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Five Israelis wounded and two suspected Palestinian attackers killed in West Bank shooting -- The attack comes at a time of heightened tensions in the occupied West Bank and four days before Israel's general election. -- Middle East

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Surveillance and 'constant paranoia': Western diplomats tell BBC of life in war-time Moscow

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Hundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Champi shuts Taiwan -- One person has died after being swept away by waves in Taiwan's Liuqiu island, authorities say. -- Asia

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First personalised cancer vaccine cuts risk of disease returning in major trial

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Powerful earthquake hits Tibet killing 16 people, reports say

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Gasps as Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show

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At least one dead and four injured in Paris suburb shooting

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UK detective raped by colleague says police's handling of case 'like being raped again'

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Hispanic voters helped bring Trump to power - in Texas, the tide may be turning -- Recent polls suggest the president is facing challenging headwinds in the state ahead of the midterms. -- US & Canada

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Weekly quiz: How long did Katie Zacharia last as White House press secretary? -- How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

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Raye wins the Mercury Prize with This Music May Contain Hope -- The pop star beat artists like Paul McCartney, Suede and Jade Thirlwall to lift the £25,000 prize.

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The Indian workers filming their work to train AI -- Indian workers are being paid to film themselves at work and the footage is used to train AI.

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Attack on actor Tiger Shroff is dark reminder of Bollywood's gangster past -- The attack on Shroff has revived memories of the 1990s, when gangsters wielded influence over the industry.

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Which emergency foods should you stock up on?

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Watch: 'It's part of the culture' - New York bans horse-drawn carriages after more than 160 years

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Blue Planet III: Moment octopus escapes death after hunt gone wrong

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AI discovered a massive cyber-security flaw - here's what happened

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Renting in London - 'I pay £2,000 for one bedroom'

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US actor Tom Skerritt, star of Top Gun, Steel Magnolias and Alien, dies aged 93 -- The moustachioed star of several 20th Century hit films died on Wednesday of natural causes, his family says. -- US & Canada

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Paris extends curfew as Marseille and Lyon ban protests after riots -- Protests will only be allowed in some towns and cities if organised by unions, and top museums will be closed on Saturday.

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Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit -- Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave in 2021.

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Prominent Virginia senator charged over allegations she ran criminal cannabis scheme -- Democratic Senator L Louise Lucas and six other people, including her family members, are accused of illegally distributing the drug.

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Malawi opposition demands answers over president's prolonged stay abroad -- This is President Peter Mutharika's fifth visit to South Africa this year. -- Africa

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Trump says NBA star LeBron James 'disrespected' US anthem -- The basketball star recently appeared to be practising a golf swing and basketball shots while the national anthem was performed. -- US & Canada

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Meghan says she was informed about 'disturbing allegations' against her father in 2018

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Final James Bond screen tests to take place this weekend, reports say

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Airbnb hosts can no longer make guests strip beds and wash dishes under new rules

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Ukraine says Starlink still restricted after Trump says limits lifted

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Dame Judi Dench: 'I can't do a play, a film or read anymore'

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Rubio turns to small Indian town as US faces high oil prices

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'This is despicable': Amy Acton responds to Ohio attack ad featuring her estranged mother

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LIVE - Premier League latest: Hurzeler 'fully focused' on Brighton despite Man Utd links - All the latest from Friday's Premier League news conferences as Michael Carrick, Mikel Arteta, Xabi Alonso and more speaking.

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Have Man Utd become the unmanageable club? -- The cycle of doom that has engulfed every Manchester United manager since Sir Alex Ferguson now has Michael Carrick in its unforgiving grip, writes Phil McNulty.

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Boos to cheers - James records biggest career comeback win -- LeBron James says his home debut was "everything that I dreamed of and more" after the Philadelphia 76ers turned boos into cheers by overhauling a 29-point deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106.

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Dream night for Bournemouth - win over Milan a sign of Premier League power -- Bournemouth's 3-0 win against AC Milan further illustrated the dominance of Premier League sides against their European counterparts.

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Infantino re-election hopes boosted by Asia support after u-turn -- Gianni Infantino's hopes of being re-elected Fifa president are enhanced by an endorsement from the Asian Football Confederation.

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Pride, prestige, profile - the great Ballon d'Or campaign -- The Ballon d'Or is football's greatest individual accolade - and the thirst to win it has grown in recent years.

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The World Treadmill Championship - pitching elite runners against amateurs -- Everyday runners are being given the chance to compete alongside elite athletes in the first World Treadmill Championship, a new global 5km competition.

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