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Watch: BBC follows Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi pushing Russia back on frontline

Kyiv says it has recaptured 277 sq km (106 square miles) of territory in the eastern Donbas region in recent months...

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Ex-top official Robbins reaches settlement with government over sacking

Sir Olly Robbins was sacked as the top civil servant in the Foreign Office over the vetting of Lord Mandelson....

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Do Manchester City have any grounds to win their appeal?

Manchester City face "substantial hurdles" to overcome if they are to have any chance of winning their appeal after being found guilty of breaking the Premier League's financial rules, a leading lawye...

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Man killed by tiger may have had medical records breached by NHS staff

William Chapman, 24, was mauled to death at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster, on Saturday....

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Does Scott's Disney+ exit unmask wider issue in coverage of women's game?

Alex Scott's sudden departure from her Disney+ presenter role reveals a pressing challenge for broadcasters of women's football....

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Pope pictured for first time since surgery and cancer diagnosis

The pontiff was diagnosed with lung cancer after having surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday....

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Woman says she was left 'bewildered and confused' by alleged Russell Brand assault

The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault, all of which he denies....

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'I am telling you the truth' - Carrick on Martinez fallout

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick says he is telling the truth about the club moving on from Lisandro Martinez's explosive post-match interview....

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Wildlife park reopens after man killed by tiger

Yorkshire Wildlife Park says the decision was made after 'engagement with the relevant authorities'....

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Burnham invites Swinney to work together on 'deeper Scottish devolution'

The prime minister said he wanted regions to have more power while on his first substantive trip to Scotland since moving into Downing Street....

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India's 'cockroach' party founder detained ahead of protest

The youth-led movement planned a fresh Delhi protest after mass detentions last week and the jailing of two leaders....

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Norwegian teen 'hitman' detained for UK murder plot

Johannes Natland, 19, travelled to West Yorkshire to carry out a "hit" in March last year....

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Action needed to save water, minister urges

Severe drought was declared across parts of southern England after months of low rainfall....

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'Not about me' - Arbeloa dismisses future questions

Fulham head coach Alvaro Arbeloa says the focus should not be on him as his side searches for a first Premier League win this season against Hull City this weekend....

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British father fined for causing his two-year-old son's death in Cyprus hotel fall

Joshua Foster will have to pay 3,000 euro (£2,500), a judge in Paphos rules....

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Police officer who raped two women jailed for 12 years

Campbell Petrie was found guilty of physical and sexual abuse towards the women between 2006 and 2023....

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Community 'heartbroken and horrified' after Oregon school shooting

A 16-year-old killed three children and a teacher at a primary school in Oregon before he was killed by a bystander, police say....

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Zelensky rallies EU support as Trump says Ukraine leader 'more difficult to deal with than Putin'

The US president launches a new wave of blistering criticism at Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels....

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Kartal upsets Svitolina to reach Wuhan semi-finals

Sonay Kartal's winning streak following a long injury lay-off continues as she seals a hard-fought victory over fifth seed Elina Svitolina in the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open....

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Temperatures to drop for weekend as stormy weather could return next week

A sunnier but chillier weekend is on the way, ahead of some potentially stormy weather next week....

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The rapid rise of a former art dealer to Europe's hottest young manager

How Brighton's Fabian Hurzeler has gone from Germany's fifth tier to being reportedly of interest to Manchester United....

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Does the Premier League 'Big Six' still exist?

For years the Premier League has had a defined 'Big Six', comprised of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur., but could this era be coming to an end?...

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The Olympic sprinter now bedbound for 22 hours a day

Beth Dobbin ran for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Five years on, she is largely bedbound after being diagnosed with ME, a devastating illness for which there is no cure....

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Met needs to move away from criminalising sex workers, officers say after Levy failings

The force is piloting a two-officer female team in north London to engage with street sex workers, in a bid to improve trust....

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Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow

BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency shows 12 vessels were struck in a week....

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Watch: Will disenchanted Iowa Republicans reject Trump in the midterms?

The BBC's Sarah Smith travelled across the state ahead of the midterms, as the president faces political headwinds....

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Three children and teacher killed by 16-year-old at Oregon primary school

The suspect was shot dead by a local community member who followed him into the school, said police....

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'It's really hard to believe' - How Oregon primary school shooting unfolded

Three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed after a 16-year-old suspect opened fire in the city of Bend, local police say....

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'We got penalised for saying 'pregnancy' on Instagram'

Creators say women's health content is getting them shadowbanned on social media. So what's really happening?...

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Your child wasn't invited to the party - here's how to handle the disappointment

This very common scenario can be sad for little ones but there are ways you can help them....

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The Papers: Healey's 'tax raid on banks' and Brand 'topless monster'

The chancellor's possible plan to tax banks and new evidence in Russell Brand's rape trial dominate Friday's papers....

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Reform faces questions over candidate vetting after undercover filming

Reform UK says the party has "improved and prioritised its vetting procedures"....

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Sparks fly at the Celebrity Traitors round table and a 'terrifying' death march

The celebrities turn on each other at the round table, and have to beat the death marchers for their mission....

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Minus 17 to European dreams as Bournemouth fairytale continues

It was a night 127 years in the making as Bournemouth added another chapter to their fairytale with victory in their first-ever European home game....

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Bus hits train stopped on French side of Channel Tunnel, with 19 injured

Two people were severely injured and evacuated by helicopter but no one's life appeared to be in danger, officials said....

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Why Harry and Meghan's UK relaunch felt so much like a royal engagement

The Duchess of Sussex has not done anything like the day of events in Nottingham for several years on British soil....

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London housing project wins top architecture award

Lion Green Road in Coulsdon was recognised for the way it responds to its surroundings....

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Letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to US election offices

A number of states have confirmed they were targeted by the mailings, including Oklahoma, Ohio and Louisiana....

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Martinez apologises for outburst and fined by Man Utd

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez issues an apology following his controversial remarks criticising the club's hierarchy....

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Watch: What does Starlink have to do with the Ukraine-Russia war?

Ukraine's president has told Elon Musk that any restriction on the Starlink's system cost lives....

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Banks expect to be hit in Budget tax raid

Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be "on the menu" in a Budget tax raid later this month....

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Australia clinch thrilling World Cup opener against New Zealand

Australia beat New Zealand 24-22 in a dramatic Rugby League World Cup opener in Sydney, with debutant Jack Bostock scoring a hat-trick to see the hosts snatch victory late on....

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