PM Sunak says UK climate record 'better than everyone else's'
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended his government's policies on the environment on Wednesday after
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Missouri executes Johnny Johnson, convicted of murdering a 6-year-old girl, despite his claim he was mentally ill
Missouri has executed a death row inmate for the 2002 murder of a young girl over the objections of his attorneys, who argued he was mentally incompetent and thus ineligible to be put to death.
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Russia engaged in extensive effort to force Ukrainians in Russian-occupied territories to accept Russian citizenship, report says
Russia is forcing Ukrainians in Russian-occupied territories to accept Russian citizenship by engaging in a systematic push "to make it impossible for residents to survive in their homes" unless they do so, according to a newly released report from the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab.
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NBA rumors: No one is bidding against the Heat for Damian Lillard
There is only one team interested in Damian Lillard, according to reports. In other words, the standoff between Portland and Miamijust got serious.Damian Lillard wants out of Portland. But he doesn't intend to play for just any team.Lillard is fixated on playing in Miami.Damian Lillard'...
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Somalia sorry for fielding record slow sprinter
Nasra Abubakar Ali took 22 seconds to complete the 100m sprint at the World University Games in China.
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Ravens biggest WR upgrade might not be Odell Beckham Jr.
Lamar Jackson's options at wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens have never looked better.The Baltimore Ravens' front office went to work over the summer, negotiating a lucrative contract extension for star quarterback Lamar Jackson and completely revamping the wide receiver room....
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Oregon man arrested after woman escapes cinderblock cell in garage
A man has been arrested in Oregon after a woman escaped a cinderblock cell in his garage, the FBI has said. The agency has said that Negasi Zuberi, 29, from Klamath Falls, Oregon went to Seattle and picked up a prostitute on 15 July, pretending to be an undercover officer. The woman told the authorities that Mr Zuberi aimed a Taser at her and put her in handcuffs and leg irons before placing her in the back of his vehicle, according to KPTV. The victim said that Mr Zuberi sexually assaulted her several times during the 450-mile drive from Seattle to Klamath Falls. After arriving at his home, the suspect placed the victim in the makeshift cinderblock cell in the garage. The Assistant Special Agent in Charge at the FBI Portland Field Office, Stephanie Shark, told KPTV that the legal complaint states that the “woman was kidnapped, chained, sexually assaulted, and locked in a cinderblock cell. Police say, she beat the door with her hands until they were bloody in order to break free. Her quick thinking and will to survive may have saved other women from a similar nightmare”. The woman broke down the door of the cell when Mr Zuberi was away from the house and managed to escape and flagged down a driver who then called 911. More follows...
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Arsenal star ruled out of Monaco friendly with knee injury
Gabriel Jesus will miss Arsenal's pre-season friendly with Monaco with a knee injury.
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More than 2,000 Palestinian Americans admitted in Israel visa trial so far
JERUSALEM More than 2,000 Palestinian Americans have traveled into or through Israel since it eased conditions for them
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Fitch Says US Fiscal Metrics and Governance Spurred Credit-Rating Cut
Weakening US fiscal metrics and governance, highlighted by political wrangling over the debt ceiling, were at the heart
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Wilt Chamberlain's 1972 finals jersey expected to draw more than $4 million at Sotheby's auction
Collectibles broker Sotheby’s expects Wilt Chamberlain’s 1972 NBA Finals jersey to sell for more than $4 million in an upcoming auction
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Pope, in Portugal, says Church needs 'humble purification' because of abuse
LISBON Pope Francis, speaking months after a damning report on sexual abuse in Portugal, on Wednesday said that
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