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'If we sleep they bite': Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans

"We woke up to the sound of her screaming at 2am," Samah al-Daabla, the mother of four-year-old Mayaseen, tells the BBC. "When my husband turned on the torch, the weasel ran away. I looked at my daughter's hand, and it was all blood. Everything was bloody. " In the Gaza …

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Is this the real face of Anne Boleyn?

Is this the real face of Anne Boleyn? Anne Boleyn won the heart of King Henry VIII, gave birth to one of the country's most well-known monarchs, and lost her head in 1536 - but her appearance has continued to challenge art historians and online sleuths. Now a computer science …

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Boats, dancing and cake-cutting: Bermuda welcomes King Charles

King Charles III is visiting Bermuda on his first trip to a British overseas territory as monarch. The King, who was not accompanied by Queen Camilla, arrived in the territory's capital of Hamilton on Thursday evening, after a four-day state visit to the US. His first day in the territory …

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Peter Kay show evacuated and man held after police investigate 'suspicious bag'

A show by comedian Peter Kay in Birmingham has been evacuated and the venue searched after police investigated a "potential suspicious bag". A statement from the Utilita Arena said "everyone was safely evacuated and that the venue is secure". The comedian was about 45 minutes into his Friday night show …

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Trump claims other presidents flouted war powers law. It's a mixed record

President Donald Trump has insisted he doesn't need congressional authorisation to continue the war with Iran, arguing that past US commanders-in-chief didn't seek such approval. As a critical two-month deadline for the war expired on Friday, Trump said his predecessors considered Congress' authority to limit a president's war powers as …

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Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war

President Donald Trump has told Congress that US hostilities with Iran have "terminated" during an ongoing ceasefire, as he argued he did not need to meet a deadline for legislative approval of the war. By law, a US president must receive Congress' approval within 60 days of notifying lawmakers of …

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US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz

The US Defence Department plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, amid a spat between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war with Iran. The decision comes a day after Trump criticised Merz, who suggested the US had been "humiliated" by Iranian negotiators. In social media …

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'I bought a baseball cap to hide my kippah': Jews observe first Shabbat after Golders Green attack

For the first time in his life, Derek has decided to conceal his Jewish skullcap - known as a kippah - when out in public. "I went shopping yesterday and bought a baseball cap," says Derek, who lives in Edgware in north London and did not want to give his …

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Protests may need to be stopped in some cases, PM suggests

The prime minister has suggested there may be a case for banning some protests, following calls for a suspension of pro-Palestinian marches. Asked if he wanted tougher policing of language used during marches, or if he wanted to stop some protests altogether, Sir Keir Starmer told BBC Radio 4's Today …

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Weekly quiz: Who walked off the I'm A Celebrity live final?

Weekly quiz: Who walked off the I'm A Celebrity live final? This week, Sir Keir Starmer continued to face questions over Lord Mandelson's appointment, oil prices hit their highest peak since 2022, and street artist Banksy unveiled a new statue in central London. But how much attention did you pay …

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