The English village with links to five US presidents
A village in Somerset with a population of about 600 people has direct links to five US presidents.
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Australian Open: US qualifier Learner Tien stuns Daniil Medvedev in five-set thriller
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Five Presidents and a Funeral
The pious Carter and profane Trump had some things in common.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Watch: The moment five US presidents gather at Jimmy Carter's funeral
US Presidents Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton sat in the front pews.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Chemical used for explosives found in storage locker linked to New Orleans attacker, FBI says
A common chemical used for explosives was discovered in a Texas storage locker linked to the U.S. Army veteran who killed 14 people and injured more than two-dozen when he plowed into New Year’s ...NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Five dead as huge winter storm grips swathe of US
Seven US states declared emergencies owing to the polar vortex of icy air that usually circles the North Pole.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
All five living US presidents expected to come together to mourn Jimmy Carter
Biden set to lead tributes at funeral service but cameras likely to be trained on Trump. Americans are hoping for a rare moment of political unity this week when all five living presidents – ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
Chinese cyber firm linked to botnet attack sanctioned in US
The federal government hit Chinese cyber group Integrity Technology Group with new sanctions on Friday, citing alleged computer intrusion incidents against those in the U.S. At the direction of the ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Nick Clegg leaves Meta ahead of Trump's return as US president
He will be replaced by Republican Joel Kaplan, a former White House deputy chief of staff under President Bush.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
US rapper Ice Spice faces fan backlash over ‘disrespectful’ five-minute appearance at Brisbane gig
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Who are the three Israeli hostages being released by Hamas?
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BBC Middle East Correspondent Rushdi Abualouf says people in Gaza are wary about what the future holds.BBC News - 2h -
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Emily Damari has been named by Hamas as being among the first hostages it plans to release.BBC News - 3h -
TikTok stops working as US ban comes into force
A message appearing for US users says they "can't use TikTok for now".BBC News - 2h -
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