Two horses bolt through central London pursued by police after 'hitting vehicles'
Pupils in England 'facing worst exam results in decades' after COVID legacy
Early cancer diagnosis aim 'seriously off target', report warns
US approves $95bn aid package for Ukraine and Israel
Germany to resume funding of Unrwa aid operations in Gaza
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Blinken back in China seeking pressure but also stability
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned Wednesday to China on his second visit in a year, as the United States ramps up pressure on its rival over its support for Russia while also seeking to manage tensions with Beijing.But Blinken is also seeking to stabilise ties, with tensions between the world's two largest economies palpably easing since his last visit in June.
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VideoProtesters Rally in Tel Aviv for Hostages Held by Hamas
Protesters took to the streets in Tel Aviv on April 23 to mark 200 days of captivity of hostages held by Hamas.Footage filmed by Shraga Tichover shows the protesters chanting what the source said meant “there are no more urgent issues, return the kidnapped”, holding posters with pictures of the hostages, and throwing bread over a fence in a symbolic act of protest.According to the Times of Israel, family members of the hostages held a question-and-answer session in nearby Hostages Square. Credit
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Gaza could surpass famine thresholds in six weeks, WFP official says
The Gaza Strip could surpass famine thresholds of food insecurity, malnutrition and mortality in six weeks, an official from the World Food Programme said on Wednesday. "We are getting closer by the day to a famine situation," said Gian Caro Cirri, Geneva director of the World Food Programme (WFP). "There is reasonable evidence that all three famine thresholds -- food insecurity, malnutrition and mortality -- will be passed in the next six weeks."
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What next for TikTok as US ban moves step closer?
The Senate has passed a Bill which would require TikTok’s parent company to sell its US business, or face the app being banned.
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Jeffrey Donaldson, ex-DUP leader, accused of rape and gross indecency with a child
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been accused of 11 sex offences including rape and gross indecency with a child.
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Ukraine attack drones strike Russia energy sites
Ukrainian drones attacked oil facilities in western Russia overnight, defence sources in Kyiv confirmed Wednesday, in the latest aerial assault by Kyiv aiming to dent Russian military logistics.A source in the Ukrainian defence sector confirmed to AFP that drones of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) had carried out the attacks.
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Grant Shapps and civil service union clash over planned job cuts to pay for defence spending splurge
Defence Secretary says the £75bn hike can be paid for partly through 72,000 cuts to Civil Service jobs
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