Thick, dark smoke fills the sky above the depot after it was reportedly hit by a drone.
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Saturday, April 29, 2023
Gunman kills five, including child, at Texas home
Police in Cleveland, Texas are looking for the suspect, described as a Mexican man carrying a rifle.
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Barack Obama and friends surprise Barcelona restaurant
Bruce Springsteen and Steven Spielberg joined the ex-US president for dinner in the Catalan capital.
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Sudan family: 'No words can describe this moment'
Muammar Ali sees his three-month old baby daughter, Wahaj, for the first time, as his family joins him in the UK from Sudan.
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Ukraine war: Crimea oil tank set ablaze by reported drone
Flames engulf the facility in Russian-held Sevastopol, a day after a wave of strikes across Ukraine.
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Student stops school bus after driver passes out
Dillon Reeves is being hailed as a hero for his swift action, which saved 66 students aboard the bus.
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Friday, April 28, 2023
'Dangerous manoeuvres' in China and Philippines' cat-and-mouse sea chase
A near-collision between Chinese and Philippine vessels underscores the dangers in disputed waters.
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Eva Green: Actress wins High Court dispute over $1m film fee
The French star argued she was owed her payment for a sci-fi film that never got made.
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Wrestlers' protest: India Supreme Court to hear plea against wrestling chief
Top Indian wrestlers have been protesting against alleged sexual harassment by their federation chief.
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BBC reporter spins out of control in zero gravity
The BBC’s Science Editor Rebecca Morelle struggles during her first experience of weightlessness.
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HMV's flagship Oxford Street store to reopen
The music retailer is to move back into 363 Oxford Street after a "dramatic" return to profit.
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James Corden gets choked up in last Late Late Show song
The British comedian hosts the US talk show for last time after more than eight years in the chair.
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Thursday, April 27, 2023
US economic growth slows as firms cut investment
The economy grew 1.1% on an annual basis in the first three months of the year.
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Facebook owner Meta’s profits exceed expectations
It said AI was "driving good results" across its business - which has slashed jobs worldwide.
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Facebook owner Meta’s profits exceed expectations
It said AI was "driving good results" across its business - which has slashed jobs worldwide.
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Sudan crisis: Wounded British doctor in desperate plea to UK government
A British doctor who was shot is desperate to get out of Sudan, but won't leave his mother.
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Pensions: Tax overpayment of £1bn prompts reform call
Some people who access part of their pension are initially charged under an emergency tax code.
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Microsoft's deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard blocked in UK
The ruling puts the $69bn deal for the maker of Call of Duty and Candy Crush in jeopardy.
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Microsoft's deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard blocked in UK
The ruling puts the $69bn deal for the maker of Call of Duty and Candy Crush in jeopardy.
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Dennis Barnes: Teen receives more than $9m in university scholarship offers
Dennis Barnes has got into 125 schools and is hoping for more so he can reach $10m in offers.
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Amazon customers caught up in scarf scam
Consumer group Which? says "dodgy" sellers are sending random customers scarves in a "brushing" scam.
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Statue mocking Spain's ex-king Juan Carlos appears in Madrid
The statue of the ex-king pointing a rifle at a sculpture of a bear mocks his love of hunting.
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Bank of England: 'Accept' you are poorer remark sparks backlash
Unions and small businesses react with outrage to comments that people need to accept they are poorer.
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Pret A Manger hikes price of its subscription service to £30
The sandwich and coffee chain says the new deal will entitle customers to 10% off everything in store.
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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
New rules ban subscription traps and fake reviews
The government's Digital Markets Bill aims to help consumers and increase competition.
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KitKat maker Nestle hikes prices but sales still sweet
Nestle says it has raised the prices by nearly 10% over the past year due to "significant" cost inflation.
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Tangaraju Suppiah: Singapore to execute man over cannabis charge
Activists including Richard Branson say Tangaraju Suppiah was convicted on weak and controversial evidence.
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Monday, April 24, 2023
Kenya starvation cult: The unbearable stench of mass graves
Dozens of bodies of people who are thought to have starved themselves are uncovered in a forest.
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Disney cuts more jobs as restructuring continues
The firm announces another round of layoffs as part of the plan to reduce its workforce by about 7,000.
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Sudan fighting: Civilian death toll rising as thousands flee
Officials in South Sudan say 10,000 people have arrived at the country's border in recent days.
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Twitter gives fake Disney account verified status
The gold tick confirmation appeared despite the account holder saying he had not paid for it.
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Italian chain Prezzo to close 46 restaurants
The move, which puts 810 jobs at risk, comes after the chain was hit by soaring costs.
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Second cheetah brought to India from Africa dies
Two of the 20 big cats brought to India since last year are now dead.
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Goldman Prize honours indigenous woman who stopped mining giant
Alessandra Korap Munduruku's defence of her group's territory led to a U-turn from Anglo American.
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Maleficent: Dragon catches fire during Disneyland show in LA
Maleficent the fire-breathing dragon dramatically went up in flames during Saturday's live show.
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Sunday, April 23, 2023
James Cleverly: British diplomats evacuated after specific threats in Sudan
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly says the embassy in Khartoum has been closed and staff re-located.
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Thabo Bester: Body used in South African rapist's prison break identified
Notorious South African rapist Thabo Bester faked his own death to break out of prison last year.
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CBI rape allegations 'shocking' says Labour shadow minister
The lobbying group needs 'root and branch' reform, says Labour's Jonathan Ashworth.
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