China-Taiwan news: White House calls Chinese drills ‘provocative’ and ‘irresponsible’ – live
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Davina McCall: Can Big Brother distract us from our own reality shows?
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Fancy another one?, as Davina McCall would say. After five years away, Big Brother is back (and if you can say anything about it without attempting a terrible approximation of narrator Marcus Bentley’s accent, then I ...
Al-Qaida chief’s killing comes as group gains ground in African conflict zones
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It was one of Ayman al-Zawahiri’s last victories. Just over a week before the al-Qaida leader was killed in Kabul by missiles fired from a US drone, militants from the organisation’s biggest affiliate in sub-Saharan A...
Zawahiri’s killing unlikely to weaken al-Qaida significantly
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Ayman al-Zawahiri was a low-key but effective leader of al-Qaida whose death will cause the terrorist organisation some short-term turbulence but is unlikely to cause any major long-term problems. A decade ago, killin...
Water firms resist government calls for more hosepipe bans
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Water companies are in a standoff with the government over hosepipe bans as they resist bringing in restrictions despite growing concerns about rivers running dry and the prospect of drought in England and Wales. The ...
Zawahiri’s killing was a Biden play for popularity – but it may have unintended consequences
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A decade after US Navy Seals killed Osama bin Laden in a special operation in Pakistan, Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a US drone strike in Kabul. Both men were synonymous with the image of al-Qaida. But more than an...
Arrest warrant issued for Manchester Arena bomber’s brother
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A warrant has been issued for the arrest of the elder brother of the Manchester Arena bomber for failing to give evidence at the public inquiry into the attack. Ismail Abedi, who fled the UK last summer, did not atten...
Zawahiri’s killing unlikely to weaken al-Qaida significantly
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Ayman al-Zawahiri was a low-key but effective leader of al-Qaida whose death will cause the terrorist organisation some short-term turbulence but is unlikely to cause any major long-term problems. A decade ago, killin...