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Associated Press has recently published their opening rankings and the top half dozen largely comprises the usual suspects. Having Alabama at one is pretty much a gimme, however, slotting the Sooners at two is […]

New research reveals the sharp decline of department stores since 2016 when BHS closed its doors.
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Israeli PM hopes Joe Biden will agree to help stop Iran’s nuclear programme at their first meeting.
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Daniel Dias has won 25 medals for Brazil over the past four Paralympic Games but will be retiring after Tokyo.
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One of Afghanistan’s first female mayors, Zarifa Ghafari, describes her dramatic escape to Germany.
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Boris Johnson calls the attack “barbaric” and “despicable”, and promises to continue UK operations.
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Ty Garbin plotted to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer over Michigan’s Covid-19 restrictions.
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Deputy President William Ruto is portraying himself as the champion of the poor ahead of elections.
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But Tesco’s chairman says don’t “overdramatise” lorry driver crisis, as Iceland warns problem getting worse.
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An act of heroism, a perilous journey, a life-changing injury helped by a generous stranger. This is Ibrahim Al Hussein’s story.
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Heavy rains triggered flash floods which swept through towns in the Andes causing extensive damage.
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Six people were taken to hospital with bluish extremities after using a science department’s tea area.
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Experts say it is to be expected and boosters may be needed, at least for some people, ahead of winter.
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US intelligence was tasked with looking into animal-to-human transfer or a possible lab leak.
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The former president, whose government carried out 40,000 murders, was serving a life sentence.
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Industry leaders are calling on the UK government to follow Scotland’s lead on protecting shop workers.
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Four tower blocks were destroyed by Israeli forces during May’s conflict with Palestinian militants.
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A man and his son were the only members of a family of eight to survive a mudslide in Mexico.
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Heavy rainfall that led to deadly floods in Germany and Belgium was influenced by human induced warming.
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Boris Johnson will also ask the US to delay the withdrawal of its troops, at a virtual meeting of the G7.
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