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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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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.
Showbiz
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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.
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Kelly Clarkson addresses weight loss medication speculation
Kelly Clarkson has addressed speculation about her weight loss, saying she has not used Ozempic but "something else" which has helped her.
UK News
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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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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.
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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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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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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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Teacher accused of having sex with two students says she ruined her 'dream job' with stupid 'mistakes', jury hears
A teacher accused of having sex with two teenage pupils has told a jury she ruined her "dream job" with stupid "mistakes".
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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Eight dead and 40 taken to hospital after bus carrying farm workers involved in Florida collision
Eight people have died and another eight were critically injured after a bus carrying farm workers crashed and overturned in Florida.
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Georgia: Protesters and riot police face off outside Tbilisi parliament after divisive 'foreign agents' bill passes
Protesters have smashed barriers at Georgia's parliament after it approved a divisive "foreign agents" bill.
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Woman, 24, partially paralysed after rockstar's stage dive into crowd
A 24-year-old woman is partially paralysed after the lead singer of a band landed on her when he leapt offstage during a gig.
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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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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.
Politics
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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.
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Labour leader reassures union bosses in row over workers' rights plans – but it's not over yet
Sir Keir Starmer has moved to reassure trade union bosses about his party's plans to strengthen workers' rights, after he was accused of watering them down.
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UK to get at least 25 new warships due to defence spending rise - Shapps
The Royal Navy will get 25 new warships - and could get three more - as the government indicates where its planned rise in defence spending will go.
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Graduate visa route should remain, report finds, after home secretary raised immigration concerns
The graduate visa route should remain as it is key to funding British universities and is "not undermining the quality and integrity" of higher education, a new report has said.
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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Deepfakes and influencers: The digital election in India
Divyendra Jadoun is proud of his professional alias: the Indian Deepfaker.
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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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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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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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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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