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2024 › December › 18
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Survivors of prison sexual abuse scandal ask Biden for clemency: ‘Give us a chance’ ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Incarcerated women seek relief after exposing harassment, retaliation and assault by staff
Incarcerated women who spoke out about pervasive sexual abuse they endured at the hands of guards in a federa…
Topsy and Tim creator Jean Adamson dies aged 96 ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
The writer and illustrator behind more than 150 beloved children’s books sold over 25m copies worldwide
Jean Adamson, creator of the beloved Topsy and Tim children’s novels has died aged 96, her publ…
Move over, Mariah! The cheesiest, weepiest, silliest, booziest European Christmas bangers ○
Bye Bye Bing and Brenda! Bonjour Janek and Piramis! Here’s our guide to the foreign festive anthems that get the whole continent schmoozing under the mistletoe. Warning: this article contains accordi…
Cara Delevingne plays Elton John for Step Into Christmas video remake ○
Model wears suit and glasses similar to those worn by pop star in original video released more than 50 years ago
The actor and model Cara Delevingne plays Sir Elton John in a new video for his song St…
Supreme court agrees to hear TikTok challenge to law ending its US operations ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Court will hear two hours of oral arguments on 10 January and consider the social media app’s challenge to the law
The US supreme court said on Wednesday that it would hear TikTok’s challenge to a law…
Suspect in killing of Russian general detained in Moscow, authorities say ○
Investigators say they arrested Uzbek citizen suspected of involvement in explosion that killed Lt Gen Igor Kirillov
Russia has detained an Uzbek citizen who investigators believe placed the bomb that…
New York state resident finds complete mastodon jaw beneath lawn ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Jaw found in Scotchtown, Orange county, is latest notable discovery from ice age-era animal in the region
A New York state resident has found a complete mastodon jaw just below the surface of their la…
Pollution exposure linked to mental health hospital admissions, says study ○
Researchers from St Andrews found rise in nitrogen dioxide exposure associated with higher admissions
Exposure to air pollution is linked to an increased risk of hospital admission for mental illness,…
‘If 1.5m Germans have them there must be something in it’: how balcony solar is taking off ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Balcony solar panels can save 30% on a typical household’s electricity bill and, with vertical surface area in cities larger than roof space, the appeal is clear
They are easy to install, and knock ch…