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Bank of America hit with $1.2bn fine for money laundering failings

The bank inadequately flagged transactions linked to potential Chinese money laundering networks, the Treasury said.

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What we know about the man who died falling from a Six Flags rollercoaster

Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem died on Monday after police say he was ejected from a ride at a Six Flags amusement park in Georgia.

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Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says

Pope Leo had successful surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said.

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Our memorial garden helps us grieve - a cemetery felt too far away

Emma Moore shares how creating a special place at home has helped her family.

Family pays tribute to 'warm and engaging' man killed in tiger attack

William Chapman was attacked by the tiger after he entered its pen at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

Gales and heavy rain to impact UK as yellow wind warning issued

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind in north-west Scotland on Wednesday with 70mph gusts possible, as Ben Rich explains.

Germany puts Ukrainian on trial accused of blowing up Nord Stream pipelines

Four years after the attacks, Serhii K will appear in court accused of a plot to destroy Russia's gas pipelines to Germany.

Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

Striking images including an urban coyote and an elephant carrying a dead calf are among this year's winners.

Royal Mail losing 400 postal workers a week, says union

The CWU says more posties are leaving since a new delivery system was brought in, that it claims is not working in hundreds of offices.

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Fostering in crisis: can flexible care models fix England’s child placement shortfall?

New recruitment campaign to target adults in their 30s and 40s in bid to create 10,000 new foster care places Viennetta Basterfield, 67, spent two decades fostering more than 100 children in her west...

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Cryptocurrency exchange founded by Reform donor Ben Delo sued for £20m

Former investor alleges BitMEX sold products in UK despite not being regulated by Financial Conduct AuthorityA cryptocurrency exchange founded by the billionaire Reform UK donor Ben Delo is being sued...

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Use of AI in job interviews on the rise – but UK recruiters say they can spot the cheats

Body representing some of Britain’s biggest graduate employers reveals misconduct is at a record highIt is obvious when someone is using AI to drum up answers in a job interview, according to Chris Mo...

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Stop making sense: focus on sounds to help learn a language, study suggests

Research shows that the best linguists process unfamiliar foreign speech sounds more like non-speech soundsIf you want to get really good at French, Arabic or Hungarian, don’t start with rote learning...

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Rules, London’s oldest restaurant, donated to National Trust

Historic eatery in capital’s theatreland given to heritage charity after changing hands only three times in 228 yearsWhen Thomas Rule served his first oyster to diners on Maiden Lane in London’s Coven...

Missiles intercepted near Riyadh after Saudi coalition hits Yemen fuel depot

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen struck a fuel depot near the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa.

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Man killed by tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park named

William Chapman was pronounced dead at scene on Saturday after scaling fence and entering enclosure A man killed by a tiger at a zoo in South Yorkshire has been named locally as William Chapman.Chapma...

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'Unplayable' Stanway a free-scoring warrior for Lionesses

Whatever the game, whatever the result, Georgia Stanway always seems to score for England.

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Burnham to host Zelenskyy at No 10 in show of ‘rock-solid’ support

Prime minister reiterates UK backing after the Ukrainian president’s latest round of difficulties with Donald TrumpAndy Burnham will host Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Downing Street on Wednesday as the UK s...