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Joyful welcome by stranded astronauts for SpaceX capsule crew

A capsule sent to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station has docked. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HBVzywM via

What to know about the Israel-Hezbollah conflict

A guide to recent developments in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rLYFdoR via

'Heroes' save animals after land 'sacrificed' in floods

The owner of a smallholding believes her property was flooded because drainage pools for a nearby main road were not being properly managed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SXfja6i via

Trains stranded and events cancelled due to wind and rain

Some rail lines are closed and multiple events cancelled as high winds hit Devon and Cornwall. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yFhgxmS via

‘The worst moment the country has passed through': Fear on the streets of Beirut

Lebanon is a country that knows war - but for some Israel’s recent escalation already feels worse. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oQ2brz8 via

Trump or Harris? In a crisis-hit world, diplomats resigned to either

Behind the scenes at the United Nations, insiders tell the BBC they don't see major change whoever wins the White House. from BBC News https://ift.tt/E2i8fxt via

Iran warns Hezbollah leader's blood 'will not go unavenged'

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announces five days of mourning in response to the “martyrdom" of his ally. from BBC News https://ift.tt/42RvSbk via

Al Fayed's son 'horrified' by sexual abuse allegations

Omar Al Fayed says the allegations have "thrown into question the loving memory I had of him". from BBC News https://ift.tt/yXgA3Z4 via

Keir Starmer received more clothes worth £16,000

Downing Street says the way the donations were initially declared has been changed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yZ4J2qg via

Man arrested over rail terror message hack

A man who works for the company which provides some wi-fi services has been arrested. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pJEzKcP via

NYC mayor charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds

Eric Adams is accused of illegally accepting foreign campaign donations and $100,000 in luxury travel benefits from Turkish nationals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fcdRaCp via

Could Latinos sway the US election?

The vote could highlight the political power of the country’s largest minority group from BBC News https://ift.tt/tIMoDgq via

UK to send hundreds of troops to Cyprus for possible Lebanon evacuation

Britain’s military has been preparing for months for the possibility of an emergency evacuation in Lebanon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fV8twoq via

Brook's first ODI century keeps England in series

Captain Harry Brook hits a superb first one-day international century as England beat Australia in the third match to keep the series alive. from BBC News https://ift.tt/67RPS2G via

Watch: The Monday Night Club

Mark Chapman and guests debate the weekend's football. from BBC News https://ift.tt/quxoazM via

Swearing punishment could speed up F1 exit - Verstappen

Max Verstappen says issues such as his punishment for swearing may "decide my future" and are "really tiring". from BBC News https://ift.tt/Aj8tChH via

Horschel beats McIlroy with eagle putt in PGA play-off

Watch as Billy Horschel beats Rory McIlroy with a superb eagle putt in a thrilling play-off to clinch the PGA Championship title at Wentworth. from BBC News https://ift.tt/M8rjm7n via

Amy Dowden 'so happy' after Strictly return following cancer treatment

Amy Dowden was told she was "home where you belong" after returning to the show after cancer treatment. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EMeWGI7 via

Father and son jailed over £1m National Trust fraud

Roger Bryant and his son James, from Barnstaple in Devon, were sentenced after a trial in Bristol. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Abcw0xn via

Kamala Harris accepts CNN invitation for TV debate

Trump has yet to comment on the proposed rematch, but has said previously he wouldn't debate Harris again. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IpXlod5 via

Change is coming, PM says on eve of Labour conference

Labour activists are gathering on the eve of the party's autumn conference in Liverpool. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Q1tsbJ4 via

Succession: The secret battle for the Murdoch empire

The media mogul is taking on three of his children in court from BBC News https://ift.tt/6AjGZ7Q via

Best shots from Head's 'excellent' 154 as Australia win first ODI

Watch the best shots from Travis Head's unbeaten 154 as Australia beat England by seven wickets at Trent Bridge in the first ODI. from BBC News https://ift.tt/I0YFH48 via

Which prisoners are being released early from jail and why

A scheme allowing the early release of thousands of prisoners in England and Wales has begun. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9xhdeMI via

Pager and Walkie-Talkie Explosions in Lebanon

And a row over Sue Gray's pay. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6haklzX via

Liverpool fan in Italy for match dies in crash

Philip Dooley, 51, died after he was hit by a vehicle in Bergamo, where he had gone to watch the team. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NiotPwR via

Video appears to show pager explosion at Lebanon supermarket

BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos after reports of thousands injured and several killed by handheld pagers exploding in Lebanon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yfGo1DC via

EU firefighting planes to help tackle Portugal wildfires

Several fires broke out across Portugal over the weekend, forcing residents to flee and motorways to shut. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DGtF6qR via

'McLaren's constructors' lead a seismic development'

After starting the 2023 season with one of the slowest cars, McLaren celebrate a "huge milestone" by taking over a constructors' championship leaders. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8FzyCMP via

Sleepless Arteta praises depleted Arsenal for 'ugly' win

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he 'didn't sleep much' after losing key players to injury before Sunday's north London derby against Tottenham, but praises his side for winning 'ugly'. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FG6jVnD via

US regain Solheim Cup with victory over Europe

The United States claim the Solheim Cup for the first time since 2017 after a tight victory over Europe in Virginia. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pCEUDqR via

'Honeymoon' over as Slot rues Liverpool 'setback'

"A setback" is how Arne Slot describes his first defeat as Liverpool manager, while pundit Chris Sutton declares "the honeymoon is over". from BBC News https://ift.tt/Hng9Kh6 via

Tributes left as teen held over tower block deaths

An 18-year-old is still being questioned by police after three people were found dead at flats. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XtGsS2Y via

Norris 'still hopeful' of good result in Baku

McLaren’s Lando Norris says he is “still hopeful” of a good result in Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix despite starting the race in 16th place. from BBC News https://ift.tt/syWz51k via

Government will not fund Casement for Euro 2028

NI secretary says there is "a significant risk that it would not be built in time" for Euro 2028. from BBC News https://ift.tt/h9XUwYI via

Red Arrows take dramatic flight over Niagara Falls

The RAF display team is helping celebrate the centenary of the Royal Canadian Air Force. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8SGe01k via

Mystery tremors were from massive nine-day tsunami

Scientists launched an investigation after being baffled by seismic signals picked up across the world from BBC News https://ift.tt/CRdj7iH via

Brigitte Macron makes Emily in Paris cameo appearance

The wife of French President Emmanuel Macron features in new episodes released by Netflix on Thursday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Z7HUYcW via

UK government confirms £500m Tata Steel subsidy, as 2,500 jobs to go

Ministers say they have reached an "improved deal" to safeguard the future of Tata's Port Talbot plant. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yFSopgw via

Finucane's fight for public inquiry 'a long journey'

The UK government has previously apologised for state collusion in the 1989 shooting. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KRIljwH via

Grandmother who stole £70,000 from school jailed

Wendy Gill took the money from the school to help fund her partner's drug habit, a court hears. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QiVjHpT via

King's Australia trip will be biggest since cancer diagnosis

The King and Queen are to visit Australia and Samoa next month. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bRpLy0v via

Cricket: Today at the Test

Day four highlights from the third and final Test between England and Sri Lanka. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gXwAtBi via

Weir retires from Great Britain competition

Six-time Paralympic champion David Weir retires from GB competition after finishing fifth in the marathon in Paris. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DvATPwd via

Woman and child die at property in Cornwall

Police were called to the property by the ambulance service following a welfare check. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Yg5zsht via

GB's Wiggs and Henshaw win Paralympic canoe golds

Britain's Emma Wiggs and Charlotte Henshaw both win canoeing gold medals at the Paris Paralympics. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2R5A7IJ via

‘The world was against us’ - artist Alison Lapper on the son she lost

The artist opens up about the death of her teenage son and why she will always be scrutinised. from BBC News https://ift.tt/L7m3EFI via

Newscast: Rebel MPs, leadership dreams and parliamentary pets

And, what’s happening at Green Party Conference? from BBC News https://ift.tt/lBZ8skE via

Michel Barnier's journey from Mr Brexit to French PM

France's new prime minister is best known even in his native France as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2BbcKgn via

Who is Margarita Simonyan, Putin's propagandist-in-chief sanctioned by US?

RT editor-in-chief has presided for 20 years over what the US now calls Russia's principal propaganda outlet. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8BpA4ey via

France sees Channel migrant deaths as a problem of Britain's making

Many in France deeply resent the way their own lives have been transformed by a crisis they see as British-made. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MzZwcTi via

Sweden's 'Queen of Trash' on trial for mountains of waste

Bella Nilsson is one of 11 people charged in Sweden's biggest ever environmental crime trial. from BBC News https://ift.tt/g3qjXmK via

Sony takes new game offline two weeks after release

Concord reportedly spent eight years being made but it is being taken offline soon after launch. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mzrLFAC via

Has ticket row taken the shine off Oasis reunion?

The Gallagher brothers received backlash after ticket prices shot up as fans waited in an online queue. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dBU0IcW via

'Extreme' stalker followed woman to Cyprus

Kyle Weilding strangled his victim, threatened to stab her and her dog, and smashed all the windows at her home. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Mg0Kdwr via

Oasis 'dynamic pricing' row prompts government probe

The culture secretary has called the selling of Oasis tickets at "vastly inflated" prices "depressing". from BBC News https://ift.tt/sREwc5v via

Striking images reveal depths of Titanic's slow decay

A new expedition finds that a large part of the railing at the ship's front has fallen away. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pyX43Jg via

Woman charged with murder of six-year-old boy

A 41-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of a six-year-old boy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NCI5zMg via