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Chan Mathok Atak pleads guilty over Channel boat with 165 migrants
A man admits endangering lives at sea after piloting a dinghy with a then-record number of migrants.
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Nigeria drug arrests: '101-year-old great-grandmother' detained for selling cannabis
Esther Ogunmabo is accused of selling "retail sachets" of a strain of cannabis known as skunk.
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What the three mysterious women in the Bayeux tapestry can tell us
Three women are depicted in the main body of the tapestry
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Kenya arrests four people during probe into 18 elephant deaths
The first 15 elephant deaths were recorded between June 24 and July 24
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Valor, Point72 back General Intuition at $6B valuation as AI startup pushes into robotics | TechCrunch
General Intuition, the startup building a foundation model that trains generalized AI agents how to move through space and time, is in talks to raise at a $6 billion pre-money valuation from new investors including Valor Ventures, Point72 Ventures, and Seven Seven Six.
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World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows
The record "is another clear signal of an ocean under growing stress", according to Dr Samantha Burgess from the European Copernicus climate change service.
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TikTok driving: What are the laws behind filming yourself behind the wheel
Two police were killed when the car they were driving was struck by a Volkswagen Passat
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Minneapolis seeks to quell rumors after four people found dead in five days
Minneapolis police have said there is no connection between the deaths
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Video. Warehouse burns near St Petersburg as Ukraine targets Ozon sites
Video. Firefighters tackled a blaze at a logistics centre next to an Ozon facility on the outskirts of St Petersburg, as Ukraine said it was expanding its drone campaign against Russian e-commerce warehouses.
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Washington Post ordered to reinstate opinion writer fired over Charlie Kirk posts
Arbitrator determined the Post improperly fired Karen Attiah, a union-protected employee, over social media posts
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Venice Film Festival adds Gaza doc ‘NAZA' to competition lineup
The Venice Film Festival has added a new documentary about the civilian toll of the Israel-Hamas war to its lineup
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Washington Post ordered to rehire columnist fired over Charlie Kirk comments
Karen Attiah was fired after posting about ‘white men who espouse hatred and violence’ on the day Charlie Kirk was killed
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Five who died in A66 crash may have had links to ‘organised criminal activity’
Five young men who died after their vehicle hit a police car on the A66 at South Bank may have had links to “serious and organised criminal…
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CCTV images as investigation ongoing into burglary at County Durham cricket club
An investigation is underway following an overnight burglary at Sedgefield Cricket Club.
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Hugging Face reportedly in talks to be acquired for $13B | TechCrunch
Hugging Face has reportedly been fielding acquisition offers that would value the company at around $13B. But with the founders' feeling of responsibility to community, doubts arise as to whether a sale will happen.
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Israel warns of 'forceful' response to kites flown from Gaza
Hamas says the kites found in Israeli border communities in recent days were launched by children in Gaza.
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‘Reagan would be throwing up:’ Ontario premier unloads on Trump as trade war deepens
Ford warned that ‘everything is on the table’ should the dispute deteriorate, including shutting off electricity exports and critical mineral shipments from Ontario
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Ultimate Bank Holiday weekend event heading to breathtaking North East castle
Raby's Harvest Food and Gift Market returns with local produce, street food, live music, and shopping this bank holiday.
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Snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse
The former world champion was found guilty of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and boy.
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Denmark's prime minister blasts unsolicited beauty advice from plastic surgeon on Instagram
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has expressed frustration over unsolicited beauty advice
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Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins transfer saga leaves Villa shellshocked
Ollie Watkins has been an Aston Villa legend but it appears his time at the club is nearing a painful end amid interest from Saudi Arabia.
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Elderly woman killed by swarm of fire ants suffered 1,000 bites and stings: lawsuit
Alzheimer’s patient Shelba Catterton, 83, believed to have wandered out of nursing home door left open by employee before being fatally attacked by insects, family alleges in legal complaint
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Harvey Elliott: Does Liverpool midfielder have an Anfield future after Newcastle omission?
Harvey Elliott's position at Liverpool looks uncertain following his absence from the matchday squad at Newcastle on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.
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Double murder probe to trawl more than 4,000 hours of CCTV footage
Detectives have visited more than 170 properties as part of ‘extensive’ door-to-door inquiries
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Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 24th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Prince Harry steps down from African Parks charity board
Last year the organisation African Parks admitted human rights abuses were committed by its rangers in Congo-Brazzaville.
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Is UK's Storm Shadow missile a game changer for Ukraine?
Correspondent Joe Inwood breaks down the weapons technology that could make a difference in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Victims of abuse at youth care home to be compensated by Denmark
According to the Ministry of Social Affairs, between 1949 and 1976, personal accounts and its files showed "serious and systemic failings during the stay of the 13 former residents in this home, which was under state supervision." #EuropeNews
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‘There’s a baby on the field’: Toddler invades pitch during Minnesota’s MLS win over San Jose
A toddler interrupted a Major League Soccer match between Minnesota United and San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday
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Supermarket giant vows ‘unbeatable prices’ across hundreds of popular items
It comes two years after the supermarket first launched a price match against hundreds of Aldi and Lidl products
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Major UK-funded climate project in Bangladesh forced to close over aid cuts
Exclusive: Climate adaptation project set to be ended two years early, with charity Practical Action criticising the Foreign Office over cuts that will halve UK aid to Bangladesh this year. Nick Ferris reports
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Ex-snooker champion guilty of sexually abusing children
A jury found the former player guilty after a five-day trial in the High Court in Glasgow
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US nutrition startup Berry Street merges with India's Healthify as GLP-1 trends upwards | TechCrunch
Berry Street founder Noah Kotlove and Healthify founder Tushar Vashisht will act as co-CEOs of the new entity.
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Israel must face sanctions over the killing of journalists like Mariam Abu Dagga
Now is the time to impose real and immediate economic costs on Israel for its actions in Gaza and the West Bank, World affairs editor Sam Kiley writes
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Willington pub-goer 'killed after being pushed in petty Christmas Eve dispute'
Jurors have watched CCTV footage of heavily intoxicated man being pushed over onto concrete causing a fatal head injury outside Willington pub.
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The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: 'Bigger shocks are on the way'
Scientists have long warned that the world will experience more intense extreme weather events like heat waves, storms, floods and droughts as long as we continue to use gas, oil and coal at our current pace
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All Points East: EsDeeKid mystery no problem for rapper's fans
We still don't know the Scouse rapper's true identity, but do music lovers really care who he is?
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Gazundering: What is it and what should homeowners do if it happens to them?
Agreeing a deal only to be asked to slash the price can be frustrating for would-be sellers
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US strikes another ‘drug boat’ as it prepares to bring battle to land
The death toll now exceeds 210 after more than 60 strikes by the Trump administration
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Meerkats die after ‘catastrophic’ tunnel collapse at wildlife park
Tropical Birdland in Desford said that ‘sudden heavy rainfall’ after the heatwaves had caused the mob’s tunnels to collapse
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Queueing dispute rumbles on top of Snowdon as officials have ‘no plans to intervene’
A spokesman for the Eryri National Park Authority said its policy remained one of ‘self-policing’
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Derek McInnes: Rangers manager could be in stand for first Old Firm game after hearing date set
Derek McInnes could be in the stand for his first Old Firm match as Rangers manager after a hearing date of 31 August was set for his appeal against a touchline ban.
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Man suspected of killing five people in Oregon found dead, officials say
Authorities suspect Benjamin Charles Parker, 36, died by suicide after he was found in vehicle in Washington state
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Ukraine's amputee veterans celebrate independence day with grueling endurance challenge
Military amputees and veterans in Ukraine marked Independence Day by completing Iron Week, a grueling seven-day endurance event covering more than 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) across the country
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Residents' anger as new use for once-popular pub is 'causing dust, debris, smoke’
Residents objecting to plans to officially turn a former Halifax pub into a builders' and plumbers' merchants said dust, debris and smoke…
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Reform UK labelled ‘racist’ over two-child benefit cap policy
A Reform spokesperson said the policy has ‘nothing to do with race’ and that MPs are ‘wilfully misrepresenting the policy’
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The UK will help Ukraine make long-range missiles by sharing classified tech information
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces the U.K. will help Ukraine make its own long-range missiles
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Guns, axes, explosives: violent museum heists are on the rise, says Europol
EU police agency says shift could point to involvement of new criminal networks focused on specific artefacts
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Person taken to hospital after air ambulance called to County Durham crash
A person was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Infirmary after a crash at Perth Bank in Lanchester, which saw the air ambulance called.
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Checking the small print…could it save council vital cash?
A local authority's administration is going through the small print in council contracts to find savings which might help it out of a budget…
