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Karaoke chain to shut three venues despite rescue deal after administration
Swedish karaoke bar firm Moyagi Group struck a pre-pack deal to buy the UK chain after it hired administrators on Tuesday.
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Lionel Messi prepares for his final match for Argentina
Expect lots of tears when Lionel Messi plays his last game for Argentina
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County Durham hotel shortlisted for one of Europe's top luxury travel awards
Headlam Hall Hotel near Darlington is celebrating after being shortlisted for one of the hospitality industry's most prestigious awards.
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US citizen alleges immigration agent in Chicago shot her from behind
CBP says in response to lawsuit use-of-force cases are ‘thoroughly investigated, reviewed, and presented’
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Fear and disruption for Ukraine's rail passengers as Russia escalates drone attacks
Ukrainians travelling by train are increasingly caught in the crosshairs of Russia's attacks.
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Father-of-four collapses and dies while running first half marathon
John Meise was taking part in the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon in Wisconsin when he collapsed not far from the finish line
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Jeffrey Archer: Queen Camilla pays tribute to 'irrepressible' author and former politician
The bestselling author and former politician died on Monday at the age of 86.
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Primark urgently recalls two Halloween products over asbestos fears
The products present a risk to health as the sand sealed inside the gonks may be contaminated with a small quantity of asbestos, the OPSS said.
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Patient taken to hospital after rush-hour crash on busy Darlington road
A patient has been taken to hospital after a two-car crash in Darlington at rush-hour.
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'Slurring' County Durham man berated woman he crashed into while still trapped in car
A suspected drink-driver caused a three-vehicle crash while attempting a dangerous double overtaking manoeuvre near the brow of a hill.
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‘I've had enough of excuses’ - MP demands CCTV action after North East park disorder
A non-functioning CCTV camera has sparked fresh calls for action following a weekend of serious antisocial behaviour.
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Tories plan £10bn ‘British Iron Dome’ to protect UK – how would it work?
The Tories pledged to build Britain its own £10bn ‘Iron Dome’ missile interception system – but now even the party leader is backtracking
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State parliament elects Germany’s first far-right speaker since second world war
Tobias Rausch secures role of president in Saxony-Anhalt after AfD’s election breakthrough
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White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego
Gavin Newsom called the remarks "deranged", but the White House said Trump was warning of the risk of a nuclear Iran.
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Manager sacked for voice note admitting she faked expenses to pay for family meals
‘Sometimes you have to recompensate yourself,’ Susannah Bennison said
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Reform to target Kemi Badenoch’s seat with US-style primary
Residents will be able to vote at a public event hosted by Nigel Farage
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DOJ plan to deploy 1,000 poll monitors could ‘jeopardize the election,’ lawsuit warns
DOJ is planning to deploy 1,000 federal agents to observe the polls on Election Day, drawing fears of voter intimidation
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Black Sea drone attack that sunk ship off Bulgaria condemned as crew still missing
It appears to be the first such attack in Bulgarian waters
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Victor Wembanyama: NBA star trains with rugby club
NBA superstar Victor Wembanyama says he was inspired by the unity and camaraderie of rugby after spending time with French second tier side Provence.
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Katie Price's ex told girl to 'take it to the grave', trial hears
The alleged victim is not part of Kieran Hayler or Katie Price's extended families.
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Serbia ties overseas voting to local time, a move likely to spark backlash ahead of a key election
Serbia's election commission has tied overseas voting hours to local time, affecting the Serbian diaspora's ability to vote in the upcoming election later this month
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Even Laura Ingraham wants to know where Dr Oz shops for cheap butter
Trump official challenged on claim staple can be bought for $1: ‘Where are you shopping?‘
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Rowdy youths 'starting fires' in County Durham village as warning issued
Durham Police has issued a warning after rowdy youths 'started fires' in Pelton.
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Flávio’s surprise first-round election win highlights rapid rise of Brazil’s House of Bolsonaro
Four members of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro’s family have been elected to office, most notably his wife and son Flávio, who won the first round of voting to be Brazil’s new president
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Badenoch admits it would be ‘difficult’ to reinstate triple lock
Andy Burnham plans to drop the pensions triple lock’s automatic link with increases in average earnings from 2030
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Voters are now turning to ChatGPT to help them pick who to choose in November
Citizens increasingly asking chatbots for information on midterms candidates to better understand their policy positions – but may not necessarily trust the answers returned
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Warning over fatal overdoses involving illegal ‘cat’s claw’ and kratom in Utah
U.S. poison control centers have reported a 1,200 percent increase in calls about kratom from 2015 to 2025
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UK to make last-ditch effort to stop Israel closing East Jerusalem consulate
Israel has threatened to close the consulate, which handles UK relations with Palestinians in the city, over British sanctions on Israeli settlements.
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British father pleads to be spared jail after son's fatal Cyprus hotel window fall
Josh Foster pleaded guilty to a charge of negligence after his son fell to his death from a hotel window in Cyprus in July
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Sainsbury’s launches new savings account to challenge rival supermarket
Nectar card holders receive an additional boost to their interest rate
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Bereaved Israeli families still hoping for peace three years after October 7 massacre
Sigal Manzuri lost her two daughters in the Hamas massacre. With Israel’s elections fast approaching she hopes Israel find a more positive future, writes James C. Reynolds
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‘This is state violence’: Paris students rage at politicians and heavy-handed policing
Unprecedented protests that began in low-income banlieue are turning ugly, with investigations under way into police brutality
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France student protests live: Riot police use tear gas as over 260,000 people rally
‘Barricades are ablaze’ as protestors given ‘endless supply of projectiles,’ local media reports
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Durham city pub The Boat Club wins toucan mural fight after appeal
The Boat Club in Durham has won its battle to keep a giant toucan mural after a planning inspector ruled the artwork does not harm the historic city centre.
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Argentina will stop Falklands exploiting offshore oilfields, foreign minister says
Pablo Quirno says move is part of Argentinian government’s strategy to peacefully assert sovereignty over the islands
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Paramount and Warner Bros wrap up mega deal to create Skydance
The deal’s completion comes eight months after Paramount agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery in February.
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Met Police ban face masks at pro-Palestine October 7 march
The event will be held on the third anniversary of the deadly Hamas attacks on Israel
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Kashmiri filmmaker detained by ICE on way to ‘art as resistance’ panel discussion
Arfat Sheikh, 42, director of Saffron Kingdom, was due to appear before an immigration judge on Tuesday
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Major business group piles pressure on Burnham over tax cuts
Firms have been facing increased cost pressures for two years including a raised cost of hiring
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Norwegian princess Märtha Louise and husband sue ex-friends for ‘betrayal of trust’
Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett launch defamation lawsuit in Los Angeles, claiming ‘coordinated series of devastating public attacks’
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Trump’s suggestion to ‘take out’ LA or San Diego draws Republican rebuke
Congressional candidate Jim Desmond says he ‘served to protect Americans, not write off American cities’
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China Open: Novak Djokovic claims 102nd career title, Carlos Alcaraz wins Japan trophy
Novak Djokovic claims the 102nd title of his astonishing career as Alex de Minaur retires injured from the China Open final.
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The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists
From front page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today's top photos, chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
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Hundreds join protest at Cornell University after fraternity gang rape lawsuit
Demonstrators held signs reading: ‘Jane Doe deserves justice,’ ‘Alcohol is not consent,’ and ‘Hold them accountable’
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AfD candidate Rausch elected speaker of German regional parliament for first time
Although Tobias Rausch's role is largely symbolic, opponents have described the result as a watershed moment.
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Asos warns customer data may be compromised after ‘unauthorised’ app access
Shares in fashion company fall 11% after its app systems are accessed by ‘unidentified third party’
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FedEx and other major shippers are dragging out tariff refunds, small businesses say
Some tariffs were struck down by Supreme Court, putting the federal government on the hook to pay back levies
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UK special forces could face prosecution as Afghanistan evidence referred to police
Evidence relating to a number of detention operations carried out by British personnel between 2010 and 2013 is being examined.
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UK city with most National Lottery millionaires in the last 30 years revealed
The cities with the most millionaire lottery winners have been revealed by the National Lottery
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Queen Camilla remembers late Jeffrey Archer as 'irrepressible life force'
The novelist and MP was ‘an exception to the end’, Camilla wrote
