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Officer investigated over Netflix actor's arrest
Reece Richards/Instagram Reece Richards made a formal complaint to the police and the police watchdog about the arrest A Metropolitan Police officer is under criminal investigation for potential assault after Sex Education star Reece Richards claimed he was injured during a wrongful arrest in west London. The actor wrote in a post on Instagram that…
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Starmer shrugs off Badenoch's petition jibe at PMQs
Watch: Kemi Badenoch calls on Sir Keir Starmer to resign during PMQs Sir Keir Starmer has dismissed a jibe by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch over an online petition calling for another general election, as the pair clashed over Labour’s tax rises. Badenoch said the petition on Parliament’s website showed “two million people asking him to…
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Diver describes 'complex operation' to find Egypt boat survivors
Survivors of Egypt boat tragedy thank their rescuers An Egyptian diver who helped in the rescue operation after a tourist boat sank in the Red Sea has told the BBC how the rescuers had to search the vessel by torchlight to find its passengers and crew. “We dived 12m (40ft) under water – the survivors…
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BBC sees destruction in southern Beirut suburb
Families are beginning to return to their homes in Lebanon, after Israel agreed a ceasefire with Hezbollah. Israeli troops began a land invasion of Lebanon almost two months ago, in response to almost a year of rocket attacks from Hezbollah. BBC Arabic’s Rami Ruhayem has been to Dahieh, in southern Beirut, to see the damage…
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Seoul blanketed by heaviest November snow on record
Seoul has recorded its heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago in 1907. The South Korean capital was covered with at least 16 cm of snow on Wednesday – beating the city’s previous record of 12.4cm from November 1972. It caused significant disruption across the country, with local media reporting that flights…
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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar leader
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) says it has requested an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing for crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingya Muslims. Karim Khan said there were reasonable grounds to believe Min Aung Hlaing bore criminal responsibility for the persecution and deportation of Rohingyas to…
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'My stress and fear of taking my wife to Dignitas'
Catie David and Alison had been married for over 30 years when she ended her life at Dignitas in February 2023 The family of a terminally ill woman who took her own life at Dignitas have spoken of the stress and worry they experienced trying to keep the plan a secret to avoid prosecution. David,…
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'It's going to be hard': US firms race to get ahead of Trump tariffs
BBC Handbag designer Sherrill Mosee says Trump’s tariff threats are already having an impact When handbag designer Sherrill Mosee learned that roughly 2,700 purses and backpacks she had ordered from her Chinese manufacturing partner would not make it onto one ship this autumn, she was initially content to wait. Then Donald Trump was re-elected as…
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I did not intend to make light of self-harm – Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he did not intend “to make light” of self-harm when he answered a question about scratches on his face. City blew a 3-0 lead to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday and Guardiola was later seen with several scratch marks on his forehead during his…
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'I did not intend to make light of self-harm,' says Man City manager Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he did not intend “to make light” of self-harm when he answered a question about scratches on his face. City blew a 3-0 lead to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday and Guardiola was later seen with several scratch marks on his forehead during his…