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Dozens of co-ordinated arson attacks hit southern Thailand

No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which the military said "aimed at creating unrest"....

3 days ago

Robots compete in boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games

The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday....

3 days ago

Lopez beats Romero then snubs Catterall fight

American Teofimo Lopez beats Rolando Romero in Las Vegas to claim the WBA welterweight title then seemingly snubs number one challenger Jack Catterall....

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CrossCountry cancels UK services after power cut

The operator says services will be "significantly disrupted" until further notice....

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Struggling households need more help with bills, energy industry says

Industry body Energy UK says the current support for households most in need does not go far enough....

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Zelensky has 'questions to answer' about corruption in his government, sacked minister tells BBC

The sacked former defence minister has also called for elections to be held in Ukraine....

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Australia beat Bangladesh in two days

Mitchell Starc takes 10 wickets in the match as Australia bounce back to win the second Test against Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs and draw the series....

3 days ago

Heroic effort needed to catch Clarke - McIlroy

Rory McIlroy shoots a five-under-par 65 to move into a share of second place after three rounds of the BMW Championship in St Louis....

4 days ago

Life after Salah - why Isak and Wirtz must step up for Liverpool

Liverpool are preparing to begin a season without Mohamed Salah for the first time in a decade - but they haven't replaced him yet. This is why....

4 days ago

Police officers killed in wrong-way crash mourned in 'unimaginable loss'

PC Matthew Blades, PC Tom Clough and five teenagers were killed when a car carrying the teens drove the wrong way on the A66 and struck the police vehicle....

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Baby whose parents feared had just days to live is 'thriving' after life-saving heart operation

Doctors have told mum and dad Catrin and Dylan it could take years for a donor to materialise....

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'We're not going to run from it': Sydney Marathon laughs off medal error

Runners will receive a medal at the 2026 Sydney Marathon with an engraving of a German stadium....

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Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes"....

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Cyber attack shut down small power plant

The government says at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system during the attack in July....

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Restriction zone scheme for offenders to start in October

Serious violent and sexual offenders may be confined to areas of just a few miles after leaving prison on probation....

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Swedish sword attack victim was 17-year-old girl, police say

Two boys aged 12 and 17 were also injured in the attack, while an 18-year-old suspect has been detained....

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Trump Mobile promoted a 'Made in the USA' phone - but the details kept changing

BBC Verify tracks the changes in design, spec, manufacture and release date of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile....

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The Papers: 'Power to block nimby protests' and Meghan 'deal could be off'

New mayoral powers and continued reporting on the Duchess of Sussex's television role lead Sunday's papers....

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Why we can't look away from hoarder home clean-ups

Videos of extreme cleaning posted on social media often go viral and are watched millions of times....

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Did a goat herder's lucky $200 nugget spark a gold rush in western Kenya?

Prospectors have come to West Pokot county in the hope a gram of the precious metal can change their lives....

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Lucy Davis 'grateful' for support over cancer diagnosis

The Office star was appearing at convention in London, less than two weeks after announcing her condition....

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Syria says Israeli strike near Damascus violation of international law

The latest incident comes days after reports emerged Israel had struck a military airbase close to the Turkish border....

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De Zerbi learns cash alone cannot fix Spurs' losing mentality

Spurs head coach Roberto De Zerbi discovers cash is no cure for a losing mentality as they crash to a heavy defeat at Brentford, says chief football writer Phil McNulty....

4 days ago

Stokes stars as leaders Durham hammer Derbyshire

Ben Stokes hits 66 not out and takes 5-17 as Durham wrap up a 338-run victory at Derbyshire inside three days in Division Two of the County Championship....

4 days ago

Tonali nightmare as Sangare stars - Brentford v Spurs player ratings

How Brentford and Tottenham's players rated following their Premier League match....

4 days ago

Ex-West Brom midfielder Castro, 25, dies during friendly

Former West Brom midfielder Quevin Castro dies at the age of 25 after collapsing during a match in Portugal....

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Norris expects challenge after back-to-back poles

World champion Lando Norris says he expects other teams to challenge for victory after securing pole position for Sunday's final Dutch Grand Prix....

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Video appears to show police chase minutes before fatal crash

Several police vehicles are seen chasing a car just three minutes before the crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough....

4 days ago

Carney faces crucial test after walking away from Trump's deal

The Canadian prime minister will have the sell his gamble that walking away from talks with the White House will be worth the consequences....

4 days ago

Canadian PM calls Trump's fresh tariffs a 'miscalculation' after trade talks collapse

In a speech on Saturday morning, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada walked away from the negotiation table to protect its sovereignty....

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Man Utd 'didn't look ready' - but hurting Carrick remains calm

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick is refusing to panic despite shock loss at newly promoted Hull City....

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Norris beats Russell to pole position at Zandvoort

Lando Norris beats George Russell to pole position at the Dutch Grand Prix in a frantic scramble to complete laps before a late shower of rain....

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Vigil held for family who died in sea off Shoreham

Town pays its respects to a family who died after getting into difficulty in the water off West Sussex....

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Williams and Alcaraz to play US Open mixed doubles

Serena Williams will pair up with Carlos Alcaraz for the mixed doubles at the US Open at Flushing Meadows....

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Watch: Moment robot attempts to beat Usain Bolt's 100m record

An android at China's World Humanoid Robot Games ran faster than Bolt's world record, smartphone maker Honor says....

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Ajayi is rock at the back as Hull stun Man Utd - player ratings

How Hull City and Manchester United's players rated following their Premier League match....

4 days ago

Two-time world boxing champion Tete shot dead outside home

Zolani Tete, a former WBO bantamweight and IBF super-flyweight world champion, has been shot dead outside his home in South Africa....

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'We're not Brendon and Ben' - Root's calmness praised

Joe Root is praised for his calmness on his return as captain by interim coach Marcus Trescothick, who says the pair "are not" Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum....

4 days ago

Russell wins Dutch GP sprint from pole position

Mercedes' George Russell leads from start to finish to win the sprint race at the Dutch Grand Prix....

4 days ago

Laptop catches fire on US flight, with passenger treated at airport

The pilot had reported a "cabin fire in the back" of American Airlines Flight 2398, which landed safely....

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How new-look Spurs are shaping up under De Zerbi

Roberto de Zerbi has had time and money over the summer to start creating a new-look Tottenham. So how are they shaping up?...

4 days ago

Multiple deaths after collision between police vehicle and car

Police say they are working to identify the victims and contact their families after the crash on Teesside....

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The ex-Blackburn winger facing Mourinho and Real Madrid

Tyrhys Dolan, who played for Blackburn Rovers for five years before joining Espanyol last summer, says he is ready to take on one of the biggest tests of his career against Real Madrid on Saturday....

4 days ago

Serrano draws 3.4m views on TikTok for 50th win

Amanda Serrano is made to work for her 50th career win against Lucrecia Manzur., which draws over three million views on TikTok....

4 days ago

Fab Four and Fleming on the phone - England's first-Test takeaways

Have England improved or were Pakistan really poor? BBC cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt analyses the first-Test talking points from Headingley....

5 days ago

Second set of twins a good distraction from injury - Maddison

Tottenham midfielder James Maddison says having five children aged four and under - including a second set of twins - helpfully distracted him from his ACL injury last season....

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