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A vulnerable 14-year-old was sexually exploited by a series of men across Greater Manchester after going missing from her home.

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Microsoft issues an urgent patch after it sees a rise in attacks targeting a flaw in the way that Windows handles shortcuts.

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Two men charged with plotting to blow up fuel tanks at New York’s JFK Airport have been found guilty by a federal jury.

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Israel announces it will co-operate with a UN panel of investigation into its raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in May which killed nine Turkish activists.

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Saudi Arabia accepts activists’ apologies for their “repugnant” action at the last session of UN climate talks, amid warnings that time is running out for a deal on emissions.

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North Korea’s celebrated Arirang Games opened in Pyongyang’s May Day stadium on Monday. A spectacle of dance and gymnastic ability, it is the world’s largest mass performance.

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Chinese businessman Kenny Huang is one of “several” candidates who have submitted a bid to buy Liverpool, BBC Sport understands.

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Coronation Street actress Vicky Entwistle has decided to leave the show after 14 years playing loudmouth Janice Battersby.

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Ugandan police say the search for survivors is continuing after a boat capsizes on Lake Albert, as at least 33 are feared dead.

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Immigration minister Damian Green warns the UK must become better at deporting illegal immigrants.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev declares a state of emergency in seven Russian regions because of wildfires which have killed 40 people.

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Small business owners on the difficulties of borrowing

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The NI minister for employment and learning warns universities and students that tough times are ahead and economies are likely.

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Shipments of Google’s Android operating system for smartphones have rocketed by 886% in the last year, figures suggest.

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The public is warned of health risks posed by the oak moth ‘pest’ that has invaded trees in the UK

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