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Watch: Will Ukraine get the support needed as tensions with US rise? -- Zelensky thanked the "real leaders" ahead of a meeting with the EU in Brussels.

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'It's really hard to believe' - How Oregon primary school shooting unfolded

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Man killed in tiger enclosure named as new footage emerges

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Nurse stole £750k from 99-year-old woman for cosmetic surgery and home improvements

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Toxic algorithms wouldn't let them go - now Australia wants an off switch -- Australia has proposed a switch to force social media platforms to let users turn off recommended content.

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Inside Ukrainian offensive pushing Russia back - with Starlink playing a key role -- The BBC joins Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi as it regains crucial territory in the Donbas, but optimism has been dampened by souring relations with President Trump.

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Faisal Islam: What I learned from a week with the world's top finance leaders

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Palestinians and US journalist injured by Israeli settlers in West Bank harvest attack

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Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms

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Trial of German steakhouse heiress that sparked a huge spy scandal

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Trump 'completely wrong' to restrict support for Ukraine, Italian minister tells BBC

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Watch: BBC follows Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi pushing Russia back on frontline -- Kyiv says it has recaptured 277 sq km (106 square miles) of territory in the eastern Donbas region in recent months

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Why people who have never smoked are getting hooked on vaping - More than one million people now vape who have never been smokers, according to the ONS. 7 hrs ago

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Not sure what to wear for Halloween? These outfits are set to be the most popular this year -- Freaky Nikki, Dolly Parton and whimsical costumes like gargoyles are popular among adults dressing up this year.

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Orcas v great white sharks: The brutal battle between the ocean's top predators - When scientists first found dead great whites near South Africa, the marks of mutilation pointed to the same culprit.

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The uncertain future of Canada's 30 rescued belugas -- An international rescue operation for the last 30 captive whales in Canada made headlines. Then five of them died.

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Which emergency foods should you stock up on?

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Five days, one briefing: How Katie Zacharia's short tenure unfolded

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Watch: Did Tesla really just unveil a flying car?

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Pope pictured for first time since surgery and cancer diagnosis -- The pontiff was diagnosed with lung cancer after having surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday. -- World

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Trump denies limiting Ukraine access to Starlink network -- Speed curbs limited Ukraine's defences against deadly Russian attacks on Tuesday night.

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Norwegian teen 'hitman' jailed over UK murder plot -- Johannes Natland, 19, travelled to West Yorkshire to carry out a "hit" in March last year. -- West Yorkshire

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What we learned from heated US midterm Senate debates -- As the 3 November election approaches and both parties fight for control of Congress, some clear themes have emerged. -- US & Canada

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US police identify remains of man found in barrel in shrinking reservoir -- Edward "Buddy" Jackson's body was found stuffed in a barrel in 2022, with a gunshot wound to the head. Police say he likely was killed four decades ago. -- US & Canada

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Trump waives several Russia sanctions as new US law takes effect

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Katie Zacharia leaving White House role less than five days into job

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School's 'sibling ban' row leaves family in tears

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Oregon teacher fought school attacker before armed dad shot suspect 'multiple times'

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Judge throws out child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield

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Three men jailed for 158 years each for murdering Australian and US surfers in Mexico

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Analysis: Zacharia was thrown into a whirlwind - and failed at a critical time for Trump

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Dame Judi Dench joins Archers Birmingham campaign

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Why is Alberta voting to separate from Canada, and how likely is it to happen?

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England's 41-match unbeaten run ended by Canada -- England's 41-match unbeaten streak ends in dramatic fashion as Shoshanah Seumanutafa's late try hands Canada a thrilling 24-21 victory in Toronto. -- England

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LIVE - Women's Rugby League World Cup: England and Wales meet in opener - Follow live text updates and radio commentary as England and Wales meet in the Women's Rugby World Cup in Perth, Australia.

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Former Sale Sharks lock Andrews dies at team hotel in La Rochelle -- Hyron Andrews dies at his Johannesburg Lions' team hotel before their Champions Cup match at La Rochelle on Saturday.

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Real demand Tebas resign over Goebbels comparison -- Real Madrid have called for the "immediate resignation" of La Liga president Javier Tebas after he compared the club's management to Joseph Goebbels.

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Ranking the Premier League's all-time greatest super subs -- Some players are destined to make their biggest impact off the bench, but who are the top 10 Premier League super subs of all time? -- Premier League

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Do Manchester City have any grounds to win their appeal? -- Manchester City face "substantial hurdles" to overcome if they are to have any chance of winning their appeal after being found guilty of breaking the Premier League's financial rules, a leading lawyer has told BBC Sport. -- Man City

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Matos on tactics, Klopp's influence, and taking Swans to top of the league -- Swansea boss Vitor Matos spent five years as an elite development coach at Liverpool, but it would be unfair to paint him with a Jurgen Klopp-shaped brush entirely. -- Swansea

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