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Jared Kushner ‘paid no income tax for years’

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and a senior White House adviser, likely paid little or no federal income taxes between 2009 and 2016, the New York Times reported on Saturday, citing confidential financial documents. The documents were created with Mr Kushner’s cooperation as part of a review of his finances by an institution that was […]

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Call of Duty: WW2’s first DLC pack is just what the game needs – and that’s why it should be free

This week Call of Duty: WW2 saw the release of its first DLC pack, dubbed, The Resistance, for the PlayStation 4 version of the game. I’ve put time into the three new multiplayer maps, the new War map and the new Zombies chapter, and can happily report that they’re all pretty great, and I had […]

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Missing Canadian pianist ‘buried by wrong family’

A Canadian musician known as "Professor Piano" is believed to have been buried by the wrong family in a tragic case of mistaken identity. Scott Cushnie, who played with bands including Aerosmith, went missing in August from his apartment in Toronto. The 80-year-old, who was legally blind, suffered an accidental fall and died after being […]

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India’s Zika outbreak gathers pace as virus spreads from west to the south

The Zika virus has spread from the western state of Rajasthan to other parts of India as doctors struggle to contain the outbreak that has affected more than 100 victims in the country. While most of the cases of Zika virus have been found in the city of Jaipur, in Rajasthan, scientists have found strains […]

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A single winner in South Carolina has won the $1.6 billion Mega Millions prize

One ticket sold in South Carolina matched all six numbers in the Mega Millions lottery draw on Tuesday for a record setting $1.6 billion jackpot, the state’s lottery said on its website early on Wednesday. The ticket matched the five numbers 5, 28, 62, 65, 70 and the Mega Ball 5 that were drawn on […]

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Urgent appeal to save huge photo archive depicting Venice in its post-war heyday

An urgent appeal has been launched to save a huge archive of photographs depicting Venice in its post-war, Dolce Vita heyday, when the Grand Canal and St Mark’s Square were frequented by the likes of Paul Newman, Sean Connery, Ernest Hemingway and Sophia Loren. The archive of more than 320,000 photographs, amassed by a now […]

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US midterm results and maps: Find out how each state voted and what losing the House means for Donald Trump

The Democrats have secured a majority in the House of Representatives in a blow to Donald Trump, but the Republicans have held the Senate with voter turnout surging. The Democrats have surpassed the 218 seats required for a House majority by gaining the 23 they required and are on course to take more, allowing them to frustrate legislation that the Republicans try to pass […]

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When Sam Fisher realises he’s the last stealth video game hero

Once upon a time, Sam Fisher and Solid Snake were top of the gaming tree, stealth operatives in their prime. Times change, of course. Fisher hasn’t starred in a Splinter Cell game since 2013’s Blacklist, and the future of the Metal Gear Solid series looks uncertain after series creator Hideo Kojima left Konami to go […]

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Three dead after shooter opens fire in Florida yoga studio

A gunman killed two people and wounded five others at a yoga studio in Florida’s capital before killing himself Friday evening, officials said. Tallahassee Police Chief Michael DeLeo told reporters Friday night that the man shot six people and pistol-whipped another after walking into the studio, which is part of a small Tallahassee shopping centre. […]

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FBI investigating sexual harassment smear against Robert Mueller

Robert Mueller has asked the FBI to investigate a smear campaign against him, amid claims that women were being paid to accuse him of sexual harassment. The campaign was reportedly orchestrated by a man "with a British accent", who rang a woman to entice her to make the false claim. “When we learned last week […]

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