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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 'Ukraine most interested in peace' as he confirms US talks next week
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine is "most interested in peace" and confirmed officials will hold talks with US partners in Saudi Arabia next week about ending the war with Russia.
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Pope Francis' voice heard for first time since entering hospital in new audio message
Pope Francis' voice has been heard for the first time since being admitted to hospital last month in a newly released audio message.
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Post Office scandal victim died days before compensation letter arrived - as widow says offer an 'utter disgrace'
The widow of a Post Office scandal victim, who received a compensation offer days after his death, has described the situation as an "utter disgrace".
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SpaceX Starship rocket explodes during test flight - as 'space launch debris' grounds flights in Florida
SpaceX's Starship rocket has exploded during a test flight, months after a previous failed launch attempt - with multiple flights grounded in Florida due to debris.
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Kyle Clifford: Violent misogyny of kind promoted by Andrew Tate 'fuelled rape and triple murder', prosecution says
The violent misogyny promoted by the likes of Andrew Tate fuelled a former soldier's rape of his ex-girlfriend and the murder of her along with her mother and sister, the prosecution argued in court.
Showbiz
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Glastonbury 2025 line-up revealed
Charli XCX, The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo will be among the stars headlining Glastonbury Festival this year, it has been announced.
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King Charles reveals his favourite artists as he shares personal playlist
The King has shared his personal playlist of tracks that bring him joy – featuring everything from reggae and Afrobeats to contemporary pop hits.
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Malta's Eurovision entry censored over song's 'appropriateness'
Malta's Eurovision entry has been ordered to change its song Kant - allegedly due to the likeness with the C-word.
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Elaine C Smith grazes cows on Glasgow Green to mark receiving city's highest honour
Comedian Elaine C Smith has grazed cattle on Glasgow Green - a right that comes with being awarded the Freedom of Glasgow.
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Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX BRIT Awards appearances spark hundreds of Ofcom complaints
Ofcom received 825 complaints over the Brit Awards, with the majority relating to Sabrina Carpenter's raunchy performance and Charli XCX's outfit, the media watchdog says.
UK News
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Triple killer convicted of raping ex-girlfriend 'in act of spite' before murdering her
A former soldier has been found guilty of raping his ex-girlfriend during a four-hour attack in which he killed her, her mother and her sister.
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Kyle Clifford: Violent misogyny of kind promoted by Andrew Tate 'fuelled rape and triple murder', prosecution says
The violent misogyny promoted by the likes of Andrew Tate fuelled a former soldier's rape of his ex-girlfriend and the murder of her along with her mother and sister, the prosecution argued in court.
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Post Office scandal victim died days before compensation letter arrived - as widow says offer an 'utter disgrace'
The widow of a Post Office scandal victim, who received a compensation offer days after his death, has described the situation as an "utter disgrace".
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Kendal: Girl who died in sports pitch crash named - as family pay tribute
A girl who died after she was hit by a car on a sports pitch has been named as 10-year-old Poppy Atkinson.
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King Charles reveals his favourite artists as he shares personal playlist
The King has shared his personal playlist of tracks that bring him joy – featuring everything from reggae and Afrobeats to contemporary pop hits.
World News
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 'Ukraine most interested in peace' as he confirms US talks next week
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine is "most interested in peace" and confirmed officials will hold talks with US partners in Saudi Arabia next week about ending the war with Russia.
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Russia wants 'quick peace' in Ukraine and London is 'head of those resisting it', ambassador to UK tells Sky News
Russia wants "quick peace" in Ukraine and London is at the "head of those resisting" it, the Russian ambassador to the UK has told Sky News.
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Pope Francis' voice heard for first time since entering hospital in new audio message
Pope Francis' voice has been heard for the first time since being admitted to hospital last month in a newly released audio message.
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US 'destroying' international rules-based order by trying to meet Russia 'halfway', Ukraine's UK ambassador warns
The United States is "finally destroying" the international rules-based order by trying to meet Russia "halfway", Ukraine's ambassador to the UK has warned.
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What you need to know from a monumental week in Ukraine
It's been a week like no other for Ukraine and the attempts being made at a diplomatic level to end the war with Russia.
Politics
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Anger over 'two-tier sentencing' as Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood rejects new guidelines
There's been angry reaction to new guidelines - described by some as "two-tier sentencing" - which recommend judges consider whether a criminal is from a ethnic, cultural or faith minority before issuing a punishment.
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A UK-conducted fatal drone strike confirmed for first time since Starmer became PM
A fatal drone strike carried out by the UK has been publicly acknowledged by the government for the first time since Labour came to power.
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Rachel Reeves says welfare system 'letting people down' ahead of expected cuts
Rachel Reeves has said the welfare system is "letting down taxpayers", while she again committed to reaching 2.5% in defence spending by 2027 due to the "enormity of the situation" facing European security.
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Ministers urged to act after Hong Kong activists' UK neighbours 'bribed' to hand them into Chinese embassy
The government is being urged by MPs to provide proper protection for Hong Kong activists in the UK after their neighbours received letters encouraging them to hand them in to the Chinese embassy.
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What are pre-sentence reports and what are the controversial changes to them?
A row over pre-sentence reports has erupted after guidelines were changed to recommend them for criminals from an ethnic, cultural or faith minority.
Weird News
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Elaine C Smith grazes cows on Glasgow Green to mark receiving city's highest honour
Comedian Elaine C Smith has grazed cattle on Glasgow Green - a right that comes with being awarded the Freedom of Glasgow.
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Artist abandons plan to starve piglets to death after animals stolen
An artist who tried to starve three piglets to death as part of a controversial exhibition says he has changed his plan after the animals were stolen.
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Scientists trying to bring back the woolly mammoth create a woolly mouse
Scientists trying to bring back the woolly mammoth have created a woolly mouse.
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Boxer Gervonta Davis blames hair product after controversial title draw
Boxer Gervonta Davis has held onto his WBA lightweight title despite voluntarily dropping a knee to the canvas and getting hair product wiped from his face.
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Trump shares AI video of Gaza vision featuring golden statues, bearded belly dancers and Netanyahu on a sunbed
Donald Trump has shared a bizarre AI-generated video on his Truth Social platform showcasing what appears to be a vision of Gaza under his proposed plan.
Tech News
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SpaceX Starship rocket explodes during test flight - as 'space launch debris' grounds flights in Florida
SpaceX's Starship rocket has exploded during a test flight, months after a previous failed launch attempt - with multiple flights grounded in Florida due to debris.
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Athena lander does not appear to be standing upright on moon
A privately built spacecraft sent to the moon does not appear to be upright on the surface, says the US company that operates it.
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Elgol dinosaur fossil found in 1973 finally extracted from base of cliff on Isle of Skye
A Jurassic dinosaur fossil that was first spotted more than 50 years ago has been extracted from the base of a cliff on Skye and formally identified.
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Cyclone Alfred: What we know about rare storm nearing Australian coast
A cyclone on a scale not seen in a "generation" is set to sweep across Australia's east coast, with millions of people in the firing line.
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What is the difference between a cyclone, typhoon and hurricane? And why are storms given names?
Cyclones, typhoons, hurricanes: these extreme tropical storms often make headlines as they disrupt lives and leave devastation in their wake.
Videos
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Anger over 'two-tier sentencing' as Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood rejects new guidelines
There's been angry reaction to new guidelines - described by some as "two-tier sentencing" - which recommend judges consider whether a criminal is from a ethnic, cultural or faith minority before issuing a punishment.
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Kyle Clifford: Violent misogyny of kind promoted by Andrew Tate 'fuelled rape and triple murder', prosecution says
The violent misogyny promoted by the likes of Andrew Tate fuelled a former soldier's rape of his ex-girlfriend and the murder of her along with her mother and sister, the prosecution argued in court.
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Triple killer convicted of raping ex-girlfriend 'in act of spite' before murdering her
A former soldier has been found guilty of raping his ex-girlfriend during a four-hour attack in which he killed her, her mother and her sister.
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Russia wants 'quick peace' in Ukraine and London is 'head of those resisting it', ambassador to UK tells Sky News
Russia wants "quick peace" in Ukraine and London is at the "head of those resisting" it, the Russian ambassador to the UK has told Sky News.
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Millions in compensation expected for customers hit by Barclays outages
Barclays is expected to pay millions of pounds in compensation for recent IT outages which prevented customers from banking, a new letter to MPs has revealed.