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US inmate Christa Pike says she "woke up confused and in pain" after failed execution in first public statement bbc.in/4A0gWL7
US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up 'confused and in pain' after failed execution

US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up 'confused and in pain' after failed execution

It is Pike's first public statement since she survived an execution attempt by lethal injection in September.

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Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson loses appeal to overturn convictions - follow live bbc.in/4A24RoD
Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson loses appeal to overturn convictions - follow live

Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson loses appeal to overturn convictions - follow live

Patterson was convicted last year of murdering three of her in-laws with poisoned beef Wellingtons.

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Legendary actor Sir Patrick Stewart has died aged 86. Speaking to the BBC in 2011, he revealed that he'd been told he would never be a "leading man". Read more: bbc.in/4zho4CP
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"The whole of Spain is grieving," PM Pedro Sánchez says at train crash site, as death toll rises to 68 bbc.in/47Glnie
At least 68 killed in Spanish high-speed train crash, as prime minister says 'whole country is...

At least 68 killed in Spanish high-speed train crash, as prime minister says 'whole country is...

More than 500 passengers were travelling on the trains involved in a crash south of Madrid.

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Flávio Bolsonaro pictured arriving in US after confusion over whereabouts following Brazil election loss bbc.in/47L9rvG
Brazil's defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro lands in US - follow live

Brazil's defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro lands in US - follow live

Bolsonaro, 45, has been spotted getting off a plane in Florida; he had been ordered to surrender his passports by Brazil.

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At least 30 killed in Spanish high-speed train crash with dozens seriously injured, regional leader says bbc.in/4sD9sLF
At least 30 killed in Spanish high speed train crash with dozens seriously injured, regional leader...

At least 30 killed in Spanish high speed train crash with dozens seriously injured, regional leader...

More than 500 passengers were travelling on the trains involved in a crash south of Madrid.

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At least 10 dead after two trains collide south of Madrid, regional official says - follow updates bbc.in/4BsIp9S
At least 10 dead after two trains collide south of Madrid, regional official says

At least 10 dead after two trains collide south of Madrid, regional official says

A high-speed train has crashed into the back of another train at Urda, with at least two carriages off the tracks.

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Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in US after election loss despite Brazil Supreme Court order to surrender passports bbc.in/4infSd4
Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in US after Brazil cancels his passports

Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in US after Brazil cancels his passports

Bolsonaro was granted a visa in the US after failing to comply with an order from Brazil's Supreme Court to hand over his passports as part of a money laundering case - allegations he denies.

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League Two Fleetwood Town shock Premier League champions Arsenal on penalties to reach EFL Cup quarter-finals bbc.in/47P3n5g
Carabao Cup last 16 LIVE: Fleetwood Town vs Arsenal & Bradford City vs Peterborough score, lineups,...

Carabao Cup last 16 LIVE: Fleetwood Town vs Arsenal & Bradford City vs Peterborough score, lineups,...

Follow live text commentary and listen on 5 Live as Fleetwood host Arsenal and Bradford face Peterborough for a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

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US says it will issue visa to Flávio Bolsonaro as Brazilian authorities question his whereabouts Follow live bbc.in/4i5hCZG
US says it will issue visa to Flávio Bolsonaro as Brazilian authorities question his whereabouts

US says it will issue visa to Flávio Bolsonaro as Brazilian authorities question his whereabouts

The defeated right-wing presidential candidate is under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering - allegations he denies.

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Exit polls in Israeli election suggest no clear winner with Eisenkot's opposition bloc just ahead of Netanyahu's ruling coalition bbc.in/4A2kMUh
Israel election: Israeli exit polls suggest no clear winner with Eisenkot's bloc just ahead of...

Israel election: Israeli exit polls suggest no clear winner with Eisenkot's bloc just ahead of...

This is Israel's first general election since the Hamas-led attacks on 7 October 2023, with campaigning dominated by the issue of security.

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Harry Kane becomes first Englishman in 25 years to win the Ballon d'Or - football's top individual prize bbc.in/48j8ESI
Ballon d'Or 2026 LIVE: Winners, times & updates from ceremony in London

Ballon d'Or 2026 LIVE: Winners, times & updates from ceremony in London

Follow live text commentary of the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London as the best men's and women's footballers of the year for 2026 will be crowned.

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Independent review to be held into murder of student Henry Nowak, UK home secretary announces bbc.in/4eRGIJi
Independent review announced into murder of student Henry Nowak

Independent review announced into murder of student Henry Nowak

The 18-year-old student was fatally stabbed in Southampton in December by Vickrum Digwa.

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Brazil's left-wing President Lula elected for fourth term, beating Flávio Bolsonaro in knife-edge vote - follow updates bbc.in/4sohqrT
Brazil elections: Lula beats Bolsonaro to win fourth term - follow live

Brazil elections: Lula beats Bolsonaro to win fourth term - follow live

Voters were choosing between 80-year-old left-wing incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and 45-year-old right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro.

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Anti-terror police investigate after one person killed and four others injured in shooting in Paris suburb bbc.in/4i32I6i
Macron says deadly shooting near Paris is a 'racist terrorist attack'

Macron says deadly shooting near Paris is a 'racist terrorist attack'

One person is killed and five wounded in a series of attacks. The suspected gunman has been apprehended.

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US President Donald Trump ordered to sit for deposition in his defamation case against BBC by 11 December bbc.in/3U62LVH
Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit

Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit

Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave in 2021.

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UK government gives go-ahead for gas production from Jackdaw field in North Sea bbc.in/4yzB0mv
Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new licences as gas drilling gets go-ahead at Jackdaw

Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new licences as gas drilling gets go-ahead at Jackdaw

The government says the approval will "heat millions of homes" and protect jobs, while environmentalists argue it will hamper efforts to cut planet-warming carbon emissions.

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Police charge man over what they allege was "targeted" attack on Australian MP Helen Haines bbc.in/4kc8cwG
Helen Haines: Man charged with attacking Australian MP, as suspect's father says she is family...

Helen Haines: Man charged with attacking Australian MP, as suspect's father says she is family...

Helen Haines remains in a critical but stable condition and has reportedly lost a leg. The 43-year-old suspect is due in court on Wednesday.

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Canada's prime minister says Alberta "chose unity" as projections suggest province rejected plan for independence vote bbc.in/4egKuvC
Albertans have made 'clear choice' to remain part of Canada, says PM Mark Carney

Albertans have made 'clear choice' to remain part of Canada, says PM Mark Carney

Around three-quarters of voters have rejected an independence referendum, early results show.

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Overnight curfews announced for parts of central Paris and other cities after riots across France bbc.in/4dMcas2
Overnight curfews announced in parts of Paris and Nice after riots across France

Overnight curfews announced in parts of Paris and Nice after riots across France

The order in the French capital comes into force at 23:00 local time (22:00 BST). In Nice, restrictions specifically for young people will begin at 21:00.

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