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The murder capital of the US and a former mayor on crack: DC’s history of crime problems

The murder capital of the US and a former mayor on crack: DC’s history of crime problems

The president’s depiction of Washington, D.C. as a violent, crime-ridden cesspit is nothing new

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The murder capital of the US and a former mayor on crack: DC’s history of crime problems

The murder capital of the US and a former mayor on crack: DC’s history of crime problems

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Trump eyes Ivanka for bizarre new White House gig despite her swearing off politics

Trump eyes Ivanka for bizarre new White House gig despite her swearing off politics

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Inside the remote military base where Trump and Putin will hold historic summit

Inside the remote military base where Trump and Putin will hold historic summit

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Ukraine believes Putin has just ‘one card left to play’ in ceasefire talks – and it gives Kyiv an upper hand

Ukraine believes Putin has just ‘one card left to play’ in ceasefire talks – and it gives Kyiv an upper hand

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Britain, France and Germany threaten to reimpose sanctions on Iran as nuclear program deadline nears

Britain, France and Germany threaten to reimpose sanctions on Iran as nuclear program deadline nears

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Dash cam footage captures pillar of fire sparked by dramatic lightning strike

Dash cam footage captures pillar of fire sparked by dramatic lightning strike

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Trump suffers another geography fail after calling Alaska ‘Russia’ as he rants ahead of Putin meeting: ‘Leningrad free’

Trump suffers another geography fail after calling Alaska ‘Russia’ as he rants ahead of Putin meeting: ‘Leningrad free’

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Russia’s sinister doomsday radio bursts into life days before Trump-Putin summit

Russia’s sinister doomsday radio bursts into life days before Trump-Putin summit

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Inside Vox’s Entrepreneurship, Explained panel

Inside Vox’s Entrepreneurship, Explained panel

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How tightening inheritance tax gifting loopholes would impact families

How tightening inheritance tax gifting loopholes would impact families

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I moved to Copenhagen from London – and got 10 hours of my life back every week

I moved to Copenhagen from London – and got 10 hours of my life back every week

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Reeves would risk being Truss 2.0 if she opts for alternative to big tax rises

Reeves would risk being Truss 2.0 if she opts for alternative to big tax rises

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Nicola Sturgeon does not spare Alex Salmond in her excoriating memoir

Nicola Sturgeon does not spare Alex Salmond in her excoriating memoir

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Savers hit by rate cuts up to double Bank of England’s 0.25% reduction

Savers hit by rate cuts up to double Bank of England’s 0.25% reduction

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The best exercises for back pain, and what to avoid

The best exercises for back pain, and what to avoid

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Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura convicted of indecent assault but avoids jail in Hong Kong

Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura convicted of indecent assault but avoids jail in Hong Kong

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Bangladeshi officials testify against former British minister Tulip Siddiq in anti-corruption trial

Bangladeshi officials testify against former British minister Tulip Siddiq in anti-corruption trial

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Turkey says Israel and Kurdish fighters should stop destabilizing Syria

Turkey says Israel and Kurdish fighters should stop destabilizing Syria

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Typhoon Podul brings no major damage as it crosses Taiwan and heads for China

Typhoon Podul brings no major damage as it crosses Taiwan and heads for China

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Heavy rain pounds South Korea's capital region, leaving 1 person missing

Heavy rain pounds South Korea's capital region, leaving 1 person missing

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European leaders, Zelenskyy set to talk with Trump ahead of Putin summit

European leaders, Zelenskyy set to talk with Trump ahead of Putin summit

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The chicest black summer looks to wear now

The chicest black summer looks to wear now

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‘I swapped my fan for a smart 3-in-1 cooling duvet and it changed how I sleep’

‘I swapped my fan for a smart 3-in-1 cooling duvet and it changed how I sleep’

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One-year-old baby killed by charging giraffe as mum paralysed in horror attack

One-year-old baby killed by charging giraffe as mum paralysed in horror attack

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Mum 'murdered and cut up her son into three pieces' with help from his wife

Mum 'murdered and cut up her son into three pieces' with help from his wife

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Horror moment superyacht bursts into flames off Ibiza coast before sinking

Horror moment superyacht bursts into flames off Ibiza coast before sinking

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Shocking moment huge brawl breaks out on Ryanair flight over child screaming

Shocking moment huge brawl breaks out on Ryanair flight over child screaming

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Shocking moment British tourist 'attacks home belonging to Thailand holiday fling after she tells him to move out' - and is now wanted by police

Shocking moment British tourist 'attacks home belonging to Thailand holiday fling after she tells him to move out' - and is now wanted by police

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Anti-corruption officials give evidence against Labour's former anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq, accused of using family connections to obtain state-owned land in Bangladesh

Anti-corruption officials give evidence against Labour's former anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq, accused of using family connections to obtain state-owned land in Bangladesh

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Moment Ukrainian forces wipe out Russian platoon on front line as drone footage shows personnel carrier destroyed and soldiers picked off - after Putin secured biggest 24-hour gains for a YEAR

Moment Ukrainian forces wipe out Russian platoon on front line as drone footage shows personnel carrier destroyed and soldiers picked off - after Putin secured biggest 24-hour gains for a YEAR

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New Zealand prime minister accuses Netanyahu of ‘losing the plot’

New Zealand prime minister accuses Netanyahu of ‘losing the plot’

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The national debt has reached a record $37 trillion, the Treasury Department reports

The national debt has reached a record $37 trillion, the Treasury Department reports

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New Zealand woman who ‘thought she was being kidnapped’ detained by ICE at US-Canada border

New Zealand woman who ‘thought she was being kidnapped’ detained by ICE at US-Canada border

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New Zealand MP ejected from Parliament again over Gaza comments

New Zealand MP ejected from Parliament again over Gaza comments

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Spain’s octopus capital forced to import octopus as numbers dwindle

Spain’s octopus capital forced to import octopus as numbers dwindle

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Tech execs are paying top dollar to breed smarter babies, report claims

Tech execs are paying top dollar to breed smarter babies, report claims

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Four children aged between 11 and 13 arrested for ‘fatally mowing down woman, 71, in stolen car’

Four children aged between 11 and 13 arrested for ‘fatally mowing down woman, 71, in stolen car’

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Could Putin be arrested in the US during Trump meeting?

Could Putin be arrested in the US during Trump meeting?

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The islands where America and Russia are 2 miles and 21 hours apart

The islands where America and Russia are 2 miles and 21 hours apart

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Netanyahu Is Getting What He Wants

Netanyahu Is Getting What He Wants

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Are we living in the movie Her yet?

Are we living in the movie Her yet?

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The 25 pieces of culture that explain the last 25 years

The 25 pieces of culture that explain the last 25 years

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How The Fellowship of the Ring explains post-9/11 America

How The Fellowship of the Ring explains post-9/11 America

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The Joe Rogan Experience is a mirror for America

The Joe Rogan Experience is a mirror for America

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One big question hanging over every Premier League club this season

One big question hanging over every Premier League club this season

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I feel the stigma of being single every damn day

I feel the stigma of being single every damn day

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At least 3 dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe

At least 3 dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe

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Atlantic Canada sees more sweltering temperatures, relief expected in Ontario

Atlantic Canada sees more sweltering temperatures, relief expected in Ontario

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Doug Ford teases new details of Ontario’s $5B tariff response plan

Doug Ford teases new details of Ontario’s $5B tariff response plan

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Trump has suggested Ukraine swap land with Russia – but that’s illegal

Trump has suggested Ukraine swap land with Russia – but that’s illegal

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Adidas designer apologizes for ‘appropriating’ Mexican shoe design

Adidas designer apologizes for ‘appropriating’ Mexican shoe design

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Netanyahu suggests ‘allowing’ Palestinians to leave Gaza to go to South Sudan

Netanyahu suggests ‘allowing’ Palestinians to leave Gaza to go to South Sudan

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Mayor calls for DC to become 51st state after Trump’s National Guard crackdown

Mayor calls for DC to become 51st state after Trump’s National Guard crackdown

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The polluted city struggling to enforce single-use plastic ban

The polluted city struggling to enforce single-use plastic ban

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DC takeover latest: National Guard hit streets of Washington DC as mayor attacks Trump’s ‘authoritarian push’

DC takeover latest: National Guard hit streets of Washington DC as mayor attacks Trump’s ‘authoritarian push’

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Scientists discover astonishing razortooth whale which lived 25 million years ago

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Scientists discover astonishing razortooth whale which lived 25 million years ago

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Second person dies after eating sausage and broccoli sandwich during botulism outbreak

Second person dies after eating sausage and broccoli sandwich during botulism outbreak

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The health risks from climate change that almost no one talks about

The health risks from climate change that almost no one talks about

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What happens to your body after eating UPFs for a day, a year and a lifetime

What happens to your body after eating UPFs for a day, a year and a lifetime

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Moderate 4.9 magnitude quake jolts New Zealand's lower North Island

Moderate 4.9 magnitude quake jolts New Zealand's lower North Island

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