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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 09/09/2026
Nearly 200 women died from ectopic pregnancies between 2020 and 2025 — almost double the rate of the previous six years. A ProPublica analysis found the spike has been steepest in states with strict abortion bans. Deaths that could be preventable, say experts.
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Death after ectopic pregnancy skyrocket after landmark Supreme Court ruling: analysis
The number of women who died after an ectopic pregnancy has spiked in recent years, a ProPublica analysis found. The mounting deaths in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data have drawn little scrutiny or response.Such deaths typically occur in the first trimester, after a pregnancy fails t...
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 09/09/2026
British police launch criminal probe into Nigel Farage's Reform UK after undercover documentary
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British police to investigate Reform UK after undercover documentary
The investigation will look into whether the populist party, which had been surging in the polls, breached the UK's donations laws.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 09/09/2026
The fire department in Austin, Texas, says that it has concerns that Tesla’s new Cybercab could block city streets because the unusual self-driving car doesn't have a steering wheel or other traditional human controls that firefighters would use to move it in an emergency.
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Tesla Cybercab draws concern from Texas fire department over lack of steering wheel
Firefighters were trained to move the robotaxi with its touchscreen. One captain who took the training says it’s “not the silver bullet” and wants federal standards.
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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 15/07/2026
Twenty-six Meta employees have filed a lawsuit accusing the tech giant of using AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities or who took medical leave in ‌selecting workers for layoffs.
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Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, lawsuit claims
The lawsuit says that the company relied on factors such as productivity and AI token usage when it slashed thousands of jobs earlier this year.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 22/06/2026
NEW: A judge quashed several DOJ subpoenas targeting Minnesota Democrats who opposed Trump’s immigration raids in the state earlier this year. He said there was “overwhelming” evidence that the DOJ unlawfully sought the subpoenas to retaliate against Trump's political foes, including Gov. Tim Walz.
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Judge quashes DOJ subpoenas against Minnesota Democrats who opposed Trump’s immigration raids
The judge said DOJ issued the subpoenas "to harass, coerce, and retaliate" against Trump's political foes.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 22/06/2026
Donald Trump’s war in Iran is one of the stupidest foreign policy ventures in US history.
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Trump and Iran: Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Or: How not to go to war.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 22/06/2026
U.S. Park Police arrested three-time Olympic canoeist David Hearn after he reached into the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to touch a piece of the peeling paint following the pool's renovation.
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 17/06/2026
West End theatre to be renamed in honour of Dame Judi Dench
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West End theatre to be renamed in honour of Dame Judi Dench
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 16/06/2026
Daphy Michel, a Haitian asylum seeker with untreated mental health issues, died of hypothermia after being released by ICE. Security footage shows Michel sitting on a bus stop bench for days in cold temperatures. Her death has been ruled a homicide.
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Death of woman released by ICE on a winter day is now ruled a homicide
Security footage shows Daphy Michel, a 31-year-old asylum seeker from Haiti, sitting on a bus stop bench for days in cold temperatures.
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The Mirror @mirror.co.uk · 24/05/2026
Sir Keir Starmer has sent a letter to TNT Sports urging the Champions League broadcaster to make the final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain free-to-air.
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer's desperate plea over Arsenal Champions League final
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
LONDON (AP) - Police in the UK say they are investigating two allegations of historic child sex abuse following Epstein file release.
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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Our Labour government have today announce £100m to fight child sex offences and protect victims. It will include tracking down grooming gang members and bringing offenders to justice, including £38m for Operation Beaconport - a tenfold cash injection - which reopens historic cases. 1/4
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 12/05/2026
The U.K. has pledged today to provide autonomous vessels to safeguard the Strait of Hormuz in the event of a stable ceasefire in the Middle East.
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UK pledges drone boats to help secure Strait of Hormuz
Defence Secretary John Healey made the pledge at a meeting of defense ministers in London on Tuesday.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Which is the backwards country now, United States?
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
BBC News Channel following up Starmer’s press conference with questions about antisemitism in parties - discussing only the Greens and not once mentioning Reform.
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Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
More Farage corruption at its finest! #NeverVoteReform
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Reform frontbench promotes JCB’s pothole machine after firm’s £200,000 donation
Nigel Farage, Lee Anderson and Robert Jenrick, among others, have sung the praises of the JCB PotHole Pro
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
I can’t find a single reason to replace Keir Starmer as PM. He’s doing a bloody brilliant job internationally and nationally Renters Rights Workers Rights Hillsborough Law NHS Min Wage Pride of Place Energy Costs House of Lords Changes to Leaseholds Closer ties to EU Cleaning up Politics
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 04/05/2026
Man produces sperm from testicular tissue frozen as a child in breakthrough trial
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Man produces sperm from testicular tissue frozen as a child in breakthrough trial
Exclusive: Sperm re-transplant offers hope that boys left infertile by chemotherapy could have biological children one day In a groundbreaking fertility trial, a man whose testicular tissue was frozen before he underwent chemotherapy as a child to be re-transplanted 16 years later has been able to produce sperm. It is the first time a transplant of cryopreserved prepubertal testicular tissue has been demonstrated to restore sperm production in an adult patient. The 27-year-old man had the sample frozen when he was 10, before undergoing potent chemotherapy as part of treatment for sickle cell disease. Continue reading...
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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
The UK PM and EU President have today issued a joint statement after meeting at the European Political Community meeting in Armenia. They discussedtheir joint commitment to improving the relationship between the UK and EU to deliver for consumers, businesses and collective European security. 1/4
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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Labour are + the 1st UK government in generations to take services back in to public ownership. + the 1st for generations to increse the rights that workers have and that renters have + the 1st for many years who have made the wealthy pay more, to invest in public services 1/2
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 04/05/2026
Mississippi's Edward Blackmon Jr. was part of a generation of Black Americans across the South who fought to dismantle barriers to voting and achieve political representation. He is now resigned to the fact that the fight of his youth is not yet over. www.mississippifreepress.org/black-americ...
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Black Americans Face a New Fight for Racial Representation After Voting Rights Act Ruling
Black Americans are wondering what’s next after the Supreme Court’s recent ruling weakened the Voting Rights Act.
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AG Andrea Joy Campbell @massago.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Donald Trump's DHS is trying to suspend asylum seekers’ access to work authorization indefinitely. Under this cruel proposed rule, asylum seekers would be unable to lawfully support their families and economies would crumble. Our immigrant communities hold up Massachusetts. I won't stand for this.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 27/04/2026
US ad for ‘eyes and ears’ abroad featuring Big Ben stirs diplomatic unease
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US ad for ‘eyes and ears’ abroad featuring Big Ben stirs diplomatic unease
UK diplomat says implication of foreign service ad could be that US is ‘watching carefully’ over Britain A US state department post recruiting Americans to be its “eyes and ears” abroad – and featuring a picture of London – suggests “unease” in ties, say US and UK diplomats. In an advertisement for the foreign service over the weekend, the state department invited Americans to “navigate great-power rivalries, defuse global crises, and protect Americans and their interests across the globe”. Continue reading...
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Look at American tech billionaires as a warning. They traded democratic values for deregulation and access. They are opportunists who put their wealth above the stability of their own country. Europe cannot let this hollowed out version of democracy take root
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Prolonging this war only guarantees more casualties. If we want to end the bloodshed quickly, we must arm Ukraine with overwhelming European and domestic long-range strike capabilities. Crippling Russia’s oil and defense industries is the fastest route to victory
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Palantir is the kind of villain that doesn’t bother to hide. They are openly technofascist, obsessed with global control through AI, and make it clear they will target any who try to stop them. Their only virtue is their arrogance because they do not even pretend to be good
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
It should be front page news that Palantir hired Oswald Mosley’s grandson with no proper interview. Alex Karp literally cited the famous fascist to bring him on board. Palantir’s CEO thought that Mosley’s legacy was cool. People need to wake up
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 27/04/2026
Pro-choice campaigners in Malta create lockboxes containing abortion pills
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Pro-choice campaigners in Malta create lockboxes containing abortion pills
Critics hit out at ‘dire’ situation in the country which has the strictest laws around abortion in western Europe Rights campaigners have affixed lockboxes containing abortion pills to sites across Malta, in a campaign designed to highlight the country’s near-total ban on abortion. The 15 black boxes aim to provide practical help to women grappling with the EU’s strictest abortion laws; anyone who is less than nine weeks pregnant and in need of an abortion is invited to send an email to obtain the location and codes to access the pills. Continue reading...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 27/04/2026
Police assess evidence on £40,000 donation to Robert Jenrick’s campaign
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Police assess evidence on £40,000 donation to Robert Jenrick’s campaign
Exclusive: Some donations to 2024 Tory leadership campaign allegedly originated from US businessman in breach of electoral rules Police are assessing evidence about donations to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to become Conservative leader in 2024 after a referral from the elections watchdog, the Guardian can reveal. The information was passed on by the Electoral Commission, which the Guardian understands has been investigating allegations that almost £40,000 of donations to Jenrick’s leadership campaign before he defected to Reform UK, were from a foreign source in breach of electoral rules. Continue reading...
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Dr Peter Prinsley MP @peterprinsleymp.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Huge congratulations to all our local runners who took on the London Marathon this weekend, while supporting so many important causes and charities! #LondonMarathon www.suffolknews.co.uk/bury-st-edmunds/news/how-quickly-suffolk-runners-beat-the-london-marathon-9463463/
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How quickly Suffolk runners beat the London Marathon
Suffolk runners crossed the finish line at yesterday’s London Marathon for causes close to their hearts – here’s how quickly they did it.
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gillmalik.bsky.social @gillmalik.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
The Tories still wasting our parliamentary time and money. What a bunch of losers!
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 27/04/2026
Sadiq Khan may try to stop Scotland Yard signing Palantir contract
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Sadiq Khan may try to stop Scotland Yard signing Palantir contract
Exclusive: Mayor raises concerns about using public money to support firms ‘who act contrary to London’s values’ Sadiq Khan may oppose Scotland Yard using Palantir’s AI systems to process criminal intelligence because of his “concerns about using public money to support firms who act contrary to London’s values”. The mayor of London’s office made the statement after the Guardian revealed last week that Palantir, which works for Donald Trump’s ICE immigration crackdown and Israel’s military, has held talks with the Metropolitan police over a wide-ranging contract that could run into tens of millions of pounds. Continue reading...
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
wheres all the real news? Im tired if hearing about Kash Patel's girlfriend, ballrooms, and Erika Kirk's face. Where's the news telling us what's going to be done about people not being able to afford groceries?
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CNN @cnn.com · 27/04/2026
Six of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies are on track to make almost $3,000 in profits every single second this year, according to a new report, as households across the world grapple with soaring energy prices and inflation, which are driving a cost-of-living crisis. cnn.it/499vXza
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 25/04/2026
Mississippi school kids stop school bus on highway after driver passes out
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Mississippi school kids stop school bus on highway after driver passes out
Students aged 12 to 15 steered bus to safety and called for help after driver lost consciousness from asthma attack Middle school students in Mississippi acted quickly to halt their school bus from crashing after their driver passed out while on a highway, prompting the operator to declare: “They saved my life.” The bus in question had just left the Hancock middle school in the Mississippi community of Kiln on Wednesday when the driver, Leah Taylor, suffered an asthma attack and lost consciousness. Continue reading...
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Tech oligarchs are a major threat to democracy
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
JD Vance is even worse than Donald Trump
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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Ralph Goodale on Canada-US relations: "A relationship that has lasted for more than 80 yrs has come to an end. And we're now trying to build something to replace it. We need to make sure in building that replacement we are less vulnerable and less dependent than we used to be."
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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Oversight Committee: "Maxwell is a monster. She was the enforcer. She facilitated, aided and abetted Epstein's crimes." Why won't Trump rule out a pardon for her? #sheshed
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Michael Adzema @sillymickel.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
RIP
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
The formula for Democrats in 2028 is simple: Leave the far-left fringe behind and focus on Trump and his failures. To reclaim the White House, they must nominate a steady candidate whom the average American can confidently support without second-guessing
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
OMFG I had to go and check that this ACTUALLY happened. Since when does the BBC ever do chyrons with a political party's branding, rather than their own? Not to mention this is during a pre-election campaign purdah. (h/t @iainsol.bsky.social)
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The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Spoiler: 30p Lee has absolutely no evidence to support his claim the prime minister is a liar
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The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
It's not all doom and gloom for Starmer
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Brits still think Keir Starmer is a more capable PM than Farage and Badenoch would be
In what has been one of Keir Starmer's most difficult weeks as prime minister, here's some good news for him.
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Dr Peter Prinsley MP @peterprinsleymp.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is one of the most important - and too often overlooked - pieces of legislation in decades. Creating a smoke-free generation means fewer cancers, less pressure on the NHS, and longer, healthier lives. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed
The "landmark" legislation aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 21/04/2026
Emails show Amazon colluding with other firms to raise prices, California authorities allege
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Emails show Amazon colluding with other firms to raise prices, California authorities allege
The previously redacted messages were unveiled as part of an antitrust battle with California attorney general Rob Bonta
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Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Got to give credit to Starmer for owning up to mistakes, taking full responsibility, apologising & explaining everything clearly from start to finish. Tory PM’s would never do any of that, just brush everything under the carpet like it was nothing.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
More than half of Britons support rejoining EU 10 years on from Brexit vote. Brexit was secured with lies. It hasn't delivered any of the claimed economic benefits. Post Trump world will be more polarized. Nobody under the age of 28 had a say on Brexit. Need another referendum.
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More than half of Britons support rejoining EU 10 years on from Brexit vote
Experts say Labour’s ‘halfway house’ approach risks losing support from progressives and ‘red wall’ voters
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The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Perhaps the only sensible decision made by US officials during the Iran war.
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Donald Trump ‘locked out’ of Iran war Situation Room and ‘screamed at staff for hours’
Perhaps the only sensible decision made by US officials during the Iran war.
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