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Why the 90s is tasting pretty darned good in this economy: How nostalgia and Americans’ pocketbooks are bringing brands like Chi-Chi’s back from the dead

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Ukraine cannot win against Russia, warns top British army chief

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Can you actually fool AI to push your resume to the top of the pile?

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US treasury secretary and Chinese vice premier plan another meet over ‘unsustainable’ tariff hike

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Gaza’s ‘perfect storm of hazards’ amid thousands of tonnes of unexploded bombs

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Farage is holding back the tide of the far right, says top Labour peer

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The options to move asylum seekers out of hotels – and what could go wrong

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The four ways Rachel Reeves could slash energy bills at the Budget

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Is the US about to attack Venezuela?

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A look at Prince Andrew's antics and scandals that have tried royal patience for decades

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One scandal too many forces UK monarchy to sideline Prince Andrew

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Vladimir Putin enemy 'stabbed to death' while hiding in Turkey

Vladimir Putin enemy 'stabbed to death' while hiding in Turkey

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'We are orphans': Kenyans bid farewell to ex-PM Odinga in his political heartland

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Why are so many rich Americans investing in British soccer teams?

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Trump and Zelensky met on Friday. What's next in the Russia-Ukraine war?

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Ukraine Braces for New Talks Without the Leverage of New Missiles

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Boy’s prosthetic eye shows love for Jays

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One scandal too many forces UK monarchy to sideline Prince Andrew

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Investigation launched after budget airline jet almost dives into ocean moments after takeoff

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Heightened sense of urgency around this 'No Kings Day'

Heightened sense of urgency around this 'No Kings Day'

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Man fakes his own funeral ‘to see who shows up and how much they care’

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Cruz Beckham is the unlikely anti-nepo baby

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Novak Djokovic could not be more wrong about padel

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Trump’s Zelensky meeting confirms one thing: Putin is leading negotiations

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From EVs to Heathrow – China’s extraordinary grip on UK infrastructure

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Why the release of Israeli hostage bodies could yet derail Trump’s peace deal

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Seven easy ways to supercharge your diet – without overhauling it

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Bernie-backed Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner melts down

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Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen Ning Yang dies at 103

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SeaWorld trainer butchered by killer whale who turned 'psychotic' in captivity

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Moment Ukraine destroys Putin's floating bomb as Russia launches fresh attacks

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Man living with dead mum in flat he'd not left for eight years

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Skeletons found in mass grave are ancient Roman soldiers, study finds

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'It's a joyous moment' - Brother of Prince Andrew accuser

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National Guard activated ahead of No Kings protests planned across US

National Guard activated ahead of No Kings protests planned across US

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Smuggler jailed for 40 years after shipping ballistic missile parts from Iran

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Ontario Psychologists Clash Over How Much Training Is Enough

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A Popular Afghan Singer Challenges the Taliban With Song

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Carter interception, TD run key in Lions’ win

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Israel identifies remains of another hostage handed over by Hamas

Israel identifies remains of another hostage handed over by Hamas

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Kremlin pitches £6,000,000,000 ‘peace bridge’ between Russia and America

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Harper Lee’s short stories are charming – but what if she never wanted them published?

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The five best poetry books of all time, according to Hollie McNish

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Afghan and Pakistani delegations head to Doha for crisis talks

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'I was forced to watch my wife be gang raped by seven men - it was three hours of hell'

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Budget airliner hurtles towards sea at 300mph seconds after take off

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Skeletal woman 'locked in bedroom for 27 YEARS' utters three chilling words when found

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Where the 'most beautiful girl in world' is now after viral fame and controversy

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Chinese Nobel laureate and physicist Chen Ning Yang dies aged 103

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Ohtani rewrites history to send Dodgers to World Series

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After Zelenskyy meeting, Trump calls on Ukraine and Russia to 'stop where they are' and end the war

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Lions win fifth straight, eliminate Elks

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The China spy case debacle shows governments have few secrets worth knowing

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How to save your soil after the dry summer, according to an RHS expert

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Gen Z protests against corruption and inequality are shaking Morocco. Here's what to know

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Heavy security after deadly violence in Kenya as thousands turn out to mourn former PM Odinga

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Mexican artisans turn clay into Trees of Life that are celebrated worldwide

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Deadly floods in Mexico another sign of need for improved severe weather warnings

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