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Chelsea owners face moment of reckoning amid fan backlash -- The moment of reckoning has arrived for Chelsea's BlueCo ownership, which is now the target of an increasingly angry fanbase.

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LIVE - Reaction as Arsenal reach Champions League final - Reaction as Arsenal reach the Champions League final following 2-1 aggregate win over Atletico Madrid.

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LIVE - Trump says US will pause operation to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz - The pause will last for a "short period of time" to see if a peace deal can be agreed, the US president says. Iran has not officially commented.

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Watch: BBC traces how huge wave of Israeli strikes brought chaos to Lebanon -- The BBC's Nawal Al-Maghafi has been piecing together what happened on 8 April 2026, after one of the deadliest chapters in the country's recent history. -- Middle East

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Dressed for succession: What Kim Ju Ae's outfits tell us about North Korea

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'I had to stick to the plan': Officer describes retrieving crocodile with human remains inside

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How did Heidi Klum become a living Met Gala sculpture?

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Russian attacks kill more than 20 ahead of rival ceasefires proposed by Kyiv and Moscow

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IS families in Syria have booked tickets home to Australia, minister says

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To stay or risk the 'Road of Death' - Ukrainian civilians trapped in frontline city -- People in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky say they have been cut off from fresh supplies of food or medicine for months.

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India's fiercest female politician faces a fight for survival -- Mamata Banerjee loses West Bengal state, throwing her party - and political future - into doubt.

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Cruise passengers tell of life on board stranded ship after hantavirus outbreak -- While passengers onboard the MV Hondius say the situation is calm, they face days at sea as officials warn the disease may have spread.

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Bowen: Strait of Hormuz standoff raises risk of sliding back into all-out war -- The US and Iran's determination to keep the pressure on each other has put the fragile Gulf ceasefire in serious jeopardy.

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Finding soldier Tom: Solving family mystery of WW2 Soviet prisoner of war -- He was saved by a Jersey family after escaping a Nazi labour camp, but after the war he disappeared in the Soviet Union.

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Watch: Hundreds of beagles rescued from Wisconsin breeding facility being rehomed

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What do a teenager's clothes tell us about North Korea's future?

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Captain of stranded ship in Strait of Hormuz tells BBC of 'pressure'

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Moment United Airlines flight strikes vehicle during landing

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Mission is to preach peace, says Pope in response to Trump attacks -- Trump lashed out at the pope for condemning the conflict in the Middle East, as his secretary of state heads to the Vatican.

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Apple to pay up to $95 to some US iPhone buyers over AI lawsuit -- Claims from last year said the tech firm's advertising of Apple Intelligence fooled iPhone buyers.

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US to safety test new AI models from Google, Microsoft, xAI -- New agreements between the companies and the Commerce department build on Biden-era pacts.

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Daniel Radcliffe and Rose Byrne nominated for Tony Awards -- Harry Potter star Radcliffe and Oscar nominee Byrne have now been recognised for their theatre work.

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Israeli court extends detention of two Gaza flotilla activists -- Thiago Ávila and Saif Abu Keshek were detained by Israeli forces who intercepted the flotilla's boats near Greece last week.

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Man charged with attempted Trump assassination indicted for assaulting Secret Service officer -- Cole Tomas Allen is now facing charges from a grand jury indictment, which supersedes his previous charges.

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Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands

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What to know about Louise Arbour, Canada's next governor general

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Vivek Ramaswamy wins Republican nomination for Ohio governor

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Trump says US to pause operation to guide vessels through Strait of Hormuz

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Researchers discover where coyote who made epic swim to Alcatraz really came from

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Removing 30% of my penis saved my life - but watching the footage was gruesome

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'Nothing will bring back my son': How 10 minutes of bombing by Israel shattered lives in Lebanon

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What is Trump's 'Project Freedom' in the Strait of Hormuz?

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The league is the dream - but is this Arsenal's moment in Europe? -- All the talk has been about Arsenal's Premier League title challenge - but is this now the Gunners' time to conquer Europe?

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Smaller balls for women's rugby 'worst decision ever' -- England fly-half Zoe Harrison says the introduction of smaller balls for this autumn's WXV Global Series is "the worst decision someone has ever made".

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Nijman emulates Van Gerwen with fifth title in a year -- Wessel Nijman emulates his Michael van Gerwen as he continues his superb form in the Players Championship with victory in the 14th tournament of the year.

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Where do Bayern's prolific trio rank in greatest front threes ever? -- Bayern Munich's attack of Harry Kane, Luis Diaz and Michael Olise has hit 100 goals this season. With the second leg of the Champions League semi-final with PSG coming up, BBC Sport compares the two front threes. -- European Football

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DeChambeau to focus on YouTube if LIV Golf fails -- Bryson DeChambeau says he will focus on growing his YouTube channel and only "play tournaments that want me" if LIV Golf does not survive. -- Golf

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