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King to acknowledge 'suffering of the past' as Caribbean tour begins

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Israeli exit polls suggest no clear winner with Eisenkot's bloc just ahead of Netanyahu -- Israeli elections can be decided by just a handful of seats and exit polls have been wrong in the past - we are unlikely to know who will be prime minister for weeks or longer.

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LIVE - US says it will issue visa to Flávio Bolsonaro as Brazilian authorities question his whereabouts - The defeated right-wing presidential candidate is under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering - allegations he denies.

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Ceasefire extended across Ukraine's Kherson region, officials say

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Mbappé sorry for 'ill-judged' Mao remark after backlash in China

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'You're lying' - US and Cuban officials get into shouting match at UN

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Egypt court fines journalist Lina Attalah and orders news site's closure

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FBI raids California home tied to former Congressman Eric Swalwell - US media

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Trump says US voter fraud is 'rampant' - evidence suggests it is extremely rare -- As the US president casts doubt on the security of the midterm elections, BBC Verify examines his claims. -- BBC Verify

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'I would do it again' - Kaepernick reflects on price of protest, 10 years on -- In his first interview with BBC Sport since taking the knee for the first time, Colin Kaepernick reflects on his journey.

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Man Utd stick with Carrick - inside a turbulent 48 hours at Old Trafford -- BBC Sport looks at the 48 hours that led to Manchester United deciding to keep under-pressure Michael Carrick as their head coach for Saturday's trip to Chelsea.

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'I love to escape into a fantasyland of fairies': Fans rejoice as latest Sarah J Maas book hits shelves -- About 40 fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses series celebrated at a "lock-in" event in Carrickfergus.

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I'm one of a growing number of Gen Z birdwatchers - it helps my mental health -- Caitlin Andrew hated birdwatching as a child but found a passion for it in her 20s.

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Trump vs Obama - which president has the star power to get out the vote?

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'I earned the respect': First woman football captain at University of Manitoba

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Watch: The Mbappé-Chairman Mao controversy explained

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What does Israel's election mean for Gaza and the wider world?

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Russell Brand told police he never had non-consensual sex -- His trial hears statements he gave to police between 2023 and 2025, denying allegations against him. -- Culture

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Ex-FBI chief James Comey faces federal charges for third time -- Comey's lawyers say the case stems from alleged disclosure of classified information to the New York Times in 2016.

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Two men charged in UK under National Security Act over airbase incident -- Mohmed Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, both 24, appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

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Ghanaian twin brothers and US woman plead guilty to $9m romance scam -- The group targeted elderly people across US and Europe, luring them into romantic relationship before persuading them to transfer large sums of money.

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Manhunt under way for Tennessee killer who escaped prison through a fence -- Morley was given a life sentence for the 2022 killing of his co-worker Cody Birchfield.

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West warns of famine risk in Sudan as civil war grinds on -- Millions face acute hunger in Sudan as conflict, drought and funding cuts aggravate the humanitarian crisis.

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Deaths in detention cells in Nigeria were entirely preventable, inquiry finds -- Overcrowding and poor ventilation caused the deaths of 33 detainees in a prison cell in Minna state.

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Alexander brothers each sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking case

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Serial killer Ted Bundy linked to teenage girl's murder after 52 years

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Dutch zookeeper dies after being mauled by leopard

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Worker at US embassy in London investigated over abuse images is senior Air Force member

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Nanotyrannus skeleton sells for $47.3m in New York auction

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Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin

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Donald Trump's biggest economic problem looks strangely familiar

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EFL Cup: Fleetwood stun Arsenal on penalties to reach quarter-finals -- Follow live text commentary and listen on 5 Live as Fleetwood host Arsenal and Bradford face Peterborough for a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

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Fleetwood-Arsenal halted for eight minutes because of drone -- Arsenal's match with Fleetwood Town in the last-16 of the Carabao Cup is delayed for more than eight minutes after a drone is spotted above the stadium during the match.

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Williams loses again - to opponent 28 years younger -- Former world number one Venus Williams, 46, loses for the 16th match in a row as she is beaten by an opponent 28 years younger.

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Barcelona fined £503 over approach for Alvarez -- Barcelona are fined 602 euros (£503) following a complaint by Atletico Madrid over contact the club made with striker Julian Alvarez.

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Australia fight back to keep Cummins out of unwanted club... for now -- Australia fight back in afternoon and evening against South Africa to spare the blushes of captain Pat Cummins in third Test.

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Ballon d'Or in London - the most chaotic ever? -- It was the first time the Ballon d'Or had been held in London in its 70-year history - but the event was not plain sailing. BBC Sport assesses a chaotic night.

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