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Air India pilot's reported cannabis test: What it can and can't tell investigators -- A reported cannabis-positive test involving an Air India pilot raises questions about what such a result can actually tell investigators.

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'I shot Mr Thompson'- What it was like inside court as Mangione pleaded guilty -- It marked the first time a court had heard Mangione describe how he committed a crime that garnered worldwide attention.

4 hours ago

I wish I had been a more rebellious teenager, says Bella Ramsey - Ramsey stars in a new film about a cancer survivor who attends "chemo camp" and finds friendship, love and freedom. 7 hrs ago

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Did the eclipse damage your eyes?

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Fires prompt national alert as 19 homes destroyed

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Fresh rivals & forced to settle for silver - but Hodgkinson up for fight -- Keely Hodgkinson says she is proud of her ability to "continue to fight" after taking silver behind Audrey Werro at the European Athletics Championships.

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Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence? -- Five years after the Taliban swept to power, many are asking whether the West has any bargaining chips left

3 hours ago

US aircraft carrier on way to relieve USS Lincoln after issues reported aboard

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Activists try to deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers

12 hours ago

France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

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Europe's scorched landscapes seen from space after summer heatwaves -- BBC Verify examines the impact of drought and extreme heat on western European rivers, fields and mountains.

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I lost my dog and my grief was overwhelming and complicated -- The grief of losing a pet is complicated and often comes with guilt, writes Helena Wilkinson.

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Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI -- Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is the latest Big Tech name to pen a letter thousands of words long about AI.

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Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty. What happens to his other trial? -- The 28-year-old's lawyers want his upcoming state murder trial thrown out as they argue he has already pleaded guilty in federal court. -- US & Canada

12 hours ago

How is parkour helping these seniors avoid injuries?

7 hours ago

Trump on USS Lincoln deployment: 'Not nearly long enough'

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Moment €9m worth of art stolen from Italy museum

15 hours ago

'I shot Mr Thompson' - Inside the court as Mangione pleaded guilty

13 hours ago

Glastonbury festival organiser dismisses rumours that Madonna will headline in 2027 -- Emily Eavis says the festival has booked its headliners, but the Queen of Pop is "definitely not" among them.

14 hours ago

UK diplomats no longer get hardship bonus for being posted to Buenos Aires -- Civil servants are entitled to extra money for working in difficult or dangerous cities around the world.

7 hours ago

Bezos-backed consortium buys a third of Liverpool -- Liverpool's owners agree to sell about a third of the club to a consortium including billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos - in a deal that values the Reds at more than £5bn.

11 hours ago

Zambia vote counting resumes after pause over alleged attacks on polling staff -- The electoral commission said violence had "resulted in the theft of marked ballot papers".

12 hours ago

Instagram accounts fuelling Ceuta crisis with paid advice for help to cross -- BBC's Top Comment podcast has found a network of Instagram profiles glamourising the swim around the Morocco-Ceuta border fence.

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Dozens injured and thousands evacuated in Croatia wildfire -- Officials say the blaze, near the port town of Omis, is one of the worst in Croatia's history.

6 hours ago

Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row, found dead

10 hours ago

Many Canadians are boycotting the US, so this is where they're travelling instead

7 hours ago

BBC seeks to subpoena Trump's family members in Panorama lawsuit

5 hours ago

At least 14 dead after 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia

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Mangione admits killing healthcare CEO and pleads guilty to federal charges

10 hours ago

Builders unearth €9m gold stash sealed in walls of Belgian property

15 hours ago

'Misogyny and fetishism' - the story of the last woman to be hanged in Wales

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Fundraiser for child not expected to survive birth

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The Polygamist's creator says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit

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Are fans now more invested in star names than clubs? -- From Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham, are star names a bigger draw than clubs for young fans?

24 minutes ago

VAR, timewasting and subs - new rules for the new season -- The 2026-27 season will feature an unprecedented number of new laws, mostly designed to tackle tempo disruption and make the game quicker.

18 hours ago

Scheffler equals course record to lead first play-off event -- Scottie Scheffler equalls the course record with a nine-under 61 as he opens up a three-stroke lead at the end of the second round of the St Jude Championship in Memphis.

7 hours ago

Jimenez penalty denies Blackburn win at Wolves - Raul Jimenez scores a stoppage-time penalty as Wolves draw 2-2 with Tony Mowbray's Blackburn Rovers in the Championship season opener at Molineux.

8 hours ago

Britain's Finlay Tarling dies in Volta a Portugal accident -- British cyclist Finlay Tarling dies at the age of 19 in a serious accident during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal.

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