News & Politics
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Georgia-Alabama showdown is on schedule despite approach of Hurricane Isaias; Trump will skip game
The Southeastern Conference college football game between Georgia and Alabama remains scheduled for Saturday night despite Hurricane Isaias approaching the U.S. Gulf Coast
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Boots has a new owner: Three ways it could affect you
The stalwart of Britain's High Street has been sold to a Canadian billionaire family. What will that mean for you?
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Sexual assault survivor Nancy Mace appears to blast victim in ‘Cornell 7’ case
Nancy Mace suggested the Cornell University Jane Doe participated in a ‘consensual gangbang’
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Three men found guilty of murdering two Australian surfer brothers and US friend
The bodies of Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend Carter Rhoad were found at the bottom of a well.
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Kash Patel wants to bring in UFC fighters to help train FBI agents: report
Patel has worked with the UFC before, bringing mixed martial arts athletes to Quantico for a training seminar
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How Stanley brothers David and William Horsley made Hollywood history
Long before Hollywood became the global home of cinema, two brothers from Stanley in County Durham helped lay its foundations.
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Sad day for Darlington as 151-year-old JJ Blair & Sons stall closes
It is so sad for the Blair family, who lost Robin, the public face of the market, only a couple of months ago, and it is sad for the devoted staff – like Dave Gaskin and Christine Hanlon, to name but two – who have given so many decades to the stall and the people of Darlington.
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Trump announces deal with Putin to bring Russian diesel to US to lower costs
Americans have seen their fuel costs rocket following Trump’s war in Iran
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Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss has clear conscience over Man City charges
Mikel Arteta says his conscience is clear over Manchester City's rule breaches during a period when he was assistant manager at the club.
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US plans for livestreamed execution would put it in company with few nations
The Pentagon's plans to live-stream a military execution would put it on a very short list of nations to execute someone publicly
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Women with PMOS should get subsidised weight-loss drugs, Australian advocates say
With GLP-1s to treat the condition not specifically approved by the TGA, patients are being prescribed them off-label
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The Darlington market family whose remarkable story has spanned 151 years
WHEN Darlington Covered Market opens this morning, for the first time in 151 years, there will not be a member of the Blair family selling fruit and veg.
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Dead newborn may have been run over by impregnated teen mom in incest case: cops
Investigators say the 14-year-old girl was impregnated by her father, who was later located with her in Mexico and now faces sexual assault charges
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Fourth of Trump 2024 voters say GOP should break from the president ahead of midterms
The war in Iran, high gas prices and stubborn inflation have likely contributed to the shift
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Would you drink the kebab water in Berlin?
Feasting on döner kebab is a sort-of rite of passage for visitors in Germany. But whether the flavour also works as a soft-drink is up for debate.
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JD Vance says he won’t watch Hegseth’s planned Fort Hood shooter execution livestream
American armed forces have not carried out an execution by firing squad since World War II
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Trump says US to import Russian diesel to ease prices
The US has not imported Russian oil or gas since 2022, when the Biden administration banned them because of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Queen Camilla reveals King Charles favourite book genre
Camilla tells a new documentary about her own love for reading, as well as the King’s and also her late father’s
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Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Israeli airport, UAE prosecutors say
Hammam al-Hammami is believed to have been targeting the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv
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New York City’s Marble Hill residents furious after ICE shooting: ‘Why do this?’
Locals also express fear after man shot in the neck while his child was in the back of his car
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Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel
President says deal essential to lower US fuel prices but move set to create fresh crisis with Ukraine and Nato allies
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How Ashe's real life inspired her TikTok hit Stop The Wedding
US singer-songwriter Ashe reveals the story behind her international smash hit, Stop The Wedding.
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Durham University honorary graduate Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
A Durham University honorary graduate and former Durham Law School figure has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
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Judge convicts 3 Mexicans in the killings of 2 Australian brothers and American friend on surf trip
A local judge has found three Mexicans guilty of murdering two Australian brothers and their American friend in Baja California
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Headteachers threaten strike ballots after losing confidence in Ofsted
Unions tell government to fix ‘overbearing mess’ of inspection regime and its impact on staff wellbeing – or risk industrial action
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UK weather: a weekend of showers and sunshine ahead of warmer temperatures next week
With sunshine and showers forecast for the weekend, next week could see a return to some warmer temperatures but there will be gales for some.
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Zelenskyy calls US-Russia diesel deal 'a weak decision' and says negotiators are being 'used as a smokescreen'
Zelenskyy calls US-Russia diesel deal 'a weak decision' and says negotiators are being 'used as a smokescreen'
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Historic Gold for Lytvynenko as Sulamanidze Triumphs in Baku
Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko made history at -78kg, defeating Kaila Issoufi to become the UAE’s first-ever judo world champion. At -100kg, Georgia’s Ilia Sulamanidze overcame Dota Arai in the final to claim his first world title, turning previous bronze into gold.
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JD Vance casts doubt on firing squad execution and says he won't watch it
The planned execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad would be the first military execution in more than 60 years.
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$20 tip leads to massive brawl between Vegas ‘showgirls’ and tourists
The pair of tourists decided not to press charges against a third showgirl impersonator who they claimed tried to break up the fight
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Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a 'gift to Putin'
Ukraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".
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Daniel Craig buys haunted 18th century pub in London
The James Bond star plans to refurbish the pub and add an upstairs restaurant and large beer garden
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Screams, haunting scenes and deadly hide-and-seek, as Celebrity Traitors heats up
Episode four saw another contestant killed off, a ghoulish mission near a graveyard and a spooky twist.
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Watch: Can the Fort Hood shooter's execution be livestreamed?
Rules on the recording and filming of executions differ between state, federal and military regulations.
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France's school protests are about more than broken classrooms
Students taking to the streets in France have become a focal point in the country's increasingly polarised politics.
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Ayra Starr on her NFL history-making half-time show
The Nigerian star will become the first African artist to headline the show at an international NFL game.
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Trump claims Democrats canceled mob movies in meandering Columbus Day rant
Rambling address marked the annual federal holiday to commemorate Italian-Americans’ contributions to the country
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Reconstructed African Baptist Meeting House rededicated, in photos
First Baptist Church of Williamsburg celebrated the rededication of its reconstructed African Baptist Meeting House, a historic gathering place established in 1776 by enslaved and free African Americans.
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CJP, Gyanesh Kumar: Tens of thousands of forces deployed as Delhi braces for cockroach protest
Several trains to Delhi have been cancelled and dozens of metro stations are shut to stop protesters from gathering.
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FlyDubai co-pilot planned to crash flight into Ben Gurion Airport, UAE says
UAE says suspect prepared for hijacking by watching material promoting terrorism and taking boxing lessons
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Trump's shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices
The US president hopes to ease his party's pain before next month's midterm elections, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.
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Legal path seems narrow to challenge livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution, experts say
Experts believe any effort to challenge the Trump administration’s plan to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan might rest solely with Hasan
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One person killed and nine injured in chain-reaction crash in New York City
Motorist, reportedly trying to beat a traffic light, barrels through busy intersection and slams into pedestrians
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Lula's government in Brazil lowers fuel prices ahead of runoff vote against Flávio Bolsonaro
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government announces new measures to lower fuel prices
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A botched execution and plans for one in public show the US is conflicted about capital punishment
Americans have long been divided over executing the nation’s worst criminals
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Congregants celebrate the reconstruction of one of America's oldest Black churches
The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, one of the oldest Black churches in the U.S., celebrated the reconstruction of its original meeting house with a re-dedication on Friday
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Trump has picked a replacement for White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
The incoming press secretary briefly worked for the Department of Homeland Security earlier this year
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Early release scheme prisoner jailed days after leaving
Michael Bogle had said outside prison last week that "people like me" should not be jailed "for a long time".
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Northern Ireland secretary Chris Bryant bans Drumcree parade
Prospect of contentious Orange Order march through Garvaghy Road in Portadown has led to a nearly two-week standoff
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Tsunami threat after 7.6-magnitude quake strikes Panama, USGS says
Local footage showed a cathedral collapsing and a hotel facade falling onto a car in Penonomé, central Panama. No casualties were immediately reported.
