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No 10 backs under-pressure Reeves as PM bets on AI
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No 10 backs under-pressure Reeves as PM bets on AI

Keir Starmer pledges to make Britain tech 'superpower'

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January 14, 2025
Israel and Hamas at 'pivotal moment' in ceasefire talks
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Israel and Hamas at 'pivotal moment' in ceasefire talks

Pressure ramps up for Gaza truce before Trump takes office

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January 14, 2025
'Retirement was a genuine consideration for me
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'Retirement was a genuine consideration for me

Four-time world champ Mark Selby almost quit snooker but as his form returns he’s up for the Masters, says Luke Baker

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January 13, 2025
Man United to take on Van Nistelrooy's Leicester City as Plymouth draw Liverpool
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Man United to take on Van Nistelrooy's Leicester City as Plymouth draw Liverpool

Holders Manchester United have been drawn to play Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester at Old Trafford in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

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January 13, 2025
Spurs survive torpedoes’ as Tamworth give stars a scare
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Spurs survive torpedoes’ as Tamworth give stars a scare

Tamworth is not short of lore, having been a royal centre for the Kingdom of Mercia until the Vikings invaded.

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January 13, 2025
Amorim's stature grows as misfiring Arsenal exit cup
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Amorim's stature grows as misfiring Arsenal exit cup

While Ruben Amorim said that he instantly felt “today was our day”, Mikel Arteta now has to figure out what next for Arsenal’s season.

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January 13, 2025
The something about Diaz? She's a shinier version of us
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The something about Diaz? She's a shinier version of us

Cameron Diaz walked away from Hollywood 10 years ago but has un-retired for aptly named Netflix film Back in Action’. Might she now be afforded some respect, asks Adam White

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January 13, 2025
'We had been hated by the highest levels of command'
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'We had been hated by the highest levels of command'

It’s 25 years since the ban on gay men and women serving in the UK armed forces was lifted. Those in the firing line recall the trauma that thousands suffered. Damian Kerlin reports

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January 13, 2025
India's Uttar Pradesh hosts largest gathering on Earth
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India's Uttar Pradesh hosts largest gathering on Earth

India is finalising preparations for the largest gathering of people anywhere on Earth, the six-week Maha Kumbh Mela festival, which begins in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh today.

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January 13, 2025
A Tokyo robot cafe aiming to empower human workers
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A Tokyo robot cafe aiming to empower human workers

Kentaro Yoshifuji’s robots allow people to work at the Dawn cafe from anywhere around the world, says Adam Withnall

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January 13, 2025
Newsom says LA blaze is worst natural disaster in US history’ amid criticism
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Newsom says LA blaze is worst natural disaster in US history’ amid criticism

California governor Gavin Newsom admits he wants to know \"what the hell happened\" to critical water systems as the Los Angeles wildfires devastated the city amid anger from residents over the state’s response.

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January 13, 2025
Police officer killed by lorry while helping crash victims
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Police officer killed by lorry while helping crash victims

A North Yorkshire police officer has died after she was struck by a lorry whilst helping at the scene of another crash on the side of a highway.

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January 13, 2025
Nurse is seriously injured after hospital A&E stabbing
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Nurse is seriously injured after hospital A&E stabbing

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman, believed to be a hospital nurse, was seriously injured after being stabbed in Royal Oldham Hospital's A&E department.

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January 13, 2025
Japanese filmmaker whose arrest caused outcry backs calls for release of Suu Kyi
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Japanese filmmaker whose arrest caused outcry backs calls for release of Suu Kyi

A Japanese filmmaker sentenced to 10 years in jail in Myanmar has backed calls for Aung San Suu Kyi to be freed.

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January 13, 2025
Labour MP demands PM deliver grooming inquiry
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Labour MP demands PM deliver grooming inquiry

A Labour MP has broken ranks and demanded that Sir Keir Starmer launches a national inquiry into the Asian grooming gangs that targeted hundreds of white working-class underage girls in towns around the country.

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January 13, 2025
Science secretary: We can’t let AI wash over economy
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Science secretary: We can’t let AI wash over economy

The UK cannot let AI \"wash over our economy and pick up the pieces afterwards\", the science secretary has said as he prepares to launch the government's plans for the technology.

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January 13, 2025
The Independent

PM should sack Siddig over family gifts, urges Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch has called on Sir Keir Starmer’s anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq to resign amid ongoing questions over gifts she received from her aunt’s regime in Bangladesh.

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January 13, 2025
Why unstoppable veneer of Farage could be superficial
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Why unstoppable veneer of Farage could be superficial

Nigel Farage has lost the rights to the Brexit Party name in an apparent admin slip - the party he led to victory in the last ever European elections in the UK, which effectively took out Theresa May’s premiership and ensured Britain would leave the EU.

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January 13, 2025
Army chief refused to quit over national security issue
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Army chief refused to quit over national security issue

A former minister suggested that the most senior chiefs in the British military should resign over a \"national security\" incident that occurred under the Conservative government, it has been reported.

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January 13, 2025
Chancellor returns from China to face business blow
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Chancellor returns from China to face business blow

Major firms’ bosses less confident on economy, survey finds

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January 13, 2025
'I want to prove that Garcia took nothing out of me'
The Independent

'I want to prove that Garcia took nothing out of me'

On a rare trip to the UK, Devin Haney speaks to Alex Pattle about itching to fight again and how his father inspires him

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January 12, 2025
If only Arteta's Norwegian would get back on song...
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If only Arteta's Norwegian would get back on song...

Yet to score from open play this season, Martin Odegaard's woes in front of goal is central to Arsenal's declining threat

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January 12, 2025
Alexander-Arnold shines as Reds dominate Accrington
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Alexander-Arnold shines as Reds dominate Accrington

Trent Alexander-Arnold's future is likelier to involve Real Madrid than Accrington Stanley.

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January 12, 2025
No mercy as City dismantle minnows in return to form
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No mercy as City dismantle minnows in return to form

Jack Grealish needed that.

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January 12, 2025
Daughter of Pelicot says her father 'must die in prison'
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Daughter of Pelicot says her father 'must die in prison'

The daughter of Dominique Pelicot has said her father must die in prison as she described the \"crushing double burden\" of being the child of a convicted rapist and his victim, her mother.

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January 12, 2025
Thousands protest against far-right rally in Germany
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Thousands protest against far-right rally in Germany

Thousands of people demonstrated against a convention held by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) yesterday as political parties launched their campaigns for next month's national election.

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January 12, 2025
Harry and Meghan help give aid to wildfire victims
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Harry and Meghan help give aid to wildfire victims

Prince Harry and Meghan have been seen supporting the victims of the California wildfires, as they distributed aid to those affected.

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January 12, 2025
What caused fire hydrants to run dry in Los Angeles?
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What caused fire hydrants to run dry in Los Angeles?

As Los Angeles battles multiple fast-moving wildfires, emergency officials have faced a nightmare sitaution: fire hydrants that have run out of water.

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January 12, 2025
Ukraine captures North Korean soldiers in Kursk
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Ukraine captures North Korean soldiers in Kursk

Two men in their 20s, both badly injured, are being held as prisoners of war as Russia makes significant gains in Donetsk

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January 12, 2025
Piper opts for artificial eye 16 years after acid attack
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Piper opts for artificial eye 16 years after acid attack

TV presenter Katie Piper has revealed she is trying out an \"artificial eye\" more than 16 years on from an acid attack that left her with life-changing burns and partial blindness.

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January 12, 2025