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Coca-Cola Responds to Trump’s Claims It Will Use Cane Sugar

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Coca-Cola had agreed to use real cane sugar in its products.
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Eight Irish players to start Lions first test against Australia

Maro Itoje captains the side, and is joined in the second row by Joe McCarthy, with Tadhg Beirne named at at blindside.
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How to Watch The Open Championship: Live Stream 2025 British Open, PGA Tour Golf, TV Channel

The PGA Tour’s Open Championship begins on Thursday in Scotland, where the top players on tour will compete at the Royal Portrush Golf Club’s Dunluce Course.
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Fatal Lightning Strike Kills 1, Injures 13 In New Jersey: What To Know

A 61-year-old man was killed and 13 others injured when lightning stuck an archery range in New Jersey on Wednesday.
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Four people dead in Florida from flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters

Florida officials warn about Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria found in warm water that has caused four deaths this year. The bacteria can enter through wounds or raw oyster consumption.
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What the papers say: Thursday’s front pages

A look at what is making the front pages of Thursday’s papers.
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Gardaí appeal for information on anniversary of the murder of Linda Evans Christian

Gardaí and Linda’s family are appealing for people to come forward to assist with the investigation.
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Armed police threatened to arrest Kent protester for holding Palestinian flag

Officers accused Laura Murton who also had a sign saying ‘Free Gaza’ of supporting a proscribed organisation

Armed police threatened a peaceful protester with arrest under the Terrorism Act for holding a Palestinian flag and having signs saying “Free Gaza” and “Israel is committing genocide”, accusing her of supporting a proscribed organisation.

Officers told Laura Murton, 42, that her demonstration in Canterbury, Kent, on Monday evening expressed views supportive of Palestine Action, which was banned under terrorism legislation earlier this month.

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Police race action plan for England and Wales could be sidelined, monitor says

Concern raised that end of central funding and of monitor’s oversight could lead to post-BLM plan being deprioritised

A police race action plan for England and Wales, which was partly a response to the Black Lives Matter movement, is at risk of being deprioritised when central funding finishes, a monitoring group has said.

The Independent Scrutiny and Oversight Board (ISOB) fears that local forces have not been adequately prepared to take over responsibility for the plan when central police funding and oversight ends at the end of March next year.

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Resident doctors accused of ‘greedy’ pay demands before Streeting talks

Hospital chiefs warn next week’s strike in England will cause ‘chaos’ in NHS, as BMA pushes for 29% rise on top of last year’s 22% deal

Resident doctors have been accused of being “very greedy” over their 29% pay demand, before talks with Wes Streeting on Thursday and a planned five-day strike next week.

The Guardian spoke to hospital trust bosses and senior medics, all of whom criticised the walkout in England and warned that it will cause “absolute chaos” in the NHS.

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