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Oregon teacher fought school attacker before armed dad shot suspect 'multiple times' -- The 16-year-old suspect previously attended the primary school and had targeted a special educational needs classroom, police say. -- US & Canada

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Watch: Will Ukraine get the support needed as tensions with US rise? -- Zelensky thanked the "real leaders" ahead of a meeting with the EU in Brussels.

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Trial of German steakhouse heiress that sparked a huge spy scandal -- For 15 months, a high-security courtroom in Hamburg has been hearing the case of Christina Block, accused of ordering the abduction of her children. -- Europe

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Watch: What does Starlink have to do with the Ukraine-Russia war?

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Norwegian teen 'hitman' jailed over UK murder plot -- Johannes Natland, 19, travelled to West Yorkshire to carry out a "hit" in March last year. -- West Yorkshire

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Toxic algorithms wouldn't let them go - now Australia wants an off switch

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Ranking the Premier League's all-time greatest super subs -- Some players are destined to make their biggest impact off the bench, but who are the top 10 Premier League super subs of all time? -- Premier League

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Palestinians and US journalist injured by Israeli settlers in West Bank harvest attack -- The BBC sees masked settlers attack Palestinians trying to harvest olives, amid a surge in similar incidents.

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What we know about the Albanian protests

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Pope pictured for first time since surgery and cancer diagnosis

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Woman says she was left 'bewildered and confused' by alleged Russell Brand assault

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Watch: Did Tesla really just unveil a flying car?

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Canada PM warns 'stakes are high' as Alberta separation vote nears

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Watch: BBC follows Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi pushing Russia back on frontline -- Kyiv says it has recaptured 277 sq km (106 square miles) of territory in the eastern Donbas region in recent months

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Street Fighter movie is 'made by fans for fans' - but can it KO the critics? -- Cast members Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji and Callina Liang discuss the latest video game adaptation.

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I find it quite demoralising in store - why I do all my shopping online -- After Primark announced plans for home delivery, we hear from women who never go into clothes stores.

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Orcas v great white sharks: The brutal battle between the ocean's top predators - When scientists first found dead great whites near South Africa, the marks of mutilation pointed to the same culprit.

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Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow -- BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency shows 12 vessels were struck in a week.

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Five days, one briefing: How Katie Zacharia's short tenure unfolded

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Which emergency foods should you stock up on?

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Did Tesla just unveil a flying car?

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Police feared Andrew would delay search by saying King owned his home, documents show -- Legal records have emerged which show why police wanted to search the royal's home and what they were looking for.

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Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa -- Some of the 200 patients were found with "sores all over their bodies" and in overcrowded rooms.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs moved to low-security facility in Pennsylvania -- The decision to move the rap mogul while he is serving out his 50-month sentence was made with 'safety and security in mind'.

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Former Sale Sharks lock Andrews dies at team hotel in La Rochelle -- Hyron Andrews dies at his Johannesburg Lions' team hotel before their Champions Cup match at La Rochelle on Saturday.

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US police identify remains of man found in barrel in shrinking reservoir -- Edward "Buddy" Jackson's body was found stuffed in a barrel in 2022, with a gunshot wound to the head. Police say he likely was killed four decades ago.

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Katie Zacharia leaving her White House role less than five days on the job

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Analysis: Zacharia was thrown into a whirlwind - and failed at a critical time for Trump

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Nurse stole £750k from 99-year-old woman for cosmetic surgery and home improvements

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School's 'sibling ban' row leaves family in tears

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NHS staff may have breached tiger attack victim's medical records

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Why is Alberta voting to separate from Canada, and how likely is it to happen?

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Inside Ukrainian offensive pushing Russia back - with Starlink playing a key role

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What we learned from heated US midterm Senate debates

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Do Manchester City have any grounds to win their appeal? -- Manchester City face "substantial hurdles" to overcome if they are to have any chance of winning their appeal after being found guilty of breaking the Premier League's financial rules, a leading lawyer has told BBC Sport.

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Rahm sacrifices £75m to secure exit from LIV Golf -- Jon Rahm sacrifices a reported $100m (£75m) still owed to him by LIV Golf to secure his exit from the league.

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Dubois and Wardley at career-heaviest for rematch -- Britons Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley both weigh in at their career-heaviest for Saturday's heavyweight world-title rematch in London.

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Real demand Tebas resign over Goebbels comparison -- Real Madrid have called for the "immediate resignation" of La Liga president Javier Tebas after he compared the club's management to Joseph Goebbels.

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Does Scott's Disney+ exit unmask wider issue in coverage of women's game? -- Alex Scott's sudden departure from her Disney+ presenter role reveals a pressing challenge for broadcasters of women's football.

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