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Omar Majed, of Washwood Heath, Birmingham will appear in court on Monday, police said.
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22 minutes ago
Stop families who choose not to work getting unlimited benefits, Tories say
The party says removing some exemptions to the household benefit cap would save £1bn a year.
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2 hours ago
Man arrested in Austria after rat poison found in baby food jars
A jar of HiPP purée containing the poison was found in Austria, prompting a recall by the manufacturer.
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3 hours ago
King launches Space Agency project on final day in Bermuda
The King concludes his visit to the British overseas territory after landing from the US on Thursday.
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3 hours ago
Calls grow over hospital care for jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi
On Friday her family said the 54-year-old had been taken from prison to a local hospital after a sharp deterioration in her health.
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4 hours ago
Taiwan president visits Eswatini days after blaming China for cancelled trip
It is unclear how he reached Eswatini. China described his visit as a "stowaway-style escape farce".
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Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Nato seeks clarification
Germany's defence minister has said the US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from his country was "foreseeable", as the Nato military alliance says it is seeking clarification from Washington. Speaking to the DPA news agency, Boris Pistorius also stressed "the presence of American soldiers in Europe, and particularly.
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California to begin ticketing driverless cars that violate traffic laws
Driverless cars are becoming more common in some California cities, but when the autonomous vehicles violate traffic laws, police haven't been able to ticket them - until now. The state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has announced new regulations on autonomous vehicles (AVs), including a process for police to.
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US threatens shipping firms with sanctions if they pay Iran tolls
The US has warned shipping companies they could face sanctions if they pay Iran for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. An alert on Friday by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) warned US persons and companies were generally banned from paying Iranian government entities, and non-US persons may risk.
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The remarkable life of Zanardi, a 21st century hero who inspired millions
Alex Zanardi raced in F1 and IndyCar before later winning two handcycling golds in the Paralympics in London in 2012 Alex Zanardi, who has died aged 59 , was a 21st century hero. A man who inspired millions through his unquenchable spirit in the face of unbelievable adversity. An icon of two different sports. The.
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Winners, losers and a PM on the brink - what to expect in next week's elections
I promise this will not be a piece about whether or not the election results will give the Prime Minister his metaphorical P45. Not a huge amount has changed since I wrote about the level of doom last month . Unless you've been living on another planet, you'll have heard or read plenty of talk, and it's serious, about.
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Smiling Princess Charlotte beams in 11th birthday portrait
The Prince and Princess of Wales have released a new photo and video of Princess Charlotte to mark her 11th birthday. Charlotte, the royal couple's middle child and only daughter, is shown in the previously unseen image smiling and standing in a sunny field - wearing a black and red striped jumper with blue jeans. The.
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Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says
At least 13 people, including four women and a child, have been killed in Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon, the Lebanese health ministry said. Two women and a child were among eight killed in Haboush in Nabatieh district, where the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had issued an evacuation order. Four people.
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Ex-F1 driver and Paralympic cycling champion Zanardi dies
Zanardi became a four-time Paralympic gold medal winner Former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi has died at the age of 59. The Italian had both his legs amputated after an accident in a race in the US-based Champ Car championship at Germany's Lausitzring in 2001. He raced for Jordan, Minardi and.
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Chris Mason: PM seeks to draw contrast with critics within his party and beyond
In a time of volatility, at home and abroad, why on earth would you want that in your politics as well? This was the essence of the Prime Minister's message in his BBC interview today. Sir Keir Starmer has his back against the wall. He has had to deal with a spring of conflict, at home and abroad: America and Israel's.
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These twins were born within minutes of each other - but have different dads
Twins Michelle and Lavinia Osbourne have always shared a special connection. But when Lavinia clicked on an email with results of an at-home DNA test in September 2022, she was filled with a sense of dread. "Maybe subconsciously I knew," she says. Her test results revealed something astonishing: non-identical twins.
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'I bought a baseball cap to hide my kippah': Jews observe first Shabbat after Golders Green attack
For the first time in his life, Derek has decided to conceal his Jewish skullcap - known as a kippah - when out in public. "I went shopping yesterday and bought a baseball cap," says Derek, who lives in Edgware in north London and did not want to give his full name. "I never wear a baseball cap. "I felt that to go on.
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Protests may need to be stopped in some cases, PM suggests
The prime minister has suggested there may be a case for banning some protests, following calls for a suspension of pro-Palestinian marches. Asked if he wanted tougher policing of language used during marches, or if he wanted to stop some protests altogether, Sir Keir Starmer told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I.
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Trump claims other presidents flouted war powers law. It's a mixed record
President Donald Trump has insisted he doesn't need congressional authorisation to continue the war with Iran, arguing that past US commanders-in-chief didn't seek such approval. As a critical two-month deadline for the war expired on Friday, Trump said his predecessors considered Congress' authority to limit a.
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US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone
A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday's decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained in person, rather than allow them to be obtained by post or at a pharmacy through.
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The Papers: 'Burnham plans to return' and 'Four weeks from crunch'
The head of the Metropolitan Police has told the Times that while police could deal with the "symptoms" of antisemitism, successive governments have failed to do enough to tackle the "disease". The paper says Sir Mark Rowley hailed the two officers who arrested the Golders Green knife attack suspect as "heroes," after.
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There was one way we'd agreed to do Devil Wears Prada 2, says Meryl Streep
When a Devil Wears Prada sequel was announced, 20 years after the release of the original, the one question on many people's lips was "why?". For Meryl Streep, who plays the Anna Wintour-inspired Miranda Priestly, editor-in-chief of Runway Magazine, there was a key condition for taking part. "There was one way that we.
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Watch: May Day protests take place across major US cities
May Day events took place across the United States in major cities like Seattle, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington DC. More than a thousand protesters in the Los Angeles May Day Coalition marched through the streets of the city's downtown in support of workers' rights. Meanwhile in New York City.
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Oscars says AI actors, writing cannot win awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has clarified that only acting and writing for films done by humans will be considered eligible to win an Oscar. The academy, which controls the US film industry's most prestigious award, on Friday issued updated rules for what kind of work in movies and documentaries.
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US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz
The US Defence Department plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, amid a spat between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war with Iran. The decision comes a day after Trump criticised Merz, who suggested the US had been "humiliated" by Iranian negotiators. In social media posts.
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Who shot a Secret Service officer at the Trump press dinner?
Nearly a week after a suspect allegedly tried to assassinate President Donald Trump at a press gala, key details about the shooting remain unclear. As the investigation has evolved, prosecutors' statements have changed on whether the suspect shot a US Secret Service officer as gunfire rang out at the Washington Hilton.
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Pentagon says US military to be an 'AI-first' fighting force
The US military plans to increase its use of artificial intelligence (AI) further after the Pentagon agreed to new and expanded contracts with some of the biggest names in technology. Under eight agreements with Google, OpenAI, Amazon, Microsoft, SpaceX, Oracle, Nvidia and the start-up Reflection, the Pentagon said AI.
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Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war
President Donald Trump has told Congress that US hostilities with Iran have "terminated" during an ongoing ceasefire, as he argued he did not need to meet a deadline for legislative approval of the war. By law, a US president must receive Congress' approval within 60 days of notifying lawmakers of military action, or.
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Where's my Oscar? Eight times Academy Awards trophies have gone missing
The coveted Oscars trophy has a long and rich history of going missing, for reasons ranging from burglary and ransom to simple misplacement - even pranks . US actors Angelina Jolie, Jared Leto, Matt Damon and Jeff Bridges have all admitted to losing track of their gilded Academy Awards over the years. One Oscar.
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French PM fuels row with trip to buy baguettes
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has visited a village bakery to buy several baguettes on Labour Day, reigniting a row with unions who argue that 1 May should remain a compulsory rest day. "Let's have several... at least four," he said, paying at the bakery in Saint-Julien-Chapteuil, central France. The.
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Trump says he will hike tariffs on EU cars to 25%
Donald Trump is increasing the tariffs charged on cars and trucks imported from the European Union to 25% in a sharp escalation of trade tensions with Brussels. The US president accused the EU of "not complying with our fully agreed to trade deal" in a post on Truth Social, but did not explain how. "I am pleased to.
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Israeli police arrest man after nun attacked in Jerusalem
Shocking footage has emerged showing a French nun being attacked – apparently by a religious Jewish man – in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem earlier this week. It shows the woman in a grey habit being shoved from behind, causing her to hit her head on a stone block. Her attacker, who is wearing a Jewish kippah and.
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Manchester born and bred, but moving to Israel
Richard Manville has lived in the UK all his life - but now he's leaving Salford for Israel, because he says the antisemitism in Britain is intolerable. A self-described proud secular Jew, he told the BBC's Judith Moritz that making the move was a traumatic experience, as he never thought he'd leave his home. But.