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Worcestershire News
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Investigation launched after two deaths in Redditch
Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Redditch.
UK News
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Jenny Hall: 'Increasing concern' for missing runner as major police search carried out
A major police search is taking place for a runner who has been missing for three days - as officers say they are becoming "increasingly concerned".
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Salman Rushdie attack: Hadi Matar found guilty of attempted murder after stabbing author multiple times on stage
A man has been found guilty of attempted murder for attacking author Sir Salman Rushdie.
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Passengers 'dropping like flies' after suspected norovirus outbreak on P&O cruise ship
Passengers have reported a suspected norovirus outbreak on a P&O cruise ship off the coast of Belgium.
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Jess Phillips says there's 'no place' where violence against women 'doesn't happen' - as spiking to become new offence
Jess Phillips has said "there is no place" where violence against women and girls "doesn't happen" - as a new law is set to make spiking a criminal offence.
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New evidence shows how UK student protests about Gaza were handled by police and universities
Camping, chaos, and confrontation.
National News
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Donald Trump says US close to Ukraine minerals deal and accuses France and UK of 'doing nothing' to end war
Donald Trump has said the US is close to agreeing a minerals deal with Ukraine - after accusing Britain and France of "doing nothing" to end the war.
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Six more Israeli hostages due to be freed in exchange for over 600 Palestinian prisoners
Hamas has named six Israeli hostages who are set to be released today while Israel is expected to release more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire agreement between the parties.
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Dozens turn out in support of Luigi Mangione over killing of US healthcare boss Brian Thompson
Dozens of supporters were outside court as the man accused of fatally shooting the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare made his first appearance.
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Steve Bannon denies using 'Nazi' salute and says he was just waving
Steve Bannon has denied making a Nazi salute at a conservative gathering, insisting the gesture was just a wave.
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New evidence shows how UK student protests about Gaza were handled by police and universities
Camping, chaos, and confrontation.
Sport
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Joseph Parker weighs career heavy as Martin Bakole makes epic journey for Riyadh clash
Joseph Parker weighed in at the heaviest weight of his career for Saturday's heavyweight collision, even as new opponent Martin Bakole was still travelling out for the fight.
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Daniel Dubois could rematch Anthony Joshua next, or fight Oleksandr Usyk for undisputed title, says Frank Warren
Daniel Dubois missed out on a world title defence when illness prevented him from boxing Joseph Parker, with promoter Frank Warren now looking at alternative fights.
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Champions League last-16 draw: Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa discover opponents and route to final
Liverpool will play Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last 16 while Arsenal face PSV Eindhoven and Aston Villa take on Club Brugge.
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Europa League last-16 draw: Man Utd, Tottenham Hotspur and Rangers discover opponents and route to final
Manchester United will face Real Sociedad in the Europa League last 16, while Tottenham play AZ Alkmaar and Rangers take on Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce.
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How did Martin Bakole get to fight Joseph Parker after Daniel Dubois' withdrawal and how dangerous can he be?
Daniel Dubois' planned IBF heavyweight showdown against Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia on Saturday is off, but what caused it to be cancelled and how did Martin Bakole get the late call up?
Showbiz News
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Pamela Anderson on reclaiming her life and career, and her new film The Last Showgirl
Pamela Anderson is one of the most recognisable faces in Hollywood.
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Salman Rushdie attack: Hadi Matar found guilty of attempted murder after stabbing author multiple times on stage
A man has been found guilty of attempted murder for attacking author Sir Salman Rushdie.
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Neighbours cancelled again by Amazon - just two years after 40-year-old soap was revived
Neighbours has been axed for a second time, just two years after Amazon threw the Australian soap a lifeline.
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Sir David Frost's son: What I learned reviewing broadcast legend's famous interviews
Dad was a showman with great charisma, but he never lost sight of the fact that an interview is about the guest, not the host.
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James Bond: Amazon takes creative control of 007 franchise
Creative control of the long-running James Bond franchise has been handed to Amazon MGM Studios, in a joint venture with the current owners.
Technology
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Scientists find new virus that could infect humans in same way as COVID-19
A newly discovered bat coronavirus could at some point spread to humans like COVID-19, Chinese researchers have found.
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Apple removes advanced security tool over UK government row
Apple will no longer offer customers in the UK its most advanced, end-to-end security encryption feature for cloud data storage - following a row with the government.
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Apple removes end-to-end security encryption tool for UK cloud users rather than renege on its privacy commitments to all
Apple's decision to withdraw its most secure cloud storage service from the UK is just the latest turning point in a battle that has been rumbling on between US tech companies and successive British governments for some time.
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Elon Musk calls famed astronaut Andreas Mogensen an 'idiot' after being accused of 'lying' about stranded astronauts
Elon Musk has had a heated exchange with famed astronaut Andreas Mogensen who accused has him of lying over claims that two NASA astronauts had been "left" in space.
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German election: From AI influencers to Russian disinformation, the far-right is getting a leg up online
Voters in Germany are being exposed to copious far-right narratives online from AI-generated content and Russian disinformation campaigns.
Strange News
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Mysterious QR code stickers appear on more than 1,000 graves in Munich
More than 1,000 stickers were put on gravestones and wooden crosses at three cemeteries in the southern German city of Munich.
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Female prankster pretending to be marshal sends Glasgow runners on 2.5km detour during race
Runners at a 10k trail race in Glasgow were sent in the wrong direction by a prankster pretending to be a marshal and who buried arrow signs marking the course.
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Large sinkhole forces closure of Godstone High Street in Surrey
A large sinkhole has opened up in a Surrey village - forcing the high street to be closed.
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Snow village in China apologises for using fake snow during unusually warm weather
A tourist village in China known for its snowy landscapes has apologised for using cotton wool and soapy water to make fake snow during unexpected warmer weather.
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Ice hockey game between USA and Canada has three fights in first nine seconds
A bad-tempered ice hockey game between the United States and Canada on Saturday kicked off with three fights in the first nine seconds.
Videos
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Nigel Farage relinquishes majority control of Reform UK
Nigel Farage has given up sole control of Reform UK, with the party's members now being "handed over ownership" following a vote last year, according to its chairman.
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Donald Trump says US close to Ukraine minerals deal and accuses France and UK of 'doing nothing' to end war
Donald Trump has said the US is close to agreeing a minerals deal with Ukraine - after accusing Britain and France of "doing nothing" to end the war.
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Jess Phillips says there's 'no place' where violence against women 'doesn't happen' - as spiking to become new offence
Jess Phillips has said "there is no place" where violence against women and girls "doesn't happen" - as a new law is set to make spiking a criminal offence.
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Miah brothers jailed for grooming and sexually abusing girls in Leeds and Barrow-in-Furness
Three brothers have been jailed after underage girls in Leeds and Barrow-in-Furness were sexually abused and raped over a number of years.
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Israel checking reports of hostage Shiri Bibas's body being handed over
Hamas says the body of hostage Shiri Bibas has now been handed over, according to the group's Al-Aqsa TV channel - as the Israeli military says it is checking the reports.
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