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Two dead as 5.2-magnitude earthquake hits southwest China

Nearly 13 buildings have collapsed and more than 7,000 residents have been forced to evacuate

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What issues will new BBC director-general Matt Brittin have to deal with?

The 57-year-old joins the corporation at a tumultuous time as it faces a 10 billion dollar lawsuit from US President Donald Trump.

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Former Google executive Matt Brittin to begin tenure as BBC director-general

Mr Brittin has said he joins the corporation at “a moment of real risk, yet also real opportunity”.

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US PGA Championship success ‘outside my wildest imagination’ admits Aaron Rai

The 31-year-old shot a final round 65 to win by three shots at Aronimink and become the first English winner of the event since 1919.

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Trump’s AG Todd Blanche says he can’t give ‘definitive answer’ as to whether 2020 election was stolen

Top officials across the administration continue to press repeatedly debunked claim that the 2020 election was stolen

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An Australian journalist turns her harrowing China prison ordeal into a memoir and play

Cheng Lei is rebuilding her life after three years in a Beijing prison

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Unwanted lab rats find new homes and are adopted thanks to an Argentine organization

A group of people watches three albino rats leap from small baskets into a big cage at an indoor hall in the Argentine capital

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Six migrants were found dead in a Texas train car. An arrest could crack the case

Victims hailed from Honduras and Mexico and ranged in age from 14 to 56

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Major youth justice crackdown could mean parents face repercussions for their child’s crimes

Reforms aim to deter young people from a life of crime by placing more accountability on carers

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Royals and celebrities to enjoy sneak peak of Chelsea Flower Show – including quirky garden gnomes

Royals, celebrities and household names are getting an exclusive look at Chelsea’s best gardens

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A cow was handed a waste carriers licence. Now MPs are calling for tighter checks

A cow, named Beau Vine, was recently granted a waste carrier licence prompting calls for more regulation

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Majority of Britons braced for long delays this summer thanks to new EES system, poll finds

New EU entry-exit system EES reportedly contributing to delays of up to three hours in some airports

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Starmer’s Government returns to Westminster amid leadership rivals’ Brexit row

Reform UK, which is the second placed party in Makerfield, plans to make hay out of Mr Burnham’s historic support for rejoining the EU.

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Quiet Oklahoma town begs for help as mysterious black dust blankets neighborhoods

Locals are asking for help as they believe the black dust is leading to health issues and pollution

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President Connolly to meet Irish communities during visit to English cities

The Irish president is making her first visit to England since her inauguration in November.

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Housing market sees ‘North-South divide’ amid ‘surprisingly strong’ confidence

The average price tag on a home jumped by £4,333 month-on-month in May.

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‘Exceptional’ tartan archive gifted to the nation

The collection includes tartans created for Queen Victoria.

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SNP Westminster leader demands urgent review of UK’s ‘anti-business policies’

Dave Doogan said policies such as the rise in employer national insurance contributions should be ‘scrapped as soon as possible’.

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UK holidaymakers preparing for European border delays because of EES – poll

Nearly half of those surveyed said they are worried about missing flights because of border checks.

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UK hotspots where Gen-Zs are getting on housing ladder revealed by lender

Lloyds looked at the least expensive areas for first-time buyers and the locations where people buying their first home are as young as 27.

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Royal tartans gifted to the nation in move that could rewrite what we know about the iconic textile

The collection of nearly 800 samples include fabrics made for Queen Victoria and for the military

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NHS crisis deepens as two-thirds of organisations plan cuts to services in the year ahead

More than half are also expecting to slash jobs

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Cash transfers make aid more efficient in era of cuts, report finds

Putting cash in the hands of people in need can enable up to 38 per cent more aid to actually reach people in need, the report says – coming at a time when aid funding per person in need has by fallen 35 per cent in the last two years

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The UK property hotspots where the average first-time buyer is just 27

These are the places where members of Gen Z are getting on the property ladder

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The UK has highest property tax burden of any major economy: ‘Not a marginal difference’

Global tax firm Ryan found that the UK ranks first globally for the property taxes as a share of gross domestic product (GDP)

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