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The largest ever exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings of the human body goes on display this week in London. How accurate were they?
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Life on board Falklands-bound ship

Thu, 2026-06-18 09:54
On board HMS Dauntless, on its way to the Falklands
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Sheridan perjury guilt 'unsafe'

Thu, 2026-06-18 09:54
A Labour MP claims former MSP Tommy Sheridan was wrongly convicted of committing perjury during his defamation action against the News of the World.
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Parties make final push for votes

Thu, 2026-06-18 09:54
Political parties gear up for the final bout of campaigning for the local council elections in Wales, as an opinion poll suggests Labour could make gains.
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Khawaja to continue hunger strike

Thu, 2026-06-18 09:54
The imprisoned Bahraini human rights and political activist, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, tells the BBC that he will continue his 84-day hunger strike.
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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter

Thu, 2026-06-18 09:54
A Brookeborough man who admitted stabbing to death a former Fermanagh GAA player has his plea of guilty to manslaughter accepted by the prosecution.
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Marriage breakdown 'is a scourge'

Thu, 2026-06-18 09:54
Family breakdown is one of the "most destructive scourges" in modern UK society, says High Court Judge Sir Paul Coleridge as he launches a campaign to champion marriage.
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Facebook in organ donation push

Thu, 2026-06-18 09:54
The NHS and social networking site Facebook have joined forces in an attempt to increase the number of organs being donated.
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VIDEO: Flood warnings after heavy rain

Thu, 2026-06-18 09:54
Parts of England are on high flood alert, with thousands of homes at risk following Britain's wettest April in over 100 years.
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Seven held over terror funding

Thu, 2026-06-18 09:54
Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of funding terrorism, the Metropolitan Police say.
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Le Pen blow to Sarkozy's chances

Thu, 2026-06-18 09:54
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen vows to cast a blank vote in Sunday's presidential run-off, in a further setback for President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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Afghans aim for the Kabul stars

Thu, 2026-06-18 09:54
A campaign is being launched to take astronomy to Afghan children, drawing on the rich astronomical heritage of Islam.
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Day in pictures: 1 May 2012

Thu, 2026-06-18 09:54
24 hours of news photos: 1 May
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MI6 'kept evidence' from police

Thu, 2026-06-18 09:54
MI6 failed to pass police a lot of Gareth Williams' belongings during the probe into his death, an inquest hears.
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Child sex PCSO facing jail term

Thu, 2026-06-18 09:54
A judge warns a former police community support officer from Hull he faces a "significant" jail term for child sex offences.
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Tzipi Livni resigns as Israeli MP

Thu, 2026-06-18 09:54
Israel's former foreign minister and opposition leader, Tzipi Livni, announces she is resigning from the country's parliament, the Knesset.
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Roy Hodgson: Views from Europe

Thu, 2026-06-18 09:54
Pundits from continent give their Hodgson verdict
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BBC News website wins Webby award

Thu, 2026-06-18 09:54
The BBC News website picks up another award at the 16th Webbys while new entrants Pinterest, Google+ and Spotify get their first.
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Flashback 'hijacked' web searches

Thu, 2026-06-18 09:54
The Flashback Trojan could have netted its creators more than $10,000 a day, suggests analysis of the malware.
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In pictures: Rankin's 2012 exhibition

Thu, 2026-06-18 09:54
Olympic and Paralympic stars await London 2012
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