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Iran says 'indirect talks' have taken place with US over nuclear programme - with more to follow
Iran says "indirect talks" over the country's rapidly advancing nuclear programme have taken place with US officials, with more to come next week.
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US-Iran talks exceeded expectations - but the first round was the easy bit
The talks in Muscat lasted only two hours.
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President Duda says Trump best chance for Ukraine peace - and urges allies to stay calm over tariffs 'shock therapy'
Poland's outgoing President Andrzej Duda has kept few revelations for the final weeks of his presidency.
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Smartphones and laptops among items excluded from reciprocal tariffs, US says
Electronics such as smartphones and laptops will be excluded from reciprocal tariffs, the Trump administration has said.
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Number of dead in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse disaster rises to 225
The number of people who have died after a nightclub roof collapsed in the capital of the Dominican Republic has risen to 225.
Weird News
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'Once-in-a-lifetime' Iron Age hoard found in Yorkshire
A "once-in-a-lifetime" hoard of Iron Age artefacts has been uncovered by archaeologists.
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Diamond Tiffany earrings swallowed by suspected thief are recovered by Florida police
Detectives have recovered four diamond earrings from a suspected thief two weeks after he swallowed the jewellery worth nearly £600,000 during his arrest, US police have said.
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The blobfish: 'World's ugliest animal' named fish of the year in New Zealand
The blobfish, described as the world's ugliest animal, has been voted fish of the year in New Zealand.
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Bulgarian football club Arda Kardzhali apologise after holding minute's silence for former player who is still alive
A Bulgarian football club have apologised for holding a minute's silence for a former player who is still alive.
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CCTV shows shoplifters using pythons to distract cashier before stealing from petrol station
Police are hunting for four suspects who used two pythons to distract a cashier before stealing $400 worth of CBD oil from a petrol station.
Videos
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CCTV shows shoplifters using pythons to distract cashier before stealing from petrol station
Police are hunting for four suspects who used two pythons to distract a cashier before stealing $400 worth of CBD oil from a petrol station.
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Relief in Scunthorpe after emergency British Steel law passed - but the fight isn't over yet
As football fans filed out of Scunthorpe United's ground, the evening sun was shining down on them.
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Iran says 'indirect talks' have taken place with US over nuclear programme - with more to follow
Iran says "indirect talks" over the country's rapidly advancing nuclear programme have taken place with US officials, with more to come next week.
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This is a remarkable step by the government - and Donald Trump, China and Reform UK have all played their part
When the sun sets on Scunthorpe this Saturday, the town's steelworks will likely have a new boss - Jonathan Reynolds.
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US envoy meets Putin for talks - as Trump urges Russia to 'get moving' on Ukraine
Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff has met Vladimir Putin for talks in Russia - as the US president called on Moscow to "get moving" with ending the war in Ukraine.
Tech News
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Will Katy Perry sing in space - and will the all-female Blue Origin rocket crew count as astronauts?
It's been more than 60 years since a woman travelled into space without a man. And now six of them are blasting off from Earth.
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Company started by 'two blokes in a Cardiff garage' is about to launch a game-changing space factory
A company started by "two blokes in a Cardiff garage" is about to launch a game-changing space factory that could start a new industrial revolution.
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Erin Brockovich: 'My chiropractor saw mud on my stiletto - I said, I've been collecting dead frogs'
Erin Brockovich says a chance conversation about a muddy stiletto with her chiropractor led to the making of the award-winning film about her life.
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From AI Barbie to 'Ghiblification' - how ChatGPT's image generator put 'insane' pressure on OpenAI
ChatGPT's new image-generation tool led to a record number of users in April, forcing OpenAI's boss to beg people to "chill out a bit".
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Nintendo Switch 2 launches straight into Trump's trade war
It was going to be the revivifying event the video games industry desperately needed - instead, thanks to Donald Trump's tariffs, the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 is experiencing a troubled birth.
Showbiz
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Erin Brockovich: 'My chiropractor saw mud on my stiletto - I said, I've been collecting dead frogs'
Erin Brockovich says a chance conversation about a muddy stiletto with her chiropractor led to the making of the award-winning film about her life.
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Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing can go ahead next week, says judge
The Menendez brothers' bid for freedom through resentencing can continue with the hearing scheduled for Thursday, a judge has ruled.
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Will Katy Perry sing in space - and will the all-female Blue Origin rocket crew count as astronauts?
It's been more than 60 years since a woman travelled into space without a man. And now six of them are blasting off from Earth.
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Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch chief executive Mike Jeffries 'unfit to stand trial due to dementia', prosecutors and defence team say
Abercrombie & Fitch's former chief executive is not fit to stand trial on sex trafficking charges as he is suffering from dementia, both prosecutors and his lawyers have said.
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Saturday Night Live gets British version
A British version of long-running US sketch show Saturday Night Live (SNL) will be coming to Sky next year.
Politics
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A remarkable step by the government - and Donald Trump, China and Reform UK have all played their part
When the sun sets on Scunthorpe this Saturday, the town's steelworks will likely have a new boss - Jonathan Reynolds.
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Michael Gove handed peerage - as Jeremy Hunt and cricketer James Anderson knighted
Veteran cabinet minister Michael Gove has been awarded a peerage in Rishi Sunak's resignation honours list.
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Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse denied entry to Hong Kong to visit newborn grandson
A Liberal Democrat MP has been denied entry to Hong Kong where she was due to visit her newborn grandson.
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Defence secretary warns this is 'the critical year' for Ukraine - as £450m in funding allocated
The defence secretary has said that 2025 is "the critical year" for Ukraine as he confirmed £450m in funding for a military support package.
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Some good news for the British economy - but the celebration might not last long
We've been waiting for a while for the Office for National Statistics to deliver us some good news on the British economy - and today it came.
Headlines
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Major incident declared after gas explosion causes house collapse in Nottinghamshire
A major incident has been declared in Nottinghamshire after a gas explosion caused a house to collapse.
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Emergency bill to protect British Steel becomes law
An emergency bill to save British Steel's Scunthorpe blast furnaces has become law.
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A sticking plaster, not a solution: What next for British Steel?
Sir Keir Starmer was flying the flag for domestic steel production on Saturday as his government passed emergency legislation to give itself extraordinary powers to intervene in the running of the steel works in Scunthorpe and elsewhere.
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Money and grotesque flattery: The art of doing a deal with Donald Trump is to make sure there is an 'upside' for him
Donald Trump boasts that he is the king of dealmakers. His 1987 ghostwritten bestseller, The Art Of The Deal, turned the New York City nepo babe into a national figure.
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Low-level drinkers have increased cancer and cardiovascular risk, study finds
Low-level drinking can increase your chances of cancer and cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
UK News
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Major incident declared after gas explosion causes house collapse in Nottinghamshire
A major incident has been declared in Nottinghamshire after a gas explosion caused a house to collapse.
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Low-level drinkers have increased cancer and cardiovascular risk, study finds
Low-level drinking can increase your chances of cancer and cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
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Emergency bill to protect British Steel becomes law
An emergency bill to save British Steel's Scunthorpe blast furnaces has become law.
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A sticking plaster, not a solution: What next for British Steel?
Sir Keir Starmer was flying the flag for domestic steel production on Saturday as his government passed emergency legislation to give itself extraordinary powers to intervene in the running of the steel works in Scunthorpe and elsewhere.
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Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse denied entry to Hong Kong to visit newborn grandson
A Liberal Democrat MP has been denied entry to Hong Kong where she was due to visit her newborn grandson.
