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Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes
Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people died
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Nottingham Forest transfers: Ousmane Diomande signs from Sporting
Nottingham Forest sign Ivory Coast defender Ousmane Diomande from Portuguese club Sporting for a reported £34m.
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When MAGA met FIFA: Inside Trump’s cosy relationship with Gianni Infantino
President Trump has given his full backing to embattled Infantino as the FIFA president faces ongoing pressure to step down
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Colombia latest: More than 160 killed after earthquake leaves ‘trail of destruction’
The death toll in major cities including Cali is expected to rise with many people feared trapped under collapsed buildings
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Nigel Farage reprimands Reform ally for ‘traitor’ jibe at former defence secretary
Attack was aimed at Ben Wallace, a former soldier who served in Northern Ireland
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Driver who broke the sound barrier to attempt another land speed record in Utah
British driver Andy Green will try to beat his own record, set 20 years ago, with a hydrogen-powered car
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British girl who died on Caribbean family holiday was ‘killed in boat explosion’
Tourists on board the boat have described blast that left two dozen people injured in Dominican Republic
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Solar eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run low
Specialist glasses are all but sold out online ahead of the UK's most significant eclipse since 1999.
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Syria court sentences Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.
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Murder arrest over fatal shooting in Clapham
A 22-year-old man who attended hospital with a gunshot wound has been arrested, the Met Police says.
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The return of the caspian tiger: how a species feared extinct has come back to Kazakhstan
The wild capture and release of a female big cat into a nature reserve is the first step towards reintroducing a population that hasn’t been seen for 70 years
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Luigi Mangione next courtroom battle could shape murder trial
Luigi Mangione faces state charges, including murder, weapons offenses, and forgery, brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg
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Australian PM urged to apologise over joke about melons gifted by Japan’s Takaichi
Anthony Albanese appeared to gesture in front of his chest while talking about the gift on a podcast last month
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Huge fire breaks out next to M25 as section of motorway shut
Emergency services have closed the motorway between junction 21A and 22
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Charlotte Church forest school could close over fears for the environment
The Traitors star founded the school with her husband Jonathan Powell in 2019.
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Call with No 10 has given us hope, PC Andrew Harper's mother says
Debbie Adlam says she does not want a "special case" for her son, but for killers of emergency workers to be exempt.
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Gianni Infantino: Division over Fifa president shown in map of support and opposition
BBC Sport uses visuals to explore the support and opposition to Gianni Infantino's leadership of Fifa from its members.
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‘A lazy cop’: Maryland police officer allegedly faked traffic stops to avoid service calls
Baltimore officer Dequwan Houchins, 30, indicted for allegedly making false traffic stop reports for months
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Housebuilder urges Burnham to slash stamp duty to boost housing market
Burnham previously vowed his government would oversee the ‘biggest council house building programme since the post-war period’
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Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says
Ukraine's president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia - which killed at least six and injured 19 - involved ballistic missiles from Russia's ally.
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Reading in talks with Bath Rugby over stadium use - Rob Couhig
Reading owner Rob Couhig says the club have had "serious discussions" with Bath about the Prem Rugby club playing at their stadium.
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Crystal Palace: Co-owner Steve Parish contacted Dwight McNeil's girlfriend before move
Crystal Palace co-owner and chairman Steve Parish contacts Dwight McNeil's partner before the midfielder's move to the club.
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Shea Charles: How Fulham signing became NI's most expensive footballer
After he became Northern Ireland's most expensive player, BBC Sport NI looks at the rise of Shea Charles, from Manchester City's academy to Fulham's £30m man.
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Progressives and establishment-backed Democrats set to clash in Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries – live
Tuesday’s elections follow similar battles for the direction of the Democratic Party, including Michigan, where progressive Abdul El-Sayed triumphed
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Family's narrow escape before earthquake shakes home
At least 169 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years.
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How Andy Burnham could keep Pc Andrew Harper’s killers behind bars
Justice secretary Alex Norris will now look at ways to keep ‘a greater number of the most serious offenders’ behind bars
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Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon picks raise questions over Trump family business ties
Two advisers have links to a venture fund co-investing in US defense companies that benefit from federal spending
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Hard work, community, fair play: Britons have ‘shared set of values’ despite divisions
Poll finds consensus on what makes people proud to be British but deep divisions on issues such as immigration
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Everything you can’t do in a heatwave as drought hits most of the UK
Water companies across the South of England and Wales have imposed hosepipe bans
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HCA workers push for higher pay and more staffing amid billions in profits: ‘I’m struggling’
Largest for-profit hospital system and operator in the US reported $6.8bn in profits, while employees find it difficult to make ends meet
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Angela Rayner says she would be ‘devastated’ if her children vaped
The communities secretary previously revealed her children call her the ‘vape dragon’
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Hotel prices in Europe jump before total solar eclipse
Rooms in Icelandic capital Reykjavík cost double usual rate and Spain also enjoying strong bookings
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Labour surges above Reform in polls once again as Nigel Farage’s woes continue
The latest survey is the fifth national poll Labour has topped since Andy Burnham entered Downing Street, ending the run that saw Nigel Farage’s party lead in the polls for more than a year
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European Athletics Championships 2026: Keely Hodgkinson and gold medal rivals Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol progress
Keely Hodgkinson and gold medal rivals Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol progress to remain on course for a tantalising European 800m showdown.
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Trump’s secret escape from Air Force One turns into memes and jokes for social media
Social media users imagined the president squeezed into everything from a catering cart to a laundry bin
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AI agent hacks gym to get its owner spot in pilates class
The incident is being seen as the latest example of the AI tools going to any lengths to complete their tasks.
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Colombia reels after major earthquake kills at least 130 | First Thing
Buildings collapse and more than 470 people hurt in 7.4-magnitude quake. Plus, in such a vast universe why is there no sign of aliens?
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Girl, 6, killed and second child injured after crash involving lorry
The road was closed in both directions to allow emergency services to work at the scene
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'I won Commonwealth Games bronze - then went back to work at McDonald's'
Summer Shaw wins Scotland's first judo medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and a week later is working at McDonald's.
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Burnham told to ‘act fast’ to save households £175 on energy bills
Experts fear that another increase to energy bills could come in October
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Anne Hathaway pokes fun at 'fake baby bump' theories
The actress responds to social media critics who suggested her bump didn't look real at a premiere.
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Doctors at remote Devon hospital get ‘crash course’ after maternity unit shut
Staff at North Devon district hospital given training in difficult births in case mothers-to-be cannot get to Exeter
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When is the Clacton by-election and who is standing in Farage’s clash with Binface?
Voters will head to the polls on Thursday
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Mangione back in New York court with less than a month until trial
His trial is a month away and his lawyers have yet to signal their defence, while prosecutors are in a battle over evidence.
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Man killed in shooting outside London pub
A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder
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Spain and France heatwaves mapped as extreme 42C temperatures sweep across Europe
Europe is bracing for its fifth heatwave of a record-breaking summer, with the threat of further devastating wildfires
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Florida woman pretended to have cancer to scam donations out of 200 people, cops say
Maribeth Ellen Jones set up GoFundMe page to raise money for treatment she said she needed but used the $40,000 she received to pay off personal debts, police say
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Skegness visitors going home earlier, seaside traders say
Business owners believe people are spending fewer evenings and less cash in Skegness this summer.
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London law student died after taking weight loss drug, inquest told
Police searched the room and found an empty vial of Tirzepatide, a weight loss drug prescribed in the United States under the name Zepbound and in the UK as Mounjaro
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US court dismisses criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani
US judge says Justice Department’s decision to drop charges against Indian billionaire ‘highly unusual’
