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Israel's Eurovision entry 'shocked' by protests during semi-final show -- Noam Bettan was met with a mixture of cheering, boos and chants as he performed in Vienna on Tuesday night. -- Culture

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LIVE - Starmer meets ministers and warns any leadership challenge would 'plunge us into chaos' Earlier, allies of Health Secretary Wes Streeting told the BBC he could launch a leadership challenge as soon as Thursday.

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Egg sandwiches and isolation - Life in US hantavirus quarantine

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LIVE - Premier League: Marmoush doubles Man City's lead against Crystal Palace - Follow live text commentary as Manchester City host Crystal Palace looking to keep their Premier League title hopes alive.

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LIVE - Scottish Premiership: Hearts two up but Celtic equalise to keep title race alive - Listen to Sportsound commentary from Tynecastle or Fir Park and follow live updates as the Scottish Premiership's top six play their penultimate league fixtures.

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LIVE - WSL: Blackstenius scores in stoppage time for Arsenal against Everton - Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Arsenal vs Everton in the Women's Super League.

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Lockdown in Philippine Senate after gunshots fired

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Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever

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Epstein abused me while under house arrest, survivor tells US lawmakers

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WhatsApp launches totally private 'incognito' conversations with its AI chatbot

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More than 1,000 passengers held on cruise after gastrointestinal illness outbreak

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From cloven toes to 'Frankenshoes', why is bizarre footwear so popular now? Odd-looking shoes that are hybrids of the practical and the fashionable are everywhere.

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Margot Robbie backs Tudor play 1536: 'Women are still having the same conversations' -- Acclaimed Tudor-set play 1536 is co-produced by Margot Robbie and is being turned into a BBC TV drama.

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Alex's mum abducted him as a boy. Now he's ready to talk to her again -- Alex Batty reveals all about his abduction and life on the run in a new BBC documentary.

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'Our homes are two minutes from each other but a peace wall makes it 20 minutes' -- Living on opposite sides of a so-called peaceline, they have had to overcome a psychological as well as a physical barrier.

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At a glance: Starmer grapples with leadership crisis -- The prime minister is fighting to stay on in No 10 as heavy election losses trigger a Labour revolt.

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What to know as Trump visits Xi in China -- Trump has landed in Beijing for the first visit by a US leader since his own in 2017.

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Trump v Xi: Who has the upper hand?

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'Bingo! It's a match'- Franklin expedition sailor's DNA links to BBC reporter

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Canada's Mark Carney speaks with Artemis II crew on Earth

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'It's not a swimming pool' - Americans react to Trump's reflecting pool makeover

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Man shares footage from inside hantavirus quarantine

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James Van Der Beek's widow posts emotional tribute: 'Words just don't capture what grief is' -- The Dawson's Creek actor died in February and his wife, Kimberly, says "the reality is settling in".

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India's aspiring doctors heartbroken by exam paper leak -- Nearly 2.28 million candidates will now have to reappear in a test to secure a place in India's top medical colleges.

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Thousands of Waymos recalled after robotaxi swept into a creek -- The voluntary recall follows an incident on 20 April where an empty Waymo car entered a flooded road in San Antonio, Texas.

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Woman isolating on British island in South Pacific after hantavirus contact -- The woman who was on a virus-hit ship shows "no signs of illness", the government of Pitcairn Islands, a British Overseas Territory, says.

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Dozens of dogs rescued and suspect arrested in Uganda after BBC investigation -- A BBC investigation exposed how scammers posted social content of dogs in distress to dupe donors into giving money.

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Trade, Iran and Taiwan on the agenda as Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks with Xi

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Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

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Drug addiction counsellor sentenced in Matthew Perry's overdose death

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From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills in the King's Speech

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Climbers clear path to Everest summit past giant chunk of ice

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Recalled Robinson one of best bowlers in the world - Key -- England director of cricket Rob Key said Ollie Robinson is "one of the best bowlers in the world" after ending the Sussex seamer's two-year international exile.

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Japan coach Jones suspended for four games -- Former England boss Eddie Jones is fined and suspended as head coach of Japan for abusing match officials during an under-23 tour of Australia last month.

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An iron fist joining a broken team: Inside Mourinho's Real return -- Jose Mourinho is set to be appointed Real Madrid's new manager. Spanish football expert Guillem Balague explains why.

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Man Utd chiefs to recommend Carrick for permanent job -- Michael Carrick is expected to be recommended to Sir Jim Ratcliffe as the permanent boss of Manchester United by the club's senior executives.

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