Thursday, 30 November 2023

Swedish murder: Five teenagers found guilty over taxi driver's killing

The victim was lured to a nature reserve after one of the teenagers reported him for rape.

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Will Tesla's truck recover from its shattering start?

Tesla is due to host an event promoting the first deliveries of its new "cybertruck".

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Wednesday, 29 November 2023

Sticky Vicky: Legendary Benidorm dancer dies aged 80

The X-rated performer had a legendary status among Brits travelling to the Spanish resort on holiday.

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Tuesday, 28 November 2023

Yoga sect leader Gregorian Bivolaru and followers arrested in France

Police raided the group, which is being investigated for rape, kidnapping, abuse and trafficking.

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Pakistan: Woman killed after being seen with man in viral photo

Tribal elders allegedly ordered the killing after the woman appeared in a photo that was doctored.

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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: How the 17-day India rescue unfolded

Forty-one construction workers were freed after over two weeks trapped in a tunnel.

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Monday, 27 November 2023

Ninety-eight Christmas trees and a gingerbread White House

Jill Biden unveils this year's White House holiday decorations, designed to evoke wonder and joy.

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Ancient Ukraine treasures returned after court battle

Golden helmets and precious gems are sent to Kyiv after a 10-year row with Russia over their ownership.

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Britain's Got Talent: David Walliams reaches 'amicable resolution' in privacy case

The comic was suing the production company after private comments he made were leaked to the media.

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Sunday, 26 November 2023

Booker Prize 2023: Ireland's Paul Lynch wins with Prophet Song

The dystopian novel depicting an Ireland slipping into totalitarianism bags the prestigious award.

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Dozens kidnapped by motorcycle 'bandits' in north Nigeria

At least 100 are abducted over an unpaid "tax" the gunmen had imposed on villagers, residents say.

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Israel-Gaza: Four-year-old girl among released hostages

Avigail Idan, who turned four while she was held hostage by Hamas, was among nine children released.

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Saturday, 25 November 2023

Aircraft pulled through streets of Southampton

The Solent Sky Museum saved part of the BAC 1-11 from the scrapheap.

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Italy rallies to condemn violence against women draw huge crowds

Crowds gathered in major cities after a the killing of a student sent shockwaves across the country.

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Brentford 0-1 Arsenal: Kai Havertz's late header sends Arsenal top

Substitute Kai Havertz scores a late winner at Brentford to send Arsenal top of the Premier League in Mikel Arteta's 200th game in charge.

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Friday, 24 November 2023

France warns people off Black Friday clothes deals

The French government has launched a campaign encouraging people not to buy new clothes during festive sales.

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Dublin riot saw most riot police deployed in Irish state history

Justice minister defends police's response to street "thuggery" that flared after school knife attack.

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Dublin riot 'saw most riot police deployed in Irish state history'

Ireland's PM says about 500 people rioted after a knife attack outside a school in the city.

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Thursday, 23 November 2023

Davis Cup Finals 2023: Great Britain trail Serbia after Jack Draper loses to Miomir Kecmanovic

Cameron Norrie needs a shock win over Novak Djokovic to keep alive Great Britain's hopes of beating Serbia and reaching the Davis Cup semi-finals.

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Suella Braverman: Migration pressure is unsustainable

Ex-home secretary says government must "act now", after last year's net migration was estimated at 745,000.

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Pakistan charging refugees $830 to leave

Pakistan is charging undocumented refugees an $830 exit fee to leave the country if they arrived without a visa.

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Wednesday, 22 November 2023

Wayne Rooney denied Freedom of Derby honour

Councillors vote against plans to honour the former Derby County manager.

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Russia sending migrants to our border, Estonia says

Finland already says it is sealing much of its Russian border after migrants were encouraged to cross.

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Covid inquiry: Van-Tam family received 'unexpected' death threats

Former medical adviser tells the UK Covid inquiry he considered stepping down over safety fears.

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Monday, 20 November 2023

Queen Camilla praises women journalists in war zones

The Queen urges journalists to report on sexual violence in conflict zones.

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Everton points deduction to be heard in Parliament with early day motion

Everton's 10-point deduction by the Premier League will be discussed in Parliament after a Liverpool MP calls the punishment "grossly unfair".

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Phil Taylor: 16-time world champion to retire at the end of 2024

Phil Taylor will retire from competitive darts for the second time after the 2024 World Senior Darts Tour.

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Sunday, 19 November 2023

Man Utd 1-3 Man City: Visitors win Manchester derby to boost WSL title hopes

Manchester City bounce back from successive defeats to beat rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford and put their Women's Super League title challenge back on track.

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Saturday, 18 November 2023

Twyford 'pleased' after long wait for apostrophe

A successful campaign to correct a road sign's punctuation has been reported around the world.

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ATP Finals: Jannik Sinner beats Daniil Medvedev to set up Turin title shot

Jannik Sinner becomes the first Italian to reach the final of the ATP Finals after his victory over Daniil Medvedev.

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Friday, 17 November 2023

Charissa Thompson: NFL broadcaster apologises for saying she made up reports

Charissa Thompson faced criticism after saying she made up sideline reports early in her career.

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Thursday, 16 November 2023

50 Cent fan, 64, goes viral after Birmingham gig

Rapper 50 Cent takes to social media to praise Mary Jane Farquarson.

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Russian Carlsberg staff arrested after business seized

Two senior managers of Carlsberg's Russian subsidiary were arrested on Wednesday over allegations of fraud.

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Man guilty of assault in Paul Pelosi hammer attack

The man who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer is found guilty of assault and attempted kidnapping.

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Wednesday, 15 November 2023

Rwanda asylum plan: Fact-checking claims about the government's policies

Looking at claims about small boats and returning failed asylum seekers.

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Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Women's Champions League: Emma Hayes says leading Chelsea to glory would be 'fairytale'

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes says winning the Women's Champions League in her final season at the club would be a "fairytale".

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Tapfumaneyi Masaya: Abducted Zimbabwe opposition activist found dead

The targeting of Tapfumaneyi Masaya is part of a series of kidnappings of activists.

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Leeds city centre buildings evacuated over crane safety fears

People are warned by police to avoid part of Leeds city centre due to the "industrial incident".

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Monday, 13 November 2023

Maryanne Trump Barry, retired judge and Trump's older sister, dead at 86

Mrs Barry, who served as a federal judge in New Jersey, was the former president's eldest sister.

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The Game Awards 2023: Baldur's Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 top nominations

The fantasy RPG and the horror sequel square off at the "gaming Oscars" as nominations are revealed.

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Sunday, 12 November 2023

Film: Super Gran hopes to get Peter Rabbit and Paddington-style reboot

The 1980s children's TV series could be set for a reboot after Welsh scriptwriter wins top accolade.

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Man grabs Greta Thunberg's microphone after pro-Palestinian chants at climate rally

The stage invader says he "came here for a climate demonstration, not a political view".

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Five US troops die in training air crash in eastern Mediterranean

The service members died in a helicopter crash in a region where the US has boosted operations.

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London protests: Seven charged and 145 arrested as police appeals continue

Nine officers were injured and 145 arrested, most of whom police said were right-wing counter-protesters.

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Saturday, 11 November 2023

Sinn Féin ard fheis: Mary Lou McDonald calls for Citizens' Assembly on Irish unity

Mary Lou McDonald tells the party conference she wants to see "orange and green reconciled".

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Cricket World Cup 2023: 'England found a blueprint to avoid falling apart'

England's World Cup campaign was shrouded with confusion but they found a blueprint that helped them avoid falling apart like previous sides.

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Welcome to Wrexham, Philadelphia and the Welsh language

From place names to police badges and even a St Asaph church, Pennsylvania has strong Welsh links.

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Nottinghamshire industrial waste site engulfed in huge fire

Video shows huge flames and plumes of grey smoke rising into the sky in Newark.

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Friday, 10 November 2023

King Charles is Big Issue cover star with food project

The King will mark his 75th birthday with plans to help those without food and to reduce wasted food.

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Woodhall Spa: Fraud allegation over 1940s-themed festival

Police say the investigation is at an "early stage".

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Belgium detains two far-right terror suspects

Allegations against the pair include "recruiting people with the aim of committing terrorist crimes".

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Echidnas, snails and scary plants... species named after Sir David Attenborough

A dragonfly, carnivorous plant and plesiosaur are among some of the species bearing Sir David's name.

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Thursday, 9 November 2023

Police frontman Sting receives freedom of North Tyneside

The Police frontman says everything he has achieved in life "was dreamt up" on North Tyneside.

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Wednesday, 8 November 2023

Hamburg: Children detained over threats at two schools

Four children aged 12 to 14 are picked up by police in Germany along with two apparent toy guns.

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'A strange, crazy night' - managers reflect on marathon 44-penalty shootout in BetMcLean Cup

Ballymena United manager Jim Ervin and Coleraine counterpart Oran Kearney had contrasting fortunes of agony and ecstasy in a marathon penalty shootout at the Warden Street Showgrounds on Tuesday.

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Tuesday, 7 November 2023

Hamas leader refuses to acknowledge killing of civilians in Israel

Deputy political leader Moussa Abu Marzouk says Hamas will release hostages only if Israel stops fighting.

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Watch: Man proposes to Aldi cashier, with help of bagpiper

Lynne Fuller was working on Aldi's checkout when her boyfriend surprised her with a proposal.

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Monday, 6 November 2023

Israel-Gaza: The devastating effects of war on Gaza's children

The BBC's Fergal Keane reports on the children suffering in Gaza, and the impact the war is having on them.

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Boris Johnson called Treasury 'pro-death squad', inquiry told

The ex-PM used the term while discussing easing lockdown rules in January 2021, the Covid Inquiry heard.

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Indi Gregory: Critically ill baby granted Italian citizenship

Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni says she will defend Indi Gregory's life until the end.

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Sunday, 5 November 2023

British Gaza evacuees have three days to leave Egypt

The deadline means people with non-British family who need to apply for UK visas risk overstaying.

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Musk says his new AI chatbot has 'a little humour'

The AI tool, designed to have a cheeky tone to its writing, is not yet widely available.

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Met Police cuts ties with adviser Attiq Malik after chant video emerges

Attiq Malik was recorded in 2021 ending a speech with the chant "from the river to the sea".

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Saturday, 4 November 2023

'We had to give up our Halifax bedroom for the Beatles'

Gail Moss recalls the night the Fab Four stayed at her family home in Halifax.

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BBC visits scene of Bognor Regis flooding

One local man describes the damage to his home as 'catastrophic'.

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Israel-Gaza war: Ceasefire would allow Hamas to regroup, says Blinken

The US Secretary of State says such a step would allow Hamas to carry out further attacks.

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Friday, 3 November 2023

Luton airport fire car park to be 'fully demolished'

The airport says cars parked inside the burnt-out multi-storey "are not recoverable".

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Thursday, 2 November 2023

Storm Ciarán: Car washed into sea and roofs blown off

Homes were damaged, cars were submerged and huge waves battered the coast.

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Israeli army says Gaza City completely encircled

The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says more than 9,000 Palestinians have been killed.

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US President Joe Biden calls for 'pause' in Israel-Gaza conflict

He was responding to a heckler's demand for a ceasefire in a war which has claimed thousands of lives.

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Storm Ciarán: Flooding and damage hits homes across UK

Thousands have been left without power as gusts of more than 100mph and heavy rains cause widespread destruction.

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Wednesday, 1 November 2023

'I simply don’t want to die at 24' - Gaza woman trapped at Rafah crossing

Tala Abu Nahleh and her family recount their harrowing experience as they desperately try to cross into Egypt.

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Birmingham McDonald's mice protest suspect arrested

A 32-year-old man is detained after live rodents were released into restaurants in Birmingham.

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Why France's Emmanuel Macron is courting Central Asia

Uranium is of interest to Paris, unsure about its supply of the fuel after a coup in Niger in July.

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Rio Ferdinand racially abused: Staffordshire fan guilty

Jamie Arnold made racist gestures towards the ex-England defender during a Wolves game in May 2021.

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