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Palestinians and Arab states reject Trump's Gaza takeover plan
The Palestinian president has said he strongly rejects President Donald Trump's proposal for the US to take over Gaza and resettle the 2.1…
Susan Darwin
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Hampshire teen 'encouraged' to take poison by suicide forum users
"I saw my son fighting for his last breath," says Anna Nikolin-Caisley. "He went in agony." Anna believes her youngest child, Vlad, 17,…
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Faisal Islam: The tariff wars have begun - buckle up
Don't mess with Canada - that's the private message to the US from the very top of Ottawa's political system. Just like nearly a century…
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Woman's divorce case was turned down by 116 legal aid lawyers
David Cowan Home Affairs Correspondent A woman who was assaulted by her husband was unable to find a legal aid lawyer to handle her…
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Grenfell Tower to be demolished, bereaved families told
The government has decided to demolish Grenfell Tower, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner told a meeting with bereaved relatives and…
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Trump to sign order banning transgender women from female sports
US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order that prevents transgender women from competing in female categories of sports,…
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New Aga Khan named as Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini
Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini has been named the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of millions of Shia Ismaili Muslims around the world. He will…
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Sweden shooting: What do we know about the suspect?
Phelan Chatterjee BBC News On Tuesday afternoon, the gunman behind Sweden's worst-ever mass shooting paced up and down through the…
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Sam Kerr: Footballer tells court incident was a 'racial thing'
Laura Scott Reporting from Kingston Crown Court Chelsea footballer Samantha Kerr has told a court she believes officers at Twickenham…
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Starmer under fire amid row over cost of Chagos Islands deal
Paul Seddon Political reporter Sir Keir Starmer has come under fire at PMQs after Mauritius said the UK had agreed to change payment terms…
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Labour readmits four MPs suspended for rebelling
Four MPs suspended by Labour for voting against the government on the two-child benefit cap have been readmitted into the parliamentary…
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Anti-terror Prevent scheme missed chances to stop Axel Rudakubana
The Prevent counter-extremism scheme "prematurely" closed its case on Axel Rudakubana before he went on to murder three children in…
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Palestinians must be allowed home to Gaza, PM says
People of Gaza must be allowed home, says Starmer Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said Palestinians "must be allowed home" after…
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Sheffield: Boy, 15, in court charged with Harvey Willgoose murder
A teenager has appeared in court charged with murdering a 15-year-old boy at a school in Sheffield. Harvey Willgoose died after being…
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Bullying and discrimination at fire service - review
One of Wales' fire brigades has been described as an "operational boys' club" where people are more likely to get promoted if they go…
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Ammanford stabbing: Police can check school bags, minister says
Teachers can call on police officers to search pupils' bags if they do not feel comfortable doing so themselves, Wales' education minister…
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Chagos Islands deal: UK denies it faces paying billions more to Mauritus
The UK government has denied claims made by the prime minister of Mauritius that it faces paying billions more under a renegotiated deal…
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Formula 1: More Than Equal and Manchester Metropolitan University hoping to develop female F1 drivers
The main obstacle for anyone trying to enter F1, be they a man or a woman, is money. Wealth speaks loudly in the paddock and, as Stanton…
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Sara Duterte: Philippines parliament votes to impeach vice-president
The Philippines' parliament has voted to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte following complaints about alleged corruption. Duterte, the…
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Nottingham attacks: 'Clear failings' found in NHS care of triple killer
Asha Patel BBC News, Nottingham Triple killer Valdo Calocane was not forced to take his anti-psychotic medication because he did not like…
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Cristiano Ronaldo: Rio Ferdinand reflects on star's 'greatness'
Rio Ferdinand looks back at the career achievements of his former Manchester United team-mate, Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the Portuguese…
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US Postal Service stops accepting parcels from China
The US Postal Service (USPS) says it has temporarily stopped accepting parcels from mainland China and Hong Kong. Letters will not be…
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Trump's Gaza plan will be seen as flying in face of international law
When US President Donald Trump began speaking 10 days ago of Gaza as a demolition site, calling to "clean out that whole thing", it wasn't…