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Derailed Essex train to London derails leads to cancellations
More than 60 patients were checked over by ambulance crews but all were discharged at the scene.
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Trump Cabinet member’s video reveals her office is festooned with pictures of herself
The Trump administration has made a point of adding gold decor across government buildings
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Madonna will not be playing Glastonbury in 2027, Emily Eavis says
Festival organiser says she has booked next year’s headliners but would not say if Taylor Swift is among them
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Pull up to the window, please, for a glimpse of an American icon: The drive-thru
What happens when two distinctly American icons, fast food and cars, collide
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Public react as emergency alert issued to millions amid wildfires
Alerts began flooding phones at 7pm, shortly before the Cabinet Office said they would be sent to millions
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GP sexually assaulted women he was examining after road traffic accidents
Muhammad Iqbal, 64, was charged in connection with separate incidents taking place in Darlington and Sunderland during 2023
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Prosecutors narrow their case ahead of the retrial of the man accused of setting the Palisades fire
Federal prosecutors will pursue fewer charges in their second attempt to convict a man accused of starting the deadly 2025 wildfire that became the most destructive in Los Angeles’ history
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Emergency Alert startles millions in England and Wales after homes destroyed - LIVE
Millions are set to receive the alert from 7pm on Friday, the Cabinet Office has said
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Karoline Leavitt is out. Here’s who could be next to dump Trump at the White House
The midterms typically foretell a Cabinet reshuffle. Now that the press secretary is departing, here are some other key administration officials who might leave before the year ends, Eric Garcia writes
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Trump oddly claims ‘young beautiful girls’ come to White House and thank him
The bizarre comment was part of an omnibus stump speech in New York’s Long Island attended by hundreds of armed police officers
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Army soldier’s wife returns home after being removed from deportation flight
Maisa Lopes Eliaser had spent more than a month in federal ICE custody
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Grok deepfakes of nude teen have ‘completely devastated’ family, lawsuit says
‘This is the fourth such lawsuit of what appears to be countless more coming in the future,’ attorney Derek Potts told The Independent
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Trump says record-setting Navy deployment to support Iran operations 'not nearly long enough'
President Donald Trump downplays concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln's extended deployment in the Middle East
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Jason Arday: Former Cambridge university professor found dead
Emergency services said a man was found "unresponsive" at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon.
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Jason Arday found dead after resigning from Cambridge over plagiarism claims
Academic was pronounced dead at his home in south London after police called to address after 3pm on Friday
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2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller
Potential disaster was averted when a Phoenix air traffic controller recognized two American Airlines jets mistakenly were flying the same flight number and acted quickly to avoid confusion and keep them a safe distance apart
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Luigi Mangione admits killing healthcare CEO and pleads guilty to federal charges
"I shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan and he died," the 28-year-old said after pleading guilty to charges of stalking resulting in death.
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Israeli military plans to transfer law enforcement in occupied West Bank to police
Palestine’s vice-president calls plan ‘flagrant violation of international law’ and a step towards full Israeli annexation
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San Diego man pleads guilty to kicking protected sea lion in an attack caught on video
A San Diego man pleaded guilty to a federal charge after he was caught on video kicking and chasing a protected sea lion at a local beach
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Judge moves Alex Murdaugh retrial from small county, but motion to toss out case will wait
A judge has decided to move Alex Murdaugh's murder retrial out of the small county where it originally took place
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Son of Mexico’s former President Lopez Obrador says US revoked his visa
According to State Department officials, such visa revocations are directed at individuals implicated in corruption, narcotics smuggling, or assisting unlawful migration
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'I got to Greggs every day - now I've build my own version in my back garden'
A Gateshead joiner and Greggs superfan has transformed his back garden into a bakery-themed bar featuring steak bake cushions, sausage roll décor…
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Two dead after light aircraft crash in Trawsfynydd
A plane travelling from England on Friday did not arrive at Caernarfon Airport as scheduled.
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Former County Durham college set for demolition ahead of major redvelopment project
Demolition and asbestos removal work at the former Fyndoune Community College site in Sacriston has been approved as part of plans to redevelop the…
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Trump denies reports that families are worried about man-overboard carrier crew
‘No, they’re not,’ president snaps after reporters press him on reports of attempted suicides aboard Nimitz-class carrier
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Stephen Bear jailed over sex offender register breaches
The TV personality posted in Brazil "the police will not be able to catch" him, a court hears.
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French court blocks Macron’s social media ban for under-15s
Constitutional council says curbs infringe freedom of expression and privacy as president vows to rework legislation
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Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule
Women across the country speak of public floggings, losing their jobs, and barriers to healthcare that endanger lives.
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Wembley fire: 150 people evacuated from Holiday Inn hotel after huge blaze breaks out
Guests and staff at the hotel were evacuated from the scene
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One woman's struggle to survive, 5 years after the Taliban took Kabul, in photos
In the hills above Kabul, Sima searches for things that others have left behind. She walks through cemeteries looking for plastic, scrap and anything else that might have value. What can be sold is gathered and carried away; some of what cannot is brought home and saved as fuel for cooking or winter.
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‘Devastating’: bulldozers plough through Big Bend national park as Trump’s border work pushes ahead
Heavy machinery seen operating in famous Santa Elena Canyon amid outcry over new wall infrastructure in beloved Texas park
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Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea approach amid climate crisis
Cut in electric vehicle sales targets could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions in UK, say green campaigners
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US forest service chief reportedly pressed staff for more support for wildfire near his ranch
Michael Boren requested more aircraft for 7-acre Cabin Creek fire, some of which were diverted from other fires
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Ohio city fires police officer who shot and killed 15-year-old, settles lawsuit with family
Officials in Akron, Ohio, have fired a police officer who shot and killed 15-year-old boy
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Activists deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers
Two families have been trapped in their homes in the occupied West Bank for several days.
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What it was like in the courtroom as Mangione pleaded guilty
It marked the first time a court had heard Mangione describe how he committed a crime that garnered worldwide attention.
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Army identifies identifies 2 Fort Hood helicopter pilots killed in Apache crash
The Army has identified the two Fort Hood helicopter pilots who were killed when their Apache crashed during a maintenance test flight in central Texas
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France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s
The Constitutional Council says it infringes upon freedom of expression - but President Macron vows to prepare a new draft.
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Brazil's Lula triggers reciprocity process against US tariffs in effort to show strength
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says his government has triggered an economic reciprocity law against U.S. tariffs
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Trio stole heirlooms left in cemeteries in at least nine states, cops say
Florida police are on the hunt for the suspects who have allegedly hit cemeteries as far northeast as Buffalo, New York
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Trump’s $1 coin gets a release date - and will cost you more than a buck
The coins will be made from copper, zinc, nickel and manganese, according to the US Mint
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Hawaii braces for direct hit from Tropical Storm Lala
Storm expected to strengthen to hurricane as state of emergency declared amid danger of ‘life-threatening’ floods
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Luigi Mangione case: Key events from CEO’s killing to guilty plea
Mangione is scheduled to go on trial on state murder charges on Sept 8
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Emergency alert warning of wildfire risk sent to phones in England and Wales
People urged not to light barbecues, campfires or anything else that could spark fire during period of extreme heat
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Four more belugas arrive at Chicago aquarium from shuttered Canadian theme park
Four more belugas have arrived at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago as part of a plan to move the last remaining captive whales from a shuttered theme park in Canada to aquariums in the United States and Spain
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Finlay Tarling: British cyclist dies in accident at Volta a Portugal
British cyclist Finlay Tarling dies at the age of 19 in a serious accident during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal.
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Electricity outage after lorry knocks over telegraph pole in County Durham crash
A lorry knocked over a telegraph pole on a Crook road, forcing the closure of the A689 while repairs were carried out.
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Wensleydale Creamery owner bought by world leading dairy firm in new deal
A world-leading dairy firm has bought Wensleydale Dairy Products as its owners sell off its UK dairy division.
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Drivers stunned as supermarket sign shows diesel at eye-watering 433.2p per litre
An Asda fuel station sign near Hartlepool Marina displayed diesel at 433.2p per litre, but the supermarket has confirmed what happened.
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Travellers who upped sticks from football pitch to field threatened with legal action
Travellers who moved from a Redcar football pitch to a new site just a mile away have been threatened with legal action.
