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Donald Trump says "a lot of great people" want to join his Board of Peace - but some world leaders are clearly worried the controversial initiative could undermine the United Nations.

A video released by police shows the moment an alleged underground cable thief was arrested in Birmingham city centre. 

A suspended Labour MP is expected to announce he is retiring, triggering a by-election.

Prince Harry became emotional as he finished an intense day of evidence against the publisher of the Daily Mail - telling the High Court his wife Meghan's life had been made an "absolute misery".

Brit School graduates Olivia Dean and Lola Young dominate the nominations for next month's Brit Awards, with five each, while indie giants Pulp have been put forward for Best Group for the first time in 30 years.

Artificial intelligence protections for performers could be implemented for the first time, as union negotiations to establish a framework progress.

A judge has agreed to release actor Timothy Busfield from jail in New Mexico, where he is facing child sex abuse charges.

Sir David Beckham has refused to answer questions on his relationship with his son at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

It's a brutal crime that's haunted the streets of Merseyside for decades. 

The use of medication to treat Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has risen sharply in the UK, largely due to growing prescription rates among adults - particularly women.

Water fights are supposed to be fun - but the anger, indignation, and exasperation in Tunbridge Wells mean this one will be feisty.

Heavy rain is likely to cause flooding and disruption in parts of the UK, the Met Office has said. 

One of the UK's biggest energy providers is to compensate more than 11,000 customers, most of them vulnerable, for failing to pay electricity bill discounts on time.

A suspended Labour MP is expected to announce he is retiring, triggering a by-election.

European governments and their diplomats here in Washington are as relieved as they are exasperated by this extraordinary Greenland show and latest act which played out in the Swiss Alps over the past 24 hours.

Donald Trump's grandstanding on Greenland betrays a disdain for NATO that means this crisis for the alliance is far from over despite his sudden climbdown.

A gunman is reported to be at large in an Australian town following shootings that killed three people and wounded one.

Rescue efforts are under way to free people buried under rubble after landslides hit a campsite and house in New Zealand.

A former police officer has been acquitted of criminal child-endangerment charges related to his role in the flawed law enforcement response to the 2022 Uvalde school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead. 

Donald Trump says "a lot of great people" want to join his Board of Peace - but some world leaders are clearly worried the controversial initiative could undermine the United Nations.

The House of Lords has backed a ban on under-16s using social media.

A suspended Labour MP is expected to announce he is retiring, triggering a by-election.

It was billed as an emergency meeting of Tory MPs after a trio of defections to Reform UK, but judging by the noise that greeted Kemi Badenoch it could have been a victory rally.

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Asylum seekers have started moving into a military training camp in East Sussex despite opposition from the local council and residents.

A Fabergé pendant has been recovered - after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it.

An earthquake alert preparing people to "drop, cover, hold on" buzzed on phones in the US on Thursday - but turned out to be completely false.

A raccoon has gotten as drunk as a skunk.

The House of Lords has backed a ban on under-16s using social media.

Artificial intelligence protections for performers could be implemented for the first time, as union negotiations to establish a framework progress.

Elon Musk has said he could buy Ryanair amid an ongoing public spat with the budget airline's boss Michael O'Leary.

Elliott Wood has something you're probably going to want.

Prince Harry became emotional as he finished an intense day of evidence against the publisher of the Daily Mail - telling the High Court his wife Meghan's life had been made an "absolute misery".

European governments and their diplomats here in Washington are as relieved as they are exasperated by this extraordinary Greenland show and latest act which played out in the Swiss Alps over the past 24 hours.

It's a brutal crime that's haunted the streets of Merseyside for decades. 

It was billed as an emergency meeting of Tory MPs after a trio of defections to Reform UK, but judging by the noise that greeted Kemi Badenoch it could have been a victory rally.

The House of Lords has backed a ban on under-16s using social media.