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Global cyber-security issue prompts UK government to take down 32 services -- In the UK, 32 government services are unavailable as security work takes place, but "this does not mean they were hacked", Downing Street says.

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Some New Yorkers back ban on horse-drawn carriages, but drivers fear for incomes -- As councillors prepare to banish the vehicles, views in Central Park are divided over the 160-year-old tradition.

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Watch: What the data centre boom means for Arizona ahead of midterm elections

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El Salvador's president threatens Haitian gangs over military hostages -- Four members of the so-called Gang Suppression Force have been missing since Sunday.

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LIVE - Sri Lanka patiently build after Brook's record-breaking knock for England - Follow live text updates and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary as England face Sri Lanka as part of a one-day international tri-series in Rawalpindi.

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Grandparent hugging consent ad pulled after criticism -- Jim O'Callaghan described the video as "inappropriate and demeaning to grandparents".

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At least four dead after storm brings flooding to southern France

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The numbers behind Brook's record-breaking 202 for England -- Captain Harry Brook becomes the first England batter to make a double century in a one-day international with a sensational 202 against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi. -- Cricket

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Boland's resistance broken as South Africa close in - scorecard - Latest scorecard from the second Test between South Africa and Australia in Gqeberha. 14 hrs ago

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Two European women held captive for more than a year in Niger freed in Libya

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Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacy

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Airbnb hosts can no longer make guests strip beds and wash dishes under new rules

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Why is a peat fire so bad? BBC is in Indonesia to find out

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Police investigate Married at First Sight Australia after 'inappropriate' allegations

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The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad -- With graduate jobs hard to come by, more young adults are reported to be considering emigrating.

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'Targeted' attack on much-loved MP leaves Australian town heartbroken -- Locals describe the MP, who had to have both legs amputated, as a genuinely kind person who fought for the community.

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How do Israel's elections work and who are the main contenders? -- Many view it as one of the most pivotal elections in Israel's history, with global implications.

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How did AI discover the internet's massive cyber-security risk?

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Moment man rescued from sinking car by Australian TV reporter

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Dame Judi Dench: 'I can't be on stage, I can't do a film, I can't read anymore'

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Is the UK set to green-light a huge untapped oil field?

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Retired decorator's Pokémon cards sell for £1.5m -- He says he found treasure in his attic where the collection had been stored for 15 years.

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US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate -- The warning to US officials comes as at least three people die in the latest strikes at an airport and an oil field.

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Dame Judi Dench: 'I can't do a play, a film or read anymore'

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What is PHP and why did it spark a global cyber-security scramble?

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US embassy accuses Canada of election meddling ahead of midterms

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The real reasons there are so few young politicians in the US

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Bush family members back Democrat James Talarico in Texas Senate race

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Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued

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Celebrity shark guided out of South Korea canal refuses to swim out to sea

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Vance tells Republicans to 'stop whining' about controversial Ohio attack ad

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Carrick carrying on as normal as Man Utd eye possible replacements -- While head coach Michael Carrick is expected to be in charge for Sunday's match against Bournemouth, Manchester United begin the process of identifying possible replacements. -- Man Utd

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Vickery's journey from World Cup winner to bodybuilder at 50 -- Why England Rugby World Cup winner Phil Vickery has started entering bodybuilding competitions at the age of 50. -- Rugby Union

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'Not what a captain should be' - the debate around Fernandes' outburst -- Bruno Fernandes' comments after Manchester United's humbling by Como have got fans and pundits talking - but what now for the captain?

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Saka injury 'does not look good' - how will Arsenal cope? -- Mikel Arteta says the quadriceps injury Arsenal's Bukayo Saka picked up in the Champions League draw with Bayern Munich "does not look good at all".

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