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Welsh Grand National-winning jockey O'Brien dies aged 39

Welsh Grand National-winning jockey O'Brien dies aged 39

Tom O'Brien, the nephew of trainer Aidan, rode more than 1,000 winners and won the Welsh Grand National twice....

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Nation falls silent to mark Armistice Day

Nation falls silent to mark Armistice Day

Services are being held across the UK to mark Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War One....

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Bethell out of Australia trip and doubt for SA

Bethell out of Australia trip and doubt for SA

Jacob Bethell is ruled out of England’s white-ball tour of Australia and is a huge doubt for the Test tour of South Afri...

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Police told Russell Brand to leave Jemima Goldsmith's house in 2014

Police told Russell Brand to leave Jemima Goldsmith's house in 2014

Police confirm they asked Brand to leave his ex-girlfriend's house after she reported an alleged assault....

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Watch: Vinícius Jr's surprise message to boy who received prosthetic legs after Sudan drone strike

Watch: Vinícius Jr's surprise message to boy who received prosthetic legs after Sudan drone strike

Real Madrid player Vinícius Jr sent a surprise message to 13-year-old fan Zaher who lost both his legs after being hit b...

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Man Utd open talks with Pochettino about replacing Carrick

Man Utd open talks with Pochettino about replacing Carrick

Manchester United open talks with Mauricio Pochettino about replacing Michael Carrick, who is expected to lose his job....

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Tearful Smith switches allegiance to the Netherlands

Tearful Smith switches allegiance to the Netherlands

South Africa's most decorated Olympian Tatjana Smith was in tears as she announced that she has switched her internation...

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NI can draw on strong club form in key window

NI can draw on strong club form in key window

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill believes there are players in his squad who have the ability to become Premier ...

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Prince George's artwork featured in Country Life magazine

Prince George's artwork featured in Country Life magazine

The Prince of Wales features his 13-year-old son's drawing of a bird as part of a special edition of the magazine....

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Temperatures to dip to -5C as first cold health alerts of season issued

Temperatures to dip to -5C as first cold health alerts of season issued

The most widespread frost of the season so far is forecast for many parts of the country. BBC Weather's Tomasz Schaferna...

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Does Pickford finally face serious competition for his England place?

Does Pickford finally face serious competition for his England place?

Does England's long-time first-choice goalkeeper Jordan Pickford finally face serious competition for his place, asks ch...

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Acquitted 'China spy': I was fall guy for security services

Acquitted 'China spy': I was fall guy for security services

Thousands of messages seen by BBC show how a Chinese official sought details of sensitive political matters....

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Kennedys sue to block Trump's arch, arguing it would cast shadow on JFK's grave

Kennedys sue to block Trump's arch, arguing it would cast shadow on JFK's grave

Nine members of the political dynasty say the 250ft structure would cast a shadow on gravesites....

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Jonathan Ross 'horrified' by Walliams allegations and Brand conviction

Jonathan Ross 'horrified' by Walliams allegations and Brand conviction

The TV presenter says he was once "friendly" with both David Walliams and Russell Brand, but was "genuinely unaware of t...

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Judge allows Trump's $10bn defamation case against BBC to proceed

Judge allows Trump's $10bn defamation case against BBC to proceed

But the court dismisses the other part of Trump's lawsuit that alleged the BBC had violated a Florida law....

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Three Iran-backed suspects plotted attacks including RAF Fairford incident, US says

Three Iran-backed suspects plotted attacks including RAF Fairford incident, US says

The US Department of Justice says the men were involved in a string of plots, including a major incident near the UK air...

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US House blocks bid to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, for now

US House blocks bid to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, for now

Trump welcomes the outcome, praising Hegseth as a "Great American Patriot", but Democrats can try again next year....

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Stickers and building sets help drive toy sales ahead of Christmas rush

Stickers and building sets help drive toy sales ahead of Christmas rush

A bumper year so far for toy sales comes as debate intensifies over screen time and tech connectivity....

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Brilliant Noskova dismantles Gauff to reach WTA Finals last four

Brilliant Noskova dismantles Gauff to reach WTA Finals last four

Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova dismantles Coco Gauff to become the first player to reach the last four at the WTA Fina...

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Why Walliams' unprecedented legal battle to stay anonymous failed

Why Walliams' unprecedented legal battle to stay anonymous failed

The 55-year-old was named in reports by ITV News and the Guardian on Tuesday after losing a court bid to stop allegation...

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Injured Feyi-Waboso is our Robinson – Sinfield

Injured Feyi-Waboso is our Robinson – Sinfield

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is the 2026 team's equivalent of Rugby World Cup winner Jason Robinson says assistant coach Kevin S...

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Census should include black English and Asian English options, says MP

Census should include black English and Asian English options, says MP

Josh Babarinde's proposal is also supported by other MPs, including David Lammy and Sir James Cleverly....

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Meghan's father Thomas Markle detained for allegedly cutting off ankle monitor, officials say

Meghan's father Thomas Markle detained for allegedly cutting off ankle monitor, officials say

The 82-year-old was placed under house detention in Florida last week after being charged over possession of child sex a...

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Nvidia hires major New York law firm to investigate Jensen Huang affair

Nvidia hires major New York law firm to investigate Jensen Huang affair

The appointment was made after it emerged Jensen Huang had an affair with a woman believed to be a spy for China....

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US federal authorities could have prevented Epstein crimes, report finds

US federal authorities could have prevented Epstein crimes, report finds

The report by a Republican-led congressional committee follows a 15-month investigation into the handling of the late di...

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David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct after losing injunction bid

David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct after losing injunction bid

ITN and the Guardian allege the comedian preyed on teenage girls and young women. He has denied all allegations....

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Watch: What we know about the allegations against Walliams

Watch: What we know about the allegations against Walliams

The author and comedian recently lost a court battle trying to block publication of the allegations....

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Senior US soldier arrested by UK counter-terror police

Senior US soldier arrested by UK counter-terror police

The 41-year-old was arrested on suspicion of offences under the National Security Act near Gloucester....

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Train attack driver's '10 seconds' to change line

Train attack driver's '10 seconds' to change line

Andrew Johnson tells jurors he heard over the intercom "'there's a knifeman stabbing people'"....

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The Monaco summit that will decide the future of Carrick and Man Utd

The Monaco summit that will decide the future of Carrick and Man Utd

Manchester United's power brokers meet in Monaco on Wednesday to decide whether Michael Carrick will remain as head coac...

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Tories pledge to cut benefits for children with 'milder cases' of ADHD

Tories pledge to cut benefits for children with 'milder cases' of ADHD

Conservative shadow minister Helen Whately says the system risks putting children on a "conveyor belt" towards a "lifeti...

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Israel's new parliament sworn in as leaders compete to form government

Israel's new parliament sworn in as leaders compete to form government

Benjamin Netanyahu's main political rival, Gadi Eisenkot, has first chance to build a new government and oust the prime ...

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Sales of tinned food and bottled water jump after 'Be Ready' campaign launch

Sales of tinned food and bottled water jump after 'Be Ready' campaign launch

Sales of essential goods such as hand sanitiser soar after the government called on households to be prepared for emerge...

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Formula 1 to finish season in Middle East

Formula 1 to finish season in Middle East

The 2026 Formula 1 season will conclude with the Qatar and Abu Dhabi grands prix as planned, with Italy's Imola circuit ...

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Arrests made in Mohamed Al Fayed probe in France, police say

Arrests made in Mohamed Al Fayed probe in France, police say

The Ritz hotel in Paris, which is still owned by the Al Fayed family, is one of the properties searched by police....

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Iran rejects French claims it was behind supermarket fridge hacking

Iran rejects French claims it was behind supermarket fridge hacking

Tons of chilled and frozen food was spoiled last month as fridges and freezers in hundreds of supermarkets heated up....

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French wartime resistance heroine Solange Alexandre dies aged 104

French wartime resistance heroine Solange Alexandre dies aged 104

With 30 men under her orders, she organised sabotage operations, sheltered Allied airmen and joined the fight against th...

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Anthropic to raise $64bn in major stock market listing

Anthropic to raise $64bn in major stock market listing

The AI company behind the Claude chatbot will offer its shares at between $70 and $78....

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How did Mildenhall become crucial to the US Air Force?

How did Mildenhall become crucial to the US Air Force?

RAF Mildenhall is the main European refuelling tanker base for US forces in Europe....

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Watch: Meghan's first public appearance since father arrested

Watch: Meghan's first public appearance since father arrested

Meghan arrived at the European Parliament in Brussels with her husband, Prince Harry, who delivered a speech about onlin...

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