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GOP lawmakers caught off-guard after Hegseth’s surprise 20% cuts to military
Hegseth’s actions have raised bipartisan concerns that seasoned officers — including women and people of color — are being sidelined for ideological reasons
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China Open: Daniil Medvedev defaulted from Novak Djokovic match after hitting spectator with ball
Daniil Medvedev is defaulted from the China Open after hitting a spectator in the face with a ball during his semi-final against Novak Djokovic.
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PEN America: Nearly 12,000 school book bans in a year, a record high
A new study from PEN America reveals that there were nearly 12,000 book bans in public schools over the past year, the highest since tracking began five years ago
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Man jailed for life over failed knife attack at Israeli embassy in London
Abdullah Albadri arrived in the UK on a small 16 days before trying to break into the embassy with two knives.
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UK services firms raise prices at fastest rate since May amid fuel surge
Firms surveyed reported rising fuel prices and increased pay for staff as factors pushing up overall business costs last month.
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Pregnant women exposed to heatwaves 25% more likely to suffer complications - study
Pregnant women and newborns are bearing the brunt of global warming but they are being forgotten, say campaigners
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Pope Francis' diaries to be published next month, revealing reflections on Vatican years
Pope Francis' journal entries from his time in the Vatican and years before will be published this fall
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Tories vow to scrap Natural England as part of red tape ‘bonfire’
Mr Griffith is due to outline these economic proposals at the Tory annual conference in Birmingham
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Gang of eight sperm whales sink yacht after ramming boat in South Pacific
Crew described terrifying encounter as they were woken up by “loud thud” as the 52ft vessel was struck
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‘Bring it on’, Bowie tells Scottish Government over nuclear power
The Scottish Government under the SNP has used devolved planning laws to block nuclear power developments.
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TalkTalk customers assured service will continue as normal after BT rescue
TalkTalk customers should leave direct debits in place and continue paying as normal to avoid missed payments and disruption to service, experts said.
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Exclusive: Soldiers and Gold Star families press Army leadership after deadly Iranian drone strike
It's the deadliest strike against American troops during the war with Iran
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Why has the US withdrawn military bombers from RAF Fairford in the UK?
It has been suggested the withdrawal of aircraft could be in response to a renewed security concern
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Jewish Greens chair says she could leave party over 'Zionism is racism' motion
The motion, which has divided senior party figures, backs a "single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine".
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Average five-year fixed mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years
Banks and building societies raise prices as turmoil in bond markets increases expectations of base rate rise
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Hundreds of Australians, including war veterans, are being buried in unmarked communal graves
Exclusive: Guardian Australia investigation reveals state governments use shared graves to bury those deemed too poor to pay for funerals. ‘It’s unspeakable,’ one relative says
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US supreme court to hear big oil’s bid to block climate damage lawsuits
Court starts new term hearing Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop lawsuits at state level
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20 million UK consumers could share in £1bn Google claim over 'hidden charges'
Around 20 million UK consumers and businesses could be entitled to a share in a £1 billion claim against Google - see if you are one of them.
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Sass Jordan, Canadian rock singer-songwriter, dies aged 65
Musician who had hit albums with Racine and Rats later became a judge on six seasons of Canadian Idol
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Greens pitch Zohran Mamdani-style $25.1bn plan to nationalise 200 Coles and Woolworths supermarkets
Former MP and Greens Institute head, Max Chandler-Mather, says proposal for publicly owned supermarket chain will ease grocery prices
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'Not again': Arrest of US marine for murder reignites protests in Japan's Okinawa
For many locals on this island, the arrest has brought decades of frustration back to the fore.
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Extreme heat warnings issued for parts of southern California
Temperatures in US state forecast to hit high 30s this week, while parts of Indonesia grapple with wildfires
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No 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws its bombers from base
A dozen B-1 bombers stationed at Gloucestershire base were redeployed to US on Sunday amid concerns over possible threat from Iran
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Hero stabbed as they stepped in to detain 'shoplifter' in high street bakery chain
A member of the public suffered a minor hand stab wound at Cooplands in Stockton on October 2 after trying to detain a shoplifter.
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Saudi-backed Yemeni forces seize vital strait from Houthi rebels
Fighting has raged along several frontlines in Yemen for weeks after a dormant civil war erupted in a spillover from the US-Iran conflict
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Nobel prize awarded to scientists studying mysteries of the brain
The physiology or medicine prize traditionally opens the annual Nobel announcements
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Ukraine war live: Nato at risk of conflict with Putin as war enters ‘new phase’
Germany’s spy chief says no other country currently poses such a direct threat to Berlin
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The private Scottish island that could be yours for just £350k
The island covers 267 acres and has two freshwater lochs and a traditional bothy
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Trump lashes out at Fox News as his midterm fears spiral out of control
Trump’s sagging approval has many Republicans in red states trailing in the polls
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More parents could get with help toilet training their children as pilot expands
A survey of teachers suggested that around one in four children who started reception in 2025 were not toilet trained
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The crippling effect we’re all feeling from the deadlock in Ukraine’s war with Russia
Two of the world’s largest exporters of grain, locked in war for more than four years, have seen exports plunge even further over the last year. Prolonged conflict around the Black Sea threatens both economies - and those most in need, writes James C. Reynolds
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BT agrees rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalk
The takeover still needs to be approved by the regulator, but would give certainty to TalkTalk's millions of customers
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England confirm 50-over warm-up fixture at the Waca before Australia tour
England confirm warm-up fixture at the Waca before this winter's white-ball tour of Australia - a stark contrast to last year's Ashes defeat.
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Australian leaders condemn pro-Palestine vigils planned for 7 October anniversary amid Jewish commemorations
Peak Jewish bodies organise ceremonies on third anniversary of attacks that triggered conflict in which 74,000 Palestinians have been killed
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Trump’s former press secretary Karoline Leavitt to join Fox News
Youngest press secretary in White House history left earlier this year after the birth of her second child
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15-year-old loses hand during French schools protest as clashes with police continue – Europe live
Hundreds of schools in France remain closed amid planned demonstrations across the country
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HMRC warning to 1.1m people earning £30,000 as major tax change is just months away
HMRC has warned 1.1 million to prepare for Making Tax Digital, which becomes mandatory for those with self-employed turnover above £30,000 from April 2027.
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Ex-Sunderland keeper Jordan Pickford ‘almost caused crash’ in £200k Lamborghini
England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford nearly caused a crash with two other cars during a bout of careless driving in his £200,000 Lamborghini supercar, a court has heard.
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Crash on major road claims lives of woman in her 70s and a man in his 90s
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman in her 70s and a man in his 90s died in a crash near Scaling Dam on Friday night (October 2).
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'Family-run' UK haulage company falls into liquidation after 13 years
"Family-run" UK haulage and warehousing company Q Delivery Services has entered liquidation after more than 13 years in business.
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Darlington incident LIVE - Updates as 999 crews called to Skinnergate
Police and paramedics are on Skinnergate in Darlington this afternoon after an incident.
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Barclays launches £600 cash switch offer – how does it compare on the high street?
Many building societies and banks offer incentives to switch but you must do it in the right way
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Anger in Japan grows after US Marine is arrested over the killing of a woman on Okinawa
A U.S. Marine's arrest on suspicion of robbing and killing a woman in Okinawa has sparked outrage in Japan
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Inside mysterious Russian lab where worker died of suspected plague
Local media said nearly 200 people have been quarantined and several hospitals have been closed after the death of lab technician Darya Shipilova
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Michael Douglas on 'immortality,' Kirk Douglas and the memories he once avoided
Michael Douglas, the award-winning actor and producer, recently turned 82 and has released a memoir titled “One Helluva Ride.”
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No 10 says RAF Fairford is 'safe' after US withdraws bombers
US media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed on Sunday, following an incident near the base last week.
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Twelve arrests after Gosport protest over migrant boat arrival
Flares were set off and there were a few scuffles with police during the stand-off in Gosport.
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Pensioners urged to check their Winter Fuel Payment as letters arrive
Some pensioners could miss out on up to £300 in Winter Fuel Payment even if they are old enough to qualify, an expert has warned.
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Thailand braces for more rain as death toll from recent flooding hits 31
Thai authorities have warned of more rain and flash flooding as the death toll from floods since mid-September has risen to 31
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Takeaways from AP report on Iranian attack in Kuwait that killed 6 US soldiers and wounded dozens
The U.S. soldiers based at Kuwait's Port Shuaiba headed into the Iran war without having implemented a broad-based plan for a mass casualty event
