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LIVE - The Ashes: Pope and Brook rebuild for England after superb Starc spell

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Ex-federal worker accused of staging own attack with slashes, political slurs on body -- A former congressional staffer was accused of faking a political attack that included hiring someone to slice her body.

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India's delayed action plan raises eyebrows at COP30 climate summit -- India says it has met a key target of its previous climate action plan, but many say it needs to do more.

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South African women call purple protest over gender violence

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Streaming platform Twitch added to Australia's teen social media ban

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Friday-night drug deals helping Russian war machine, UK crime agency warns

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Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for $55m, sets auction record for a female artist

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Tracking US warship build up near Venezuela -- The US has justified its air and naval campaign as necessary to fight drug smuggling into the US. -- World

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Weekly quiz: Why was KPop Demon Hunters banned by a school? -- How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

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Ukrainian teen saboteurs recruited on Telegram to attack their own country -- Russia is using Telegram to recruit Ukrainian children and teenagers to carry out sabotage and bombings according to the Ukrainian government.

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Finally... last episodes of Friends spin-off Joey available in US -- The last eight episodes of Joey were never broadcast in the US after the show was cancelled in 2006.

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Australia is banning social media for kids under 16. How will it work? -- The world-first law aims to reduce the "risks" children face online - but it's received pushback.

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How WhatsApp messages revealed ex-Reform politician's pro-Russian bribes -- The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has admitted bribery and will be sentenced on Friday.

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When will the Epstein files be released and will they be redacted? -- The House passed - and the Senate agreed to pass - a bill forcing the release of Epstein files, but legal hurdles remain.

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'Huge columns of smoke': BBC at the scene of fire at COP30

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Watch: Chadwick Boseman posthumously honoured with Hollywood star

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'Quiet, piggy': Trump responds to reporter after Epstein question

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Melania Trump and Usha Vance meet military families in first joint visit

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Watch: Nasa releases new images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

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Trump to meet incoming New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani -- Trump has framed Mamdani as a dangerous "communist", while the New York mayor has said he will take on Trump. -- US & Canada

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Some UK migrants to face 20-year wait for settled status -- Shabana Mahmood says becoming part of the UK is "not a right but a privilege – and one that must be earned".

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Paris court blocks auction of earliest-known calculator -- The court blocked La Pascaline, a 400-year-old calculating machine, from being exported from France.

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Korean coast guard arrests helmsman who was on his phone when ferry ran aground -- Crew members are under investigation for possible negligence, according to the coast guard.

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Trump calls Democrats' message to troops seditious behaviour, punishable by death

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Tears, walkouts and drama: New Miss Universe to be crowned as chaotic season ends

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Cuter and closer: Raccoons may be on their way to becoming America's next pet

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Zelensky ready for 'honest work' with US to end Ukraine war

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New images show engine flying off before UPS cargo plane crash

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Restoration plans for 'Merlin's Mound' approved

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Woman jailed for 20 years over murder of Australian surfer brothers

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Five claims made in new book about Princess Diana's Panorama interview

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Starmer defends G20 trip to South Africa despite Trump's absence

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At least 41 dead as relentless rains flood Vietnam

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LIVE - Las Vegas GP second practice after Leclerc tops first session - Follow live text updates and listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2 commentary from second practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

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Some people 'not ready for black superstar' like Bellingham - Wright -- Former England striker Ian Wright does not think some people are "ready for a black superstar" following the media treatment of Jude Bellingham.

11 hours ago

Should Townsend continue or is it time for change? -- After frustrating defeats to New Zealand and Argentina, Tom English suggests it is time Scotland considered replacing long-serving head coach Gregor Townsend.

8 hours ago

'Best display of season' but Chelsea rue missed opportunity -- Having suffered plenty of past heartache at Barcelona's expense, Chelsea may have ordinarily celebrated a 1-1 Women's Champions League draw - but this was a missed opportunity.

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'I made mistakes on TV, he made his on a field' - Panesar responds to Smith -- Former England spinner Monty Panesar responds to Steve Smith's recent swipe by saying he made his mistakes "on a quiz show", while the stand-in Australia captain "made his on a cricket field".

11 hours ago

Wolff sells £230m stake valuing Mercedes F1 at £4.6bn -- Toto Wolff sells 15% of his shareholding in the Mercedes Formula 1 team to American billionaire George Kurtz, a deal which values the team at £4.6bn.

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