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Sir Michael Gambon: A career in pictures
Sir Michael Gambon has died in hospital aged 82. Sir Michael was born in 1940 in Dublin, educated in London and served a seven-year engineering apprenticeship before being selected by Sir Laurence Olivier for Britain’s National Theatre in 1963. He quickly became well-known for his work in a number of Alan Ayckbourn plays. Despite making…
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Women found in lorry in France face deportation
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Alys Davies BBC News Four of six women rescued from the back of a lorry in France on Wednesday must leave the country within 30 days, a French public prosecutor said. The four Vietnamese and two…
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Family in gymnastics racism row say apology is ‘useless’
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Stephanie Hegarty & James Gregory BBC News The mother of a black girl who was not given a medal at an Irish gymnastics event ceremony says the apology she has received is “useless”. A video emerged…
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House will reach a deal to avoid government shutdown
By Gareth Evans BBC News The top Republican in the US House of Representatives has said he is optimistic a last-minute deal will be reached to avert a government shutdown. “At the end of the day, we will get this done,” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told CNBC on Thursday. The deadline for Congress to pass…
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How six women trapped in a refrigerated lorry were saved
Six women have been rescued from the back of a lorry in France, after the BBC helped track them down and alert the police. The four Vietnamese and two Iraqis, thought to be migrants, were trapped inside, panicking and struggling to breathe. One of them spoke to the BBC from inside the lorry. The women…
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The New York buildings that Donald Trump could lose
By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington Long before Donald Trump stepped into the White House, his glitzy and glamorous real estate empire helped make him a nationally recognised star. Now, a judge’s ruling that his business committed massive fraud has thrown the fate of some of the former president’s flagship properties into doubt. On…
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Quiz of the week: Who was Taylor Swift cheer captain for?
It’s the weekly news quiz – how closely have you been paying attention to what’s been going on in the world over the past seven days? Some mobile users may be experiencing difficulties. If you cannot see the quiz, try this link. Try last week’s quiz via this link or have a go at something…
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Suspect held after deadly shootings in Rotterdam
Dutch police have arrested a gunman who killed at least three people in twin shootings in the city of Rotterdam. They says the male attacker, 32, opened fire in a home before setting it alight, then stormed the city’s Erasmus Medical Center on Thursday. He was a student at Erasmus University, which is affiliated with…
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Pava LaPere: Suspect arrested in killing of Baltimore tech CEO
By Chloe Kim BBC News Police hunting a suspect in the murder of a Baltimore, Maryland, tech CEO, have arrested a man after a days-long manhunt. Pava LaPere, 26, founder of the startup EcoMap Technologies, was reported missing on Monday morning and found dead hours later. Police detained convicted felon Jason Dean Billingsley early on…
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Deaths reported in twin Rotterdam shootings
Deaths have been reported following twin shootings in Rotterdam, authorities say. A gunman is said to have opened fire in a flat and then a medical centre in the Dutch city. This news is breaking and the situation is developing quickly. Stay with us for the latest updates.