UK minister flags visa 'abuse' as student asylum claims surge
More than 14,000 students on study visas sought asylum this year to June 2025 according to Home Office figures.
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Taiwan PM sends 'clear' message to China after Xi's call with Trump
Taiwan's prime minister has warned that a "return" to China is not an option.
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Trump follows through on 'drill, baby, drill' pledge - and it could have huge consequences
"Drill, baby, drill" was Donald Trump's campaign pledge - and he's following through with a proposal to expand fossil fuel production, which environmentalists say would have devastating consequences.
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Music eases surgery and speeds recovery, Indian study finds
A new study finds patients who listen to music during surgery wake faster and need fewer painkillers.
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Zelensky welcomes amendments to proposed peace plan
There was optimism following the talks in Geneva, but no details emerged on how to bridge the huge divide between Moscow and Kyiv over territory and security guarantees.
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Belgian airports to be hit by 'major disruption' amid austerity strike
Three days of industrial action are set to affect public services and transport across the country.
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'Slender Man' stabber who knifed her classmate 19 times aged 12 captured after escape
Morgan Geyser who stabbed a classmate nearly to death in 2014 to please online character Slender Man was caught at a truck stop.
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What is Cartel de los Soles, which the US is labelling as a terrorist organisation?
The US says it is headed by Venezuela's president and other senior politicians, but some analysts say it does not even exist.
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I watched helplessly as gunmen snatched my son, says father after Nigerian school kidnapping
The authorities are trying to rescue more than 250 schoolchildren who were abducted by raiders on motorbikes.
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Abducted child's father tells BBC he felt helpless as he saw mass Nigerian kidnapping
The raid on a Catholic school in the West African state came amid a surge in attacks by armed groups.
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Ozempic-maker's shares plunge after failed Alzheimer's trial
Shares in Novo Nordisk, the Danish firm best known for its Wegovy and Ozempic weight loss drugs, have plunged after it called a halt to closely-watched trials on a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
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Pictures from devastating floods in Thailand and Vietnam
Officials have warned of more rain as videos and photographs show the deadly impact of flooding in Thailand and Vietnam.
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Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies, aged 81
The musician was known for hits like You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now.
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Reggae singer and actor Jimmy Cliff has died
Jimmy Cliff, a musical artist who helped bring reggae to an international audience, has died aged 81.
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Paralympics in dispute with UK over Russia's reinstatement to competition
The Paralympics leadership is in dispute with the UK government over Russia's reinstatement to the Games, telling Sky News they will not ban countries from competing for launching wars.
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First treasures from 'holy grail of shipwrecks' recovered
An 18th century Spanish galleon dubbed the "holy grail of shipwrecks" for its storied cache of 11 million gold and silver coins - worth an estimated $20bn (£16bn) - has yielded its first treasures.
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'No one will support it': Ukraine's soldiers react to US peace plan
Ukrainian soldiers at the front are angry, defiant and resigned after US plan became public.
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Daughter of South Africa's ex-president accuses sister of Russia recruitment plot
Police are investigating allegations that Jacob Zuma's daughter, Duduzile, lured men into fighting in Ukraine.
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Pentagon to review Senator Mark Kelly misconduct allegations after video to troops
Kelly responded that attempts "to intimidate me and other members of Congress" would not work.
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Updated peace plan could be a deal Ukraine will take - eventually
The proposed plan is said to have been significantly changed since Sunday - but key sticking points are likely to remain.
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