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Japan earthquake deaths rise to 13 as rescuers race to find people trapped in mall
The quake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit Kyushu island in south-west Japan on Tuesday afternoon local time.
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Polanski says guillotine re-post was mistake but refuses to apologise
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Burnham invites Tories and Lib Dems to social care talks
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The evidence that shows today's 20-somethings really do have it worse
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Iran and US trade strikes, shattering brief lull in fighting
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Brits urged to avoid dangerous plug adaptors this summer - what to watch out for
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Amber heat health alerts to come into force as heatwave reaches 35C peak
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Burnham has no scope to increase borrowing, think tank warns
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Wildfires in south-west France flare up as region braces for new 40C heatwave
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Uefa and PM criticise Infantino World Cup plan
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World Cup
Soggy socks & a slathering of deep heat - rain causes chaos in Glasgow
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Commonwealth Games
Alonso's first Chelsea match a tale of four strikers
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Chelsea
Are there already worrying signs for Vrancken's Hearts?
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Zidane waited for France - now can he harness their star power?
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Grieving mum was told baby's ashes were animal remains
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Woman found dead was murdered, police say, as man's death still 'unexplained'
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My 10-day headache was terminal brain cancer
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Wales
'I'm fortunate I survived a stage 4 diagnosis when so many didn't make it'
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Naga Munchetty to leave BBC Breakfast after 17 years
The BBC One show's co-host will swap the TV sofa for the presenter's chair on Radio 5 Live Breakfast.
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Culture
Celebrity MasterChef 2026: Meet the stars cooking in week one
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Odyssey translator writes scathing review of Nolan film adaptation
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Culture
Richard Hammond fined £999 for speeding offences
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Hereford & Worcester
I turned down Love Island and won silver at the Commonwealth Games
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Glasgow & West Scotland
Heartbeat star buys pub that appeared in TV show
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North Yorkshire
Unmissable moments from the world's greatest classical music festival
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Quick pasta recipes are always a good idea
These recipes suit any occasion, from summer entertaining to feeding the family.
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Really (really) good sandwiches to liven up lunchtimes
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Scientists tested double-dipping – here's what it actually does to your food
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Michelin-starred restaurateur faces jail for using ants as dessert garnish
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The surprising way marshmallows were invented. Video, 00:00:49
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Money

'I fear for wee families' - home heating oil jumps £100 in three weeks
The Consumer Council for Northern Ireland says the price rise is in direct response to the US-Iran conflict.
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Northern Ireland
Second home owners 'feel unwelcome' while locals struggle to buy
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Wales
Primark's new 'supermarket tactic' to woo customers in online price war
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Business
Would you choose £50,000 or flip a coin for the chance of £1m?
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We split money equally even when one of us earned a lot more
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Health and wellbeing

Heatwave anxiety can make you feel 'incredibly helpless' - here's how to manage
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Health
Sunscreen doesn't cause cancer. Why do those claims keep spreading? Video, 00:03:02
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Pizza, pasta, potatoes, protein: How Italian children became so overweight
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Europe
'Giving birth at sea was not part of the plan'
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Are women the stronger sex? Audio, 27 minutes
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Uplifting stories

Farm's delight after six white owlets found nesting
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Peterborough
'Finding out I'm related to Toby Jones is crazy'
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Stoke & Staffordshire
Josh Kerr: These are my roots and I just want to do Scotland proud
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Commonwealth Games
Former air base now 'the home of early aviation' Video, 00:04:46
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Second home owners 'feel unwelcome' while locals struggle to buy
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Wales
Is it safe to travel to France and Spain right now?
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Business
Fourth heatwave grips parts of UK with 35C forecast
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Weather
Is struggling Ramsay-Peaty nearing the end?
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Commonwealth Games
How did an OpenAI model go 'rogue' and should we be worried? Audio, 9 minutes
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