel Trew reports on
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Last-minute panic? What really happens when you turn to ChatGPT to do your Christmas shopping
A huge 71 per cent of us are planning to use AI to help us buy gifts this festive season. Lydia Spencer-Elliott tries the thoughtfulness shortcut for herself to see whether it helps or hinders her Christmas shopping
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Ryanair cuts one million more seats to Europe over aviation tax row
The budget airline has also reduced its schedule in the Azores and France
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Ex-Australia captain drops verdict on Jofra Archer and Steve Smith’s Ashes battle
Jofra Archer and Steve Smith were involved in a heated confrontation during the second Ashes Test in Brisbane
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Surge in super flu cases plunges NHS into ‘worst case scenario’ before Christmas
Infections will get worse for the NHS as ‘the peak is not in sight yet’, says NHS medical director
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Met Office issues yellow weather warnings ahead of another wet weekend
Yellow weather warnings issued in Wales and the North

