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£200m taxpayer-funded trains sit barely used for three years
The final piece in a £2bn rail project is late, with less than half of the trains tested.
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Police in Scotland to escort fire crews in latest crackdown on Bonfire Night disorder
As many as 1,700 officers could be deployed in the biggest Police Scotland operation since last year's visit by President Trump.
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Serbia detains police officers over alleged use of force against protesters
Interior ministry claims suspects tortured and intimidated protesters detained in garage of government compound Serbian authorities detained nine active police officers and one former…
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Ukraine says bodycam video shows deadly Russian double-tap bombing
At least 40 people were killed and another 30 may still be under the rubble after Monday's attack on a Ukrainian village, Kyiv says.
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Herbert Blomstedt, conductor of great orchestras for seven decades, dies at 99
Modest in his demeanor but remarkably enduring, the American-born, Swedish conductor continually fell in love with music, leading orchestras with no-nonsense insight and integrity well into…
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Food grown in illegal West Bank settlements being sold in Australia as ‘produce of Israel’
Analysis by human rights organisation Global Echo shows 85 of 132 shipments over eight years contained more than US$5m of organic dates grown in settlements Get our breaking news email…
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The Grandfather Puzzle Pieces Together a Family History One Man Wouldn’t Talk About
JoyDrops champions awards-eligible documentary shorts about joy, a counterweight to a category often dominated by tragedy. Good News Network has partnered with JoyDrops to spotlight these…
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Mother and daughter killed in grizzly bear attack, Canadian authorities confirm
Conservation officers say more than one bear may have been involved in attack on women near their home Search teams in Canada have discovered the body of a 20-year-old woman and confirmed…
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Brazil Expands Protected Area for ‘One of the Richest and Most Sensitive Biomes on the Planet’
Brazilian environmental authorities have increased the size of a key national park by more than 25% of its original size. That might not sound like much on paper, but Pantanal Matogrossense…
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Fewer mothers to appear in court days after giving birth under new guidance
The changes follow concerns over the number of mothers summoned to safeguarding hearings shortly after labour.
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Bowen: Trump's loss limits powers at home, but it will likely be different abroad
After bruising midterm results, President Trump will want to show he can still shake the world, the BBC's international editor writes.
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British man infected with Ebola in DR Congo to be flown back to UK
The wider risk to the UK public from the deadly virus remains low, a government spokesperson says.
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British healthcare worker with Ebola evacuated from DR Congo to UK
Patient is in stable condition and will be transferred to a specialist ‘high consequence’ infectious disease unit A British healthcare worker with Ebola is being evacuated from the…
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Husband who invited men to rape wife asked for an online review, court told
Nine men on trial in Manchester accused of either taking part in abuse or encouraging offending on internet A husband who invited other men to rape and sexually assault his wife arranged…
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Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales
The number of deaths linked to cocaine use in England and Wales has nearly quadrupled in a decade.
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Palestine Action ban undermined confidence in anti-terror laws, Supreme Court told
Co-founder of Palestine Action, Huda Ammori, is challenging the government's decision to proscribe the group.
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Mugabe's son arrested over 'assault' during luxury car smuggling probe
The son of Zimbabwe's late former President Robert Mugabe will appear in court on 5 November with four other men.
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Brigitte Bardot inheritance row deepens after private letter to partner leaked
In the letter, the late French actress says her partner Bernard de Chiara was "incapable" of giving "support, a tenderness, a presence".
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Student-run Automotive Shop Opens to the Public in Houston Where Every Oil Change Helps the Next Generation
From the Houston Chronicle comes the story of high schoolers getting down and dirty with their education. Having lately opened an auto shop in the city’s Fifth Ward, students in automotive…
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UK government to outlaw new North Sea drilling
Labour ministers have published legislation that would end the granting of new oil and gas licences.
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French blood supplies impacted by freezer hacks as theories swirl about culprits
The French Blood Establishment (EFS) said cold rooms storing blood were impacted by hackers.
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Police launch inquiry after two inmates die in prison
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) confirmed two men died in custody on Wednesday.
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Cambridge asks Post Office inquiry barrister to lead review into death of Jason Arday
Jason Beer KC will examine university’s handling of claims against Arday and protection offered to academics in spotlight The lead barrister for the Post Office Horizon inquiry has been…
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BBC attempts to reassure Jewish staff after ex-producer says she faced antisemitism
Deputy director general Rhodri Talfan Davies meets staff group after case of Lucie Kon prompted calls for inquiry The BBC has attempted to reassure Jewish staff that discrimination against…
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