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Kharkiv: Ukraine's second city hit by drones during country's longest air raid alert
Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, has been struck by several drones during the country's longest air raid alert since Russia launched its invasion.
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About 100 sub-postmaster convictions separate to Post Office cases may be 'tainted'
Prosecutions of sub postmasters by the Department for Work and Pensions could be "tainted" as Sky News reveals officials worked with now discredited Post Office investigators to secure convictions.
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Georgia: Peaceful protesters beaten by police squads as Kremlin's shadow looms
The shadow of the Kremlin looms darker over Georgia at the end of this week, just as it does over Ukraine.
Showbiz
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Tom Brady vows to be 'better parent' after Netflix roast tore into divorce
Tom Brady has promised to be "a better parent" after a Netflix comedy special poked fun at his divorce.
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Ed Sheeran surprises Sheffield College music students with impromptu gig
Ed Sheeran surprised a group of music students by giving an impromptu gig at their college.
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Kings Of Leon's Caleb Followill on 'scary' AI, sponsoring a darts player, and taking on Taylor Swift
"When you first start out, it's you versus the world," says Kings Of Leon's frontman, Caleb Followill, speaking from his home in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Australia's richest woman Gina Rinehart 'demands' gallery removes her portrait
Australia's richest woman is reported to have made a demand that her portrait be removed from an exhibition.
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Stars say Kevin Spacey should return to acting after 'seven years of exile'
Hollywood stars have begun campaigning for Kevin Spacey to resume his acting career "after seven years of exile".
UK News
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About 100 sub-postmaster convictions separate to Post Office cases may be 'tainted'
Prosecutions of sub postmasters by the Department for Work and Pensions could be "tainted" as Sky News reveals officials worked with now discredited Post Office investigators to secure convictions.
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Devon: South West Water refuses to say when boil water notice will be lifted after disease outbreak
A South West Water boss has refused to give a timeline on when a notice to boil tap water will be lifted after a parasite was found in a key reservoir.
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What is cryptosporidium? The diarrhoea-causing parasite found in Devon drinking water
An outbreak of a waterborne disease in Devon has prompted urgent warnings for residents to boil their tap water.
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Ed Sheeran surprises Sheffield College music students with impromptu gig
Ed Sheeran surprised a group of music students by giving an impromptu gig at their college.
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Jeremy Hunt to promise further tax cuts as pre-general election battle hots up
Jeremy Hunt will promise further tax cuts if the Tories win the next general election and will accuse the Labour Party of not being honest about how it will fund its spending pledges.
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Sir Keir Starmer insists he is 'trustworthy' - as new voter offer compared with abandoned leadership pledges
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he can be trusted to deliver his six pledges to voters - despite abandoning many of the promises that saw him elected Labour leader.
World News
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Kharkiv: Ukraine's second city hit by drones during country's longest air raid alert
Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, has been struck by several drones during the country's longest air raid alert since Russia launched its invasion.
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Georgia: Peaceful protesters beaten by police squads as Kremlin's shadow looms
The shadow of the Kremlin looms darker over Georgia at the end of this week, just as it does over Ukraine.
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Donald Trump trial star witness Michael Cohen accused of lying about hush money phone call
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former "thug" and "pit bull", has been accused of lying about a phone call he says he made to the former US president about payments to ex porn star Stormy Daniels.
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Cristiano Ronaldo tops Forbes top 10 list of highest-paid athletes
Cristiano Ronaldo has topped Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes for the fourth time in his career.
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Slovak PM shooting suspect named as 71-year-old writer and poet
A man charged with attempted murder following the shooting of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has been named as 71-year-old Juraj Cintula.
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Gaza: Starving children and adults dying the 'size of a skeleton', says World Food Programme boss
Starving children and adults in Gaza are dying after being reduced to the "size of a skeleton", according to the World Food Programme boss.
Politics
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Jeremy Hunt to promise further tax cuts as pre-general election battle hots up
Jeremy Hunt will promise further tax cuts if the Tories win the next general election and will accuse the Labour Party of not being honest about how it will fund its spending pledges.
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Sir Keir Starmer insists he is 'trustworthy' - as new voter offer compared with abandoned leadership pledges
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he can be trusted to deliver his six pledges to voters - despite abandoning many of the promises that saw him elected Labour leader.
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Sir Keir Starmer is running on a ticket of change - but he knows what he is promising may take years to deliver
The stump speech, rolled up sleeves and a "first steps" six-point plan: Sir Keir Starmer is clear he isn't the heir to Blair, but he certainly evoked the spirit of Tony Blair who, back in 1997, issued a five-point pledge card with the strap line: "Keep this card and see that we keep our promises."
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Sir Keir Starmer unveils promises to 'change Britain' - but warns it may take 10 years
Sir Keir Starmer has promised to change the country "for the better" if Labour wins the next election - but warned his plan for "national renewal" may take a decade to see through.
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Welsh minister Hannah Blythyn sacked over leaked text message
A Welsh minister has been sacked after a row over the leak of a text message, which she denies being behind.
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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Temu faces legal challenge over 'manipulative practices'
Temu is facing a fresh legal complaint filed by 17 companies in the European Union.
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WASP-193b: 'Super fluffy' candy floss planet bigger than Jupiter discovered by astronomers
Astronomers have identified a planet as light and fluffy as candy floss - despite being far bigger than our solar system's gas giant Jupiter.
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Bumble apologises for adverts appearing to mock celibacy
Bumble has apologised after it appeared to make fun of celibate women in a new advertising campaign.
Videos
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Sir Keir Starmer unveils promises to 'change Britain' - but warns it may take 10 years
Sir Keir Starmer has promised to change the country "for the better" if Labour wins the next election - but warned his plan for "national renewal" may take a decade to see through.
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Sir Keir Starmer insists he is 'trustworthy' - as new voter offer compared with abandoned leadership pledges
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he can be trusted to deliver his six pledges to voters - despite abandoning many of the promises that saw him elected Labour leader.
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Devon: South West Water refuses to say when boil water notice will be lifted after disease outbreak
A South West Water boss has refused to give a timeline on when a notice to boil tap water will be lifted after a parasite was found in a key reservoir.
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Georgia: Peaceful protesters beaten by police squads as Kremlin's shadow looms
The shadow of the Kremlin looms darker over Georgia at the end of this week, just as it does over Ukraine.
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Royal Mail 'minded' to accept £3.5bn takeover proposal by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky
The owner of Royal Mail has said it is "minded" to accept a revised takeover bid by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky.
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Slovakia's PM Robert Fico living 'worst days of his life' - as leader attacks 'attempted assassination on democracy'
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico escaped death "by just a hair," the president-elect has said, revealing that if the gunshot wounds he sustained in yesterday's attack were just a couple of millimetres in either direction he would have died.