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Thousands of European troops to rehearse Ukraine deployment in event of peace

Western officials stress that any force sent to Ukraine would not take part in any offensive operations.

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James Blunt on Traitors: I tried - and failed - to get banished

The pop star on new music, The Traitors, and what really went down at James Acaster's banishment.

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When will we know the US midterm election results?

The first results are expected on Tuesday as polls begin to close at 23:00 GMT. But final results might take days.

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One dead after two helicopters collide near Mount Everest in Nepal

Authorities have confirmed that a 47-year-old Indian national was killed and two people injured.

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AFC reschedules Asian Cup 2027 in Saudi Arabia amid regional conflict

Start date for AFC Cup 2027 moved from January to December due to ongoing Houthi attacks on host nation Saudi Arabia.

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Palestine weekly: Election deadlock meets West Bank sieges, Gaza killings

As Israel grapples with an inconclusive election, Palestinians face West Bank closures and Gaza killings.

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The zeptoverse: what is it and how will it transform physics?

Researchers have detected signals from the smallest distances ever probed.

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Man returns home after 28-year, 31,000-mile walk around the world | CNN

In 1998, 29-year-old Karl Bushby set off on foot around the world. Today, 28 years later, he ended his journey at his mother’s home in northern England.

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How a Harvard dream ended in tragedy for a Pakistani family

A 24-year-old physics graduate dies after her family pays millions to a man who lied about getting her into university.

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Americans vote in midterms that could define Trump's closing chapter

The midterms will shape Congress for the last years of his presidency, writes Sarah Smith, but they are also a test of what politics may look like without him.

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‘Going hungry’: Garment workers in Bangladesh say wages barely cover needs

Thousands of workers in the world’s second-largest apparel exporter have hit the streets to demand better minimum wages.

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He reimagined his parents’ wedding portrait, with their roles reversed

For 17 years, the Taiwanese artist Liu Hsing-Yu has photographed his parents, swapping their gender roles in his images. It has transformed their relationship in ways he couldn’t have imagined.

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Watch Draymond Green, Dillon Brooks Fight in Viral Video, Warriors Star Ejected vs. Suns

Draymond Green and Dillon Brooks have gotten into plenty of scuffles during their respective careers, and they went face-to-face during Monday's contest between the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns.

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Oklahoma Suffers Historic Upset Loss to East Texas A&M on 1st Day of CBB Season

Oklahoma basketball's season is off to a disastrous start.

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Israeli forces arrest Al Jazeera journalist in raid on West Bank home

Video of the arrest shows Israeli forces leading Montaser Nassar, who was blindfolded and handcuffed, into a vehicle.

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US launches strikes on Iranian island ahead of election

US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.

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UK and EU agree draft deal to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports

The food deal, ahead of a UK-EU summit later this month, is the most significant part of the so-called Brexit reset agreed so far.

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Greenland’s new airport is for tourists. But it could also support a future independent state

Greenland has opened a new international airport, seeking to lure visitors from around the world as the Arctic island looks toward eventual independence from Denmark.

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'Mogging' is Collins' word of the year... but do you know what it means?

The slang term, which relates to outshining or upstaging someone, is one of 10 words celebrated.

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Burnham plans debt re-set for Commonwealth countries

The move comes as the prime minister begins talks about the UK issuing a formal apology for the slave trade in the next year.

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Newspaper headlines: Mahmood's 'Duty of care' or 'climbdown' and 'The new cold war'

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's revision of settlement plans for migrant care workers features prominently in Tuesday's papers.

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Iran war live: Vance sees ‘progress’, Tehran says ‘ball is in US court’

Tehran says the US must lift its naval blockade and meet its demands in full before any agreement is reached.

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NFL Insider Floats Jacoby Brissett As Potential Ravens Trade Target Amid Lamar Jackson Injury

The Baltimore Ravens are desperate for help in their quarterback room, and their solution could be the Arizona Cardinals' new emergency third-string quarterback.

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Copilot in deadly Florida jet crash identified in reports as 20-year-old

In air traffic audio, a crew member can be heard shouting: "We are going to crash into the ground!"

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Russian bombing of Ukrainian aid centre kills 24 people: Zelenskyy

President called the attack further proof that Russia does not want any ‌kind of de-escalation or real justice.

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QB Report Cards for 2026 NFL Week 8

Week 8's quarterback performances were all over the board.

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US midterms 2026 live: Trump, Democrats make final push amid Michigan rift

Republicans and Democrats nationwide make their final pitch to voters on the eve of US midterm elections.

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Coffee’s new status symbol is a machine without plastic

Growing concern over ingesting microplastic is sparking a wave of plastic-free coffee pods and machines.

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2026 NFL Week 8 Biggest Takeaways for Every Team

The NFL landscape changed dramatically before Week 8, as some teams had already turned into pumpkins before Halloween.

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Goldman Says Slowing Inflation Is Best Path to Lower US Yields

For all the US Treasury’s efforts to stem rising borrowing costs, cooling inflation remains the most compelling way to lower bond yields, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

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Saudis Shuttle Oil North on Sinokor Tankers to Evade Houthis

Shipowners including Sinokor Group are helping Saudi Arabian crude exit the Red Sea via the safer northern route, as Iran-backed militants target the kingdom’s exports via the Bab el Mandeb chokepoint in the south.

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Goldman Muscles Into Indian Banks’ Turf With State Share Deals

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is making inroads into a corner of India’s deal landscape that’s long been the near-exclusive hunting ground of local finance giants: government share sales.

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China Said to Weigh Potential Bid to Host 2028 UN Climate Summit

China is considering a proposal to host the annual United Nations climate summit in 2028, a move that would signal the country’s intent to show greater global leadership on the issue.

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Korean Chipmakers’ Cash Payout Plans May Drive Won Rally Further

Unprecedented shareholder-return plans by South Korea’s two chipmaking giants are emerging as a key swing factor for the won, potentially extending its recent rally if the firms tap local currency markets to fund the payouts.

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Europe Has Its Own Biotech Star as Argenx Soars on Trial Success

It’s been a big week for biotech stocks on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Goldman, JPMorgan Are Among Most Bullish on Europe

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Stevenage Braces for Life After GSK as Drugmaker Moves to Cambridge

Nursing a pint at a pub a short walk from GSK Plc’s research headquarters in Stevenage, 30 miles north of London, Paul Jamison is fretting about the British drugmaker’s campus becoming a wasteland. The town’s largest employer is leaving, with the majority of …

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UK Firms in Distress Rises 9% Led By Consumer-Facing Sectors

The number of UK firms in critical financial distress grew by 9% in the past year, with consumer-facing industries coming under the most strain, according to research from financial and real estate advisory group BTG.

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The $28,000 Course for an AI Job Nobody Quite Understands Yet

Business schools are racing to prepare executives for the newest C-suite role, even as companies are still figuring out what chief AI officers will do.

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