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End system that kept David Cameron’s Greensill lobbying WhatsApps secret, MPs urge
Cameron texted Michael Gove during Covid to say he was ‘doing a great job... but do you have a moment for a word? I am on this number and v free’
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New 'underground cathedral' opens ahead of Paris Olympics
It has no spire, stained glass windows or nave, but the cavernous underground stormwater facility set to be inaugurated in Paris on Thursday has been compared to Notre-Dame cathedral, which is being rebuilt after a fire.Notre-Dame will not be ready in time for the Paris Games, as promised by President Emmanuel Macron immediately after the shocking fire that tore through the 850-year-old landmark in 2019.
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Chad interim ruler Deby favorite to win presidential election
General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, proclaimed head of state by Chad's army three years ago, is the favourite to win Monday's presidential election after the junta violently repressed much of the opposition. But in an unprecedented scenario for Chad, Succes Masra, once a fierce opponent of the Deby dynasty who then allied with them and was recently appointed prime minister, is clouding the outlook by attracting large crowds.Two theories are circulating about what is going on in the African nation
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Local elections 2024 live: Polling stations set to open for council and mayoral contests across England
Elections are taking place in 107 local authorities across England
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Morocco's farming revolution: defying drought with science
In the heart of sun-soaked Morocco, scientists are cultivating a future where tough crops defy a relentless drought, now in its sixth year.Yet many see room for improvement, even in a drought-hit country where the average citizen consumes about 200 kilogrammes of wheat per year — significantly above the world's average, according to official figures.
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Sydney teenager who allegedly wanted to stab non-Muslims denied bail
Magistrate finds boy, 15, one of five charged with terrorism offences after Wakeley church stabbing, to be ‘unacceptable risk’
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Where are the US college campus protests and what is happening?
Protest encampments have been set up on about 30 campuses across the US over the Israel-Gaza war, with unrest flaring at some after police moved in to clear out protesters
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