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Eight people have been killed in US military strikes on three boats it has accused of smuggling drugs in the Pacific Ocean.

Donald Trump has asked his Chinese counterpart to release pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai, who has been found guilty of national security offences in Hong Kong.

European leaders have called for a "multinational force" to secure Ukraine after any peace deal with Russia, as they struck an optimistic tone after talks in Berlin.

A JetBlue passenger plane took evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision with a US Air Force plane flying with its transponder turned off near Venezuela, a pilot has said in an air traffic control recording.

Pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai has been found guilty of national security offences in Hong Kong.

A raccoon that passed out drunk after running amok in a Virginia liquor store is suspected of two other "break-ins".

A Fabergé pendant has been recovered - after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it.

An earthquake alert preparing people to "drop, cover, hold on" buzzed on phones in the US on Thursday - but turned out to be completely false.

A raccoon has gotten as drunk as a skunk.

It's a debate that's torn families apart for years - with selection boxes thrown in rage, and stony silences around the dinner table.

OpenAI has signed its first major licensing deal to bring well-known characters to life on its Sora video generation tool.

Eight people have been killed in US military strikes on three boats it has accused of smuggling drugs in the Pacific Ocean.

Angela Rayner has issued an angry call to MPs to sit "through the night" to stop hereditary peers delaying her flagship employment rights bill.

There is a growing risk that Russia could attack the UK, and the nation's "sons and daughters" need to be ready to fight, the head of Britain's armed forces has said.

Russia is trying to "bully, fearmonger and manipulate" the UK and its allies with attacks under the threshold of all-out war, the new head of MI6 has said.

British astronaut Tim Peake has urged the US and China to de-escalate talk of a space race and instead return to the moon with a "spirit of collaboration."

Acres of sweet, red strawberries are ripening in West Sussex this winter ready to be sold in UK supermarkets.

Companies generate massive profits from people's information, with experts describing user data as "the new oil".

NHS England has warned the health service is facing a "worst case scenario" December with a surge of "super flu".

OpenAI has signed its first major licensing deal to bring well-known characters to life on its Sora video generation tool.

Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC, alleging the corporation's Panorama documentary portrayed him in a "false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious" manner.

Rob Reiner's son - who has been arrested on suspicion of murdering the filmmaker and his wife - was reportedly disruptive at a party hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien the night before the killings.

Sir Cliff Richard has revealed he has been treated for prostate cancer during the past year.

Writing 26 books and a memoir in his lifetime, John le Carré is widely considered to be one of the best spy novelists of all time.

Peter Greene, the actor known for roles in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, has died aged 60.

Angela Rayner has issued an angry call to MPs to sit "through the night" to stop hereditary peers delaying her flagship employment rights bill.

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Specialist investigation teams for rape and sexual offences are to be created across England and Wales as the home secretary declares violence against women and girls a "national emergency".

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted none of the budget leaks and leadership speculation has come from him - as he vowed to "get to the bottom" of the briefings.

Greens leader Zack Polanski has rejected claims his party would push for open borders on immigration, telling Sky News it is "not a pragmatic" solution for a world in "turmoil".

The dashcam footage from Paul Doyle's Ford Galaxy, as he ploughs his way through the crowd at the Liverpool parade, is chilling.

Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC, alleging the corporation's Panorama documentary portrayed him in a "false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious" manner.

There is a growing risk that Russia could attack the UK, and the nation's "sons and daughters" need to be ready to fight, the head of Britain's armed forces has said.

Winter is closing in on the Bidston Rise housing estate in Birkenhead, but there's one front garden that hasn't given in yet.

Rob Reiner's son - who has been arrested on suspicion of murdering the filmmaker and his wife - was reportedly disruptive at a party hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien the night before the killings.

Winter is closing in on the Bidston Rise housing estate in Birkenhead, but there's one front garden that hasn't given in yet.

There is a growing risk that Russia could attack the UK, and the nation's "sons and daughters" need to be ready to fight, the head of Britain's armed forces has said.

The UK's unemployment rate has risen further, with official figures showing young people being particularly hard hit by the jump in job cuts under Labour.

Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC, alleging the corporation's Panorama documentary portrayed him in a "false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious" manner.

Some drivers have been incorrectly fined for speeding due to an issue with variable speed cameras in England, National Highways has said.