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September 19, 2024
Secret gifts from public swell Treasury's coffers
So far this year 18 people have handed over almost £620,000 to the government without being asked.
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September 19, 2024
Art of the shirt swap: Why do football players do it and whose is most valuable?
Inter Milan's Francesco Acerbi jokingly asked Manchester City star Erling Haaland for two shirts - but why do players do it and what eventua...
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September 19, 2024
How restoring rivers' natural curves can prevent flooding
For centuries meandering rivers have been straightened – but experts say restoring their natural bends and curves can prevent flooding and c...
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September 19, 2024
National Ploughing Championships 'like Balmoral on steroids'
The three-day event involves more than 300 competitors taking part in ploughing competitions.
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September 19, 2024
Ali Bongo quits Gabon politics, calls for wife's release
The 65-year-old pledges not to be a threat to the military junta, which toppled him from power last August.
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September 19, 2024
Storm Boris: Italians evacuate as flooding hits Emilia-Romagna
The north-east and central regions of Italy are being battered, days after the storm caused widespread flooding in central Europe.
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September 19, 2024
Singapore Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri says he is 'ready' to help Lando Norris in title battle
Oscar Piastri says McLaren are ready to use him to help Lando Norris’ championship bid if the circumstances arise at the Singapore Grand Pri...
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September 19, 2024
Norway's simple answer to greener, cleaner living
One family hopes to show people how a return to basic mid 19th-Century life can teach us much about how to care for our environment today.
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September 19, 2024
Haiti takes step towards holding first elections since 2016
The creation of a provisional election council is seen as a key first step on the road to elections.
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September 19, 2024
Prisons overcrowding: Some offenders released early without tags
Some offenders released last week were not electronically tagged as they should have been, raising the risk of reoffending.
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September 19, 2024
Podcaster duo 'didn't ask for racist jokes to be cut'
James Duncan and Fuhad Dawodu have apologised after a clip emerged of them laughing at a racist joke.
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September 19, 2024
New York police arrest teen after subway train taken for joyride
Two people are accused of entering and driving an empty train and crashing it - without any injuries.
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September 19, 2024
'Don't fight against the years that you've earned': Cindy Crawford on beauty and 'age maintenance'
As fashion month continues, the trailblazing supermodel talks 90s nostalgia, career gambles, and embracing getting older.
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September 19, 2024
Hong Kong man jailed for 'seditious' T shirt
This is the first jail term handed down under a new local national security law.
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September 19, 2024
Cathay Pacific Airbus fault could have caused major damage, says report
The Hong Kong airline was forced to turn a flight around after an engine problem.
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September 19, 2024
Lebanon walkie-talkie explosions: Second Asian company linked to blasts
A Japanese firm whose name was on devices that exploded says it discontinued them a decade ago.
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September 19, 2024
Influence: The unseen key behind powerful persuasion
Forty years ago, Bob Cialdini published a groundbreaking book on the power of influence. In our digital age, these rules may have become eve...
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September 19, 2024
Sunita Williams' village in India prays for her safe return
People in Jhulasan, which is Sunita Williams' ancestral home, have been praying for her safe return to Earth.
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September 19, 2024
Israeli arrested over Iran plot to kill Netanyahu, Israeli security services say
They say the man was twice smuggled into Iran and had been paid to carry out "missions".
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September 19, 2024
UN General Assembly demands Israel ends occupation of Palestinian territories
Israel denounces the Palestinian-drafted, non-binding resolution as "diplomatic terrorism".
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September 19, 2024
ETA digital visa scheme could cost Channel Island 'millions'
An electronic visa scheme could cost the channel island's "millions", a travel expert has said.
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September 19, 2024
Donegal: Pensioner hit by van is ninth road death since July
The pedestrian, a man in his 80s, was hit by a van near Clonmany on Wednesday afternoon.
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September 19, 2024
Anthony Joshua v Daniel Dubois: Chris Eubank Jr says 'AJ' could beat Tyson Fury and any other heavyweight in the world
In his BBC Sport column, Chris Eubank Jr says Anthony Joshua will outbox Daniel Dubois on Saturday and could also beat any other heavyweight...
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September 19, 2024
Olympic BMX star Charlotte Worthington to 'live the dream' in US
Charlotte Worthington's decision to emigrate follows a battle with her mental health.
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September 19, 2024
Japanese school student dies after stabbing in China
Authorities say the 10-year-old boy was attacked outside Shenzhen Japanese School in southern China.
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September 19, 2024
Mohamed Al Fayed accused of rape by female ex-Harrods staff
Five women who worked at the luxury store say they were raped by the billionaire - BBC documentary reveals.
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September 19, 2024
Palworld: Nintendo sues 'Pokémon with guns'
The Japanese company alleges that the Palworld video game "infringes multiple patent rights".
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September 19, 2024
Venezuela: González 'forced' to accept Maduro election win
Edmundo González claims he was coerced into recognising President Nicolás Maduro's victory in disputed elections.
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September 19, 2024
The debate: We need new homes, where should they go?
BBC Home Editor Mark Easton hosts a debate with three experts asking whether we should build on the green belt.
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September 19, 2024
Kentucky highway shooting suspect believed to have been found dead
Police believe they have found the remains of Joseph Couch, alleged to have shot and wounded five people earlier this month.
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September 19, 2024
Tamil Nadu: Why hundreds of Samsung workers are protesting in India
About 1500 workers in Tamil Nadu state have been striking work for the past 11 days.
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September 19, 2024
Agatha All Along review: Kathryn Hahn shines in 'Marvel's gayest offering yet'
Kathryn Hahn shines in Agatha All Along, a WandaVision spin-off that veers from "playfully spooky to genuinely scary".
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September 18, 2024
Chris Mason: Why finding out about Sue Gray’s salary really matters
Chris Mason explains why the story about the prime minister's chief of staff earning £170,000 a year matters.
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September 18, 2024
The Substance: Demi Moore says body horror role was 'risky and juicy'
The 61-year-old plays a fading TV star who goes to extreme measures to achieve youth and beauty.
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September 18, 2024
Rebecca Cheptegei's killing highlights dangers of femicide in Kenya
Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei's killing by her ex-partner revives calls for action on gender-based violence.
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September 18, 2024
Jamie Gittens: Who is Borussia Dortmund and England winger?
First there was Jadon Sancho, then there was Jude Bellingham. Is Jamie Gittens about to become Borussia Dortmund's next English star?
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September 18, 2024
Bank of England expected to hold interest rates at 5%
Economists are betting on rates being held in September with a cut to come in November instead.
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September 18, 2024
What's the point of buying the latest smart phone?
It is the time of year when new handsets are unveiled, but they may offer only small improvements.
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September 18, 2024
US says Iran sent Biden associates info from Trump hack
US officials say the info was sent unsolicited and there is no evidence any recipients replied
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September 18, 2024
A Very Royal Scandal: Michael Sheen on becoming Prince Andrew
"The more different you look... really does help psychologically," says Michael Sheen.
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September 18, 2024
Ukraine drone firm Tekever's growth plan after 30 Ceredigion jobs
The company hopes to generate 200 jobs in the UK over the next three years across its two sites.
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September 18, 2024
Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sexual assault charge
The fresh charge relates to the alleged sexual assault of a woman in a Manhattan hotel in 2006.
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September 18, 2024
Teamsters union declines to endorse either Harris or Trump
The decision is a blow to the Harris campaign's efforts to woo working-class voters in swing states.
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September 18, 2024
How campaigns will seize on Fed interest rate cut in US election
With less than 50 days until the US election, Anthony Zurcher looks at how the rate cut will shape the presidential campaign.
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September 18, 2024
Musk's X working again in Brazil
The social media platform X, formerly Twitter, was banned in the country on 31 August.
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September 18, 2024
Hezbollah walkie-talkie explosions spark chaos at Beirut funerals
A second wave of communication device explosions killed at least 14 people, Lebanese officials say.
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September 18, 2024
Irish crime boss admits trick to get reduced sentence
Thomas Kavanagh hoped to fool police and secure a lighter jail term on drugs charges.
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September 18, 2024
Springfield grapples with false rumours
Locals say they are facing serious issues with housing, jobs and harassment, even though pet-eating rumours are false.
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September 18, 2024
Fossil fuel companies invest £4bn in sports to 'greenwash' reputations
Fossil fuel companies invest more than £4bn in sports sponsorship to "greenwash their reputations", according to a new report.
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September 18, 2024