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Russian defence minister and long-time Putin ally Sergei Shoigu to be replaced
Russia's defence minister is set to be replaced, more than two years into the war in Ukraine.
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Ukraine in 'difficult situation' as Russian troops claim four more villages
Russia claims its troops have seized control of four more Ukrainian villages as intense fighting continues in the Kharkiv region.
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BAFTA TV Awards 2024: Top Boy, Happy Valley and The Sixth Commandment among the big winners - as The Crown misses out
Top Boy, Happy Valley and The Sixth Commandment are the big winners at this year's BAFTA TV Awards, taking home two prizes apiece.
Showbiz
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BAFTA TV Awards 2024: Top Boy, Happy Valley and The Sixth Commandment among the big winners - as The Crown misses out
Top Boy, Happy Valley and The Sixth Commandment are the big winners at this year's BAFTA TV Awards, taking home two prizes apiece.
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Eurovision: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu praises Eden Golan as Irish singer Bambie Thug criticises organisers and broadcaster
Israel's prime minister has paid tribute to the country's Eurovision performer - as Ireland's contestant continues to criticise organisers and an Israeli broadcaster.
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BAFTA TV Awards 2024: The full list of winners
The winners of this year's BAFTA TV Awards have been revealed.
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BAFTA TV Awards red carpet 2024: All the best looks from the nominees and VIP celebrities
BAFTA TV nominees and VIP guests hit the red carpet in style ahead of this year's ceremony.
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Switzerland wins Eurovision as chaos engulfs iconic song contest
Switzerland has won Eurovision, topping the leaderboard in a competition fraught with last-minute changes and backstage incidents.
UK News
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BAFTA TV Awards red carpet 2024: All the best looks from the nominees and VIP celebrities
BAFTA TV nominees and VIP guests hit the red carpet in style ahead of this year's ceremony.
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Man dies after two jet-skis crash off coast of Dumfries and Galloway
A man has died after a crash involving two jet-skis off the coast of Dumfries and Galloway.
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, says Nigeria is 'my country' on visit with Prince Harry
The Duchess of Sussex has said Nigeria is "my country" and that it is "humbling" to learn about her background while there on a visit.
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Rishi Sunak to argue UK is safer under Conservatives amid backdrop of wars in Ukraine and Gaza
Rishi Sunak will argue that Britain is safer under the Conservatives against the backdrop of two escalating conflicts likely to dominate the week.
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Women's FA Cup final: Manchester United beat Tottenham 4-0
Manchester United have won the Women's FA Cup final for the first time after beating Tottenham 4-0 at Wembley Stadium.
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BAFTA TV Awards 2024: Top Boy, Happy Valley and The Sixth Commandment among the big winners - as The Crown misses out
Top Boy, Happy Valley and The Sixth Commandment are the big winners at this year's BAFTA TV Awards, taking home two prizes apiece.
World News
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Russian defence minister and long-time Putin ally Sergei Shoigu to be replaced
Russia's defence minister is set to be replaced, more than two years into the war in Ukraine.
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Ukraine in 'difficult situation' as Russian troops claim four more villages
Russia claims its troops have seized control of four more Ukrainian villages as intense fighting continues in the Kharkiv region.
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Ukraine-Russia war: As Western weapons trickle through to Kyiv, Putin seizes chance to hit Kharkiv
Russia has reopened a major front in its war with Ukraine in a move that will stretch Kyiv's already undermanned and outgunned forces as they wait for Western weapons.
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Eurovision: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu praises Eden Golan as Irish singer Bambie Thug criticises organisers and broadcaster
Israel's prime minister has paid tribute to the country's Eurovision performer - as Ireland's contestant continues to criticise organisers and an Israeli broadcaster.
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Georgia: Thousands protest in Tbilisi against 'foreign agents' bill
Tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets of Tbilisi, kicking off a week of rolling protests against a Putinesque new law threatening press and civic freedoms.
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Patient who had first ever pig kidney transplant dies two months after procedure
The first person to have a pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after the procedure.
Politics
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UK election: Sunak waiting to call vote 'gives us time to show plan working', says Cameron
Rishi Sunak is "absolutely right" to hold off calling an election because it gives voters time to see "the plan is working", the foreign secretary has said.
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Natalie Elphicke says claims she lobbied justice secretary over ex-husband's trial are 'nonsense'
Accusations that the MP Natalie Elphicke lobbied the justice secretary in 2020 to interfere in her then-husband's sex offences trial are "nonsense", her spokesperson has said.
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Israeli arms embargo 'not wise' - with US and UK 'in totally different situation', says Cameron
An Israeli arms embargo is "not a wise path" and the UK and America are "in a totally different situation", the foreign secretary has said.
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Rishi Sunak to argue UK is safer under Conservatives amid backdrop of wars in Ukraine and Gaza
Rishi Sunak will argue that Britain is safer under the Conservatives against the backdrop of two escalating conflicts likely to dominate the week.
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Adam Boulton: No one likes a turncoat, but Labour is gambling Tory MP's defection shows which way political wind is blowing
The Labour Party is in shock over the leadership's decision to welcome the defection of the right-wing former Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke.
Weird News
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Pillock, plonker and tosspot among British insults 'at risk of dying out'
Prat, plonker and pillock are among British insults in danger of dying out within a generation, according to a survey.
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Robert F Kennedy Jr says a worm ate part of his brain and then died
Independent US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has revealed that a worm ate part of his brain.
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Crocodile: Reports of reptile in Buckinghamshire village investigated by 'brave' Thames Valley Police
Police called to reports of a crocodile seen in flood water near an English village have escaped unharmed after discovering locals were fooled by a replica.
Tech News
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Apple apologises for crushing musical instruments and books in 'tone-deaf' iPad Pro advert
Apple has apologised for its new iPad Pro advert where it crushed cameras, books and musical instruments, saying it "missed the mark".
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Northern Lights glow up skies across UK and around the world - see best pictures here
Skies over the UK were turned shades of pink and green as the Northern Lights produced incredible displays for skygazers.
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Why are people outraged about Apple's new iPad ad?
Apple's ad for its latest iPad Pro has sparked outrage, with Hugh Grant saying it represents the "destruction of the human experience".
Videos
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Interest rate held for sixth consecutive month - but edges closer to cut soon
The Bank of England has edged closer to a cut in interest rates, with another member of its nine-person Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voting for lower borrowing costs this month.
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Ukraine in 'difficult situation' as Russian troops claim four more villages
Russia claims its troops have seized control of four more Ukrainian villages as intense fighting continues in the Kharkiv region.
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'It is too late, our boys have gone': Grieving parents tell Ofcom to 'step up' over social media content
Social media platforms must do more to stop their algorithms from recommending harmful content to children, Ofcom has said.
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Switzerland wins Eurovision as chaos engulfs iconic song contest
Switzerland has won Eurovision, topping the leaderboard in a competition fraught with last-minute changes and backstage incidents.
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Interest rate cut is not far off - but there are complicating factors
How soon is too soon?
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Recession is over with a bang - but will voters forgive the government for years of economic disappointment?
Britain is not just out of recession. It is out of recession with a bang.
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