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Israel and the US are both going to the polls - the consequences will be global
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Israel and the US are both going to the polls - the consequences will be global

The next fortnight sees two elections on different continents. The outcomes will shape geopolitics and the global economy, writes James Landale...

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Howe and Nagelsmann high on Man Utd's list if Carrick sacked
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Howe and Nagelsmann high on Man Utd's list if Carrick sacked

BBC Sport takes a look at who could replace Michael Carrick at Manchester United if the head coach was sacked.

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Daughter wins £127k claim for caring for mum at home

Bern Rogers says the row with her siblings since her elderly mother died was "harrowing and deeply sad".

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Storm Boelo leaves 22,000 without power as Met Office issues new wind warning

The Met Office has issued a fresh wind warning from 18:00 on Monday across the west coast of England, Wales and Scotland and eastern parts of Northern Ireland.

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McDowell becomes latest major champion to exit LIV

Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell becomes the latest major champion to exit LIV Golf.

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Star Trek actor Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov, dies aged 90
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Star Trek actor Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov, dies aged 90

He played the eager Russian crewman in the original Star Trek series and later appeared in Babylon 5.

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Healey to shield low-income pensioners from income tax in the Budget
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Healey to shield low-income pensioners from income tax in the Budget

Changes are needed to prevent the full, flat-rate state pension becoming liable for income tax after it rises in April.

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Surprising things we have learnt from Anthropic's blockbuster share listing

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England-Republic of Ireland U15 World Cup game ends over alleged racism
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England-Republic of Ireland U15 World Cup game ends over alleged racism

The Under-15 World Cup Group C match between England and Republic of Ireland is abandoned after England allege an opposition player made a racist comment.

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Five ways Trump has changed immigration in the US
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Five ways Trump has changed immigration in the US

This is how his signature policy has played out after returning to power promising a closed border and mass deportations.

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Kane prematurely announced as Ballon d'Or winner - but he wasn't only one
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Kane prematurely announced as Ballon d'Or winner - but he wasn't only one

Harry Kane's dream of winning the Ballon d'Or seemed as if it had come true on Monday when the organisers released an article claiming he had won the award.

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Big, noisy and coming to a town near you - why the data centre backlash is growing
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Big, noisy and coming to a town near you - why the data centre backlash is growing

Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.

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Army officer killed by reversing Warrior with faulty alarm - inquest

Second Lt Max George, 26, died during a training exercise on Salisbury Plain, an inquest is told.

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Faisal Islam: Healey's Budget needs to sustain the stronger economy through gathering clouds

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The movement of students that brought down Serbia's Vučić
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The movement of students that brought down Serbia's Vučić

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More than 60 Christians killed in Ethiopia 'massacre', church official says
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More than 60 Christians killed in Ethiopia 'massacre', church official says

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Russell Brand asked assistant for female fan phone numbers, court hears
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Russell Brand asked assistant for female fan phone numbers, court hears

Helen Berger said she left her job working for Brand after she became "sick of him."

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Will anyone end Spain's domination of women's Ballon d'Or?

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Independent review announced into murder of student Henry Nowak

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'Cutting doubles would destroy careers' - angry players urge ATP rethink
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'Cutting doubles would destroy careers' - angry players urge ATP rethink

More than 150 doubles players - including Wimbledon champions and tennis legends - urge the ATP to rethink "drastic" cuts which they believe could kill the format.

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No 10 appears to backtrack on PM's freedom of movement referendum suggestion
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No 10 appears to backtrack on PM's freedom of movement referendum suggestion

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Trump faces backlash after invoking 9/11 in verbal assault on Michigan's Senate candidate
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Trump faces backlash after invoking 9/11 in verbal assault on Michigan's Senate candidate

The Democrat himself has hit back, as has Senator Bernie Sanders and a key Trump supporter from 2024.

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