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Mother of British-Israeli sisters killed in West Bank attack dies

The mother of two British-Israeli sisters who were killed last week in a shooting attack in the West Bank has died of her wounds,...

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Lasse Wellander: Abba pays tribute to ‘superb guitarist’ and ‘fun guy’ after his death at age 70

Members of Abba have paid tribute to their long-standing guitarist Lasse Wellander after he died at the age of 70. In a statement, Bjorn...

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Boat between Greece and Malta carrying about 400 ‘people in distress’ is ‘taking on water’

A boat carrying about 400 people “in distress” has been spotted adrift between Greece and Malta and is taking on water, support services have...

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Dalai Lama apologises after kissing boy and asking him to ‘suck my tongue’

The Dalai Lama has apologised after footage emerged showing him kissing a young boy on the lips and asking him to “suck my tongue”....

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Gareth Richards death: Frank Skinner pays tribute to ‘kind, gentle, funny, fascinating’ former radio co-host

Frank Skinner has paid tribute to comedian Gareth Richards as he introduced a special edition of a podcast featuring the best bits of the...

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Boat between Greece and Malta carrying about 400 ‘people in distress’ is ‘taking on water’

A boat carrying about 400 people “in distress” has been spotted adrift between Greece and Malta and is taking on water, support services have...

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Spain’s Jon Rahm pays tribute to Seve Ballesteros after Masters win

Spain’s Jon Rahm has won the 87th Masters at Augusta National. Forty years after the late Seve Ballesteros won his second Masters title and...

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Marseille explosion: Two bodies found after two buildings collapse

Two bodies have been found under the rubble of two buildings that collapsed following an explosion in the south of France. Rescuers are continuing...

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Benidorm: British woman in critical condition after falling from sixth-floor hotel balcony

A British woman is in a critical condition in hospital after falling from a sixth-floor hotel balcony in Benidorm. Her 40-year-old British husband, who...

Sports

NHL insiders debate keys to record-setting Bruins season

9:15 PM ET ESPN staff The Boston Bruins set an NHL record for wins with their 63rd victory of the season Sunday against the...

Spain’s Jon Rahm pays tribute to Seve Ballesteros after second Masters win

Spain’s Jon Rahm has won the 87th Masters at Augusta National. Forty years after the late Seve Ballesteros won his second Masters title and...

Politics

Emergency and urgent care to be prioritised over routine appointments during junior doctors’ strike, NHS says

Emergency and urgent care will be prioritised over routine appointments and treatment during this week’s junior doctors’ strike, NHS England says. The strike will...

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Rishi Sunak calls for swift return of Stormont Assembly ahead of President Biden’s visit to Northern Ireland

Rishi Sunak has called for a swift return of the Stormont Assembly ahead of President Biden’s visit to Northern Ireland. “We must get on...

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Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross further muddies the waters after tactical voting comments

After receiving a slap down from Tory HQ, Douglas Ross has stood by his controversial statements about tactical voting by essentially saying his comments...

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Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s mother joins push for offenders to be made to attend sentencing

The mother of murdered nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel is backing voices pushing for a change in the law that would force criminals to attend their...

Business

Atom Bank picks advisers to steer £100m fundraising

Atom Bank, the app-based lender, has picked advisers to secure a further £100m in capital in what is expected to be its final fundraising...

Technology

Tesla to open a new Megafactory in Shanghai, China, company says

A Tesla Megapack in Moss Landing, California Andrew Evers | CNBC Tesla will open a new Megafactory in Shanghai, China, that is capable of...

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The Essex Murders: Private investigators say new evidence ‘points to different killer’ in 1995 Range Rover shooting

It has been almost 30 years since one of the UK’s most notorious murder cases – the gangland shooting of three drug dealers whose...

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China and Taiwan ships stand-off near sensitive buffer zone

Nearly 20 military ships – about 10 Chinese and 10 Taiwanese – are involved in a stand-off near the Taiwan Strait’s sensitive median line,...

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Gareth Richards death: Frank Skinner pays tribute to ‘kind, gentle, funny, fascinating’ former radio co-host

Frank Skinner has paid tribute to comedian Gareth Richards as he introduced a special edition of a podcast featuring the best bits of the...