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Rashford returns as AC Milan highlight issues facing Carrick

Manchester United finish their pre-season campaign with a 4-2 defeat by Ruben Amorim's AC Milan in Poland, as Marcus Rashford returns to Red Devils action....

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'Fury' at Tarling death as cycling union calls for better helmets

The cyclists' union expresses "fury" over the death of British rider Fin Tarling during Friday's stage of the Volta a Portugal....

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Firefighters battle wildfire tearing through Belgian nature reserve

The fire burning through the major park was described as the country's worst in recent years....

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Inter sign England full-back Spence from Tottenham

England full-back Djed Spence signs a five-year deal at Inter Milan as he makes a move to Italy from Tottenham....

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Fernandez booed by Chelsea fans as Alonso offers glimpse of blueprint

Enzo Fernandez is booed by sections of the Chelsea support, Morgan Rogers scores on his first appearance and Xabi Alonso offers a glimpse of what could be his blueprint for the season....

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Five injured, one critically, in shooting at Virginia State University

Multiple suspects were involved in the incident in the early hours of Saturday, the university said....

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Belgian Pocognoli frontrunner to be Scotland boss

Former Monaco head coach Sebastien Pocognoli is identified by the Scottish FA as their prime candidate to replace Steve Clarke....

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Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets as coffin taken to Swansea home

The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer died last month in a hospital in Portugal....

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Soaring heat, falling crowds - The Hundred's peculiar summer

BBC Sport looks at the numbers behind the drop in attendances at The Hundred compared to 2025, in the tournament's first year under new private ownership....

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Sadie Sink and Adam Driver to star in new X-Men movie

Heartstopper's Kit Connor and Christopher Abbot are also joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

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Analysis: Arday's death will send shockwaves through a divided academia

The academic's Cambridge appointment in 2023 drew worldwide attention...

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Tarling's team withdraws from Volta a Portugal after Briton's death

Finlay Tarling's team, NSN, withdraws from the remaining stages of the Volta a Portugal following the British cyclist's death....

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PSG sign World Cup final match-winner Torres from Barcelona

Ferran Torres, who scored the winning goal for Spain at the World Cup, has joined European champions Paris St-Germain from Barcelona....

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Moment family rescued after 16 hours floating on jet ski off Thailand

A 50-year-old father and his two sons were found floating off Koh Samui island, a local official told AFP on Saturday....

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Tributes paid to Jason Arday after ex-Cambridge professor found dead

His family said they were "in shock" to have lost him, adding a "campaign of misinformation" had been too much....

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Premier League clubs looking to EFL for next Semenyo & Eze

Premier League clubs are continuing to recruit young players from EFL and Scottish academies for their U21 and B-team squads....

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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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Heathrow Airport warns of disruption following floods

Water in the central terminal area means passengers cannot use roads to the airport...

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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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Fires prompt national alert as 19 homes destroyed

The prime minister said 37 fires were currently burning across England and Wales...

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One dead after 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia

The earthquake struck off Flores island in the country's east early on Saturday morning....

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'Row professor found dead' and 'barbecue ban'

Former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday's death and the ban on barbecues in Britain lead Saturday's papers....

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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....

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

The BBC's lawyers argue Trump's family members "have personal knowledge" of his intentions in the speech he gave outside the US Capitol on 6 January 2021....

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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....

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Hodgkinson beaten to European gold by rival Werro

Keely Hodgkinson is forced to settle for European silver as Switzerland's Audrey Werro denies the Briton a third consecutive title in a thrilling 800m final....

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Walter puts dominant Super Giants in Hundred final

All-rounder Paul Walter is the unlikely star with 80 off 46 balls as Manchester Super Giants comfortably beat Sunrisers Leeds to reach the men's Hundred final....

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Ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row found dead

Jason Arday was found "unresponsive" at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon, officials said....

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Derailed Essex to London train leads to travel chaos

It has happened less than 24 hours after a train came off the tracks in East Sussex....

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Mangione admits killing healthcare CEO and pleads guilty to federal charges

"I shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan and he died," the 28-year-old said after pleading guilty to charges of stalking resulting in death....

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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ballroom work to continue

Forcing the US president to go "hat-in-hand to Congress" for permission would be "dangerous", the administration says....

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Two people dead after light aircraft crash

The aircraft was found in a remote location close to Trawsfynydd, near Porthmadog, Gwynedd....

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

Two families have been trapped in their homes in the occupied West Bank for several days....

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British cyclist 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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Woman cleared of owning XL bully which fatally bit man

Chanel Fong’s partner’s father, Keven Jones, died from severe blood loss after he was bitten on the leg....

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What we know so far about the West Midlands fires

Several fires swept across the West Midlands on Thursday destroying homes and forcing residents to flee....

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Electric vehicle sales targets could be cut after pressure from car makers

The government says it is considering cutting the new electric car sales target from 80% to 50% by 2030....

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Free agent Sancho favours move abroad

Free agent Jadon Sancho is believed to prefer a move abroad despite receiving offers from Premier League clubs....

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Farage faces renewed watchdog probe after Clacton by-election victory

The investigation into a £5m gift received by Farage reopens, as he returns as the MP for Clacton....

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Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk

Government issues a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbeques as they pose a "significant risk to the public"....

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Prisoners charged over attack on Sara Sharif's father

Steven Sansom, 47, and Adam Watson, 39, are also charged with other offences relating to the Belmarsh Prison incident....

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A pivotal day for Chelsea, Man City and Fernandez - what's going on?

Chelsea's deadline to Manchester City for an Enzo Fernandez bid is 17:00 BST on Friday - will the deal happen?...

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What do people in Clacton think of Farage's by-election win?

The Reform leader wins the by-election he triggered, and gains more votes than last time....

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Disability campaigners call for Burnham to delay assisted dying bill

Activists say introducing assisted dying without reforming care puts "sick and disabled people's lives at risk"....

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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....

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Stolen Matisse artworks recovered by police in Brazil

A man is arrested after eight works by the French artist are found at a home in greater São Paulo....

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Eurovision proposes new rules to tackle mass voting

Organisers reportedly say politically motivated voting is "persistent" and is seen as "deeply worrying"....

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Killer who hid wife's body refused prison release

Judges at the High Court overrule the Parole Board's decision to release Glyn Razzell....

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Mother jailed for killing baby by burning her with a hairdryer

Courtney Gartshore, 28, used the appliance to subject three-month-old Dahlia-Rose to "significant and sustained heat" on her head and body....

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Teens who fled Venezuela after deadly quakes caught in another disaster in Colombia

Deivi Delfín and his brother moved to Colombia after a quake in Venezuela killed their mother, but were caught in another deadly disaster....

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