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Runner, 97, breaks European Parkrun record with 250th event - Grace Chambers, 97, becomes Europe's oldest parkrunner to reach the 250-run milestone. 14 hrs ago - Northern Ireland

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Newcastle need striker but is there any way back for Isak after chant? -- Newcastle United fans made themselves clear about Alexander Isak after their side's 0-0 draw against Aston Villa - is there any way back?

12 hours ago

'I'm always under pressure' - how Man Utd plan to restore 'good days' -- Manchester United have to be significantly better this season. Before their Premier League opener against Arsenal, Simon Stone looks at the task ahead of Ruben Amorim. -- Man Utd

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'What next?' - Itauma blows away Whyte in one round -- Moses Itauma needs less than two minutes to emphatically stop Dillian Whyte and further strengthen his credentials as the next heavyweight star. -- Boxing

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UK minister defends Palestine Action ban again as 60 more face charges -- She writes in the Observer that the group is more than "a regular protest group known for occasional stunts".

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US halts visitor visas used for medical trips from Gaza

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Erin rapidly intensifies to category five hurricane

13 hours ago

Canadian government moves to end airline strike, ordering both sides to table

7 hours ago

Derelict fortress transformed into £3m party island

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Wildfires rage in Spain and Portugal as heatwave continues

8 hours ago

'The world is behaving irrationally' - Putin's warm welcome gets cold reaction in Ukraine -- In the absence of a deal, Ukrainians focused on the optics of Putin's visit to Trump in Alaska.

16 hours ago

Starmer to call European allies ahead of Zelensky White House visit -- French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will join the PM in hosting the "coalition of the willing".

2 hours ago

'Next time in Moscow?': Five takeaways after the summit -- With no ceasefire and an invitation to Moscow, the US and Russia's meeting yields more questions than answers.

13 hours ago

The US economy is a puzzle but the pieces aren't fitting together -- Can the world's largest economy skirt damage from tariffs? -- Business

1 day ago

'Do you have a girlfriend yet?': Pupils open time capsule letters to self -- Students at a secondary school in London wrote letters to themselves at the height of Covid - and opened them again just before their GCSEs.

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Once a place of horror, now a tourist town - with an uncertain future -- Chile wants to turn the site where a cult leader tortured prisoners and abused his followers into a memorial.

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Topshop returns to the UK High Street, but can it get its cool back? -- For many, the stores defined their childhood. Now the retailer says it is reopening them, and held its first catwalk for years on Saturday.

15 hours ago

'People think I'm uneducated' - getting to know Wayne Rooney -- Wayne Rooney sat down with Kelly Somers for a wide-ranging chat to discuss his career, life away from football and family.

20 hours ago

Nerd glasses and friendship necklaces: Claire's was heaven until Shein came along -- As the future of the chain hangs in the balance, what made tweenagers fall in love with its quirky charm? -- Business

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A family at war and accusations of poisoning leave tycoon's body in limbo for 12 years -- After a long and bitter legal battle splitting his family, Harry Roy Veevers is yet to rest in peace. -- Africa

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Blackpink: K-pop band make 'epic Wembley dream' come true -- The quartet have become the first Korean girl group to headline a concert at London's Wembley Stadium. -- Asia

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Gaza aid dropped into Israeli-designated danger zone, BBC Verify finds

6 hours ago

'A long way for nothing?' BBC correspondents on Alaska meeting

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Watch robot athletes compete in world's first humanoid games

2 days ago

How the Trump-Putin summit unfolded... in under 2 minutes

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Former Australia Test captain Bob Simpson dies aged 89 -- Former Australia Test captain and coach Bob Simpson dies aged 89.

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Watch all Premier League highlights after Haaland scores twice in Man City win - Watch highlights and follow reaction from Saturday's five Premier League games, including Wolves 0-4 Manchester City.

10 hours ago

Flash floods kill more than 300 in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir -- The majority of deaths were recorded in Pakistan's mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area.

22 hours ago

Macron condemns 'act of hatred' after tree memorial for murdered Jew is cut down -- The French president said the felling of the tree honouring Ilan Halimi was "an attempt to kill him a second time".

19 hours ago

Afghans resettled in UK hit by new data breach -- Personal data of up to 3,700 Afghans have potentially been exposed after a cyber-attack on a company working with the MoD.

1 day ago

Trump posted a photo of me sitting by my tent - then a bulldozer arrived

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Russia complicating end to war, says Zelensky, as Trump pursues peace deal

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'A fresh start': William and Kate to move to new Windsor home

13 hours ago

Trump's ceasefire pivot will cause dismay in Kyiv and Europe

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Malnourished Gazan woman flown to Italy dies in hospital

8 hours ago

Beyond chow mein: Can a new wave of restaurants help China win hearts?

5 hours ago

Serbia ruling party offices set on fire in protests

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'Lovely guy' and 'top signing' - Reijnders shines for Man City - Pep Guardiola describes Tijjani Reijnders as a "lovely guy" and "top signing" as the Dutchman shines on his Premier League debut for Manchester City. 10 hrs ago - Man City

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Robertson edges out O'Sullivan to claim Saudi title -- Neil Robertson beats Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-9 in a classic encounter to claim the Saudi Arabia Masters title in Jeddah.

7 hours ago

Australia come from 22-0 down to beat South Africa - Australia produce a stunning fightback to beat world champions South Africa in Johannesburg in the opening match of the Rugby Championship. 12 hrs ago

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Diaz & Kane help Bayern win German Super Cup - Luis Diaz marks his Bayern Munich debut with a goal and Harry Kane also scores to help the Bundesliga champions beat Stuttgart and win the German Super Cup.

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