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France prison van attack: Inmate Mohamed Amra on the run after guards killed in ambush
Hundreds of police are hunting armed men who attacked a prison van in France - with a convict nicknamed "The Fly" escaping.
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King's first official painted portrait since the coronation unveiled
The first official painted portrait of the King since the coronation has been unveiled at Buckingham Palace.
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'Don't give them anything, they're murderers': Israeli protesters block aid going into Gaza
They gathered at a roundabout on the highway heading south in a place called Beit Guvrin.
Showbiz
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Manchester's Co-op Live arena finally opens after weeks of cancellations and setbacks
Manchester's beleaguered Co-op Live arena has finally officially opened its doors after weeks of setbacks, cancellations and postponements.
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Cannes Film Festival 2024: The Apprentice to the new Mad Max - five films to look out for as stars hit the red carpet
This year's Cannes Film Festival is getting under way with, as always, a French movie opening proceedings and celebrities lining the red carpet.
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The best red carpet looks as 2024's Cannes Film Festival opens
Greta Gerwig, Meryl Streep and Lea Seydoux led the way on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet on Tuesday night as Hollywood's annual trip to the French Riviera got under way.
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Ant McPartlin 'a mess' as he welcomes first child with wife Anne-Marie Corbett and reveals baby's name
Ant McPartlin and his wife Anne-Marie Corbett have welcomed their first child.
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Baby Reindeer star's fresh plea to fans speculating about characters' identities
The creator and star of hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer has issued a fresh plea to fans to stop trying to discover the identities of characters in the show - and warned he will refrain from commenting for good.
UK News
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Landlords 'holding parliament hostage' over threat of selling up - as peers urged to 'rescue' Renters Reform Bill
Landlords have been accused of "holding parliament hostage" with the threat of selling up to stop tenants' rights from being strengthened.
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Teens buying knives illegally online as criminals 'move with digital age'
Underage teenagers buying knives online remains "a really concerning picture" for police, with illegal dealers selling weapons via social media.
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Record 3.1 million food bank parcels handed out in a year, says charity
A record 3.1 million emergency food parcels have been handed out in just a year, according to a charity.
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King's first official painted portrait since the coronation unveiled
The first official painted portrait of the King since the coronation has been unveiled at Buckingham Palace.
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Severe obesity in young children could cut life expectancy by half, researchers warn
Severely obese young children could cut their life expectancy by around half, according to a new study, but losing weight could add years back on.
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Men accused of planning machine gun attack on Jewish community appear in court
Two men from Greater Manchester have appeared in court accused of preparing to carry out a machine gun attack on Jewish targets and members of law enforcement and the military.
World News
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France prison van attack: Inmate Mohamed Amra on the run after guards killed in ambush
Hundreds of police are hunting armed men who attacked a prison van in France - with a convict nicknamed "The Fly" escaping.
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'Don't give them anything, they're murderers': Israeli protesters block aid going into Gaza
They gathered at a roundabout on the highway heading south in a place called Beit Guvrin.
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Michael Cohen tells trial he lied and bullied for ex-president and was 'knee deep' in Trump 'cult'
Michael Cohen said he had been "knee deep into the cult of Donald Trump" as he testified for a second day in the ex-president's trial.
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Driver arrested after truck hits farm worker bus, killing eight and injuring 40 in Florida
The driver of a pickup truck that hit a farm worker bus and killed eight people has been arrested on a charge of driving under the influence.
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Rory McIlroy files for divorce from wife of seven years on eve of PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy has filed for divorce from his wife of seven years, Erica Stoll, on the eve of the PGA Championship.
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Dublin-New York livestream portal to be switched off following 'inappropriate behaviour'
A livestream portal between Dublin and New York will be switched off from 10pm on Tuesday following "inappropriate behaviour" in the Irish capital.
Politics
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UK to spend £140m on aid to Yemen to help 'most desperate people in the world', deputy foreign secretary says
The UK will spend £140m next year helping starving people in Yemen who are suffering one of the most "acute humanitarian crises in the world", the deputy foreign secretary has said.
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Landlords 'holding parliament hostage' over threat of selling up - as peers urged to 'rescue' Renters Reform Bill
Landlords have been accused of "holding parliament hostage" with the threat of selling up to stop tenants' rights from being strengthened.
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Children 'blackmailed into stripping for strangers', says Tory MP who wants to ban smartphones for under-16s
Children are being "blackmailed into stripping for strangers" through their smartphones, a prominent Conservative MP has warned amid a debate on young people's mental health.
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Tory MPs share despair at PM's top team over Commons vote in leaked WhatsApps
The frustration and despair of Tory MPs felt towards Rishi Sunak's top team is revealed in leaked WhatsApp messages obtained by Sky News.
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Chinese ambassador summoned to Foreign Office after men charged with 'spying for Hong Kong'
China's ambassador to the UK has been summoned to the Foreign Office after three people were charged with spying for Hong Kong.
Weird News
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Coin collection of Danish butter magnate going on sale after being sealed for 100 years
A Danish butter magnate's collection of coins could fetch close to £60m on auction, a hundred years after he passed away.
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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.
Tech News
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GCHQ boss says China's 'genuine' cyber threat 'weakens security of internet for all'
GCHQ now "devotes more resource to China than any other single mission," according to the intelligence agency's director, Anne Keast-Butler.
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Police could be equipped with 'Ghostbusters-style' devices to stop e-bikes being used for crime
Police officers could be equipped with devices likened to the proton packs used in Ghostbusters to stop e-bikes and e-scooters being used for crime.
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Infected blood scandal: Experimented on and exploited - the Treloar's School pupils who 'lost everything'
Returning to Treloar's School brings back many bittersweet memories for Gary Webster, Steve Nicholls, Richard Warwick and Ade Goodyear.
Videos
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Interest rate cut prospects threatened by pace of wage growth
The prospects for an interest rate cut next month have not been helped by the latest wage growth figures which have come in higher than expected.
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Post Office spin doctor said he was in a 'corporate cover up' - years before apology issued to Horizon victims
A former Post Office communications director told fellow employees he was at "the heart of a corporate cover-up", at the same time as sub-postmaster prosecutions were taking place and years before an apology was made to victims.
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King's first official painted portrait since the coronation unveiled
The first official painted portrait of the King since the coronation has been unveiled at Buckingham Palace.
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France prison van attack: Inmate Mohamed Amra on the run after guards killed in ambush
Hundreds of police are hunting armed men who attacked a prison van in France - with a convict nicknamed "The Fly" escaping.
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Chinese ambassador summoned to Foreign Office after men charged with 'spying for Hong Kong'
China's ambassador to the UK has been summoned to the Foreign Office after three people were charged with spying for Hong Kong.
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Infected blood scandal: Experimented on and exploited - the Treloar's School pupils who 'lost everything'
Returning to Treloar's School brings back many bittersweet memories for Gary Webster, Steve Nicholls, Richard Warwick and Ade Goodyear.
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