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'Our worst nightmare': Threats to Australian politicians were rising before MP hit by car -- In the wake of the apparent attack on MP Helen Haines, MPs have described locking their office doors, and scanning every crowd for potential threats.

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Police used 'justified' force in fatal shooting of one-year-old, says Mississippi attorney general

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LIVE - 'This is a turning point,' Albertans say as they cast ballots on potential separation from Canada - Election Alberta says more than a million people cast early ballots, which represents over 43% of eligible voters.

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Kenya cult leader who told parents to starve children guilty of 191 murders -- Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie was found guilty of 191 murder charges - all but one of them children. -- Africa

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LIVE - Driver who hit Australian MP reversed to 'do it a second time', minister says - Helen Haines remains in a critical condition after being struck by a car outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria.

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Ukrainians dying because US restricting intelligence sharing, Zelensky adviser tells BBC -- Serhii Beskrestnov says there has not been enough time to warn people about incoming missile attacks. The White House said there had been no changes to intelligence sharing. -- Europe

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Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon

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Ukraine says it carried out first drone airlift of wounded soldier from front line

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US airman dies as daredevil descent goes wrong before Texas college football game

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Exiled critic of Rwandan president found beheaded

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Tennis star Svitolina says emotional toll of Ukraine war led to Monfils separation

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Why is Alberta voting on whether to separate from Canada, and how likely is it to happen? -- The oil-rich province will decide on Monday whether to stay part of Canada or trigger a binding independence referendum.

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How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada -- Would Alberta be richer if it were to become an independent country? What's at stake financially has become a big part of the separatism debate.

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Morocco's first female prime minister caught between the king, clerics, and feminists -- Will Fatima El Mansouri advance women's rights amid religious and political barriers? -- Africa

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Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza -- The number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third - from 1.6 million to 1.1 million. -- Middle East

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Watch: Russian saboteur working for Ukraine shares reconnaissance videos -- In a BBC World Service documentary, the man claims to have played a role in drone attacks on his home soil. -- World

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In pictures: Dussehra celebrated across India as triumph of good over evil -- The festival, which commemorates the triumph of good over evil, is celebrated with different rituals across India.

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Which emergency foods should you stock up on?

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Clean up begins after French riots but police remain

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US church on frontline of battle against drug known as 'tranq'

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The father and son on opposite sides of Alberta's separation vote

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Apu returns to The Simpsons with new voice after race row -- The much-loved shopkeeper has been seen but not heard around Springfield for eight years, until now.

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Houthi missile strike on Yemen camp kills 50 security recruits, local authorities say -- Three missiles hit a camp in government-controlled Shabwa province that officials say was being used as a training centre for new recruits.

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Possible wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane likely to be trees, say researchers -- Researchers travelled to a remote Pacific Island to confirm whether an object first spotted on satellite imagery in 2020 solved the mystery of the pilot's disappearance.

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Uefa gives Infantino two-week deadline to release key documents -- Uefa's letter contained 42 questions, covering Fifa's failed private investment proposals, its Peace Prize and the fallout from Folarin Balogun's World Cup red card.

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Israeli police arrest 10 over settler attacks on journalist and diplomats in West Bank -- It comes after masked settlers attacked Palestinians and European officials visiting the West Bank during olive harvesting season.

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Woman says she 'closed eyes and tried not to be there' during alleged Russell Brand rape -- The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.

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'I started ketamine at 14 and needed nappies at 22' - the rise of young people going to rehab

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Deadly fire at Canada military base moved a kilometre 'in 30 to 60 seconds'

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Charging battery believed to have caused house fire

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Curfew imposed in parts of central Paris and other cities after rioting across France

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Bangladesh says it was not informed of its citizens' execution by Saudi Arabia

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What we know so far about deadly fire at Canadian military base

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I have a condition people are too embarrassed to talk about

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CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour to leave network after 43 years

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Maddison's magic moment for Spurs - 18 months in the making -- On his first start since May 2025, James Maddison provided the moment of magic Tottenham were waiting for in their 3-1 victory against Coventry, writes Phil McNulty.

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Ronaldo given 30-day suspension and £215 fine by Portuguese FA -- Cristiano Ronaldo is given a 30-day suspension by the Portuguese Football Federation after leaving his country's international camp last month.

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Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week? -- After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

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England coach should be English, suggests Fleming -- New Zealander Stephen Fleming, England's new Test coach, suggests the national team should be led by someone from England.

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Maddison shines on return - Tottenham v Coventry ratings -- How Spurs and Coventry City's players rated following their Premier League match.

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