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Syrian reactor could have been used for nuclear weapons if completed, UN says
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Europe’s centre fears nationalist wave after far-right AfD wins state in Germany
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French winemakers forecast 30-year low harvest after severe drought and heat
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Stolen Generations survivors have more health challenges than other First Nations people
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Record strength El Niño could mean bigger supermarket bills for Australians, experts warn
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Grassroots Labor group urges Albanese government to chart course away from ‘American war machine’
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Architect of UK’s AI policy quits after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns
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Netflix announces production of third Inbetweeners film
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Plans for local government overhaul on hold after legal advice
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Trump administration attacks UK plans to boost traditional media on social platforms
US embassy says Downing Street’s plan to give BBC, ITV and other established media more online visibility carries risk of ‘censorship’The Trump admini...
Federal investigators search for cause of Amazon cargo jet crash that killed five
Theories begin to emerge that plane may have landed too fast and too far down the runway to be able to stop in timeFederal investigators got plans und...
Why is far-right AfD’s state victory significant and what might happen next in German politics?
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Sightings of Meghan at star-studded retreat fuel Cotswolds rumours
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John Healey backs growth but says Labour must be honest on spending
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Next overturns equal pay ruling that raised basic wages for shop staff
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Oasis recordings up for auction despite band’s objections
Archive documenting concerts, rehearsals, soundchecks and conversations estimated at up to £1.6mAn archive of more than 100 hours of Oasis recordings ...
Four arrested after baby dies on camping trip in Staffordshire
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Legal veterans lead fightback against Trump’s ‘full-out assault on democracy’
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Elon Musk thanked by German far-right leader after landmark election win praised by Russia | First Thing
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Ratko Mladić, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, given hero’s funeral in Serbia
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‘Nakedly political’: US attempts to link trans support to authoritarianism in new HHS report
HHS releases report linking ‘gender ideology’ to political violence – a study scientists say was poorly conductedThe US Department of Health and Human...
US labor unions saw membership gains in 2025, mostly in states with bargaining protections
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Leader of group behind flag campaign in England charged with 14 offences
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Former Louisiana mayor completes 90-day jail term for raping 16-year-old boy
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BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals she has incurable blood cancer
Newscaster says rare but treatable condition polycythaemia vera left her feeling like she ‘had her batteries taken out’The BBC News presenter Maryam M...
Grindr pays £26m to settle UK lawsuit over allegedly sharing users’ HIV status
US-owned dating app allegedly allowed ad firms access to private information in breach of UK lawBusiness live – latest updatesGrindr will pay £26m to ...
Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their shared border
Connection across Tumen River is further sign of closer ties between the two countries since start of war in UkraineRussia and North Korea have opened...
Radiohead announce 2027 tour with shows in Australia and Japan
UK band will play 16 shows across Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, as well as five shows in SaitamaRadiohead will return to Australia to play 16 shows acr...
Jaguar Land Rover confirms plan to cut 4,000 jobs over two years
Carmaker, which is battling Trump tariffs and fallout from cyber-attack, wants to reduce 34,000-strong UK workforceBusiness live – latest updatesJagua...
