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October 9, 2025
City watchdog on alert for shockwaves from First Brands collapse
Bankruptcy of the car parts supplier and of Tricolor, a subprime car lender, poses $50 billion question about the health of private markets
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October 9, 2025
The mini backpacks that prove bats hunt birds like fighter jets
Scientists analysed Europe’s biggest bats to find how they target their prey, capturing distress calls and even the sound of chewing
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October 9, 2025
Labour’s council abolition plan ‘puts vulnerable at risk’
The social care bill under the scheme could rise by £270 million at a cost to the taxpayer, say local authority leaders
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October 9, 2025
French have a plan to unite the nation: croissant-scented stamps
La Poste has created a special-edition stamp that releases the smell of a boulangerie when rubbed, which it is hoped will ‘reinforce the col...
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October 9, 2025
How the art of Joan Miró influenced America
A new exhibition in Barcelona features unseen work by the Catalan modernist alongside paintings by US contemporaries such as Jackson Pollock...
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October 9, 2025
Cold calls about cars are driving me crazy
Getting rid of unwanted callers is impossible and it’s not as if they’re promising people like me a fortune
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October 9, 2025
Only Trump could have pulled this off
Towering self-belief aside, the US president was able to exploit his singular relationship with both Israel and Netanyahu
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October 9, 2025
Can Macron end crisis and find a new prime minister? MPs doubt it
There is no end in sight to turmoil in the National Assembly despite claims by the outgoing PM Sébastien Lecornu that his successor is immin...
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October 9, 2025
Kate’s right about kids and phones — here’s the new expert advice
The Princess of Wales has urged parents to stop ‘smartphone disconnection’ at home. Dr Martha Deiros Collado explains how
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October 9, 2025
Miscarriage of justice fears over expert’s evidence in baby death trials
Professor David Mangham, a bone pathologist whose analysis has been used in hundreds of court cases, has self-referred to the General Medica...
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October 9, 2025
First look at BBC’s Lord of the Flies — helmed by creator of Adolescence
Images from the depths of the Malaysian jungle show a glimpse of the dark children’s adaptation
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October 9, 2025
Who is Laszlo Krasznahorkai, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Everything you need to know about this year’s winner and his apocalyptically gloomy novels
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October 9, 2025
Gaza ceasefire deal: living hostages could be released in days, says Trump
Netanyahu’s cabinet due to approve ceasefire deal on Thursday evening, as leaders hail Trump’s role in talks
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October 9, 2025
Dogs can be ‘ball junkies’ who show signs of ‘addiction’ to toys
A study has found canines can experience obsession, cravings and withdrawal symptoms similar to humans with gambling problems
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October 9, 2025
Digital ‘mirror of youth’ may unlock lost childhood memories
Volunteers who saw their own faces transformed into a child’s were able to remember early life events more vividly
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October 9, 2025
Orsted’s UK staff face ill wind as energy firm sheds 1 in 4 jobs
The company, which has faced major turbulence in the US, says it will need fewer workers after completing major projects
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October 9, 2025
Dancers, writers and photographers prioritised for worker visas
Labour’s plans will restrict visas to those with degree-level education or higher but advisers are proposing exemptions including for HR wor...
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October 9, 2025
Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood charged with rape and sexual offences
Westwood, 68, faces four counts of rape, nine of indecent assault and two of sexual assault
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October 9, 2025
Uncovered: country’s ‘largest chop shop’ of 150 stolen cars
The haul worth £6m, found hidden in plain sight on a Barking industrial estate, includes components from cars stolen more than a decade ago
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October 9, 2025
How many hostages are still in Gaza – and who are they?
Read the stories of the 258 captives identified as being taken by Hamas
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October 9, 2025
GP tried to kill his mother’s partner with poisoned wine
Thomas Kwan, who was jailed for subsequently trying to murder Patrick O’Hara with a fake Covid jab, admitted an earlier plot involving a fak...
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October 9, 2025
Starmer under pressure from security adviser after collapse of China ‘spy’ case
Sir Mark Sedwill, formerly Britain’s most senior civil servant, said that China clearly presented a threat to the UK’s national security
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October 9, 2025
Jeremy Clarkson has to cull cow on Diddly Squat after TB outbreak
The presenter said it was ‘so sad’ that the first calf born on his farm had to be put down
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October 9, 2025
Ireland has just 13 new priests this year. Can the Catholic Church save itself?
With vocations at a record low, Ireland is relying on priests shipped in from abroad. In an increasingly liberal nation, is the Church ready...
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October 9, 2025
Pope Leo urges compassion for migrants in rebuttal to conservatives
In his first key document, the pontiff looks to follow his predecessor Francis and says the Catholic Church’s core mission is to help the po...
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October 9, 2025
Religious hate crime in the UK ‘most likely to target Jews’
Between March 2024 and 2025, Jews faced 106 religious hate crimes per population of 10,000, and the second-highest figure, for Muslims, was...
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October 9, 2025
Kyoto dramatically hikes traveller tariffs to tackle overtourism
Levies on luxury hotels have been increased tenfold after visits to Japan rose by 20 per cent in just one year
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October 9, 2025
HSBC to take Hang Seng bank private in £10.7bn deal
The FTSE 100 lender will buy the 36 per cent share of the Hong Kong lender it does not already own
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October 9, 2025
British universities expand to India — as Starmer stands firm on visas
The University of Lancaster and University of Surrey will open campuses in Bengaluru and Gujarat. No 10 claims it will generate £50m for the...
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October 9, 2025
Peace deal could define — or derail
Hostages could be freed in days if the government signs Trump’s ceasefire deal. But even if the most extreme commit, there are no guarantees...
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October 9, 2025
The orderly pub queue: can we all just stop it now, please?
Forty per cent of Brits think waiting in single file at the bar is a good idea. Here’s why they’re very wrong
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October 9, 2025
Cecil Beaton’s lasting influence on interior design
From his Bright Young Things portraits to opulent interiors, a new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery traces the life of a cultural...
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October 9, 2025
‘I’m 76 and the council tax raid on second homes is ruining me’
Holiday-let owner Sally Howdle owes £18,500 after a property crackdown by the Welsh government
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October 9, 2025
Consumers ‘scarred’ by persistent inflation, says Catherine Mann
A member of the Bank of England said prices have surged 30 per cent since 2019, affecting household finances dramatically
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October 9, 2025
Madeleine McCann’s sister: My distress at woman’s claims to be my sibling
Julia Wandelt, who has denied stalking the McCann family for almost three years, told the missing girl’s sister that she had ‘so many flashb...
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October 9, 2025
Gianni Infantino wants regular winter World Cups after Saudi Arabia 2034
Fifa president proposes radical shift in football’s calendar — while he hopes Israel’s World Cup qualifiers will not be targeted by proteste...
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October 9, 2025
Islamists planned to kill ‘as many Jews as possible’, court hears
Two men who embraced the views of Islamic State are alleged to have bought assault rifles and ammunition in preparation for a suicide attack
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October 9, 2025
Princess of Wales warns of smartphone ‘disconnection epidemic’
In a heartfelt essay, Kate calls for families to prioritise real connection over screens, saying that love begins with true presence
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October 9, 2025
Hostage release and Israeli withdrawal key to lasting Gaza ceasefire
There is cautious hope as Hamas and Binyamin Netanyahu agree phase one of Donald Trump’s peace deal. Time is of the essence if this is to su...
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October 9, 2025
Bowie, Diana and Thatcher: Work of the late Times photographer Brian Harris
The former Times staff photographer has died at the age of 73. Here we look at some of his best work
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October 9, 2025
Gaza peace deal live: Israel and Hamas agree ceasefire
Donald Trump said the two sides had reached agreement on phase one of his plan to end the war, which began on October 7 two years ago
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October 9, 2025
Nigel Farage woos Ineos tycoon who calls clean energy targets ‘absurd’
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire chemicals tycoon, is set to meet the Reform leader before Christmas after warning one million jobs at ris...
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October 9, 2025
Nigel Farage woos Ineos tycoon who calls clean energy targets ‘absurd’
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire chemical engineer, is set to meet the Reform leader before Christmas after warning one million jobs at ri...
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October 9, 2025
Water bills to rise even more for millions of households
Five water companies appealed to the Competition and Markets Authority for permission to raise bills more than allowed by Ofwat
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October 9, 2025
Gaza peace deal: Israel and Hamas agree hostage release and ceasefire
President Trump said the two sides had reached agreement on phase one of his plan to end the conflict, which began on October 7 two years ag...
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October 9, 2025
A hereditary disease killed our mum. Can this scientist save us?
Charlotte Raven died from Huntington’s disease this year. Her children and her doctor, Professor Ed Wild, talk about the treatment offering...
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October 9, 2025
Harry Clark: I moved back in with my parents after I won The Traitors
After winning £95,000 on the popular BBC reality show, Clark returned to his family’s council home in Slough, to help him save to buy his ow...
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October 9, 2025
Claudia Winkleman: I stayed in the greatest hotel room in the world
The views, the food, the shoe cupboard — everything about Claudia Winkleman’s stay at the Coco Chanel suite at the Lausanne Palace made her...
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October 9, 2025
The philosophical mysteries of perception while in the woods
Did a tree just fall down? You didn’t see it fall but you did hear it, which offers a whole new avenue for metaphysical inquiry
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October 9, 2025