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Avocados, tequila and other iconic Mexican products are jeopardized by Trump's tariff threats
Mexicans are worried that threats by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to impose 25% tariffs could affect a wide range of iconic Mexican products, some of which support entire regional economies
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I couldn’t grieve my mum because she had to end her life abroad – the assisted dying bill could change that
When Catie said goodbye to her mother via FaceTime last February, the family’s ordeal was far from over
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Farage says Reform UK MP who repeatedly kicked girlfriend deserves ‘Christian forgiveness’
Reform UK leader said James McMurdock’s conviction for an assault on a partner was ‘a long time ago’
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The Vienna sausage stand is more than just a snack stall. Now it has a UNESCO heritage recognition
The Vienna sausage stand is a place where the street sweeper, the manager, the tourist and the celebrity converge for the same tasty snack
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Sister of missing Maui woman Hannah Kobayashi reveals fears ‘someone is controlling her’
Hannah Kobayashi has been missing since November 8 when she stopped over at LAX on her way from Hawaii to New York
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Nigel Farage storms out of Sky News interview when quizzed over Reform MP’s assault conviction
Nigel Farage stormed out of an interview as he was quizzed about Reform MP James McMurdock’s assault conviction.
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All We Imagine as Light’s beautiful loneliness will speak to your soul
Payal Kapadia’s Mumbai-set drama – which became the first Indian film to win the Grand Prix award at Cannes – revolves around three lonely women who find one another in an isolating metropolis
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Democrats slam Kamala Harris’ ‘self-congratulatory’ review of election defeat
The vice president and her top team are accused of a stunning lack of self-relection and failing to listen to voters
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When do MPs vote on assisted dying? Everything you need to know
Most MPs have not revealed how they intend to vote in the free vote on assisted dying
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UK car production falls for the eighth month after slow take up of electric vehicles and looming fines
The poor figures come as car makers warn forthcoming fines for producing too many petrol and diesel cars could lead to more factory closures
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Georgia suspends talks on joining the EU for 4 years, accusing the bloc of 'blackmail'
Georgia’s prime minister has declared that the South Caucasus country will put negotiations on its bid to join the European Union on hold for four years in view of what he described as “blackmail and manipulation” from some of the bloc’s politicians
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Mohamed Al-Fayed: What the latest claims say about the scale of former Harrods’ bosses alleged abuse
Police revelations that 111 women have now accused the late billionaire of sexual abuse add to the snowballing claims against Fayed
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Pope hopes to visit Turkey in 2025 to mark 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea
Pope Francis says he hopes to travel to Turkey next year to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, Christianity’s first ecumenical council
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Billboard apologizes to Taylor Swift for ‘error’ in video celebrating pop star’s achievements
Apology comes after Swift fans slammed the music magazine for including a clip from Kanye West’s controversial music video ‘Famous’
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Watch live: Keir Starmer gives Downing Street speech on net migration
Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer holds a news conference on net migration.
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Pro-Palestine protesters arrested after disrupting Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Twenty-one protesters were reportedly arrested after interrupting the parade for five minutes
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Thousands of displaced Lebanese return from Syria as ceasefire with Israel holds
Thousands of people are crossing into Lebanon from Syria on the second day of a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, after nearly 14 months of fighting
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Sweden asks for China's cooperation over Baltic Sea cables cut while a Chinese ship was nearby
Sweden's prime minister says his government has formally asked China to cooperate in explaining the recent rupture of data cables on the Baltic Sea bed in an area where a China-flagged vessel was sighted
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Vote for your winner of the Wildlife Photographer People’s Choice Award of the Year 2024
The shortlisted photographs were chosen from 59,228 entries from 117 countries
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Two moms killed in separate hit-and-runs on Maryland’s ‘highway of death’ within 24 hours
The two fatal incidents occurred around 16 kilometers apart along Highway 210, which has earned the grim nickname of Maryland’s ‘highway of death’
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The twisty, Oscar-tipped Conclave needed more than shock and awe
Ralph Fiennes is a vaping cardinal tasked with electing a new pope, in a film that plays as a conspiracy thriller – if only it interrogated its own ideas, though
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What tax help is available for electric car buyers?
There are generous incentives for some electric car buyers
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Nigel Farage calls for Parliament to debate stricter abortion limits
Reform UK accused of ‘weaponising abortion for votes’ after he questions current 24-week limit
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What tax help is available for electric car buyers?
There are generous incentives for some electric car buyers
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Macy Thanksgiving Parade live updates: Float order and routes as Billy Porter and Cynthia Erivo set to perform
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has kicked off Thursday morning in New York City with a steady rain that added ponchos and umbrellas to the lineup of balloons, floats and highly anticipated star-studded performances.
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New blow for Mandelson as spy chief tipped for plum US ambassador role
MI6 chief Richard Moore is in the running to become the UK envoy In Washington
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Mexican president denies country is closing border despite Trump claims
Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo says her country will continue to address migration concerns while also respecting human rights
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UK car production falls for the eighth month after slow take up of electric vehicles and looming fines
The poor figures come as car makers warn forthcoming fines for producing too many petrol and diesel cars could lead to more factory closures
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Why is Russia targeting Ukraine’s energy grid with missile attacks?
Moscow unleashes second major strike on power sector in two weeks in what Ukrainian president Zelensky calls ‘vile escalation’
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UK media twice as likely to portray young people negatively than positively, report finds
Exclusive: Under-25s ‘bombarded’ with media coverage portraying them as victims, lazy, weak and unpatriotic, analysis finds