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Let rich pensioners opt out of state pension in exchange for OBE, Labour pressure group urges Burnham

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US military loses 25% of its key drone fleet as Iran war shrinks stockpile: report

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Karoline Leavitt’s resignation left Trump flat-footed with no plan to replace her as press secretary: official

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Trump’s FDA insists explosive diarrhea outbreak parasite is removed from food supply - but cases keep growing

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Kennedy Center finds questionable workaround to etch Trump’s name on the building — again

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Could the Amelia Earhart mystery finally be solved? A new expedition could offer answers

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LA’s famous Pink’s Hot Dogs to open first restaurant in Japan by end of year

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‘Apocalyptic scenes’ as huge fires begin tearing through homes in West Midlands

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