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Kilmar Abrego Garcia returns to federal court to fight deportation to Liberia
He was arrested in Baltimore in March 2025 after picking up his then-5-year-old son, who has autism and other disabilities, from his grandmother’s house
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Virus that can cause polio-like illness in children is spreading in California
Concentrations of enterovirus D68 are rising in the Bay Area, including Palo Alto, Napa, Southeast San Francisco and San Rafael
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'I died for 15 minutes' - Darlington gran's ordeal trying to rescue dog from lake
A Darlington grandmother who says she "died for 15 minutes" after jumping into a lake to save her granddaughter's puppy has praised the emergency services and stranger who saved her life.
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Tributes pour in for Darlington couple killed in crash leaving 'world a sadder place'
A Darlington couple who devoted years to helping others are being remembered as community tributes pour in after they were killed in a crash near Scaling Dam.
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I was the bait to lure the IRA into a deadly confrontation with the SAS
One SAS soldier tells world affairs editor Sam Kiley how he posed as a coal delivery driver to act as an IRA target in controversial ambush in August 1988 that left three dead
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Childminder who left 27 children alone in her home pleads guilty to neglect
Amanda Mathewson, 55, pleaded guilty to neglect and abandoning children in her care at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.
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UK special forces may have committed 'serious offences' in Afghanistan, court told
Troops could face criminal prosecution for their actions, the High Court has heard
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'There are now thousands of people': At the scene of student protests in Lille
The BBC's Europe correspondent Nick Beake reports from a large demonstration in northern France.
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Former German spy chief arrested for espionage and treason
August Hanning is accused of obtaining classified information for a foreign power.
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Worcestershire student admits murdering woman in 'Dexter' kill room
Forensics student Benjamin William Day, 20, lured Maria Saceanu to an Airbnb to murder her.
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What is the XFG Covid variant? UK hospitalisations up more than 400% in a month
More than half of the positive tests were found to be a variant of XFG
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Nidal Hasan: Trump orders military base mass shooter to be executed by firing squad
Former army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan faces death penalty for shooting dead 12 active-duty soldiers and a retired serviceman in 2009
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39 pictures of Houghton Feast fireworks as dazzling display lights up the sky
The Feast Fireworks Musical Spectacular lit up the sky as Houghton Feast celebrations continued on Monday night.
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Estonia moves troops to Russian border as fears grow of Putin attack on Nato: report
Military and intelligence officials believe that Moscow is preparing to test the international alliance
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‘No more Viktor Orbán’: EU plans 15-year probation period for new member states
Enlargement commissioner Marta Kos outlines proposed safeguards to protect EU from undemocratic leaders
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Scientist wins Nobel Prize in Physics for work on demystifying rare ‘ghost particles’
The 82-year-old scientist won the prize for his work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica
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Ex-spy chief is arrested in Germany on suspicion of trading state secrets and treason
Germany's federal prosecutor's office says a former foreign intelligence chief has been arrested on espionage allegations
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Who is standing in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election?
The contest in the north London constituency is a major test for both Zack Polanski and new Labour leader Andy Burnham
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Oprah Winfrey taps a 'riveting' debut novel for her book club
Oprah Winfrey has chosen Amanda Rizkalla's debut novel, “Hungered,” as her new book club pick
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Tory MP criticised for claiming Luton has ‘no go zones’ where ‘white people won’t go’
Shadow home office minister Blake Stephenson has been accused of peddling ‘the same rightwing nonsense’ as far-right activist Tommy Robinson
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Ethiopian commander reports drone strikes in Tigray as markets reopen in regional capital
A commander allied with the government says fighting and drone strikes are continuing in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
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UK poll tracker: Labour lead over Reform widens
One poll has put Labour five points clear after Burnham’s conference speech
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Russia responds to US help offer after death of plague researcher
The US and Russia have each offered to help each other tackling infectious diseases.
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Russia issues update on death of Siberian plague lab worker
Darya Shipilova is reported to have been exposed to the pathogen while working at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia
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Trump blames Iran for attempted hijack of Israel plane after captain stabbed
Investigators are probing whether the Omani co-pilot had links to Australia and New Zealand
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Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition.
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LIV Golf: Competition secures potential $300m investment to emerge from restructuring
LIV Golf secures a possible $300m in financing from BC Partners Credit in order to emerge from restructuring before the 2027 season.
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Expert says what under-50s need to do now to help avoid cancer as rates surge
Experts say the figures reflect the growing obesity epidemic, poor diets and insufficient exercise
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Kemi Badenoch disowns own party’s claim of building British ‘Iron Dome’
Conservative leader insists ‘we are not building the Iron Dome’ – despite the Tories’ own press release comparing it to Israel’s system
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Alleged Jalisco cartel leader “El Tanque” arrested in Mexico
The US sanctioned El Tanque in 2024, identifying him as Ivan Cazarin Molina
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The Blow Monkeys bring Birdsong tour to Gateshead's Glasshouse
The Blow Monkeys bring their Birdsong tour to The Glasshouse, Gateshead, on October 7, as frontman Dr Robert discusses new music and the band's future.
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Russia says nearly 900 Ukrainian drones downed and Moscow region fuel depot reportedly burns
Russia's Defense Ministry says air defenses intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones over multiple regions overnight
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Woman found dead in murder investigation named locally as GP
A man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to King’s Lynn Police Investigation Centre for questioning
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PCs who used Taser and baton on Donald Burgess at care home sacked
A disciplinary hearing finds both officers used unnecessary force on Donald Burgess at his care home.
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Richard Morecroft, veteran ABC news presenter, dies age 70 after cancer diagnosis
Michael Rowland and Leigh Sales lead tributes to newsreader who read the ABC’s 7pm bulletin for 20 years
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Doctors shrink tumour of baby still in womb in major breakthrough
Procedure works by vibrating water molecules to create intense heat and destroy tumour from inside out
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Vietnamese police arrest 12 suspected of prowling city streets at night, snatching cats for meat
Police in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City have arrested 12 men suspected of running a ring that stole and resold about 2,700 cats for meat
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Badenoch suggests Tories would not reverse Labour’s pensions triple lock legislation – UK politics live
In his party conference speech last week, Andy Burnham said he wanted to change the triple lock uprating mechanism from 2030
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Paramount and Warner Bros. to become one Hollywood giant: Skydance. Here's how we got here
Skydance-owned Paramount is expected to close its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros
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The chaos inside Hegseth’s defense department that left Trump ‘concerned’
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, one of a long list of Pentagon departures under the defense secretary’s rule, has spoken out about his exit. Joe Sommerlad reports
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Police issue update after drugs raid on address in North Yorkshire coastal town
The county's force carried out the raid at an address in St Mary’s Crescent, on the east side of Whitby, on Wednesday July 15, as part of a targeted "intensification day," assisted by the Neighbourhood Support Unit and with North Yorkshire Police chief constable Tim Forber leading the operation.
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Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants safety checks
Watchdog examining whether company carried out adequate risk assessment as required by Online Safety Act
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Kenya confirms first Ebola case as virus ‘surges’ in DR Congo province
Health minister says 28 contacts identified after death of citizen who arrived from DRC on Saturday
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Care home and charity charged after wheelchair users killed in Devon boat incident
Devon residents Alex Wood, 43, and Alison Tilsley, 63, both of whom used wheelchairs, died in the incident, while a woman in her 50s sustained serious injuries
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Nigerian Air Force says plane carrying 25 crashed with no survivors in southern Ondo state
Officials say there were no survivors among 25 people on board a Nigerian Air Force plane that crashed in southern Nigeria’s Ondo state
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Photos show protests across France as students demand more school resources
Students are protesting across France for more resources and better conditions in schools after weeks of class boycotts, blockades and demonstrations.
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Laos names veteran diplomat with international outlook to be new prime minister
Laos has a new prime minister after the National Assembly elected veteran diplomat Saleumxay Kommasith
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Spain’s government to approve urgent housing measures after a night of unrest in Barcelona
Spain's government is expected to approve urgent measures on the country's housing crisis
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Zambia says it will sign $3.6 billion US health deal after stripping patient data clauses
Zambia plans to sign a revised health agreement with the United States that excludes controversial clauses about sharing patient data and specimens
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British national arrested in connection with RAF Fairford incident
It is the seventh arrest in connection to the incident near RAF Fairford last month.
