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Former deputy prime minister John Prescott dies aged 86

The former trade union activist died ‘peacefully’ and surrounded by relatives at his care home, his family said.

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In Pictures: Party stalwart kept New Labour in touch with traditional supporters

John Prescott was a formidable campaigner who took his party’s message on the road to its heartlands at a time of change for the movement.

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John Prescott: The political bruiser who helped build New Labour

The ex-deputy prime minister was a key figure in Tony Blair’s modernisation project – only to later distance himself from his legacy.

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What does your winter coat say about you? We see you Andrew Lloyd Webber

LET’S UNPACK THAT: After the composer shocked onlookers by wearing a Canada Goose jacket to the farmers’ protest, Ellie Muir looks at what our outer layers say about us, and how they can carry unintentional deeper meanings

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Archaeologists unearth oldest alphabet from ancient tomb

Alphabetic writing found etched on clay cylinders unearthed from tomb in Syria

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Vic Flick death: Guitarist who played on iconic James Bond theme song dies aged 87

Session musician was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease

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At UN climate talks, a draft of the deal gives little clarity on climate cash for developing nations

A new draft text released early Thursday which will form the basis of any deal reached at United Nations climate talks on money for developing countries to transition to clean energy and adapt to climate change left out a crucial sticking point: how much wealthy nations will pay

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Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations

Southeast Asian defense chiefs are meeting with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security talks, which come as Beijing’s increasingly assertive stance in its claim to most of the South China Sea is leading to more confrontations

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Lando Norris left demoralised after loss all but ended world title hopes

The McLaren driver trails Max Verstappen by 62 points heading into the final three rounds of the championship.

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Lawsuit against troopers who investigated 11-year-old in murder case nears trial

A man who was charged with murdering his father's fiancee when he was just 11 years old is suing four state troopers

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Fans can step up to the plate for Red Sox CEO's memorabilia at auction

A Boston auctioneer is taking bidders out to the ballpark with an auction of a team executive’s Red Sox memorabilia — including four World Series trophies

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Alabama to use nitrogen gas to execute man for 1994 slaying of hitchhiker

An Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker is slated to become the third person executed by nitrogen gas

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Why people are protesting over a deadly roof collapse in Serbia

The deadly collapse of a concrete roof at a rail station in Serbia has raised tensions across the Balkan county

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What will happen to CNBC and MSNBC when they no longer have a corporate connection to NBC News?

Two television networks with “NBC” in their names — MSNBC and CNBC — will no longer have any corporate connection to NBC News once a spinoff formally takes effect in about a year

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At UN climate talks, "sewage" beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations

The Singapore pavilion at the United Nations climate talks offers attendees free beer with an ingredient that's surprising to many — treated wastewater

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Sierra Leone loves rice and wants to free itself from imports. But how to do it?

Rice borders on the sacred in Sierra Leone, which has one of the world's highest consumption rates

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Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?

A previously unknown musical work written by composer Frederic Chopin appears to have been found in a library in New York City

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Papuan women's mangrove forest in Indonesia is increasingly threatened by development and pollution

On the southeastern coast of Jayapura city lies a mangrove forest where only women are permitted to enter

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NH court to hear cases about transgender girls playing girls sports and the right to protest them

Two lawsuits about transgender girl athletes — one challenging a state ban at schools and the other on the right to protest their participation on girls teams — face federal court hearings in New Hampshire

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American and Australian tourists die, raising toll to 4 in Laos alcohol poisoning incident

An Australian teenager has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Vang Vieng, Laos, Australia’s prime minister said, and the U.S. State Department confirmed an American also died in the same party town, bringing the death toll to four in the poisoning incident

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New Zealanders are banned from displaying gang symbols as a new law takes effect

A ban on New Zealanders wearing or displaying symbols of gang affiliation in public has taken effect, with police officers arresting a man for breaking the law three minutes later

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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slip despite Nvidia's solid earnings report

Asian shares have mostly fallen after a mixed close on Wall Street, with regional markets shrugging off a strong profit report from Nvidia that was released after U.S. markets closed

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Russia and China oppose changing the Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping mission

Russia and China oppose changing the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti into a U.N. peacekeeping mission

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Banana duct-taped to wall bought at art auction for $6.2m by crypto mogul who plans to eat it

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun identified himself as the buyer, pledging to ‘personally eat the banana’

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Percival Everett and Jason De León win National Book Awards

Percival Everett’s “James” has won the National Book Award for fiction

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