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Rat poison found in HiPP baby food jar in Austria, police say -- The brand warned on Saturday that consuming the purées may be potentially "life-threatening".

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Why are grey whales dying in San Francisco's waters? US scientists search for clues

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Magic tricks, Tinie Tempah & sunglasses: The best bits from Sidemen charity match - A sold-out Wembley Stadium watched the Sidemen FC charity match, which raised £6.2 million. 34 mins ago

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Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked

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Premier League: Salah gives Liverpool lead after Everton opener ruled out -- Follow text commentary and listen on 5 Live as Everton host Liverpool in the Merseyside derby, plus two more Premier League games.

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Why Man City 'leg-beaters' can make difference against Arsenal - Pulis -- Tony Pulis explains why Manchester City's attacking players could prove to be their match-winners in Sunday's Premier League title showdown with leaders Arsenal.

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Lakers make winning start as NBA play-offs begin -- The Los Angeles Lakers shrug off their injury worries to make a winning start to the NBA play-offs.

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LIVE - World Snooker Championship - follow live text - Watch live coverage and follow text updates as John Higgins faces Ali Carter and Barry Hawkins takes on Matthew Stevens in the first round at the Crucible in Sheffield.

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LIVE - Scottish Cup semi-final: Teen St Mirren sub keeper denies Celtic second - Listen to Sportsound commentary from Hampden and follow live updates and match stats as Celtic and St Mirren meet in the Scottish Cup semi-finals.

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US negotiators to return to Pakistan for talks as Trump repeats threat to Iran's infrastructure -- In a post on his Truth Social platform, the president says the US will hit Iran's power plants and bridges if a deal isn't reached.

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UK Chief Rabbi says attacks 'gathering momentum' after new synagogue arson attempt in London -- The warning comes after a north-west London synagogue was hit by an arson attack overnight. -- London

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At least six killed in Kyiv as gunman opens fire and takes hostages

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Watch: Runners v robots at China half marathon

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Australia's most-decorated soldier vows to fight war crime charges

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Alec Baldwin to face civil trial over Rust film set shooting

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Music is our survival': The Sudanese band turning war into songs of peace -- One of Sudan's most popular bands, Aswat Almadina, recall being in the studio when the war broke out three years ago.

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Britain's youngest F1 driver on his debut season so far - and learning to skateboard -- The youngest ever British F1 driver is looks forward to a lifelong dream of racing at Silverstone.

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The South Korean authors rising above a tide of hate to become bestsellers -- A quiet revolution is unfolding as women writers carve out space in the wake of an anti-feminist backlash.

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Should you really trust health advice from an AI chatbot? Abi has had very mixed results when asking a chatbot for guidance about her health issues. 14 hrs ago

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Watch: Obama and Mamdani sing with children in New York

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Officer on horseback chases suspect through New York streets

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Frank Gardner: Why China keeps cropping up in Iran war stories

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What does it take to survive in the Arctic? These rangers have an idea

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Mexico's Sheinbaum denies 'diplomatic crisis' with Spain after conquest row -- The Mexican president says there were never tensions over Spanish colonisation, which had become a thorny issue.

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Titanic life jacket sells for £670,000 at auction -- It is the only life jacket from the Titanic to be sold at auction in 114 years.

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French peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon -- President Macron blames the attack on Hezbollah. The Iran-backed armed group denies "any connection" to the incident.

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Bodies of 50 infants dumped at Trinidad graveyard -- Police say a preliminary investigation shows it may be a case of an "unlawful disposal of unclaimed corpses".

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'It terrified me': Richard Gadd on his follow-up to Baby Reindeer -- Gadd's new six-part drama explores the breakdown of the "unshakable" bond between two Glaswegian men.

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New charity to remember Queen Elizabeth 100 years since her birth -- The Royal Family will be remembering the late monarch at events on Tuesday - on what would have been her birthday.

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Singer appeals after car with medical equipment is stolen

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Harry and Meghan's trip felt like a royal tour - except many Aussies weren't interested

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Chernobyl's last wedding: The couple who married as a nuclear disaster unfolded

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'Croatia, but cheaper': The quirky holiday spots on trend for 2026

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Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like

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Pope says 'tyrants' speech was not aimed at Trump

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Zelensky condemns US extension of Russian sanctions waiver

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Building of Trump's White House ballroom can resume in full, appeals court says

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Three sentenced for 'man in bear suit' insurance scam

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Driver dies in seven-car crash during Nurburgring race featuring Verstappen -- Racing driver Juha Miettinen dies following a seven-car crash during the qualifiers for a race in Germany.

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Wild celebrations to verge of tears - time running out for Spurs -- Scenes of celebration turned to bitter disappointment as Tottenham's hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League were dealt a devastating blow against Brighton.

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