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School protests send shivers down French government's spine
A movement that started nearly two weeks ago has spread, and in France young people on the streets spells trouble, writes Hugh Schofield....
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K-pop giants Stray Kids join BTS in boycotting the Grammys
Stray Kids become the second major act to withdraw from the Grammys over the new best Asian Pop award....
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Woman who killed abusive partner has murder conviction overturned
The Court of Appeal ruled that jurors were misdirected on Julie Ann McIlwaine's loss of control defence to the killing of James Joseph Crossley....
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First minister demands 'new deal' for Wales, before Plaid Cymru conference
Rhun ap Iorwerth will address members at Plaid's first conference since winning the Senedd election....
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No more cereal at the end of the aisle? New rules in Scotland's supermarkets
Restrictions are being put on products with high sugar, fat and salt content, but the meal deal lives on....
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Son of ex-Chelsea player died in 40C desert hike
Cassius Newton's wife urged him not to go on the hike, a coroner tells an inquest into his death....
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A 'dark cloud' and 'dismal' mood: How it feels on Cornell campus right now
Students tell the BBC that the tension on campus has become palpable since allegations from 2024 resurfaced....
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Olivia Dean accused of copying Bill Withers' Just The Two of Us
The star's record label is sued over similarities between her song I've Seen It and Withers' classic....
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British paratrooper killed by explosion in Ukraine, coroner rules
L/Cpl George Hooley is the first UK service member to die in Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022....
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Chaos, coffins and 'Claudiapatra' steal the show in Celebrity Traitors
There is paranoia, confusion and a battle to survive among the celebrities as they fight for survival....
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Man City verdict has 'implications on game's integrity' - FA
The independent commission's verdict against Manchester City has "significant implications for the integrity of the game", according to the Football Association....
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I opened cockpit door of plane while being attacked, Indian pilot tells Modi
Capt Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed on the Israel-bound flight, has been hailed as a hero....
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Verstappen tops Bahrain GP in Malaysia first practice
Red Bull's Max Verstappen tops the timesheets as Formula 1 returned to the Sepang track for the first time in nine years for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia....
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Zack Polanski to call for three-year cap on private rent rises
In his speech to his party's conference, the Green leader will frame housing as a key issue of generational fairness....
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Ferguson on brain haemorrhage and games that shaped his life
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson speaks to BBC Breakfast as he approaches his 85th birthday....
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Australia says platforms like Steam and Roblox have 'significant' child safety gaps
Fortnite and Minecraft also told to 'lift their game' by online safety regulator....
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Move to end charges for parents to sit by children on flights
The government says sitting together can currently cost a parent and child up to £104 on a return journey....
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Seoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row
President Lee Jae Myung also accused Kyiv of "attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula"....
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Cornell students voice frustration at public hearing over rape case
The BBC's Nada Tawfik was at the hearing, where the university's Student Assembly led a discussion around safety concerns and sexual violence on campus....
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OpenAI fires three workers over mishandling 'sensitive information'
The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group....
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Coroner warns of risk of future deaths at mental health unit where patient was killed
Hugo Flint-Cahan, 34, was fatally attacked by Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, at a mental health trust in east London....
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What's really going on in lymphatic drainage beauty videos?
Fans of these massages claim they "depuff" and "define" their stomach - but what's actually happening to their bodies?...
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Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery
The man was beaten with hammers until he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency....
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Bellamy says Wales 'stick' hurt as Norway win lifts mood
Wales head coach Craig Bellamy says he has been through a "really difficult" spell because of the "abuse" received during Wales' winless run....
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The Papers: 'Laughing criminals let loose' and 'Return to the castle'
Inmates who were released early from prisons in England and Wales are pictured on several of Friday's front pages....
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Bill Nighy wins best host at British Podcast Awards
The actor has become an agony uncle in what award organisers called an "irresistibly endearing series"....
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UK in talks with EU partners over fuel reserves after Trump diesel threat
President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US....
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What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojo
Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years....
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Drumcree talks resume at Hillsborough as residents' legal case postponed
The Orange Order and members of the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition have arrived at Hillsborough Castle for further talks over the Drumcree parading dispute....
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Netanyahu says Flydubai flight attacker 'underwent Islamist radical indoctrination'
Israel's prime minister says the pilot who tried to take over the Flydubai plane clearly intended to "down the plane"....
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Fires break out at French schools as students protest over funding
The French government holds a crisis meeting as demonstrations grow and become violent in places....
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HMRC urged to scrutinise tax implications of Man City case
The Treasury Committee, which is responsible for overseeing HMRC, has urged the body to scrutinise tax implications of the Manchester City verdict....
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Carney hopes an oil pipeline can help Canada fight a trade war
A west coast pipeline project is the first to be fast-tracked and will be a major test of Carney's promise to global investors....
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UK-Iranian dual national arrested over RAF Fairford incident, police say
The 27-year-old man was arrested in Westminster, London, counter-terror police say....
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Tennessee halts executions after death row inmate Christa Pike survives hers
Christa Pike was transported to hospital after the failed attempts. Her condition remains unknown....
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Burnham's Man City comments 'completely out of touch', Tories say
The prime minister said he would be "really concerned" if the club's owners sell up after Premier League rule breaches....
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'Overcrowded' and 'set up to fail': Freed prisoners react to early release scheme
Offenders speak to the BBC as the first wave of early releases see hundreds of prisoners freed....
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Russian dissident Garry Kasparov says US warned him of danger to his life
"My family and I will not truly be safe as long as Putin is in power," says the former chess world champion....
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Flydubai passenger describes hugging his children as plane nosedived during attack
Adam Polovincik tells the BBC he told his young children "everything is going to be all right" as flight plunged more than 17,000ft (5,200m)....
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Scottish Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal freed on bail after nine years in Indian prison
The Sikh activist from Dumbarton was arrested in 2017 in connection with alleged terror offences....
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What happened in failed execution of Christa Pike - and what next?
The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many questions....
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Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names
The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains....
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Travelodge failed sex assault victim 'at every stage'
The review comes after a woman spoke out after being assaulted in a Maidenhead hotel....
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Ivan Toney denies Soho nightclub assault
England striker Ivan Toney pleads not guilty to assaulting a man at a Soho nightclub last year....
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From Beckham to Bale - ranking the best British exports this century
From David Beckham and Gareth Bale to Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane, who are the best British exports this century?...
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Tributes paid to 'inspirational' presenter and campaigner Esther Rantzen
Dame Esther Rantzen was "an inspirational individual", the director of her Childline helpline says....
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Who is the 'hero' Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight?
Capt Smit Machchhar was attacked by another pilot onboard the Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv....
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Energy bills are rising by £60 a year - here's what you can do about it
Household energy bills have risen again but there are ways to keep a lid on your expenditure....
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Money, family and sexism - why the number of women coaches is dropping
Despite recent on-pitch successes and increased media exposure for women's sport in the UK, major barriers remain - particularly in coaching....
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Northern Ireland's young drivers first in UK to get new driving licensing laws
Northern Ireland becomes the first part of the UK to introduce new rules for new drivers in a bid to reduce fatal road crashes involving young people....
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