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Trump eases rules on military raids and airstrikes
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UK develops AI CV-writing tool to ease pressure on job support staff
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UK and France to work with Ukraine on peace plan
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Covid rules should have been same across UK - Hart
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St Pancras plans for direct trains from UK to Germany
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