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Iowa voters pick their nominees for competitive general elections
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Seven killed after drone hits bus in Russia-controlled part of Ukraine
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Helicopter crashes into field in Devon
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'It's bigger than me': Anthony Joshua vows to fight for parents of friends killed in car crash
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New Mexico lawmakers to blast out subpoenas in Epstein investigation
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Murdered student did not die with dignity, says family, as bodycam footage shows him being handcuffed
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What to know about US military strikes on alleged drug boats
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Girl dies after being pulled from river
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Right-wing candidate pulls ahead in first round of Colombia's presidential vote
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NHS single patient record to be debated for first time
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Girl, 13, dies in hospital after river rescue
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Former M&S boss drafted in to help ministers tackle NEET crisis
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All missing victims recovered in Washington paper mill explosion
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Record-breaking heatwave gives way to cooler temperatures across UK
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Ebola spread in DR Congo 'deeply alarming', MSF warns
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Trump's name must come off of the Kennedy Center, judge rules
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Trump in ‘excellent health’ after latest checkup, president’s physician says
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Teenager charged with murder after 15-year-old boy fatally stabbed in London
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Temperatures to fall in UK as heatwave comes to an end
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Treasury Department prepares $250 bill with Trump's face on it
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Man who allegedly sold poison to Britons won't face justice in UK
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Two charged after bystander fatally shot outside bar
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Drone hits Romania apartment block during Russian attack on neighboring Ukraine
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Google engineer made $1.2M placing bets on Polymarket using confidential info, prosecutors say
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Ex-CIA official charged with stealing millions of dollars in gold bars
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US strikes Iran military site as Tehran says it has targeted American base
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Sixteen pupils killed in Kenya school fire, local police say
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Biden sues DOJ to stop release of audio and transcripts tied to special counsel probe
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Trump gathers Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end war
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Energy bills to rise for millions as impact of Iran war hits
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Labour has 'no coherent plan' for country, says Blair
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Attacks from residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola
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Watch: Dozens of light drones crash into harbour in Sydney
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Gisèle Pelicot 'deeply shocked' by decision not to jail boys in rape case
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Why has the public been largely kept in the dark since the govt warned of the threat of war?
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Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal
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Trump says he won't 'rush into' deal to end war with Iran
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