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Rapper sentenced to death in Iran is freed
Rapper Toomaj Salehi, who was sentenced to death for speaking out against the Iranian regime, has been freed from custody.
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Stowaway who made it to Paris from New York taken off flight back to US over ‘disturbance’
A stowaway who somehow boarded a flight in New York and made it to Paris was removed from her flight back to the US this weekend.
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Freezing temperatures as low as -10C forecast in UK
Forecasters are predicting a widespread frost across the UK, with the potential for -10C (14F) in some places.
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Record 2.3 tonnes of cocaine seized from biker gang’s broken down fishing boat
Police in Australia have seized a record 2.3 tonnes (2,300kg) of cocaine from a motorcycle gang's fishing boat that broke down off the coast of Queensland.
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Retired police dog on first walk since major surgery rescues missing man
A retired police dog who was recovering from major surgery has rescued a vulnerable man.
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Killer whale pod develops unique technique to hunt world’s largest fish
Pictures and videos have revealed new, specialised hunting techniques used by killer whales to attack the world's largest fish, according to scientists.
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PM appoints new cabinet secretary and head of civil service
Sir Chris Wormald has been named as the new cabinet secretary and head of the civil service.
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Who are the Syrian rebels – and what are their plans?
Rebel forces claim to have taken control of the Syrian capital after storming through the country in less than two weeks.
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‘A remarkable change’: Who are the Syrian rebels?
Syrian rebels returned to the major northern city of Aleppo after nearly a decade away as part of a sweep which experts believe could eventually lead them to target the…
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‘Is it any wonder’ TV and film workers don’t speak out? Union responds to BBC handling of Gregg Wallace claims
Reports of the BBC's handling of complaints about MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace are "deeply troubling", the head of a TV workers' union has said.