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Gunwoman kills six in mass shooting at school in Nashville

Three adults and three children were killed before the suspect was shot dead by police

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Man suing Paltrow describes ‘blood-curdling scream’ before crash

Terry Sanderson said he is ‘living another life’ following the incident which left him with severe injuries

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Gomez and Malik ‘dating’ and seen ‘holding hands and kissing’

The former One Direction singer’s ex, model Gigi Hadid is said to have ‘no problem whatsoever’ with him dating the Only Murders In The Building star

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Oscar Pistorius: will he be released from prison this week?

Paralympian was jailed in South Africa in 2014 after shooting his girlfriend and has now served half his sentence

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Harry Kane reflects on ‘magical moment’ after becoming England’s record scorer

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Rishi Sunak says trust in Met Police ‘hugely damaged’

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Which countries have nuclear weapons, in light of Putin announcement?

China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US have all admitted to possessing nuclear weapons.

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World ‘population bomb’ may never go off as feared, finds study

The world population bomb is not expected to go off soon, but we must still look after the environment, warns a new study.

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What are the rules for removing a UK prime minister?

Israel’s new laws would limit the legal system’s ability to remove a prime minister.

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Revealed: Jobs most at risk from ChatGPT

Public relations specialists, writers, authors, mathematicians, and journalists were some of the professionals most at risk

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Putin: Russia will station nuclear weapons in Belarus

Move would be first time Moscow has stationed nuclear weapons outside Russia since mid-1990s

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Zelensky: No Ukrainian counter-offensive until we get more weapons

Ukrainian leader urges allies to send promised ammunitions quickly ahead of spring counter-offensive

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Vatican returns ancient Parthenon sculptures to Greece

Greece repeats calls for return of Elgin Marbles after Vatican returns Parthenon sculptures

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Mississippi tornado kills at least 23

The severe weather has caused damage to buildings and knocked out power in parts of the state

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Super-tanker anchored off Yemen’s coast ‘may explode at any moment’

The FSO Safer, which contains more than a million barrels of oil, was abandoned in 2015 during the Yemen civil war and is now starting to fall apart

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Bakhmut assault ‘stalls’ amid tensions between army and Wagner Group

It comes after Ukrainian military officials claimed Russia’s Wagner mercenaries are “running out of steam”

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Witherspoon and husband Toth split after 11 years of marriage

The Oscar-winning actress and former talent agent share 10-year-old son Tennessee James Toth

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Protesters’ threats toward King ‘convinced Macron to halt royal visit’

Macabre messages scrawled by rioters part of decision by Emmanuel Macron to postpone visit

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Which countries have the highest and lowest life expectancy?

Recent research found the UK falling behind due to widening inequality, but how do other countries compare?

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When is Earth Hour 2023 and how can you get involved?

This Saturday, March 25, show your support for environmental issues by switching the lights off, in the ‘Biggest year for Earth’.

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Russia warns of nuclear retaliation if Ukraine tries to seize Crimea

Dmitry Medvedev, who is currently the deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council, said Russia is prepared to use “absolutely any weapon” in the event of an attack on Crimea

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Jeremy Renner to be reunited with snow plough that almost killed him

Given that the actor broke more than 30 bones, you’d think he’d never want to see it again

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Around 1 in 14 urinary tract infections linked to meat bacteria

Scientists spent a year matching the UTI-causing E. coli found in patients at hospital to that in turkey, chicken and pork products sold in the area

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Bordeaux town hall set on fire as mass protests continue in France

More than one million people are protesting the government’s plan to raise the pension age by two years

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Gwyneth Paltrow causing ski collision ‘is most likely scenario’

Retired optometrist Terry Sanderson is suing Ms Paltrow over the 2016 incident, in which he suffered several broken ribs and a severe concussion

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Who was Kitty O’Neil? Google Doodle celebrates stunt woman

In 1976, she was dubbed the ‘fastest woman alive,’ after driving a car at more than 500mph

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What happened to Shamima Begum’s friends Amira and Kadiza?

Begum is a British-born woman who entered Syria to join the terror group IS at the age of 15. But who are the two friends she left with?

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Who is Shou Zi Chew, the TikTok CEO testifying before Congress?

Mr Chew is set to testify before the US House Energy and Commerce Committee about the app’s data security and privacy practices

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Uganda’s new anti-homosexuality laws criminalise LGBTQ people

The new law represents a further clampdown on LGBTQ+ people in a nation where same-sex relationships were previously forbidden and subject to a life sentence in jail

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Russia moves 1950s Soviet-era tanks out of storage

Mothballed military equipment could be rolling back into action, says think tank

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Lindsay Lohan, Akon and Ne-Yo fined after illegal crypto promotion

None of the celebrities who paid fines admitted or denied the SEC’s findings