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Business as usual at the Vatican as Pope Leo prepares to have surgery to remove a lung nodule
It's business as usual at the Vatican, a day after Pope Leo XIV revealed he would have an operation this week to remove a lung nodule
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Saudi war live: ‘Serious’ threat after rebel group kills 14 at airport
The Houthis claim responsibility for attacks that left more than 300 people wounded
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North East woman left 'terrified' after scam roofers demanded £3.5k on her doorstep
A North East woman has told how she was left terrified after men posing as roofers demanded thousands of pounds for work she says was never carried out.
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China sanctions Paraguay and Belize officials over ties with Taiwan
China has sanctioned Paraguay’s communications minister and Belize’s foreign minister over ties with Taiwan, the island democracy Beijing claims as its own
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Brits urged to check flood risk ahead of winter extreme weather
A taskforce will meet this week and assess how prepared the UK is for flooding
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Martin Lewis warns fixed tariffs won’t stop your energy bill rising - how to avoid it
The price cap rise will push bills to their highest since July 2023
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Raise taxes or cuts benefits to fill £35bn Budget hole, Healey warned
The Institute for Fiscal Studies warned the chancellor against making the Budget ‘a work of fiction’
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Australian imam denies links to FlyDubai co-pilot accused of trying to hijack flight
Imam issues response criticising ’false accusations’
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Amanda Owen and children visit County Durham attraction for filming of TV show
Amanda Owen and her children visit Beamish Museum in County Durham as they seek inspiration for their new home in the next episode of Our Farm Next Door.
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One taken to hospital after morning crash on County Durham B-road
One person was taken to hospital after a crash on the B1432 in Hawthorn, Seaham.
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Teen who killed much-loved dad in County Durham crash to be sentenced today
A teenager who killed a much-loved dad in a County Durham crash is set to be sentenced today (October 12).
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Mother's 3-day walk with sick daughter highlights Somalia's child malnutrition emergency
A Somali mother walked for three days carrying her severely malnourished 3-year-old daughter nearly 90 kilometers to a hospital in Kismayo
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France school shooting: Pupil, 14, arrested as two teachers injured by shotgun fire
The pupil was armed with a hunting rifle, according to reports
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McDonald’s fish supplier industry faces backlash over salmon deaths
Alaska’s massive pollock fishery supplies everything from McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish sandwiches to fish sticks and imitation crab, but its nets also catch salmon and other marine life
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Tank commander sues MoD for £500k over damage from testing 'troubled' Ajax fleet
Jonathan Bevan, 46, left the Army after he was medically discharged complaining of chronic tinnitus
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Russell Brand arrives at court for start of rape and sexual assault trial
The 51-year-old arrived in court with his wife
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What happened in the Yorkshire tiger attack?
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, South Yorkshire Police have said
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Children among at least 139 dead after migrant boat capsizes
A boat carrying 305 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa
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Rejecting closer EU ties would be dereliction of duty, PM to say
Addressing the Commons, Burnham is expected to say that a new deal with the EU could help tackle illegal immigration and boost economic growth.
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HMV forced to close flagship Oxford Street store due to soaring rent
Entertaiment retailer is searching for a new location in London’s West End
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AI cameras spot nearly 19,000 road offences in West Midlands
Captured images include a front-seat passenger holding a small child on her lap without a seatbelt.
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Doctor warned Elizabeth Struhs would not be safe at home years before religious sect killed her by withdrawing medicine
Coronial inquest begins into death of eight-year-old after 14 members of Toowoomba sect the Saints, including her parents, were found guilty of her manslaughter
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French centre left must wage ‘existential battle’ to prevent far right winning presidency
MEP Raphaël Glucksmann issues call after becoming social democrat candidate for 2027 presidential election
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Did Russia interfere with Brexit? Here’s what we know after Andy Burnham’s claim
Andy Burnham has become the first prime minister to confirm Russia had interfered with the referendum
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Nobel memorial prize in economics to be awarded in Stockholm
The Nobel memorial prize in economics is the last to be announced this year
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Delhi police shut metro stations ahead of election protest march
India’s opposition parties and supporters of the ‘cockroach’ youth movement have been demonstrating against a controversial revision of election voter lists
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Family doctors swamped by 20-page complaints written by AI
Medical Protection Society (MPS) says worrying rise is impacting workload of already stretched NHS GPs
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County Durham Beefeater among 110 old pubs saved after takeover creating 1,000 jobs
More than 100 former Beefeater, Brewers and Cookhouse sites will reopen after being acquired by Queensway Inns and Common Table Group.
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Australia v South Africa: Bad light thwarts Durban Test despite ICC changes
More than 60 overs have been lost from the first Test between South Africa and Australia despite a change by the ICC. Has cricket missed a trick?
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Spice-smoking inmate started fire in HMP Durham cell as while 'pad-mate' slept
An inmate started a fire in his prison cell while his cellmate slept, a court heard.
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Republican US senator facing re-election settles six-year bakery debt
Roger Marshall says he has ‘no idea how this happened’ and repaid bill double for 2020 election watch party treats
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Lawyers who helped detained Australian Robert Pether leave Iraq criticise Wong for announcing news
Penny Wong welcomes Iraqi government’s decision to allow engineer to leave Baghdad but Pether’s team criticise timing of media statement
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Man wins three-year parking ticket battle after using ChatGPT as his lawyer
Rafal Goral says he was fined £100 for not paying quickly enough at a carpark Newquay in Cornwall in 2023
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Trump-backed Senate hopeful fires back after Democrat calls her ‘unserious’
Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., and Democratic nominee Annie Andrews took their campaign trail sniping to the debate stage Sunday night
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Ex-director who oversaw Grenfell cost-cutting leaves council housing role after backlash
Survivors had criticised ‘outrageous’ appointment of Laura Johnson to £150,000 job with Barnet Group
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ABC reporter could face disciplinary action over opinion piece, journalists’ union says
Opinion piece by head of union Michael Slezak sparks disagreement with new ABC director of news, Simon Robinson
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Ukraine war live: Zelensky demands Trump press Putin to honour energy ceasefire
Trump is reportedly threatening to block a procurement system that provides weapons to Ukraine if it continues strikes on Russian energy infrastructure
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Green light for new Darlington autism school as places double to 96
Darlington families are set to benefit after a new specialist autism school was given the green light to double its planned places and meet growing demand.
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Meet the North East teenager aiming to become the first female Royal Marine
A Northumberland teenager hopes to become the first woman to complete the Royal Marines’ gruelling Commando training programme.
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The six best Christmas markets in Europe to visit this winter
It’s hard to avoid overly commercialised markets full of generic imported tat, but these six festive villages are recommended for their Christmassy atmosphere
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Asian shares are mixed and oil prices fall about $1.50 as Trump says US will buy diesel from Russia
Asian shares are mixed and oil prices have fallen about $1.50 a barrel as U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to purchase diesel from Russia draws criticism from some lawmakers
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Total fire ban for Sydney, with 37C temperatures and risk of bushfires from ‘dry lightning’
Thunderstorms coupled with hot and dry conditions mean ‘fire danger is going to be right up today’, Rural Fire Service says
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Citizens Advice scam warning issued to UK homeowners as thousands caught out
Citizens Advice has warned that people are being scammed out of thousands of pounds by rogue roofers.
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Judge orders Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads
A Manhattan judge has ordered the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded TV ads that promote his political message
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How to avoid getting stung with bad debt advice if you miss a credit card payment
People are increasingly falling behind on credit card repayments, so here's the best way to get debt advice.
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Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo fires
The critically endangered apes were rescued from intense wildfires that destroyed their habitat in August and September.
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Kenyan mourners killed by police at Raila Odinga memorial not involved in violence, BBC Africa Eye finds
After analysing 1,500 videos and images of the Raila Odinga memorial, Africa Eye finds that those killed were far from the scuffles.
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Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds
One in 10 scams reported to Citizens Advice relate to fraudsters charging for work not done, or done badly.
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UK weather: Remnants of hurricane Isaias to help bring warm weather this week
Close to record-breaking warm nights are possible this week as warmer air heads for the UK.
