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EFL Cup: Liverpool host Chelsea and Man City v Brighton, plus three more games -- Listen to BBC commentaries and follow live text updates from the last 16 of the EFL Cup, as Liverpool host Chelsea along with four other games.

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LIVE - Women's Champions League: Chelsea still goalless with Roma at break - Follow live text commentary of Wednesday's Women's Champions League action, with Chelsea and Arsenal both in action.

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Carrick and Fernandes hold clear-the-air talks -- Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick and captain Bruno Fernandes hold clear-the-air talks at the club's training ground. -- Man Utd

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Labuschagne's form hits record low but Australia hint at future -- Marnus Labuschagne's poor form hit a record low but Australia's new guard stood up to put the tourists in a strong position in the decisive Test against South Africa. -- Cricket

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'Relax, I love Kane and Lamine Yamal' - Henry defends his Ballon d'Or hosting -- Former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry responds to criticism of a number of comments he made during Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony and claims they were "jokes". -- Football

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At least 68 killed in Spanish high-speed train crash, as prime minister says 'whole country is grieving' -- Spain's transport minister says a system failure followed by "inexplicable" human error led to the collision south of Madrid.

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Flávio Bolsonaro seen landing in Miami with family after Brazil presidential election defeat -- The US State Department tells the BBC it will issue visas to Bolsonaro and his family after he was ordered to surrender his passports by Brazil.

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US central bank keeps interest rates unchanged in final decision before midterm elections -- The Federal Reserve raised interest rates last month for the first time in three years to try and tackle inflation, a key issue for American voters.

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US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies aged 96 -- Huerta fought for farm workers' rights in the 1960s and 1970s and had continued to work addressing immigration and voting issues. -- US & Canada

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Russell Brand tells trial sexual consent is 'fundamental'

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Clock ticks down for Canada lotto winner to claim massive prize

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What we know about Ukraine-Russia truce in Oleshky, brokered by Melania Trump

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China's families are now supporting more old people than kids

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Serbian shot dead after attacking officer outside Israeli embassy, minister says

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A bust-up between mathematicians is fuelling fears that AI could undermine science -- AI has made some awesome scientific discoveries. But now, questions are being raised about its accuracy

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Goodbye to Stan Wawrinka - the everyman who gatecrashed the tennis greats -- Stan Wawrinka's glorious career - which brought him three Grand Slam titles in a golden era - ends after an honourable defeat on an emotional night in Basel.

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Analysis: UK Budget felt cautious despite its range of small measures -- The chancellor has had to grapple with a mix of public finances and household finances being a mess.

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Why Jalen Hurts played with blood clot and what it means for NFL -- Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is recovering from a life-threatening condition which developed after he was cleared to play with a blood clot and board a long-haul flight.

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What we know as Flávio Bolsonaro lands in US after Brazil election loss

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Watch: Moment Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in Florida

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Overturned carriages and makeshift medical tents at Spain train crash site

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Israel's election result is messy - here's why

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Watch: At the scene of Spain's deadly train crash

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Anger in Kenya over extradition hearing delay for ex-British soldier accused of murdering woman -- No official reason has been given for postponing next month's hearing to May 2027, the family says.

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Neil Young sues Trump campaign again for playing Rockin' in the Free World at rally -- The Canadian-American musician sued Trump in 2020 over unauthorised use of song at a political event.

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Wife 'felt stranger's hand' during sex, UK court told -- Four men are currently on trial accused of sexual offences against Joanne Young, which they deny.

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Tanzania celebrates first natural gas discovery in more than 10 years -- The energy minister described it as a "major milestone" for the East African nation.

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Political activist Tommy Robinson guilty of harassing two UK journalists -- The 43-year-old is convicted after a week-long trial at Southwark Crown Court.

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King Charles acknowledges 'suffering of the past' as Caribbean tour begins -- The King is on a nine-day tour that will take him to three countries, including the Bahamas, Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda.

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Netanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results show

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Four investigations Democrats could launch if they win control of Congress

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What we know so far about deadly Spain train crash

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Luxury cruise passengers stranded in Cambodia due to soaring fuel costs

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How could Israel break election deadlock? Here are four scenarios

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Alexander brothers each sentenced to 30 years in prison in sex trafficking case

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Bloodied, dazed and angry - how passengers' rail journey turned to disaster in Spain

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India and China were easing tensions - then a border official spoke out

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All Spanish cup matches suspended after Madrid train collision -- All 24 matches in the Spanish Copa del Rey due to take place on Wednesday are suspended as a mark of respect after at least 68 people were killed in a train crash near Madrid.

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Perez signs multi-year extension with Cadillac -- Sergio Perez will remain with Cadillac until 2029 after signing a multi-year contract extension.

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