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Sir Michael Parkinson: Chat show host dies aged 88
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Paul Gribben and Emily McGarvey BBC News Broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson has died at the age of 88, his family has confirmed. His TV career spanned seven decades, and he interviewed the world’s biggest stars on…
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North Korea: Taekwondo athletes believed headed to Kazakhstan
Getty Images By Jean Mackenzie Seoul correspondent A group of people, thought to be North Korean Taekwondo athletes, have crossed the border into China. They are said to be heading to the Taekwondo world championships in neighbouring Kazakhstan. It marks the first time that Pyongyang has sent a sports team overseas since its Covid border…
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Radioactive material found as Australian border force raid Sydney home
Getty Images By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News Three people have been taken to hospital after radioactive material was found inside a home in southern Sydney. For several hours the home in Arncliffe was cordoned off with tape warning of a toxic, nuclear or biological hazard inside. Australian Border Force (ABF) confirmed officials carried out an…
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Saudi crown prince invited to visit UK, government source says
Reuters By Ione Wells Political correspondent Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been invited to visit the UK, a government source has said. No 10 said they would confirm the prime minister’s engagements in the usual way, with nothing in the diary yet. But a separate government source said there was no reason to…
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Strays review: Three stars for R-rated dog comedy
The live-action canine caper with characters voiced by Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx is “unsurprising” but “perfectly pleasant”, writes Caryn James. A mangy but adorable border terrier with the voice of Will Ferrell starts Strays by declaring his sunny view of the world. “Today is going to be the best day ever!” he says excitedly,…
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Britney Spears and husband Sam Asghari split, US media say
Getty Images By Sam Cabral BBC News Pop star Britney Spears and her husband Sam Asghari have split after 14 months of marriage, according to US media reports. The couple first met on the set of a Spears music video in 2016, and were married in a small but star-studded ceremony in June 2022. Asghari,…
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After McDonald’s, Burger King drops tomatoes from its menu
Getty Images Burger King says it has removed tomatoes from its food in Indian outlets after a sharp rise in prices. The fast food chain said it made the decision because of “unpredictable conditions on the quality and supply of tomato crops”. The burger chain is the second in the country after McDonald’s to drop…
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Singapore seizes $735m of assets in anti-money laundering probe
Singapore Police Force By Annabelle Liang Business reporter Singapore police have seized about S$1bn ($735m; £578m) – including luxury homes, cars and cash – in one of its biggest anti-money laundering probes. Among the items seized in the raid were luxury cars, designer handbags and $17m (£13.3m) in cash. Police arrested ten people in the…
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Texas woman arrested after threats to Trump judge Tanya Chutkan
United States Courts Service A Texas woman has been charged with threatening to kill a judge who is overseeing a criminal case against former US President Donald Trump. Abigail Jo Shry, 43, allegedly phoned the court in Washington DC on 5 August and used a racial slur in her message for US District Judge Tanya…
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Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston not guilty of concealing father’s abuse
EPA By Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston has been found not guilty of concealing the crimes of his paedophile father. Australian prosecutors had argued Brian Houston tried to cover up his father’s sexual abuse of a child in the 1970s. The Church founder has said he learned of the abuse…