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Was Married at First Sight UK an 'accident waiting to happen'? -- Channel 4 has wider questions to answer after allegations made by three women who took part in the show.

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Zoe Kleinman: Why the AI industry is the real winner of the Musk-Altman trial -- The trial in Oakland, California has helped lift the veil on the AI sector - and the huge egos of the men at the heart of it.

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Trump: White House ballroom to be 'drone-proof' with military complex -- The president, who claims the building is a 'gift' to the US, says it will include a hospital and research facilities.

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Watch: Crews battle blaze as thousands evacuated near Los Angeles

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'Total lack of respect': Macron interrupts speaker to ask for silence

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Taiwan Travelogue, a love letter to food and adventure, wins International Booker Prize -- The story of romance, food and colonialism is the first book translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the prestigious award.

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Woman dies after falling into uncovered New York City manhole

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LIVE - Putin tells Xi Russia-China ties have hit 'unprecedentedly high level' The Russian leader is looking to strengthen ties as Beijing is a critical ally for an increasingly isolated Moscow.

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Japan is gripped by mass allergies. A 1950s project is to blame - Reforesting with just two kinds of tree has come back to haunt the country.

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Lebanon says 19 killed in Israeli air strikes -- Ten people were killed in a single strike on a house, including three children and three women, Lebanon's health ministry says.

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'Ebola has tortured us': Fear grips eastern DR Congo as deadly virus spreads -- The health minister has acknowledged that medics are playing catch-up with the virus after being slow to detect it.

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Twenty-two years in the making - how Arsenal celebrated title win

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China confirms it will buy 200 Boeing jets after Trump-Xi summit

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British couple on new hunger strike in Iranian jail, family say

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'Not a big fan' - Top Republican breaks with Trump on $1.8bn compensation fund

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Boss of Sarah Ferguson-linked firm used royal links to threaten worker with jail

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Trump endorses Paxton in Texas, gambling on a challenger with baggage in a crucial race -- Trump's move dismayed Senate Republicans, many of whom have served with the Texan for decades.

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What we know about the San Diego mosque attack suspects -- Authorities say the teenage suspects shared a "broad hatred" of multiple religions and racial groups.

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Selling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices -- In Afghanistan today, a staggering three in four people cannot meet their basic needs.

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Are Putin and Xi best friends? BBC breaks down their relationship

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'They feel panicked' - Community reacts to San Diego mosque shooting

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BBC asks Trump if China will help open the Strait of Hormuz

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UK police force investigating child sex abuse allegations after Epstein files release -- The force said no arrests have been made in relation to the offences dating back to the 1980s and 1990s.

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Father-of-eight killed in San Diego mosque shooting hailed as hero -- Security guard Amin Abdullah, one of three killed in the attack, was described as "a shining light".

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Three Canadian off-duty officers arrested in Spain over 'serious' allegations -- The officers were vacationing in Barcelona, Spain, and not on official duties, Toronto Police Service said.

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Key people smuggler arrested after BBC uncovered identity -- The 28-year-old's network is thought to have transported thousands of illegal migrants into the UK.

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Dozens of romance scammers arrested after specialist fraud squad investigation -- The specialist team of financial crime experts is working "in the shadows" to hunt down scammers online.

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Estonia says Nato jet shot down drone over its territory -- Estonia suspects the drone was a Ukrainian projectile knocked off course by Russian electronic jamming.

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Trump-backed challenger defeats Republican rebel Massie in primary

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Trump's Greenland envoy faces uphill battle on mission to make 'friends'

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Thailand cuts visa-free stay period for more than 90 countries including UK

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'A ban on no-fault evictions began on 1 May - we were told to leave two days before it came in'

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Deputy British ambassador to US abruptly leaves post

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Man who murdered teen TikTok star in Pakistan gets death sentence

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Son of Mango boss arrested over father's fatal fall from cliff

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Boats, fire and a TikTok song - inside Arsenal's title win -- The inside story of how Mikel Arteta turned Arsenal from 'nearly men' into Premier League winners.

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Title despair & Guardiola going - 24 hours of pain for Man City -- Manchester City's world fell apart in the space of 24 hours after surrendering the Premier League title and the bombshell news of manager Pep Guardiola's impending departure. -- Man City

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Knicks stun Cavaliers with 22-point comeback -- The New York Knicks mount their biggest play-off comeback to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in game one of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. -- Basketball

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'My job is to build best team' - Borthwick on Janse van Rensburg pick -- Head coach Steve Borthwick says his job is to build the best possible England team after opting to call up former 'Baby Bok' Benhard Janse van Rensburg. -- England

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The crucial split-second call that could deny Spurs safety -- A controversial split-second call leaves Tottenham are left fighting for Premier League survival and dignity to avoid the ultimate humiliation on the last day of the season, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

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A just or harsh punishment? Reaction to Southampton expulsion -- Southampton will be playing in the Championship next season after they were expelled from the play-offs following their admission that they spied on three league rivals this season.

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