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Pupils abducted from Catholic school in fresh Nigeria attack

Security forces have launched operations to assess the situation and locate the ...

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Barber to offer 'pay what you can' haircuts

Marcus Lewis-Roper says people can pay whatever they want on 22 December....

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UN climate summit drops mention of fossil fuels from draft deal

A row over fossil fuels has broken out at COP30 but this is also likely to be a ...

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South Africa declares gender violence a national disaster after protests

Fifteen women are killed every day in a country with one of the highest rates of...

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Russia yet to receive anything official from US on Ukraine peace plan, Kremlin says

The draft provisions come across as heavily slanted towards Moscow, but Volodymy...

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Canadian man loses legal battle to reclaim million-dollar stash

Marcel Breton spent 16 years trying to reclaim C$1.2m police seized from hiding ...

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What taxes apply to electric vehicles and how could the Budget change that?

All new cars must be electric or hybrid from 2030, but the government could put ...

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Indian fighter jet pilot killed in crash at Dubai airshow

A court of inquiry is being established to assess the cause of the crash, offici...

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Trump calls Democrat video to troops 'seditious behaviour, punishable by death'

Trump's comments came after a group of Democrats urged US service members to ref...

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Japan edges closer to restarting world's biggest nuclear power plant

If approved, it would be the first time Japanese utility company Tepco recommenc...

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Government borrowing for October higher than expected

Borrowing was more than £2bn higher than expected in October, latest official f...

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Anti-Hamas armed groups seek future role under Gaza peace plan

Several groups - some of them backed by Israel - are ranged against Hamas in Gaz...

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Trump's growing impatience to end Ukraine war is a concern for Kyiv

The US is working to a quick timetable to push through the deal, which appears t...

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Venezuela says opposition leader will become fugitive if she collects Nobel

María Corina Machado may not be able to return if she goes to Norway for prize-...

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Households face unexpected rise in energy prices in new year

Regulator Ofgem says a change in the price cap in January means a 0.2% increase ...

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Households face unexpected rise in energy prices in new year

Regulator Ofgem says a change in the price cap in January means a 0.2% increase ...

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At least 41 dead as relentless rains flood Vietnam

The coastal cities of Hoi An and Nha Trang, and a key coffee-producing belt, are...

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US and Asia stocks slide as AI jitters persist

Strong sales at artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia did little to quell in...

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The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis

Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some b...

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The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis

Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some b...

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