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The Nobel Peace Prize contenders who could beat Trump this year
Trump had his eyes on the peace prize in 2025 but was beaten by Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. Alex Croft looks at who could scoop the prestigious title for this year
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What is pneumonic plague? A microbiologist explains the risk and how it spreads
Pneumonic plague is the rarest but most severe form of the disease
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What is the Plague? The deadly disease that killed up to 60% of Europe’s population
The Black Death struck vast swathes of Europe, Asia and Africa in the 14th century
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What is pneumonic plague and how does it spread?
The death of a worker from a Russian lab that researches plague has prompted questions about the disease.
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Harrogate fitness entrepreneur launches new wellness e-book
Harrogate fitness entrepreneur and endurance athlete Olivia Jarvis has launched a new recipe e-book after almost a decade working in the health and fitness industry.
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Heavy rains pummel St. Vincent and the Grenadines, forcing school closures
The government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has shuttered all schools after heavy rains unleashed flooding and landslides across the eastern Caribbean island
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Harrogate pop stars turned media business owners talk about new project 3,000 ft in a hot air balloon
Two best friends from a Harrogate village have talked about their journey from pop stars to global media business owners and why their latest project involved suspending an artist 3,000 ft in the air beneath a hot air balloon.
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‘No more Viktor Orbán’: EU plans 15-year probation period for new member states
Enlargement commissioner Marta Kos outlines proposed safeguards to protect EU from undemocratic leaders
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The chaos inside Hegseth’s defense department that left Trump ‘concerned’
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, one of a long list of Pentagon departures under the defense secretary’s rule, has spoken out about his exit. Joe Sommerlad reports
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UKHSA issues UK plague risk update after Russian lab worker’s death
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed it is seeking further information on the case
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Kenyan prisoners play chess for fun behind bars and to help with rehabilitation
Kenya’s Department for Correctional Services has introduced chess across the country’s prisons since 2024, in one of the most prominent institutional carceral chess programs in Africa
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Firm that supplies equipment worldwide celebrates 30 years in business
The company supports customers across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026
The world lost a prominent and celebrated voice for the women’s movement in September with the death of author and activist Gloria Steinem
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Trump posts AI image of penguins welcoming him to Greenland - an island without them
The nearest wild population of penguins lives some 4,900 miles away from Greenland, in the Galapagos Islands
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Hepatitis A alert issued to UK primary schools after new cases confirmed
UKHSA working with primary schools in Newcastle after cases identified
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What will the next leader of the UN need to get the job done in an increasingly complex world?
On Jan. 1, the next United Nations secretary-general will take over an aging global organization controlled by World War II powers
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An immigrant deported by the US and held in an African prison for more than a year has been released
A Laos citizen deported by the United States to Eswatini in Africa under the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has been released after spending more than a year in a maximum security prison
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An immigrant deported by the US and held in an African prison for more than a year has been released
A Laos citizen deported by the United States to Eswatini in Africa under the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has been released after spending more than a year in a maximum security prison
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Elusive ‘Geoneutrinos’ Are Building a New Map of Earth’s Volatile Interior
A global network of detectors are reporting some of the most substantial measurements yet of neutrinos created deep underground by the radioactive elements that power our planet’s tectonic activity.
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The best place to retire abroad is no longer in Europe
European destinations scored highly in a new global retirement ranking, with six countries among the top ten, as people looking to retire abroad weigh higher taxes against quality of life.
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The Celebrity Traitors connections that might surprise you, from Jerry Hall and Richard E Grant to Rob and Romesh
Lots of the stars have worked together, some are good friends - and that can impact the show's dynamics.
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At least 17, most of them Catholic pilgrims, killed in a road crash on a highway in Kenya
A crash involving multiple vehicles on the highway to Mombasa, Kenya, has killed 17 people, mostly pilgrims heading to a prayer site
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Libyan unity talks upended as warlord’s son linked to drone attacks on fuel facilities
Western Libya’s GNU say working with Saddam Haftar ‘impossible’ as US-backed merger plan breaks down
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Date clocks go back back in October - and if your clocks will update automatically
Clock changes explained including why the clocks change on a weekend and when the clocks will go back in October.
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Britain’s long hot summers mean disease-carrying ticks are living longer
Hyalomma ticks are the main transmitter of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, a potentially severe and life-threatening virus
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Major fashion retailer returns to UK high street 2 years after administration
Ted Baker is opening a new standalone store, which comes after it closed all 46 of its branches following its collapse into administration back in 2024.
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7 new movies and shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, and more this weekend (October 2) — Florence Pugh's East of Eden, Sienna Miller's War, and more
From Florence Pugh's new Netflix show to HBO's latest legal drama, here's what you'll want to tune into this weekend.
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Botswana has so many elephants it approved the killing of 23 this week for independence celebrations
Botswana’s government has authorized the killing of 23 elephants for its independence day celebrations this week
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In Burkina Faso, deaf dancers have a unique way to follow the rhythm and fulfill their dreams
Dance tutor Yaya Sanou has developed a unique dance technique called Vibra-Signe in Burkina Faso
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Major fashion retailer returns to UK high street 2 years after administration
Ted Baker is opening a new standalone store, which comes after it closed all 46 of its branches following its collapse into administration back in 2024.
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Major fashion retailer returns to UK high street 2 years after administration
Ted Baker is opening a new standalone store, which comes after it closed all 46 of its branches following its collapse into administration back in 2024.
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'Potential crime' probe into death of Scots wingsuit flyer dropped
British champion Liam Byrne, 24, was fatally injured on the Gitschen mountain in June last year.
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Spain and China are cosying up - to the anger of many in the EU
Amid global tumult, the two countries alliance is not the only unlikely pairing.
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Zimbabwean tycoon killed in helicopter crash had cultivated presidents as friends
Forensic experts are working to identify bodies from a helicopter crash that killed Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife, and others
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Zimbabwean tycoon killed in helicopter crash had cultivated presidents as friends
Forensic experts are working to identify bodies from a helicopter crash that killed Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife, and others
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FlyDubai: The airline that made an emergency landing after a captain was stabbed
It was not clear what motivated the attack
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Cuba, Belarus, Myanmar, and more: Private Internet Access adds 15 new VPN server locations
Private Internet Access fills the gaps in its VPN map, but how does it compare with its rivals?
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Airtel Money set for £5.3bn float in biggest London IPO for five years
The group is looking to raise around 800 million US dollars (£601 million) from the IPO.
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Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
An initial hearing on an AfD ban procedure was held in Thuringia, inflation in Germany nears a three year high, childless workers to see care insurance contributions raised and more news on Thursday, October 1st.
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A look at the Dubai airline that made an emergency landing after a captain was stabbed
A copilot on a flight to Israel stabbed a captain on Wednesday before passengers pushed their way into the cockpit and wrestled with the attacker
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European Space Agency signs up CGI and OVHcloud to build storage for the 500PB of Earth observation data it expects to have by 2035
Digital EO will store Earth observation data
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Right Livelihood Award goes to women challenging power
Four winners from 200 nominees are honoured for standing up to authoritarian rule, patriarchal violence and unchecked AI development. #EuropeNews
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Twitchers flock to Yorkshire to see female osprey as she makes trip south
An occasional visitor has been causing a stir at St Aidan’s nature park near Leeds.
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South Africa announces measures to tackle violence against women after series of killings
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced new measures to combat violence against women
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3 Nigerians killed in recent weeks in South Africa, Nigeria says
Nigerian authorities report that three Nigerian nationals have been killed in South Africa in recent weeks, adding to tensions between the two countries
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Proton VPN usage in the Philippines remains high despite the Discord ban being reversed
A "patchy" lifting of the government-ordered Discord block means thousands of remote workers and gamers are still relying on VPNs to stay connected
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Nigerian billionaire eyes US investors ahead of groundbreaking for $16B Kenya refinery
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has said Americans will be among the investors in the new East African $16 billion refinery, which is set to break ground on Wednesday, while insisting on African-led foreign investment
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Online pet store shut down after £6.3m 'unexplained transactions'
Investigators found that the company sold products to UK customers and used a UK-based contractor to handle returns.
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Your favorite free mobile game could be sharing your data with Russia and China, Proton warns
A new study from Proton reveals that some of the world's most downloaded Android games contain trackers funneling sensitive data to foreign ad-tech firms
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Online pet store shut down after £6.3m 'unexplained transactions'
Investigators found that the company sold products to UK customers and used a UK-based contractor to handle returns.
