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  1. Shops looted as German cost-of-living protests turn violent

    The protests in cities across Germany - including Berlin, Hamburg and Frankfurt - came on the same day hundreds of thousands also protested in France.
  2. Healey risks breaking minimum wage promise for younger workers

    The Chancellor has suggested that younger workers might not receive the same minimum wage as others before the next election.
  3. Five teenagers stabbed at Halloween party

    Hampshire Police believes an unknown group gained entry to the party at an address in Chandler's Ford.
  4. University of Cambridge scientist among those who died in Spanish train crash

    Marta Shahbazi was an "inspiring, talented and passionate scientist", says the laboratory where she worked.
  5. More than 300 arrests at Palestine Action support protest outside US embassy

    More than 4,000 people have been arrested for supporting the group since it was proscribed in July 2025.
  6. King to address slavery during Commonwealth speech in Antigua on final leg of Caribbean tour

    King Charles III will deliver a speech to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on Tuesday as he concludes his nine-day Caribbean tour.
  7. Watch: Heidi Klum as giant severed hand for Halloween bash

    The supermodel and TV host provided a gory new shock at her New York event.
  8. Who are the real winners of Celebrity Traitors?

    Certain stars have been tipped by industry experts as getting the biggest career boost after the show.
  9. No more washing up: Airbnb's new house rules divide hosts and guests

    Airbnb hosts must stop asking guests to wash-up or take out bins under rules coming into force in November.
  10. I've been stuck on a tiny Pacific island for years because of visa rules

    Ruchira Ranasingha, 50, has been stranded in the Cook Islands since 2023 and wants to return to Sri Lanka.
  11. How the downfall of Serbia's Vučiċ mirrored that of Hungary's Orbán

    Defeat for Serbia's Aleksandar Vučiċ in last weekend's vote was a carbon copy of Viktor Orbán's fall in Hungary.
  12. A severed hand and The Shining twins: The best celebrity Halloween costumes

    Celebrities have been embracing the scariest day of the year by dressing up as sport stars, dismembered limbs and unsold concert tickets.
  13. Former European champion and two-time Olympian Ciara Mageean dies aged 34

    Ciara Mageean, who won a European title and twice represented Ireland at the Olympics, dies aged 34.
  14. Reeves says UK's future should be inside the EU

    In her first major intervention since leaving the Treasury, Rachel Reeves says Brexit has made the UK "poorer, weaker and less secure".
  15. Seven arrested after city centre firework disorder

    Those arrested are being held on suspicion of offences including assault and possession of fireworks.
  16. Green Party at 'crossroads' after Zionism vote, says former co-leader

    Adrian Ramsay suggested the party needs to focus on its "core values", including environmental issues.
  17. These firms you've never heard of are feeding fears the AI bubble could burst

    The amount of debt held by data centres is measured in the tens of billions of pounds.
  18. Democrats are used to heartbreak in Texas - could Talarico turn the tide?

    The state's $500m Senate race may be the most closely watched in the US midterms, and is about far more than control of Congress.
  19. Hospital admits full responsibility for 24 failures that led to toddler's death

    Eleanor Aldred-Owen died after surgery because an abnormal scan was not flagged.
  20. 'The necktie is dead': How candidates are dressing for votes

    From Alaska to Texas, candidates with an eye on Congress are using their personal style to stand out.
  21. A simple guide to the midterms

    US voters will head to the polls on 3 November in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency.
  22. Who will win? How the US elections will be won and lost

    An in-depth look at the key polling, races and issues ahead of an election that will define Trump’s final two years as president.
  23. Watch: How US mail-in votes are secured and counted

    BBC Verify goes to an election centre to get a behind-the-scenes look at how mail-in ballots for the US midterm elections are processed.
  24. Adventurer completes 400-mile expedition after losing contact with team

    Ash Dykes is trying to complete six back-to-back expeditions in a variety of extreme environments.
  25. 'He would be pleased': Family reflects on man's 1971 'Santa' protest to pedestrianise Oxford Street

    The story of one man's visionary and unorthodox demonstration to raise awareness of air pollution.
  26. 'Albinism means you are never invisible'

    Naseem Akhtar says people would put fireworks through the family letterbox when she was a child.
  27. TikTok brings fame and queues to Brontë village for autumn

    Queues outside shops are a regular sight in the village after influencers posted about its beauty.
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  30. Anfield, intensity, rotation - how Iraola is improving Liverpool

    Liverpool fans are finding joy at Anfield again with a feel-good factor around the club before the visit of reigning champions Arsenal on Sunday.
  31. How England's rugby league bosses plan to avoid repeat of World Cup pain

    After England exit the Men's and Women's Rugby League World Cups at the group stage, the RFL announces plans designed to prevent a repeat.