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'Incredible': SpaceX rocket spotted off Christmas Island coast
A SpaceX rocket that blasted off from Texas in July, and crashed into the Indian Ocean, made an unexpected appearance off Christmas Island.
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Roblox commits to privacy overhaul after eSafety discovers adults can contact children via gaming platform
Regulator says verifiable safety measures are ‘critical’ to the online service’s viability
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Israel opens up bids for highly-sensitive West Bank settlement project
Israeli plans to build on the area east of Jerusalem - which would divide the occupied West Bank in two - have long been internationally condemned.
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Read our big scoop: Ice-cream cones, the ingenious invention of American immigrants
Ice cream was a rare and expensive treat for centuries because of the difficulty of storing ice
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New law will force Georgia restaurants to disclose the origin of their shrimp
Cheaper foreign imports have flooded the seafood market in the United States
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Students wait for GCSE and BTec grades as app launches for 750 schools in England
Some pupils in England will be able to see their grades on their phones from 11:00 BST on Thursday.
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham vows to explore the Echo's 'important' manifesto
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed to explore The Northern Echo’s "important" manifesto of six key priorities we want to see deliver.
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Google is buying up bankrupt Spirit Airlines’ data to feed its AI
Tech giant has assured former airline employees and customers that the data will be scrubbed of identifying information
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Illegal vapes hidden inside sweet boxes discovered during North Yorkshire shop raid
Illegal vapes have been found hidden in confectionery boxes in a shop in North Yorkshire.
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A ‘shiny, dangling carrot’ lured Jesse into gambling. He says Labor’s reform won’t stop others being sucked in
The government says it’s stopping ‘the most toxic’ gambling company strategies. Former addicts say it will do ‘absolutely nothing’
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Man, 60, arrested after van set ablaze behind County Durham Aldi in 'arson attack'
A 60-year-old man has been arrested after a van was set alight in an “arson attack” behind an Aldi in Seaham.
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FCC chair’s meetings with Trump, White House and right-wing media revealed
Newly released calendar logs show FCC Chair Brendan Carr made at least eight visits to the White House and held scheduled calls with senior officials
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Florida GOP did what Mike Johnson is too partisan to do — show Cory Mills the door
Cory Mills faced numerous allegations, but Johnson refused to tell him to go. Eric Garcia breaks down how Florida voters weighted ethics more heavily than the House Speaker has
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When to see the ‘blood moon’ lunar eclipse over the North East this August
A deep partial lunar eclipse will be visible across the UK before dawn on Friday, August 28, with more than 90 per cent of the Moon covered by…
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Nick Kyrgios: Controversial tennis player's career could be over after positive cocaine test
Nick Kyrgios once said he did not want to play tennis into his 30s. A positive cocaine test could have brought an end to his career aged 31.
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London’s first official bathing area hit by toxic algae outbreak
Swimmers in the Ham and Kingston site on the Thames left with ‘really bad rash and itchy spots’
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A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia's impoverished and neglected region
Recovering from the devastating earthquake that hit Colombia earlier this month will be particularly challenging for Choco, a remote region that has long struggled with high poverty rates, poor infrastructure and underfunded health and education services
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Darline Graham roasted after admitting she’s ‘not informed on national security’
A Democratic strategist seized on the flub to call Darline Graham, ‘NOT the brightest crayon in the box’
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How Penn State’s ‘Pablo Pledgescobar’ was caught in a frat-house sting
Agostino Abbatiello, 24, is also being called ‘Austin Powders,’ ‘Nostrildamus’ and ‘Kirk Cocaine’ on social media. He’s among 14 people charged over an alleged drugs ring at the prestigious college
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Warning to pet owners as thunderstorms to hit North East tonight
Pet owners are being urged to prepare for thunderstorms in the North East, with vets sharing advice on reducing anxiety and preventing animals from…
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Andy Burnham promises to reconsider A1 dualling with ‘alternative’ funding
Andy Burnham is willing to explore a revived vision to dual the A1 in Northumberland.
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Massachusetts House and Senate move toward housing goals
Massachusetts is facing a housing crisis, needing 222,000 new homes by 2035
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Trump nominates staunch abortion critic Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA
Democratic lawmakers quickly and forcefully denounced Trump’s pick online
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More than 60 TVCA officers are taking home at least £50,000, latest figures show
More than 60 officers at Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) took home over £50,000 during the most recent financial year. This figure is up from…
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GCSE Results LIVE: Darlington and County Durham pupils receive their results
Students across the North East and North Yorkshire are collecting their all-important GCSE results. Follow our blog live for updates.
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Baby-faced teen who raped two girls jailed after appeal as repeated denials dismissed
A North East teenager has been sentenced for raping two girls in 2023 and 2024.
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The supermarket items that have risen the most - and the ones that might surprise you
Price of many groceries has soared in the past five years
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DOGE destroyed how America forecasts its weather. Everyone is mad about it
Fewer weather balloons and wave-monitoring buoys are being launched to collect data for weather forecasts
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Pirro might still seek to prosecute Olympian over Reflecting Pool after Trump bashing
Prosecutors suggest a case against David Hearn could be ‘re-presented’ unless a judge agrees to the Olympian’s motion to throw out the case
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London flat where boy fell to death could have had more safeguards, inquest told
Aalim Ahmed, five, fell from 15th-floor window at tower block family had asked to be moved out of, court hears
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FTC proposal would require retailers to be transparent about personalized pricing
Companies that secretly vary prices based on how much they think individual customers will pay could face federal charges under a proposed Federal Trade Commission policy
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Squid games: 20-ton spill of foul-smelling sea creatures causes 8-hour traffic jam
‘Squid has a distinctive odor to it,’ said one witness
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Trump guest-starring on turncoat Stormy Daniels ‘fixer’ Michael Cohen’s podcast
The president’s former personal attorney emerged as a star witness in a hush money case that resulted in 34 guilty verdicts
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81-year-old admits German cold-case murder of US tourist in 1994
Amy Lopez from Texas was last seen alive in September 1994 while on a visit to a fortress in Koblenz.
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Army unit uses GTA VI to entice soldiers into reenlisting
At least 20 soldiers in a Georgia battalion have taken up an offer amid re-enlistment challenges and declining morale
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Prince Harry and Meghan set to return to the UK
The couple's children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, are enrolled to start at a school in September.
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Human remains again found at Lake Mead as water levels drop amid drought
Discovery marks latest grim finding in lake as water levels in crucial reservoir outside Las Vegas continue to decline
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Adviser to far-right Latin American leaders arrested for allegedly plotting to kill girlfriend
Fernando Cerimedo, 42, arrested on suspicion of ordering shooting of Bolivian lawyer Nadia Beller
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Behaviour guidelines for life in UK published for asylum seekers
The nine-page booklet covers issues including respect in public, sex and consent, and gender equality.
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Andy Burnham calls on wider society to help end rough sleeping by Christmas
PM says public money alone won’t solve problem but ‘we did it in the pandemic, we can do it again’
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Police hunt underway for man in his 30s wanted in connection with attempted murder
A police hunt is underway to locate a man in his 30s wanted in connection with attempted murder.
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Child taken to hospital and air ambulance called during rescue near Roseberry Topping
A child was taken to hospital after falling from a tree and down an embankment near Roseberry Topping, with air ambulance crews also called to the…
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Costa Blanca fugitive and UK-based accomplice jailed for North East cocaine supply
Two drug dealers are behind bars for their illicit activities involving the supply of high-purity cocaine.
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Stourbridge couple devastated by loss of home to wildfire
Loxie and Robin Williams returned home on Thursday to find firefighters trying to save their home.
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Penny Wong condemns ‘insulting’ decision to clear IDF over Gaza strikes that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom
Foreign minister says Australia is ‘outraged’ after Israeli government decided not to pursue criminal proceedings over 2024 triple drone strike on humanitarian convoy
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UN aid chief warns Russian drones threaten civilians and aid work in Ukraine
The U.N.'s humanitarian chief warns of the growing threat of drones against civilians and aid workers in Ukraine
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Kim Jong-un’s sister casts doubt on Trump’s claims of secret US-North Korea talks
President says he plans to meet dictator this year but Kim Yo-jong says US remains enemy of Pyongyang
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How Salmonella from eggs can cause deadly infections amid UK outbreak
In a small minority of patients, Salmonella crosses the gut lining and enters the blood
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DOJ doubles down on prosecuting James Comey over ‘8647’ seashell post
‘There is no serious dispute that an objective viewer of Comey’s post could read it to mean ‘Kill President Trump,’’ prosecutors said
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A fifth of older Australians who contested automated decision on home support funding got more after human review
Exclusive: Greens say department of health’s integrated assessment tool is ‘under-assessing’ far more people who may not know how to contest
