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Under strain, Australia's world-leading disability support faces major restructure -- The NDIS was game-changing for its users - but as costs balloon, its success has led to its downfall. -- Australia

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LA Lakers to be sold in record $12.5bn deal

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In pictures: Sky watchers gather for solar eclipse -- People across Kent, Surrey and Sussex watch the moon obscure the sun in a rare partial eclipse. -- Just now -- England

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Wisconsin result dents winning streak for Democratic Party's left wing -- Centrist David Crowley is projected to have beaten democratic socialist Francesca Hong, breaking a recent nationwide trend. -- US & Canada

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US immigration officers to be equipped with gloves that deliver electric shocks

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Doue restores PSG lead against Aston Villa after VAR check in Uefa Super Cup -- Follow and listen live as Aston Villa face Paris St-Germain in the Uefa Super Cup in Salzburg.

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Messi's most iconic moments as he ponders retirement -- As Lionel Messi considers his footballing future following the death of his father, BBC Sport looks back at some of his most iconic moments. -- Football

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Can Mourinho restore Real Madrid to former glory? -- Jose Mourinho is back at Real Madrid 13 years after leaving the club. But can the 63-year-old recapture the success of his first spell and deliver trophies at the Bernabeu? BBC Sport speaks to those who know Mourinho and Real Madrid best to assess whether his second stint can be a success. -- Football

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Chawinga sisters fire Malawi into Wafcon final -- Malawi's fairy tale run at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations goes on as sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga share three goals in a 3-1 semi-final win over Algeria. -- Africa Sport

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LIVE - Watch European Championships: GB's Newnham claims 400m hurdles silver after Hudson-Smith wins 400m gold - Watch live BBC coverage as Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith goes for gold on day three of the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

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Xavi becomes first non-Dutch Netherlands coach since 1978 -- Former Barcelona manager Xavi is appointed as the new head coach of the Netherlands on a four-year deal.

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Millions in UK and Europe wowed by once-in-a-generation solar eclipse -- At its peak, most of the UK could watch as more than 90% of the Sun was covered by the Moon - while a rare total eclipse reached totality in Iceland and Spain.

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Israeli settlers besieging Palestinian families in West Bank village

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Danube river's low water levels reveal remains of WWII soldiers and motorcycle

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Trump sued over Truth Social's $100,000 early access service

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Watch: Hydrogen car breaks land speed record at 406 mph

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Trump's dramatic plane swap hints at personal stakes of Iran war -- It marks another striking episode in the turbulent history of his relationship with Iran, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.

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The Office actress urges women to check their breasts for cancer - here's how -- Lucy Davis says her breast lump was tiny and not a 'lump' as such; rather a kind of hard spot.

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These seaside apartments were a ghost city - then police say scammers moved in -- Malaysia's Forest City was pitched as "paradise" but last month police raided it over alleged scam operations.

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How a 97-year-old escaped deadly Indian floods on a banana log raft -- A 97-year-old's dramatic rescue captures how Assam's floods are reaching places once thought safe.

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Fact-checking Trump's claims as he rolls back some recommended vaccines -- The US president has repeatedly cast doubt on the safety of childhood vaccines, making several misleading claims.

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Sun-tanned cauliflowers and knobbly spuds - the heatwave vegetables that are good to eat -- Repeated heatwaves can affect how produce looks.

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Baby Shark boy set to make K-pop debut

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Watch: Trump tells reporters why he switched planes

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Watch: What is it like to travel on Air Force One with Trump?

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Watch: Severe storms overturn vehicle and trigger flooding in Ohio

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US inflation eases as food and fuel costs cool -- Annual US inflation dipped to 3.4% in July, with food costs slowing and housing keeping prices slightly higher.

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Nicholas Hoult joins Harry Potter TV show - see the cast so far -- Hoult, known for his roles in X-Men, Superman and Mad Max: Fury Road, will play Gilderoy Lockhart.

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Rod Stewart calls off US tour after 'routine' heart procedure -- The 81-year-old singer has been advised by doctors to recuperate for the next four weeks.

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Sixteen inmates injured after lightning strikes US prison -- Ohio and other midwestern states have seen severe storms in recent days, which have damaged homes and have been linked to three fatalities.

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Woman pulled alive from rubble 36 hours after Colombia quake -- Following a 10-hour rescue operation, emergency workers pulled the 32-year-old from beneath slabs of concrete.

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Trump says White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave post

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Thousands of Canadians call for US ambassador's expulsion

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Three men will be executed on the same day as death penalties rise in US

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Major Russian grain export terminals hit in Ukraine Black Sea port attack

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Members of Trump's cabinet remained on decoy plane, after president's quiet exit

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Cristiano Ronaldo marries long-time partner Georgina Rodríguez

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Jasper Carrott says family is 'so proud' of Lucy Davis after cancer diagnosis

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