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• 'Gay or paedophile?' Philippines Duterte attacks rights chief over drug war criticism

  17-09-2017 03:31
  Rodrigo Duterte also accuses Chito Gascon of being a spokesman for the opposition and criticised his scrutiny of police anti-drug activitiesPhilippine president Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday asked the head of the country’s Commission on Human Rights (CHR) if he was a paedophile for focusing on the killing of teenagers in the government’s bloody war on drugs. Duterte also suggested to lawmakers using CHR’s proposed 678 million pesos budget to buy the police body cameras if they do
  
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• Man arrested 22 years after teen murdered in Leeds

  07-06-2026 18:31 via bbc.com
  
  Tyrone Clarke's mother says the family has been living "with this shadow over us" for 22 years.
  
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• Royal Mail delivers new parent magazine to father 19 years late

  07-06-2026 17:33 via bbc.com
  
  Paul Edwards, 52, was left baffled after the magazine finally arrived almost two decades late.
  
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• Cancelled Cornwall show costs traders thousands

  07-06-2026 16:58 via bbc.com
  
  The final day of the Royal Cornwall Show was cancelled on Saturday due to a strong winds.
  
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• Son calls for prisoner exchange for British couple jailed in Iran

  07-06-2026 16:24 via bbc.com
  
  Craig and Lindsay Foreman's son urges the UK to explore a prisoner exchange to secure their release.
  
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• Son calls for Iran prisoner exchange for British pair

  07-06-2026 16:24 via bbc.com
  
  Craig and Lindsay Foreman's son urges the UK to explore a prisoner exchange to secure their release.
  
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• Minister would consider 'knife amnesty' after teenagers guilty of murders

  07-06-2026 15:40 via bbc.com
  
  Neil Gray said the government was committed to a "preventative" approach, following the murders of Kayden Moy and John McNab.
  
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• Tata Steel says new £1.25bn furnace may be delayed due to electrical issue

  07-06-2026 14:56 via bbc.com
  
  Plans for £1.25bn steel-making furnace may be delayed by electrical connectivity problem, Tata says.
  
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• M&S launches new traineeship for 1,000 young people

  07-06-2026 14:16 via bbc.com
  
  The scheme aims to tackle the "growing challenge" of young people not in employment, education, or training. 
  
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• Girl, 16, among Nowak protest arrests as three charged

  07-06-2026 13:48 via bbc.com
  
  Disorder erupted in Southampton on Tuesday near where 18-year-old Henry Nowak was fatally stabbed.
  
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• England vs New Zealand live: Latest updates from day four of first Test at Lord's - The Telegraph

  07-06-2026 13:40 via news.google.com
  England vs New Zealand live: Latest updates from day four of first Test at Lord's  The TelegraphEngland vs New Zealand LIVE: First Test, day four, Lord's - cricket score, radio & video highlights  BBCEngland reduce NZ to 36-3 in chase of 254 at end of day two - as it happened  BBCOllie Robinson shows the leadership that England could no longer afford to ignore  ESPNcricinfoEngland v New Zealand: first cricket Test, day four – live  The
  
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• Who is NHS nurse and newest royal Harriet Sperling?

  07-06-2026 13:23 via bbc.com
  
  Harriet Sperling and Peter Phillips wed with King Charles, Queen Camilla and other royals attending.
  
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• Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were 'wrong'

  07-06-2026 12:50 via bbc.com
  
  Vance had blamed Henry Nowak's death on the "mass invasion of migrants" - but Lammy says it "has got nothing to do with mass migration".
  
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• I have to travel 50 miles to see the doctor four miles away due to bus route

  07-06-2026 12:46 via bbc.com
  
  Healthwatch Cumbria reveals hundreds of patients cancel appointments over issues with transport.
  
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• Triple-action diabetes jab shown to reduce blood sugar and body weight - The Guardian

  07-06-2026 12:36 via news.google.com
  Triple-action diabetes jab shown to reduce blood sugar and body weight  The GuardianEli Lilly says next-gen obesity drug curbs sleep apnea, among other benefits  ReutersLilly's triple agonist, retatrutide, drove substantial improvements in weight, A1C, knee osteoarthritis pain, and obstructive sleep apnea, demonstrating its remarkable potential to treat obesity and its complications  investor.lilly.comBreakthrough Studies Demonstrate Effectiveness of the First Tripl
  
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• BA boss warns costly aviation taxes and rail tickets are stunting UK growth - The Guardian

  07-06-2026 12:19 via news.google.com
  BA boss warns costly aviation taxes and rail tickets are stunting UK growth  The Guardian
  
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• British Airways chief says air fares will rise again if fuel costs stay high - Financial Times

  07-06-2026 11:55 via news.google.com
  British Airways chief says air fares will rise again if fuel costs stay high  Financial TimesBritish Airways to Raise Fares to Offset Higher Fuel Costs  Bloomberg.comBA warns of further fare hikes if fuel costs remain up  Breakingthenews.netUnited Kingdom’s Air Travel Faces New Cost Shock as British Airways Ticket Prices Come Under Pressure From Soaring Jet Fuel Costs  Travel And Tour WorldBritish Airways raises ticket prices due to rising fuel costs
  
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• Delays to defence plan undermine UK credibility, MPs say

  07-06-2026 11:40 via bbc.com
  
  The Defence Investment Plan is now due to be released ahead of a Nato summit early next month.
  
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• Thinking about the next heatwave? Prepare for more rain first

  07-06-2026 11:36 via bbc.com
  
  A strengthening jet stream has brought rain to the UK but long-range summer forecasts show warmer weather could be ahead
  
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• Why is Chinese President Xi Jinping visiting North Korea now? - Al Jazeera

  07-06-2026 11:26 via news.google.com
  Why is Chinese President Xi Jinping visiting North Korea now?  Al JazeeraKim Jong Un's sister vows North Korea will never give up nuclear weapons  Sky NewsWith China's Xi in North Korea, Kim to project confidence, defiance  ReutersChina’s Xi Jinping to make rare trip to North Korea next week  CNNChina's Xi Jinping to meet Kim Jong Un in rare visit to North Korea  BBC
  
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• Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford 'very sad' ahead of £10,000,000 divorce battle - Metro.co.uk

  07-06-2026 11:02 via news.google.com
  Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford 'very sad' ahead of £10,000,000 divorce battle  Metro.co.ukEamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford’s £10m divorce battle set for crunch court showdown after peace talks crumble  The SunRuth Langford and Eamon Holmes 'set for High Court divorce battle'  London Evening StandardRuth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes 'set for High Court battle' over £10m divorce  The MirrorRuth Langford and Eamon Holmes 'set for High
  
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• ‘So rogue’: country superstar Shania Twain turns London pub into saloon - The Guardian

  07-06-2026 10:59 via news.google.com
  ‘So rogue’: country superstar Shania Twain turns London pub into saloon  The GuardianShania Twain stuns fans at The Shacklewell Arms gig  London Evening StandardShania Twain becomes Little Miss Twain at intimate London show  The Line of Best FitShania Twain to perform special show at east London pub in most intimate gig in decades  AOL.comWatch: Shania Twain sends fans into rapture at tiny Shacklewell Arms gig  AOL.com
  
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• Royal wedding: Who is Harriet Sperling, the NHS nurse who married Peter Phillips? - BBC

  07-06-2026 10:48 via news.google.com
  Royal wedding: Who is Harriet Sperling, the NHS nurse who married Peter Phillips?  BBCKing's nephew Peter Phillips marries NHS nurse  BBCMeet Harriet Sperling, the NHS nurse who wed ‘Queen’s favourite grandson’  The IndependentPrincess Anne wears a 45-year-old hat for her son’s wedding with an emotional message  The TelegraphRoyal family brave the rain for Cotswolds wedding of Peter Phillips | ITV News  ITVX
  
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• Otford village solar system model shows planets and stars - BBC

  07-06-2026 10:47 via news.google.com
  Otford village solar system model shows planets and stars  BBC
  
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• Should smacking children be illegal? Proposal to change law dropped

  07-06-2026 10:34 via bbc.com
  
  Northern Ireland is one of two places in the UK and Ireland to not have outlawed smacking children.
  
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• Village rattled by third earthquake in two months - BBC

  07-06-2026 10:25 via news.google.com
  Village rattled by third earthquake in two months  BBCVillage hit by 'big thud' earthquake for second time in three weeks | ITV News  ITVXEarthquake in UK: Silverdale’s Homes Shaken by 2.2 Magnitude Second Earthquake in Less than a Month  The Sunday GuardianSeismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported few minutes ago near Morecambe, England, United Kingdom  Volcano DiscoveryMini-earthquake felt in Morecambe Bay  Cumbria Crack
  
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• UK’s entire fleet of hunter-killer submarines is unfit for war and docked - The Sun

  07-06-2026 10:10 via news.google.com
  UK’s entire fleet of hunter-killer submarines is unfit for war and docked  The SunMoD to develop maintenance plan as 'entire submarine fleet docked'  lbc.co.ukWhy are all of Britain’s attack submarines in port?  UK Defence JournalRoyal Navy: The Borrowers?  Defence EyeBritain's entire fleet of attack submarines is out of service — Daily Mail  UA.NEWS
  
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• Thomas Tuchel criticises England’s ‘freestyle’ approach in win over New Zealand - The Guardian

  07-06-2026 10:10 via news.google.com
  Thomas Tuchel criticises England’s ‘freestyle’ approach in win over New Zealand  The GuardianWorld Cup 2026: England & Thomas Tuchel must get serious after New Zealand game  BBCEngland and Scotland secure wins in World Cup warm-up games  ITVX'England need to be better,' says opposition boss  Sky SportsThomas Tuchel says Jude Bellingham has found his ‘sweet spot’ heading into World Cup  The Independent
  
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• Sinkhole outside chip shop has 'cut trade in half' - owner

  07-06-2026 10:09 via bbc.com
  
  Rudi Miroli has seen trade plunge after the emergency closure of the road in front of his shop.
  
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• Lammy told JD Vance his remarks about Henry Nowak were ‘wrong’ – UK politics live - The Guardian

  07-06-2026 10:09 via news.google.com
  Lammy told JD Vance his remarks about Henry Nowak were ‘wrong’ – UK politics live  The GuardianLammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were 'wrong'  BBCHampshire Police planned intervention during trial of Henry Nowak's killer  Sky NewsDowning Street hits out at 'people seeking to stir division' after JD Vance's Nowak post  BBCUK’s Starmer hits out at people ‘trying to interfere in our democracy,’ after Vance blam
  
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