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Tiramisu hot cross buns, doughnut eggs: Have Easter treats gone too far?

Tiramisu hot cross buns, doughnut eggs: Have Easter treats gone too far? 5 hours ago George Sandemanand Olivia Hutchinson Creme eggs have been delighting - or not, depending on your palate - British tastebuds for more than 50 years. "I scran them up so fast," says Ethan in Manchester, who …

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Are UK students at risk of more deadly meningitis outbreaks?

This outbreak has been called unusual and unprecedented because of the number infected in such a short space of time. The worst seems to be over with no newly confirmed cases for a week, but there is still an unsolved mystery - why did this outbreak occur? The explanation is …

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I escaped North Korea with my mum. Now I'm terrified she might be sent back

I escaped North Korea with my mum. Now I'm terrified she might be sent back 8 hours ago Laura Bicker ,China correspondentand Julie Yoonnyung Lee When Geumseong's phone rang on Christmas Eve 2020, he answered nervously. The previous year he'd made the perilous journey to escape from North to South …

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UN human rights chief calls on US to conclude probe into Iran school strike

17 hours ago Tom Bennett The UN's human rights chief has urged the US to conclude its investigation and publish its findings into a deadly strike on an Iranian primary school that happened on the first day of the war last month. The bombing "evoked a visceral horror", Volker Türk …

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'My daughter is under the rubble': Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises

'My daughter is under the rubble': Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises 8 hours ago Nawal Al-Maghafi ,Senior international investigations correspondentand Ruzgar Akgun, Ishaan Jhaveri and Emile Costard ,BBC Eye A mother stands by the rubble, crying out for her daughter. For days she has been waiting for …

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Why mountainous coastline gives Iran such control over Strait of Hormuz

Why is Israel targeting Lebanon's bridges? Israeli forces have been instructed to destroy the crossings over the Litani river that were being used by Hezbollah to send reinforcements. Middle East Gazans urged to shelter as sandstorm turns skies orange Displaced Palestinians were told to secure their tents to prevent them …

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How Trump and the oil markets move in sync: a tango in six charts

It can be hard to pin down what is guiding Donald Trump a month into US and Israel's programme of strikes on Iran. But it is clear he has an eye on the oil markets. A word - or social media post - from the US president about his plans …

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Video shows US missile likely used in deadly strike on Iranian town, experts say

State-of-the-art US missiles were likely used in a deadly strike on a residential area of Iran last month, according to an analysis of footage by weapons experts. The analysts said a projectile visible in footage of the strike on residential buildings in the southern town of Lamerd was likely a …

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PS5 price hiked by £90 due to global 'pressures'

PS5 price hiked by £90 due to global 'pressures' 14 hours ago Liv McMahonTechnology reporter Sony is raising the price of the PlayStation 5 by £90 in the UK and by $100 in the US, in a dramatic hike it says is due to "continued pressures in the global economic …

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'I'd never get anything done': Parents on limiting screen time for under-5s

15 hours ago Emily Holt Parents have been giving their views on new government advice on how to restrict screen time for under-fives in England. The new guidance - the first of its kind - suggests children between the ages of two and five should be limited to one hour …

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