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US and Iran sign deal aimed at ending war - here's what's in it
Donald Trump has signed a deal aimed at ending the war with Iran.
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Polls open in Makerfield by-election
Polls have opened in the Makerfield by-election.
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AI's most powerful bosses deliver message to world leaders - and it's not very reassuring
The bosses of the world's leading AI companies have a clear ask for the leaders of the G7: you have to come up with a way to govern artificial intelligence.
Showbiz
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BBC to cut hundreds of jobs and review programmes as part of major downsizing
The BBC is to cut about 550 roles and review broadcast TV and radio programmes - as well as the positions of its chief news presenters - in the first phase of a major downsizing plan.
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Jeremy Clarkson reveals 'aggressive' prostate cancer diagnosis
Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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Naomi Campbell asks for 'respect' at hearing to appeal her charity ban
Naomi Campbell says she had been "deceived" as she gave evidence to appeal a five-year ban on being a charity trustee.
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Trailblazing investigative reporter Roger Cook dies
Roger Cook, the pioneering investigative reporter who built a career confronting criminals face-to-face on camera and challenging them on their own doorstep, has died aged 83.
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US musician Oliver Tree believed to be among six dead in mid-air helicopter crash in Brazil
US musician Oliver Tree is believed to be among six people dead after a mid-air collision between two helicopters in Rio de Janeiro.
UK News
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Polls open in Makerfield by-election
Polls have opened in the Makerfield by-election.
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'Prototype' Stonehenge discovered
A 5,000-year-old structure that may have served as an early "prototype" for Stonehenge has been found just three miles away from the famous site.
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World-famous Robin Hood oak tree has died
An ancient oak tree linked to the legend of Robin Hood has died.
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UK weather: Heatwave conditions set to return as temperatures could hit 32C over weekend
Heatwave conditions are predicted for parts of the UK this weekend, with heat health alerts already in effect ahead of possible highs of 33C (91.4F) early next week.
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Unemployment rate falls but private sector wage growth suffers
There has been an unexpected dip in the UK's unemployment rate in official figures also showing new recruits in payrolled work at their lowest level for five years and private sector basic pay awards struggling.
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'Extremely dangerous' cancer care delays due to lack of staff
Doctors have warned of "extremely dangerous" delays to cancer care due to staffing shortages.
World News
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US and Iran sign deal aimed at ending war - here's what's in it
Donald Trump has signed a deal aimed at ending the war with Iran.
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Trump's war with Iran has been a tragic and expensive waste of time
In covering Trump, the past day has been one of the wildest days.
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Donald Trump says 'nobody' attacked Iranian girls' school 'on purpose'
Donald Trump has said "nobody" purposefully attacked an Iranian girls' school where scores of people were killed in a strike on the first day of the war.
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Killing of Russian artist who criticised Putin has hallmarks of 'political murder', says Polish PM
The killing of a Russian artist who was critical of Vladimir Putin has the hallmarks of a "political murder", according to Poland's prime minister.
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Trump's gone rogue and left Netanyahu a horrendous choice
Israeli diplomacy has just thumped into a big problem.
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Body found in search for 23-year-old Briton who went missing while swimming in sea off Portugal
A body has been found after a British man went missing while swimming in the sea in Portugal last week.
Politics
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Polls open in Makerfield by-election
Polls have opened in the Makerfield by-election.
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Brexit has damaged Britain and Farage knows it, claims minister
Brexit has damaged Britain's standing in the world, and its chief advocates no longer wish to talk about it, a senior minister will claim today.
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Social media ban would have stopped me quitting, says Jess Phillips
Jess Phillips says she would not have resigned if Sir Keir Starmer had announced an under-16s social media ban earlier.
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Jo Cox's sister warns against people being pushed 'towards the extremes'
The sister of murdered MP Jo Cox has warned against people being pushed "towards the extremes", as she marks the 10th anniversary of her death.
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Russia's Starmer plot - the fallout
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Tech News
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AI's most powerful bosses deliver message to world leaders - and it's not very reassuring
The bosses of the world's leading AI companies have a clear ask for the leaders of the G7: you have to come up with a way to govern artificial intelligence.
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Threat of social media ban jolted tech giants into action before it was even announced
Roblox has revealed new safety measures, just as the government announces it will ban under-16s from social media and potentially some gaming platforms… like Roblox.
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Shares of Elon Musk's SpaceX soar past Amazon
Shares of Elon Musk's SpaceX soared more than 14% on Tuesday, lifting its value higher than Amazon and briefly Microsoft just days after its debut.
Videos
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US and Iran sign deal aimed at ending war - here's what's in it
Donald Trump has signed a deal aimed at ending the war with Iran.
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Stuff Matters... because boring stuff is often actually tremendously interesting
How did the light-emitting diode change the world? And, come to mention it, might it perversely actually prompt us to puff more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
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Jo Cox's sister warns against people being pushed 'towards the extremes'
The sister of murdered MP Jo Cox has warned against people being pushed "towards the extremes", as she marks the 10th anniversary of her death.
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Threat of social media ban jolted tech giants into action before it was even announced
Roblox has revealed new safety measures, just as the government announces it will ban under-16s from social media and potentially some gaming platforms… like Roblox.
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Social media ban would have stopped me quitting, says Jess Phillips
Jess Phillips says she would not have resigned if Sir Keir Starmer had announced an under-16s social media ban earlier.
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Healthcare worker tried to sell Princess of Wales's private medical records
A healthcare worker tried to sell Princess of Wales's private medical records, it has emerged.
