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'Significant failure on the part of Corrections': Inmate dies after guards slow to answer intercom
A prisoner's cellmate woke to find him gasping for air, but the emergency intercom call went unanswered when he tried to raise the alarm.

Lawwell cites 'abuse and threats' as he quits as Celtic chairman
Peter Lawwell is to stand down as Celtic chairman at the end of December, citing "abuse and threats from some sources".

Are Foreign Countries Interfering in UK Politics?
Minister orders probe into foreign interference in politics.

Man arrested over husband and wife's 1993 unsolved murders
Harry and Megan Tooze were found dead with gunshot wounds at their farm more than 30 years ago.

Caesarean sections overtake natural vaginal births for the first time
Experts say there is a complex picture behind why more babies are being delivered through surgery.

What are the 'ghost ships' Venezuela is using to evade oil sanctions?
A tanker seized by the US is believed to be part of a "ghost fleet" used by Venezuela to evade oil sanctions.

Polar bear mother adopts cub in rarely documented case
It's only the 13th known case of adoption out of the 4,600 bears studied for nearly five decades in the northern Canadian area.

Police forces will make arrests over 'globalise the intifada' chants
The Metropolitan and Greater Manchester forces say they will make arrests over 'globalise the intifada' chants.

Duke of Marlborough accused of strangling estranged wife
The 70-year-old is accused of attacking Edla Marlborough in Oxfordshire between 2022 and 2024.

Tszyu cuts open rival with brutal shot
Tim Tszyu leaves a mark on Anthony Velazquez with a savage right handed punch.

Primary principals warn new year-by-year curriculum won't work for mixed-level classes
The Principals Federation says most schools have at least some multi-level classrooms and it would take a much larger workforce to avoid that.

Active aero and overtake mode - F1's new terminology
Formula 1 reveals the terminology the sport will use to refer to the technical complexities of the new 2026 rules.

Macclesfield forward McLeod dies in car accident
Macclesfield forward Ethan McLeod has died in a car accident on the M1 motorway while travelling back from a game.

Six Canadian MPs denied entry by Israel to occupied West Bank
Israeli authorities say they denied the Canadian lawmakers entry for "security reasons", which one of the MPs called "completely unacceptable".

Left-wing candidate beats Starmer ally to lead UK's biggest union
Andrea Egan, who was expelled from Labour three years ago, replaces Unison's current general secretary Christina McAnea.

Nato spending pledge is Trump's biggest foreign policy success, Rutte tells BBC
The Nato chief said it was thanks to Donald Trump that the alliance is "stronger than it ever was".

Djokovic, Draper or Shelton: Who could challenge Alcaraz and Sinner in 2026?
After Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner swept the Grand Slams again, BBC Sport analyses who might stop them in 2026 - and you can have your say.

This is it - how England can keep Ashes alive on pivotal day
Whether the Ashes series remains alive beyond Christmas rests on how England bat on day two of the third Test in Adelaide.

Why this month's inflation figure may be good news for you
The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed - driven partly by essentials.

Abramovich must pay £2.5bn from Chelsea FC sale to Ukraine fund or face court, Starmer says
The Russian oligarch was forced to sell up when he was sanctioned for his ties to the Kremlin - but the money remains frozen in a British bank account.

Northland youths who died in suicide cluster got lost in the system, coroner finds
Coroner Tania Tetitaha held a joint inquiry into the deaths of five teenagers and a 12 year old, who died in 2018 and 2020 amidst "possible contagion".