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Police officer's killers to stay in jail as UK PM announces changes to early release scheme -- Andy Burnham tells BBC Breakfast anyone convicted of manslaughter will be excluded from the early release scheme in the Sentencing Act.

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WhatsApp group chat used to send millions in cash, funding crime and extremism -- The WhatsApp money launderers arranged cash transfers in the UK and around the world with no paper trail. -- Europe

15 minutes ago

Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US to UK

11 hours ago

Satellite images reveal scale of flood devastation in Nepal villages -- Before-and-after images show villages, bridges and a key Nepal-Tibet border crossing washed away by devastating floodwaters.

1 day ago

Cleverly quits shadow cabinet to run for London mayor -- The capital is not set to vote on a new mayor until 2028. -- Politics

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Former Ecuadorian president imprisoned for corruption -- Lenín Moreno denies taking bribes from a Chinese firm to secure a contract to build a hydroelectric plant. -- Latin America

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Norway's 'grandfather': Late King Harald remembered as son Haakon takes the throne -- Norwegians paid their respects to the late King Harld after his death on Friday morning. -- Europe

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UK Christian festival 'devastated' as man dies after sign falls -- Police say at least six other people were also injured in the incident at the Big Church Festival. -- Sussex

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Mount Fuji pics, life-changing ramen and a weak yen - why young Brits are going to Japan

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At least 37 dead and hundreds evacuated after strike on Kyiv weapons depot

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Sabalenka bids to rediscover form at intriguing US Open -- Will Aryna Sabalenka rediscover her mojo? How will Carlos Alcaraz's comeback go? And can Novak Djokovic win? It's time for the 2026 US Open singles.

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LIVE - Nepal-Tibet flood death toll exceeds 700 as terrain makes aid delivery 'extremely difficult' Rescue operations are under way for a fifth day as authorities in Nepal and China confirm more deaths.

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Norway's new king remembers 'my dear father' in first speech

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US plans to cut off military aid to key Middle East ally, BBC told

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Trump hails 'historic' deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela's oil

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Pogacar requires surgery after Vuelta crash

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Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there -- Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.

9 hours ago

97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior' -- A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.

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Videos show people survive floodwaters on balcony in Nepal -- BBC Verify has located several videos from disaster-struck areas of the Trishuli river after deadly floods swept through.

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What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans - Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now? 1 day ago

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I've been to Gamescom six times - here's what excited me this year -- The BBC's Laura Cress gets a first look at the biggest games in Cologne from Witcher 3 to Alien: Isolation 2.

6 hours ago

How one of the 'most powerful hacks' to control stress actually works -- We spoke to experts about how the breathing technique used by soldiers and influencers works.

22 hours ago

Dolly Parton's dad couldn't read - it inspired her to send books to millions of children - Families across the globe share how free books from Parton's Imagination Library helped their children. 1 day ago

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Watch: 'He's losing it' - Americans react to Lake Ontario name change

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Dramatic drone footage captures Himalayas glacier collapse

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Video shows scale of flash flood hitting Nepal-Tibet border

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China censors videos showing deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border

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Watch: Marchers reflect on voting rights 63 years after 'I have a dream' speech

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Tennessee governor plans to name Nashville airport after Dolly Parton -- Thousands of fans have signed an online petition asking the airport to be named after her.

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Thieves steal 600-diamond necklace from Vienna museum in broad daylight - Police are hunting two suspects they believe bought a ticket for the exhibition to get at the jewellery. 1 day ago

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Russia ramps up rhetoric but wants to avoid war with Nato, Western officials say -- But they say Moscow will likely continue its "hybrid activity" against Nato members, short of direct military action.

19 hours ago

Canada installs large Lake Ontario sign in latest jab at US

4 hours ago

Iceland EU referendum on a knife edge as counting continues

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They fell in love - then had to check they weren't brother and sister

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World's youngest reigning traditional monarch dies aged 34

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Australia usually hosts the world's biggest cuttlefish mating event - not this year

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Itauma punches himself out against Hrgovic in world-title fight -- Filip Hrgovic shatters Moses Itauma's world-title dream as the Briton appears to punch himself out in an extraordinary heavyweight world-title contest in London. -- Boxing

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Man City open talks with Liverpool over Gakpo -- The Netherlands forward has also attracted interest from Tottenham, but sources indicate Manchester City is his preferred destination if he leaves Anfield.

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Hovland leads Tour Championship as Scheffler and McIlroy impress -- Norway's Viktor Hovland will head into the final round of the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sunday with a one-stroke lead.

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South Africa hold off All Blacks fightback to level series -- World champions South Africa deliver a powerful first-half performance as they edge past New Zealand and level 'Rugby's Greatest Rivalry' series at 1-1.

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£300m spent, bottom of the table... but Spurs boss De Zerbi 'not angry' -- Having spent more than £300m in the summer, Tottenham find themselves bottom of the Premier League, without a point or a goal, but boss Roberto de Zerbi remains optimistic.

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Decision to curtail play at Lord's 'a joke' - Hussain -- The decision to abandon play an hour early after a rain-hit third day of England's second Test against Pakistan is criticised by former captain Nasser Hussain and fans.

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