Donaldson letter to sex abuse accuser had 'nothing to do with allegations', court hears
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former DUP leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.
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'Controversial' North Korean invasion setting for next Call of Duty game
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The Knicks’ Playoff Run Has Brought a Peculiar Harmony to New York
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England must accept Ashes backlash, says McCullum
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Royal Caribbean’s Giant Beach Resort Blocked by Mexico after Environmental Backlash
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‘Hacks’: Why Friends Don’t Have to Be the Same Age
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Coroner hopes inquest will 'stop speculation' over deaths of sisters in sea off Brighton
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Every VAR error: How Arsenal escaped red cards and penalties
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Murder accused fails to appear in court
Jemele Rhone's solicitor tells a court his client's mental health meant he could not attend hearing.
CoStar to buy Zonda from MidOcean Partners
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Former US attorney general Pam Bondi testifies in congressional Epstein probe
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Kiwibit’s AI-powered bird feeder is my new backyard buddy
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Child among three dead in tower block fall
A man, a woman and a child were pronounced dead at the scene in Elephant and Castle.
Nato condemns Russian 'recklessness' after drone hits Romanian residential block
Romania will hold an emergency meeting following the incident, in which two people were injured.
No second retrial for men accused of airport brawl
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