Polls set to open in Makerfield by-election
There are 14 candidates vying to be the Greater Manchester constituency's new MP.
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Best to worst - every World Cup team ranked after one game
Argentina are the defending world champions but are not the best side at this World Cup according to our BBC Sport…
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Trump’s MoU with Iran draws backlash from some Republicans
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy blasts US-Iran MoU as 'worst foreign policy blunder in decades'.
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‘I wish it hit me’: Sydney parents share anguish after siblings in pram hit and killed by car
Katherine, five, and Harry, aged 14 months, died on Wednesday after their pram was hit by an SUV in CabramattaA…
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Teenager dies in horse-drawn carriage accident in New York
The horse bolted and toppled over after the carriage driver stepped down to take a picture of the passengers.
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Trump and Iran's president sign initial deal aiming to end war
Iran's nuclear programme, the main reason stated by the US for the conflict, is still to be negotiated.
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Bird flu kills more than 75% of baby seals on remote Australian island, study finds
Scientists say 13,000 southern elephant seal pups on Heard Island have died of the H5N1 strain.
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Developing heatwave across Europe to send UK temperatures above 30C
Very warm weather is set to return to parts of the UK with temperatures of 30C plus expected as Europe experiences a…
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Greta Thunberg joins Brussels protest against Israel
Around 100 people, including Greta Thunberg and other Flotilla activists, have rallied in Brussels.
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Who benefits from Zimbabwe’s lithium boom?
New projects and foreign-backed mines are reshaping Zimbabwe’s lithium sector, with uneven local gains.
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Netanyahu under pressure in Israel after US-Iran agreement
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing mounting pressure after he was cut out of the US-Iran agreement.
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Albanese announces ‘generous’ capital gains tax exemptions for small businesses after budget backlash
Startups and testamentary trusts to receive carve outs after criticism of Labor’s CGT changesFollow our Australia news…
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Ghalibaf says talks delivered more results than war
Ghalibaf says talks delivered more results than war
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South Africa coach tells critics to ‘shut up’ before second World Cup match
'I never listen to the trash of the social media,' Hugo Broos says before Bafana Bafana's match against…
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Ebike thefts soar in NSW as Victoria’s crime rate drops for first time in four years
Theft rises in both states, even as Victoria’s crime rate decreases 1.9% on the year beforeVictoria has recorded its…
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Fans boo, players adapt - the view on World Cup hydration breaks
Supporters are booing them, coaches are using them, players are adapting to them - mid-half hydration breaks are…
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Ghana beat Panama 1–0 in chaotic, charged World Cup Group L match
Caleb Yirenkyi scored a winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time in a scrappy end to the match in Toronto.
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US and Iran sign Memorandum of Understanding to end war
US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have reportedly signed a Memorandum of Understanding
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Political lobbyists with unfettered access to Australia’s parliament to be publicly named
MPs who sponsor lobbyists’ entry to halls of power will also be listed online under new transparency rulesFollow our…
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Shelter-in-place ordered in LA as blaze engulfs roof of 500,000 sq-ft warehouse
Clouds of dark smoke and ammonia rose from cold storage and freezing facility in Boyle Heights near downtownThe solar…
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One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts says he will push for party to adopt blanket abortion ban
Senator tells Brisbane Christian conference the party needs to ‘reconsider some things’ on abortion, contradicting…
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Ancient 'Robin Hood' tree is dead, experts say
The Major Oak is thought to have stood for more than 1,000 years in the heart of Nottinghamshire's Sherwood Forest.
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Trump says it’s ‘unfair’ for Iran to lack ballistic missiles
President Donald Trump says it’s ‘unfair’ for Iran to lack ballistic missiles if other regional countries have them.
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Trump to Netanyahu: Use a ‘softer’ touch on Lebanon
US President Donald Trump has encouraged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to use a ‘softer touch’ in Lebanon.