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- NewsThe Guardian
Hunt reportedly mulling stamp duty and NI cuts in bid to woo voters
Possible cuts in autumn statement come as experts sound alarm about dire state of UK public services
3-min read - NewsAFP
VideoIran, Israel appear to pull back from brink as Gaza bombed again
Iran has dismissed as akin to child's play the reported Israeli retaliation for an unprecedented Iranian strike, as both sides on Saturday appeared to step back from wider conflict stemming from the war in Gaza.But a deadly blast at an Iraqi military base emphasised the high tensions which persist, and witnesses in Gaza reported more strikes there.Fears of a wider Middle East war escalated this month.Israel had warned it would hit back after Iran fired hundreds of missiles and drones one week ag
- NewsThe Independent
Outrage in India after state-run TV channel changes logo colour to orange
Critics question the decision to change the colour of public broadcaster’s logo to orange, a colour that is strongly associated with the ruling BJP
4-min read - NewsAFP
Civilians killed as Ukraine, Russia trade strikes
Ukraine launched a wave of drones at Russia in the early hours of Saturday, setting a fuel depot ablaze, officials said, as both sides accused each other of deadly attacks on civilians.Ukraine has in recent months pleaded for more air defences from its Western allies as it struggles to fend off a surge in deadly attacks on civilian infrastructure.
3-min read - NewsEvening Standard
Nearly 1,000 ‘Lycra lout’ cyclists fined in City of London Police crackdown
Bike riders repeatedly jumped red lights at one of the Square Mile’s busiest road junctions
2-min read - NewsThe Guardian
Fire partly destroys Grade-II listed London pub
Mitcham residents say the Burn Bullock had been ‘disgracefully neglected’ prior to the blaze destroying much of the building
2-min read - HealthLiverpool Echo
Parkinson's symptom that can start years before hand tremors
Parkinson's is the fastest-growing neurological condition in the world
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