The exiled Venezuelan opposition leader crossed the Caribbean Sea in a fishing boat before being escorted to Norway in a US plane

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Russia’s Central Bank says it has filed a lawsuit against Belgian financial institution Euroclear

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The 18-year-old has made the six-person shortlist for the prestigious prize but he believes Lando Norris will claim the accolade

These supermarkets are in full festive spirit

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Official figures showed the UK economy shrank for the second month running in October, contracting by 0.1% following a 0.1% decline in September.

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The ‘Mr Bean’ legend said he ‘can’t think of anything he enjoyed filming’ for his Netflix No 1 show

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Enzo Maresca has received a boost after the final training session before the Blues face Everton after a poor run of form extended with the Champions League defeat to Atalanta midweek

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Since pandemic-fueled anti-Asian hate surged in 2020, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander advocates have mobilized to make AAPI history mandatory learning

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Conman John won at Cheltenham earlier this season and is targeting another victory on Saturday

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Our team of dedicated deal-hunters are poised to track down the best bargains

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Tropical storms pummeled the land and ravaged ecosystems

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Do the retinol serum and peptide cream show visible results? As a 41-year-old beauty writer, I found out

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The drop-off charge is now the UK’s highest charge

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Eastern Orthodoxy in the U.S. is experiencing a surge in converts, partly due to online content

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Pre-Budget worries and speculation that chancellor Rachel Reeves would hike income tax has been blamed

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President Donald Trump’s administration ratchets up pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro

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Former prince attends christening of granddaughter at St James’s Palace

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Hanukkah is Judaism’s “festival of lights.”

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A group of Syrian-American Jews has registered a nongovernmental organization in Syria to restore Jewish heritage

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Post Office has encouraged customers to send their cards and gifts as soon as possible

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Former Iraqi President Barham Salih is on track to become the next head of the U.N. refugee agency

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You’ve come home after a long day at work, you have dinner, put the kids to bed, and then you have your usual nightcap before drifting off to sleep. Or, perhaps you’re at the pub for the work Christmas party, and you think you’ll just have one more drink before heading home.

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