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Rare footage captured of Great White shark in Mediterranean Sea

Rare footage captured of Great White shark in Mediterranean Sea

A volunteer diver has described shaking as he filmed his encounter with an endangered Great White shark between Tunisia ...

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Vulnerable women lured by illegal sperm donor services on social media

Vulnerable women lured by illegal sperm donor services on social media

A BBC investigation paid £100 for one donor’s “baby batter” delivered by post with a carton of passata....

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Ten dead after migrant boat capsizes near Malta, Italian coastguard says

Ten dead after migrant boat capsizes near Malta, Italian coastguard says

At least 10 bodies have been recovered after a migrant boat carrying about 60 people capsized near Malta , the Italian c...

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Five people injured in stabbing at New York City's Penn Station

Five people injured in stabbing at New York City's Penn Station

The city is currently heightening security measures before President Trump visits on Monday to watch the NBA finals....

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Oil prices edge higher after strikes on Israel test ceasefire

Oil prices edge higher after strikes on Israel test ceasefire

Iran said the attacks, its first since an April ceasefire, are the start of "a full week" of strikes...

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My drinking days are over - here are my tips for an alcohol-free World Cup

My drinking days are over - here are my tips for an alcohol-free World Cup

Sober or sober-curious? One football fan shares his tips for having a great alcohol-free World Cup....

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You may be saving for retirement without realising it. Here's how to check

You may be saving for retirement without realising it. Here's how to check

One simple check could ensure you are not missing out on free money which could help in later life....

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'No dead ends': What the Dutch can teach us about tackling youth unemployment

'No dead ends': What the Dutch can teach us about tackling youth unemployment

The Netherlands has one of the world's lowest rates of 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training....

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Spain's visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East

Spain's visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East

The European country had 9.1 million international visitors in April, the most ever for that month....

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The Papers: 'Iran fires missile barrage' and 'New Eriksen hell'

The Papers: 'Iran fires missile barrage' and 'New Eriksen hell'

Iran's latest strike on Israel and Danish footballer Christian Eriksen's on-field collapse are prominent on Monday's pap...

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Friendship or leverage: Why is Xi Jinping going to North Korea?

Friendship or leverage: Why is Xi Jinping going to North Korea?

Beijing is trying to reassert influence over a strategically vital yet deeply unpredictable partner....

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Rice to be England's vice-captain at World Cup

Rice to be England's vice-captain at World Cup

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice will be England's vice-captain for the World Cup....

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'I had the best and worst moments of my life on this court' - Zverev triumphs at last

'I had the best and worst moments of my life on this court' - Zverev triumphs at last

Four years after exiting the French Open in a wheelchair, Alexander Zverev leaves it as the Roland Garros champion....

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Australian doctor who underwent world-first brain tumour treatment dies

Australian doctor who underwent world-first brain tumour treatment dies

The melanoma doctor's brain cancer treatment experiment has sparked hope for a breakthrough....

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Trump abruptly ends NBC interview after clash over 'rigged election' claim

Trump abruptly ends NBC interview after clash over 'rigged election' claim

During the interview, the president was repeatedly challenged on several points by the show's presenter Kristen Welker....

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Antonelli-Russell contrast could hardly be more stark

Antonelli-Russell contrast could hardly be more stark

In Monaco, "everything clicked" for Kimi Antonelli but his Mercedes team-mate George Russell was "beyond frustration" af...

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Zverev beats Cobolli in tense French Open final for first Grand Slam title

Zverev beats Cobolli in tense French Open final for first Grand Slam title

Alexander Zverev finally lands the Grand Slam title that threatened to elude him after overcoming Flavio Cobolli and his...

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Hodgkinson beaten by Werro despite personal best in Diamond League

Hodgkinson beaten by Werro despite personal best in Diamond League

Despite setting a new personal best, Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson is beaten by Switzerland's Audrey Werro during the...

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Israel strikes Beirut suburb days after US-brokered truce

Israel strikes Beirut suburb days after US-brokered truce

Israel says the attacks on the Lebanese capital were ordered "in response to Hezbollah's firing at Israeli territory"....

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Man arrested 22 years after teen murdered in Leeds

Man arrested 22 years after teen murdered in Leeds

Tyrone Clarke's mother says the family has been living "with this shadow over us" for 22 years....

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Antonelli wins Monaco from Hamilton after dramatic ending

Antonelli wins Monaco from Hamilton after dramatic ending

Kimi Antonelli wins the Monaco Grand Prix from Lewis Hamilton after a chaotic ending that featured two safety cars and a...

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Royal Mail delivers new parent magazine to father 19 years late

Royal Mail delivers new parent magazine to father 19 years late

Paul Edwards, 52, was left baffled after the magazine finally arrived almost two decades late....

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Lord's pitch does not benefit Test format - Stokes

Lord's pitch does not benefit Test format - Stokes

England captain Ben Stokes says the Lord’s pitch on which his side won the first Test against New Zealand is not helpful...

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Son calls for Iran prisoner exchange for British pair

Son calls for Iran prisoner exchange for British pair

Craig and Lindsay Foreman's son urges the UK to explore a prisoner exchange to secure their release....

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Iran's World Cup team lands in Mexico amid US visa row

Iran's World Cup team lands in Mexico amid US visa row

All of Iran's group games are in the US, but players and support staff will have to fly in and out of the country on mat...

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Simone Biles reveals health scare after 'almost dying'

Simone Biles reveals health scare after 'almost dying'

Seven-time Olympic champion Simone Biles reveals she suffered a health scare, describing the experience as "almost dying...

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Atkinson finishes with five as England beat NZ to win opening Test

Atkinson finishes with five as England beat NZ to win opening Test

Gus Atkinson stars on day four as England bowl out New Zealand in the morning session, taking five wickets to secure a 1...

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'On the honours board again' - Another five wicket haul for Atkinson

'On the honours board again' - Another five wicket haul for Atkinson

Watch all five of Gus Atkinson's wickets as he finishes with figures of 5-30 in New Zealand's second innings to help Eng...

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M&S launches new traineeship for 1,000 young people

M&S launches new traineeship for 1,000 young people

The scheme aims to tackle the "growing challenge" of young people not in employment, education, or training. ...

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Zelensky criticises 'vile' Chornobyl drone strike ahead of London talks

Zelensky criticises 'vile' Chornobyl drone strike ahead of London talks

Ukrainian officials say a Russian drone hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near the Chornobyl nuclear plant....

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England begin Ashes rebuild with win over NZ

England begin Ashes rebuild with win over NZ

England take less than a session on the fourth day of the first Test against New Zealand to begin their post-Ashes rebui...

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Huge crowds throng Madrid streets for Pope's open-air mass

Huge crowds throng Madrid streets for Pope's open-air mass

The pontiff waved at those gathered from his popemobile as he arrived at the Plaza de Cibeles....

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Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were 'wrong'

Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were 'wrong'

Lammy says he told the US vice-president the teen's murder "has got nothing to do with mass migration"....

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Royal wedding: Who is NHS nurse Harriet Sperling?

Royal wedding: Who is NHS nurse Harriet Sperling?

Harriet Sperling and Peter Phillips wed with King Charles, Queen Camilla and other royals attending....

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Kebab firm fined £500k for selling lamb that was mostly skin and fat

Kebab firm fined £500k for selling lamb that was mostly skin and fat

Kismet Kebabs are found to have engaged in "considerable dishonesty", Swansea Crown Court finds....

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Steve Rosenberg: Lasting image of Russia's economic forum is plume of smoke over St Petersburg

Steve Rosenberg: Lasting image of Russia's economic forum is plume of smoke over St Petersburg

The BBC's Russia editor saw Putin's flagship economic event overshadowed by Ukrainian drones attacks....

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'My great-grandad saved your life' - Aberfan survivor left stunned on school visit

'My great-grandad saved your life' - Aberfan survivor left stunned on school visit

An Aberfan disaster survivor met the great-grandson of the caretaker who pulled him from the rubble....

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Delays to defence plan undermine UK credibility, MPs say

Delays to defence plan undermine UK credibility, MPs say

The Defence Investment Plan is now due to be released ahead of a Nato summit early next month....

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Starmer tells supporters he will fight any leadership contest

Starmer tells supporters he will fight any leadership contest

The prime minister's position has hardened since Andy Burnham said he would seek to enter any potential Labour contest....

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The Papers: 'Cuts to fund defence spark chaos' and 'Kate the cream of hearts'

The Papers: 'Cuts to fund defence spark chaos' and 'Kate the cream of hearts'

The government's defence spending plans feature on many of Sunday's front pages - along with a royal wedding....

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