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Normandy veteran Henry Rice dies aged 100
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Normandy veteran Henry Rice dies aged 100

Henry Rice, from Cranleigh, Surrey, was a signalman who served off Normandy in the days after D-Day.

9 hours ago
Six Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky says
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Six Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky says

Despite the US president announcing energy infrastructure would not be targeted strikes have continued, Ukraine says.

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Why Moscow is staying tight-lipped on Trump's energy ceasefire
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Why Moscow is staying tight-lipped on Trump's energy ceasefire

While Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky suggests he would sign up to a ceasefire on energy infrastructure, Russia has said little.

2 hours ago
On Yemen's desert battlefield, a war with global consequences is being waged
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On Yemen's desert battlefield, a war with global consequences is being waged

Yemen's entrenched civil war is now impossible to ignore. But in operating rooms in its port city of Aden, geopolitics feels remote.

6 hours ago
Analysis: Trump's global headaches worsen weeks before crucial elections
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Analysis: Trump's global headaches worsen weeks before crucial elections

As election day looms, the president turns his eyes overseas for help with a pressing domestic problem.

1 hours ago
Schoolboy knife attacker texted 'sorry' to mum
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Schoolboy knife attacker texted 'sorry' to mum

The mother of a boy accused of attempted murder at a high school gives evidence at his trial.

9 hours ago
Do Lionesses lack ruthlessness in front of goal?
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Do Lionesses lack ruthlessness in front of goal?

England take a two-goal lead into the second leg of their Women's World Cup qualifying play-off against Greece - but should it be more?

5 hours ago
Qantas flight grounded after bedbug outbreak
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Qantas flight grounded after bedbug outbreak

The flight from Italy to Australia was cancelled after passengers on the plane's previous journey complained of bug bites.

1 hours ago
Halloween 'bigger than Christmas', say businesses
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Halloween 'bigger than Christmas', say businesses

From scare parks to pumpkin patches, Halloween is driving huge crowds and spending.

17 hours ago
Katie Price 'really shocked' by ex-husband rape claims
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Katie Price 'really shocked' by ex-husband rape claims

Price tells court she was "really shocked" to learn of allegations against ex-husband Kieran Hayler.

5 hours ago
Jordan 'Last Dance' jersey sells for record £10.6m
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Jordan 'Last Dance' jersey sells for record £10.6m

A Michael Jordan jersey from his 'Last Dance' season sells for $14m (£10.6m), a record for a piece of basketball memorabilia.

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What happens to sports kit that never gets worn?
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What happens to sports kit that never gets worn?

A look at kit wastage in elite sport and what is being done to reduce it.

17 hours ago
Coventry announce themselves back in the big time
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Coventry announce themselves back in the big time

Coventry climb out of the relegation zone after ending their 25-year wait for a top flight goal and victory in front of their own fans.

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Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34
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Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34

Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, starred as Walter White Jr in the Emmy-winning drama series.

18 minutes ago
US actress Selma Blair accused of assault after incident with flight attendants
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US actress Selma Blair accused of assault after incident with flight attendants

The Legally Blonde star is investigated by the FBI following an alleged altercation on a flight from LA to New York.

1 hours ago
Government expands police support to political figures who are not MPs
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Government expands police support to political figures who are not MPs

Shabana Mahmood says there is "insufficient protection" for those who play a role in public life.

2 hours ago
Saracens sack academy player Auvaa after latest incident
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Saracens sack academy player Auvaa after latest incident

Saracens sack Totoa Auvaa, the academy player who was involved in a nightclub incident with England cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson, after another incident.

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Which war is having the biggest impact on diesel prices - Iran or Ukraine?
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Which war is having the biggest impact on diesel prices - Iran or Ukraine?

Both conflicts have led to less diesel being exported - but the data shows more has been lost from the Middle East.

7 hours ago
Britain won't tolerate threats on our soil, Miliband says as he summons Iran ambassador
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Britain won't tolerate threats on our soil, Miliband says as he summons Iran ambassador

The prime minister says Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard "almost certainly" directed the RAF Fairford incident.

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Burnham to push for new post-Brexit deals at EU summit
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Burnham to push for new post-Brexit deals at EU summit

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the prime minister was "unpicking" the deal the UK signed with the EU.

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Saudi minister vows 'serious response' to Houthi attacks on airports
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Saudi minister vows 'serious response' to Houthi attacks on airports

It comes after the armed group hit Riyadh's international airport and another facility, killing 13 people, in a significant escalation.

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It is inconceivable to think Russia did not try to interfere in Brexit vote, says PM
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It is inconceivable to think Russia did not try to interfere in Brexit vote, says PM

Andy Burnham says he is not questioning the legitimacy of the 2016 vote after facing questions from MPs.

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Hincapie and Zubimendi injured in post-match training session
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Hincapie and Zubimendi injured in post-match training session

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says it is "far from ideal" that Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi were injured in a post-match training session.

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Tom Cruise film Digger forecast to become one of Hollywood's biggest flops
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Tom Cruise film Digger forecast to become one of Hollywood's biggest flops

The film dropped by around 60% in its second weekend, and could become one of Hollywood's biggest flops.

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French supermarket fridges heated up in 'unprecedented' cyber attack
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French supermarket fridges heated up in 'unprecedented' cyber attack

Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.

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Abramovich's close associate misled UK court in £1bn oil-fields case, documents suggest
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Abramovich's close associate misled UK court in £1bn oil-fields case, documents suggest

Former Chelsea FC director, Eugene Tenenbaum, helped to manage the oligarch’s wealth.

4 hours ago
Health and safety inquiry after fatal tiger attack
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Health and safety inquiry after fatal tiger attack

Yorkshire Wildlife Park remains shut after a man was fatally attacked by a tiger on Saturday.

7 hours ago
Immigration agents search Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home
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Immigration agents search Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home

Omar, an outspoken Trump critic, said the search was "an attempt to target political enemies" and she "will not be silenced".

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GB's Richardson withdrawn from World Championships
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GB's Richardson withdrawn from World Championships

Matt Richardson is withdrawn from the Great Britain squad for next week's World Track Cycling Championships amid reports he is under investigation for misconduct.

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