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Trump defamation suit against Murdoch, WSJ over Epstein letter dismissed with prejudice
By dismissing the suit with prejudice, Trump can't file another amended version in district court.
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Amy Poehler: ‘Comedy Has Saved My Life Many Times’
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European football: Kane misses penalty as Dortmund share spoils in Der Klassiker
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AI & Tech
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World
Oleshky evacuees reunite with families after truce allows crossing back into Ukraine
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AI & Tech
Binance hit by 6.3 billion dollar crypto theft
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Third weekend of protests in France
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Almost 140 arrested at protest against Palestine Action ban outside US embassy in London
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AI & Tech
A simple explainer of the massive $6.3 billion crypto heist at Binance
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Health
Closing urgent care centres would have 'dire consequences', objectors say
Plan to close three urgent care centres sparks worry about pressure on GPs and emergency departments.
Sports
Carrick bemoans Man Utd defending in Chelsea loss
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Pakistan v Sri Lanka: tri-series cricket one-day international final – as it happened
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Health
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Sports
Evanilson profits from costly Trafford blunder as Bournemouth punish Leeds
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World
Gen Z protests sweep cities across Germany
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Politics
More than 50m Americans cast ballots in early voting with three days to go before midterms
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Health
More than 5,000 die from Ebola in DR Congo's deadliest outbreak
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Science
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Bute House protested by environmental campaigners
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Politics
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US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine
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Health
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AI & Tech
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Business
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