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Girl, 12, fighting for life after Canada's worst school shooting in decades
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Girl, 12, fighting for life after Canada's worst school shooting in decades

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Canada school shooting: Nine people killed

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11 Feb 04:15 AM
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11 Feb 02:57 AM
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UK prosecutors in contact with police in Epstein probe
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UK prosecutors in contact with police in Epstein probe

Gordon Brown has urged police to re-examine flight records and quiz Andrew.

11 Feb 08:09 PM
Counter-terror police lead probe after double stabbing at London school
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Counter-terror police lead probe after double stabbing at London school

A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

10 Feb 09:05 PM
British boy attacked elderly women before murdering 12-year-old
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British boy attacked elderly women before murdering 12-year-old

The teen had attacked three women, aged 72 to 82, in the days before the murder.

10 Feb 08:46 PM
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11 Feb 08:46 PM
Instagram CEO denies addiction claims in landmark US trial
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Adam Mosseri told jurors Instagram users are not 'clinically' addicted to social media.

11 Feb 08:01 PM
Nato launches 'Arctic Sentry' mission after Greenland crisis
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11 Feb 07:50 PM

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Andrew McLean's lawyers argue there was no proper basis for his detainment.

08 Feb 06:15 AM
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Woman in China causes multiple crashes after moving traffic mirror ruining her ‘feng shui’

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05 Feb 01:07 AM
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04 Feb 08:18 PM
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His office found 43 channels using AI to mimic him, often on tense global issues.

04 Feb 05:00 PM
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Canada school shooting: Nine people killed
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Canada school shooting: Nine people killed

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11 Feb 04:15 AM
Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police in Sydney
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09 Feb 07:30 PM
In show of support, Canada, France open consulates in Greenland
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06 Feb 09:30 PM
UK police search Mandelson house in Epstein revelations probe
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UK police search Mandelson house in Epstein revelations probe

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10 Feb 09:09 PM
Counter-terror police lead probe after double stabbing at London school
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10 Feb 09:05 PM
British boy attacked elderly women before murdering 12-year-old
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10 Feb 08:46 PM
Trump 'knew about' Epstein's abuse, new documents suggest
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10 Feb 07:25 PM
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10 Feb 07:15 PM
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