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US senator Bob Menendez reveals wife's cancer amid bribery trial

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Bob Menendez said his spouse and co-defendant would undergo a mastectomy following her diagnosis.

Meghan mania and big skirts: Africa's top shots

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent.

Schauffele equals major record as McIlroy & MacIntyre shine

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Rory McIlroy and Robert MacIntyre start well at the US PGA Championship as American Xander Schauffele sets the early pace at Valhalla.

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Is China's bubble tea bubble about to burst?

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Chinese bubble tea shares fizzle raising questions about the industry and Hong Kong's stock market.

Modi’s India: A decade of popularity and polarisation

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Indian PM Narendra Modi is eyeing a historic third term after a decade in power.

Key weeks ahead for Russia’s war in Ukraine

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Russia has launched a push north of Kharkiv but its ultimate goal is so far unclear.

Business locked in expensive AI 'arms race'

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Business leaders feel pressure to invest in AI but the costs are formidable.

Is the move to electric cars running out of power?

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There has been an unexpected slowdown in sales of electric cars. Could this be more than a blip?

Pornhub partners with UK child abuse fighting charity

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They want porn sites to adopt new voluntary standards on fighting online child abuse.

The Papers: Hunt's Labour warning and new Royal images

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A range of stories on Friday's papers including warnings from Jeremy Hunt about Labour's policies.

'I'm your mammy's little boy'

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Shannon Leet from Ontario discovered a brother in Northern Ireland who their mother had been forced to give up.

Tyson Fury: the good, the bad, the ugly, the undisputed?

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Over a 16-year professional career, Tyson Fury has risen from small shows and low expectations to a shot at becoming undisputed world champion.

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Biden backs historic move to relax cannabis rules

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The plan does not legalise marijuana for recreational use as is currently the law in half the US.

Smith seals Premier League play-off spot in style

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Michael Smith seals the last spot in the Premier League Darts play-offs on his way to winning the final league-stage night in Sheffield.

The rise and fall of Canada's 'Crypto King'

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Canada police have charged Aiden Pleterski, 25, with fraud and laundering the proceeds of crime.

Napoli join Juve in Greenwood race - Friday's gossip

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Napoli join Juventus in the race to sign Mason Greenwood from Manchester United, with Atletico Madrid also interested, plus more.

Thursday, May 16

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Sex offender head teacher ‘ran class with terror’

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Former pupils and colleagues describe bullying campaigns and violence under Foden's leadership.

Football Daily

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Steve Crossman rounds up the week’s biggest European football stories

Russia gives British diplomat a week to leave

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The expulsion of Capt Adrian Coghill comes after his counterpart was removed from Britain last week.

Republicans back contempt charges for AG Garland

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Joe Biden had blocked the release of audio tapes from a special counsel probe, angering Republicans.

Vatican to reveal new rules for the supernatural

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The new guidelines are expected to tighten the criteria for what counts as a divine apparition.

Trump lawyer accuses Cohen of lying in hush-money trial

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Tensions boil over on a heated day in court, as the ex-president’s lawyer assails the prosecution's star witness.

Texas pardons man who shot Black Lives Matter protester

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Daniel Perry shot an armed protester in Austin during a protest in the wake of the murder of George Floyd.

Biden-Trump debates come with risks for both sides

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The campaigns have agreed to debate twice before November's election - and the stakes will be high.

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At the scene of Slovak PM's shooting

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The BBC's Sarah Rainsford reports from the town of Handlova, on what the attack could mean for Slovakia's divided society.

Grand National winner Corach Rambler retired

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Corach Rambler, winner of the 2023 Grand National, has been retired, trainer Lucinda Russell announces

Murray beaten at ATP Challenger event in Bordeaux

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Andy Murray is beaten 6-4 6-2 as he is knocked out of a clay-court ATP Challenger event in Bordeaux by Gregoire Barrere.

Newscast

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Starmer unveils the “first steps” Labour would take if they win the general election

'No public threat' as radiological material found

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A man is arrested and police say there is no risk to local residents or the wider public.

Watch: Fury refuses face-off with Usyk

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Watch as Tyson Fury jokes around as he avoids eye contact with Oleksandr Usyk during face-off.