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King Charles ‘deeply touched’ by reaction to ‘good news’ about his cancer

King Charles said his cancer treatment can be reduced in the new year.

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Israel kills senior Hamas leader in Gaza strike

Raed Saed was second-in-command of Hamas's armed wing in Gaza.

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African swine fever outbreak suspected to have originated from lab leak

Thirteen cases have been confirmed.

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Two dead after garden explosion sparks house fire in Wales

Two people died at the scene.

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Pensioner raids Christmas market in Berlin and steals entire gluhwein dispenser

The man, shown in footage walking with a frame, first targeted the Loretta beer garden in the town of Wannsee outside Berlin on Thursday December 4, as it was being prepped into a festive centre.

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London protests LIVE: Tommy Robinson 'Unite the Kingdom' rally gets underway with carol concert

The protest began in the north end of Whitehall from 3pm

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Paedophile who killed boy, nine, shot dead 24 hours after release from prison

CCTV footage caught the moment Joao Ferreira da Silva was led away by a gunman before being shot dead (Picture: Newsflash) A gunman has shot dead a convicted paedophile just hours after he was released from prison. Joao Ferreira da Silva, 46, received a 42-year prison sentence for sexua...

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Skydiver left dangling at 15,000ft after parachute got caught on plane’s tail

The trip leader ordered 13 skydivers to jump amid fears the aircraft was breaking

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World’s largest plane made out of two Boeing 747s spotted over California

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Professor sues Boeing for £30,000,000 after he was ‘left brain damaged by toxic fumes on flight’

Jonathan Harris is seeking $40million from the US aerospace giant over the incident, in which he says the cabin was filled with the smell of engine oil, leaving him since battling health conditions.

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Woman who cares for the homeless doused with acid in unprovoked attack

She thought it was water - then her clothes started melting

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Go-kart accelerated into wall killing ‘precious’ girl, 6, at sister’s birthday

Lawyers believe there were problems with the vehicle

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Son brags to police he will ‘get away with it’ minutes after stabbing his mum to death

Daniel Cook, 39, told his mother Ellen she was a witch before fatally knifing her after an argument about whether he could move into her home.

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Newham councillors approve huge 7,000-home development in east London

Plans for a huge 7,000-home development in Silvertown have been approved by councillors in Newham.

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The UK’s weak spot in World War 3? Loo roll and the NHS

British soldiers unfurl the Union Jack before the start of the Steadfast Dart 2025 exercise in Smardan, eastern Romania (Picture: AP) World War Three is unlikely to start with a ‘cyber Pearl Harbor’, a catastrophic cyberattack on critical infrastructure. But if conflict comes to Br...

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Inside funeral home where decomposed bodies were left unrefrigerated for months

Investigators found multiple managerial failings at Elkin and Bell Funerals in Gosport, Hampshire, including a slew of unpaid debts and dilapidated premises with a leaky roof.

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Geminid meteor shower dubbed ‘best of the year’ coming to UK skies this weekend

Some 120 meteors could fall every hour during its peak

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Met chief calls on retailers to do more as staff accused of helping shoplifters

Sir Mark Rowley said there was evidence of store employees tipping off thieves about when it was safe to strike

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Bonnie Blue’s parting shot as she is marched through Bali airport and banned for 10 years

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Schoolgirl, 11, fighting for life after being hit by car in south London

The driver of the car was arrested and taken into custody where he remains