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Artist Maurizio Cattelan’s piece of art Comedian (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP)

Man who bought banana art for 6.2 million dollars eats the fruit in Hong Kong

Syrian opposition fighters enter the village of Anjara, on the western outskirts of Aleppo (Omar Albam/AP)

Syrian opposition fighters enter the village of Anjara, on the western outskirts of Aleppo (Omar Albam/AP)

Advance by insurgents in Syria reaches country’s second largest city

Rescue workers at the Gleision Colliery following the disaster (PA)

Rescue workers at the Gleision Colliery following the disaster (PA)

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Gleision mine disaster inquest will have laser-like focus, coroner says

Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris accompanied by his wife Caoimhe and children Cillian and Saoirse as he casts his vote at Delgany National School (Niall Carson/PA)

Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris accompanied by his wife Caoimhe and children Cillian and Saoirse as he casts his vote at Delgany National School (Niall Carson/PA)

Irish political leaders urge people to vote in ‘close-fought’ General Election

TD Holly Cairns gives a speech at the Tara Building in Dublin (PA)

TD Holly Cairns gives a speech at the Tara Building in Dublin (PA)

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Holly Cairns gives birth to baby girl on polling day

Raj Sidpara was found guilty of murder (Leicestershire Police/PA)

Raj Sidpara was found guilty of murder (Leicestershire Police/PA)

Man jailed for life after murdering partner in ‘merciless’ bedside attack

Notre Dame Cathedral is reopening for worship on December 8 (Stephane de Sakutin, Pool via AP)

Notre Dame Cathedral is reopening for worship on December 8 (Stephane de Sakutin, Pool via AP)

World gets first glimpse of restored Notre Dame interior following 2019 fire

The minister said the commissioning of programmes like Granite Harbour, set in Aberdeen, was good progress, but more action is required by broadcasters (Alamy/PA)

The minister said the commissioning of programmes like Granite Harbour, set in Aberdeen, was good progress, but more action is required by broadcasters (Alamy/PA)

Broadcasters urged to bring more productions to Scotland

Demonstrators gathered for protests in places including Rome (Gregorio Borgia/AP)

Demonstrators gathered for protests in places including Rome (Gregorio Borgia/AP)

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Thousands of workers stage protests across Italy in general strike

Gregg Wallace has been accused of making ‘highly inappropriate’ comments (Yui Mok/PA)

Gregg Wallace has been accused of making ‘highly inappropriate’ comments (Yui Mok/PA)

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Gregg Wallace accused of making ‘lesbian jokes’ and ‘inappropriate’ comments

Kim Leadbetter opening the debate in favour of her Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the Commons (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA)

Kim Leadbetter opening the debate in favour of her Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the Commons (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA)

‘Long overdue’ debate on assisted dying under way in Parliament

Floods are common in parts of Malaysia during the annual monsoon season (Loo Kok Chong/AP)

Floods are common in parts of Malaysia during the annual monsoon season (Loo Kok Chong/AP)

Three dead and more than 90,000 displaced amid flooding in Malaysia

People wear masks of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos during a protest in New Delhi, India (Manish Swarup/AP)

People wear masks of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos during a protest in New Delhi, India (Manish Swarup/AP)

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Amazon workers in India join Black Friday strike action

Police have charged a 19-year-old man with murder (Peter Byrne/PA)

Police have charged a 19-year-old man with murder (Peter Byrne/PA)

Teenager charged with murder over fatal shooting of man in Peckham

The Bank of England said geopolitical risks to the financial system had risen (Aaron Chown/PA)

The Bank of England said geopolitical risks to the financial system had risen (Aaron Chown/PA)

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Mortgage costs could jump for 4.4m households by end of 2027 – Bank of England

Fitness star Joe Wicks has created some new ‘prehabilitation’ videos (Guy’s and St Thomas’)

Fitness star Joe Wicks has created some new ‘prehabilitation’ videos (Guy’s and St Thomas’)

Joe Wicks to help elderly patients get ‘fit for surgery’ with new videos

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in recent months has prioritised relations with Russia (Russian Defence Press Service via AP)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in recent months has prioritised relations with Russia (Russian Defence Press Service via AP)

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Russian defence minister visits North Korea for military and political talks

Louise Haigh has resigned as Transport Secretary (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Louise Haigh has resigned as Transport Secretary (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

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Haigh resigns as Transport Secretary after guilty plea over phone incident

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh (Aaron Chown/PA)

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh (Aaron Chown/PA)

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Louise Haigh resigns as Transport Secretary

Michael Lennard sealing ballot boxes at a secure facility in west Dublin (Niall Carson/PA)

Michael Lennard sealing ballot boxes at a secure facility in west Dublin (Niall Carson/PA)

Irish voters head to polls in ‘too close to call’ General Election

Divers survey the area around HMNZS Manawanui on the southern coast of Upulo, Samoa, after the Manawanui ran aground (AC Jese Somerville/New Zealand Defence Force via AP)

Divers survey the area around HMNZS Manawanui on the southern coast of Upulo, Samoa, after the Manawanui ran aground (AC Jese Somerville/New Zealand Defence Force via AP)

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Human error caused New Zealand navy ship to sink off Samoan coast, inquiry finds

Overflowing bins awaiting collection by refuse workers on Cherry Street in the Walton area of Liverpool. (PA)

Overflowing bins awaiting collection by refuse workers on Cherry Street in the Walton area of Liverpool. (PA)

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Councils given four bin guidelines to end ‘wild west’ recycling policies

Former prime minister Boris Johnson speaks during the Global Soft Power Summit, at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre.

Former prime minister Boris Johnson speaks during the Global Soft Power Summit, at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre.

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Boris Johnson calls for British troops to defend Ukraine’s borders in peace deal

President Claudia Sheinbaum (Fernando Llano/AP)

President Claudia Sheinbaum (Fernando Llano/AP)

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Mexican president is confident tariff war with the US can be averted

A collection of British newspapers.

A collection of British newspapers.

What the papers say – November 29

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh (PA)

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh (PA)

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Transport Secretary ‘pleaded guilty’ over work phone incident

Parliament was packed for the assisted dying Bill debate (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA)

Parliament was packed for the assisted dying Bill debate (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA)

Assisted dying Bill debate hears warning of ‘state suicide service’

Louise Haigh has resigned as Transport Secretary after it emerged she pleaded guilty to a criminal offence related to incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013 (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Louise Haigh has resigned as Transport Secretary after it emerged she pleaded guilty to a criminal offence related to incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013 (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

No 10 says Haigh resigned after ‘further information’ emerged

Alana Armstrong (Derbyshire Police/PA)

Alana Armstrong (Derbyshire Police/PA)

Mother, 25, who died after being knocked off e-bike in hit-and-run named

The nave of the Notre Dame cathedral is seen while French President Emmanuel Macron visited the restored interiors of the monument on Friday (Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool via AP)

The nave of the Notre Dame cathedral is seen while French President Emmanuel Macron visited the restored interiors of the monument on Friday (Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool via AP)

In Pictures: Notre Dame rises from ashes after five years of fire restoration

JJ O’Dochartaigh, also known as DJ Provai, of the Belfast-based rap group Kneecap, arrives at Belfast High Court (Mark Marlow/PA)

JJ O’Dochartaigh, also known as DJ Provai, of the Belfast-based rap group Kneecap, arrives at Belfast High Court (Mark Marlow/PA)

Kneecap win discrimination case against Government over block to funding award

Surrey Police was heavily criticised after footage was posted online of a 10-month-old calf being rammed by a police car (Kai Bennetts/PA)

Surrey Police was heavily criticised after footage was posted online of a 10-month-old calf being rammed by a police car (Kai Bennetts/PA)

Police decision to ram escaped cow ‘lawful and necessary to prevent harm’

Thunderclap by Laura Cummings won the top honour at the Scotland National Book Awards (Greg Macvean/PA)

Thunderclap by Laura Cummings won the top honour at the Scotland National Book Awards (Greg Macvean/PA)

‘Luminous’ memoir on art and life named book of the year at national awards

$Shane Byrne suffered several fractures and internal injuries during an incident on a race track in Norfolk in May 2018 (Gareth Fuller/PA)$ $Shane Byrne suffered several fractures and internal injuries during an incident on a race track in Norfolk in May 2018 (Gareth Fuller/PA)$

Motorbike champion wins High Court claim over ‘catastrophic’ crash injuries

Police tape at the scene of an incident at a property in Dornie, Wester Ross (PA)

Police tape at the scene of an incident at a property in Dornie, Wester Ross (PA)

Jury considers verdict in trial of man accused of Skye shooting spree

Police have charged a man with attempted murder (Peter Byrne/PA)

Police have charged a man with attempted murder (Peter Byrne/PA)

Man charged with attempted murder after girl and father hurt in double shooting

Nine NHS trusts together account for more than half of the people waiting for more than a year and a half for pre-planned hospital care, according to new analysis (Peter Byrne/PA)

Nine NHS trusts together account for more than half of the people waiting for more than a year and a half for pre-planned hospital care, according to new analysis (Peter Byrne/PA)

Nine hospital trusts responsible for half of patients waiting the longest

Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris accompanied by his wife Caoimhe and children Cillian and Saoirse as he casts his vote at Delgany National School (Niall Carson/PA)

Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris accompanied by his wife Caoimhe and children Cillian and Saoirse as he casts his vote at Delgany National School (Niall Carson/PA)

Irish premier casts vote with his family early as General Election under way

Louise Haigh in Downing Street carrying a red Government folder (Ben Whitley/PA)

Louise Haigh in Downing Street carrying a red Government folder (Ben Whitley/PA)

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Louise Haigh’s rise from young Labour MP to Transport Secretary

Members of Distant Voices, Christian Concern, the Christian Medical Fellowship and SPUC gather in Westminster (Lucy North/PA)

Members of Distant Voices, Christian Concern, the Christian Medical Fellowship and SPUC gather in Westminster (Lucy North/PA)

Assisted dying: What is happening at Westminster and beyond?

The chicken restaurant chain has said it will open more restaurants as sales continued to grow (Tim Goode/PA)

The chicken restaurant chain has said it will open more restaurants as sales continued to grow (Tim Goode/PA)

Nando’s steps up restaurant openings after sales recover further

A man reads a ‘dying wish’, tied to a tree near the Houses of Parliament by a group of terminally ill people and bereaved relatives, in support of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (James Manning/PA)

A man reads a ‘dying wish’, tied to a tree near the Houses of Parliament by a group of terminally ill people and bereaved relatives, in support of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (James Manning/PA)

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Assisted dying can correct injustice says Leadbeater, as opponents warn of risks

A person holds a hard copy of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

A person holds a hard copy of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

What is in the new assisted dying Bill MPs are considering?

Facial reconstruction released by Greater Manchester Police and created by Face Lab at Liverpool John Moores University of a woman whose body was discovered in the River Mersey in March (GMP/PA)

Facial reconstruction released by Greater Manchester Police and created by Face Lab at Liverpool John Moores University of a woman whose body was discovered in the River Mersey in March (GMP/PA)

Facial reconstruction of woman found in river released by police

Janey Godley arrives for the Pride of Scotland awards in 2021 (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Janey Godley arrives for the Pride of Scotland awards in 2021 (Andrew Milligan/PA)

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Coffin of Janey Godley to tour Edinburgh and Glasgow ahead of funeral

People take part in a demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

People take part in a demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

‘Hardest decision’ to support assisted dying Bill, MP with disability says

A Palestine Solidarity Campaign march will take place on Saturday (Lucy North/PA)

A Palestine Solidarity Campaign march will take place on Saturday (Lucy North/PA)

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London to be ‘very busy’ as pro-Palestine protest clashes with Winter Wonderland

Former Transport Secretary Louise Haigh

Former Transport Secretary Louise Haigh

Heidi Alexander is new Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh quits

The number of mortgages approved to home buyers reached the highest level since the summer of 2022 last month, according to Bank of England figures (Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA)

The number of mortgages approved to home buyers reached the highest level since the summer of 2022 last month, according to Bank of England figures (Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA)

Mortgage approvals to home buyers reach highest level since summer 2022

Gregg Wallace is to step away from presenting BBC cooking show MasterChef while complaints made by individuals about historical allegations of misconduct are externally reviewed (Shine TV/PA)

Gregg Wallace is to step away from presenting BBC cooking show MasterChef while complaints made by individuals about historical allegations of misconduct are externally reviewed (Shine TV/PA)

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Former BBC producer says industry culture shift needed amid Gregg Wallace claims

Protesters rallied outside the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia (Zurab Tsertsvadze/AP)

Protesters rallied outside the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia (Zurab Tsertsvadze/AP)

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Protesters and police clash after Georgia’s PM suspends talks on joining EU

Larry the cat in Downing Street (Yui Mok/PA)

Larry the cat in Downing Street (Yui Mok/PA)

Prime Minister reveals he is ‘a bit worried’ about family kitten meeting Larry

Nile Rodgers is among the artists performing at a series of gigs in Liverpool (David Parry/PA)

Nile Rodgers is among the artists performing at a series of gigs in Liverpool (David Parry/PA)

Gig-goers take part in experiment aiming to make live music more sustainable

Matt Saunders was diagnosed with multiple system atrophy (Matt Saunders/PA)

Matt Saunders was diagnosed with multiple system atrophy (Matt Saunders/PA)

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Assisted dying: Man with terminal brain condition says fix palliative care first