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Injured rugby player dies aged 30

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:14
A former rugby captain has died almost seven years after being seriously injured during a match.
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US murder suspect 'carried a gun'

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:14
A 17-year-old accused of murdering two British tourists in Florida often carried a revolver which he fired into the air, a US court hears.
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OAP murder accused gives evidence

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:14
A man accused of beating to death a Pembrokeshire woman begins giving evidence in his defence.
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Cameron: Earth's deepest spot desolate, foreboding

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:14
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The last frontier on Earth is out-of-this-world, desolate, foreboding, and moon-like, James Cameron said after diving to the deepest part of the ocean....
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Microsoft moves to disable botnet

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:14
Microsoft has undertaken a global operation to disrupt a huge criminal botnet believed to be responsible for millions of pounds in theft.
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Tibetan lights self on fire at anti-China protest

AP - World News - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:14
NEW DELHI (AP) -- A Tibetan exile lit himself on fire and ran shouting through a demonstration in the Indian capital Monday, just before a visit by China's president and following dozens of self-immolations done in China in protest of its rule over Tibet....

Pope Benedict begins Cuba visit

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:14
Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Cuba for a three-day stay - the first papal visit to the island for 14 years - after a visit to Mexico.
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Canadian province legalizes brothels

CNN - Top Stories - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:14
Ontario's top court has legalized brothels, saying Canadian prostitution laws unfairly discriminate against prostitutes and their ability to work in safe environments.
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Frum: National ID card would end debate

CNN - Top Stories - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:14
David Frum says technology could provide a convenient national ID card that could end the controversy over voter identity
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UK 'in RBS talks with Abu Dhabi'

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:14
The government is in talks to sell up to a third of its stake in Royal Bank of Scotland to Abu Dhabi, the BBC learns.
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Detained US soldier's wife speaks

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:14
The wife of the US soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians says he loves children and the charges against him are "unbelievable".
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Al-Shabab forces lose Somali base

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:14
Ethiopian forces and pro-Somali government troops capture a major base from al-Shabab militants, residents say.
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Norway jails Kurd cleric Krekar

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:14
Islamist cleric Mullah Krekar is sentenced to five years in prison for making death threats against Norwegian officials and others.
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Dukan diet guru on ethics charge

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:14
The founder of the controversial Dukan Diet, Dr Pierre Dukan, faces being struck off after suggesting children could pass a new exam by staying thin.
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US high court weighs healthcare

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:14
The US Supreme Court begins a politically explosive hearing on the legality of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare reform.
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Riot woman's 'poor mental state'

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:14
A student accused of driving around looters during the London riots says her mental health was poor in the days before the riots after she split from her boyfriend.
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British skier killed in avalanche

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:14
A British skier is killed in an avalanche in Canada while skiing with four others in British Columbia.
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Men guilty over girl's shooting

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:14
Three men are convicted of the grievous bodily harm of a five-year-old girl who was injured and left paralysed when shots were fired into a south London shop.
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Donor row 'about PM's judgement'

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:14
Labour's Ed Miliband says the "cash for access" row poses question marks about David Cameron's judgement and repeats calls for an independent inquiry into the allegations.
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Scots temperatures hit new high

BBC - News - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:14
Scotland has again broken the record for its highest-ever March temperature, with the mercury reaching 22.9C on Monday afternoon.
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