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The Independent Newspaper UK
The Independent - News
US Navy warship shoots down a drone launched by Houthis from Yemen
The U.S. military says a U.S. Navy warship sailing near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait shot down a drone launched from Yemen
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Wyoming coal mine is shedding jobs ahead of the power plant's coal-to-gas conversion
A Wyoming coal mine that supplies fuel to a power plant that will be converted to burn gas instead of coal will lay off 19 workers
The Independent - News
Virgin Media O2 expands national databank scheme for Christmas
The telecoms company is making free data, calls and texts accessible at more than 1,000 locations nationwide.
The Independent - News
African company to start making vaginal rings that protect against HIV
A South African company will make vaginal rings that protect against HIV, which AIDS experts say should eventually make them cheaper and more readily available
The Independent - News
Top tech firms to sign new Government Charter to crack down on online fraud
The companies will pledge to implement the measures which apply to their services within six months.
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Quarter of young drivers put off vehicle repairs to save money – survey
The RAC said young motorists ‘are being affected by rising prices’.
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Final chance to see pandas at Edinburgh Zoo ahead of their return to China
Yang Guang and Tian Tian have lived at the zoo since 2011.
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Royal Navy ships join allied effort to protect undersea pipelines
Leaders from around Europe agreed to an unprecedented deployment starting in December.
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Citizens Advice warning as many turn to buy-now-pay-later to fund Christmas
The charity said it was braced to provide debt support as increasing numbers resort to using the unregulated credit.
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Jill Biden brings a holiday ice rink to the White House for children to skate and play hockey
Jill Biden has brought an ice rink to the White House lawn for children to skate and play hockey during the holidays
The Independent - Culture
Ant and Dec issue Jamie Lynn Spears health update after sudden I’m a Celeb exit
Spears is ‘doing fine’, according to presenter Declan Donnelly
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US Navy trying to recover spy plane that ended up in Hawaii bay
The P-8A Poseidon aircraft crashed into the water after ploughing off the runway at US Marine Corps base
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Monitoring abnormal cells ‘could increase cervical cancer risk in long term’
The Danish study looked at the records of women with cells deemed a ‘medium risk’ over a 20-year period.
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US-Israeli girl Abigail Edan, 4, discharged from hospital after being freed by Hamas
The youngster, whose parents were killed by terrorists last month, was released from inside Gaza on Sunday
The Independent - Europe
Ex-Marine Paul Whelan attacked in Russia jail, brother says
American’s glasses were broken during attack
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Iowa Lottery posted wrong Powerball numbers -- but temporary 'winners' get to keep the money
Powerball losers in Iowa were actually winners for about seven hours this week after the state’s lottery mistakenly posted the wrong winning numbers for the game
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Trump suggests he has done more for Black Americans than Lincoln
Ex-president could be making inroads with Black voters as Biden struggles with unpopularity and age concerns
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Road users told to be wary of icy conditions as yellow weather warnings issued
Snow and ice forecast for large swathes of Scotland, eastern England, the South West and Northern Ireland.
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UK Biobank releases world’s largest set of whole genome sequencing data
Among other things, the data could enable researchers to look at a person’s individual risk of common disease.
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Generative AI ‘helping criminals create more sophisticated cyber attacks’
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has also highlighted the use of AI to create and spread disinformation as a key threat.
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Number of nurses registered in UK hits record high
Some 748,528 nurses are now registered to work in the UK.
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Adults with rare blood disorder to be offered stem cell transplants
Experts welcomed the updated guidance as a ‘remarkable milestone’.
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Brown think tank lays out plan for ‘decade of delivery’ to create 300,000 jobs
The strategy suggests the creation of ‘growth zones’ where selected industries could be based to improve access to labour and expertise.
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UK car production increases again
More than four in five cars were shipped abroad, with export growth driven by a 58% rise in shipments to the EU, the SMMT said.
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Indiana judge dismisses state's lawsuit against TikTok that alleged child safety, privacy concerns
An Indiana county judge has dismissed a state lawsuit filed against TikTok that had accused the app of deceiving its users about the level of inappropriate content for children on its platform and the security of consumers’ personal information
The Independent - Science
UK Biobank releases world’s largest set of whole genome sequencing data
Among other things, the data could enable researchers to look at a person’s individual risk of common disease.
The Independent - News
Texas teen jailed for 10 years for hate crime arson attack on synagogue
Franklin Sechriest, 19, said he set blaze in Austin ‘because of his hatred of Jews’
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Too much social media linked to harmful behaviours in teenagers, study suggests
Researchers found exposure to alcohol advertising had the biggest impact.
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Strictly’s Ellie Leach admits to fear of hurting partner Vito during big lift
Strictly Come Dancing’s Ellie Leach admitted she was scared of hurting partner Vito Coppola during their big lift.
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I’m a Celeb campmates react to Jamie Lynn Spears leaving the jungle
The I’m a Celebrity campmates reacted to the news of Jamie Lynn Spears leaving the show on medical grounds.