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UK Border Force officer was 'working for China', court told
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Chi Leung "Peter" Wai is accused of engaging in "shadow policing" in the UK on behalf of China.
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Savannah Guthrie plans return to NBC as search for missing mother continues
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The Today programme host visited her colleagues in the office on Thursday, nearly five weeks since her mother disappeared.
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'We have been preparing': Why the boots on the ground in Iran could be Kurdish
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Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in exile in northern Iraq tell the BBC they have plans to cross the border but deny already doing so.
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MP Joani Reid says she is "voluntarily suspending" herself from the Labour Party after husband arrested over China spy claims
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Joani Reid said she had temporarily stood down from the party after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China.
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Labour MP 'voluntarily suspends herself' amid China spy probe
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Joani Reid said she had temporarily stood down from the party after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China.
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Israelis back war with Iran despite uncertainty and fatigue
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Israelis broadly support the US-Israeli military campaign with Iran, even if they are tired of air raid alerts and constant upheaval.
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Trump replaces Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem
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US President Donald Trump announced he will replace Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with Republican senator Markwayne Mullin.
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Calculated escalation: Iran's high-risk strategy against the US and Israel
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Tehran's approach appears to rest on a belief it can absorb strikes longer than its adversaries sustain pain and costs, writes BBC Persian's Amir Azimi.
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Israeli evacuation order for Beirut's southern suburbs sparks panic
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Huge traffic jams form after the unprecedented warning for people to leave the Hezbollah stronghold, as Israel steps up its strikes across Lebanon.
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Social media plays 'huge role' in promoting traditional gender views, say experts
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Women's rights' groups worry about consequences of this shift in attitudes.
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Iran school and nearby military base struck multiple times, satellite image reveals
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Iranian authorities say the attack, which took place on Saturday, killed 168 people.
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Triple killer put flatmate in headlock in assault
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Valdo Calocane went on to kill three people and seriously injure three others in the attacks in 2023.
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US asked Ukraine for help fighting Iranian drones, Zelensky says
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Ukraine's president says Kyiv will only help if doing so does not deplete its own air defences.
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UK firms pull fixed energy deals as Iran war pushes up prices
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Data suggests the number of fixed-term deals has more than halved as prices for wholesale energy surge.
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Covid inquiry chair defends £200m cost and four-year process on final day
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Baroness Heather Hallett said completing the hearings in under four years was an achievement but critics have questioned its cost.
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Police sell crime-fighting tuk-tuks after two years at £28,000 loss
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They were bought to fight crime on the streets - but after two years were sold for only £6k.
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Norris, Verstappen, Russell - and will it be any good? Key F1 storylines
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The new rules, Lando Norris' title defence, the George Russell-Max Verstappen dynamic and Aston Martin's unfolding nightmare set up an intriguing F1 season.
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PM stands by decision not to join US-Israeli strikes on Iran
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The PM said the best way forward was a "negotiated settlement with Iran where they give up their nuclear ambitions".
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Brilliant Bethell and Jacks plunder India bowlers as England eat into target
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England face India in the ICC T20 World Cup semi-finals in Mumbai - follow live scores, radio commentary and video highlights.
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Starmer tries to reassure as Iran crisis deepens
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The PM acknowledged people are worried about family abroad, the economy, and potential further escalation.
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