Move by intelligence chiefs comes as government denies collapsing China spy case

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Sean Hoffman, 42, is accused of intentionally dousing his wife, Sheena, with a highly flammable liquid and setting her alight

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Professional dancer Buswell was forced to deny claims that she was sick after they spread on Instagram over the weekend

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EFL heavyweights such as Bolton, Bradford, Luton and Cardiff join 32 non-league sides in the first round proper of the FA Cup

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The firings of hundreds of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and their sudden reinstatement after an “error” sent layoff notices to critical staff, has sparked chaos at the nation’s public health agency, which has endured a hectic 10 months under Donald Trump’s administration.

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Just a day after winning the World Grand Prix, the 18-year-old was back on the oche at the Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan.

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Editorial: There is cause for jubilation as the last Israeli hostages return to their families, but much of the back-slapping is presumptuous – and Israel’s prime minister deserves no credit for what has been achieved

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Original Lionesses, Morag Pearce and Lynda Hale, have shared how proud they are of the progress the Lionesses have made since the ban on women's football was lifted over 50 years ago.

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Evyatar David endured 738 days in captivity after being taken hostage at the Nova music festival on October 7

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The pair were both set to star in 2013’s ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’

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Wales enter a crucial World Cup 2026 qualifier third in their group, just a point behind opponents Belgium and two points behind group leaders North Macedonia

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Sebastien Lecornu will face a no-confidence vote this week after being reappointed

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Streaming service will now be known as simply Apple TV – the same as the company’s streaming puck

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Amy Dowden says she is honoured to have been given the platform that she has through Strictly Come Dancing and plans to continue to use it to advocate for the breast cancer community.

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Athletes confront failure as often as success during competition

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FadeMeBets, who has 29,000 followers on Instagram, advises his followers to bet the ‘under’ based on when he thinks players are on their periods

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Amy Dowden has revealed who she thinks might be the dark horse of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing competition.

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More than 40,000 customers across five states reported power outages

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The First Daughter has been doing a victory lap for something she had nothing to do with, but perhaps the unapologetic nepotism is the point, writes Holly Baxter

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Scientists found our blood rushes away from our nose when we are stressed

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Political editor David Maddox explains why successive UK governments have dithered over deciding whether Beijing is a friend or foe

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will travel to the United States this week for talks on the potential U.S. provision of long-range weapons

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Frankincense and myrrh won’t get a look in

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