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Bulgari store in Paris robbed in broad daylight

The Papers: Cancer nurses strike, and £19bn unclaimed benefits

Suspected Islamic State chief Qurayshi killed in Syria, Turkey says

Nurses' strike: 28-hour strike over pay under way

Drone captures moment lost child is found

Adidas sued by investors over Kanye West deal

Ty Hafan: Unique bond of mums who met at children's hospice

The enduring call of Local Hero 40 years on

The Papers: Nation to chant for Charles, as King vows to serve

Guardian apologises over cartoon of BBC chairman Richard Sharp

Turkey's President Erdogan back on campaign trail after illness

Coronation Street actor Barbara Young dies in Cambridge aged 92

We can't stay in Sudan forever, says government minister

World Snooker Championship 2023: Si Jiahui leads Luca Brecel in semi-final

Black Sabbath The Ballet rehearsals begin

Late Turner winner keeps Man Utd title dream alive

No talks until bombing stops, Sudan general tells BBC

Eurovision 2023: What fans affected by train strikes travelling to Liverpool can do

Sudan crisis: Family stuck at Egypt border as drivers demand $50,000 to cross

Ukraine war: Partisan attack kills police chief in Russian-occupied Melitopol

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell pranked by Russians

Benhall stabbing: Boy detained for life after girl left paralysed

Hugh Grant accuses Sun publisher of 'deliberate false denials'

Is the UK a bad place for tech firms?

Eurovision 2023: King Charles and Camilla unveil song contest stage in Liverpool

King and Queen Consort's phones intercepted by Sun Publisher, claims Harry

Midwives in England accept NHS pay offer

DIY pot hole sign warns drivers to adjust bra

Harry's court case raises awkward questions

Sudan evacuation: The perilous journey facing UK nationals trying to flee

Prince Harry relentless in personal press battle

Sudan: First evacuation flight of UK nationals lands in Cyprus

British American Tobacco to pay $635m for North Korea sanctions breaches

Sudan evacuation: The painful dilemma facing Khartoum's residents - stay or go?

Ministers in legal move to cut nurse strike short

Bomb survivor stays true to FA Cup promise

Ministers to ask judges if next nurses' strike is legal

Eurovision 2023: Final batch of ticket sell in an hour

Adele joins James Corden for last ever Carpool Karaoke

The wedding tech now at the heart of couples' nuptials

Aitch: Rapper does skydive in honour of sister Gracie

The Papers: Labour racism row and Britons rescued from Sudan

Derby: Man charged over fatal dog attack at house

London Marathon: Sifan Hassan overcomes injury to claim rollercoaster victory in debut marathon

Fans speechless after spectacular Wrexham promotion

Brecon Beacons: Bannau Brycheiniog rebrand shows why names matter

Snake found hanging from dashboard of car near Willington

What’s happening on the ‘frightened’ streets of Khartoum?

Extinction Rebellion: Climate activists stage Earth Day demonstration

FA Cup highlights: Man City 3-0 Sheffield United - Mahrez hat-trick

The Papers: 'Raab quits in fury' and 'tone-deaf resignation'

Vladimir Kara-Murza: Family's heartbreak at Putin critic's jail term

Arsenal 3-3 Southampton: Premier League leaders fight back to draw third game in a row

Bristol band The Pop Group's Mark Stewart dies aged 62

CBI suspends key activities after rape and sex assault allegations

Promotions for Dowden and Chalk reinforce PM's grip on power

West Ham 4-1 Gent (Agg 5-2): David Moyes hails Declan Rice after 'Roy of the Rovers' goal

Former Cambridgeshire police officer guilty of raping girl

Watch: Final farewell to Paul O'Grady

Villa Aurora: US 'princess' evicted from Rome villa with Caravaggio mural

SpaceX Starship: What happened during Elon Musk's rocket launch

The Papers: 'Inflation hammer blow' and Russian spy threat

Chris Mason: Raab bullying inquiry nears judgement day

Eurovision 2023: Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham and Julia Sanina's responsibility to Ukraine

Migration bill: Tories say Rishi Sunak will toughen deportation powers

London Marathon 2023: Radio 1's Adele Roberts targets a world record following 'second chance' after cancer

Tyre Nichols' family sues Memphis Police Department

Mystery spiral captivates aurora spectators in Alaska

Secret Service nabs toddler who squeezed through White House fence

Six injured and school locked down over dog attack

Top ultrarunner Joasia Zakrzewski disqualified for using a car in race

The moment ex-Premier League footballer crashes car into shop

Alabama shooting: Phil Dowdell died saving sister's life

EY cuts 3,000 jobs in US blaming 'overcapacity'

Sudan: Civilians not spared as Khartoum fighting hits residential areas

World Snooker Championship 2023: Play stopped by protesters at the Crucible

King Charles coronation: Who is going - and who isn't?

Supreme Court: Is India on the cusp of legalising same-sex marriage?

Alabama shooting: Four dead at Dadeville 16th birthday party

Brecon Beacons: Park to use Welsh name Bannau Brycheiniog

'We wish we could go back': Life in a war-torn Myanmar

Good Friday Agreement: Hillary Clinton urges NI parties to return to power sharing

Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea: 'Blues find a way to win to keep Treble hopes on course'

Jack Teixeira's hometown of Dighton reacts to his arrest

Yemen war: Women facing daily struggle to survive

Why Putin cares about Russia's athletes competing abroad

US savers get savvy ditching and switching banks

Queen Elizabeth II: Council concerned over upkeep of Queen statue

Sudan: Army and paramilitaries battle over key sites

Katy Perry and Lionel Richie to perform at Coronation concert

Britain's economy is back, says chancellor

Cheltenham man completes John O'Groats to Land's End route in wheelchair

Lisandro Martinez: Manchester United defender out for rest of season with fractured foot

Ukraine war: Civilians killed in Russian strike on Ukraine homes

US intelligence leaks suspect hears charges in court

The dove or the dog: China makes peace while baring teeth

US gun control: What is the NRA and why is it so powerful?

18,000 cows killed in Texas dairy farm explosion

What Mary Quant's miniskirts looked like in the 1960s

Cyclone Ilsa: Western Australia braces for category five storm

Harry Potter books to be made into new TV series

Why no breakthrough in the junior doctors' strike?

Arnold Schwarzenegger terminates neighbourhood pothole

Biden meets Varadkar on latest leg of Ireland tour

Planes struggle to land at Heathrow Airport due to high winds

Storm Noa: Power cuts and trees down in Devon and Cornwall

Macron heckled during speech in the Netherlands

Kentucky bank shooting: Bodycam video shows police under fire

Tupperware: Why the household name could soon be history

Chris Mason: Biden's blink and you'll miss it visit to NI

Western special forces inside Ukraine, leak shows

Louisville shooting: Gunman bought weapon last week

The Papers: NHS strike 'going to hurt' and Biden's Stormont hope

Evan Gershkovich: US says journalist is wrongfully detained in Russia

Dean Smith: Leicester appoint ex-Norwich and Villa manager until end of season

Wrexham 3-2 Notts County: Drama befitting Hollywood as hosts close on League return

President Joe Biden says he plans to run for second term in 2024

Just Stop Oil activists arrested over dinosaur protest

Unesco world heritage status: Seven sites win UK backing

Small boats: An asylum seeker's five-nation trek to sanctuary

Ukraine war: Who leaked top secret US documents - and why?

Twitter: BBC objects to 'government funded media' label

Cardiff: St David's apologises after drivers stuck in car park

Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal: Roberto Firmino scores late equaliser to hurt Gunners' title bid

Junior doctor strike: Union's pay demands 'unrealistic', says Steve Barclay

Dozens killed in 'barbaric' Burkina Faso attacks

Giant sketch in field marks Picasso death anniversary

Wolves say three arrests have been made after homophobic chanting during win over Chelsea

Southampton 1-4 Manchester City: Erling Haaland scores sublime bicycle kick in comfortable win

Thabo Bester: 'Facebook rapist' who faked death arrested in Tanzania

The papers: 'Brits shot in West Bank' and 'coronation invites'

Masters play suspended as trees fall close to crowd

Middlesbrough 1-2 Burnley: Vincent Kompany's Clarets win promotion to Premier League

Dice roll settles tie in small Wisconsin town election

Paul Cattermole: Look back at S Club 7 singer's life

Carrington: Several roads closed due to 'ongoing incident'

The Papers: 'Bad Friday' and 'King backs slavery research'

What we can learn from a lonely death in social housing

US President Joe Biden expected to visit only one NI venue

Man arrested after woman dies in flat fire

MP Scott Benton claims ways around hospitality rules

Lucy Letby trial: Nurse moved to risk office after baby deaths, jury told

Eurovision 2023: Every song ranked, from Albania to the UK

The Papers: 'You're nicked' and 'no new smart motorways'

Russia-Ukraine war: Iga Swiatek says tennis could have done better 'from the beginning'

Inside the life coaching cult that takes over lives

Contaminated blood inquiry: Dad wants family's pain recognised

Settlers of Catan: Creator of board game dies aged 70

Who is Juan Merchan, the judge in this case?

Alors On Danse singer Stromae cancels tour dates over health

Grandmother with Alzheimer's faces deportation from Sweden

Jacinda Ardern appointed trustee of Prince William's Earthshot Prize

'Major moment in MS research' as new Octopus trial starts

Will ex-president have his mugshot taken?

In pictures: Donald Trump arrested on criminal charges

Trump waves to supporters as he enters Manhattan court

Wet wipes ban planned in England to tackle water pollution

Obituary: Nigel Lawson

Nigel Lawson: Reforming chancellor dies aged 91

Scots woman dies in Turkey during gastric band op

Ros Atkins on… Why were there queues at Dover?

The Beatles: How a schoolboy made the band's earliest known UK concert recording

Demand rises for passports as workers begin strike

Tesco boss won't predict when food price inflation will ease

Olivier Awards 2023: Mescal, Comer and Totoro triumph

BBC presenter Susan Rae thanks listeners for support after Alzheimer's diagnosis

Opec oil producers announce surprise cut in output

Sanna Marin neck and neck with conservatives in early Finland voting

Newcastle United 2-0 Manchester United: Magpies up to third in Premier League after win

'He'll be our next president': Florida protesters stay faithful to Trump

Food prices: How the humble shopping list is saving us money

Andrew Tate: See luxury villa where brothers are under house arrest

Judy Blume worried about intolerance and book banning in the US

Extra night ferries laid on to clear Dover backlog

Lufthansa glitch sees airline sell man's return ticket