Conservative MP misplaces photo ID needed to vote in local elections
Man appears in court over sword attack that killed boy
Kwasi Kwarteng calls Liz Truss 'kind of Trumpian' over firing by tweet
Russians flock to see captured British armoured vehicles in Moscow
Russia seizes another village in ongoing offensive
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- PoliticsThe Independent
Trump trial live updates: Trump claims he’s real victim of attacks in gag order hearing as testimony resumes
Keith Davidson, former lawyer for adult film star Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal, is giving further evidence of ex-president’s hush money agreements with accusers
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Biden condemns unrest following Gaza protests after police storm campuses: ‘Violent protest is not protected’
President Biden on Thursday condemned the unrest and violence that has disrupted college campuses over the last week while stressing the importance of Americans’ right to protest peacefully in support of the Palestinian people’s treatment during Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. Mr Biden, speaking from the East Room of the White House, said peaceful protest is “in the best tradition of how Americans respond to consequential issues” because the US is “not an authoritarian nation where
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Russian guided bombs injure eight children in Ukraine's Kharkiv region
The town of Derhachi where the incident occurred is a frequent target of Russian aerial strikes. Four of the children suffered moderate injuries and the others minor ones, regional governor Oleh Synehubov said on the Telegram messaging app. Derhachi is near the border with Russia.
1-min read - NewsFrance 24
Chad’s presidential candidate Succès Masra: opposition leader or secret government ally?
Ten candidates are in the running for Chad's May 6 presidential election, but the race is dominated by the two frontrunners: General Mahamat Idriss Déby, who is currently serving as transitional president, and Prime Minister Succès Masra. Once a leading opposition figure, Masra has come under fire from other critics of the regime, who suspect him of striking a secret deal with Déby’s government. Campaigning is in full swing in Chad, where the current transitional president, Mahamat Idriss Déby,
1-min read - PoliticsThe Independent
Watch: Joe Biden speaks amid pressure to address college Gaza protests
Watch as Joe Biden speaks from the White House on Thursday 2 May. Escalating campus protests are forcing the US president to walk a careful line of denouncing antisemitism while supporting young Americans’ right to protest and trying to limit longer-term political damage. As violent police crackdowns and counter-protests greet spreading demonstrations across campuses, Mr Biden faces sharp criticism of his Israel policy from both the left and right.
1-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
Russia used prohibited choking gas in Ukraine attacks
The US State Department confirmed that Russia is using chloropicrin, a prohibited chemical deployed in the First World War.
2-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
Hail storm wipes out Chablis vineyards
A “supercell” hail storm has wiped out vast swathes of Chablis vineyards in Burgundy in a devastating blow to the internationally renowned wine region.
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