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Sharp decline in profits at UBS

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:10
First quarter profits at Swiss bank UBS decline 54% because of losses at its investment bank and charges on company debt.
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At least 20 killed at Cairo rally

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:10
At least 20 people are killed in Cairo amid an attack on people protesting over the barring of a candidate from presidential polls.
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New Greek parties thrive online

AP - World News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:10
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- From his tiny, windowless office, George Palamarizis tirelessly chips away at Greece's political establishment....

Gingrich ends campaign, urges party to back Romney

AP - Politics - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:10
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -- Newt Gingrich, the colorful former House speaker and fiery partisan, formally exited the Republican presidential contest Wednesday and vowed to help Mitt Romney's bid to defeat President Barack Obama....

A look at dissidents who have left China

AP - World News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:10
Why would the blind legal activist who fled house arrest in China want to remain there instead of seeking asylum, as some of Chen Guangcheng's friends have said?...

BSkyB says it is 'fit and proper'

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:10
BSkyB says it is engaging with Ofcom's investigation and believes itself to be a "fit and proper" holder of a broadcast licence.
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Suspect charged with two murders

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:10
A 36-year-old man appears in court charged with the murders of a Middlesbrough man and a Whitby woman.
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Family call for trust chief to go

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:10
The family of a man who died after a late cancer diagnosis has called on the chief executive of the Western Health Trust to resign.
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Shares in Argos firm plummet 13%

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:10
Shares in Home Retail Group fall 13% after annual profits dropped more than 60% as its Argos chain was hit by weak demand for electrical goods.
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US claims father illegally moved kids to Gaza

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:10
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- Authorities in the U.S. have accused a divorced Palestinian man of illegally moving his three children from their home in Kansas to his native Gaza earlier this year....
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US claims father illegally moved kids to Gaza

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:10
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- Authorities in the U.S. have accused a divorced Palestinian man of illegally moving his three children from their home in Kansas to his native Gaza earlier this year....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

US claims father illegally moved kids to Gaza

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:10
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- Authorities in the U.S. have accused a divorced Palestinian man of illegally moving his three children from their home in Kansas to his native Gaza earlier this year....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

US claims father illegally moved kids to Gaza

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:10
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- Authorities in the U.S. have accused a divorced Palestinian man of illegally moving his three children from their home in Kansas to his native Gaza earlier this year....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Local elections: 11 reasons why they matter

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:10
11 reasons why they could make a difference to your life
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Munch's 'The Scream' may fetch $80M at NYC auction

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:10
NEW YORK (AP) -- One of the art world's most recognizable images - Edvard Munch's "The Scream" - could sell for $80 million or more when it is auctioned at Sotheby's on Wednesday....
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Munch's 'The Scream' may fetch $80M at NYC auction

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:10
NEW YORK (AP) -- One of the art world's most recognizable images - Edvard Munch's "The Scream" - could sell for $80 million or more when it is auctioned at Sotheby's on Wednesday....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Munch's 'The Scream' may fetch $80M at NYC auction

AP - U.S. News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:10
NEW YORK (AP) -- One of the art world's most recognizable images - Edvard Munch's "The Scream" - could sell for $80 million or more when it is auctioned at Sotheby's on Wednesday....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

France fetes Joan of Arc's 600th birthday

AP - World News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:10
ORLEANS, France (AP) -- The normally tranquil city of Orleans is buzzing with festivities over the next two weeks to mark the 600th birthday of one of France's best cultural exports: Joan of Arc....

Bodyguard star: 'I'm not Whitney'

BBC - News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:10
The star of new West End musical based on the film The Bodyguard says she does not want to be compared to Whitney Houston.
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After 50 years, Cubans hope to travel freely

AP - World News - Sun, 2026-05-10 19:10
HAVANA (AP) -- After controlling the comings and goings of its people for five decades, communist Cuba appears on the verge of a momentous decision to lift many travel restrictions. One senior official says a "radical and profound" change is weeks away....
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