2 hours ago King Charles urged to press for return of Aboriginal treasures from British museums

The King begins his historic trip to Australia this week. During his visit he will meet with indigenous leaders who are petitioning for the monarch's support for the return of stolen Aboriginal artefacts from British museums

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3 hours ago Scientists show how sperm and egg come together like a key in a lock at the beginning of life

Scientists have pinpointed how sperm and egg join to spark new life across the animal kingdom, from fish to people

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4 hours ago Middle East crisis live: Israel hails Yahya Sinwar’s death as ‘beginning of the end’ as US signals push for ceasefire and hostage return

Israeli PM says 'task before us is not yet complete’; US president, VP and senior leaders say killing must be opportunity to end Gaza warIsrael says Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar is dead: what we know so farThe US military has mobilised its long-range B-2 stealth bombers to conduct strikes against “five hardened underground weapons storage locations” in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The Pentagon said the facilities house various weapons components the Houthis have used to target civilian and military vessels, roiling commercial shipping in the Red Sea. “This was a unique demonstration of the United States’ ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened, or fortified,” defence secretary Lloyd Austin said in a ...

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4 hours ago Liam Payne death latest: Singer 'may have been unconscious' when he fell from hotel balcony, say prosecutors

Local police said the singer fell from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in the Palermo neighbourhood of Argentina’s capital

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4 hours ago Met officer ‘with links to Jihadi woman in caliphate’ to face misconduct hearing

It is also alleged Pc Ruby Begum failed to tell the vetting unit about her alleged interest in the teachings of extremist preachers.

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5 hours ago ‘Drunk’ thief steals 100 shoes from sneaker store — but just the right

Store owner was alerted to the burglar and his accomplice by alarm company – but they were gone by the time he arrived

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5 hours ago Distraught fans pay tribute to Liam Payne at London phone booth used on One Direction album cover

Distraught fans from across the world have paid tribute to singerLiam Payne at the iconic London phone booth used on a One Direction album cover.The musician passed away after falling from a hotel balcony in the Palermo neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday, 16 October, police said.Today (17 October), fans of the 31-year-old left flowers and messages of condolences at the phone booth, featured on the cover of One Direction’s 2012 album Take Me Home.The phone booth is located at the Hard Rock café in Piccadilly Circus.

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5 hours ago Newcastle explosion: Claim homeowner complained about leaking gas boiler but was 'put off' by council

Newcastle City Council responded to a claim from an anonymous neighbour that a homeowner whose home was destroyed in an explosion had been 'put off' by the local authority, after complaining about a leaking boiler

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6 hours ago Sickness bug norovirus surges as health chiefs warn colds, flu and Covid

The UK Health Security Agency warns coughs, colds, flu, and Covid are already on the rise, and now norovirus cases are surging as we approach the sniffles season

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