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      <title><![CDATA[Christina Applegate Discovers Five-Year MS Diagnosis Was Incorrect]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Christina Applegate discovered after five years that her multiple sclerosis diagnosis was incorrect. Despite the corrected diagnosis, she continues experiencing all the same debilitating symptoms and remains wheelchair-dependent. Doctors will now investigate the actual cause of her condition.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Klugman and Blinkova advance at Wrexham Open]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hannah Klugman defeated Fiona Crawley 6-2 6-2 to reach the second round of the Lexus Wrexham Open, while top seed Anna Blinkova mounted a dramatic comeback to beat Andre Lukosiute. Klugman faces Suzan Lamens next on Thursday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Two men re-arrested in RAF Fairford counter-terrorism investigation]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Counter-terrorism police have re-arrested a 24-year-old UK national and a 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national in connection with the RAF Fairford incident. They are suspected of assisting a foreign intelligence service under the National Security Act 2023, with investigators assessing Iranian st...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Inquest finds meningitis baby could have been saved with earlier testing]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[An inquest jury has found that five-month-old Esta High, who died from meningitis in November 2023, may have been saved if doctors had tested her for bacterial infection sooner instead of attributing her symptoms to Covid-19. The hospital trust admitted missed opportunities for diagnosis and trea...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[UK government set to announce decision on Jackdaw North Sea gas field]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wales Delays Council Tax Revaluation Until 2032 Amid Budget Constraints]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Wales' finance minister announces council tax revaluation will be delayed to 2032 due to budget constraints, meaning household valuations will remain based on 23-year-old property prices.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jane Dodds steps down as Welsh Liberal Democrats leader]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jane Dodds is stepping down as leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats after nearly seven years in the role, though she will remain the party's only Senedd member. David Chadwick, the party's sole MP, is currently the only eligible candidate to replace her.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gwengwe handed three-match ban for violent conduct]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Newport County forward Shaquille Gwengwe receives a three-match suspension after admitting to violent conduct during the club's draw with York City on 17 November. The ban takes immediate effect.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Swiatek Ends Season Early, Citing Physical and Mental Exhaustion]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Iga Swiatek ends her 2026 season early due to thigh injury and mental exhaustion, missing the WTA Finals for the first time since 2019. The six-time Grand Slam champion will take an extended break before returning in 2027.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bavuma's masterful 179 puts South Africa in control as Australia stumbles in reply]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Temba Bavuma's commanding 179 has swung the second Test decisively in South Africa's favour. The home captain combined with Marco Jansen's 85 and Simon Harmer's 82 to guide the Proteas to 425 for 9, leaving Australia at 3 for 1 in reply.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sudan army drone strikes kill over 300 in market and funeral convoy attacks]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sudan's army has been accused of launching drone strikes that killed more than 300 people, including dozens travelling to a funeral. The attacks in West Kordofan and Abyei have intensified tensions between Sudan and South Sudan.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Minhas shines with bat and ball as Pakistan defeats England in tri-series opener]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Arafat Minhas scored 59 and took six for 40 as Pakistan defeated England by 87 runs in the opening match of their one-day international tri-series, with the 21-year-old's all-round brilliance proving decisive.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dylan McCann named as victim of four-vehicle Newry crash]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dylan McCann, 23, from Cookstown, died in a four-vehicle crash in Newry on Monday morning. The collision involved a lorry, van, and two cars at the junction of Armagh Road and Church Road. Two others were hospitalised with serious injuries.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Harry seeks to mend ties with father and brother in candid interview]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Prince Harry tells GQ magazine he wants to reconcile with King Charles and Prince William, saying healing family relationships is "the key point." He reflects on moving past grief and his children's adjustment to British schools.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Former boxing champion Joe Cordina acquitted of assault after petrol station incident]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Former boxing world champion Joe Cordina has been acquitted of assault following a trial at Cardiff Magistrates' Court. Judge Charlotte Murphy ruled his response to being pushed was necessary and proportionate. The incident had previously prevented Cordina from competing for a WBO lightweight tit...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dundee assault siblings to challenge sentences after viral knife video incident]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ilia Belov and Nadjedzha Belova are appealing their sentences for assaulting girls in Dundee. The case gained attention after a viral video showed one victim with weapons. Belov's appeal targets his sex offenders register placement specifically.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nottingham Hospitals Declare Critical Incident as A&E Faces Record Pressures]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust declares critical incident as A&E departments face record attendances, with over 200 patients and more than 100 awaiting assessment. Staff working under extreme pressure amid cardiology surge.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Explosive Births and Talking Foxes: Sitges Festival Celebrates Creepy Cinema]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 59th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival showcased films exploring explosive births, talking foxes and maternal dread. Marion Le Coroller's Sanguine won best feature, while Joko Anwar's Ghost in the Cell earned Best Director for its warmhearted prison-horror hybrid.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Westminster Council to cut 520 jobs as £160m budget gap looms]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Westminster City Council will cut 520 jobs as it faces a £160m budget gap by 2029 due to government funding changes. The redundancies, the council's largest ever, will focus on management roles while the authority pursues technology and commercial savings.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Big-name arrivals in Irish Premiership: Mixed fortunes for Ferguson and predecessors]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Family pays tribute to father killed in Fife car crash]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kenyan Cult Leader's Children Still Starving Weeks Before Trial, Son Reveals]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Uber driver acquitted of murder but guilty of causing death by dangerous driving]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hayadulla Turkmani, 53, was acquitted of murder but found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving after striking Michael Ashton, 28, with his Uber vehicle in Essex on 26 September 2025. Ashton died eight days later from injuries sustained in the collision.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Student admits murdering housemate in 30-stab attack]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A 23-year-old student has pleaded guilty to murdering his housemate in a 30-stab attack near Bristol on 8 April. Zack Coughlan initially denied the charge but changed his plea during trial. He will be sentenced on Wednesday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[BBC to close Scotland and Three channels, move online in spring 2027]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The BBC will close BBC Scotland and BBC Three as linear television services in spring 2027, moving both channels online as part of a £500m savings drive. The closures will result in approximately 10 additional job losses at BBC Scotland and around 100 cuts at BBC News.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Two sentenced for human trafficking and prostitution control offences]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Burnham under Speaker pressure for lengthy PMQs answers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces repeated criticism from Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle for delivering unusually lengthy answers at PMQs, speaking an average of 51 seconds per response compared to 33-39 seconds for his predecessors.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Covid Inquiry Finds Government Failures Spread Virus Rapidly in Care Homes]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A UK Covid inquiry has found that government failures allowed the virus to spread rapidly in care homes, with over 43,000 deaths recorded. The inquiry criticised the failure to isolate discharged hospital patients and the emotional harm caused by visit restrictions.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[UK Regulator Pushes Apple to Lower Fees and Widen Contactless Payment Access]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is pushing Apple to lower fees and grant broader access to its contactless payment technology, arguing current restrictions block innovation. The proposals could enable new payment apps and services already available in the EU.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Care Homes Treated as 'Afterthought' During Pandemic, Inquiry Finds]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The UK Covid inquiry's sixth report finds that care homes were treated as an afterthought, with over 43,000 deaths recorded between March 2020 and July 2022. The inquiry criticises inadequate PPE, inappropriate patient transfers, excessive visiting restrictions, and blanket do-not-resuscitate ord...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ten Hag: Ronaldo failed to meet Manchester United standards]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Erik ten Hag has criticised Cristiano Ronaldo for failing to meet Manchester United's standards, stating the forward did not prepare adequately and let down both the team and the manager during his 2022-23 spell at Old Trafford.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Australia Clinches Rose Bowl with Dominant T20 Victory Over New Zealand]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Australia retained the Rose Bowl with a commanding 40-run victory over New Zealand in the second T20 International, with Ashleigh Gardner's explosive 84 leading the hosts to 167-7. New Zealand managed only 127-8 in reply, giving Australia an unbeatable 2-0 series lead.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Flutter cuts 1,400 jobs citing UK betting tax burden]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Flutter Entertainment plans to cut 1,400 jobs, with the company blaming tax increases on online betting and casino gaming introduced in the November Budget. The redundancies will affect staff in the UK, Ireland, Portugal and Romania.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sheffield raises emergency payments for struggling households by £30]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sheffield City Council has raised emergency crisis payments by £30 for struggling households, with single people now receiving £95 instead of £65. The increase follows a review finding nearly 50,000 households cannot afford essentials.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Man charged in 1994 murder of Irvine woman to stand trial in January 2028]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Fraser Kilpatrick, 68, will stand trial in January 2028 for the 1994 murder of Shona Stevens, 31, in Irvine. He also faces 15 other charges including rape and assault spanning 1986-2001. Kilpatrick denies all allegations.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Strabane's UK Town of Culture bid sparks debate over national identity]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Strabane's bid to become the UK's first Town of Culture has sparked debate over national identity, with an independent councillor objecting to the "UK" terminology while unionists defend the town's place in the United Kingdom.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[SPFL opens bidding for Scottish Premiership broadcast rights from 2029-30]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The SPFL invites broadcasters to bid for Scottish Premiership television rights from the 2029-30 season, with the current £150m Sky Sports contract ending in 2028-29. The league expects strong interest in one of Europe's most competitive national competitions.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Charity Warns Closure of Postpartum Support Groups Could Leave Vulnerable Mums in Crisis]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Three children hospitalized after bus strikes railway bridge in Newport]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Revolut Hit by Major Outage Affecting Payments and Fund Access]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[England face Pakistan in tri-series ODI as winter tour begins]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[French PM credits targeted curfews for overnight calm as security measures escalate]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[French PM Sébastien Lecornu says targeted curfews have helped restore calm overnight in major cities, with potential for additional restrictions. Italy deploys 500 troops to Milan after two days of civil unrest and looting.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[AI Tool May Predict Cancer Survival From a Single Face Photo]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[US researchers have developed AI tools that analyse facial photographs to estimate cancer survival and biological age. The system identifies features around the eyes and nose as key predictors, but experts warn it remains experimental and unsuitable for hospital use without further testing.]]></description>
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