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The first official Remembrance Sunday in 1946

What was known as Armistice Day became Remembrance Sunday following the end of World War Two.




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Watch: How Covent Garden gets its Christmas tree

The journey of this year's tree from the West Midlands to the West End ahead of tonight's switch on.




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The London pub where prices jump £2 after 10pm

Drinkers at a Soho pub have to pay more for late-night pints as part of a dynamic pricing policy.




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Boy given referral order for Oratory school fire

A major incident was declared when the blaze broke out in the London Oratory School in Fulham last year.




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London sisters to star in Children in Need choir

Two sisters from east London will perform as part of a choir made up of children from around the UK.





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Welcome to 1984. Somewhere, George Orwell is crying himself to sleep

There is now a department in Scotland Yard that is dedicated to enforcing hate speech law on telephones. They can and have come to citizens’ homes to arrest them for hate speech. They do not have enough manpower to keep a Muslim from knifing you on the street in London, but they can keep you from commenting about Muslim primitives on Facebook from your home.

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Is populism dead? Are We the People now forever under the thumb of unbridled global tyranny? Madame Defarge chimes in

I haven’t written for Powdered Wig since October 2020. This once profitable site has now been destroyed by Big Tech, especially Fascistbook, Twitter, and Google. So, at 66 years old, I find myself making a living in the construction field […]

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McCarthy Threatens Motion To Oust Pelosi If She Attempts Impeachment

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) threatened to introduce a motion on the floor to oust House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as speaker if she attempts to impeach President Trump for “following the constitution” to slow down the Supreme Court confirmation process to fill the vacancy for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “I will […]

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Biden Slams Trump’s Election Comment: ‘What Country Are We In?’

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden questioned President Trump’s response to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the Nov. 3 presidential election. When landed in Wilmington, Delaware Wednesday night after campaigning in North Carolina, Biden was asked about the president’s earlier remarks from his White House briefing. “What country are we in?” […]

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Trump Unveils America First Healthcare Plan

President Trump unveiled his long-awaited historic “America First” health care plan Thursday, a series of executive orders aimed at providing Americans affordable, high-quality health care while banning surprise medical billing and affirming to protect those with preexisting conditions. “Today, I will lay out my vision for a healthcare system that puts patients first, families first, […]

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Gayle King Calls out Pelosi For Using ‘Egregious’ Language In Referring To Trump Supporters As ‘Henchmen’

CBS News’s Gayle King criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi(D-CA) for calling President Trump’s supporters “henchmen,” reminding her the language she used is “just as egregious” as the insults the president directs towards her. King made the remarks Friday morning on CBS This Morning show when she asked the House Speaker about the upcoming Tuesday’s presidential […]

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Trump Officially Nominates Amy Coney Barrett To Fill Supreme Court Vacancy

President Trump officially announced that he has selected Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to fill the vacancy of late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court, setting up a bitter Senate confirmation battle with just five weeks left until Election Day. “I stand before you today to fulfill one of my highest […]

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Police Bodycam Footage Released Shows Trump 2020 Adviser Brad Parscale Bodyslammed During Arrest

Police bodycam footage of Trump 2020 campaign Advisor Brad Parscale’s arrest was released on Monday showing officers bodyslamming Parscale once he emerged outside his home shirtless with a beer in his hand during a tense scene after his wife told the police that he was suicidal. “Listen, I’m not trying to kill myself. She’s lying, I didn’t […]

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Pelosi says Trump’s Taxes Are a ‘National Security’ Issue

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in an interview with MSNBC called the New York Times report on President Trump taxes a question of “national security issues,” citing owed money to foreign interests. In an interview with MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell, Pelosi sounded the alarm that foreign governments might have “leverage” on the president due to […]

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Biden Campaign Rejects Trump Campaign Calls For Pre-Debate Inspection For Electronic Earpieces

The Trump campaign wants a third-party inspector to inspect both President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ears for electronic devices or transmitters prior to Tuesday night’s presidential debate. Trump has consented to the inspection while the Biden campaign has declined. However, according to a source told Floridian Press that the Biden campaign agreed […]

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Trump To Biden: ‘There’s Nothing Smart About You, Joe’

President Trump fired back at Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden intelligence after the former Vice President took a jab at his rival response to the coronavirus pandemic, stating the president needs “to get a lot smarter” or more people are going to die. The first of many sparring moments between the two candidates during the […]

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Biden Refuses During Presidential Debate To Answer Court-Packing Question

Democratic nominee Joe Biden refused to answer the question during the first presidential debate Tuesday night as to whether he would support “packing” the Supreme Court if elected President and the Senate Republicans confirms President Trump’s nominee Amy Coney Barrett. “If Senate Republicans go ahead and confirm Justice Barrett there has been talk about ending the […]

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President Trump And First Lady Test Positive For COVID

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus, the president announced on Twitter early Friday morning. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19,” Trump tweeted shortly before 1 am Friday. “We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested […]

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Trump Tweets First Video Remarks Since Revealing COVID-19 Diagnosis

President Trump on Friday shared a pre-recorded video message on Twitter saying he is “doing very well” and thanked Americans for their overwhelming support following his early morning announcement of his COVID-19 diagnosis. pic.twitter.com/B4H105KVSs — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020 “I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support,” Trump said in the […]

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World Leaders React To Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis

World leaders and officials sent their best wishes to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on Friday for a swift recovery after he announced early Friday morning that the First couple tested positive for COVID-19. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted that he and his wife Sara, along with “millions of Israelis” are wishing […]

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Trump Delivers Video Update From Walter Reed: ‘I Feel Much Better Now’

President Trump tweeted a four-minute video message updating the American public Saturday evening on his progress since being tested positive with the coronavirus, saying that he “feels much better now” but the next few days is going to be “the real test.” pic.twitter.com/gvIPuYtTZG — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 3, 2020 “I came here, wasn’t […]

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Biden: Trump Is ‘Responsible’ For Contracting Coronavirus

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that President Trump does bear some responsibility for catching COVID-19 last week due to his refusal of not taking social distancing guidelines and not wearing a mask seriously. “Look, anybody who contracts the virus by essentially saying, ‘masks don’t matter; social distancing doesn’t matter’ — I think is responsible […]

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Trump Halts COVID-19 Relief Bill Talks Until After Election

President Trump on Tuesday instructed his administration to stop negotiating with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on future coronavirus stimulus relief package until after the November election. In a series of four tweets, Trump called out Pelosi for not “negotiating in good faith” by wanting a $2.4 Trillion stimulus package that focuses on funding issues […]

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Children's charity loses everything in huge fire

The Magic Cottage was the epicentre of the blaze which broke out in Abergavenny on Sunday night.




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Van Gerwen exits Grand Slam but Littler progresses

Michael van Gerwen fails to make it through to the Grand Slam of Darts last 16 but Luke Littler breezes through to the knockout stage.




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Wasps secure land to build new stadium in Kent

Former Premiership club Wasps move a step closer to a return to professional rugby by securing land to build a new stadium in Kent.




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Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns

Justin Welby has stepped down over a church abuse scandal.




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Delhi chokes as air pollution turns 'severe'

Delhi woke up to a thick layer of smog on Wednesday morning as pollution levels soared in the city.




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US says Israel hasn't breached its law against blocking aid in Gaza

Officials say Israel has taken some steps to meet a US demand for more supplies to enter Gaza, but aid agencies say conditions have actually worsened.




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Abuse survivors call for further Church of England resignations

The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced he will step down over a damning report into abuse.




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Protesters call on Valencia governor to resign after deadly floods

People are angry at the authorities' handling of floods which killed more than 200 people.




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New arrests made in Amsterdam over violence after football match

A tram is vandalised in new rioting in Amsterdam, days after the attacks on Israeli football fans.




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Russian doctor jailed for five years over alleged Ukraine war remarks

Nadezhda Buyanova denied making the remarks and called the case absurd.




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Spain braces for torrential rain as new weather system reaches Med coast

Two weeks after flash floods devastated eastern Spain, several areas are on alert again.




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The awkward questions behind Hungary's football revival

Hungary have ridden back into contention for international honours on the back of billions of euros and one man's passion for football.




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Panenka - the penalty that killed a career and started a feud

Antonin Panenka's penalty in the Euro 1976 final birthed a whole new 12-yard tactic. But the risks were higher than anyone could imagine.




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The rise and fall of North Korea - the sleeping giant of women's football

North Korea lags behind most of the rest of the world in several areas. But the hermit state has had an outsized impact on international women's football.




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Liverpool's to lose? Is Premier League title race down to two already?

Is the Premier League title race down to two teams after just 11 games? BBC Sport looks at the chances of the top four.




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Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?

After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?




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Football great Souness made CBE for charity work

The former Rangers and Liverpool star said charity fundraising allowed people to see "the real me".




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Brown exits St Mirren as John added as replacement

Jaden Brown leaves St Mirren by mutual consent "to be closer to his family", the club announce as they sign Declan John as a replacement.




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Leeds teenager Crew added to Wales squad

Leeds United teenager Charlie Crew comes into Craig Bellamy's Wales squad for their Nations League games with Turkey and Iceland.




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George Burley 'feeling well' after cancer treatment

The Ipswich legend and former Scotland manager says he is feeling optimistic after his initial treatment.