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An excavator at a quarry in Co Tyrone during a search for Charlotte Murray (PA)

Man who murdered missing Co Tyrone woman has appeal dismissed

Guinea Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has dissolved the West African nation’s parliament after what the government said was a failed coup (Christophe Ena/Pool/AP)

Guinea-Bissau’s president dissolves parliament after failed coup

At least 47 people have been killed and 85 others injured amid heavy flooding and landslides in northern Tanzania (AP)

At least 47 dead and 85 injured after heavy rain and landslides in Tanzania

Around half of renters and disabled adults in the UK do not feel able to save any money in the year ahead, according to ONS analysis (PA)

Renters and disabled adults more likely to face cost-of-living squeeze – ONS

Holly’s family have spoken out about the need for blood donors (Handout/PA)

Grieving parents press awareness of importance of blood donation

Indonesian authorities halted the search for 12 climbers on Monday after the Mount Marapi volcano erupted again (Ardhy Fernando/AP)

Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts for second day as 12 climbers remain missing

Nearly half of all scams reported to Nationwide during the summer were purchase scams (Alamy/PA)

Shoppers being duped by fake sellers all year round, Nationwide warns

International development minister Andrew Mitchell will announce the £100m of funding at Cop28 (James Manning/PA)

Minister to announce £100m for vulnerable climate-hit nations at Cop28

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The Israeli military has widened its ground offensive and bombarded targets across the Gaza Strip (Hatem Ali/AP)

Israel orders mass evacuations as it widens offensive across Gaza Strip

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Conor Murphy, four, from Banbridge, Co Down with his parents Finbar and Jolene (Jolene Murphy/PA)

Four-year-old with sight loss enjoys magic of first Santa letter

Indian authorities have issued warnings over tropical storm Michuang, which is likely to hit the southern coast on Tuesday (AP)

Heavy rains lash south and east India coasts as they brace for powerful storm

Spotify is to cut around 1,500 jobs (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Spotify to axe 1,500 jobs to cut costs

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The Culture Secretary said a £15 rise in the licence fee would be ‘high’ (Victoria Jones/PA)

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer denies Government ‘ripping up’ licence fee deal

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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow, who moved to Canada to pursue further studies, has said she will not return to the city to meet her bail conditions (Vincent Yu/AP)

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow jumps bail

Ryanair’s latest passenger statistics showed it operated over 66,400 flights in November (PA)

Ryanair reveals 960 flights axed in November due to Gaza conflict

Naomi Abehsera (left) surprised her sister, Abby (right) with a bear signed and a personal message from Alessia Russo (Naomi Adehsera/PA)

Girl, 7, receives birthday message in teddy bear from Arsenal star Alessia Russo

The Ministry of Defence’s 10 year equipment plan is currently unaffordable, the National Audit Office has found (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Spending watchdog finds MoD running £17bn equipment ‘blackhole’

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President Nicolas Maduro speaks to pro-government supporters after a referendum regarding Venezuela’s claim to a region administered and controlled by Guyana (Matias Delacroix/AP)

Venezuelans approve referendum to claim sovereignty over area of Guyana

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The guided-missile destroyer USS Carney in Souda Bay, Greece (Petty Officer 3rd Class Bill Dodge/US Navy via AP)

Three commercial ships and US warship involved in Houthi attack in Red Sea

Campaigners calling for compensation for victims at the Infected Blood inquiry (PA)

Labour and Tory rebels threaten Government defeat over infected blood

Members of the EuroMillions syndicate at the Ye Olde Bell near Retford are celebrating sharing a £1m win (Camelot UK/PA)

Hotel syndicate planning special Christmas party after £1m EuroMillions win

What the papers say (PA)

What the papers say – December 4

Bianca Williams arriving at Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Bianca Williams’ Olympic ‘dream’ in jeopardy as she is banned from driving

A house was destroyed in the blast (Lesley Martin/PA)

Fatal house explosion investigators focusing on internal gas installations

The Sussex Police officer was sacked in November (Alamy/PA)

Police community officer who sent explicit videos to vulnerable teenager sacked

Heavy snow has hit Moscow, causing disruption on roads and at airports (Vasily Kuzmichenok/Moscow News Agency/AP)

Disruption on roads and at airports as Moscow hit by heavy snow

Tory MPs could join with Labour later on a vote on compensation for infected blood victims (Victoria Jones/PA)

Government faces Tory rebellion over infected blood compensation

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Divers have discovered wreckage and the remains of crew members from a US Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed off south-western Japan last week (Kyodo News/AP)

Divers find wreckage and remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan

United Utilities has been accused of misreporting the seriousness of sewage pollution in Lake Windermere (Owen Humphreys/PA)

United Utilities ‘misreported sewage pollution’ and received £5m bonus

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Care escort was the profession with the highest proportion of disabled workers, according to new analysis (Alamy/PA)

Disabled more likely to be in lower-paid and non-homeworking jobs – analysis

Mount Marapi spews volcanic materials during its eruption in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia (Ardhy Fernando/AP)

Eleven bodies recovered after volcanic eruption in Indonesia

The snow-covered peak of Beinn Eighe and the mountains of Torridon are reflected in Loch Glascarnoch near Ullapool, Wester Ross. (Jane Barlow/PA)

Warning of ‘very treacherous’ conditions as thawed snow refreezes

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lucy Frazer said no decision has been made on the licence fee (PA)

Culture Secretary says £15 rise in BBC licence fee would be ‘high’

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Giant panda Yang Guang (pictured) and Tian Tian make their way back to China after spending 12 years at Edinburgh Zoo (Jane Barlow/PA)

Giant Pandas start journey back to China

A TransPennine Express train at Leeds train station (PA)

Government pledges almost £4 billion to improve rail links in northern England

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Samantha Drummonds was killed during the alleged attack (Metropolitan Police/PA)

Drink and drug-fuelled knifeman slashed girlfriend and her family, court told

Brighton and Hove City Council issues a statement that it is in financial peril after the government’s autumn statement (PA)

Local authority warns it is in ‘financial peril’ for next year

‘Rizz’ has been crowned the Oxford Word of the Year 2023 (Archive/PA)

Oxford Word of the Year revealed for 2023

The price of the cryptocurrency has grown in the last two months (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

Bitcoin price breaches 42,000 dollars for first time in nearly two years

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer condemned Tory economic mismanagement (PA)

Starmer says a Labour government ‘would not turn on public spending taps’

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Sir Keir Starmer will say that growth creation will be a Labour government’s ‘number one goal’ (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Starmer: Labour must be obsessed with growth to turn economy around

Sir Rocco Forte’s luxury hotels group, which owns hotels including Brown’s in London, has struck a deal to sell a 49% stake to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund (Yui Mok/PA)

Saudi wealth fund buys 49% stake in luxury hotel chain Rocco Forte

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said it is a duty of women to have more children and halt a fall in the country’s birth rate in order to strengthen national power (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service/AP)

Women’s duty to have more children, says North Korean leader

A learner driver who failed the theory test 59 times before passing has been praised for their ‘amazing’ commitment (Alamy/PA)

Learner driver failed theory test 59 times before passing

Capita has sold its 75% stake in its Fera Science joint venture with Defra (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Capita sells £60m stake in Government joint venture

The entrance to The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace (Archive/PA)

The Queen’s Galleries to change names following King’s accession

Parts of the country can expect severe weather (PA)

Nearly 30 flood warnings issued as UK faces heavy rain but snow risk lessens

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has urged consumers to avoid fake Prime and Wonka chocolate bars, warning they could be unsafe to eat (FSA/PA)

FSA warns consumers to avoid fake ‘Prime’ and ‘Wonka’ branded chocolate bars

James Cleverly is set to visit Rwanda (PA)

UK Government considers basing lawyers in Rwanda as part of asylum deal

(Christophe Ena/AP)

French investigators probe mental health of Paris attacks suspect

Ncuti Gatwa is the new Doctor Who (Big Issue/PA)

New Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa tells Big Issue he is ‘nervous’ about star role

Former frontman of The Pogues Shane MacGowan with his wife Victoria Clarke (Liam McBurney/PA)

Shane MacGowan was ‘vibrant, beautiful and determined to live’, wife says

The USS Carney in the Mediterranean Sea in 2018 (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan Kledzik/US Navy via AP)

British merchant ship struck by missile in Red Sea attack

(South Korea Defence Ministry/AP)

North Korea accuses US of double standards over South Korea spy satellite