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UK government gives go-ahead for gas production from Jackdaw field in North Sea bbc.in/4yzB0mv

UK government approves Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea - follow live

Activists say approving the gas field would raise carbon emissions - while the developers argue it is important for the UK’s energy security.

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Police charge man over what they allege was "targeted" attack on Australian MP Helen Haines bbc.in/4kc8cwG

Helen Haines: Police charge man over alleged 'targeted' attack on Australian MP

Helen Haines remains in a critical but stable condition and has reportedly lost a leg. The suspect's father says the MP was a long-time family friend.

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Canada's prime minister says Alberta "chose unity" as projections suggest province rejected plan for independence vote bbc.in/4egKuvC

Canadian PM says Albertans have made a 'clear choice' to reject referendum on independence - follow...

As votes continue to be counted, Mark Carney says that the projected results show the country will "move forward together".

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Overnight curfews announced for parts of central Paris and other cities after riots across France bbc.in/4dMcas2

French riots: Overnight curfews announced in parts of Paris and Nice

The order in the French capital comes into force at 23:00 local time (22:00 BST). In Nice, restrictions specifically for young people will begin at 21:00.

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Man arrested after Australian MP struck by car as PM Albanese says politician was attacked bbc.in/4i3oTt7

Man arrested after Australian MP struck by car as PM says politician was attacked

MP Helen Haines was "attacked" outside her office when she was hit by a car, Australian PM Anthony Albanese says. Police say they are investigating.

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Oregon suspect attacked special educational needs class and was tackled by a teacher before being shot dead, officials say bbc.in/4hUaj5y

Oregon teacher fought school attacker before armed dad shot suspect 'multiple times' in class -...

Three children and a teacher were killed in the attack by a teenage gunman on the Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday.

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US President Donald Trump says new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia should "reconsider" job days after starting role Follow live bbc.in/4s5MBrO

Trump says new White House press secretary Zacharia should 'reconsider' job days after starting role

Katie Zacharia has given only one White House briefing after she was picked for the job a week ago.

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Three children and a teacher killed in shooting by 16-year-old at Oregon primary school - follow live bbc.in/4sa7rq6

Three children and one teacher killed after 16-year-old opens fire at Oregon primary school

Three children, aged 5, 8 and 11, and a teacher were killed in the attack at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, police say.

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Bus and train collide on French side of Channel Tunnel leaving at least 19 hurt, authorities say bbc.in/47icnQa

Bus and train collide on French side of Channel Tunnel with at least 19 hurt

The incident has caused disruption to travel between France and the UK, according to French media.

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Saudi national charged with secretly planting recording device in OpenAI office in San Francisco bbc.in/4zpBo7U

Saudi employee charged with planting recording device at OpenAI office

Prosecutors say the device, wrapped in toilet paper, was found inserted in a USB port on the back of a TV in an executive conference room.

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Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says bbc.in/4ex5LRM

Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says

Pope Leo had a "peaceful night" in the hospital after the surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican says.

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Duane "Keffe D" Davis sentenced to 40 years for orchestrating rapper Tupac Shakur's murder bbc.in/47jhzDj

Duane "Keffe D" Davis sentenced to 40 years for rapper Tupac Shakur's murder

Davis was found guilty last month over his role in the late rap superstar's death in a drive-by shooting in 1996.

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RJ Mitte, actor who played Walter White Jr on TV series Breaking Bad, dies aged 34 bbc.in/47NAd6r

RJ Mitte: Breaking Bad actor dies aged 34

Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, starred as Walter White Jr in the Emmy-winning drama series.

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Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine supports "energy ceasefire" announced by Donald Trump but Russia yet to comment bbc.in/4jh3YUe

Trump says Ukraine and Russia have agreed 'energy ceasefire'

Ukraine's leader says he will support such a truce if Moscow does, after initially expressing surprise at Donald Trump's announcement.

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Public will be able to watch firing squad execution of Fort Hood attacker, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says bbc.in/3TIHVvq

Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says

Pete Hegseth says the execution will be public, but a legal expert says the "unprecedented" decision is on "uncertain legal terrain".

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Two Latvian nationals arrested on suspicion of trespass at RAF base in Cambridgeshire bbc.in/4hMpE8t

RAF Molesworth: Men arrested on suspicion of trespass at US base

Police say they apprehended two Latvian men at about 02:00 BST while they were inside the perimeter.

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Woman, 87, whose eviction sparked housing protests across Spain, has died, tenants' union says bbc.in/4zkVuQK

Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies

Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September.

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Southampton manager Tonda Eckert given suspended ban and fined £28,000 over Spygate scandal bbc.in/4rRmLYt

Spygate: Southampton manager Tonda Eckert given suspended ban

Tonda Eckert is free to continue as Southampton manager after being given a suspended ban for his role in Spygate.

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Boots high street chain sold to billionaire Canadian family for nearly £7bn bbc.in/4hCE1vK

Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family

The sale of the High Street chain was announced on Wednesday.

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US death row inmate Christa Pike "conscious and speaking" after failed execution attempt, her lawyers say bbc.in/4yFY1oS

US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution

A medical expert advising her legal team says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is communicating in a "basic way".

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