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Police probe unexplained deaths of man, 43, and woman, 36

Police are investigating the deaths of a 43-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman found in the Houston area of Renfrewshire on Monday morning. Officers said the deaths are unexplained and inquiries continue.

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Document says ICE forced treatment on hunger striker under Trump

An ICE health-service document reviewed by says a detainee on hunger strike was forcibly treated, including force feeding or catheterization, under Trump’s second term.

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MP shocked as French warship in Channel 'fires shots'

Chris Philp MP said a French patrol boat fired 17 shots in the English Channel while he was being interviewed about small boat crossings by BBC South East.

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MP Chris Philip, in a grey t-shirt, stands on a boat in the sea. A large, grey ship is visible in the background.

People trapped in Japan shopping centre after earthquake

People are trapped inside a shopping centre in south Japan after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake, with reports of an explosion at Aeon Mall in Kumamoto and more than 150,000 told to evacuate.

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Rain offers hope for crews battling Cairngorms wildfire

Heavy rain may help firefighters battling a two-week Cairngorms wildfire that has burned 10 sq miles and forced some evacuations in Nethy Bridge.

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A tracked vehicle and two people in protective overalls and hard hats tackle flames burning in a large area of moorland in the Cairngorms.

US walks out of UN Security Council meeting during France's remarks

The US delegation walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Monday after France compared Washington's human rights vote with authoritarian states. The dispute stems from the US vote against extending Volker Turk's term as UN rights chief.

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France's UN Ambassador Jerome Bonnafont speaking at the UN Security Council on the table with a "France" placard while two people sit behind him

Naga Munchetty to leave BBC Breakfast after 17 years

BBC Breakfast co-host Naga Munchetty is leaving after 17 years and will present Radio 5 Live Breakfast five days a week from December.

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Biden says he found classified material in 2017 audio tapes

Republicans released audio from Joe Biden’s 2017 memoir interviews in which he discusses classified material. The tapes were obtained during a 2024 special counsel probe that did not lead to charges.

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Biden speaking with American flags behind him in Chicago in April

Detectives say Suzy Lamplugh case still haunts them 40 years on

Police say they remain haunted by the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh, who vanished in west London on 28 July 1986 and has never been found, as the Met case moves toward an inactive phase.

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Suzy Lamplugh (second left) with her siblings, (left to right) Richard, Tamsin and Lizzie. All four have blonde hair, are smiling, and appear to be in their twenties.

Teen campaigners call for Stormont minister on women’s safety

Four Ballycastle teenagers are campaigning for a Stormont Minister for Women’s Safety and Health, saying more must be done to tackle violence against women and girls.

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Self-checkouts in shops add to rural loneliness

A Suffolk shopper and a rural charity worker say replacing staffed supermarket checkouts with self-service tills could deepen loneliness in village communities.

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James Ackroyd-Cooper is smiling at the camera in a photo taken on a sunny day in front of some trees. He has short, brown hair and facial hair. He is wearing a tan-coloured jacket.

Businesses fear more break-ins after Belfast city centre burglaries

Belfast traders have raised safety fears after two more city-centre break-ins, including Juko cafe and Simply Fish & Chip, ahead of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.

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Gareth McKinstry, with short dark hair and a black t-shirt, standing in front of his chipshop