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US life expectancy rose in 2022 but not to pre-pandemic levels
Speed Read Life expectancy is slowly crawling back up
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Hamas to release Russian hostages as gesture of thanks to Putin
Speed Read Show of appreciation follows release of Israeli-Russian national Roni Krivoi on 26 November
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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Hamas must find missing Israeli hostages to extend truce, says Qatar
Speed Read More than 40 women and children are still being held captive in Gaza by other Islamist groups and civilians
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Consumers shatter record for Black Friday online shopping
Speed Read Americans spent an estimated $9.8 billion online during Black Friday sales, according to reports
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Derek Chauvin, killer of George Floyd, reportedly stabbed in prison
Speed Read Chauvin was convicted of Floyd's murder in 2021
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Israel plans next phase of Gaza war as first hostages released
Speed read After four-day ceasefire 'we will not stop' until destruction of Hamas, says Israel
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Out of touch: Daryl Hall obtains restraining order against bandmate John Oates
Speed Read Lawsuit reveals unharmonious relationship between most commercially successful duo in pop history
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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Puffed rice and yoga: inside the collapsed tunnel where Indian workers await rescue
Speed Read Workers trapped in collapsed tunnel are suffering from dysentery and anxiety over their rescue
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Nicola Bulley: police under fire for releasing personal information
Speed Read Disclosure was 'avoidable and unnecessary' and led to 'breakdown of public confidence', College of Policing finds
By The Week UK Published
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Vallance diaries: Boris Johnson 'bamboozled' by Covid science
Speed Read Then PM struggled to get his head around key terms and stats, chief scientific advisor claims
By The Week UK Published
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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96
Speed Read Carter was married to former President Jimmy Carter since 1946
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Singer Cassie accuses music mogul Diddy of decade of rape and abuse
Speed Read Rapper denies claims in lawsuit describing him as a 'serial domestic abuser'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Russia admits Ukrainian breakthrough into occupied Kherson but warns 'fiery hell' awaits
Speed Read Crossing of Dnipro River could open up new line for Kyiv to attack Crimea
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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US-led price cap on Russian oil 'almost completely circumvented'
Speed Read 'Almost none' of seaborne crude oil from Moscow stayed below $60 per barrel limit imposed by G7 and EU last year
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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