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Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse -- US police officers have quit after using licence plate-reading cameras to track romantic partners.

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Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level

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Voting under way in Clacton by-election

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LIVE - Euro qualifying: Rangers level tie, Hibs still lead on aggregate, Motherwell deadlocked - Listen to Sportsound and follow live text coverage of the four European qualifying ties involving Scottish clubs.

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Eclipse warning: The key signs you may have damaged your eyes -- Symptoms after looking at the sun without eclipse glasses can include blurred vision

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Four Canadian hockey stars remain suspended after sexual assault acquittal

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Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC

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Honeytrap thieves jailed for killing men they had drugged

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Person fined after using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear

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Bumble divides users by ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule

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Iran has shaken Trump's support - is his loyal base sticking with him? -- Munitions for the war are made in Kingsport, Tennessee, where some of the president's most loyal supporters are wrestling with higher prices.

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Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI -- Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

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'I was blown away' - the fans who heard Phoebe Bridgers' unreleased album in a planetarium -- Armagh Planetarium hosts an early album listening party for American singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers.

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Ayra Starr on her secret relationship and teasing Stevie Wonder -- The musician shares the personal stories behind her third album, and the time she teased a legend.

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Three men will be executed on the same day as death penalties rise in US -- Despite growing opposition to the death penalty, one state is behind the rising numbers.

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Vultures are disappearing in Nigeria - but the 'Vulture King' is fighting to reverse the trend -- Some see them as sinister or hunt them for ritual use but these birds play a vital role in nature's cycle.

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Watch: Venomous snake pulled from football helmet

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'Justified' or 'no business being there'? Tennessee munitions town loyal to Trump but divided on Iran

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Watch: Key moments from Karoline Leavitt's White House tenure

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Aerial footage shows derailed train

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Why are 'human fridges' being sold in Japan?

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UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat -- The UK government says it is "disrupting and deterring shadow fleet vessels" in accordance with the law.

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Indian actor's video with endangered gibbon sparks investigation -- A deleted video of Tamil star Vikram cuddling an endangered gibbon has triggered an inquiry into how the animal entered India.

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Golfer admits 'stupidity' after faking hole-in-one -- An amateur golfer says he has "completely made a fool" of himself after admitting he faked making a hole-in-one at a tournament in the United States.

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Presidential pardon for French alleged spy accused of plotting Mali coup -- France is yet to comment on Yann Vezilier's pardon and previously called the accusations "unfounded".

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Scientists invent 'world's greenest party balloon' -- Imperial College London experts say standard party balloons can take years to break down.

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'The fish is in the right', says man bitten after catching blue shark -- Sebastian Achim was trying to tag a shark on board the small boat off the coast of County Waterford, when the incident happened.

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Travis Kelce shares first details from his wedding to Taylor Swift: 'Best night of my life' -- In the comments, Kelce called Swift his "wife" for first time and said it was a "childhood dream" to wed at Madison Square Garden.

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Conditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more than 250 days raise alarms

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Who could replace White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt?

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Mangione lawyers to meet federal prosecutors amid reports of plea deal

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Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses

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Thousands of Canadians call for US ambassador's expulsion

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LIVE - European Championships: Seven golds on offer in evening session - There are seven gold medals on offer on day four of the European Championships, including the men's 800m and women's 200m finals - follow live.

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Rashford, Mainoo & transfers - Carrick calls for more signings -- Before his first full season as Manchester United head coach, Michael Carrick explains why the club need more players, discusses why he is in a privileged position and talks Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo.

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Leicester City put up for sale for more than £200m -- Leicester City's Thai owners King Power are hoping to sell the club after 16 years, for more than £200m.

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Bangladesh dominate Australia despite Smith reprieve -- Australia batter Steve Smith benefits from an odd technology reprieve, but Bangladesh otherwise dominate the hosts on day one of the first Test.

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Handling hate and seeking stability - Fofana's Chelsea journey -- Wesley Fofana shed tears, faced criticism for laughing at the wrong moment and exposed racist abuse last season but believes stability will lead to "amazing" Chelsea future.

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LIV set to cancel season-ending Team Championship -- LIV Golf players have been warned that the season-ending Team Championship later this month is set to be cancelled.

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