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London's bagpipes 'girlband' announce split

They will be performing one final time at this year's Remembrance Sunday commemorations in Dagenham.




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The first official Remembrance Sunday in 1946

What was known as Armistice Day became Remembrance Sunday following the end of World War Two.




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The Kung Fu classes helping kids with confidence

Shaolin Temple Cultural Centre has been able to expand classes thanks to BBC Children in Need.




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Ministers may intervene in Tower Hamlets council

The government may send envoys to oversee decisions taken by the independent mayor of Tower Hamlets.





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Is populism dead? Are We the People now forever under the thumb of unbridled global tyranny? Madame Defarge chimes in

I haven’t written for Powdered Wig since October 2020. This once profitable site has now been destroyed by Big Tech, especially Fascistbook, Twitter, and Google. So, at 66 years old, I find myself making a living in the construction field […]

The post Is populism dead? Are We the People now forever under the thumb of unbridled global tyranny? Madame Defarge chimes in appeared first on Powdered Wig Society.




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Biden Slams Trump’s Election Comment: ‘What Country Are We In?’

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden questioned President Trump’s response to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the Nov. 3 presidential election. When landed in Wilmington, Delaware Wednesday night after campaigning in North Carolina, Biden was asked about the president’s earlier remarks from his White House briefing. “What country are we in?” […]

The post Biden Slams Trump’s Election Comment: ‘What Country Are We In?’ appeared first on Hispolitica.




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Trump Unveils America First Healthcare Plan

President Trump unveiled his long-awaited historic “America First” health care plan Thursday, a series of executive orders aimed at providing Americans affordable, high-quality health care while banning surprise medical billing and affirming to protect those with preexisting conditions. “Today, I will lay out my vision for a healthcare system that puts patients first, families first, […]

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Biden Calls U.S. Troops In 2016 ‘Stupid Bastards’ And A ‘Dull Bunch’

A video surfaced on social media Friday showing the Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaking to overseas U.S. service members where he called them “stupid bastards” and a “dull bunch.” During his last few months as Vice President, Biden in 2106 visited Al-Dhafra Air Base near the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi and […]

The post Biden Calls U.S. Troops In 2016 ‘Stupid Bastards’ And A ‘Dull Bunch’ appeared first on Hispolitica.




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Trump Campaign Launches ‘Operation MAGA’

Trump 2020 reelection campaign announced Saturday for the final month before Election Day the launch of “Operation MAGA,” that will consist of a “full marshaling of top-level surrogates, campaign coalitions and Trump supporters to rally behind the president and carry the campaign forward” until President Trump recovers from COVID-19 and can return on the campaign […]

The post Trump Campaign Launches ‘Operation MAGA’ appeared first on Hispolitica.




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Trump Halts COVID-19 Relief Bill Talks Until After Election

President Trump on Tuesday instructed his administration to stop negotiating with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on future coronavirus stimulus relief package until after the November election. In a series of four tweets, Trump called out Pelosi for not “negotiating in good faith” by wanting a $2.4 Trillion stimulus package that focuses on funding issues […]

The post Trump Halts COVID-19 Relief Bill Talks Until After Election appeared first on Hispolitica.




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Runaway 'spy whale' fled Russian military training says marine scientist

Marine scientist uncovers the story behind Andruha's escape from Russian military training programme.




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The awkward questions behind Hungary's football revival

Hungary have ridden back into contention for international honours on the back of billions of euros and one man's passion for football.




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The air crash and the underdogs - a triumph for a lost generation

Nineteen years and 10 miles separated Zambia's football team from a lost, golden generation on a fateful night in Libreville.




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Weekly football quiz: Man City's run & hat-trick heroes

It is the weekly football quiz - how closely have you been paying attention over the past seven days?




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Football great Souness made CBE for charity work

The former Rangers and Liverpool star said charity fundraising allowed people to see "the real me".




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Why Man Utd's forwards will need to 'adapt' under Amorim

Before Ruben Amorim takes over as Manchester United manager, Match of the Day 2's Theo Walcott explains why some of United's attacking players will need to adapt their game under their new boss.




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FA launches investigation into Coote video

The Football Association launches its own investigation into the video that appears to show Premier League referee David Coote using foul language to describe former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.




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Club angered by jail sentence for punching referee

Turkish football club Ankaragucu defend their former president Faruk Koca after he was sentenced to jail for assaulting a referee.







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Manipur on boil: 2 more bodies found, 6 missing - The Times of India

  1. Manipur on boil: 2 more bodies found, 6 missing  The Times of India
  2. Additional paramilitary forces rushed to Manipur amid spike in ethnic violence  Hindustan Times
  3. Three women, three children missing after Jiribam gunfight; Meiteis and Kukis hold bandhs in Manipur  The New Indian Express
  4. Letters to The Editor — November 13, 2024  The Hindu
  5. Centre rushes 20 more CAPF companies to Manipur after fresh violence  Deccan Herald




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Herschel Grynszpan And the Untold Story Of Kristallnacht

By Shimshon Cook, Herut Zionist, Texas U.S. On the night of NNovember 9 1938, all across Nazi Germany, ] an organized pogrom was perpetrated against the Jewish population by Nazis in an event now known as Kristallnacht. They stretched from Germany proper and annexed Austria and Sudetenland in what was Czechoslovakia. 30,000+ Jewish men were “arrested” […]

The post Herschel Grynszpan And the Untold Story Of Kristallnacht appeared first on The Lid.




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Court Denies Arizona ACLU’s Bid to Keep Counting More Ballots

The American Civil Liberties Union wanted to keep “finding” more ballots for the election in Arizona ad infinitum, but the state’s Supreme Court finally denied their demands. The deadline for accepting more ballots in Arizona is already an absurd Nov. 10, five full days after Election Day. But the AZ ACLU wanted to keep miraculously […]

The post Court Denies Arizona ACLU’s Bid to Keep Counting More Ballots appeared first on The Lid.




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Lunatic Democrat Murders His Wife and Kids Over His Hate for Donald Trump

This is how mentally deranged liberals are… a Democrat in Minnesota was so filled with rage that Donald Trump won the election last week that he murdered his own wife and kids and then committed suicide to prevent them all from having to live during the next Trump presidency. Notice how you never heard any […]

The post Lunatic Democrat Murders His Wife and Kids Over His Hate for Donald Trump appeared first on The Lid.




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News24 | Nick Hedley | How BRICS countries will benefit from Trump

America has been chipping away at China's huge lead in the global cleantech race. Trump's return will see the US all but drop out. Bad news for the US, worse for the climate. But there are silver linings for the rest of the world, says Nick Hedley.




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News24 | Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby announces resignation over abuse scandal

The leader of the world's Anglican communion, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, announced Tuesday he was resigning following a damning report that concluded the Church of England covered up a serial abuse case.




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News24 | COP29: Pay up or face climate-led disaster for humanity, warns UN chief

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders at the COP29 summit on Tuesday to "pay up" to prevent climate-led humanitarian disasters, and said time was running out to limit a destructive rise in global tempera




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News24 | 'Gravest international crimes': Israel cruelty in Gaza has 'no limits', UN aid chief warns

The United Nations's humanitarian aid chief told a meeting of the Security Council (UNSC) that "acts reminiscent of the gravest international crimes" are being committed in Gaza.




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velocityconf: Help your dev + ops teams be cross-functional and more successful. http://t.co/1mqGK3zh0U Free webcast 5/22 w/ @lnxchk

velocityconf: Help your dev + ops teams be cross-functional and more successful. http://t.co/1mqGK3zh0U Free webcast 5/22 w/ @lnxchk




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velocityconf: If you don't understand your ppl, you don't understand #Ops http://t.co/DQTBLJlWza New #velocityconf interview w/ @katemats

velocityconf: If you don't understand your ppl, you don't understand #Ops http://t.co/DQTBLJlWza New #velocityconf interview w/ @katemats




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velocityconf: Call for speakers and registration is open for @webperfdays in Silicon Valley http://t.co/cJKBmynkjI June 22, Google HQ (cc @sfwebperf)

velocityconf: Call for speakers and registration is open for @webperfdays in Silicon Valley http://t.co/cJKBmynkjI June 22, Google HQ (cc @sfwebperf)




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velocityconf: S Bay Area #WomeninTech (+ allies!) pls come to the #VelocityConf women's communities meetup on 6/19 http://t.co/xSY7jcyPXV

velocityconf: S Bay Area #WomeninTech (+ allies!) pls come to the #VelocityConf women's communities meetup on 6/19 http://t.co/xSY7jcyPXV




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News24 | INTERVIEW | 'Rock star without an instrument': Booker-winner Shehan Karunatilaka talks Seven Moons

"I realised I could sustain the writing life, whether anyone reads it or not. It’s what separates writers from civilians. It’s probably a mental disorder."




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News24 | REVIEW | Showmax's The Station Strangler: A thoughtful exploration of a haunting true-crime mystery

It was inevitable that a big streamer like Showmax would use the story of the Station Strangler for a 99-minute standalone documentary.




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Understanding through history

War is back in daily headlines. It’s devastating to think about the impact on children here and where the actual fighting is taking place.




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Teachers can assess young students’ literacy skills and knowledge by encouraging them to produce books based on animal facts.

A new children's book transforms a sad, scared and anxious little boy into a superhero. The book is called "Cape," in honor of the bright-red cape the little boy wears and finds comfort in following the death of his father. "Cape" is Kevin Johnson's debut picture book, and it's vividly illustrated by artist Kitt Thomas.




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From Bus Stops to Laundromats, Cities Embrace Play to Help Kids Learn

Philadelphia and other cities are quietly building installations like the “Urban Thinkscape” to layer on learning where families already spend time. On a tiny triangular lot in the city’s Belmont neighborhood, kids waiting with their parents for the No. 40 bus can also work on their executive functioning skills, playing a hopscotch variation designed to train their brains. In Chicago, a wooden game mounted on the wall of a laundromat teaches children, in two languages, how to find color patterns in a lineup of detergent bottle tops.




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Opinion: Why the Science of Reading Is Right for My Young Learner

I’m writing this for all the parents out there: Don’t leave your child’s reading success to chance. I’m embarrassed to admit this, but I was one of those parents. Sure, my wife and I read to our son every night, and we had plenty of books, newspapers and magazines around the house. Our local public school spent a lot of time on literacy too, but I cringe now as I look back on how they did it. They taught kids to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words using pictures, the first letter or other context clues.




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You can't buy a new Jaguar in the UK — its home country — for the first time since WWII

It's a British heritage brand driven by royals, including the late Queen Elizabeth. Now new Jaguars won't be on UK car lots until at least 2026.




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US Navy destroyers unscathed after fighting off a complex attack of cruise and ballistic missiles and exploding drones

The Houthis launched a complex attack consisting of anti-ship missiles and drones, a Pentagon spokesperson said Tuesday.




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When my job required me to return to the office, I used my emergency fund to quit. It worked out, but I should have saved more.

When my job announced we were returning to the office, I was able to quit and rely on my emergency fund while job searching. I still wish I had saved more.




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Trump said he'll unleash an oil boom. ExxonMobil CEO says not so fast.

ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods said there's not much opportunity for the oil industry to increase production in the short term.




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Here's how much more laptops, TVs, and smartphones could cost under Trump's proposed tariffs, consumer group says

Donald Trump's proposed tariffs would hit the consumer tech sector, raising prices on US consumers' favorite gadgets, an October report found.






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News24 | Young opposition Mozambicans give Frelimo ultimatum to step down or face more violent protests

Young Mozambicans from opposition parties have given Frelimo until midday to relinquish power or face more unrest, after days of violence and looting in the country.




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News24 | Maputo is almost under siege, says SA High Commissioner, as post-election unrest escalates

Amid calls for ongoing protests after violent clashes on Thursday, South Africa's High Commissioner to Mozambique Siphiwe Nyanda has declared "Maputo is almost under siege".




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News24 | Business as usual at Lebombo border post with traffic flowing between SA and Mozambique after unrest

It was business as usual at the Lebombo border post between SA and Mozambique on Saturday morning, with vehicles moving freely between both countries after a shutdown earlier this week.