Death toll in Indonesia floods passes 500 with hundreds more missing
Another 500 people are missing, while thousands more have been injured after a cyclone hit the region.
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Police consider corporate manslaughter charges in Post Office scandal
The move comes as police continue to investigate what has been called the UK's most widespread miscarriage of justice.
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Japanese 'One Piece' singer stopped mid-show after China-Japan feud
The sudden cancellation of Japanese events in Shanghai have sparked criticism and fanned nationalist sentiment.
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'Sweeter than a marmalade sandwich' - Paddington's West End musical declared a hit by critics
The beloved bear stars in a new stage adaptation with songs written by McFly's Tom Fletcher.
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Virgin Media fined £24m for leaving vulnerable customers 'at risk of harm'
Ofcom has fined Virgin Media after an investigation found it had left thousands of vulnerable telecare customers at risk.
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Shock in Cameroon as 74-year-old opposition firebrand dies in detention
Anicet Ekane's lawyer says the family was given little explanation - "his wife was just presented the corpse".
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Car-sharing company ZipCar to end UK operations
ZipCar, which has more than 600,000 UK members, temporarily suspends new bookings on its platform.
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Sir Andreas Whittam Smith, co-founder of the Independent, dies aged 88
The Independent was the first paper not to have a permanent allegiance to a political party.
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Their leader Jerry Garcia talked to the BBC about how they "never sold out"
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From a female-led Western series to the return of post-apocalyptic hit Fallout
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Trump releases fraudster executive days into prison sentence
The former investment manager was convicted of defrauding thousands of investors.
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British Fashion Awards: Baby bumps and Traitors stars
Designers, models and celebrities gathered at the Royal Albert Hall for the glitzy ceremony.
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UN climate talks fail to secure new fossil fuel promises
Nearly 200 countries attended COP30, which aimed to commit the world to take more action on climate change.
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First kiss dates back 21 million years, say scientists
A new study looks at how the mouth-on-mouth smooch came into being, and concludes that Neanderthals also kissed.
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Dozens missing as deadly landslide hits two boats in Peru
Rescue efforts in Peru's central Ucayali region are being hindered by strong currents on the river, one official said.
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Obesity jab drug fails to slow Alzheimer's
There were initial hopes that the drug in weight loss jab Wegovy could slow progression of dementia.
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