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      <title><![CDATA[Ronaldo Included in Portugal Squad for Wales Nations League Clash]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Aberdeen University job cut talks collapse after union official dismissed]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[South Sudanese teenager jailed for piloting record-breaking Channel migrant boat]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Software defect caused UK air traffic control outage, Nats confirms]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nats confirms a software defect caused the air traffic control outage that cancelled over 2,000 flights and affected hundreds of thousands of passengers across UK airports including Heathrow and Gatwick.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tuchel Recalls Alexander-Arnold and Palmer With Performance Warning]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sheen hails 'constructive' first minister talks on toxic dumping crisis]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Michael Sheen describes his meeting with Welsh First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth as constructive, marking progress on toxic PCB dumping claims after the politician initially declined to meet before the documentary aired.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigella Lawson Brings Heat to Bake Off as New Judge Alongside Paul Hollywood]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[37 suspected illegal miners die in Nigerian detention facility]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners have died in custody in Niger state, Nigeria. Authorities initially blamed disease, but intelligence reports and family accounts suggest overcrowding and poor ventilation caused suffocation. Investigations and autopsies are underway.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[MI5 admits giving false court evidence in neo-Nazi agent abuse case]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hundreds of drivers deliberately breaching roadwork closures to skip queues, National Highways warns]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Twins' Bollywood Electronic Sound and This Week's Best New Music]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Man pleads not guilty to historical child sexual abuse charges in Wales]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mohammed Ramzan, 76, has pleaded not guilty to charges including rape, indecent assault and causing prostitution relating to alleged historical child sexual abuse in south Wales. He was released on conditional bail with trial set for January 2028.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mosque Attack in Pakistan Kills At Least 16, Including Police Officers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[At least 16 people, including 11 civilians and 5 police officers, have been killed after a vehicle loaded with explosives struck a mosque in north-western Pakistan's Kohat district. Gunfire between attackers and security forces continues at the scene.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Prince William urges faster action on climate as Earthshot Prize finalists announced]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Allen shines as Bills defeat Lions in inaugural Highmark Stadium game]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Buffalo Bills opened their new $2.2 billion Highmark Stadium with a 41-31 victory over the Detroit Lions, with quarterback Josh Allen throwing three touchdown passes and rushing for two more in the inaugural regular-season game.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Three dead, eight injured in shooting at Philippine high school]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Three people have been killed and eight injured in a shooting at Banga National High School in South Cotabato, Philippines. The 16-year-old gunman was among the dead. This marks the third deadly school shooting in the country since June.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Undead Rivalries Return: Dead City Season 3 Kicks Off with Maggie and Negan's Clash]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Walking Dead spin-off returns for season three with Maggie and Negan's bitter rivalry reigniting in apocalyptic New York, while Joe Lycett's live pub show and Brooke Shields' cosy crime drama also feature in tonight's television lineup.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parton Kirk fundraising hits £50,000 target to save 'forgotten Einstein' church]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A Scottish village has reached its £50,000 fundraising target to purchase Parton Kirk, where physicist James Clerk Maxwell is buried. The community now seeks an additional £20,000 for repairs before a 1 November 2026 deadline.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Somerset Hold Title Dream as Bess Torments Old Teammates on Headingley Day Four]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Japan raises rates to 31-year high as central banks tighten grip on inflation]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Oxfordshire Wildlife Meadow Flooded for Fourth Time by Burst Water Pipe]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sisters accuse Met of negligence in handling of Putney pusher suspect who died]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Healey pushes EU to include UK in 'Made in Europe' industry protection scheme]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Scottish Sikh activist detained in India for nine years granted bail]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seven must-watch shows: from Sharon Horgan's divorce comedy to McConaughey and Harrelson's bromance]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[1,500+ Economists Back Global Inequality Panel Ahead of UN Assembly]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir as senior vice-president]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Albanese heads to US for Apple meeting and UN summit as AI inquiry intensifies]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Young Tyrone fan wears GAA jersey to meet Pope Leo XIV, hoping for All-Ireland blessing]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Scottish Borders loses last dedicated roads policing department after nearly 60 years]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cross-party MPs demand government abandon hedge fund talks and seize Thames Water]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tie Optional: House of Lords Relaxes Dress Code as Fashion Debate Rages]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cleaner Air Linked to Sharper Toddler Development in New York Study]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump's Falklands and Irish unity comments are 'don't be silly' politics, Tugendhat tells president]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[British woman freed in Malawi police shootout that kills four suspected abductors]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Athletes Experience Bowel Emergencies During Extreme Endurance Events]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lib Dems seek bolder direction as conference opens amid internal frustration]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Badenoch hires lawyers to fight Wandsworth's record 94% council tax rise]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Celtic in crisis: O'Neill faces defining test as Rangers loom]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Celtic face Rangers on Sunday after back-to-back defeats left Martin O'Neill's side in crisis. The manager must find answers quickly as the club struggles with defensive chaos and midfield passivity.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Bolivian cat species confirmed with only one known living member]]></title>
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