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Watch: Moment Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in Florida

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'Amazing achievement' as Rybakina clinches year-end number one ranking -- Elena Rybakina secures the year-end women's singles number one spot by beating Yulia Putintseva in the last 16 of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

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LIVE - Man Utd news conference: Carrick speaking with pressure mounting - All the latest as Michael Carrick speaks at a news conference with his future as Manchester United manager in serious doubt.

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Families desperate for news as rescuers work to identify Spanish train crash victims -- Sixty-nine people are known to have died when a high-speed train crashed into a stationary train on the same line.

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Russian drone attack on Ukrainian train station kills at least 13, officials say -- Dnipro regional head Oleksandr Hanzha said at least 10 others were wounded in the attack, including an 11-year-old boy. -- Europe

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Netanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results show

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Row over George Michael items up for auction - including Faith guitar

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Philippine police obtain warrant to search Thomas Markle's devices

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Russell Brand's wife tells his rape trial he is 'kind and a wonderful father'

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Brewers win first World Series in 57-year history

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'I live with a ghost' - inside the haunted homes attracting bargain hunters -- Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.

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Europe's youth is on the march - but does anything actually unite them? -- The last month has seen youth-driven demonstrations across Europe. What connects them?

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Demands for post-poll justice as Tanzania accused of weaponising counterterrorism laws -- Families affected tell the BBC they want answers and financial help as Amnesty says a crackdown continues.

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Take our Celebrity Traitors quiz to find out which star you would be in this year's show - Are you an observant sleuth or a smooth operator? Find out which star you are by answering these questions. 13 hrs ago

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Israel's election deadlock is a sign of the country's deep divisions -- The election was a celebration of democracy in some ways - but it has left Israel with no clear path to a new government, writes James Landale.

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Building boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters -- The construction of tourism facilities, housing, and infrastructure has surged in parts of Nepal and India's Uttarakhand.

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Voter voices: Which issues matter most to Americans?

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Watch: VHS tapes and computers handed to police as Thomas Markle is investigated

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Watch: King dances in the streets of the Bahamas capital

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

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Death of US actress Hayden Panettiere ruled accidental, ending local police probe -- The Heroes and Nashville star died in August from the toxic effects of fentanyl, Xanax and several other drugs.

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Details of thousands of US immigration agents leaked in major hack -- A group called the Department of Peace released information on more than 41,000 DHS staff.

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Hong Kong's leader apologises for deadly high-rise fire -- The massive blaze at Wang Fuk Court in November 2025 was the deadliest the city had seen in decades.

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US Health Secretary RFK Jr to expand access to unapproved peptides -- Health experts have cautioned against use of the drugs, citing a lack of clinical trials for humans and the unknown long-term effects.

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'Like cutting up a Picasso': AI microdrama edit of Neighbours worries actors and crew -- A micro-drama will use AI-assisted technology to edit old episodes of the Australian TV soap to focus on Margot Robbie's character.

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Audio reveals exchanges between control centre and drivers before deadly Spain train crash

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Carney to push for closer ties at Canada-EU summit in Montreal

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Winner claims massive Canada lotto prize hours before expiration

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Flávio Bolsonaro denies fleeing Brazil after landing in Miami

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Alaska governor orders probe into Democratic campaign's alleged links to same-name candidate

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Record number of purges as Xi emphasises 'party discipline' at China political gathering

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'Super offensive' - we love how we look but AI tried to 'fix' our visible differences

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Scot arrested in Thailand over alleged phone theft faces six-week verdict wait

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Fluent Sri Lanka going well in big run-chase against England -- Follow live text updates and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary as England face Sri Lanka in their final match of the one-day international tri-series in Lahore.

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LIVE - South Africa 53-2 at tea in second innings as Australia pile on pressure - Follow live text updates as South Africa face Australia in the series-deciding third Test at Newlands in Cape Town.

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Sometimes managers need sacking for own good - Neville -- Gary Neville says managers sometimes need to be sacked "for their own good" as Manchester United persist with under-pressure boss Michael Carrick.

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Mourinho and chaos - is Real Madrid boss misunderstood? -- Jose Mourinho has spent the past decade seeing other managers hailed as geniuses, but did Real Madrid's win at Barcelona show he's been misunderstood?

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