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Five share early lead as fog stops play in Japan
There was a five-way tie for the lead when play was stopped early because of darkness on the first day of the ISPS Handa Championship in Japan.
1-min read - SportThe Independent
Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Jackson Page LIVE: Latest scores and updates from World Snooker Championship
The Rocket gets his 2024 World Snooker Championship underway with a first round match-up against Wales’ Jackson Page.
33-min read - NewsAssociated Press
Lawyer says Iran rapper famous for songs after 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini sentenced to death
A rapper in Iran who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini and criticizing the Islamic Republic has been sentenced to death, his lawyer and rights activists said Thursday. Confusion still surrounds the death sentence issued against 33-year-old metal shop worker Toomaj Salehi, as even Iran's state-run IRNA news agency and its judiciary did not formally confirm it. “Art must be allowed to criticize, to provoke, to push the boundaries in any society,” a panel of the U.N
3-min read - TechnologyThe Independent
Researchers seek to unravel secrets of TikTok’s addictive algorithm
New studies to be presented next month claim to have decoded recommendation algorithm driving app’s success
3-min read - NewsAustralian Associated Press
Man charged with murder after man dies, woman injured
A 26-year-old man will front court in Queensland charged with murder and attempted murder after a man was found dead and a woman was critically injured.
1-min read - NewsThe Independent
Israel-Gaza – live: US demands ‘answers’ from Israel over mass graves at hospitals as Rafah offensive looms
The Israeli army said any suggestion of its responsibility for the mass graves was ‘baseless’ and ‘unfounded’
32-min read - NewsThe Independent
Shoplifting offences soar to highest level in 20 years, new figures show
More than 100,000 more shoplifting offences were recorded in 2023 than the previous year, figures reveal
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