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Thames Water seeks to delay £12bn in debt repayments

Nottinghamshire launches specialist rural crime policing team

Newark boxing gym expands alternative education programme

China confirms talks over possible Xi-Putin-Trump summit

Democrats consider impeachment drive against Defence Secretary Hegseth

Rail journey offers a slower route to a Berlin city break

Energy bill plan could use HMRC income data to target support

Arsenal control title race as Manchester United fall into bottom three

Business owner earning £6,000 a month tackles £70,000 debt

Suspected Krakow gunman dies after attack that killed six

Nvidia chief faces inquiry after disclosing affair with suspected Chinese agent

Carrick backs Dalot after hostile reception from Manchester United fans

Comet returns as online electrical marketplace 14 years after collapse

Kashmir Maths Teacher Builds Affordable Electric Vehicle in Backyard Workshop

Celtics on brink of NBA title after 106-99 win over Mavericks

The Boston Celtics, fueled by their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, held off a furious Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks 106-99 on Wednesday and take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA finals.

Moo-sage: Indonesia salon gets cows in shape for Eid sacrifice

Under a highway in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, a brown cow stood calmly as masseur Sumarwan got to work, clenching his fist to beat the animal's legs and help it relax ahead of its sacrifice.

Argentines battle police as Milei reforms clear Senate hurdle

Argentine President Javier Milei's controversial economic reform package narrowly won preliminary Senate approval late Wednesday, after police and protesters violently clashed outside Congress throughout the day.

Celtics beat Mavericks 106-99 to take 3-0 lead in NBA Finals

The Boston Celtics, fueled by their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, held off a furious Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks 106-99 on Wednesday and take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA finals.

Asian stocks build on Wall St records after US inflation data

Asian traders extended a rally across world markets Thursday as they welcomed figures showing US inflation slowed further last month, tempering concerns about the Federal Reserve's forecast of just one interest rate cut this year.

Rural India runs dry as thirsty megacity Mumbai sucks water

Far from the gleaming high-rises of India's financial capital Mumbai, impoverished villages in areas supplying the megacity's water are running dry -- a crisis repeated across the country that experts say foreshadows terrifying problems.

Japan's escargot entrepreneur achieves the 'impossible'

Far from Parisian bistros serving up Burgundy snails, one Japanese man has figured out how to farm the slimy species -- a feat that has long eluded the French.

Germany braced for Euro 2024 kick-off with France, England the favourites

Euro 2024 kicks off on Friday in Germany as the continent's footballing heavyweights prepare to fight it out over the next month with the aim of taking the crown away from reigning champions Italy.

G7 eyes Ukraine funding plan at Italy summit

G7 leaders gather Thursday for the first day of an Italy summit, seeking to seal a deal on using frozen Russian assets to help war-torn Ukraine.

Tesla in last-minute shareholder sprint for huge Musk pay package

Electric vehicle company Tesla kept up the campaign to win last-minute votes ahead of a Thursday shareholder meeting that will weigh in on CEO Elon Musk's giant compensation package.

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