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Why does Australia want Brits to swap Sydney for the outback?

Australia wants changes to UK deal that would push backpackers out of Bondi and into remote regions.

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Pocognoli to lean on Scotland's 'captain group of five'

Sebastien Pocognoli is delighted to welcome "exciting" Scott McTominay into his squad, saying the Napoli midfielder is one of the "fantastic leaders" that helped persuade him to become Scotland head coach.

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Inside devastated front-line city that Russia wants Ukraine to give up

The BBC gains rare access to a specialist drone unit defending the eastern city of Slovyansk from heavy Russian fire.

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Carrick's Man Utd future to be decided as Berrada and Wilcox retain support

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick's future will be discussed at a meeting on Wednesday, but executives Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox retain the support of minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

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Turkiye approves pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK fighters

Text envisages a return to civilian life for some of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party fighters who lay down their weapons.

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Conflict, drought increasing risk of famine in Sudan: Monitor

El Nino-induced drought is affecting roughly half of the country as three-year long war continues.

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Democrats lambast absent peers after Republicans block Hegseth impeachment attempt

Eleven Democrats missed the key procedural vote on the impeachment effort, which failed by just seven votes

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Canada’s Carney calls for unity as Alberta prepares for secession vote

Prime Minister Mark Carney's Thanksgiving message comes a week ahead of Alberta's referendum to secede.

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Impeachment resolution against U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth blocked for now in House of Representatives

The US House of Representatives on the 10th blocked an attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth. A resolution containing articles of impeachment had been proposed against the secretary for starting a war against Iran without Congressional approval, but the decision was made to refer the matter to a committee. Hegseth held his first press conference in six months at the Pentagon on the same day, denouncing the impeachment move as a "travesty" and "sabotage."

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Impeachment resolution against U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth blocked for now in House of Representatives

The US House of Representatives on the 10th blocked an attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth. A resolution containing articles of impeachment had been proposed against the secretary for starting a war against Iran without Congressional approval, but the decision was made to refer the matter to a committee. Hegseth held his first press conference in six months at the Pentagon on the same day, denouncing the impeachment move as a "travesty" and "sabotage."

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Bank of England’s inflation response ‘risks higher interest rates for longer’

Thinktank Niesr says timid rate rise last week likely to make inflation more persistent feature of UK economy The Bank of England is risking higher interest rates for longer after a hesitant response to rising inflation, according to leading thinktank. In a searing critique of the central bank’s tactics, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) said a timid increase in interest rates last week was likely to mean inflation staying above the Bank’s 2% target until at least 2030. Continue reading...

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Bank of England’s inflation response ‘risks higher interest rates for longer’

Thinktank Niesr says timid rate rise last week likely to make inflation more persistent feature of UK economy The Bank of England is risking higher interest rates for longer after a hesitant response to rising inflation, according to leading thinktank. In a searing critique of the central bank’s tactics, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) said a timid increase in interest rates last week was likely to mean inflation staying above the Bank’s 2% target until at least 2030. Continue reading...

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