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Real Madrid are confident of winning the race to sign Manchester United forward JJ Gabriel after reaching a verbal agreement with the teenager.
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US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats win control of Congress as voters punish Trump
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AI & Tech
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From Kansas to Texas, Democrats win big in Republican heartlands
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William meets firefighters who tackled summer blazes
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US midterm election results: Democrats flip House and Senate. Here's what else the data tells us
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time review – a dream come true
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'Such terrible waste' as health trust buildings could cost an extra £20m
The maternity building on the Royal Victoria Hospital site is already tens of millions of pounds over budget.
Entertainment
Crawlers review – killer-spiders movie offers giant-arachnid action alongside anticapitalist commentary
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‘A true icon of the hair industry’: celebrity hairstylist John Frieda dies aged 75
Businessman styled stars such as Twiggy, Madonna and Joanna Lumley and created popular hair care line Frizz Ease John Frieda, the celebrity hairstyli…
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Hannah Einbinder Breaks Out Haley Stevens Impression After Abdul El-Sayed Michigan Victory
Watching the midterm results roll in from a bar, the “Hacks” star promptly posted a video of her Stevens impression following El-Sayed’s victory.
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Dollar falls while gold and US Treasury bonds rally as markets react to Democrats’ midterm election victory – business live
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Democrats win the House and Senate. Here’s what it means for your finances.
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World
ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections
In South Africa, around 30 million people have registered to cast their votes across the country's nine provinces.
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‘Not been this excited in a long time’: US expats ride the blue wave at Australian midterms watch parties
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Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race to become first Muslim US senator
Abdul El-Sayed, the doctor and progressive insurgent, has made history in winning the closely watched US Senate race in Michigan, defeating the Repub…
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West Ham confirm Parker as boss
West Ham confirm the appointment of former midfielder Scott Parker as their head coach on a two-and-a-half-year deal.
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‘Every family has silences’: Kathryn Hunter on despair, desire, dislodgeable limbs – and her acting genius
As she prepares for a new show, she discusses the soaring highs and deep lows of her extraordinary life Kathryn Hunter pulls off her black beanie and…
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Chernobyl’s Dogs May Be Evolving, but Scientists Don’t Know Why
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'Blue tsunami' in US midterms 'pummels GOP out of power'
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Milcho Manchevski’s “Sister Brother Manhole Cover,” a comic allegory about two siblings who strip scrap metal from the streets of Skopje, won the Tok…
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West Ham confirm Scott Parker as head coach after sacking Nuno Espírito Santo
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Qatar pulls out of hosting 2028 Nations Championship owing to Middle East crisis
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It was the most anticipated game of the group stages, and it was clear to see why as Tonga and Samoa did battle and both booked their spots in the Ru…
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Tiktoker 'super excited' to co-host BBC nature show
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World
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AI & Tech
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Google will offer schools AI tools that purportedly don't give away the answers.
Business
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Health
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