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26 October - 1 November 2024

A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.




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November 2 - November 9 2024

A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.




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Village shows are declining - but this one is thriving

Photographer Jim Grover heads to a village hall where tradition is alive - and deer have eaten the roses.




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Spain floods: Before and after images show devastation

Satellite images and on-the-ground photos show the scale of destruction caused by the floods.




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London Uncovered

Built in 1865, The Crossness Pumping Station is famed for it's wrought-iron decoration.




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England batter Wyatt-Hodge makes Surrey move

Record-breaking England batter Danni Wyatt-Hodge signs for Surrey's new professional women's team.




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More toilets will take 'worry' out of London travel

Billie Nicholls, who has ulcerative colitis, says some people don't have the luxury of waiting.




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Thieves are caught after stealing 35 phones

Watch the moment phone thieves were caught after stealing 35 phones in south-east London.




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Watch: How Covent Garden gets its Christmas tree

The journey of this year's tree from the West Midlands to the West End ahead of tonight's switch on.




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Boy given referral order for Oratory school fire

A major incident was declared when the blaze broke out in the London Oratory School in Fulham last year.




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Ministers may intervene in Tower Hamlets council

The government may send envoys to oversee decisions taken by the independent mayor of Tower Hamlets.




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Missing boy's dad praises train firm's focus on vulnerable

Doncaster teenager Andrew Gosden was last spotted on CCTV leaving Kings Cross in September 2007.






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Is populism dead? Are We the People now forever under the thumb of unbridled global tyranny? Madame Defarge chimes in

I haven’t written for Powdered Wig since October 2020. This once profitable site has now been destroyed by Big Tech, especially Fascistbook, Twitter, and Google. So, at 66 years old, I find myself making a living in the construction field […]

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“If the Democrats could fight wars as well as they execute Election Fraud, we would have obliterated all of our many enemies throughout the World, and would have nothing to worry about!” ~ Donald J. Trump

Touché! .@POTUS45: "If the Democrats could fight wars as well as they execute Election Fraud, we would have obliterated all of our many enemies throughout the World, and would have nothing to worry about!" pic.twitter.com/GpMO46zrNQ — Natalie Harp (@NatalieJHarp) August […]

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Trump Unveils America First Healthcare Plan

President Trump unveiled his long-awaited historic “America First” health care plan Thursday, a series of executive orders aimed at providing Americans affordable, high-quality health care while banning surprise medical billing and affirming to protect those with preexisting conditions. “Today, I will lay out my vision for a healthcare system that puts patients first, families first, […]

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Trump At Jacksonville Mocks Biden As ‘Lowest Energy Individual’ For Calling Campaign ‘Lid This Morning Again’

President Trump mocked Joe Biden Thursday evening for always calling a “lid” on campaign activities early in the morning, saying the Democratic presidential rival is “the lowest energy individual I’ve ever seen.” “Did you see [Biden] did a lid this morning again?” Trump told supporters during his campaign rally Thursday night at Cecil Airport hanger in Jacksonville, […]

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Trump Officially Nominates Amy Coney Barrett To Fill Supreme Court Vacancy

President Trump officially announced that he has selected Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to fill the vacancy of late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court, setting up a bitter Senate confirmation battle with just five weeks left until Election Day. “I stand before you today to fulfill one of my highest […]

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Police Bodycam Footage Released Shows Trump 2020 Adviser Brad Parscale Bodyslammed During Arrest

Police bodycam footage of Trump 2020 campaign Advisor Brad Parscale’s arrest was released on Monday showing officers bodyslamming Parscale once he emerged outside his home shirtless with a beer in his hand during a tense scene after his wife told the police that he was suicidal. “Listen, I’m not trying to kill myself. She’s lying, I didn’t […]

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President Trump And First Lady Test Positive For COVID

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus, the president announced on Twitter early Friday morning. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19,” Trump tweeted shortly before 1 am Friday. “We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested […]

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FIU Poll: Majority of Floridian Cubans Support And Will Vote For Trump

A majority of Cuban Americans in South Florida support President Trump and are planning to vote for him in November, according to the latest Florida International University poll released Friday. According to the FIU Cuba Poll, it found that 59 percent of registered Cuban American voters will vote for Trump next month, compared to only […]

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Trump Tweets First Video Remarks Since Revealing COVID-19 Diagnosis

President Trump on Friday shared a pre-recorded video message on Twitter saying he is “doing very well” and thanked Americans for their overwhelming support following his early morning announcement of his COVID-19 diagnosis. pic.twitter.com/B4H105KVSs — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020 “I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support,” Trump said in the […]

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World Leaders React To Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis

World leaders and officials sent their best wishes to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on Friday for a swift recovery after he announced early Friday morning that the First couple tested positive for COVID-19. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted that he and his wife Sara, along with “millions of Israelis” are wishing […]

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Trump Delivers Video Update From Walter Reed: ‘I Feel Much Better Now’

President Trump tweeted a four-minute video message updating the American public Saturday evening on his progress since being tested positive with the coronavirus, saying that he “feels much better now” but the next few days is going to be “the real test.” pic.twitter.com/gvIPuYtTZG — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 3, 2020 “I came here, wasn’t […]

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Trump In Second Video Update Says He ‘Learned A Lot’ About Covid Since Being Diagnosed

President Trump tweeted a second video update from Walter Reed Medical Center on Sunday, stating his personal positive diagnosis have been a “very interesting journey,” and that he learned a lot about COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/0Bm9W2u1x7 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 4, 2020 “So it’s been a very interesting journey. I learned a lot about COVID. […]

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Biden: Trump Is ‘Responsible’ For Contracting Coronavirus

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that President Trump does bear some responsibility for catching COVID-19 last week due to his refusal of not taking social distancing guidelines and not wearing a mask seriously. “Look, anybody who contracts the virus by essentially saying, ‘masks don’t matter; social distancing doesn’t matter’ — I think is responsible […]

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Trump On Coronavirus: ‘Don’t Let It Dominate You, Don’t Be Afraid Of It’

President Trump returned to the White House Monday evening after spending three-day being treated for COVID-19 at Walter Reed National Military Center, released an upbeat video message telling Americans not to be afraid of the virus. “One thing that’s for certain — Don’t let it dominate you,” Trump said in a one-minute long video filmed […]

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Trump Halts COVID-19 Relief Bill Talks Until After Election

President Trump on Tuesday instructed his administration to stop negotiating with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on future coronavirus stimulus relief package until after the November election. In a series of four tweets, Trump called out Pelosi for not “negotiating in good faith” by wanting a $2.4 Trillion stimulus package that focuses on funding issues […]

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Biden Says If Trump ‘Still Has COVID’ Call The Debate Off

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is already looking to call off the second debate, saying if President Trump “still has COVID-19” come next week the two candidates shouldn’t face-off in Miami. “Well, uh, I think if [Trump] still has COVID, we shouldn’t have a debate,” Biden told reporters Tuesday evening in Maryland, according to a […]

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Biden Surrogate Jane Fonda Says The Coronavirus Is ‘God Gift To The Left’

Biden campaign surrogate and actress Jane Fonda on Wednesday called the coronavirus “God’s gift to the left.” She described the coronavirus pandemic as an “existential crossroads” that can “help determine which way humanity” can go in addressing progressive issues like climate change. “What a great gift, what a tremendous opportunity, we are so lucky, we have […]

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Mum’s anguish over son’s ‘endless’ prison sentence

James Lawrence threatened someone with a fake gun in 2006 and is still in prison.




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Children's charity loses everything in huge fire

The Magic Cottage was the epicentre of the blaze which broke out in Abergavenny on Sunday night.




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Van Gerwen exits Grand Slam but Littler progresses

Michael van Gerwen fails to make it through to the Grand Slam of Darts last 16 but Luke Littler breezes through to the knockout stage.




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Bali flights cancelled due to dangerous volcanic ash

Australian airlines say it is unsafe to fly after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spewed ash.




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Delhi chokes as air pollution turns 'severe'

Delhi woke up to a thick layer of smog on Wednesday morning as pollution levels soared in the city.




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Princess of Wales to host Christmas carol service again this year

The princess has begun to return to some public duties since finishing chemotherapy in September.




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Abuse survivors call for further Church of England resignations

The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced he will step down over a damning report into abuse.




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Protesters call on Valencia governor to resign after deadly floods

People are angry at the authorities' handling of floods which killed more than 200 people.




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How a hologram is being used to solve a sex worker's murder

The fatal stabbing of a Hungarian teenager, killed shortly after she gave birth, has baffled police for 15 years.




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New arrests made in Amsterdam over violence after football match

A tram is vandalised in new rioting in Amsterdam, days after the attacks on Israeli football fans.




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Russian doctor jailed for five years over alleged Ukraine war remarks

Nadezhda Buyanova denied making the remarks and called the case absurd.




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The awkward questions behind Hungary's football revival

Hungary have ridden back into contention for international honours on the back of billions of euros and one man's passion for football.




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Mings penalty mistake biggest I've ever witnessed - Emery

Tyrone Mings became the first Englishman to concede a penalty on his Champions League debut in bizarre fashion as Aston Villa lost to Brugge.




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Manager ins and outs - November 2024

BBC Sport tracks all the manager ins and outs in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, Women's Super League, English Football League and National League.




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Liverpool's to lose? Is Premier League title race down to two already?

Is the Premier League title race down to two teams after just 11 games? BBC Sport looks at the chances of the top four.




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'I'm not naive' - Amorim before starting Man Utd job

Ruben Amorim says "I'm not naive, I know that it's going to be very different" before starting his new job as Manchester United manager.