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Hundreds of mourners have gathered outside a mosque in Homs, Syria, after a bombing killed eight people and wounded 18

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14,000 sign petition calling for legal restrictions on midwives’ working hours

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More than 20 per cent of people received an unwanted or unsuitable present

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Biography also claims singer was ‘lucky to survive’ health incident year before death

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California sued after the Trump administration cut grants for the long-planned project. The state says it will seek private investors instead.

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The document claims also claims Diana was “more skilled in the media battle” than Charles

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England recorded a first Ashes Test win in Australia for 15 years by winning inside two days at the MCG, where chaos and mayhem reigned supreme

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A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor country poorer. Now its military rulers are seeking a veneer of legitimacy by holding elections.

Neighbours agree to immediate halt to fighting, freeze on further military movements and ban on airspace violations

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Key rail stations and routes are closed for Network Rail engineering work, with coaches and flights providing intercity alternatives

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Poland temporarily closes two airports due to Russian strikes on Ukraine

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England won an Ashes Test in Australia for the first time in 15 years, to end a run of 16 defeats and two draws across four tours

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Comment: This week’s ‘Battle of the Sexes’ is a far cry from Billie Jean King’s trailblazing match 50 years ago – an unwanted sequel that’s a giant leap backwards for the sport

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Everything you need to know as Arne Slot’s side host bottom-of-the-table Wolves in the Premier League

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Fran’s Chocolates is urgently recalling plant-based chocolate bars with undeclared hazelnuts

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‘Some of the original main cast is getting little to zero screen time,’ complained one fan. ‘I mean, what are doing here?’

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Second part of the series’ final season is now streaming ahead of the highly anticipated New Year’s Eve finale

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Before the polls comes the preparation

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European leaders may take part online as Zelensky looks to ‘finalise’ an agreement he says is ‘90% completed’

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Trump was pictured beaming in the Oval Office with the model plane

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A study linked ultra-processed foods to 32 harmful health effects including a higher risk of heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, adverse mental health and early death

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Research reveals that grey hairs are a small example of a cell choosing to bow out rather than risk turning malignant

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The last year in the news has been one to remember.

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