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A Guardian investigation reveals Dollar General and Family Dollar stores often fail to honor their shelf prices – charging more at checkout for everything from frying pans to Frosted Flakes

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How the dollar-store industry overcharges cash-strapped customers while promising low prices
A Guardian investigation reveals Dollar General and Family Dollar stores often fail to honor their shelf prices – charging more at checkout for everything from frying pans to Frosted Flakes
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December 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Trump treats cabinet to stream of vitriol and untruths – but only when he’s awake

A three-hour cabinet meeting was filled with xenophobia, false claims and an apparent nap

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Trump treats cabinet to stream of vitriol and untruths – but only when he’s awake
A three-hour cabinet meeting was filled with xenophobia, false claims and an apparent nap
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Revealed: US veterans affairs to share immigration data about non-citizen workers with ‘appropriate agencies’

Exclusive: The move prompts fears the data will be sent to ICE to further the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

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Revealed: US veterans affairs to share immigration data about non-citizen workers with ‘appropriate agencies’
Exclusive: The move prompts fears the data will be sent to ICE to further the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Trump officials say second strike aimed to destroy drug boat instead of crew

Officials hew closely to secret memo which gives legal cover to firing on boats even if it would kill people on board

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Trump officials say second strike aimed to destroy drug boat instead of crew
Officials hew closely to secret memo which gives legal cover to firing on boats even if it would kill people on board
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December 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Having a dog can boost teenagers’ mental health, say scientists

Researchers find children who own dogs score lower for social problems, aggressive behaviour and delinquency

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Having a dog can boost teenagers’ mental health, say scientists
Researchers find children who own dogs score lower for social problems, aggressive behaviour and delinquency
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December 4, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Drunk raccoon found passed out in Virginia liquor store

Store employee found masked bandit sleeping off a bender after invading booze store and tippling a tad too much

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Drunk raccoon found passed out in Virginia liquor store
Store employee found masked bandit sleeping off a bender after invading booze store and tippling a tad too much
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December 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Pentagon report concludes Hegseth put troops in danger with Signal chat

Report says defense secretary violated policies in sharing secret information in March on planned airstrike in Yemen

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Pentagon report concludes Hegseth put troops in danger with Signal chat
Report says defense secretary violated policies in sharing secret information in March on planned airstrike in Yemen
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December 3, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Trump terminates all documents, including pardons, signed by Joe Biden

US president claims predecessor’s use of autopen, used by presidents of both major parties, invalidates his actions

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Trump terminates all documents, including pardons, signed by Joe Biden
US president claims predecessor’s use of autopen, used by presidents of both major parties, invalidates his actions
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December 3, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Federal panel could call for scrapping of infant hepatitis B vaccines this week

Two-day meeting under new, RFK Jr-appointed chair could see radical overhaul of US childhood immunizations policy

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Federal panel could call for scrapping of infant hepatitis B vaccines this week
Two-day meeting under new, RFK Jr-appointed chair could see radical overhaul of US childhood immunizations policy
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December 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Trump administration is ‘selling out’ admiral to shield Hegseth over boat strikes, officials say

White House names Adm Frank M Bradley as officer who ‘directed the engagement’, distancing Hegseth from accountability

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Trump administration is ‘selling out’ admiral to shield Hegseth over boat strikes, officials say
White House names Adm Frank M Bradley as officer who ‘directed the engagement’, distancing Hegseth from accountability
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December 2, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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How do ‘Trump accounts’ work – and who will benefit?

Donation of $6.25bn for children’s investment accounts prompts wave of questions – but details remain scarce

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How do ‘Trump accounts’ work – and who will benefit?
Donation of $6.25bn for children’s investment accounts prompts wave of questions – but details remain scarce
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Trump officials threaten to withhold Snap funds from Democratic-led states

Agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins threatens to pull funds unless states turn over recipient data to US government

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Trump officials threaten to withhold Snap funds from Democratic-led states
Agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins threatens to pull funds unless states turn over recipient data to US government
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December 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Publisher condemns ‘violent’ use of Franklin the Turtle after Hegseth’s boat strike post

US defense secretary posted meme depicting beloved children’s character aiming rocket launcher at set of boats

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Publisher condemns ‘violent’ use of Franklin the Turtle after Hegseth’s boat strike post
US defense secretary posted meme depicting beloved children’s character aiming rocket launcher at set of boats
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December 2, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Eric Trump’s cryptocurrency firm loses half its value in half an hour

American Bitcoin Corp’s shares fell from $2.39 to $1.90 after closing in what some are calling ‘crypto winter’

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Eric Trump’s cryptocurrency firm loses half its value in half an hour
American Bitcoin Corp’s shares fell from $2.39 to $1.90 after closing in what some are calling ‘crypto winter’
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Russia ‘ready’ for war with Europe, Putin says as peace talks with US begin

Russian president accuses European powers of preventing peace in Ukraine as he meets with Witkoff and Kushner

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Russia ‘ready’ for war with Europe, Putin says, as US peace talks end without progress
Kremlin aide says Ukraine crisis is no closer to resolution after Witkoff talks, as Russian president accuses European powers of sabotaging peace
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December 2, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Trump calls Somali immigrants ‘garbage’ as US reportedly targets Minnesota community

US president’s xenophobic rant comes amid reports of ramped-up deportation efforts in Ilhan Omar’s district

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Trump calls Somali immigrants ‘garbage’ as US reportedly targets Minnesota community
US president’s xenophobic rant comes amid reports of ramped-up deportation efforts in Ilhan Omar’s district
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December 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Trump threatens strikes on any country he claims makes drugs for US

Trump signals imminent land strikes in Venezuela, blaming a navy admiral for a deadly September attack

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Trump threatens strikes on any country he claims makes drugs for US
Trump signals imminent land strikes in Venezuela, blaming a navy admiral for a deadly September attack
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December 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump will halt federal payments that help administer the food stamp program to Democratic-led states next week if they do not turn over aid recipient data, according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.
December 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Centrist Nasralla takes slim lead in Honduran presidential election plagued by delays as Trump alleges fraud

Electoral workers are now counting vote tallies by hand and it is not clear when updated results will be released.
December 2, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Pete Hegseth told US soldiers in Iraq to ignore legal advice on rules of engagement

Defense secretary shares anecdote in The War on Warriors and rails against ‘rules and regulations’ governing war

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Pete Hegseth told US soldiers in Iraq to ignore legal advice on rules of engagement
Defense secretary shares anecdote in The War on Warriors and rails against ‘rules and regulations’ governing war
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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In response to questions from reporters today, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the second strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel on 2 Sept this year, saying that strike was conducted in “self-defence to protect Americans in vital US interests
December 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Former US ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul asks why Jared Kushner is going to Moscow for talks with Putin but not Marco Rubio
December 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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British public’s verdict is in: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie

Survey also reveals Britons’ favourite festive film, views on tear-jerkers and family cinema trips

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British public’s verdict is in: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie
Survey also reveals Britons’ favourite festive film, views on tear-jerkers and family cinema trips
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Israeli settlers attack and rob Italian and Canadian volunteers in West Bank

Group beaten in early hours of morning in village where they volunteered to help protect Palestinians from settler violence

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Israeli settlers attack and rob Italian and Canadian volunteers in West Bank
Group beaten in early hours of morning in village where they volunteered to help protect Palestinians from settler violence
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December 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Doctors don't perform cognitive tests unless they suspect something is wrong. Doctor's don't perform MRIs unless they suspect something is wrong.

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White House insists Trump’s recent physical shows ‘perfectly normal’ health
US president, who is 79, had October exam amid concerns over his cognitive abilities and mental fitness
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December 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM