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VJ Day 80th anniversary: King Charles says heroes will ‘never be forgotten’
King Charles will honour those whose "service and sacrifice" helped to bring an end to World War Two in a personal message marking the…
Susan Darwin
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What do Putin and Trump each want from the Alaska summit?
Anthony Zurcher and Steve Rosenberg BBC News in Alaska US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to…
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Why Air Canada flights could vanish from the skies this weekend
Canada’s largest airline, Air Canada, will begin suspending flights starting Thursday. The decision comes after the airline’s flight…
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Why Ulta Beauty is closing hundreds of store-in-stores in 2026: Is your location on the doomed list?
Ulta Beauty and Target Corp. announced on Thursday that they won’t be renewing their in-store partnership, which ends a year from now in…
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Why are people mad at E.l.f. Beauty? The Matt Rife controversy, explained
In a new ad campaign for E.l.f. Beauty, Matt Rife stars alongside drag performer Heidi N. Closet as fictional personal injury lawyers…
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Louis Rees-Zammit: Bristol sign Wales wing for 2025-26 following rugby union return
In signing for Bristol next season he joins one of the renamed Gallagher Prem's most dynamic attacking squads. Director of rugby Pat Lam…
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Colorado just became the first state to add warning labels to gas stoves. Could your state could be next?
Whenever someone in Colorado shops for a gas stove, whether in person or online, they’ll now see a yellow label that warns them about the…
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Teenager arrested after death of 13-year-old girl in Huddersfield
Chris Attridge BBC News, Yorkshire A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder and rape following the death of a…
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Eli Lilly signs $1.3 billion deal with Superluminal to use AI to make obesity medicines
Eli Lilly has signed a deal worth $1.3 billion with privately held Superluminal Medicines to discover and develop small-molecule drugs…
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Werner recalls more than 100,000 ladders over potential fall hazard
Werner on Thursday said it is recalling more than 100,000 faulty ladders due to a locking mechanism that can fail, potentially causing…
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Spain wildfires: EU sends help as death toll rises
Firefighters battle overnight wildfires in Spain The European Union has sent two firefighting planes to Spain to help battle raging…
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The case for a parental offsite
Corporate America has historically believed in the power of the company offsite. Executives are whisked away to remote locations where…
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Man charged with cyberstalking family member of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
A New York man has been charged with cyberstalking a family member of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly leaving threatening…
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Israeli settlement plans will 'bury' idea of Palestinian state, minister says
Tom McArthur BBC News in London Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said plans to build more than 3,000 homes in a…
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Want to develop greater willpower and determination? A new study shows how to use the Navy SEAL 40% rule
Imagine you’ve worked hard. You’ve worked long. Mentally, physically you’re done. But then I offer you $1,000 if you can keep going for…
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Girl who died after Maidenhead hospital failure unlawfully killed
A 14-year-old girl left alone to self-harm at a mental health hospital when she should have been under constant supervision was unlawfully…
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How Europe can win the battle for tech talent
There’s no doubt that Europe has ambition. Over the last decade, we’ve laid the foundation for a thriving digital economy, from regulatory…
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Here are the countries restricting access to WhatsApp
Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share…
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Don’t drink this recalled instant coffee from Dollar General. It might contain something dangerous
Of all the things you don’t want to find in a jar of instant coffee, glass is pretty high on the list. But that scenario became more than…
Culture
Jacob Ramsey: Newcastle agree £40m deal to sign Aston Villa midfielder
Newcastle are close to signing Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey in a deal worth about £40m. BBC Sport reported on Wednesday that the…
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Pupil who invented device to help homeless named 'girl of the year'
Jonathan Geddes BBC Scotland News A Glasgow school pupil has been named among Time magazine's girls of the year for inventing a device to…
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Social Security is turning 90 but it’s more threatened than ever. Here’s why
When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 90 years ago this week, he vowed it would provide economic…
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MasterChef: Second contestant edited out of Gregg Wallace and John Torode's final series
A second MasterChef contestant has been edited out of this year's scandal-hit series, BBC News can reveal. A spokesperson for the show's…
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The Download: affordable EV trucks, and Russia’s latest internet block
One more thing How environmental DNA is giving scientists a new way to understand our world Environmental DNA is a relatively inexpensive,…