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Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84The Rev Jesse L Jackson, a protege of the Dr Martin Luther King Jr and two-time presidential candidate who led the civil rights movement for decades after Dr King’s assassination, has died. He was 84.
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YouTuber and experimental singer songwriter named as UK Eurovision entryYouTuber and experimental singer-songwriter Look Mum No Computer will represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna in May, the BBC has announced.
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Surgeons pioneer new technique to treat boy with rare leg condition in UK firstA nine-year-old boy has become the first person in the UK to have pioneering surgery to make him taller.
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Six of Sarah Fergusons companies to be wound down in wake of Epstein filesSix companies linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson are being wound down in the wake of the publication of the Epstein files, Companies House documents show.
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Further yellow snow and ice warnings to come into force across much of UKFurther yellow warnings for snow and ice will come into force on Monday, covering large swathes of the UK.
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Starmer pledges to act in months not years to protect children on social mediaSir Keir Starmer has pledged to act in “months, not years” to protect young people from addictive social media platforms, amid calls for a ban for under-16s.
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Statue of ex Vogue editor Edward Enninful marks fashion week at Madame TussaudsFormer British Vogue editor Edward Enninful is to get a wax statue in Madame Tussauds to celebrate London Fashion Week.
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One in three workers unsatisfied in job research showsAround one in three workers feel less satisfied and engaged in their job, hitting their productivity, research suggests.
