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Kamala Harris urges people to ‘use our power’ as she collects award
Former Vice President Kamala Harris offers a sobering message as she colected an award at the NAACP Image Awards stage on Saturday night.
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California asks US Congress for £31 billion for Los Angeles wildfire relief
California Governor Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly 40 billion dollars (£31.67 billion) in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from devastating wildfires.
Police investigating after body found on motorway
Police are investigating how human remains ended up on a stretch of the M4 near Bristol.
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What the papers say – February 23
Defence, Ukraine and UK relations with US President Donald Trump feature heavily on the front pages of Sunday’s newspapers
Musk gives US federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week
Elon Musk has given US federal workers 48 hours to explain what they accomplished last week or risk losing their jobs
Starmer pledges ‘ironclad support for Ukraine’ while Trump claims deal ‘close’
Sir Keir Starmer has promised Volodymyr Zelensky he will make the case for safeguarding Ukraine’s sovereignty in talks with Donald Trump this week as the US President claimed a deal to resolve the conflict was “close”.
Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners after ‘degrading ceremonies’
Israel says the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners is delayed “until the release of the next hostages has been assured, and without the humiliating ceremonies” at handovers of Israeli captives in Gaza.
Search for missing runner to enter fifth day
A major police search for a missing young runner is set to continue into a fifth day.
Police hunt van driver after girl, three, dies in tram crash
Police are hunting a van driver who fled the scene of a crash with a tram after a three-year-old girl died in Manchester city centre.
UK to unveil new Russia sanctions to mark three years of Ukraine war
The UK will unveil new sanctions to “turn the screws” on Russia as it marks three years since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Field-by-field data helping to measure regenerative impact on dairy farms
Pioneering field-by-field data has been helping dairy farmers measure the real-world impact of regenerative farming as they work to roll out greener methods.
TikTokers dropping heavy objects on feet in viral trend ‘risk lifetime of pain’
A podiatrist has said TikTok users risk “a lifetime of pain and disability” by copying a viral trend to drop objects including air fryers and toasters on their feet.
Pope Francis “not out of danger” after suffering “asthma-like respiratory crisis”
Vatican statement says pontiff condition "continues to be critical"
Section of M4 ‘fully closed’ after dead body found on carriageway
The M4 near Bristol was “fully closed” on Saturday night after a dead body was found on the carriageway, police have said.
Emergency services attend ‘major incident’ at Giant’s Causeway
Emergency services have attended a “major incident” close to the Giant’s Causeway.
Olly Murs 'broken' as he gives health update after last minute gig cancellation
Singer cites "doctor's orders" as he pulls concert
Starmer to condemn Reform UK’s ‘dangerous right-wing politics’
Sir Keir Starmer will condemn the “dangerous right-wing politics” of Reform UK with the Prime Minister to insist that Nigel Farage’s party are “not the answer for Britain”.
Child, 5, killed after being struck by car in Laois
Pedestrian fatally injured in incident
Road tragedies: Five-year-old boy dies after being hit by car while young man dies in separate quad bike accident
A five-year-old boy has died after a road accident in Co Laois.
Trump revels in mass firings and jeers at Biden before adoring conference crowd
US President Donald Trump said that “nobody has ever seen anything” like his administration’s sweeping effort to fire thousands of federal employees and shrink the size of government, congratulating himself for “dominating” Washington and sending bureaucrats “packing”.