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Prisoner is beaten to death at Britain’s newest jail the day before he was due to be released – after throwing boiling water at another inmate earlier in the week

Six men have been arrested after an inmate died at a Leicestershire prison on Tuesday. Leicestershire Police said they were called to HMP Fosse Way, a category C prison in Leicester, after a 31-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell. The victim, understood to be Mahir Abdulrahman, had 'kettled' another inmate with boiling water.
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Focaccia on your doorstep! Waitrose plans to open up to 100 convenience stores over next five years in £1bn investment – with first store set to feature Deliveroo hatch for after hours drop offs

Waitrose has revealed plans to open 100 new 'convenience' stores over the next five years as part of a £1billion investment in new shops and refurbishments. The supermarket will also trial new hatches where food delivery riders - from Deliveroo and Uber Eats - can make collections outside store opening hours. The premium supermarket chain will
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House Republicans: American Leadership in Developing Medicines ‘In Jeopardy’ Due to Biden-Harris Drug Price Fixing Scheme

House Republican leadership on Thursday warned that America’s predominant status as the world leader in developing new medicines is now in “jeopardy” due to the Biden-Harris drug price negotiation scheme. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), and House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY) issued
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Biden using his final months in office to promote ‘moonshot’ initiative to reduce cancer deaths

President Joe Biden is using his final months in office to tend to some of the top policy goals closest to his heart Biden using his final months in office to promote ‘moonshot’ initiative to reduce cancer deathsBy WILL WEISSERT and CARLA K. JOHNSONAssociated PressThe Associated PressWASHINGTON WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is zeroing
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‘City of Light’ was star of the show at Paris Olympics, say Games veterans

What was the star of one of the “all-time great” Olympics? It was quite simply Paris, due to the imagination of the organisers in placing temporary venues among world-renowned landmarks. That is the view of Hugh Robertson, the British minister responsible for delivering the 2012 London Games, and two former IOC executives. From beach volleyball
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Paris Olympic cauldron could stay permanently

The Olympic cauldron rising over Paris beneath a huge balloon each night has become such a popular sight that it may become a permanent fixture in the City of Light. The unique version of the Olympic flame, located in the Tuileries Gardens between the Louvre Museum and Concorde obelisk, has been one of many innovations
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Paris Olympics embrace accessibility technology for visually impaired fans

As Paris shines under the global spotlight of the Olympic Games, technological innovations are enabling people with visual impairments to take it in Paris Olympics embrace accessibility technology for visually impaired fansBy RAPHAEL LEICESTERAssociated PressThe Associated PressPARIS PARIS (AP) — As Paris shines under the global spotlight of the Olympic Games, technological innovations are enabling