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Ukrainian Nobel Prize winner says Putin must face tribunal12:40
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Sunak does not rule out extending anti-strike laws to emergency service staff12:31
Xi Jinping lauds ‘new era’ in China’s ties with Saudi Arabia as key energy and defence deals are sealed12:26
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UN rights chief to follow up on abuse concerns about China11:22
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Indian PM Narendra Modi to skip annual summit with Russia’s Putin - report10:18
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Chinese airline receives first domestic long-range jetliner09:59
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Elon Musk shares rare photos of his and Grimes’ son X wearing Twitter employee badge09:19
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Santander fined £107.8m by finance watchdog over money laundering failings05:50
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Chancellor cuts red tape and axes EU rules in UK banking overhaul08:42
Russia appears to deploy fresh stocks of Iranian kamikaze drones08:39
Greek police officer in court over shooting of Roma teen08:32
Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter accused of sexual battery of autistic teenager08:32
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‘Unhappy’ Massachusetts man shoots fiancée’s father, mother and sister for living with him, officials say08:19
Anger and chaos after Afghan girls kept away from school for over a year asked to write exams by Taliban08:17
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China struggles with COVID infections after controls ease07:46
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Asian shares advance on back of Wall Street gains07:12
Joe Lycett says anger over friend’s funeral led to him being ‘very silly’ in notorious BBC interview07:12
UK cost-of-living woes stir push for more free school meals07:10
South Korean truckers end 16-day strike over freight fares07:07
Seth Rogen admits he was ‘incredibly intimidated’ by Charlize Theron07:06
Britain signs deal with Japan and Italy to produce Tempest fighters for RAF07:00
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Kanye West stripped of prestigious honorary degree after declaring he ‘likes Hitler’06:51
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UC's academic workers strike brings stress to undergraduates06:23
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Amazon to roll out new TikTok-like feed to showcase products05:24
Twitter accused of targeting women in layoffs in new lawsuit05:08
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Portland police say bomb threat against schools does not appear to be credible04:25
Russia still set on ‘liberating’ annexed portions of Ukraine, says Kremlin04:20
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Japan to jointly develop new fighter jet with UK, Italy04:00
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Judge orders Guatemalan newspaper chief to stand trial02:22
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AP Week in Pictures: Asia01:48
2 lawyers and a former US attorney will probe UVA shooting01:39
Sri Lanka's Parliamant approves budget amid economic crisis01:31
NC power grid attack stokes fear in rural LGBTQ community01:03
Korean War soldier who went missing identified, buried00:58
New Mexico seeks tougher provisions for US nuclear dump00:06
Harry and Meghan branded ‘troubled couple’ who are ‘irrelevant’ to UK - OLD00:47
18-year-old becomes youngest Black mayor in the US00:44
St. Paul police release body, car camera video of shooting00:39
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Oklahoma petition to enshrine abortion rights withdrawn00:16
Wednesday: Fan theory about Netflix show’s location is debunked00:01
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TSB launches emergency flee fund for people experiencing domestic abuse00:01
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