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Angela Merkel said she felt sorrow at Mr Trump’s return to the White House (AP)

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German ex-leader Merkel says she felt sorrow at Trump’s comeback

A bomb-disposal police unit has been sent to Gatwick airport (Alamy/PA)

A bomb-disposal police unit has been sent to Gatwick airport (Alamy/PA)

Bomb disposal experts sent to Gatwick airport

People took to the streets to condemn the massacre (AP)

People took to the streets to condemn the massacre (AP)

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Pakistani city mourns 42 Shia Muslims killed in gun attack

The sentencing hearing for Paul Dunleavy took place at Laganside Courthouse in Belfast (Liam McBurney/PA)

The sentencing hearing for Paul Dunleavy took place at Laganside Courthouse in Belfast (Liam McBurney/PA)

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Former Christian Brother teacher showed ‘no mercy’ to child victims, court told

Papaipit Linse admitted manslaughted at Swansea Crown Court (PA)

Papaipit Linse admitted manslaughted at Swansea Crown Court (PA)

Mother pleads guilty to killing seven-year-old son

Survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing had taken legal action against MI5 (PA)

Survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing had taken legal action against MI5 (PA)

Manchester Arena survivors cannot continue legal claim against MI5, judges rule

Dawson City in Canada where some council members are refusing to pledge an oath of allegiance to the King (Alamy/PA)

Dawson City in Canada where some council members are refusing to pledge an oath of allegiance to the King (Alamy/PA)

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Town council in Canada at standstill over refusal to pledge oath to King

Songwriter Chris Bateman, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, harpist Anne Harper and composer Peter Wilson (Duke Special) (Liam McBurney/PA)

Songwriter Chris Bateman, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, harpist Anne Harper and composer Peter Wilson (Duke Special) (Liam McBurney/PA)

Duke Special among musicians awarded grants to purchase new instruments

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said she supported the principle of changes to the law on assisted dying (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said she supported the principle of changes to the law on assisted dying (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Home Secretary signals backing for assisted dying law change

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said Vladimir Putin’s behaviour ‘cannot be tolerated’ (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said Vladimir Putin’s behaviour ‘cannot be tolerated’ (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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Cooper suggests ‘we will continue’ to see ‘aggressive’ rhetoric from Putin

Retail sales dropped 0.7% last month, according to the ONS (Philip Toscano/PA)

Retail sales dropped 0.7% last month, according to the ONS (Philip Toscano/PA)

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UK retail sales slide in October amid pre-Budget uncertainty

The exhibition features Andy Warhol’s Mao Zedong painting (AP)

The exhibition features Andy Warhol’s Mao Zedong painting (AP)

Iran’s vast collection of Western art re-emerges despite high tensions with US

Fresh snow covers the village of Goathland in the North York Moors National Park (Danny Lawson/PA)

Fresh snow covers the village of Goathland in the North York Moors National Park (Danny Lawson/PA)

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Britons wake from chilly night to warnings of snow and ice ahead of Storm Bert

The S&P Global flash UK composite purchasing managers’ index dropped to 49.9 in November (PA)

The S&P Global flash UK composite purchasing managers’ index dropped to 49.9 in November (PA)

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Private sector output shrinks for first time in more than a year

Failing to comply with the orders will be a criminal offence (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Failing to comply with the orders will be a criminal offence (Jonathan Brady/PA)

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Anti-social behaviour crackdown: Two years in jail for ‘respect orders’ breach

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is a close ally of his Israeli counterpart (AP)

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is a close ally of his Israeli counterpart (AP)

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Hungarian leader vows to disregard international arrest warrant for Netanyahu

The owner and manager of the hostel have been arrested (AP)

The owner and manager of the hostel have been arrested (AP)

Second Australian teenager dies in Laos tainted alcohol case

People are encouraged to talk to their energy supplier if they are having trouble paying their bills (Peter Byrne/PA)

People are encouraged to talk to their energy supplier if they are having trouble paying their bills (Peter Byrne/PA)

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How can I lower my energy bills and what help is there for me?

A quarter of adults in the UK are set to buy pre-loved gifts for children this Christmas (Nick Ansell/PA)

A quarter of adults in the UK are set to buy pre-loved gifts for children this Christmas (Nick Ansell/PA)

Quarter of adults set to buy pre-loved gifts for children this Christmas

Radio observations of Stephan’s Quintet at different frequencies (University of Hertfordshire)

Radio observations of Stephan’s Quintet at different frequencies (University of Hertfordshire)

Two-million-miles-per-hour galaxy collision seen in detail

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un pose for a photo during a signing ceremony of the new partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea (Kristina Kormilitsyna, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un pose for a photo during a signing ceremony of the new partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea (Kristina Kormilitsyna, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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South Korea: Russia supplied anti-air missiles to North in return for troops

The Music Man Project performing at the Royal Albert Hall (Music Man Project/PA)

The Music Man Project performing at the Royal Albert Hall (Music Man Project/PA)

Disability music charity aims to fulfil late MP Sir David Amess’s Broadway dream

Foreign Secretary David Lammy (Leon Neal/PA)

Foreign Secretary David Lammy (Leon Neal/PA)

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Foreign Secretary vows to ‘do everything that is necessary’ to help Ukraine

Jatupat Boonpattararaksa talks to reporters before leaving the Civil Court in Bangkok (AP/Sakchai Lalit)

Jatupat Boonpattararaksa talks to reporters before leaving the Civil Court in Bangkok (AP/Sakchai Lalit)

Thai court dismisses suit against Israeli spyware producer over lack of evidence

What the papers say (Peter Byrne/PA)

What the papers say (Peter Byrne/PA)

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What the papers say – November 22

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during an opening ceremony of a defense exhibition in Pyongyang, North Korea Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Independent journalists were not given access

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during an opening ceremony of a defense exhibition in Pyongyang, North Korea Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Independent journalists were not given access

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North Korean leader says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility

Former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi speaks at a campaign rally (AP/Alex Brandon)

Former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi speaks at a campaign rally (AP/Alex Brandon)

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Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Gaetz withdraws

Google’s UK boss has said firms can use AI to ‘run their businesses more effectively’ (Alamy/PA)

Google’s UK boss has said firms can use AI to ‘run their businesses more effectively’ (Alamy/PA)

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Firms can use AI to help offset Budget tax hikes, says Google UK boss

Foreign tourists have a drink at a night club at Nana Backpacker Hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos (Anupam Nath/AP)

Foreign tourists have a drink at a night club at Nana Backpacker Hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos (Anupam Nath/AP)

Laos hostel manager and owner detained after British lawyer’s ‘poisoning’ death

Warnings of snow, ice and wind have been issued for the UK this weekend (Danny Lawson/PA)

Warnings of snow, ice and wind have been issued for the UK this weekend (Danny Lawson/PA)

Storm Bert to bring ‘multi-hazard event’ to the UK following cold snap

The Galloway Hoard was discovered in Dumfries and Galloway in 2014 (National Museums Scotland/PA)

The Galloway Hoard was discovered in Dumfries and Galloway in 2014 (National Museums Scotland/PA)

Galloway Hoard to go on display in Australia at start of international tour

Fears of Russian missile strikes have caused the parliamentary sessions to be cancelled (Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP)

Fears of Russian missile strikes have caused the parliamentary sessions to be cancelled (Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP)

Ukraine’s parliament cancels session after Russia fires new missile

The Grenfell Memorial Wall in west London (Lucy North/PA)

The Grenfell Memorial Wall in west London (Lucy North/PA)

Minister: Far too many buildings remain unsafe after Grenfell Tower tragedy

British Airways has announced a multimillion-pound investment in its maintenance engineering facility at Cardiff airport (British Airways/PA)

British Airways has announced a multimillion-pound investment in its maintenance engineering facility at Cardiff airport (British Airways/PA)

British Airways announces multimillion-pound investment in Cardiff base

Taoiseach Simon Harris speaking to the media (Brian Lawless/PA)

Taoiseach Simon Harris speaking to the media (Brian Lawless/PA)

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Ireland would arrest Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, says Simon Harris

DFS said sales have improved in recent months (Nicholas T Ansell/PA)

DFS said sales have improved in recent months (Nicholas T Ansell/PA)

Sales continue to improve at DFS as interim finance boss hired

Michael Ball has said he is ‘disappointed’ at the findings of a report into the Captain Tom Foundation (Ian West/PA)

Michael Ball has said he is ‘disappointed’ at the findings of a report into the Captain Tom Foundation (Ian West/PA)

Michael Ball says he is ‘disappointed’ by Captain Tom Foundation ‘mismanagement’

Signs of drought are visible on the Amazon River, near Leticia, Colombia. (Ivan Valencia/AP)

Signs of drought are visible on the Amazon River, near Leticia, Colombia. (Ivan Valencia/AP)

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UK pledges £239m to forest-rich nations to fight climate change at Cop29

Ofgem is raising its price cap again from January 1 (PA)

Ofgem is raising its price cap again from January 1 (PA)

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Ofgem confirms household energy bills will rise again in January

Media Concierge has made a move to buy Yorkshire Post owner National World (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Media Concierge has made a move to buy Yorkshire Post owner National World (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Media Concierge launches £56.2m takeover move for National World

Vang Vieng is a popular tourist destination (AP)

Vang Vieng is a popular tourist destination (AP)

Laos hostel owners held over deadly tainted alcohol poisonings

The improvement was driven by a jump in intentions to make major purchases (James Manning/PA)

The improvement was driven by a jump in intentions to make major purchases (James Manning/PA)

Jump in consumer confidence as shoppers prepare to spend on Black Friday

The family of Harshita Brella have paid tribute to her and released a new photograph of the 24-year-old (Northamptonshire Police/PA)

The family of Harshita Brella have paid tribute to her and released a new photograph of the 24-year-old (Northamptonshire Police/PA)

‘We will never forget you till our last breath’ – Harshita Brella’s family

Frontman Francis Rossi said the kit had ‘lived a life but can still deliver at the top of its range’ (James Manning/PA)

Frontman Francis Rossi said the kit had ‘lived a life but can still deliver at the top of its range’ (James Manning/PA)

Status Quo stage gear and studio equipment to be auctioned after final tour hint

Kyle Pugh died in hospital in Telford in March 2022, the day after West Mercia Police were called to an address in Newport, Shropshire (West Mercia Police/PA)

Kyle Pugh died in hospital in Telford in March 2022, the day after West Mercia Police were called to an address in Newport, Shropshire (West Mercia Police/PA)

Woman appears in court accused of murdering father-of-three in 2022

A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, from a Border Force vessel (Gareth Fuller/PA)

A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, from a Border Force vessel (Gareth Fuller/PA)

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Cooper on processing asylum claims abroad: ‘We will always look at what works’

Yvette Cooper (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Yvette Cooper (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

‘Proper processes’ to be followed if ICC cases become UK matter, says Cooper

Wintry conditions are set to persist before Storm Bert strikes the UK (Danny Lawson/PA)

Wintry conditions are set to persist before Storm Bert strikes the UK (Danny Lawson/PA)

More snow, ice and below-freezing temperatures expected ahead of Storm Bert

Which? examined room rates advertised by Travelodge and other chains (PA)

Which? examined room rates advertised by Travelodge and other chains (PA)

Some hotel chains using ‘bait pricing’ to potentially mislead consumers – Which?

The Energy Secretary said the green transition was right both ‘ethically’ and ‘economically’ (Sergei Grits/AP)

The Energy Secretary said the green transition was right both ‘ethically’ and ‘economically’ (Sergei Grits/AP)

UK wants Cop29 deal that ‘accelerates clean energy transition’, says Miliband

Gary Lineker (Danny Lawson/PA)

Gary Lineker (Danny Lawson/PA)

BBC confirms Gary Lineker podcast licensing deal will be for one year initially

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers rejected Mr Musk’s claims (AAP Image via AP)

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers rejected Mr Musk’s claims (AAP Image via AP)

Australian government rejects Musk’s claim it plans to control internet access

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor outside the High Court in Dublin (Brian Lawless/PA)

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor outside the High Court in Dublin (Brian Lawless/PA)

Jury in civil case against Conor McGregor continues deliberations

Baku Olympic Stadium (Peter Dejong/AP)

Baku Olympic Stadium (Peter Dejong/AP)

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UN climate summit set to go into overtime as talks stall over finance deal