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Canada and US say they are finalising a trade deal, but details remain murky

Prime Minister Carney hailed "significant progress" in trade talks as the two countries seek to hammer out final details ahead of a new weekend tariff deadline....

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Kane plays down returning to Premier League in future

Harry Kane says "the itch isn't there as much anymore" to one day return to England from Germany and try and break the all-time scoring record in the Premier League....

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Behaviour guidelines for life in UK published for asylum seekers

The nine-page booklet covers issues including respect in public, sex and consent, and gender equality....

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Salmonella outbreak: What we know so far

Hundreds have fallen ill with salmonella infections in an outbreak linked to imported eggs....

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Israel opens up tenders for controversial West Bank settlement project

Plans to build on the so-called E1 area - east of Jerusalem - have long been internationally condemned and would in effect divide the occupied West Bank in two....

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Why positive cocaine test could mean end of Kyrgios' career

Nick Kyrgios once said he did not want to play tennis into his thirties. A positive cocaine test could have brought an end to his career aged 31....

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Jump in energy bills drives UK inflation to highest rate for four months

A 2.9% rise in inflation had been widely expected by economists, with Chancellor John Healey saying the Iran war “continues to impact prices here at home”....

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Inter close in on £30m deal for Liverpool's Jones

Italian champions Inter Milan are closing in on a deal worth 35m euros (£30m) for Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones....

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Double murder investigation launched over two deaths in Glasgow

The bodies of Paul Lafferty and Gary Beaton were found in a flat in Patrick's Chancellor Street on Sunday....

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Monzo down as some users unable to make card payments or transfers

The digital bank said it was "rolling out a fix and moving quickly" to get the service working again...

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Man Utd's decision to make Baleba their 'third midfielder'

Manchester United are in talks to make Carlos Baleba their 'third midfielder' as the club revamp Michael Carrick's squad....

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Jury discharged in Palestine Action Elbit raid trial

The jury at the Old Bailey is discharged after 37 hours of deliberations....

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Ukrainian man arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline blasts

The man is alleged to have been one of the scuba divers who planted explosives on the pipelines in 2022....

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'Everyone wants clarity' over Man City charges, says Arsenal chief

Arsenal's chief executive Richard Garlick speaks out on the case against Manchester City and the more than 100 alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial rules....

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Israeli army orders criminal investigation into killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in Gaza

The six-year-old spent hours on the phone to paramedics before her body was recovered days later in Gaza City in 2024....

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Spared execution eight times, oldest inmate in US dies at 101

Francis Smith was one of a growing number of elderly people who are incarcerated....

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Arsenal pushing on with deal to sign Villa's Konsa

Arsenal refocus their efforts on negotiating a deal with Aston Villa to sign defender Ezri Konsa....

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Thunderstorm warnings issued for parts of UK with flash flooding expected

Warnings for northern England, eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland will come into force later on Wednesday....

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Competition for degree apprenticeships quadruples as university costs rise

The popularity of degree apprenticeships has grown as the cost of university has come under increased scrutiny....

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Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and RED Driving School investigated over 'drip pricing'

The consumer watchdog said they were trying to find out if the three companies were not showing full prices upfront to customers....

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Antonelli - the boy 'born in a garage' who started driving on dad's lap

Kimi Antonelli was a natural driver at the age of three, according to his dad. Here's how he went on to lead the F1 drivers' championship at the age of 19....

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South Korea shortens war games with US, citing Washington request

It comes after Trump announced plans to curtail joint military exercises with South Korea, citing a "very good" relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un....

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Five in Five: Football quiz No 3

Will you beat the clock by getting all five of today's answers in five minutes?...

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How will your club fare? Phil McNulty's Premier League predictions

How will your club fare in the 2026-27 Premier League? BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty makes his annual predictions....

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Families' agonising search for answers as thousands still missing in Gaza

Ten months after a ceasefire was declared, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are still reported missing....

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Trump pauses new tariffs on Canada and says countries close to a deal

US President Donald Trump said he will delay imposing new tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods for three days as the countries firm up a trade deal....

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Husband and mother-in-law charged over Indian bride's death

Twisha Sharma, a model and actor, had been married for just five months when she was found dead in May....

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Fire engulfs Bermondsey waste centre

About 100 firefighters are tackling the blaze at a recycling centre on Landman Way....

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Chinese robotics giant Unitree soars in stock market debut

Shares in the world's biggest humanoid robot maker started trading on Shanghai's Star market on Wednesday....

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Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election

Martial law has been in place in Ukraine since February 2022, under which elections are suspended....

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US condemns 'unnecessary escalation' after Israeli airstrikes on Syrian airbase

Damascus called the attacks "an unjustified act of aggression" that imperilled regional security....

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How one man gets new laws passed - again and again

Ron Bailey has been quietly changing the law for the past 40 years - how does he do it?...

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Deaf patient given wrong jab due to sign language error, report says

An ombudsman report says disabled people are being let down by a lack of accessible communication methods....

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Is another UK heatwave on the way in September?

Some long range forecasts are suggesting autumn could be hotter and drier than average. Simon King explores whether a warm spell might be on the cards....

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Harvard agrees to pay millions after morgue manager sold body parts

Harvard Medical School has agreed to pay $53 million to families who alleged the school mishandled the donated remains of loved ones....

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Camilla admits it was 'difficult' to keep King's cancer diagnosis a secret

In a video to mark the 30th anniversary of Maggie's cancer charity, Queen Camilla speaks for the first time about her husband's own diagnosis....

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The Papers: 'Look at my husband' and 'Vlad plots revenge'

Queen Camilla's first remarks about the King's cancer journey are prominent across Wednesday's papers....

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ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77

A statement on the blues-rock band's website said he died on Monday in hospice...

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Burnham received £345,000 of donations ahead of becoming PM

The prime minister lists his financial interests for the first time since returning to Parliament....

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'Everyone in for Christmas' - Burnham unveils rough sleeping plan

Rough sleepers in England will be offered housing, in a move likened to the “Everyone In” initiative during the pandemic....

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Three dead after family get into difficulty in sea

A man, a woman and a teenage girl die and a younger girl is in a critical condition after swimming off the Sussex coast....

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Musiala collapses during match for second time in four-day period

Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala says he is being treated for a "neurological dysfunction" after collapsing during a match for the second time in a four-day period....

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Global borrowing costs hit fresh highs on oil, AI and inflation

Interest rates on long-term US, UK, German and Japanese government debt have soared....

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Earthquake rocks Spain's historic Granada, injuring three

A number of buildings and cars are damaged in the historic city, and the world famous Alhambra palace has closed temporarily....

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Barcelona sign Rodri from Man City in £65m deal

Barcelona announce the signing of midfielder Rodri from Manchester City in a £65m deal....

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Root's great challenge to finish captaincy story

Joe Root has an unexpected chance to address some unfinished business as England captain, but it is one of the biggest challenges of his stellar career....

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