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Appeals court rules Trump's EPA improperly ended billions in climate funding
A US appeals court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency improperly terminated billions of dollars in climate …
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Cate Blanchett praises Prince William for «extraordinary» climate work
Cate Blanchett has praised the Prince of Wales for his hands-on and extraordinary commitment to climate action through …
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Princess Eugenie gives birth to baby girl in Portugal
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank have welcomed their third child, a daughter, at a hospital in Lisbon. Buckingham …
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Four men arrested over 25,000-tonne illegal toxic waste dump in Wigan
Four men have been arrested over a 25,000-tonne illegal toxic waste dump in Wigan that has blighted the …
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Older people refusing outside help could wreck care reform, researcher warns
Many older people reject professional care for fear of losing their independence, leaving families to step in. A …
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Scotland exam pass rates rise as pupils receive 2026 results
Almost 150,000 Scottish pupils received their National, Higher and Advanced Higher results, with pass rates up across all …
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GP breast cancer referral rules miss 95% of women under 50 who develop disease, study finds
A Cambridge-led study finds Nice referral criteria miss 95% of women under 50 in England who later develop …
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Animal rights campaigners sue Met Police over wrongful Coronation arrests
Animal rights campaigners are suing the Metropolitan Police over arrests made before the coronation of King Charles III, …
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Hospital order for vampire fan Benjamin Lewis over animal parts left at churches
A man who called himself Dracula and drank animal blood has been given a hospital order after leaving …
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Boy thrown from Tate Modern balcony leaves hospital, family says
The family of the French boy attacked by Jonty Bravery at the Tate Modern in 2019 say he …
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Education secretary vows to undo Gove's «straitjacket» school reforms
Lucy Powell has vowed to reverse Michael Gove's school reforms, saying his «one-size-fits-all» approach placed schools in a …
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Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Near Suez Rocks Egypt and Israel
A strong earthquake centred close to the Egyptian city of Suez has shaken the northeast of the country …
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Readers turn on Bourton-on-the-Water residents over tourist plan
Residents of Bourton-on-the-Water want coach bans and tourist charges to stop the village becoming «Blackpool-on-the-Water», but readers argue …
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Several injured as overcrowding halts London's Ghana Party in the Park festival
Several people were injured at the Ghana Party in the Park festival in Barnet after crowds became too …
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Italy puts nearly all major cities on highest heat alert
19 Italian cities, including Rome, Milan and Naples, are already under Italy's highest heat alert, and nearly all …
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Manhunt launched after prisoner Stephen Grzyb escapes from van outside Liverpool court
Merseyside Police have launched an urgent manhunt after prisoner Stephen Grzyb, 22, escaped from a transport vehicle outside …
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UK holidaymakers warned as cyclospora outbreak linked to Mexico travel
Health officials have issued a warning to British holidaymakers as cyclospora infections rise, with many cases linked to …
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Hull funeral director Robert Bush jailed for 20 years over bodies left to rot
Funeral director Robert Bush has been jailed for 20 years after pleading guilty to 67 offences, including preventing …
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High Court dismisses challenge to Chinese super embassy in London
The High Court has dismissed a residents' association's legal challenge against planning permission for the Chinese super embassy …
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Yung Filly cleared of rape but convicted of assault occasioning bodily harm
British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly has been acquitted of three rape counts and a strangulation charge, but …