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Mark Zuckerberg dines with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Getty Images Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has visited Donald Trump at his resort in Mar-a-Lago, further evidence of the apparent thawing in their once frosty relations. The president-elect already has a close, high-profile relationship with another of the leading figures in tech, X owner Elon Musk. Historically, though, there has been no such closeness between…
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At least 113 people missing after Uganda landslide – police
At least 113 people are missing, and at least 15 people are known to have died after a landslide in eastern Uganda, the police say. The landslides triggered by heavy rainfall affected multiple villages in the Bulambuli district, about 280 km (178 miles) from the capital Kampala. A rescue operation is underway after at least 40…
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Stowaway caught on flight from New York to Paris
A stowaway flew from New York to Paris without a ticket earlier this week, but was discovered towards the end of the flight. The woman flew on a Delta Airlines flight from New York’s JFK International Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport without a boarding pass on Tuesday, and was taken into custody upon…
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K-Pop group NewJeans split from agency in mistreatment row
Chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans have said they are leaving their agency after accusing it of “mistreatment” and “manipulation”. The five-member girl band announced their departure from Ador, a subsidiary of powerhouse label Hybe, in a late-night press conference held on Thursday. One of the group’s member’s Hanni alleged NewJeans had been shunned by the company.…
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'Mum had to lie to me about taking her own life'
Mark Ansell/BBC A patient at St Leonard’s Hospice in York who supports assisted dying has had a tattoo to reflect her views MPs will be asked to vote on Friday on the assisted dying bill, which would give terminally ill people in England and Wales the right to choose to end their life. Patients and…
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'Now or never for Lampard – the stakes are high at Coventry'
Like Rooney at Plymouth Argyle, Lampard has clearly not let bad experiences make him shy away from proving his doubters as a manager wrong. He will have weighed up his next, potentially defining, move very carefully. He will see the potential at Coventry while realising he may not be able to afford another wrong move.…
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Net migration numbers are down – how have the rules changed?
Fewer people came to the UK in the year to June 2024 compared to the previous year, figures show. Source: www.bbc.co.uk…
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Kirsty Wark: Gregg Wallace used sexualised language and ‘people were uncomfortable’
Gregg Wallace is to step away from presenting MasterChef while allegations of historical misconduct by individuals are investigated, the show’s production company has said. It comes after BBC News sent a letter to Wallace’s representatives on Tuesday setting out allegations of inappropriate sexual comments by 13 people who worked with him across a range of…
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Two Bulgarian men plead guilty to spying for Russia in UK
Two Bulgarian men have pleaded guilty to spying for Russia in the UK, a court has heard. Orlin Roussev, 46, from Great Yarmouth, and Biser Dzhambazov, 43, from London, have admitted conspiracy to spy. Their guilty pleas can be reported for the first time today. Jurors at the Old Bailey were told about the convictions…
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FIA running out of people to do jobs, says sacked steward
Mayer said he was fired via a text from one of Ben Sulayem’s assistants on Tuesday. “For a federation that relies on volunteers to fire by text somebody who has made a significant contribution does not speak well of the management of the federation,” Mayer said. He said the reason for his dismissal as a…