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Is this the toughest mountain race in the world?
Hundreds of runners from 28 countries have begun running in what’s claimed to be the world’s toughest mountain race. A total of 298 athletes begun hot-footing it between Conwy and Cardiff castles on Monday in the hope of winning the Dragon’s Back. They will cover 236 miles (380 km) over six days over a route…
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Greece floods: Volos mayor warns ‘stay in your homes!’
At least one person has died in Greece, after torrential rain triggered flash floods in parts of the country. The coastal port city of Volos, north of Athens, has seen the same mount of water falling in 24 hours that it usually gets for the whole of autumn – according to local experts. The mayor…
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Hit Man review: Linklater’s latest is ‘genuinely fun’
Richard Linklater’s New Orleans crime yarn starring Glen Powell is “delightful”, and has”‘humanity and charm”, writes Nicholas Barber from the Venice Film Festival. If you’re looking for a laidback, heartwarming comedy that happens to be about deceit, corruption and murder, then Hit Man is the film for you. Directed and co-written by Richard Linklater, the…
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United Airlines grounds all US flights after technology glitch
United Airlines has issued a nationwide ground stop on all flights, the Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed. In a statement, the airline said that all departures were halted due to a “systemwide technology issue”. Flights already in the air are continuing to their destination as planned, the airline said. United said more details will be…
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Mitch McConnell: Doctor says no evidence of stroke or seizures in freezing spell
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell did not suffer a stroke or a seizure disorder when he froze during a press conference in August, a doctor said on Tuesday. The Kentucky lawmaker, 81, has frozen twice in as many months, prompting concerns about his health. In a new letter, Brian Monahan, the attending physician of Congress,…
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Emmanuelle Béart: French actress says she was victim of incest
By Emma Saunders Culture reporter French actress Emmanuelle Béart was a victim of incest as a child, she has revealed in a new documentary. Béart, who won a coveted César film award for 1986’s Manon des Sources, does not name her alleged abuser in the documentary, titled Such a Resounding Silence, which she also co-directed.…
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Girlhood: The viral agony aunt site for teens blowing up on TikTok
Getting frozen out of a group chat. Moving on from your ex. Romantic feelings for your best friend. They’re daily problems for many teenagers around the world. But what if you want to talk about them without spreading drama? That was the question Sophia Rundle and Mia Sugimoto, founders of the viral blog Girlhood, wanted…
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Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio to be sentenced for Capitol riot
By Mike Wendling BBC News, Washington The former leader of the far-right Proud Boys group will be sentenced on Tuesday for his role in the US Capitol riot. Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, 39, was convicted of seditious conspiracy and other charges. Tarrio wasn’t present in Washington during the riot on 6 January 2021, having been arrested…
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Ukraine: ‘First’ British Challenger 2 tank hit
A video shared on social media and analysed by BBC Verify shows a badly-damaged British-made tank. The footage shows smoke pouring from the vehicle on the side of a road. A Western defence source confirmed to the BBC the video shows a Challenger 2 tank and that all crew survived. BBC Verify has not confirmed…
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Danelo Cavalcante: Pennsylvania schools close as manhunt for convicted murderer expands
By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington Authorities in Pennsylvania have closed two school districts as a manhunt for a convicted murderer who escaped from prison on 31 August enters its sixth day. Danelo Cavalcante, 34, was spotted twice overnight on Monday, police said. The Brazilian national was sentenced to life in prison just last…