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Three children injured after school bus crashes into railway bridge

Three children injured after school bus crashes into railway bridge

Gwent Police received a report of a school bus crash on Tregare Street, Newport, on Tuesday morning....

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Suspect arrested after historic town hall set alight during disorder - French media

Suspect arrested after historic town hall set alight during disorder - French media

The spire of the clock tower at Limoges city hall dramatically collapsed as it was engulfed in flames on Saturday....

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Criminals detained in hospital set to lose benefits

Criminals detained in hospital set to lose benefits

The families of the victims of Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane had been campaigning for the change....

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Job vacancies fall as small firms cut back on recruitment

Job vacancies fall as small firms cut back on recruitment

Small firms cite labour costs as a key factor in scaling back hiring, the Office for National Statistics says....

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Burnham vows end to 'rip-off parking charges' under new rules

Burnham vows end to 'rip-off parking charges' under new rules

Penalties are seen as too harsh on motorists who are penalised for parking on private land....

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Race, illness, injury, repeat - REDs and why men are suffering in silence

Race, illness, injury, repeat - REDs and why men are suffering in silence

British long-distance runner Jake Smith was enduring a relentless pattern of race, illness, injury, repeat - he had no i...

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England unchanged to face France after Tonga defeat

England unchanged to face France after Tonga defeat

England men's coach Brian McDermott names an unchanged 19-man squad for their Rugby League World Cup match against Franc...

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How is the US economy really doing under President Trump?

How is the US economy really doing under President Trump?

Ahead of the midterms Trump has boasted about the performance of the US economy. BBC Verify looks at inflation, jobs and...

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Seventh day of violent clashes between Albanian protesters and police

Seventh day of violent clashes between Albanian protesters and police

Almost 300 people have been injured, more than half of them police, as violent anti-government demonstrations show no si...

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Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget

Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget

Influential Labour figures had been pushing for equalising CGT and income tax, but critics have said this could drive we...

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'Our worst nightmare': Threats to Australian politicians were rising before MP hit by car

'Our worst nightmare': Threats to Australian politicians were rising before MP hit by car

In the wake of the apparent attack on MP Helen Haines, MPs have described locking their office doors, and scanning every...

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US church on frontline of battle against drug known as 'tranq'

US church on frontline of battle against drug known as 'tranq'

Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are more powerful and in plentiful supply, and they have transformed the drugs landscape...

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'The French correction' and 'Labour cuts £2bn from Army'

'The French correction' and 'Labour cuts £2bn from Army'

Violent unrest in France continues and Defence drops funding for frontline military vehicles lead Tuesday's papers....

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England coach should be English, suggests Fleming

England coach should be English, suggests Fleming

New Zealander Stephen Fleming, England’s new Test coach, suggests the national team should be led by someone from Englan...

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Maddison's magic moment for Spurs - 18 months in the making

Maddison's magic moment for Spurs - 18 months in the making

On his first start since May 2025, James Maddison provided the moment of magic Tottenham were waiting for in their 3-1 v...

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Spurs beat Coventry to earn first league win of the season

Spurs beat Coventry to earn first league win of the season

Tottenham Hotspur record their first Premier League win of the season and move off the bottom of the table with a home v...

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Curfew imposed in parts of central Paris and other cities after rioting across France

Curfew imposed in parts of central Paris and other cities after rioting across France

It comes after the country's interior minister admits that police "lost control" in some cities....

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Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support, says court filing

Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support, says court filing

The Saudi government did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment....

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Building Lionesses 2.0 - Wiegman's new challenge awaits

Building Lionesses 2.0 - Wiegman's new challenge awaits

England head coach Sarina Wiegman has changed women's football in the country, so what does she face after signing a con...

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Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon

Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon

A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth....

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Ronaldo handed 30-day suspension by Portuguese FA

Ronaldo handed 30-day suspension by Portuguese FA

Cristiano Ronaldo is given a 30-day suspension by the Portuguese Football Federation after leaving his country's interna...

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Ukrainians dying because US restricting intelligence sharing, Zelensky adviser tells BBC

Ukrainians dying because US restricting intelligence sharing, Zelensky adviser tells BBC

Serhii Beskrestnov says there has not been enough time to warn people about incoming missile attacks. The White House sa...

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Woman says she 'closed eyes and tried not to be there' during alleged Russell Brand rape

Woman says she 'closed eyes and tried not to be there' during alleged Russell Brand rape

The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault....

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Kenya pastor convicted of ordering parents to starve their children to death

Kenya pastor convicted of ordering parents to starve their children to death

Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie faces 191 murder charges - all but one of them children....

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Uefa gives Infantino two-week deadline to release key documents

Uefa gives Infantino two-week deadline to release key documents

European governing body Uefa tells Fifa it must release key documents related to its governance and decision-making by 2...

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Haaland a doubt, Semenyo out - what are Man City's options?

Haaland a doubt, Semenyo out - what are Man City's options?

Manchester City coach Enzo Maresca explores his attacking options for Tuesday's Champions League game against AEK Athens...

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Svitolina says emotional toll of Ukraine war led to Monfils separation

Svitolina says emotional toll of Ukraine war led to Monfils separation

The two top tennis pros married in 2021 and have one child together....

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Trial hears Robinson 'intimidated' Daily Mail reporters

Trial hears Robinson 'intimidated' Daily Mail reporters

The activist is accused of "bully-boy tactics" and denies harassment causing fear of violence....

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Prime minister visits Aberfan ahead of 60th anniversary of 'horrifying tragedy'

Prime minister visits Aberfan ahead of 60th anniversary of 'horrifying tragedy'

A total of 116 children and 28 adults were killed on 21 October 1966 when a colliery spoil tip collapsed....

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Home sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties a day

Home sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties a day

More property asking prices are being cut than at any time in 15 years, data shared with the BBC shows....

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'It's messed with my family too much' - inside the US opioid crisis

'It's messed with my family too much' - inside the US opioid crisis

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spoke to a former heroin addict who now helps other people overcome addiction....

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Brook says he has 'learned a lot' from off-field issues

Brook says he has 'learned a lot' from off-field issues

White-ball captain Harry Brook says he has "learned a lot" as a captain and a person - and wants to be the player Englan...

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Man accused of mass train stabbing admits wounding

Man accused of mass train stabbing admits wounding

Anthony Williams is in court after multiple stabbings on a train that was forced to stop in Huntingdon....

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Reform MSP quits party to sit as independent

Reform MSP quits party to sit as independent

Amanda Bland's decision relegates the party to the third-largest group at Holyrood, with one member fewer than Labour....

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Four arrested after police officer injured in shooting

Four arrested after police officer injured in shooting

The officer was shot in the foot and remains in hospital in a stable condition, police say....

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England manager Wiegman signs contract extension

England manager Wiegman signs contract extension

Sarina Wiegman says she "cannot think of a better job in football" as she commits to staying on as manager of the Liones...

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Deadly fire at Canada military base moved a kilometre 'in 30 to 60 seconds'

Deadly fire at Canada military base moved a kilometre 'in 30 to 60 seconds'

The blaze that killed four men and injured dozens of others spread with alarming speed, accounts suggest....

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Possible wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane likely to be trees, say researchers

Possible wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane likely to be trees, say researchers

Researchers travelled to a remote Pacific Island to confirm whether an object first spotted on satellite imagery in 2020...

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Anthropic says it will commit 5% of its shares to 'public benefit fund'

Anthropic says it will commit 5% of its shares to 'public benefit fund'

The announcement comes as Anthropic lays the ground for a blockbuster stock market listing....

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The father and son on opposite sides of Alberta’s separation vote

The father and son on opposite sides of Alberta’s separation vote

Albertans are voting on whether to stay in Canada or pursue independence via a referendum, splitting even some close-kni...

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