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Pregnant teacher sacked unfairly

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:14
An art teacher at an independent girls' school who was sacked after becoming pregnant has won her case of unfair dismissal.
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Frontier clashes alarm Clinton

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:14
Visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she is "deeply concerned" about continuing clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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Booking warning to abused players

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:14
Uefa president Michel Platini says players will be yellow-carded if they walk off the pitch due to racist abuse.
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Author Ray Bradbury dies, aged 91

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:14
Ray Bradbury, author of science fiction classics Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles, dies in Los Angeles, his daughter confirms.
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Bomb targets US offices in Libya

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:14
A bomb goes off outside the US embassy offices in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, causing minor damage to its outer gate.
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Cameron: UK wants euro to succeed

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:14
David Cameron says he wants the euro to succeed but the UK will not take part in further integration which the EU deems "necessary" to help it continue.
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Cook considers legal proceedings

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:14
World taekwondo number one Aaron Cook considers legal action after he is again overlooked for a British Olympic spot.
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VIDEO: Men 'fired at police officers'

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:14
Six people have been convicted of firing shots at police officers during last summer's riots in Birmingham.
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Warsi expenses inquiry launched

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:14
Conservative Party co-chairman Lady Warsi will be formally investigated by a parliamentary watchdog following reports she claimed accommodation allowance while staying with a friend rent-free.
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Q&A: Edinburgh Legionnaires' outbreak

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:14
How do you catch Legionnaires' disease and who is at risk?
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Sixth guilty over riots shooting

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:14
A sixth person is convicted of firearms charges after police officers were shot at during last summer's riots in Birmingham.
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Dull and Boring: Should towns embrace silly names?

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:14
The communities of Dull and Boring have paired up, but other towns have found odd or quirky names a burden. Should they celebrate them?
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Queen visits Philip in hospital

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:14
The Queen and Prince Andrew visit the Duke of Edinburgh in hospital, where he is being treated for a bladder infection.
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ECB: Rising risks to euro economy

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:14
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi says risks to the eurozone economy have grown, but says it is up to governments to act, not the ECB.
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LinkedIn passwords leaked on web

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:14
Social networking website LinkedIn says some of its members' passwords have been "compromised" after reports that millions of passwords had been leaked.
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Iran firm 'evades US sanctions'

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:14
Iranian mobile phone operator Irancell allegedly secures access to US technology, despite sanctions that prohibit the sale of US goods to Iran.
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Earth 'risks irreversible change'

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:14
Humanity's path is anything but sustainable, the UN Environment Programme warns, as scientists suggest life may be heading for irreversible change.
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US defends Pakistan drone strikes

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:14
The US defence secretary backs the use of drones to kill militants in Pakistan, two days after a missile strike reportedly kills an al-Qaeda leader.
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Liberia minors 'used in raids'

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:14
Militants in Liberia are recruiting children to carry out cross-border raids on villages in Ivory Coast, a human rights group says.
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Police cuts 'causing more crime'

Mon, 2025-04-21 10:14
The loss of hundreds of police officers has contributed to a rise in crime, the acting chief constable of Lancashire Police says.
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