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Exiled PM vows to return to Bangladesh despite execution threat
Sheikh Hasina plans a December comeback two years after being ousted in a bloody uprising led by students
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Scottish fugitive on UK’s most wanted list arrested in Spain
John Rocks was wanted by police in Scotland over alleged sexual offences committed between 2012 and 2022
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FBI director Kash Patel reveals new law enforcement ties with China and Russia
Patel described the FBI's initiatives with what he called ‘non-traditional partners’ as selective and limited to specific types of transnational crimes
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Marjorie Taylor Greene joins Cameo to offer $149 personalized videos
Greene joins her friend and former colleague, George Santos, on Cameo to create personalized videos
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Three things you can do in middle age ‘to hold off dementia’, according to experts
Those who had none of the three risk factors in the study lived without developing dementia nearly 13 years longer than those who had all three
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Professor Jason Arday open letter in full after University of Cambridge resignation
‘The relentless accusations, speculation and public commentary have taken a profound toll on me and on those I love’, Professor Arday said
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Toddler dies after getting trapped inside kitchen playset at babysitter’s home
The three-year-old girl got her head stuck in the wooden kitchen while trying to retrieve a toy
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Hotel made famous by The Shining movie at risk of burning down in Oregon wildfire
Dozens of wildfires, including the Grasshopper Fire, are currently burning in Oregon
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Court battle over lobster being placed on do-not-eat ‘red list’ hits a roadblock
Seafood Watch is one of the most cited sustainability reports about seafood, and many restaurants and stores use it to inform which products to carry
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IDF to continue to 'operate proactively' in Gaza, military chief says
The statement came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had not agreed to a US-backed plan for Gaza.
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Canada's Carney says he has no confidence in FIFA's Infantino
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he no longer has confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, adding to growing pressure on the soccer leader after his abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup sparked a global backlash Carney says Infantino committed a “fatal” governance mistake by failing to consult senior advisers, including FIFA’s chief operating officer and board members
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Charli XCX on lying, Love Island and life post-Brat
Charli XCX sits down with Radio 1's Jack Saunders to discuss the release of her new album.
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Adapting to global heating: which UK public services are struggling in hot weather?
As NHS told to prepare for extreme weather, strain also felt in other areas including transport and farming
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Trump administration offers $25M reward for US citizen accused of leading top cartel
During the administration of President Donald Trump, $100 million in rewards was offered for various leaders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel
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Student loan repayment rates an 'unsustainable burden', chancellor told
More than 120 MPs and peers have asked John Healey to carry out an "urgent review" of repayments.
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Ariana Grande’s new video sets off talk about body and beauty standards — again
It’s a hallmark of our increasingly connected world — there’s seemingly always something to say, an opinion or feeling or critique to express
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Nanny describes Lindsay Clancy’s odd behavior before children’s killings
The nanny said she was let go after Lindsay Clancy, 35, decided not to return to work
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Iran says it has agreed Strait of Hormuz shipping route with Oman
A foreign ministry spokesman did not give details but said an agreement with the Gulf nation was "in the final stages".
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Over 1,700 dead from world’s fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak as WHO has dire warning
As of Monday, the outbreak has led to 3,874 confirmed cases and 1,751 deaths, according to the latest data from Congo’s Ministry of Health
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Care worker mistakenly fed Portsmouth woman dog food - report
The incident was among "abysmal failures" of care by a council contractor, an investigation finds.
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Three people charged with threatening judge, witness and officials tied to Nolan Wells investigation
Three people have been charged with threatening a judge, a witness and local officials connected to the investigation into the death of Nolan Wells
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Cambridge announces investigation into professor accused of plagiarism
University says it has ‘new information’ about academic career of Jason Arday, the youngest black professor in its history
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Professor at centre of plagiarism row resigns from University of Cambridge
Jason Arday, youngest Black professor, says he ‘needs time to heal’ as academic chiefs say new information prompted inquiry into qualifications
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Firefighters get a handle on Spokane wildfires as tens of thousands remain evacuated
Crews have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people around Washington state’s second-largest city, but hotter, drier and windier days lie ahead
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Basque Country halves colon cancer deaths with screening programme
A Spanish study links the colorectal cancer screening programme rolled out in the Basque Country to a 50% drop in deaths among people aged 50 to 69.
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Five adverts banned from the London Underground – as horror film poster pulled
The Advertising Standards Authority received 30 complaints about a poster promoting the horror film, The Mummy
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Woman arrested after four stabbed in central London
A woman is arrested after four men are stabbed in central London, the Metropolitan Police said.
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Gary Glitter appears in court over historical sex offence charges
The former singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court via video.
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Israel strikes southern Lebanon killing one and injuring 11
Hits on two towns among deadliest bombings since start of June ceasefire
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Mexican influencer shot dead while streaming live on social media
César Gastélum was filming outside a fast-food outlet in Sinaloa state when he was killed by a motorbike driver
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Another study debunks that MMR vaccines are linked to autism
The results come at a fraught time for U.S. public health, and in particular for childhood vaccinations, including the MMR. Federal data reveals that MMR vaccination rates have been steadily dropping since before the pandemic and cases of life-threatening measles are at a 35-year high
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£4m Sandbanks mansion could be torn down after neighbour wins High Court battle
Celebrity interior designer Celia Sawyer was among those to object to the luxury property
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Here are the latest developments in the Middle East
Israel's military for the first time in weeks has told residents in southern Lebanon to evacuate, citing a “blatant violation of the ceasefire” by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah
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Jeremy Monga: Man City youngster on turning down Arsenal and emulating idol Eden Hazard
Jeremy Monga's £10m move from Leicester to Manchester City may have gone under the radar this summer, but the teenager's own career is not expected to go in quite the same manner as he aims to emulate his idol Eden Hazard.
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Scientists are certain a wayward SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon as predicted
Scientists say they're certain that a SpaceX rocket has slammed into the moon as predicted
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Carers fed dog food to frail elderly woman amid ‘catalogue of errors’
‘Catalogue’ of blunders found in behaviour of workers commissioned by Portsmouth City Council, who failed to oversee practices
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Family pay tribute to girl, nine, who died on camping trip in Scotland as man is charged
Minnie Merriman was found injured on industrial estate in Arbroath on Monday and a man has appeared in court
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Iran and Oman agree route for ships in Strait of Hormuz, Tehran says
Tehran has announced that Iran and Oman have agreed on the geographic route for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that the US was not involved in the agreement. At the same time, the US President has claimed Hormuz negotiations with Iran are “moving along very nicely”.
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Badenoch gives former neo-Nazi advisory role after he withdraws as Tory candidate
Joshua Bonehill-Paine, who was convicted of harassing Jewish MP, says Badenoch has asked him to work with party’s culture and integration commission
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Pakistan precinct suspends all 78 officers and staff over alleged rape at police station
Lahore police official says all personnel were responsible for preventing and reporting any wrongdoing at station
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Trump’s FDA just approved new nicotine pouches
Nicotine pouches don’t have tobacco – but the products do come with other health risks, the CDC and others stress
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Trump, who avoided the draft over bone spurs, shares image of himself as a general
The president famously avoided being drafted into the Vietnam War, receiving five deferrals, including one for bone spurs in his heels
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Celtic boss Martin O'Neill in hospital after 'small procedure'
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill remains in hospital after undergoing a "small procedure", the club announce.
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A man arrested at Trump golf course near Los Angeles set to appear in court on weapons charge
A California man is expected in court on a federal weapons charge after authorities say he was arrested at President Donald Trump's golf course near Los Angeles
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The Hundred 2026 results: Jos Buttler breaks T20 runs record in Manchester Super Giants win over Welsh Fire
Jos Buttler stars as Manchester Super Giants beat Welsh Fire by nine wickets in The Hundred
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British-American woman arrested at Reflecting Pool hits out over ‘humiliating’ ordeal
Dr Sophie Dennison-Gibby, a veterinarian, tells The Washington Post she had only meant to pick what she thought was a piece of litter out of the water when she was confronted by a law enforcement officer
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Central Europe swelters and Slovakia and Austria hit their record high temperatures
Temperatures in Central Europe have soared to extreme levels again, with Slovakia and Austria both having their hottest day on record
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‘UK’s smallest lorry driver’ killed in Cotswolds fire
Gardener and landscaper Francis Owens, 74, died in the fire on Monday
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Man, 28, arrested on suspicion of raping woman on Brighton beach
Officers are investigating a report of a rape of a woman in her 20s, Sussex Police said
