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Who is Andy Burnham? Ex-Manchester mayor who wants to lead the country -- The outgoing Greater Manchester mayor is lining up a third attempt to be Labour leader following his return to Westminster.

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Three dead in Philippines high school shooting over bullying 'grudge' -- Police say they believe the attack was motivated by a "grudge" over bullying.

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Trump-backed political outsider wins Colombia election, initial count shows -- Abelardo de la Espriella appears to have narrowly defeated his rival Iván Cepeda, who says the preliminary count is "not yet official or binding".

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'I witnessed Maradona's Hand of God' - a goal still talked about 40 years on -- One BBC journalist's first football game had one of the sport's most controversial moments and also one of the most celebrated.

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Sir Keir Starmer: Top lawyer whose 'Mr Rules' approach failed to connect with the public

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Alan Greenspan, architect of the modern American economy, dies aged 100

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Starmer quits as Labour leader and paves way for contest for new prime minister

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LIVE - Keir Starmer resigns, as Andy Burnham confirms he will run to replace him as Labour leader and PM - Wes Streeting - who was seen as a possible challenger to Burnham in a leadership contest - says he backs the former Greater Manchester mayor.

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LIVE - Extreme heat warning for UK as European temperatures set to exceed 40C - The Met Office says high temperatures could lead to serious illness or danger to life, as well as risks to power and transport.

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Late singer Oliver Tree's body returned to US after helicopter crash

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Largest ever cocaine bust in Australia after police raid underground bunker

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Schools close as more than half of France under red heat alerts

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Former Kenyan justice minister blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers' body says

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Trump says repairs to algae-plagued Reflecting Pool will begin immediately

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LIVE - World Cup 2026: Messi's Argentina & Mbappe's France among teams to play later - All the latest before the day's games as Messi's Argentina prepare to face Austria & Mbappe's France play Iraq.

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Iran leave note asking for peace after Belgium draw -- Iran leave a message saying "may peace, respect and friendship prevail among all nations" following their World Cup group game with Belgium.

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How football united behind Doku after childbirth criticism -- Jeremy Doku wants to fly home to attend the birth of his first child - but why has that proved controversial in some quarters?

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Salah's World Cup pain ends as he fires Egypt to historic win -- Mohamed Salah fires Egypt to their first ever World Cup win - 92 years on from their tournament debut.

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At CrimeCon true crime obsessives come face-to-face with real loss -- Victims' families say there are ways to be an ethical true-crime fan - not an exploitative one. -- US & Canada

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The BTS fans losing thousands as scammers cash in on comeback tour ticket war -- As ticket demand outstrips supply by a ratio of 15 to one, desperate fans have become easy targets.

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Fake romance to missed deliveries: How to protect yourself from three common scams -- Romance and investment fraud is at record levels but what can you do to prevent being caught out.

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Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity? -- It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.

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Ethiopia PM's party wins landslide as fears grow of new conflict -- Abiy Ahmed's party retains its huge majority despite unrest in several parts of Ethiopia and tensions with its neighbours.

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Watch: PM's emotional tribute to his wife and children

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A look back at Keir Starmer's political career

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Andy Burnham: Who is the man who may be the next PM?

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Watch Starmer's resignation speech in full

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Parisians cool off in canal amid 'red alert' heatwave

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EasyJet says US bidder trying to buy it 'on the cheap' as it rejects £4.7bn offer -- The airline describes the latest bid approach from Castlelake as "highly opportunistic".

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Clark blocks out New York jeers to win US Open title -- Wyndham Clark says "New York didn't really like me" after dealing with jeers from the fans to win a second US Open title.

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Johnny Marr to auction guitars he played with The Smiths and Billie Eilish -- The Smiths musician says he's selling his collection to stop his studio from becoming a museum.

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Former UK politicians to team up for new reality TV 'wargame' -- The former first minister is to serve as deputy prime minister in a simulation of a Russian attack on the UK.

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Toy Story 5 scores record opening weekend for franchise -- The film's opening is a return to form for Disney and Pixar after facing notable challenges in recent years.

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China's import of custard apples is sparking fears in Taiwan -- Taiwan's agriculture ministry is worried that Beijing wants to weaponise a local specialty: the atemoya.

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Russian troop build-up threatens city seen as key to seizing Ukraine's Donbas

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Japan quintuples visa fees in first price hike since 1978

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation speech in full

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First round of US-Iran talks ends with encouraging progress, mediators say

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Madueke's remarkable season - from petition to World Cup starter -- Noni Madueke has gone from fans protesting against him signing for Arsenal to England World Cup starter. BBC Sport look at his rollercoaster season. -- England Men

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Giant slalom to Grand Slams - the making of Jannik Sinner -- Jannik Sinner is the world's best tennis player. This is the journey that forged a champion.

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A defender's view on how to stop the World Cup's best strikers - Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane look to be on lethal form in this World Cup. So how can you stop them in their tracks? 4 hrs ago - World Cup

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