Sub-postmasters were called 'enemies of the business'
Gavin and Stacey to return for final episode on Christmas Day
Australian government weighs supporting Palestine to become full UN member as draft resolution revealed
Germany says Russians behind ‘intolerable’ cyber-attack last year
Blackpool verdict looks like electoral death sentence for Tories
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South Korea increases threat level at five embassies due to global North Korean ‘terror’ plot
Five locations include embassies and consulates in China, Russia, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
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VideoJealous border collie won't let woman touch his master
A border collie from Palermo in Italy showed off his protective instincts: a woman tried to stroke her boyfriend's hand - and the four-legged friend was not at all happy about it.
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London mayor election: The three big issues that could decide the 2024 result
Sadiq Khan has admitted that this year’s election will likely be his tightest race yet
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Russian activist sentenced to 15 years for slew of anti-war acts
A Russian military court sentenced an anti-war activist in the far eastern city of Khabarovsk to 15 years in prison on Friday for crimes including setting fire to a military commissariat and desecrating the graves of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine. In a statement, the court identified Angel Nikolayev as "an opponent of mobilisation" and provided a long list of his offences stretching back nearly two years. On two separate occasions, Nikolayev spray-painted "symbols visually similar to Nazi
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VideoMandatory evacuations ordered in Texas amid life-threatening flooding
Heavy rains in southeastern Texas have caused life-threatening flooding across the region, with homes and cars submerged in floodwaters. Communities along the San Jacinto and Trinity rivers have been urged to leave their homes for higher ground, with some counties issuing mandatory evacuation orders. The state has been battered by heavy rainfall since Sunday.
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Rishi Sunak on the rack as ‘seismic’ local election results threaten Tory wipeout
Panicking Tory MPs are weighing up an appalling set of local election results to decide whether they need to ditch Rishi Sunak as party leader
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Japan town begins blocking Mt Fuji view from 'bad-mannered' tourists
Work has begun in a small Japanese town to erect a barrier blocking views of the country's most famous sight, Mount Fuji, after locals complained of bad behaviour by photo-hungry tourists.The Fujikawaguchiko town hall has been inundated with telephone calls from Japanese people, many of them non-local residents, who have criticised the move to block the view.
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