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Canal killer John Sweeney, who dismembered victims, dies in jail
John Sweeney was serving a whole-life sentence after being convicted in 2011 of the two murders.
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Newscast - Prince Harry and Meghan Land In The UK - BBC Sounds
What will Prince Harry and Meghan’s new life in the Cotswolds look like?
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Could bats be an ally in the fight against cancer?
Analysis of the DNA of little brown bats could be applied to human research on longevity and disease
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Funeral held for renowned Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour
The 79-year-old was best known for paintings depicting the Palestinian landscape and cultural scenes featuring Palestinian symbols of identity.
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Battleground Republicans want Trump to pour resources on their races
Swing state Republicans are in dire straits and are eyeing Trump’s investment in South Carolina, but it comes with a cost: Association with an unpopular president, writes John Bowden
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We saw signs of domestic abuse, but we didn't know how to protect Stacy
Stacy Hunter was killed by her estranged husband weeks after he was released on bail - her family wish the authorities had intervened further.
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What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
Hundreds are feared to have died in flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.
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Photos show revelers pelting one another with tomatoes at Spain’s La Tomatina food fight
Thousands pelted one another with overripe tomatoes at La Tomatina in Buñol, Spain. The food fight began in 1945 and drew international crowds by the 1980s. About 40% of people come from abroad. One rule: Squash tomatoes before throwing them.
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Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors
PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour
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Video. La Tomatina 2026: thousands turn Spanish town red in annual tomato fight
Video. Thousands of revellers pelted each other with up to 165 tonnes of overripe tomatoes in the Spanish town of Buñol on Wednesday for the annual La Tomatina festival.
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BBC visits hospital in Kathmandu as families wait for news
More than 150 people have been killed after a massive flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, as hundreds still missing.
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Watch: The life of Rocky Horror star Tim Curry
English actor Tim Curry, best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in film musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at the age of 80.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rejoins DSA after membership lapse of seven years
Then House candidate joined Democratic Socialists of America in 2018 but didn’t renew membership after a year
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Timpson to replace town cobblers open 30 years with 'larger shop' as owners retire
The owners of The Cramlington Cobbler have retired, but the same team will remain as Timpson prepares to open a larger store at Manor Walks.
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Capital F closes $17M debut fund with goal to back the future of the 'female economy' | TechCrunch
The firm backs companies building in the “female economy,” or the markets where women drive demand — women’s health, digital commerce, and AI tools.
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‘Work is good for you’: how UK scheme could help tackle youth mental health crisis
Paid employment can boost confidence and wellbeing, says Pat McFadden as jobs guarantee scheme gets under way
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Father says college student was killed by police in Pennsylvania after he went to wrong house
An investigation is underway after police shot and killed a 22-year-old college student in Pennsylvania
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Maine GOP governor candidate says he wants Trump’s border czar to send ICE to polls
Bobby Charles said he would make the appeal three or four weeks before Election Day
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FBI probe into water system cyberattacks expands after tech supplier is targeted
The breach occurred amid a spate of hacks directed at PLCs in Minnesota and at least six other states
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How do we explain OpenAI's executive exodus? | TechCrunch
Was Greg Brockman the right executive all along?
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Pulitzer winning photographer who shot iconic 'Burst of Joy' dies at age 99
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Sal Veder, who is known for his iconic image “Burst of Joy,” has died
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PC Andrew Harper’s killers ‘to be excluded from early release scheme’
Those convicted of a certain type of manslaughter will no longer be eligible for early release, including Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole
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How the Trump administration is expanding its immigration crackdown to people entering legally
The Trump administration has trained much of its immigration crackdown on people who entered the United States illegally from Mexico and elsewhere, but it is intensifying another battle, this time with people who come legally
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Passenger on Scotland to Chicago flight says weather turned flight into 20-hour trip
The flight from Edinburgh is typically about 8 hours long — but turned into a much longer travel nightmare for some
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UK weather: New thunderstorm warnings as rain set to continue
The Met Office has issued fresh thunderstorm warnings for Thursday with the potential for England and Wales to see flash flooding as the unsettled weather continues.
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Judge, for now, refuses to dismiss Steve Bannon's conviction in contempt of Congress case
A federal judge has rejected the Justice Department’s request to dismiss Trump ally Steve Bannon’s criminal conviction for refusing to testify before the congressional committee that investigated a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol
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Democrats Just Might Win the Senate
Strategists in both parties have long thought that everything would need to go right for Democrats to take over Congress this fall. Their map, though, is becoming more forgiving.
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Symphonic Ibiza organiser says 'we are committed to keeping live music at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate'
Review: Symphonic Ibiza, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate
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From Tennessee to Tyneside, the amazing reach of Dolly Parton
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Meta's $18B child-safety deal hinges on age verification tech that doesn't work well | TechCrunch
The historic settlement reignites ongoing concern around how age-verification technology puts privacy at risk.