UK
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Busy North East subway transformed into urban gallery by art students
One of Newcastle city centre's busiest pedestrian routes has been transformed into a permanent 75-metre urban art gallery featuring 39 bespoke…
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How stricken barn owl 'Little Reg' was rescued off North East coast by Army sailors
A stricken barn owl rescued off the North East coast after repeatedly falling into the water has become an unlikely crew member aboard a British…
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Israel re-establishes closed West Bank settlement, defying growing international protests
Thirty "pioneer families" have arrived on a wave of nationalism driven by Israel's government, but the rapid change has left nearby Palestinian residents fearful.
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Brethren church denies paying far-right activists to stage election stunts targeting Albanese and others
Church director tells parliamentary inquiry reporting by Nine newspapers a ‘complete lie’
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Israeli settler attacks shift focus to West Bank areas under direct Palestinian rule
Report says violence is moving from Israeli-controlled areas to those earmarked for a future Palestinian state
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Darlington driver caused head-on crash which left woman needing urgent surgery
The sentencing of a Darlington driver who has previously admitted responsibility for a serious injury collision has been put back by a fortnight.
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Caring people wanted to join Age UK homecare team in North East
Age UK Northumberland is recruiting Home Care Support Workers to help older people across the county live safely and independently in their own…
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Neighbour begs for 'peaceful life' as supported housing in Teesside given green light
Plans to build five supported living flats and a car park at Low Lane in Middlesbrough have been approved despite concerns about noise and…
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Harry and Meghan latest: Duchess to ‘return to acting’ as family plot UK comeback
The Duchess is said to have been offered a role in an upcoming project in Britain
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US Army to shut down unit in Europe focused on drone warfare in latest shakeup
Decision comes despite the Iran war showing the need for the U.S. to learn lessons about drone warfare from Ukraine
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Rare Easter Island jewellery bought for £100 ells for £75,000 at auction
The collector has ‘made quite a good return’, Wiltshire auction house says
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Flash flood warnings for UK as heavy rain batters drought-hit ground
Further showers are forecast on Friday for most parts of the UK
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Treasury secretary makes devolution and high street commitments in Echo's manifesto
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Emma Reynolds toured No.11 North at the Darlington Economic Campus and a soft play centre in Northallerton.
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UK reports unexpected deficit of £1.8bn as John Healey prepares for first budget
July data shows total public debt was £2.98tn, or 94% of GDP – up £96bn on a year earlier
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US, South Korean militaries wrapping up drills early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage
The U.S. and South Korean militaries are wrapping their annual drills six days earlier than initially scheduled in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea
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Israel unveils Palestinian execution wing with ‘viewing deck’
The ‘depraved’ move normalises violence against Palestinians in Israel, human rights groups warn
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Chilton man struggling to come to terms with having leg amputated wants to sue NHS
A County Durham father-of-two says he has been left struggling to come to terms with losing his leg after a wound on his foot failed to heal.
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North East town residents invited to comment on planning proposals - public notice
Residents are being invited to comment on four proposals affecting listed buildings and conservation areas in Middlesbrough, including plans for new…
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Parking, travel and road closures ahead of two busy weekends in Sunderland
Sunderland City Council has issued travel and parking advice ahead of the In the Square Summer Series in Keel Square, with road closures planned…
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Tottenham transfer news: Savinho £75m fee agreed with Man City
Tottenham agree a deal to sign Manchester City winger Savinho for £75m, with a further £10m in potential add-ons.
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Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show
National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding
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Durham's 'most exciting' family day out at farm that offers 'action-packed fun'
The Broom House Farm Forest Adventure has puzzles, challenges, and play areas to explore.
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Nurse ‘gave colleague scissors to defend herself against any Muslims’, tribunal told
Belinda Ellams, an agency nurse, was working at Millbrow Care Home in Cheshire, when she made comments such as Muslims are going to ‘kill all white people’
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‘Putin may threaten the UK and Nato over Ukraine – but is too weak to follow through’
Putin’s posturing is a poor attempt to scare off broader Western support for Kyiv, say experts. Suha Kidwai reports
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Iran-US war latest: Tehran accuses Trump of ‘economic terrorism’
Over 750 members of the US military have been injured since the Iran war began
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County Durham man given suspended sentence for carrying 'large knife'
Arthur Addison, 39, of Grange Villa, has been given a suspended prison sentence after admitting carrying a large knife in a public place without…
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We’ll never be royals: the California town where Prince Harry and Meghan lived says goodbye
As the couple plans their return to the UK, Montecito’s whirlwind stint on the global stage may be coming to an end
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Russia’s missile tests around disputed islands anger Japan
Pacific fleet launched missile drills near what Moscow calls the Kuril Islands but Japan regards as its Northern Territories
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Schools are starting to teach AI literacy. For many, that means helping kids see chatbots' flaws
AI chatbots have become the bane of teachers everywhere
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Storms and possible tornadoes pummel the Northeast US, flooding roads and damaging beaches
Heavy rain and winds are pounding the Northeast U.S. Storms tore through a beach on Long Island and stranded dozens of people in their cars in New Jersey on Thursday
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Meghan could return to acting once back in UK
Sources close to the Sussexes have not denied reports that Meghan has been offered an acting role in the UK.
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Hong Kong's Tiananmen Square activists guilty in national security trial
Three activists were accused of inciting others to subvert state power under the China-introduced law.
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First group of deportees arrives in troubled Haiti after US ends TPS program
The U.S. has deported more than 160 people to Haiti for the first time since the Trump administration won a legal battle to end Temporary Protected Status for some 350,000 Haitians
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Bali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence
The 26-year-old was jailed for a year after he sparked anger with an expletive-laden post about the sacred holiday.
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Former Liberal MP condemns Coalition for backing gambling reforms that ‘let down’ vulnerable Australians
Jenny Ware, member of inquiry that recommended wagering advertising ban, says ‘public health crisis’ demands stronger response from major parties
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What happened to Harry and Meghan's American dream?
Harry and Meghan enjoyed some showbusiness success, but their Hollywood reign proved short-lived.
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Newly discovered snake species named after Guns N’Roses guitarist
Snake is already under threat from industries like coffee farming and mining, researchers say
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Tiananmen Square vigil organisers found guilty in Hong Kong of ‘inciting subversion’
Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung - leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance – were tried under under a 2020 national security law
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Alleged rapist arrested after returning to Brisbane crime scene that night, police say
Man, 32, charged with six counts of rape, stalking and assault after woman was allegedly attacked in Brookfield
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Iran-US war: Over 770 US service members killed or injured since conflict began
At least 18 deaths are included in the statistics
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A question looms over Harry's return to the UK. Can he rebuild his relationship with Prince William?
The royal family’s long-running American soap opera is returning to Britain
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Jury says The New York Times defamed Alabama basketball player with incorrect story about shooting
An Alabama jury finds The New York Times defamed a college basketball player by incorrectly reporting that he was at the scene of a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa
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Charter plane with eight people on board crashes near remote Alaska radar station
A federal official says a charter plane flying to a remote radar site in western Alaska crashed Thursday
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Navy considers scrapping plan to name carrier after Black hero
No US aircraft carrier has ever been named after a sitting president
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British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia
A jury last month cleared the YouTuber of several sexual assault offences, but it couldn't reach a decision on three others,
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Will Harry's return heal rift with his brother? Don't hold your breath
The Prince of Wales remains in no mood to forgive and forget. The hurt he feels lingers.
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Anxiety over war, wildfires and cyber-attacks leads to growth in cash stocks in EU
Value of banknotes in circulation rises from €1bn in 2016 to €1.6bn in 2026 as people advised to keep stash of cash
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Catholic Schools NSW boss sacked after appearance at Icac inquiry into alleged Liberal party corruption
Watchdog investigating whether Dallas McInerney arranged illegal political donations from schools to lobbying companies controlled by the Reformers
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Python named Jodie Foster first snake to receive pioneering cancer treatment
Chester zoo resident, 23, ‘back to her usual feisty self’ after electrochemotherapy for tumour in her jaw
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Sycophancy in stereo as former Trump hater Michael Cohen loses his nerve
Fawning, deferential, oleaginous – this was the Untruth and Reconciliation Commission as Trump called in to 77 WABC
