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27 November 2017 From the section UK Prince Harry is to marry his American actress girlfriend Meghan Markle, Clarence House has announced. The prince, fifth in line to the throne, will marry Ms Markle next spring and will live at Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace in London. The couple, who have been dating since July 2016, got engaged in November. In a statement, Prince Harry said he was "delighted to announce" the engagement and had received the blessing of Ms Markle's parents. The prin…

Leeds car crash: Five victims named locally 27 November 2017 From the section Leeds & West Yorkshire Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe crash happened on Stonegate Road in the Meanwood area of LeedsThe five victims of a crash that saw a stolen car smash into a tree in a Leeds suburb have been named locally. Brothers Ellis and Elliott Thornton, aged 12 and 15, died along with 15-year-old Darnel…

UK's post-Brexit economy plan set to be unveiled 27 November 2017 From the section Business Related TopicsBrexit Image copyright PA Image caption Official UK growth and productivity forecasts have been downgraded The government's plan to boost UK industry ahead of the country leaving the EU is due to be unveil…

Pakistan army called on to stop 'blasphemy' clashes in Islamabad 25 November 2017 From the section Asia Image copyright EPA Image caption About 200 people were injured during Saturday's clashes Pakistan's government has called for troops to be deployed in the capital, Islamabad, after violence broke out during …

Zimbabwe: Army chief accused of 'treasonable conduct' 14 November 2017 From the section Africa Image copyright AFP Image caption Zimbabwe Army General Constantino Chiwenga warned of a military takeover Zimbabwe's ruling party has accused the country's army chief of "treasonable conduct" after he warned of a po…

26 November 2017 From the section England Five people, including three children, killed after stolen car crashes into tree in Leeds - two boys in custody This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. View the full article

China explosion: Ningbo port city rocked by major blast 26 November 2017 From the section Asia Image copyright cctv/HANDOUT via Reuters Image caption The state news agency says "exact numbers" of casualties are unknown At least two people have been killed and dozens more injured in an explosion in the eastern C…

Brexit: Ireland 'to play tough' over talks - commissioner 26 November 2017 From the section UK Politics Related TopicsBrexit Image copyright Reuters The Irish Republic's EU commissioner has said Dublin will "play tough to the end" over its threat to veto Brexit talks moving on to discuss trade. The European Union has said "sufficient progress" has to be made on the Irish border…

Brexit: Ireland 'to play tough' over talks - commissioner 26 November 2017 From the section UK Politics Related TopicsBrexit Image copyright Reuters The Irish Republic's EU commissioner has said Dublin will "play tough to the end" over its threat to veto Brexit talks moving on to discuss trade. The European Union has said "sufficient progress" has to be made on the Irish border…

Liverpool police officer hit by van in Norris Green 25 November 2017 From the section Liverpool Image caption Officers tried to stop a white Transit van in Hasfield Road, Norris Green A police officer has been seriously injured after a van was driven at him in Liverpool. It happened in Hasfield Road, Norris Green, at 19:25 GMT on Saturday when officers tr…

Oxford Circus: Two men quizzed after Tube panic 25 November 2017 From the section UK Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Two men have been interviewed by detectives after an altercation at a central London Tube station created mass panic on Friday, police have said. The men, aged 21 and 40, attended a police station voluntarily following an appeal, and the inquiry is continuing. S…

25 November 2017 From the section UK Politics Related TopicsBrexit Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Australia has criticised the UK's post-Brexit trade plans to split quotas of food imports from around the world. EU rules allow for a certain amount of goods to be brought in from countries outside of the Union without charging full tariffs. After Brexit, the UK and EU want to split these quotas, based on where the goods are mostly consumed. But A…

Egypt Sinai: Bomb and gun attack on mosque 'kills 85' 24 November 2017 From the section Middle East Image copyright EPA Image caption The militants targeted a mosque near al-Arish Suspected militants have launched a bomb and gun attack on a mosque in Egypt's North Sinai province, killing 85 people, the state ne…

Oscar Pistorius jail term for killing Reeva Steenkamp more than doubled 24 November 2017 From the section Africa Image copyright Reuters Image caption Pistorius shot Ms Steenkamp in 2013 A South African court has increased Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius's jail sentence for killing his girlfriend to 13 years an…

Manus Island: Australia confirms removal of asylum seekers 24 November 2017 From the section Australia Image copyright KALEEM Image caption PNG police resumed an operation to remove asylum seekers on Friday Asylum seekers who were refusing to leave a former Australian-run detention centre in Papua New Guinea ha…