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The US president has long denied any wrongdoing in relation to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. - Men guilty of gun attack plot targeting Manchester's Jewish community Greater Manchester Police say the plot could have been "the deadliest terrorist attack in UK history". - Russell Brand charged with new offences of rape and sexual assault Russell Brand will appear in court on 20 January 2026 over the new charges. - Inheritance tax plan for farms watered down after backlash The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from £1m to £2.5m. - Boaters stranded for Christmas after canal collapse One couple say they had decorated the boat for Christmas but would now spend it in a hotel. - Ukraine loses embattled eastern town The capture of Siversk brings Russia closer to the last remaining "fortress belt" cities still in Ukrainian hands in the Donetsk region. - Libya's army chief killed in air crash in Turkey Signal was earlier lost with a jet that took off from Ankara with Gen Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad and four others on board. - Husband in court charged with drugging and repeatedly raping ex-wife Ex-councillor Philip Young is one of six men accused of more than 60 offences against Joanne Young. - Some people have left the church because I am a gay woman, says Archbishop The Most Rev Cherry Vann says she has received a backlash and some parishioners have left in protest. - Greta Thunberg arrested over Palestine Action demo Greta Thunberg is arrested in central London on suspicion of supporting a proscribed organisation. - Groans and laughs: How Christmas cracker jokes are tested Experts say cracker jokes are more about the sharing of a moment than the quality of the gag. - How gun plot targeting Jewish community was stopped Two men planned an attack in Greater Manchester and a third man failed to report the plan. - Watch: AI app apologises over false crime alerts across US An AI-powered app called CrimeRadar has apologised for the distress caused by false crime alerts issued to local US communities after a BBC Verify investigation. - How England lost the Ashes in five charts It took England just 11 days of cricket to lose the Ashes to Australia - BBC Sport looks at five charts that show why the hosts have gone 3-0 up after three Tests. - Watch: Rescuers find survivor in wreckage of Mexican Navy medical flight Footage captures the moment rescuers discover a survivor in the wreckage of a plane crash that killed at least 5 people, with one person still missing. - Andrew gives up gun licence after police request The former prince voluntarily surrendered the licence ahead of his expected move to Sandringham next year. - No charge over Bob Vylan IDF chants at Glastonbury Avon and Somerset Police says the incident "does not meet the criminal threshold" for prosecution. - Mystery as hundreds of Victorian shoes wash up on beach More than 400 leather hobnailed boots, thought to date back to the 19th Century, have been found. - Norwegian biathlete Bakken dies aged 27 Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken, who had been hoping to compete at the Winter Olympics in February, dies aged 27. - Judge quashes antisemitism case against comedian Reginald D Hunter A judge says the Campaign Against Antisemitism's private prosecution was intended to get Hunter "cancelled". - Presenter Nick Bright to leave BBC Radio 1Xtra after 15 years The presenter, who has become a staple on 1Xtra's airwaves, will host his final show in January. - New year, new job? Ranger wanted for uninhabited Scottish island The job comes with a few challenges - including weekly boat trips to mainland for washing and shopping. - BBC News app Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests - The Best Bits of Newscast's Podcast-a-Thon (Part Two) Laura Kuenssberg, Chris Mason, Paddy O?Connell, Lyse Doucet and Pudsey Bear - First batch of Epstein files released Victims express disappointment over heavily redacted Epstein documents |
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