48 minutes ago Pups on parade: Dogs dressed to the nines for annual New York City Halloween event

Costumed pups were dressed up in bow ties, wigs and shades at the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City

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48 minutes ago Israel airstrikes kill at least 87 in Gaza after blasts hit homes with another 40 injured

Israeli strikes on homes in the northern Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday left at least 87 people dead or missing, the territory's Health Ministry said, as a large-scale operation continued against Hamas militants said to be regrouping

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68 minutes ago Gary Neville takes on new Manchester United job after Sir Alex Ferguson steps down

Gary Neville has been representing Man Utd in an ambassador's role after Ineos decided to remove Sir Alex Ferguson from his post at Old Trafford.

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1 hour ago Giant moon replica installed on water in Somerset town deflates in ‘extreme weather’

Installation by artist Luke Jerram has ‘brought joy and astonishment’ in recent days, drawing 10,000 visitors to Bridgwater Docks

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2 hours ago Law firm boss who badgered junior colleague for two months and claimed speaking to her was better than sex is banned for five years

Takeshige Sugimoto, a partner at the firm, was sacked after sending the junior legal consultant almost 1,000 messages in two months.

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2 hours ago Bill Gates urges UK to maintain lead role in helping the world’s poorest people

Microsoft founder Bill Gates came to London to urge Keir Starmer to maintain Britain’s global leadership in helping the world’s poorest - and said the 'golden age' of giving is over

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2 hours ago Harris marks birthday with church visit after Trump’s crude rhetoric at rally

Democratic nominee campaigns on 60th birthday as Trump acolytes try to defend vulgar remarks about Arnold PalmerDemocratic governors from three states in the so-called blue wall that is key to their party’s aspirations for an electoral college victory delivered closing pitches for Kamala Harris on Sunday as their presidential nominee celebrated her 60th birthday with a visit to church.Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Tony Evers of Wisconsin and Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer barnstormed the Sunday morning political shows to talk up the vice-president’s policy agenda – and highlight differences with Republican candidate Donald Trump, 16 days before an election that polls suggest is still on a knife edge. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Terminally ill dad waited 25 hours for NHS bed as there wasn't one available

Paul Hillman, 58, was diagnosed with stage three gallbladder cancer in April 2022 and would visit A&E for emergency IV antibiotics - but his daughter Beth says he would be left waiting, vomiting and unwell, without a proper bed

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3 hours ago Terminally ill father, 58, was left to wait for 25 hours for a bed at A&E in 'traumatic' hospital visit

Paul Hillman, 58, was diagnosed with stage three gallbladder cancer in April 2022 and was frequently rushed to A&E due to his weakened immune system.

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3 hours ago Orionid meteor shower: Best time to look into the night sky to see stunning space event

As the annual Orionid meteor shower makes its way across our skies, here's everything you need to know about the display and how you can get the best experience out of watching it

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