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Hurricane Irma has caused $1.4bn worth of damage in St Martin and St Barts alone

11 hours ago

By Gaurav Sharma

France's public insurance agency puts huge costs on damage to both island communities.

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How to watch Hurricane Irma Live: Florida hit by storm of the century

Evacuees watch nervously on webcams dotted around cities, marinas and beaches.

6 hours ago

By Paul Wright

Many Florida residents choosing to 'ride Hurricane Irma out'

Around 5.6 millions of Florida residents have been told to evacuate as the hurricane approaches

By Dan Cancian

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Stoke City 1-1 Manchester United: Premier League - As it happened

Jose Mourinho's side are aiming to make it for wins from four.

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Stars celebrate spirit of Manchester at benefit concert

The people of Manchester unite in song as the arena is re-opened four months after a terror attack.

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By Priya Joshi

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Hundreds evacuated following wildfire in Spain

Authorities say they are battling severe fires in the Southern part of the country.

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Qatari, Saudi leaders' phone call aimed at soothing relations triggers new dispute

Conflicting messages following the phone call by the news agencies of both countries sparked yet...

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Boy, 12, dies after falling through roof of derelict factory in Derby

The boy was with two friends at the Aida Bliss building when the tragedy occurred.

7 hours ago

By Priya Joshi

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Danish official: We have no more room for refugees in Denmark

Country said to have received about 56,000 asylum-seekers since 2012.

8 hours ago

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Boy sentenced over school shooting plot

Boy, 15, sentenced to six years in prison for planning mass school shooting in Nuneaton

The youth was 'seconds away' from carrying out the attack at Higham Lane school, a court heard.

6 hours ago

By Priya Joshi

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Syrian army in race with US-armed fighters for eastern Syria offensive against Islamic State

Duelling battles for Deir el-Zour highlight the importance of the oil-rich eastern province.

By Associated Press

World is at its most dangerous point for a generation, says Nato secretary general

Jens Stoltenberg warns of escalating threats in the Korean peninsula and Russia.

By Dan Cancian

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N Korea calls ambassador Nikki Haley 'a political prostitute' over her recent remarks

Nikki Haley, US envoy to the UN, had condemned the rogue state's missile tests.

By Ananya Roy

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Italian policemen accused of raping two US students after escorting them home from Florence club

Two officers under investigation following allegations made by 21-year-olds.

By Paul Wright

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Country singer Troy Gentry killed in helicopter crash

The music star of duo Montgomery Gentry died ahead of a performance at a resort in Medford.

By Priya Joshi

India police

School bus conductor slits throat of 7-year-old boy who resisted his sexual advances

Praddhuman Thakur was found with two sharp cuts on his neck in the school toilet.

By Divya Kishore

Rafiullah Hamidy

Canterbury Crown Court jails 4 for gang-rape of teenage girl

The girl, 16, had asked the accused for directions to a friend's house in Ramsgate, Kent.

By Ananya Roy

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England wrap up Test series against West Indies as James Anderson takes career-best figures

England win by nine wickets on day three after Anderson takes 7-42.

8 hours ago

By Dan Cancian

Chelsea transfer news: Antonio Conte opens up on transfer dealings

Chelsea failed to sign Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Ross Barkley.

By Arunava Ray

Jurgen Klopp surprised with the plaudits coming his way after Liverool signed Naby Keita

Keita will become Liverpool's club-record signing when he joins next summer.

By Pradhan Muthanna

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Video shows moment man pulls gun on fellow driver over petrol in Florida

Man pulled his gun on another driver during a heated argument about fuel in Miami.

By Isabelle Gerretsen

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'It's holy hell': Video shows Hurricane Irma ravage Cuba with 160mph winds as she heads to Florida

Hospitals, factories and warehouses reportedly damaged by first Category 5 storm to hit Cuba in...

By Paul Wright

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School in India forces students to do squats and duck walk

The school in Madhya Pradesh faces action for brutally punishing some of its students.

By Divya Kishore

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

“Munroe Bergdorf is abused while Jacob Rees-Mogg is lauded - only straight white men have free speech

“Most Britons don't have a religion anymore - it's time our institutions caught up with them

“Banning 'triple talaq' divorces is India's first step to giving Muslim women their rights back

Chas Newkey-Burden

“The dairy industry rapes cows and steals their milk - that's why vegans are fighting it

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Is Hurricane Irma the 'Big One' that Florida has feared will wipe out its coastal cities?

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'Horrific' violence in Central African Republic warns Amnesty International

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Heineken dedicating 'substantial resources' to promote responsible drinking

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Khadija Saye: Poignant BBC video profiles budding artist before she died in Grenfell Tower

By Ewan Palmer

North Korea missile launch and Guam threat

All you need to know about North Korea's rapidly growing nuclear arsenal

By Jordan Bhatt

Dennis Rodman visits Kim Jong Un in August

Dennis Rodman hopes to 'straighten things out' with Kim Jong-un before nuclear war starts

By Ewan Palmer

Rohingya Muslims

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270,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled violence in Myanmar in just two weeks

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Thousands rally in London to protest Britain's exit from EU

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Facebook had $100,000 of political ads from Russia in US presidential campaign

By James Tennent

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Watch: US Navy evacuates patients from damaged hospital on St. Thomas Island

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Pictures of the week 2 to 8 September 2017: Seven days of the world's best photojournalism

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French bank BNP Paribas loses multimillion pound UK tax avoidance case

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How Italy plans to storm the video game industry by giving developers freedom to create

By Ben Skipper

Science and Health

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Scientists find space dust in white cliffs of Dover

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Sir Chris Hoy and wife Sarra announce birth of baby girl

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'Slap bet' video goes viral: Schoolboy suffers 25% hearing loss after being cuffed

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