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Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Panama and triggers panic in capital
The quake caused buildings and roads to collapse but the country appeared to escape widespread destruction or deaths
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‘I want to thank President Putin’, Trump says after agreeing to lift sanctions on Russian diesel – US politics live
Prominent Republicans join Democrats to condemn president for lifting sanctions on Russian diesel and administration’s plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood attacker
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‘Life-threatening storm surge’ headed to US Gulf coast as residents brace for Isaias
Alabama, Florida and Mississippi declare emergencies, with preparations under way for ‘long-duration power outages’
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Boosting US oil supplies with Russian diesel unlikely to have much impact on prices, experts say
A new pact that calls for Russia to boost the U.S. supply of diesel over the next few months is unlikely to make a dent in painfully high prices at the pump or elsewhere, energy policy experts say
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin makes new demand to Trump over potential ceasefire
Ukrainian negotiators travelled to the US on Friday for talks with their American counterparts
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Llanon 'tropical jungle' must relocate after neighbours complain
James Wale moved to the site two years ago and keeps animals including wallabies and rare birds.
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Wildfires in Brazil’s Amazonas state worsen air quality in Manaus
Smoke from fires in Brazil's Amazonas state is disrupting life in Manaus, the Amazon's largest city
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Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant announces Drumcree parade ban
Sir Chris explained that an agreement could not be reached between the Orange Order and local nationalist residents on Portadown’s Garvaghy Road
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Hurricane Isaias heads towards Gulf Coast amid warnings of floods and power outages
The Category 3 hurricane is expected to make landfall Friday night and bring significant storm surge, damaging winds, flooding and possibly even tornadoes
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Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau
Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers
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Greek takeaways: What did we learn from England's World Cup play-off win in Crete?
England come away from Greece with a valuable first-leg lead in their Women's World Cup qualifying play-off - but who impressed in the 3-1 victory?
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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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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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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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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
