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Sudan army drone strikes kill over 300 in market and funeral convoy attacks

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.

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Medical workers - two men in white coats and a nurse in a pink uniform - treat injured people at Ameth Bek Hospital on the floor after a drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region along the border between South Sudan and Sudan, 19 October 2026.

Dylan McCann named as victim of four-vehicle Newry crash

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.

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Dylan McCann. He is wearing a light-coloured top, brunette hair and is smiling.

Harry seeks to mend ties with father and brother in candid interview

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.

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Prince Harry carrying out visits in Nottingham this week

Former boxing champion Joe Cordina acquitted of assault after petrol station incident

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...

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Joe Cordina, a man with brown hair and a short brown beard. He's wearing a navy quarter-zip.

Dundee assault siblings to challenge sentences after viral knife video incident

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.

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A brother and sister stand outside a court building. The woman is looking around a pillar at the camera and the man is grinning

Westminster Council to cut 520 jobs as £160m budget gap looms

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.

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Foreground of the head of a Trafalgar Square Lion with the Elizabeth Tower of the Houses of Parliament in the background

Family pays tribute to father killed in Fife car crash

Steven Dick, 48, died after being hit by a black Volkswagen Golf on Lumphinnans Road in Lochgelly at about 01:30 on Saturday. His family paid tribute to the "much-loved" father, son and brother. A 28-year-old driver was arrested in connection with a road traffic offence.

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Steven Dick has short, blonde hair and is wearing a blue T-shirt.

BBC to shut BBC Three and BBC Scotland TV channels in spring 2027 cost-cutting drive

The BBC will close BBC Three, BBC Scotland, and BBC Radio 4 Extra as linear services in spring 2027, cutting about 100 jobs at BBC News and 10 in Scotland as part of a £500m savings drive by 2028.

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The BBC Scotland headquarters with satellite dishes on its roof

Badenoch attacks Labour for lacking 'courage' on spending cuts ahead of Budget

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has challenged Labour to make substantial public spending cuts, arguing the government lacks the political courage to implement necessary reductions. She outlined a £70bn savings plan ahead of Chancellor John Healey's Budget on 28 October 2026.

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Kemi Badenoch stands at a microphone in front of a Union Jack flag. She is wearing a brown suit.

Kenyan Cult Leader's Children Still Starving Weeks Before Trial, Son Reveals

The eldest son of Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie says his younger siblings were still being forced to fast weeks before trial. Dan Mackenzie reported the case to police, leading to the rescue of eight children. Mackenzie was convicted on 19 October 2026 of murdering 191 people in Shakahola for...

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Paul Mackenzie, wearing a red, black and white striped shirt, sits in court and looks at the camera.

Uber driver acquitted of murder but guilty of causing death by dangerous driving

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.

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Michael Ashton is wearing a T-shirt that is half grey and half white. He has short black hair and is smiling. He is sitting in what appears to be a kitchen.

Student jailed for life after murdering housemate in 30-stab attack

Zack Coughlan, 23, has been jailed for life with a minimum 28-year term for murdering his university housemate Jamie Collins in a premeditated stabbing attack near Bristol on 8 April. He changed his guilty plea during trial.

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