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UK and France strike new £662m small boats deal

The three-year agreement will see at least 50 riot-trained police officers drafted in to tackle violence and “hostile crowds”. Full story

Your pint could come with a surprising health benefit

Beer provides "substantial levels" of vitamin B6 into your diet, according to new research. Full story

‘My baby scratches and scratches’: Families say their homes are making their children sick

A cross-party report has called for safer conditions for the record number of families living in temporary accommodation. Full story

High Street mini-marts selling cocaine, cannabis and prescription drugs, BBC secret filming reveals

Across the UK, shopfronts are being exploited by criminal gangs pushing illegal drugs, experts say. Full story

Girl, 6, has sight restored through gene therapy

Saffie's mum says Luxturna therapy at Great Ormond Street has been like "someone waved a magic wand". Full story

I’m on six different NHS waiting lists – it’s taking over my life

Amy-Jane Davies is one of 713,048 waiting for any type of NHS treatment in Wales. Full story

Two trains collide head-on in Denmark, leaving four critically hurt

The accident happened early on Thursday at a level crossing north of Copenhagen. Full story

Moldovan oligarch jailed in $1bn ‘theft of the century’ case

Vlad Plahotniuc, once Moldova's richest man, was found guilty of partaking in a fraud which involved around 12% of the country's GDP. Full story

Romania Animal Rescue Launches Three-Day Spayathon to Address the Local Stray Animal Crisis

Romania Animal Rescue’s mobile veterinary mission will help deliver sterilization, treatment, and prevention services to underserved animal communities in Romania. LIVERMORE, Calif. – Romania Animal Rescue (RAR), the organization focused on improving animal welfare by reducing the overpopulation of strays, announ.. Full story

EU approves €90bn loan for Ukraine as pipeline is turned on ending deadlock

Ukraine says it has reopened the Druzhba pipeline, after months of stalemate over stalled oil supplies to neighbouring Hungary. Full story
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