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Five Portuguese nationals among the 16 Lisbon funicular victims
Lisbon mourns funicular crash victims as investigations under way

Pfizer responds to Trump’s call for Covid-19 vaccine data, says Operation Warp Speed deserves Nobel Peace Prize
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Rachel Reeves rejects claims of £50bn ‘black hole’ in finances
Last month, an independent think tank, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr), estimated that th...

UK cement production drops to lowest levels since 1950s
The Labour government has pledged to build 1.5 million new homes in England by 2029 as part of efforts to solve the hous...

Fired FTC commissioner can temporarily stay, appeals court rules
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Tanzania abductions: Activist Sativa tells the BBC how he was shot and left for dead
Warning: This article contains details that some readers may find distressing.

Newshour, Trial of Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro enters final phase
The trial of the former President of Brazil is expected to conclude by 12 September.

Reform would cut Welsh 'wasteful spending', Tice says
Reform would be likely to need the help of another party to govern if it won the next Senedd election, in a voting syste...

Labour loses Rushmoor council control after resignations
In a statement, councillors Jules Crossley, Halleh Koohestani, Nadia Martin and Becky Williams said they were forming th...

Judge says Trump administration’s use of US military in Los Angeles violated federal law
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Onion CEO Ben Collins Hasn't Given Up on Print—or Buying Infowars
Ben Collins made a big bet. A year ago, just a few months after he'd been named CEO of The Onion, he relaunched its prin...