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      <title><![CDATA[Parades Commission restricts Belfast Walker Club march on Ormeau Road]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Russell Brand's wife testifies he is 'caring and wonderful father' at rape trial]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Russell Brand's wife Laura testified at his rape trial that her husband is caring and a wonderful father. She told the jury she feels seen by him and loves him very much, while denying all charges continues.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Man Convicted of Petrol Bomb Attack on Asylum Seeker Hotel in London]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Basement Transformed Into Award-Winning 'Exuberant' Apartment in Melbourne]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wales' Most-Struck Railway Bridge Hit Again by Lorry]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Treasury clarifies Healey's welfare bill pledge was not a pre-election commitment]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Western Trust cuts mental health crisis scheme for young people to weekdays only]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Poundland faces administration as rescue deal collapses]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Poundland edges towards administration as American owner Gordon Brothers rejects a solvent rescue bid from Martin Property Group, restricts working capital, and pursues alternative sales options. Three independent directors have resigned in protest.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Staffing Crisis Forces Kirkwall Airport Air Traffic Control Closure]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Water firms' environmental standards slip further, regulators warn]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Environmental performance at eight of nine English water companies deteriorated again last year despite investment, regulators' joint report shows. Only Severn Trent received the highest rating.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Japan's Haunted Homes: How Ghost Stories Create Bargains for Renters]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Japan's stigmatised properties—homes where deaths occurred—now attract bargain hunters as housing costs soar. Renters and buyers can save 30-50% by overlooking supernatural concerns.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Four English Water Companies Downgraded to Lowest Environmental Rating Over Pollution Surge]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hanson accuses Albanese of 'undue influence' over Farley staffing offer]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson accuses Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of attempting to exert political influence by offering One Nation MP David Farley an unsolicited additional staff member worth approximately $200,000 in taxpayer funds.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mayo claim six All-Stars as record 11 first-time winners recognised]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mayo's All-Ireland-winning squad claims six All-Star awards as a record 11 first-time winners are recognised across eight counties. David Clifford earns his seventh award.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[19-Year-Old Woman Dies Days After Drive-By Shooting at Brisbane Pub]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[South Africa v Australia: Third Test Day Three – Live Coverage from Cape Town]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Australia holds a one-run lead over South Africa's first innings total of 329 with six wickets remaining on day three of the series-deciding third Test in Cape Town. Josh Inglis and Alex Carey are building momentum for the visitors.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Welsh Secretary Backs 'Positive' Talks on Plaid's £10 Child Poverty Payment]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Makhanya criticises Rangers' second-half display in Hearts draw]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rangers defender Olwethu Makhanya criticises his team's second-half display in the 2-2 draw with Hearts, citing a lack of character and fatigue. Celtic's Jota faces extended absence, Aberdeen's Cadden is injured, and Scottish coaches face disciplinary action.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sri Lanka wins toss, elects to bowl in England tri-series ODI]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chancellor pledges welfare bill reduction as government backs young jobseekers]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Haulier attributes diesel theft to soaring fuel costs]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[UK's Worst Chemical Contamination Found at Former RAF Base Earmarked for 9,000 Homes]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Community group wins forced sale of neglected St Andrews land for poetry garden]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Manx Shearwaters Return to Isle of Canna in Major Conservation Push]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ofcom Sets Out Four Methods to Verify Social Media Users Are Over 16]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Papers dissect Healey's 'modest' Budget: tax raids, energy relief and criticism of caution]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UK newspapers delivered mixed verdicts on Chancellor Healey's first Budget, with some praising targeted energy support while others criticised the lack of bold decisions on welfare and defence spending.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Data on 41,000 US Homeland Security Workers Exposed in Major Leak]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Personal details of over 41,000 US Department of Homeland Security employees, including immigration enforcement agents, have been leaked online. The breach includes names, addresses, and phone numbers and marks the third government agency targeted in recent weeks.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Microsoft Reports $36.6bn Profit While Cutting 25% of Workforce]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Microsoft reported quarterly profits of $36.6bn while announcing voluntary buyouts for 60,000 workers. The cost-cutting move reflects the tech giant's strategy to fund massive AI infrastructure investments amid investor scrutiny over spending sustainability.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mother Says Autistic Son 'Abandoned' After Losing Support at 18]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A mother in County Londonderry says her 18-year-old autistic son has been abandoned by the system after losing support because he does not meet the IQ threshold for adult disability services. Experts and politicians say the eligibility criteria are flawed.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Weight-loss injection surge creates needle hazard at recycling plants]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chelsea's Unbeaten Run Shows They're Rediscovering Their Winning Edge]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Himalayan Building Boom Puts 300,000 at Risk of Glacial Disasters]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A new study finds 300,000 people in the Himalayan region now live in zones vulnerable to glacial disasters, as tourism and housing construction surged 45% between 2016 and 2023. Development in flood-prone areas accelerated even faster at 78%.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Western Isles prescribes weight loss drugs at three times the rate of other Scottish health boards]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NHS Western Isles prescribes weight loss and diabetes drugs at nearly three times the rate of other Scottish health boards, according to a new report. The variation highlights inconsistent access to medicines approved as safe and cost-effective.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sancho Rejects Getafe Offer as Saudi Interest Emerges in Transfer Gossip]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hospitality businesses dismiss tariff cuts as insufficient support]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Budget 2026: Five ways under-25s gain—and what still needs fixing]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Peter Medak, Director of The Krays and The Changeling, Dies at 88]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Renfrew Bridge to Close for Months After Storm Boelo Damage]]></title>
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