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  • Gunfire and explosions heard at Niger capital's airport

    Gunfire and explosions heard at Niger capital's airport

    Niger has been fighting a militant Islamist insurgency for a decade and in January suspected jihadists attacked the same airport.

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  • Konate to join Real Madrid on four-year deal

    Konate to join Real Madrid on four-year deal

    Real Madrid agree a deal to sign Ibrahima Konate on a four-year contract when the France centre-back leaves Liverpool at the end of June.

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  • Church of England apologises for role in forced adoptions

    Church of England apologises for role in forced adoptions

    Thousands of unmarried women were pressured to give up their babies between 1949 and 1976.

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  • Moscow hit by largest Ukrainian attack since start of Russia's full-scale war

    Moscow hit by largest Ukrainian attack since start of Russia's full-scale war

    A refinery and a shopping centre were burning after almost 200 Ukrainian drones struck an area to the south-east of the Russian capital.

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  • Tactical analysis: England look exciting but how can they tighten up?

    Tactical analysis: England look exciting but how can they tighten up?

    England produced some exciting attacking football while beating Croatia 4-2 but why did they look so shaky defensively?

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  • Why are Scotland fans putting traffic cones on statues in Boston?

    Why are Scotland fans putting traffic cones on statues in Boston?

    The practice is familiar to anyone from Glasgow, where the Duke of Wellington statue has been wearing a jaunty orange hat since the 1980s.

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  • Amber heat health alerts issued with UK temperatures set to soar above 30C

    Amber heat health alerts issued with UK temperatures set to soar above 30C

    Very warm weather is set to return to parts of the UK with temperatures of 30C plus expected, as Europe experiences a 'heat dome'.

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  • Ancient 'Robin Hood' tree is dead, experts say

    Ancient 'Robin Hood' tree is dead, experts say

    The Major Oak is thought to have stood for more than 1,000 years in the heart of Nottinghamshire's Sherwood Forest.

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  • Lil Nas X says he's 'feeling better' after rehab and bipolar diagnosis

    Lil Nas X says he's 'feeling better' after rehab and bipolar diagnosis

    The Old Town Road star was arrested last year for attacking police officers and later entered rehab.

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  • Number of job vacancies hits five year-low

    Number of job vacancies hits five year-low

    Latest figures suggest companies are becoming more cautious about taking on new staff.

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  • 'The team needs to score, not you' - Ronaldo struggles as rivals sparkle

    'The team needs to score, not you' - Ronaldo struggles as rivals sparkle

    Three superstars delivered for their countries at the World Cup on Tuesday. But Cristiano Ronaldo could not follow suit on Wednesday as Portugal were held to a surprise draw by DR Congo.

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  • Ronaldo struggles after fellow superstars sparkle

    Ronaldo struggles after fellow superstars sparkle

    Three superstars delivered for their countries at the World Cup on Tuesday. But Cristiano Ronaldo could not follow suit on Wednesday as Portugal were held to a surprise draw by DR Congo.

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  • Young women now have 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jab

    Young women now have 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jab

    A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.

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  • Just 104 shoplifters behind thousands of offences

    Just 104 shoplifters behind thousands of offences

    All but three of 104 repeat shoplifters continued offending after they had been charged, the Met says.

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  • 'I never imagined something like this' - Nadal reflects on Wimbledon 2008 win

    'I never imagined something like this' - Nadal reflects on Wimbledon 2008 win

    Rafael Nadal recalls his seismic five-set victory over Roger Federer in the 2008 Wimbledon final, arguably the greatest men's match ever played.

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  • Christie chases dream on same stage as idol Messi

    Christie chases dream on same stage as idol Messi

    Making a World Cup debut was a huge thrill for midfielder Ryan Christie as the Scotland midfielder sets sights on making progress beyond the group stage.

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  • Voters head to the polls for Makerfield by-election

    Voters head to the polls for Makerfield by-election

    There are 14 candidates vying to be the Greater Manchester constituency's new MP.

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  • 'If we lose, we lose in our way' - how Tuchel inspired 'fearful' England

    'If we lose, we lose in our way' - how Tuchel inspired 'fearful' England

    England players were on the receiving end of a half-time reproach from manager Thomas Tuchel as their World Cup campaign got off to a victorious start against Croatia.

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  • 'If we lose, we lose in our way' - how Tuchel inspired 'fearful' England

    'If we lose, we lose in our way' - how Tuchel inspired 'fearful' England

    England players were on the receiving end of a half-time reproach from manager Thomas Tuchel as their World Cup campaign got off to a victorious start against Croatia.

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  • 'Urgent' DBS system review after BBC investigation

    'Urgent' DBS system review after BBC investigation

    Kristian Parry was able to get a job in a nursery while on bail for sex offences involving children.

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