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US TikTok ban would be 'devastating', UK firms warn

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UK businesses using TikTok say they could see a significant drop in sales if the app is banned in the US.

One-word Ofsted grades should stay, says government

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The government says the judgements are useful for parents, after MPs called for them to be scrapped.

US secretly sends long-range missiles to Ukraine

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Missiles delivered this month have been used to strike Russian targets in Crimea, US media say.

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Arizona House votes to overturn abortion ban

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It was the third attempt to take up repealing the near-total ban, which was recently resurrected by a state court.

US House speaker heckled by protesters in campus visit

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While the Speaker visited Columbia, police confronted Pro-Palestinian protesters at campuses in Texas and California.

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Bishop investigated over misleading accounts claim

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Bishop Anne Dyer, who was suspended in 2022 over allegations of bullying, denies the new claims.

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Girl arrested as three injured in school stabbing

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A teenage girl has been arrested after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed.

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Thames Water says staff enduring abuse from public

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The company says staff members have received "nasty" comments online and "physical abuse" on the streets.

Quiet community left in shock after stabbing in school

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A teenage girl has been arrested after two teachers and a pupil were hospitalised with stab wounds.

BBC Verify examines reported strikes on Russian oil depots

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The reported strikes have been geolocated to the Smolensk region of western Russia.

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Slovak ministers agree to replace public broadcaster

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The proposal by Robert Fico's populist-nationalist government has raised fears for independent media.

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Iranian rapper sentenced to death, says lawyer

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Musician Toomaj Salehi had backed anti-government nationwide protests in 2022.

'Business as usual' for Channel crossings despite migrant deaths

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Prospective migrants trying to reach the UK from France say smuggling operations are continuing after Tuesday's tragedy.

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D-Day veteran who survived gunfire dies aged 100

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Bill Gladden, who flew into Normandy on a glider, dies weeks before the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

TikTok vows to fight 'unconstitutional' US ban

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The app faces being banned or sold in the US because of national security concerns.

Man accused of kidnap and sexual assault of girl, 9

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The girl became separated from her family while shopping in central London on Monday.

US to send new Ukraine aid right away, Biden says

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The president says weapons and equipment will be sent to Kyiv "in the next few hours", after approval from Congress.

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Katie Simpson murder accused found dead at home

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Jonathan Creswell, who was on trial, was found dead at his home on Wednesday morning, court hears.

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Donaldson in court over rape and sex-offence charges

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The ex-DUP leader faces 11 charges and his wife faces four charges connected with aiding and abetting.

Three arrested over Channel migrant deaths

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The men were arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and of entering the UK illegally, police said.

Right to recoup carer overpayments, minister says

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Wrongly overpaid benefits must be dealt with in a "compassionate" way, the deputy prime minister says.

Fit-again Nelson open to Northern Ireland return

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Julie Nelson, Northern Ireland women's record cap holder, would be open to a return to the international set-up under Tanya Oxtoby.

Floods cause widespread devastation in Kenya

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The UN says that at least 32 people have died and more than 40,000 have been forced from their homes.

Girl arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after teachers and pupil stabbed at school

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Pupils at a school in south-west Wales spend four hours locked down before being allowed to go home.

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O'Shea, the first Lions player to be sent off, dies aged 83

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Former Wales and British and Irish Lions prop John O'Shea dies at the age of 83.

Argentina seeks arrest of Iranian minister over bombing

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The call for his arrest comes after an Argentine court blamed Iran for an attack on a Jewish centre.

Air accident probe after two men injured in Prestwick crash

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Two men, aged 65 and 75, were airlifted to hospital after a small plane came down on private land.

Inside Columbia's campus as students protest

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Hundreds of students have been camping on the university lawn, sparking a nationwide wave of campus protests.

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Canadian reunites 152-year-old painting with pub

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John Marrack gifts the 132-year-old pub painting to staff at the Claydon Greyhound near Ipswich.

Oliver Dowden and Angela Rayner row over housing at PMQs

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Rayner is quick to acknowledge a row over her living arrangements, and takes aim at the government's housing policy.