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US and UK agree zero tariffs deal on pharmaceuticals

The deal follows threats of tariffs as high as 100% on branded drug imports....

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OBR says Budget leak 'worst failure' in its history

The government's official forecaster investigated how crucial documents were pub...

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Shock in Cameroon as 74-year-old opposition firebrand dies in detention

Anicet Ekane's lawyer says the family was given little explanation - "his wife w...

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Try 'reverse advent calendar' says foodbank

The public is being asked to donate 24 items in December to help make up Christm...

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Jorja Smith's record label hits out at 'AI clone' song

The label claims Haven's dance hit I Run was made using AI trained on the award-...

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Death toll in Indonesia floods passes 500 with hundreds more missing

Another 500 people are missing, while thousands more have been injured after a c...

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Virgin Media fined £24m for leaving vulnerable customers 'at risk of harm'

Ofcom has fined Virgin Media after an investigation found it had left thousands ...

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UK MP Tulip Siddiq given jail sentence in Bangladesh after trial in her absence

The former minister and niece of Bangladesh's ousted former leader, who received...

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Three children among four killed in shooting at 'birthday party' in California

Officials say 11 others are injured in what they believe is a "targeted" shootin...

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Four dead in Russian attack as diplomatic efforts to end war continue

As US negotiating teams continue to hold talks with Moscow and Kyiv, Russia's at...

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Oil and gas firm plans to cut 100 offshore jobs

Harbour Energy has already reduced its onshore workforce by about 600 since 2023...

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Get a £40 voucher for attending money session

Let's Talk Money sessions will be held in Beverley, Bridlington, Cottingham, Goo...

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Honduras election on a knife edge as Trump-backed man slightly ahead

The US president is threatening to cut aid to Honduras if his favoured right-win...

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Pastor and new bride abducted in latest Nigeria attacks

A church is raided in central Nigeria and a wedding party in the mostly Muslim n...

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US lawmakers demand answers over Hegseth Venezuela boat strike claims

Concern over media reports that the US military carried out a second strike kill...

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Japanese 'One Piece' singer stopped mid-show after China-Japan feud

The sudden cancellation of Japanese events in Shanghai have sparked criticism an...

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Vapes still causing rubbish fires despite disposable ban, major waste firm says

Six months after disposable vape ban, waste firm calls for stronger measures to ...

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'Staggering' numbers of people sleeping rough

More people are being pushed into homelessness due to the cost of living crisis,...

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'We need to teach children about personal finance'

Headteachers in the south welcome moves to introduce financial literacy to the n...

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More than 120,000 home cameras hacked for 'sexploitation' footage

The cameras were located in private homes, karaoke rooms, a Pilates studio and a...

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