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Ask CricViz: Who has best DRS record and are left-handers better?
Data analysts CricViz answer your questions on successful reviews, hat-tricks, Joe Root and more.
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The US promised ‘the toughest sanctions ever’ on Iran. Here’s what they delivered
Despite warning of an ‘economic D-Day’, experts tell Maira Butt that Washington stepped back from the toughest measures over fears it would harm the global economy
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Wisconsin kitten with 29 toes breaks world record for most toes on a cat
Maine Coon named Erebus Anomaly breaks previous record of 28 toes held for over two decades after overcoming illness
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Deaths of pregnant women double during DR Congo’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak
Exclusive: More than 60,000 women still at risk as deadly impact of virus takes toll in epicentre of Ituri
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Trump threatens to change name of Lake Ontario to Lake America
Ontario’s premier had earlier slammed Trump as a ‘dictator’ and ‘the king of bankruptcies’
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JD Vance’s ‘Freudian slip’ makes Canada part of America
Vice President’s blunder chimed neatly with President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about incorporating the neighboring nation into the United States at a time of high tension between the pair
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Tax on second incomes: Everything you need to know from thresholds to which count
Whether you’re making extra cash delivering takeaways, taxi-driving, creating content or anything else, you need to know the rules which apply
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Police launch probe after several vehicles seen driving in wrong direction on M6
Drivers have been reminded of the ‘utterly devastating consequences’ after seven people died in a crash on the A66 in Middlesbrough
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Artist known for sculptures of Mao Zedong jailed for slandering ‘heroes and martyrs’
Gao Zhen sentenced to three years in prison after already spending two years in detention
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Man dies and woman critically injured in crash after police chase
Warwickshire Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)
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Five more arrests in Middlesbrough A66 wrong-way crash investigation
The new arrests include a 16-year-old boy and two men held on suspicion of being in an organised crime group.
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Boy, 3, attacked by crocodile in Huntingdon recovers at home
The boy's family say he is "happy to be home" after undergoing seven operations in hospital.
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Food influencers v critics: Why credibility counts
People on the food scene look at the rise of influencers and the role of social media in the industry.
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Federal MP Luke Gosling charged with breaching bail after alleged assault in NT
Member for Solomon was charged after an alleged incident at a cultural festival in Darwin in July
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Trump ignored warnings from US intelligence that Iran war would backfire: report
President Donald Trump was reportedly briefed by then-director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that overthrowing regime in Tehran could bring more hard-line successor in its place
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Billy Boston: Legendary Wigan, Wales and GB winger dies aged 92
Rugby league legend Sir Billy Boston, one of the game's greatest try scorers, dies aged 92.
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Healey: £71m investment to reopen tungsten mine is ‘backing British industry’
The Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine in Devon will receive up to £71 million from the National Wealth Fund.
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Student guilty of manslaughter after stabbing ex-friend following fake Rolex dispute
Harper Dennis was found guilty of manslaughter following a two-week trial
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Savinho: Tottenham sign winger from Manchester City for £75m
Tottenham sign Brazil winger Savinho from Manchester City for an initial £75m.
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Election officials warn of potential chaos after SCOTUS voting ruling
In its Monday ruling, the high court refrained from declaring Trump’s order lawful
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Israeli defence minister says Gaza’s kites will be ‘treated the same as a drone’
Hamas has accused Israel of using the row over kite-flying to justify further attacks on Palestinians
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China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran
Beijing says it will take ‘all necessary measures’ to protect its interests as US steps up efforts to isolate Tehran
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One million Afghan children suffering acute malnutrition, UNICEF says
Afghanistan has endured repeated periods of widespread hunger in recent decades as it has struggled through civil war and other crises.
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Andrew Tate rented supercars to appear ‘uberwealthy’, says his lawyer
Self-described misogynist and his brother, Tristan, are playing role to generate income from online attention, Miami court filing says
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Putin issues decree opening door to state control of key sites after deep Ukrainian drone strikes
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing the government to take temporary control of critical infrastructure if private owners fail to protect it from Ukrainian drone attacks or repair it afterward
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Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario as trade war with Canada escalates
The rhetoric between the two countries is escalating, with Trump telling Canadian leaders on Monday to “fall in line” or face consequences “far WORSE” than existing tariffs.
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Five more people arrested over fatal A66 crash that killed two police officers
Police are continuing to investigate the incident which left seven people dead
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Man dies in crash after Stratford-upon-Avon police pursuit
Two women are also hurt and one remains in hospital in critical condition.
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Urgent appeal for blood donors as ‘triple whammy’ of factors lead to low UK reserve
The UK’s heatwaves have majorly impacted blood donation, experts say
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Trump lashes out at Doug Ford calling him ‘less intelligent’ than his late brother
President Donald Trump slams Ontario premier as tariff tensions escalate by comparing him unfavorably to his deceased sibling, the colorful former Toronto mayor to whom he has himself been likened
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Video. Watch: Viking Age anchor recreated with hammer and bellows in Denmark
Video. Blacksmiths recreate a Viking Age anchor with bloomery iron and historic techniques at Aggersborg in northern Denmark.
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How did record nine new managers fare in opening round of Premier League games?
Who impressed and who has work to do? BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty looks at how the nine new managerial appointments fared on the opening week of the Premier League season.
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NatWest to boost presence in US after ring-fencing rules eased
The application for a representative office in the US followed changes to the UK’s ring-fencing rules.
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Scandal hit USS Abraham Lincoln to finally dock next week after record days at sea
The Lincoln, which left the Middle East on Saturday, has set a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea
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Al-Sharaa: US terror list removal 'shakes off dark stain' from Syria
Washington rescinded a designation in place since 1979, lifting severe economic restrictions and opening the door to private investment, as the US State Department also removed the terror designation from HTS, the group al-Sharaa led to topple Assad.
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Woman allegedly repeatedly stabbed with scissors while protecting son from ‘random’ Melbourne CBD attack
Man arrested after being restrained and pinned down by ‘heroic’ bystanders, Victoria police say
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Bride and groom bedridden after norovirus-tainted food served at reception: lawsuit
Exclusive: A spokesperson for The Box House Hotel in Brooklyn said they retrained their staff after the outbreak, but argued that norovirus ‘was everywhere’ in New York that winter
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Billy Boston, rugby league superstar and trailblazer from the 1950s and '60s, dies at age 92
Billy Boston, the Welsh rugby league great who blazed a trail for Black sportspeople in Britain during the 1950s and ’60s, has died at age 92
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OnlyFans owner was paid over $700m before his death
The site hosts a range of subscription-based content from cooking to fitness videos, but it is best known for pornography.
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Yorkshireman believed to be first Briton to die fighting for Russia against Ukraine
Bradley Townsend reportedly killed by a drone on 10 June in Donetsk region after joining up with separatists
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Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds
Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running
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Young care leavers dying early a 'national tragedy'
Those leaving care have a death rate around four times higher than the general population, a new review reveals.
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Man charged with murder after woman, 31, dies in fall from height
A 31-year-old woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services
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Ship disabled by attack in Strait of Hormuz and other news from around the Middle East
An oil tanker was disabled after being struck by an unknown projectile off Oman, underscoring shipping risks as Iran maintains tight control over the Strait of Hormuz
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The whitewashing of the Green India Mission forest expansion project
The flagship environmental project has achieved ‘negligible’ results. Why so little progress, and what are the risks as the planet gets hotter? Plus, fusion dance pioneer Usha Jey
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The 10p through the years: how Britain’s iconic coin has changed since 1968
The 10p coins featuring Charles will enter circulation from Tuesday due to an increase in demand
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Households set to learn how energy bills will change as Ofgem reveals new cap
Regulator Ofgem will on Wednesday reveal the level of the annual energy price cap for the three months from October to December.
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Mapped: Where thunderstorms and 75mm of rain could hit UK this week
Widespread and persistent rain is forecast to hit the UK this week
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Sentencing set for polygamous leader convicted of abuse in Arizona after girls discovered in trailer
A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children is scheduled to be sentenced on separate state convictions
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Can Trump get Lindsey Graham’s sister elected?
The condensed two-week runoff campaign has proved contentious following an August 11 primary that saw both candidates emerge at the top of the field
