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Worcestershire News
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Investigation launched after two deaths in Redditch
Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Redditch.
UK News
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Sir Keir Starmer 'welcomes' the fall of the 'brutal' Assad regime in Syria ahead of Middle East visit
Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the fall of Bashar al Assad, saying Syrians "have put up with his brutal regime for far, far too long".
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Man in his forties dies in fire in Kirkby Lonsdale in Cumbria
A man has died in a fire in Cumbria, with emergency services still at the scene, and people warned to stay away from the town.
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North of England will benefit from closer ties to Saudi says, Starmer, as he visits Middle East
The north of England will directly benefit from closer trade ties with Saudi Arabia, the prime minister has said as he visits the country.
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West Ham striker Michail Antonio has undergone surgery after car crash, club says
West Ham United forward Michail Antonio has undergone surgery after a car crash, the club has confirmed.
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Angela Rayner says newts can't be more protected than people who need housing
Protecting wildlife shouldn't come at the expense of building more homes, Angela Rayner has said.
National News
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Ousted Syrian president Assad 'granted asylum' in Moscow - as rebels 'guarantee safety' of Russian military bases
Syria's ousted President Bashar al Assad has arrived in Moscow, Russian state media has confirmed.
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Syria hit by US and Israeli airstrikes as war bloggers fret about 'threat' to Russian bases from rebels
Syria's new rebel leaders are facing the daunting task of healing a divided nation - and the toppling of the Assad regime has not put an end to fighting in the country.
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Donald Trump calls for Russia's Vladimir Putin to reach 'immediate' settlement with Ukraine
Donald Trump has urged Vladimir Putin to reach an immediate settlement to end the war in Ukraine, saying it was the Russian president's "time to act".
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Divers helping in search for evidence in hunt for New York healthcare CEO killer
Police divers are combing through underwater areas of New York's Central Park in the hunt for evidence about the killer of a healthcare boss.
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Jay-Z accused of raping girl, 13, alongside P Diddy after MTV Video Music Awards
Rapper Jay-Z has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl after the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000, allegedly alongside Sean "Diddy" Combs.
Sport
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Ruben Amorim: Manchester United boss says a lack of quality was to blame for Nottingham Forest defeat
Ruben Amorim admitted it was Manchester United's lack of quality that cost them against Nottingham Forest and again reiterated there is no quick-fix.
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Arsenal's late disallowed goal for Gabriel Martinelli offside 'biggest VAR decision of the season', says Jamie Redknapp
Arsenal's late disallowed goal for a Gabriel Martinelli offside is the "biggest VAR decision of the season so far", says Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp.
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Dan Ashworth: 53-year-old leaves Man Utd sporting director role just five months after arriving from Newcastle
Dan Ashworth will leave his role as Manchester United sporting director after just five months.
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Ange Postecoglou: Tottenham boss won't remain in charge if he doesn't change, according to Jamie Carragher
Jamie Carragher believes Ange Postecoglou must adapt his style if he is to remain Tottenham boss after suffering back-to-back defeats following a 4-3 home loss to Chelsea.
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South Africa vs England: Charlie Dean claims historic hat-trick as tourists level series with six-wicket win
Charlie Dean produced a historic hat-trick as England cruised to a six-wicket win over South Africa in the second women's one-day international in Durban.
Showbiz News
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Jay-Z accused of raping girl, 13, alongside P Diddy after MTV Video Music Awards
Rapper Jay-Z has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl after the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000, allegedly alongside Sean "Diddy" Combs.
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Aamir Khan - a Bollywood icon redefining what it means to be a star
Aamir Khan, often hailed as Bollywood's Tom Cruise, has built a reputation not just as an actor, director and producer but as a true change-maker in Indian cinema.
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Was TV in the '80s a sexist environment? Jilly Cooper’s hit series Rivals wallows in bygone age of excess
"You can't flirt any more. We used to have so much more fun!"
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The first Israeli-Palestinian boyband was ready to take on the world - then came 7 October
It should have been a feel-good story: six young men, plucked from obscurity to become music stars. That's how Neta Rozenblat, a member of boyband as1one, puts it.
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Dick Van Dyke says he's 'not afraid' of death - as he approaches 99th birthday
Dick Van Dyke has said he is "not afraid" of death, as he prepares to mark his 99th birthday next week.
Technology
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The US is sounding the alarm on fluoride in drinking water - what's the story in the UK?
The debate around whether fluoride should be added to tap water is not new.
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TikTok faces US ban after losing court battle
TikTok has lost an appeal against plans to ban the video-sharing app in the US.
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NASA delays flagship moon landing plans once again
NASA has delayed its plans to send astronauts back to the moon yet again.
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The electric shock behind Europe's stuttering EV future - and how China has leapfrogged major car-exporting nations
Across Europe, car companies are cutting jobs and shutting factories - to the extent that some question their very existence. So it's worth asking the question: what's gone wrong with Europe (and for that matter America's) car industry?
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AI driving 'explosion' of fake nudes as victims say the law is failing them
Campaigners are warning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create realistic but fake nude images of real women is becoming "normalised".
Strange News
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These are the words you have been saying incorrectly all year
Trying to keep up with the latest trends is difficult enough, especially when you don't know how to pronounce them.
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Mother sues toy company Mattel over porn website printed on Wicked doll packaging
Toy giant Mattel is being sued by a mother who says her daughter accessed a porn website via a link on the packaging for a Wicked doll.
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Large sinkhole opens up in South Wales as residents told to stay away
A large sinkhole has appeared on a housing estate in South Wales, with the local council warning residents to stay away from the area.
Videos
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Ousted Syrian president Assad 'granted asylum' in Moscow - as rebels 'guarantee safety' of Russian military bases
Syria's ousted President Bashar al Assad has arrived in Moscow, Russian state media has confirmed.
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Was TV in the '80s a sexist environment? Jilly Cooper’s hit series Rivals wallows in bygone age of excess
"You can't flirt any more. We used to have so much more fun!"
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Decades of brutal Assad dynasty rule are at an end - but there are dark clouds on the horizon for Syria
It's over. Fifty-four years of brutal Assad dynasty rule has come to an end.
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Guardian signs controversial deal to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media
The owner of The Guardian is pressing ahead with the sale of the world's oldest Sunday newspaper to a fledgling digital media company, just hours after scores of journalists went on strike in protest at the deal.
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Thames Water receives buyout offer from Covalis Capital
The UK's biggest water provider has received another bid, despite having declared itself "uninvestable".
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