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German Christmas Market Attack – death toll rises to five
Germany is in shock a day after a man ploughed his BMW into a busy Christmas market, killing four adults and a nine-year-old child.
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German right-wing extremists using car attack for political gain, says security expert
We’re joined from Berlin by Hans-Jakob Schindler, who is Senior Director of the Counter Extremism Project.
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels strike Israel in missile attack
A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has hit a park in Tel Aviv, shattering glass and injuring 16 people.
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Inside story of the secret deal with Warwickshire Hunt
Now for the first time, police officers in Warwickshire have broken silence over the long-running sore, which was caused when Warwickshire Police reached a secret deal with the Warwickshire Hunt to avoid going to court.
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Appetite for Blur reunion was ‘ravenous’ says the Britpop giant’s bassist
When Britpop giants Blur announced they were reforming for a 2023 tour, they were out of practice, out of shape, and hadn’t spoken to each other for years.
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Spain floods: waters abate as anger over government response rises
They went to see the damage from Tuesday’s catastrophic floods. Instead, Spain’s King, Queen and Prime Minister had mud and abuse hurled at them in Paiporta – one of Valencia’s worst-hit suburbs.
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‘At night, it’s anguish’ – Hanif Kureishi talks trauma, recovery and assisted dying
It’s almost two years since the British author Hanif Kureishi was left paralysed, after fainting and falling on his head, while in Rome.
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Spain floods: soldiers and army of volunteers work to clear wreckage
Spain has sent ten thousand more soldiers and police to the Valencia region to recover bodies and help clear up after catastrophic flooding.
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Badenoch has ‘parallels’ to Thatcher, says former chancellor Kwarteng
Kwasi Kwarteng was Chancellor of the Exchequer during Liz Truss’s short premiership.
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Kemi Badenoch beats Jenrick to lead Conservative Party
It’s been four months since the Conservatives suffered a drubbing in the general election. Now, the task of rebuilding the party falls to Kemi Badenoch.
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Kemi Badenoch wins Conservative race but can she really beat Labour?
Kemi Badenoch is the new leader of the Conservative Party after beating Robert Jenrick in what is an historic moment – the first black female leader of one of the UK’s main political parties.
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Trick or Treat – Trump or Harris?
America always elects its President on the first Tuesday of November which means that elections always come just after Halloween.
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North Korea vows to stand by Russia until it achieves victory in Ukraine
North Korea’s foreign minister says her country will stand alongside Russia until it achieves victory in Ukraine.
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Sara Sharif: footage emerges of moment family of murdered 10-year-old were detained at Gatwick
Video footage has emerged of the moment the family of the murdered 10 year old Sara Sharif were detained by police.
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‘We all must be prepared’ for election-related violence, says Princeton professor
We last spoke to Eddie S. Glaude Jr., a Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University four years ago, before the previous election.
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18-month-old among dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza
With Tuesday’s election looming, the Biden administration has been expending its last drops of diplomatic energy trying to broker peace between Israel and its foes – both Hamas in Gaza, and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Holly Newton murder: “Jealous” teen jailed for life for killing ex-girlfriend
A “jealous” teenager who killed his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend has been jailed for life, and ordered to serve a minimum of 17 years.
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Budget: GPs urge chancellor for National Insurance exemption
Leading GPs have urged the chancellor to make practices exempt from the higher national insurance contributions by employers – announced in this week’s budget.
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Spain floods caused ‘unimaginable destruction’, says Red Cross
We were joined by Arturo Valoria de Arana, who is Communications Director for the Valencian Region at the Spanish Red Cross.
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Spain floods: More than 200 dead as rescue teams search for missing
At least 205 people are now known to have died in the flash floods which swept through Spain with many more still unaccounted for.
