Chancellor Rachel Reeves is due to announce the inflation-busting hike when she delivers her first financial statement as chancellor

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Scores of people were gathered for a Hindu festival when a fireworks display caused fire

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Pakistani officials say militants attacked a health center used in an ongoing anti-polio campaign in the country's northwest, triggering a shootout that left a police officer dead

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Including a soap star, football pundit and former ‘X Factor’ judge

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Sarina Wiegman has said England will put out ‘different faces’ when the Lionesses host South Africa in Coventry

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Prohibition comes two months after the Taliban banned women’s voices in public spaces

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The 94-year-old philanthropist billionaire revealed the announcement on his company website in response to fake claims of who he is backing

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‘I did think that a petition is not the right way to go about getting that to happen,’ he said

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Avant garde filmmaker died in a New York hospital from pneumonia

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Matthew Perry’s mother Suzanne Morrison says there was ‘an inevitability to what was going to happen next to him’

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Nato officially confirms presense of North Korean troops who could join Russia’s war in weeks

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If you want maximum benefits from walking, you’ll need to consider more than just your daily step count

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Use rucking to upgrade your walks, build strength and boost your fitness

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Renowned French actor Anouk Grinberg says the sexual assault trial against fellow actor Gérard Depardieu reflects the slow path toward awareness of sex abuse in France, especially in the film industry, after years of silence

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From parcels that look like they’ve been savaged by a pack of rabid dogs to packages that mysteriously vanish into thin air, the courier has accrued enough horror stories to rival the Goosebumps series. But is it really any worse than its rivals? Helen Coffey looks into the reality behind the rep

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Rookie Steelers cornerback Beanie Bishop picked off Giants quarterback Daniel Jones in the final minute to clinch a third straight win for Pittsburgh.

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Australian police say five children have been injured, including one who is in critical condition, after a car crashed into a Melbourne school

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However, the British bank’s interest income fell by 1.6 billion dollars when compared with the same time last year.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has always “acted in a transparent and appropriate way,” after a new book claimed that he repeatedly requested from Qantas Airways free upgrades on personal flights

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Ukrainian president calls for blocking Russian economy, its cheap energy resources, and defence industry

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October has long been considered the spookiest month, and as Halloween approaches, many tourists find it the ideal time to visit a home with a gruesome past or descend into a darkened basement clutching a lantern

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Americans are encouraged to do their duty and vote on Election Day

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