World
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Clacton by-election polls: Could Count Binface deliver a huge upset to Nigel Farage?
Two thirds of people in Clacton said they would vote for Nigel Farage if the by-election was held tomorrow
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BTS: V reveals hearing loss battle during livestream
The K-pop star says he has suffered hearing issues for over two years before revealing it publicly this week.
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Heatwaves causing nurses to have seizures as hospital temperatures top 30C
RCN chief executive and general secretary Professor Nicola Ranger said nursing staff are being ‘failed’
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Telstra CEO gets $700,000 pay rise to $6.8m despite Australia-wide outage
Telco board cuts senior executive bonuses by total $1.3m after tech fail that affected millions
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Alaska community split on plan to create a gold mine in the middle of a national park
Opponents of the project have voiced concerns over the potential effect on beluga whales and brown bears in the region
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New 2028 presidential frontrunner has emerged on a key prediction market site
Democrats are still reeling from the 2024 election, where Harris replaced President Joe Biden in the late stages of the race and lost to Donald Trump
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Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says
The outbreak, declared on 15 May, has caused more than 2,000 deaths, with thousands more reported cases.
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Leading doctor rebukes NHS chiefs over transplant crisis
NHS Blood and Transplant's medical director says waiting lists for organ operations are unfair but leaders are not solving the issue.
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Surrogate mother who fled to Texas gives birth to baby with severe heart defect
McKenna West initially agreed to an abortion after diagnosis, but then fled to state where abortion is illegal and broke contact with biological parents, attorney alleges
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Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt leaving role, president says – as it happened
Donald Trump says Leavitt is leaving to spend more time with her family and would become one of his ‘top outside advisors’
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Travis Kelce says wedding to Taylor Swift was 'the best night of my life' in first official comments
Kelce’s remarks on his marriage to Swift at Madison Square Garden comes weeks after the event, which remains shrouded in mystery
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Iran war live: Donald Trump again claims ‘total control’ of Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump argued the Iranian navy has been destroyed and they cannot enforce the closure of the strait
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Wisconsin Democrats chose a middle path – will it lead to victory in November?
Democratic socialist Francesca Hong fell just short as David Crowley strives for unity for the general election
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Denver sues Big Tobacco, demands payment for cleaning up cigarette butts
‘We want to make sure that they pay their fair share of the cost that cities are bearing,’ Mayor Mike Johnston says
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Two soldiers dead after Apache helicopter crashes in Texas
A military official said the helicopter was undergoing a routine training flight before it went down
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Bomb squad shuts down DC street over suspicious device that turns out to be sex toy
The suspicious package scare prompted police officers, firefighters and bomb squad technicians to flood the area
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Reformers were ‘spectacularly unsuccessful’ in taking over NSW Liberals, Catholic schools boss says
Catholic Schools NSW chief executive Dallas McInerney tells Icac corruption inquiry that Christain factional group driven by ‘a calling … a duty’
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Fight in restroom leads to student being shot at Georgia high school
The teenage suspect fled the scene and was later taken into custody
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David McBride leaves prison on parole after being jailed for leaking Afghanistan war documents
Attorney general grants former army lawyer’s release after 27 months in jail
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UK weather: Temperatures may soar to 38C amid amber extreme heat warning
Heat will spike again on Thursday with a rare warning in place and more records set to tumble.
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Madhya Pradesh: Happy Indian labourers say '$52,400 diamond' find in Panna to change life
The seven men found a 17.96-carat gem-quality diamond in central India's Panna.
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Watch: Key moments from Karoline Leavitt's White House tenure
Leavitt became the youngest press secretary in the country's history when she took the job in January 2025 at age 27.
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Newbridge streets evacuated after massive fire destroys homes
Residents have been evacuated after a large fire involving six homes in Caerphilly county.
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Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner, indictment alleges
The allegation makes Reiner eligible for the death penalty - which has been paused in the state. Prosecutors have not said if they will pursue it.
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Cumming and Henderson write 40-year friendship into History of Paper
Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson's acting relationship goes back a long way, mirroring the show the pair have been reunited on.
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What time is the Perseid meteor shower tonight and how can I watch it?
The shower is usually one of the most spectacular of the year and will be visible across the UK if skies are clear, according to the Royal Astronomical Society
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Trump sued over selling early access to Truth Social posts
The lawsuit contends that Trump’s agreement to publish updates concerning tariffs, war and government actions first on his platform violates the Constitution
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Gas prices hit their highest mark ever for mid August as Trump’s Iran war drags on
Gas prices have hit a historic high as the president insists that the U.S. is in control of the Strait of Hormuz and has crippled Iran’s military
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Man Utd: Bruno Fernandes is attracting attention on and off the pitch
Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes is attracting attention on and off the pitch.
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HRT drugs could slash risk of dementia in women, new study shows
Using data from more than 20,000 women, a study found that use of this hormone therapy in later life was linked to ‘significantly lower odds of a clinical dementia diagnosis’
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Two custodians found shot dead in apparent murder-suicide at Chicago school
A 48-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man were reportedly found each with a gunshot wound to the head in a shooting that the school’s principal called ‘deeply concerning’ for families
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Pregnant women warned of new vaping risk that could harm embryo development
Researchers have highlighted how pregnant women vaping could potentially harm their baby
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Why are 'human fridges' being sold in Japan?
As Japan swelters through extreme summer heat, BBC Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries out a new way to cool down.
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San Francisco-area estate sells for $70m in sign of AI-fueled wealth explosion
New owner is said to be involved in AI industry, as new class of multimillionaires is entering the real estate race
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Ayra Starr on her secret relationship and teasing Stevie Wonder
The musician shares the personal stories behind her third album, and the time she teased a legend.
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The town making missiles for Trump
The president's approval numbers may be down, but in this Tennessee town, his support is as strong as ever.
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Tories demand Burnham cap student loan interest
The renewed demands to ‘fix student debt’ come as A-level students prepare to receive their exam results
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Pay with a glance at a screen as biometric technology company begins push into Australian retail
Customers will be able to pay using face and palm scans, potentially speeding up transactions – but rollout of the technology is likely to be slow
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Israeli militants besiege two Palestinian families in their West Bank homes
Settlers and soldiers cut off water and electricity to homes, and block medical care in campaign of terror
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Todd Blanche plays coy on Reflecting Pool charges and slush fund
Trump’s new attorney general was immediately hit with questions about politically charged prosecutions and checks to January 6 rioters
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Newspaper headlines: 'The sun, the moon' and 'The greatest show on Earth'
The once in a generation solar eclipse across the UK and Europe dominates Thursday's front pages.
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The everyday movement that ‘could slash risk of early death’
New research has found taking the stairs could lead to a number of health benefits
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Nevada man sues Lyft after driver allegedly drags him 300 feet by wedding ring
The freak mishap allegedly unfolded when David Morris knocked on a window and the driver ‘accelerated at a high rate of speed’
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Angler airlifted to hospital after being bitten by a shark
The angler said the blue shark ‘lunged’ at him after he caught it off the coast near Waterford in Ireland
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European Aquatics Championships: Angharad Evans wins gold in 100m breaststroke
Great Britain's Angharad Evans won her first European Championship gold in the 100m breaststroke final in Paris.
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Millions watch 'surreal' solar eclipse in UK and Europe
More than 90% of the Sun was covered by the Moon in the UK, while a full eclipse was visible in Spain and Iceland.
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A-level results day: Record number expected to get into first-choice universities
Hundreds of thousands of students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving grades to help them decide whether to progress to university, an apprenticeship or work
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Scottish Labour leader hopefuls warn against party divisions
Monica Lennon, Joe Fagan and Michael Marra are competing to fill the post vacated by Anas Sarwar.
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Nurses fainting in ‘inhumane’ conditions due to extreme heat, union warns
RCN calls for more air conditioners as Burnham faces pressure to recognise urgency of adaptation to climate crisis
