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UK's first small nuclear power station to be built in north Wales
Three small modular reactors are confirmed for the site, with the potential for up to eight.
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A review looking at how organisations worked together in the run-up to her murder found "the system failed to keep her safe".
France remembers Bataclan attacks but knows enemy has not gone away
As France marks 10 years since the Paris attacks, an ex-girlfriend of a jihadist survivor is arrested for an alleged plot of her own.
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Stokes takes six wickets in England Ashes warm-up
England captain Ben Stokes takes six wickets on the opening day of his side's solitary warm-up match before the Ashes begins next week.
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Anthony Zurcher: Democrats left bruised after historic shutdown yields little
Trump emerges from the shutdown having made little in the way of substantive concessions to Democrats in Congress.
US calls for international action to cut weapons supply to Sudan paramilitaries
"They're committing acts of sexual violence and atrocities," says the US secretary of state, "and it needs to end immediately".
Chris Mason: Where does bout of mudslinging leave Starmer's government?
The Prime Minister is "incandescent" at way all of this has played out, writes BBC's political editor.
Wood injury concern for England in tour match
England fast bowler Mark Wood will have a hamstring scan after leaving the field on the first day of the Ashes warm-up match against England Lions in Perth.
Chris Mason: Unpicking a messy day for the government
The Prime Minister is "incandescent" at way all of this has played out, writes BBC's political editor.
Weekly sports quiz: How many World Cups has Ronaldo played in?
How much attention have you paid to what's happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?
What emails in the Epstein document release say about Donald Trump
In emails released by Democrats, Epstein says Trump "knew about the girls". The White House says they are an attempt to "smear" the president.
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New emails suggesting Donald Trump knew about the conduct of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein dominate Thursday's papers.
NI the 'strongest we've been' - Peacock-Farrell
Northern Ireland goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell feels Michael O'Neill's squad is "the strongest we've been" as they prepare for Friday's crunch World Cup qualifier away to Slovakia.