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Kremlin aide says Ukraine crisis is no closer to resolution after Witkoff talks, as Russian president accuses European powers of sabotaging peace Russia and the US did not make progress toward a peace deal for Ukraine during their talks, a senior aide to Vladimir Putin has said, hours after the Russian president issued threats that Russia was ready...

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Kremlin says Putin did not reject US peace plan but found some parts of the deal 'unacceptable'We also got more reactions from the Kremlin this morning, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov insisting that Russia was ready to continue engagement with the US on Ukraine peace deal for as long as it takes to get an agreement – even as he branded some of the...

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Report says 'systemic failures' led to collapse of trial, but found no evidence of UK government interference Parliament's security committee has criticised prosecutors for pulling their charges against two men accused of spying for Beijing, in a damning report that concluded the handling of the case was "shambolic”.MPs said that a process "beset...

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Exclusive: Analyst claims UK officials deleted alert to threat of genocidal violence by paramilitaries to protect UAEWarnings of a possible "genocide” in Sudan were removed from a UK risk assessment by Foreign Office officials, according to a whistleblower whose testimony raises fresh concern over British failures to act on the atrocities...

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Liverpool's Harvey Elliott has made just one Premier League start since moving on loan to Aston Villa in the summer - so what has gone wrong?

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England cannot mathematically lose the Ashes in Brisbane, but a 2-0 deficit would mean the urn is as good as gone - this is the biggest Test of the Bazball era, says Stephan Shemilt.

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England and Wales are paired up in the pool stages at the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with Scotland and Ireland also drawn together.

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Germany's president will receive a ceremonial welcome from the King and a state banquet in Windsor Castle.

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The order to make the registration mandatory had led to a major backlash from several cyber experts.

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The ban was primarily introduced to stop government employees from drinking during work hours.

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For 10 years Ullapool has marked the countdown to Christmas with an unusual festive display.

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"Sara" was told if she left the house, she would be attacked and raped by British people.

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Arms from the rarely-seen species were discovered at an Aberdeenshire national nature reserve.

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Placed incorrectly, cosmetic dermal fillers can damage nearby ateries, leading to to skin loss and even blindness, experts warn.

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The president says the US will "go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country".

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Apple among big tech companies reportedly refusing to install Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on their devicesA political outcry has erupted in India after the government mandated large technology companies to install a state-owned app on smartphones that has led to surveillance fears among opposition MPs and activists.Manufacturers including...

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Massive cloud over Tanami desert in Northern Territory reminiscent of Uluru, onlookers sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLachlan Marchant and his colleagues were driving their golf buggies back to their shed when they saw the earth sweeping towards them."It reminded us of Uluru, the sheer size and width of this thing,”...

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Australia's under-16s social media ban might take weeks to work but all platforms are on notice, government saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastYouTube will comply with the federal government's under-16s social media ban, but its parent company Google has warned the...

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US president's xenophobic rant comes amid reports of ramped-up deportation efforts in Ilhan Omar's districtDonald Trump on Tuesday called Somali immigrants "garbage” and said they should be sent back home in a rant that came as the administration is reportedly increasing immigration enforcement against undocumented Somalis in Minnesota.In a...

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Chelsea will be without the suspended Moises Caicedo for their next three league games. How will they cope without him?

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Elizabeth Rizzini has all the details of how to see Thursday's full Cold Moon, the last supermoon of 2025.

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More than 2,000 extremely abusive social media posts were sent about managers and players in the Premier League and Women's Super League in a single weekend, a BBC investigation finds.

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Australia delay naming their side for the second Ashes Test against England, meaning captain Pat Cummins could make a shock return on Thursday.

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BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson looks at the key factors that may decide where the 2025 drivers' title is won and lost.

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She says the family has been left with "an overwhelming sense of loss and of what might have been".

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The egg pendant, which is set with 60 white diamonds and 15 blue sapphires, has yet to be recovered.

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Critics voice concern as government says its Sanchar Saathi app combats cybersecurity threats for 1.2bn telecom usersIndia's telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cybersecurity app that cannot be deleted, a government order showed, a move likely to antagonise Apple and privacy...

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In today's newsletter: With US pressure mounting and Ukraine signalling cautious openness, Moscow continues to project military momentumGood morning. On Tuesday, Vladimir Putin welcomed Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow for talks on ending the war on Ukraine, nearly four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion.The...

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The proposed changes, which the government claims are needed to combat AI-generated requests, would also reduce what documents can be releasedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government's proposal to introduce fees for freedom of information requests and reduce what documents can be released has been widely...

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Follow today's news liveBruce Lehrmann knew Brittany Higgins didn't consent, federal court rules as it dismisses defamation appealGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore on the eSafety commissioner's letter to a US lawmakerJulie Inman Grant told senators that Australians expect companies providing services into Australia to...

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Cristian Romero's superb 95th-minute overhead kick secures a dramatic point for Tottenham Hotspur against Newcastle United to ease the pressure on manager Thomas Frank.

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Exclusive: Allan government acknowledges 'more must be done' and will introduce new offence despite insisting laws already protect against itFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian government will introduce a stand-alone coercive control offence in 2026, marking...

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Analysts say national accounts figures show how far the economy has come, with annual GDP growth hitting 2.1% compared to 0.8% this time last yearFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSurging investment in datacentres to fuel the AI tech boom and rising household spending on...

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Rental changes were introduced in Northern Territory without giving notice to tenants, which the court unanimously ruled was a denial of procedural fairnessFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA public housing policy which saw tenants in the Northern Territory charged a...

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The country's transport ministry said the search would resume on 30 December and confirmed that US robotic company Ocean Infinity would take part The search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume this month, the Malaysian transport ministry has said, more than a decade after the plane disappeared in one of aviation's greatest...

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The Boeing 777 with 239 people on board vanished in 2014 in one of the greatest aviation mysteries.

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All NHS practices were required by the government to provide web bookings from October.

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Lawmakers are considering a draft bill to end the exemption granted to ultra-Orthodox men enrolled in full-time religious study.

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Government also reveals it spent nearly $100,000 sending minister Annika Wells and two others to US during UN general assemblyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Future Fund spent $20,000 to send the CEO's then-executive assistant on a scoping trip to assess hotels in...

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It is the latest part of the Trump administration's renewed immigration crackdown in the wake of a deadly DC shooting.

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Former vice-president Salvador Nasralla has a small lead over his rival, the conservative former mayor of Tegucigalpa, Nasry Asfura.

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Five hours of talks between Putin and US negotiators were "constructive”, Kremlin officials say, but "a lot of work lies ahead”.

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A man was hoisted to safety and uninjured after his truck partly skated off an icy bridge road in the US

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Former political staffer was seeking to overturn 2024 ruling by federal court judge which found on the balance of probabilities he raped colleague Brittany Higgins Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBruce Lehrmann has lost his appeal against a defamation judgment which...

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Manchester City just about hold on as Fulham fight back from 5-1 down to 5-4 - no wonder Pep Guardiola is concerned by his team's leaky defence.

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BBC - World (10 hours ago)

Wednesday's front pages focus on the Hillsborough disaster report and the fine given to TV presenter Holly Willoughby for driving without due care.

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Court lifts order preventing details of former pilot's dealings with Victoria police before his former partner died in 1999Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastConvicted high country murderer Greg Lynn once escaped police custody and was subject to intervention orders...

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Group including Margaret Atwood, Ian McKellen and Richard Branson sign open letter to free Marwan BarghoutiMore than 200 leading cultural figures have come together to call for the release of Marwan Barghouti, the jailed Palestinian leader seen as capable of uniting factions and bringing the best hope to the stalled mission of creating a...

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BBC - World (11 hours ago)

Newcastle United have dropped more points from winning positions than any other side in the Premier League this season - the tally now stands at 11 after Tuesday's 2-2 draw with Tottenham.

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Thomas Frank says awarding Newcastle a penalty after a holding incident between Dan Burn and Rodrigo Bentancur was an "absolute mistake" by VAR.

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Erling Haaland becomes the quickest player to reach 100 goals in Premier League history as Manchester City ramp up pressure on leaders Arsenal by fending off Fulham's impressive fightback in a nine-goal thriller.

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Lucia Kendall's night could not have felt more special and England boss Sarina Wiegman said her goal celebration was "like winning the Champions League".

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Fishing boats deliver relief supplies to flooded suburbs as community kitchens churn out food aid.

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The Princess of Wales hails the importance of "time, care and compassion" given to others, ahead of her carol concert.

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This live blog is now closed.Russia 'ready' for war with Europe, Putin says as peace talks with US beginIn parallel to Witkoff's meeting in Moscow, we will also follow Volodymyr Zelenskyy's first visit to Ireland.He has arrived in Dublin last night, and has a busy schedule today, paying a brief visit to the country's new president Catherine...

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BBC - World (14 hours ago)

Serena Williams files the necessary paperwork for a return to tennis - but then denies she is returning to the sport.

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BBC - World (14 hours ago)

Red Bull will promote Isack Hadjar to their senior team and hand Briton Arvid Lindblad, 18, a debut Formula 1 season in 2026.

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BBC - World (14 hours ago)

The Imperial Winter Egg with 4,500 diamonds was commissioned by Russia's Tsar Nicholas II in 1913.

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BBC - World (14 hours ago)

According to a criminal complaint, Rahmanullah Lakanwal shouted "Allahu Akbar" as he fired and was reloading when a Guard member shot him.

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BBC - World (15 hours ago)

Our Ask Me Anything team looks at who is in the Premier League's '100 club' of goalscorers.

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BBC - World (15 hours ago)

Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years.

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Ross David Cutmore, from Dunfermline, was allegedly recruited to assist in assassinations on Ukrainian soilUkrainian authorities have arrested a British military instructor accused of spying for Russia and plotting assassinations.Ross David Cutmore, 40, from Dunfermline, was allegedly recruited by Russia's intelligence service, the FSB, to "carry...

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The Guardian - World (15 hours ago)

Exclusive: Report finds ban on credit card use for online wagering results in most gamblers switching to transaction account paymentsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of the Albanese government's flagship gambling reforms, a ban on using credit cards for online...

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Exclusive: Staff were told of major changes to the way NDIS funding and support plans will be made during a recent internal briefingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFunding and support plans for national disability insurance scheme participants will be generated by a...

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Hancock says facility is 'modern necessity' but opponents argue the noise would disrupt local businessesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGina Rinehart's company has claimed helicopter pads are a necessity of modern business as it fights to install one at its new...

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BBC - World (16 hours ago)

Robin Smith, who has died at the age of 62, was a fearless hero in a struggling England team, but had to battle his own demons after retiring from cricket.

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BBC - World (16 hours ago)

Girlguiding says the move is in response to the Supreme Court ruling that said sex meant biological sex in equality law.

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Paul Thomas Anderson's comedy thriller named best film by Gotham awards and New York Film Critics CirclePaul Thomas Anderson's acclaimed comedy thriller One Battle After Another has emerged as an early best picture frontrunner as the awards season kicks off.The Thomas Pynchon adaptation, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as an ex-revolutionary searching...

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The Guardian - World (16 hours ago)

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereMargaret Aspinall, whose 18-year-old son James was one of the 97 people unlawfully killed, has criticised the lack of accountability.I cannot accept or understand how 97 people can be unlawfully killed, the police can lie, and nobody is held accountable,” she says."I recognise that the...

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The Guardian - World (16 hours ago)

Relations between French company Dassault and the German unit of Airbus are reportedly 'very strained'The leaders of France and Germany have a "strong willingness” to build a new fighter jet together despite bitter internal rivalries, according to the chief executive of engine manufacturer Safran.A row over who should lead between French...

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The Guardian - World (16 hours ago)

Much improved response systems are struggling to cope with ever more powerful and destructive stormsDeath toll from Indonesia floods passes 700 as 1 million evacuatedFamilies stranded on their rooftops. Homes buried by fast-flowing mud. Jagged brown craters scarring lush green hillsides.The scenes are the result of a series of cyclones and storms...

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The Guardian - World (16 hours ago)

Friends Melanie Watters and Janine Reid have been trapped in Pussellawa since ThursdayTwo British women stranded by landslides in Sri Lanka's tea mountains are running out of food and water, the daughter of one of them has said, as officials reported that the death toll of Cyclone Ditwah has reached 465.Melanie Watters, 54, and her friend Janine...

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The Guardian - World (16 hours ago)

US defense secretary posted meme depicting beloved children's character aiming rocket launcher at set of boatsPete Hegseth told US soldiers in Iraq to ignore legal advice on rules of engagementA post on social media by US defense secretary Pete Hegseth, depicting a beloved children's character aiming a rocket launcher at a cluster of boats, has...

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BBC - World (17 hours ago)

Pope Leo XIV demanded justice for the more than 200 victims of the disaster, at the end of his three-day visit to Lebanon.

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The TV presenter drove her Mini Cooper without due care and attention near her home in Richmond.

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BBC - World (17 hours ago)

The Children's Homes Association says there is no clear national plan and government must 'fix the system'.

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The award-winning drama series has received a 4K restoration that has seen jumbled up episodes and a vomit machine goofA recent 4K restoration of Mad Men has brought new fans to HBO Max – as well as technical headaches.Bemused and bewildered fans of the groundbreaking television series, which ran from 2007 until 2015 on AMC, have spotted numerous...

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The Guardian - World (17 hours ago)

Actor, who started working in commercials before making her first film at six, calls acting a job that was 'chosen' for herJodie Foster has spoken out about parents who encourage their children to act, saying she "know[s] how dangerous it is”.Speaking at the Marrakesh film festival, Foster said that she "would never have chosen to be an actor, I...

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BBC - World (18 hours ago)

The 'Battle of the Sexes' exhibition tennis match between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios will be shown live on BBC One on 28 December.

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BBC - World (18 hours ago)

Eight-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan is knocked out of the UK Championship with a shock 6-4 first-round loss to China's Zhou Yuelong in York.

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BBC - World (18 hours ago)

We look at what is behind the deployment of a large US military force to within striking distance of Venezuela.

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BBC - World (18 hours ago)

The car - made famous by James Bond became so dilapidated local children played on it - has been restored and is now worth £1m.

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His rugby club says its thoughts are with him, family and friends in this "incredibly worrying time".

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BBC - World (18 hours ago)

While many Ukrainians believe they have sacrificed too much for their country to lose territory to Russia, others are desperate for the war to end.

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BBC - World (18 hours ago)

A report finds 12 ex-police officers would have faced gross misconduct cases over the disaster under today's laws.

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The Guardian - World (18 hours ago)

Release of convicted cocaine trafficker Juan Orlando Hernández is latest US interference in election and comes despite Trump's apparent 'war on drugs'Analysis: Trump's pardon of Honduras's ex-president shows counter-drug effort is 'based on lies and hypocrisy'A former president of Honduras who was convicted of drug trafficking has walked free from...

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The Guardian - World (18 hours ago)

Labour party holds at least 13 seats after campaign centered on crime, economy and passport salesSt Lucia Labour party (SLP) of the prime minister, Philip Pierre, has held its legislative majority, putting Pierre on course for re-election after a campaign centered on economic management, violent crime and passport sales.Official election results on...

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The Guardian - World (18 hours ago)

Polluting facilities in Monterrey, which has close ties to the US, are pumping toxic heavy metals into the city's air and threatening residents' healthLeer en español en Quinto Elemento LabAn industrial boom in a US manufacturing hub in Mexico is contributing to a massive air pollution crisis that is threatening residents' health, according to new...

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BBC - World (19 hours ago)

Former England fast bowler Steven Finn explains why Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc excels with the pink ball before the day-night second Ashes Test.

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BBC - World (19 hours ago)

Emma Raducanu hopes to develop a better base level in 2026 so she can dictate matches and worry less about her opponents' strengths.

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BBC - World (19 hours ago)

The Farooqi family have a chaotic Christmas in Lapland after a surprise bonus for Dad.

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Janet's wishlist, which ran in Leeds Mercury, and letter from Hampshire girl in 1898 unearthed in newspaper archivesThe toys on the Christmas wishlist may have evolved in more than 140 years but children, it seems, do not change. That, at least, is the suggestion of a newly uncovered letter to Father Christmas dating from 1883, believed to be one...

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The Guardian - World (19 hours ago)

Belgian police raid EU foreign service HQ and College of Europe and arrest Federica Mogherini and two othersBelgian police have arrested three people including the EU's former top diplomat Federica Mogherini and raided the headquarters of the EU foreign service and the elite College of Europe as part of an investigation into suspected fraud.The...

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The Guardian - World (19 hours ago)

Hundreds of police, rangers and military personnel deployed to tackle virus threatening pork export industrySpanish authorities have deployed hundreds of police officers, wildlife rangers and military personnel in an effort to contain an outbreak of highly infectious African swine fever (ASF) outside Barcelona before it becomes a major threat to...

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The Guardian - World (20 hours ago)

'Psychosexual pop thriller' comes from The Green Knight's David Lowery and will feature new music from Charli xcxAnne Hathaway plays a pop star and Michaela Coel her estranged fashion designer in the first trailer for highly anticipated drama Mother Mary.The film comes from David Lowery, whose previous films range from The Green Knight to A Ghost...

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BBC - World (20 hours ago)

Fifa is set to have VAR checks on the awarding of corner kicks at the World Cup despite domestic leagues rejecting the idea.

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BBC - World (20 hours ago)

The strikes, authorised by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, have raised fresh legality questions - but the White House says laws have been followed.

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BBC - World (20 hours ago)

MPs announce an inquiry into the Crown Estate and its properties after Andrew's departure from Windsor.

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BBC - World (21 hours ago)

Kristi Noem says she will recommend a ban on entry for several countries that she says are "flooding" the US with criminal activity.

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BBC - World (21 hours ago)

Hernández was found guilty in March 2024 of conspiring to bring cocaine into the US, and of possessing machine guns.

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BBC - World (21 hours ago)

Robin Smith was a key figure in the England side in the late 1980s and 1990s.

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The Guardian - World (21 hours ago)

No sign of an end to rancour among 14 parties elected to the Belgian capital's 89-seat parliament after 542 daysIt is a city that prides itself on the art of political compromise. But recently that quality has been sorely lacking in Brussels, which has gone a record-breaking 542 days without a government.The Brussels Capital Region, which governs...

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The Guardian - World (21 hours ago)

About 3.2 million people on Sumatra island have been affected, 2,600 have been injured and 504 are missingThe number of people killed by floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island rose to 708 on Tuesday, the country's disaster agency said, with 504 people missing.The toll was a sharp increase from the 604 dead reported by the agency on...

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The families of those killed at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final had a long fight for the truthFull report: 12 police officers would have faced gross misconduct casesHillsborough disaster report: latest updates27 March The South Yorkshire police chief constable, Peter Wright, replaces Ch Supt Brian Mole, the experienced commander of football matches at...

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Ashley Jenkinson, who died in the crash on 2 January 2023, was seen inhaling a white powder at a New Year's Eve party Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA helicopter pilot involved in one of Australia's worst air disasters had a mental "breakdown” and used cocaine the day before making tourist joy flights, a coroner has...

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As US-Venezuela tensions have long simmered, Trump's alleged ultimatum may tip relations to boiling pointDeadly airstrikes and a military buildup: how the US pressure campaign against Venezuela has unfolded in the CaribbeanWeeks of saber-rattling, dark threats and a US military buildup not seen in Latin America since the 1962 Cuban missile crisis...

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The Guardian - World (22 hours ago)

Joaquín Guzmán López's alleged kidnapping was to show cooperation with US leaders, attorney saysArmed men entered through a window to ambush Ismael "El Mayo” Zambada, the most elusive of the Sinaloa cartel's leaders, who was then loaded onto a plane, drugged and spirited across the border to the United States, according to details revealed on...

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BBC - World (22 hours ago)

The report, four years after the 33-year-old's murder, says urgent action is needed to prevent violent, sexual attacks against women.

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BBC - World (22 hours ago)

When you should put the tree up and how whether it's real or fake should change how you decorate it.

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BBC - World (23 hours ago)

England will continue to enjoy their time off in Australia during the Ashes despite media scrutiny, says captain Ben Stokes.

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BBC - World (23 hours ago)

Maximus Decimus Meridius, favoured general of the Roman emperor, is betrayed and enslaved.

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BBC - World (23 hours ago)

Two devoted scarecrows plan the perfect wedding – until a rival threatens everything

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BBC - World (23 hours ago)

The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, but when is it in 2025 and what more does it signify? Ben Rich and Helen Willetts can help explain.

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BBC - World (23 hours ago)

The changes will restrict the right to a jury trial in a bid to reduce the backlog of cases.

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This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: tensions with Venezuela rise following president's reported ultimatum to MaduroThe president has picked up where he left off before Thanksgiving, when it comes to his anger at the six Democratic lawmakers who took part in a video urging service members to "refuse illegal orders”.A reminder,...

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BBC - World (A day ago)

A former England and Premier League footballer has been arrested at Stansted Airport on suspicion of attempted rape.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was freed in September, tells the BBC that her two years in captivity left her physically and mentally scarred.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

Emma Raducanu is now comfortable travelling by public transport and does not feel she is "hiding from anything any more" after her stalking ordeal.

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Mark Mudie, believed to be in his 60s, was fighting a large blaze near Ravensthorpe, about 500km south-east of PerthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA farmer working frantically to protect his property from a fast-moving bushfire has died after his vehicle was engulfed...

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot says it is a "fair assumption" that forward Mohamed Salah was unhappy about being an unused substitute against West Ham.

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The fire is the deadliest the city has seen in more than 70 years.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

Meg Draper was enjoying the social side of student life - within weeks she had died from meningitis.

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US has said it hopes other countries will follow as health policy experts say the agreement signals a shift away from value-for-money assessment Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal health minister, Mark Butler, said the government is trying to understand a "dynamic shift that's happening in the global...

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Independent inquiry into fire and media questions to leader would not happen in mainland China, but crackdown on dissent has begunAs Hong Kong mourns the victims of its worst fire in decades, the response to the disaster reveals the ways in which the semi-autonomous city retains differences from mainland China – and how some of those differences...

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Exclusive: Wide-ranging police powers used to conduct non-compliant searches that resulted in 33 people being charged or finedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria police will inform the state's anti-corruption watchdog that it did not comply with the law when it...

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BBC - World (A day ago)

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

Police continue to investigate a crash near a North Yorkshire school in which a teenage girl died.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

Michelle Agyemang, Luke Littler and Davina Perrin are on the shortlist for the 2025 BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

Cam Smith admits "it's in my head" as he tries to deal with his career stalling since winning the 150th Open and then joining LIV, writes Iain Carter.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

Each side claims to have fended off an incursion in the disputed waters near Taiwan.

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Former SBS newsreader defends sharing two X posts about a speech by the late Hezbollah leader as fair comment on a matter of public interestGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRacial discrimination proceedings brought by the head of the Zionist Federation of Australia were "part of a deliberate campaign to undermine and...

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Exclusive: Letter says L&Q appears to have systematically failed in its duty to provide adequate standard of livingUN experts have said that one of England's biggest social landlords appears to have systematically failed to ensure the habitability of its rental properties.In a letter to the UK government, they cite the case of a disabled...

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The Guardian - World (A day ago)

This blog is now closed'Corrosive impact on trust': Labor criticised over failure to adopt recommendations from 'jobs for mates' reportGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW RFS urges holidaymakers to have a fire plan while travelingWith 36 fires burning across NSW at 6pm yesterday, the NSW Rural Fire Service told Guardian...

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BBC - World (A day ago)

Ollie Pope tells his England team-mates to "put on a helmet” after they were caught riding e-scooters in Brisbane without them.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

Will Jacks will play his first Test in three years as England include a spin option for the second game of the Ashes series against Australia.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

Records are tumbling as snooker stars crack the code of the 147 break. The record 16th maximum of a season that began in late June came in November - that is double the total achieved in the entire 1980s.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

Starmer says he is proud of Budget as he denies misleading public.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

Australia is banning social media for everyone under the age 16 - here's everything you need to know in 60 seconds.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

Chinese companies provide jobs and much needed revenue in Zambia, where the disaster took place.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

A long-delayed report into police conduct at Hillsborough is due to be published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

Right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura leads former TV host Salvador Nasralla by just 515 votes, according to country's electoral authority.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

Steve Witkoff will hold talks at the Kremlin, after the White House said it was "optimistic" about a breakthrough.

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The Guardian - World (A day ago)

MP for Hampstead and Highgate in London denies allegations and condemns 'flawed and farcical' trialWhat led to Bangladesh trial of Tulip Siddiq in her absence?A court in Bangladesh has sentenced the British MP Tulip Siddiq to two years in jail after a judge ruled she was complicit in corrupt land deals with her aunt, the country's deposed prime...

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The Guardian - World (A day ago)

Sanae Takaichi's not-so-catchy remarks about everyone working like a horse did not go down well in a country notorious for its demanding work cultureIt is not, perhaps, a word many people in Japan will want to hear as they prepare for the bonenkai office party season and some well-earned time off over the new year.But the promise made by Japan's...

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The Guardian - World (A day ago)

New Zealand police allege 32-year-old ingested the 18-karat gold egg – a James Bond Octopussy locket – and say the object has 'not yet been recovered'A New Zealand man has been charged with theft after allegedly swallowing a Fabergé James Bond Octopussy egg pendant worth more than $33,500 (US$19,200).Police were called to a central Auckland...

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BBC - World (A day ago)

This year's theme is "Home Is Where the Heart Is" and features Lego portraits of Donald Trump and George Washington, and 3D-printed ornaments.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

The release comes as Democrats have been pushing to see the results amid concerns about Trump's age.

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The Guardian - World (A day ago)

Zelenskyy says redrafted peace plan 'looks better' but Kaja Kallas fears Moscow meeting will wrongfully put pressure on Kyiv rather than Kremlin. What we know on day 1,378An intensified diplomatic push to end the nearly four-year war has continued, with Volodymyr Zelenskyy visiting Paris on Monday – a day after the Ukrainian president's team...

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The king and queen's visit to the former colony is the first by members of the Dutch royal family in nearly five decadesThe Dutch king, Willem-Alexander, vowed on Monday that the topic of slavery would not be off-limits as he visits former colony Suriname, where the practice ended just over 150 years ago.The king arrived in the capital Paramaribo...

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The Guardian - World (A day ago)

Police plead with parents to buy only safe, unmodified ebikes as Christmas presentsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales is considering a plan to halve the maximum power and top speed of ebikes, after a rider died in a collision with a garbage truck in...

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BBC - World (A day ago)

World number 52 Scott Donaldson gains one of the best victories of his career as he beats eighth seed Mark Allen in a late-night finish on day three of the UK Championship.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

England's batters must learn when to park their attacking 'Bazball' style and take a more cautious "old school" approach during the second Ashes Test, says former captain Michael Vaughan.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

The exit of the Office of Budget Responsibility chair follows continued attention on the chancellor.

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The Guardian - World (A day ago)

Many uncertain about the future after losing everything in the country's deadliest natural disaster for yearsWhen the rains began, Layani Rasika Niroshani was not worried. The 36-year-old mother of two was used to the heavy monsoon showers that drench Sri Lanka's hilly central region of Badulla every year. But as it kept pounding down without...

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Official confirms nearly a dozen deaths, including a mother and her child, in Artibonite region over the weekendHeavily armed gangs attacked Haiti's central region over the weekend, killing men, women and children as they set fire to homes and forced survivors to flee into the darkness.Police made emergency calls for backup, asserting that 50% of...

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BBC - World (2 days ago)

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank is "very confident" he has the backing of the club's owners despite his side's lacklustre league showing.

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BBC - World (2 days ago)

BBC Sport looks back at previous occasions when three drivers have gone into the final race of the season with a chance of winning the F1 title.

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BBC - World (2 days ago)

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has called the claims "fake news”

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BBC - World (2 days ago)

The PM spoke at the Lady Mayor's banquet, traditionally used to set out foreign policy for the year ahead.

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The Guardian - World (2 days ago)

Disgraced and incarcerated music mogul claims footage in docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning was stolenSean "Diddy” Combs has taken issue with a splashy new Netflix docuseries on his life and many legal troubles, that is executive produced by his longtime rival 50 Cent.The former Bad Boy Records executive and hip-hop star, currently serving a...

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