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Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand has been charged with rape and two counts of sexual assault between 1999 and 2005.
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Last UK blast furnaces days from closure as Chinese owners cut off crucial supplies
The last blast furnaces left operating in Britain could see their fate sealed within days, after their Chinese owners took the decision to cut off the crucial supply of ingredients keeping them running.
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Joanne Sharkey: Mother spared prison over death of newborn son found in bin bags in woodland in 1998
A mother has been given a two-year prison sentence, suspended for two years, over the death of her baby 27 years ago.
Showbiz
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Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand has been charged with rape and two counts of sexual assault between 1999 and 2005.
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Tom Cruise leads moment of silence in tribute to 'dear friend' Val Kilmer
Tom Cruise has paid tribute to Val Kilmer, wishing his Top Gun co-star "well on the next journey".
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Bruce Springsteen: The Boss to release seven 'lost' albums
Bruce Springsteen is to release seven albums of mostly unheard material this summer.
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Film star Val Kilmer dies aged 65
Val Kilmer, the actor who starred in Top Gun and Batman while earning a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy, has died aged 65.
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'A genius actor', 'firecracker', and 'my friend': Tributes paid to Top Gun star Val Kilmer
Actors, directors and celebrity friends have paid tribute to Val Kilmer, after he died aged 65.
UK News
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Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand has been charged with rape and two counts of sexual assault between 1999 and 2005.
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Last UK blast furnaces days from closure as Chinese owners cut off crucial supplies
The last blast furnaces left operating in Britain could see their fate sealed within days, after their Chinese owners took the decision to cut off the crucial supply of ingredients keeping them running.
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Prince Andrew's Pitch@Palace branded 'crude attempt to enrich himself'
Prince Andrew's efforts to make money from his Pitch@Palace project have been branded as a "crude attempt to enrich himself" at the expense of "unsuspecting tech founders", as new documents may shed more light on what he and his team have been attempting to sell.
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Spending a night hunting the rats running riot amid Birmingham bin strike
In Small Heath in Birmingham, the sun is setting on another mound of rubbish.
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Joanne Sharkey: Mother spared prison over death of newborn son found in bin bags in woodland in 1998
A mother has been given a two-year prison sentence, suspended for two years, over the death of her baby 27 years ago.
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'Cherished beyond words': Family tribute to schoolgirl who died in house fire
The family of a schoolgirl who died in a fire in a house near Liverpool on Wednesday have paid tribute.
World News
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Trump's tariffs are about something more than economics: power
Tanking stock markets, collapsing world orders, devastating trade wars; economists with their hair ablaze are scrambling to keep up.
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Court confirms sacking of South Korean president who declared martial law
South Korea's constitutional court has confirmed the dismissal of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached in December after declaring martial law.
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Why South Korea's president Yoon Suk Yeol has been removed from office over martial law
A South Korean court has upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, months after he shocked the country by declaring martial law.
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Israeli troops expand 'security zone' in northern Gaza - after announcing plans to seize areas of south
Israeli troops have moved into an area of northern Gaza to expand what they refer to as a "security zone" around the enclave, the military said today.
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'Deliberate policy of withholding aid' in Gaza to ultimately put pressure on Hamas, says UN aid chief
A United Nations aid chief is demanding answers from Israel after a deadly attack which killed 15 medical staff in southern Gaza.
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UK in talks with Brazil over 'potential sale' of two Royal Navy amphibious assault ships
The UK is in talks with Brazil over the "potential sale" of the Royal Navy's two amphibious assault ships that are being ditched to cut costs, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
Politics
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Trump has acted for his country, I will act in Britain's interests, says Starmer
Donald Trump has acted for his country and I will act in Britain's interests, Sir Keir Starmer has said after the US president imposed 10% tariffs on UK goods.
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'Will the PM side with parents or tech bros?': Labour peer demands action on children's smartphone safety
Sir Keir Starmer needs to choose between parents who want stronger action to tackle harmful content on children's phones, or the "tech bros" who are resisting changes to their platforms, Baroness Harriet Harman has said.
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Growing calls for UK to withdraw from treaty banning landmines
Calls are growing for the UK to withdraw from the treaty banning the use of landmines.
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Government will miss its own deadline to bring in Hillsborough Law
The Hillsborough Law will not be implemented before the next anniversary of the disaster as promised, the government has confirmed.
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Highs and lows of Five-Year Keir: The PM's journey from Doughty Street to Downing Street
From Doughty Street to Downing Street: from human rights barrister in a left-wing chambers to a prime minister tough on rioters and illegal migrants.
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.
Tech News
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'Will the PM side with parents or tech bros?': Labour peer demands action on children's smartphone safety
Sir Keir Starmer needs to choose between parents who want stronger action to tackle harmful content on children's phones, or the "tech bros" who are resisting changes to their platforms, Baroness Harriet Harman has said.
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Ban children from social media if Online Safety Act watered down, children's commissioner says
Young people should be removed from social media altogether if the Online Safety Act is watered down as part of US trade negotiations, the children's commissioner for England has said.
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Luton Airport expansion plans approved by transport secretary
The expansion of Luton Airport has been approved by the transport secretary.
Videos
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Film star Val Kilmer dies aged 65
Val Kilmer, the actor who starred in Top Gun and Batman while earning a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy, has died aged 65.
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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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'US is our closest ally', Jonathan Reynolds says in reaction to Trump tariffs - but 'nothing off the table'
The US is "our closest ally" but "nothing is off the table" in response to Donald Trump's 10% tariffs on imports from the UK, the business secretary has said.
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Last UK blast furnaces days from closure as Chinese owners cut off crucial supplies
The last blast furnaces left operating in Britain could see their fate sealed within days, after their Chinese owners took the decision to cut off the crucial supply of ingredients keeping them running.
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Court confirms sacking of South Korean president who declared martial law
South Korea's constitutional court has confirmed the dismissal of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached in December after declaring martial law.
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Trump's tariffs are about something more than economics: power
Tanking stock markets, collapsing world orders, devastating trade wars; economists with their hair ablaze are scrambling to keep up.
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