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'Not about me' - Arbeloa dismisses future questions

Fulham head coach Alvaro Arbeloa says the focus should not be on him as his side searches for a first Premier League win this season against Hull City this weekend....

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British father fined for causing his two-year-old son's death in Cyprus hotel fall

Joshua Foster will have to pay 3,000 euro (£2,500), a judge in Paphos rules....

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Police officer who raped two women jailed for 12 years

Campbell Petrie was found guilty of physical and sexual abuse towards the women between 2006 and 2023....

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Community 'heartbroken and horrified' after Oregon school shooting

A 16-year-old killed three children and a teacher at a primary school in Oregon before he was killed by a bystander, police say....

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Zelensky rallies EU support as Trump says Ukraine leader 'more difficult to deal with than Putin'

The US president launches a new wave of blistering criticism at Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels....

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Kartal upsets Svitolina to reach Wuhan semi-finals

Sonay Kartal's winning streak following a long injury lay-off continues as she seals a hard-fought victory over fifth seed Elina Svitolina in the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open....

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Temperatures to drop for weekend as stormy weather could return next week

A sunnier but chillier weekend is on the way, ahead of some potentially stormy weather next week....

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The rapid rise of a former art dealer to Europe's hottest young manager

How Brighton's Fabian Hurzeler has gone from Germany's fifth tier to being reportedly of interest to Manchester United....

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Does the Premier League 'Big Six' still exist?

For years the Premier League has had a defined 'Big Six', comprised of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur., but could this era be coming to an end?...

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The Olympic sprinter now bedbound for 22 hours a day

Beth Dobbin ran for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Five years on, she is largely bedbound after being diagnosed with ME, a devastating illness for which there is no cure....

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Met needs to move away from criminalising sex workers, officers say after Levy failings

The force is piloting a two-officer female team in north London to engage with street sex workers, in a bid to improve trust....

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Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow

BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency shows 12 vessels were struck in a week....

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Watch: Will disenchanted Iowa Republicans reject Trump in the midterms?

The BBC's Sarah Smith travelled across the state ahead of the midterms, as the president faces political headwinds....

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Three children and teacher killed by 16-year-old at Oregon primary school

The suspect was shot dead by a local community member who followed him into the school, said police....

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'It's really hard to believe' - How Oregon primary school shooting unfolded

Three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed after a 16-year-old suspect opened fire in the city of Bend, local police say....

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'We got penalised for saying 'pregnancy' on Instagram'

Creators say women's health content is getting them shadowbanned on social media. So what's really happening?...

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Your child wasn't invited to the party - here's how to handle the disappointment

This very common scenario can be sad for little ones but there are ways you can help them....

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The Papers: Healey's 'tax raid on banks' and Brand 'topless monster'

The chancellor's possible plan to tax banks and new evidence in Russell Brand's rape trial dominate Friday's papers....

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Reform faces questions over candidate vetting after undercover filming

Reform UK says the party has "improved and prioritised its vetting procedures"....

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Sparks fly at the Celebrity Traitors round table and a 'terrifying' death march

The celebrities turn on each other at the round table, and have to beat the death marchers for their mission....

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Minus 17 to European dreams as Bournemouth fairytale continues

It was a night 127 years in the making as Bournemouth added another chapter to their fairytale with victory in their first-ever European home game....

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Bus hits train stopped on French side of Channel Tunnel, with 19 injured

Two people were severely injured and evacuated by helicopter but no one's life appeared to be in danger, officials said....

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Why Harry and Meghan's UK relaunch felt so much like a royal engagement

The Duchess of Sussex has not done anything like the day of events in Nottingham for several years on British soil....

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London housing project wins top architecture award

Lion Green Road in Coulsdon was recognised for the way it responds to its surroundings....

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Letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to US election offices

A number of states have confirmed they were targeted by the mailings, including Oklahoma, Ohio and Louisiana....

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Martinez apologises for outburst and fined by Man Utd

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez issues an apology following his controversial remarks criticising the club's hierarchy....

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Watch: What does Starlink have to do with the Ukraine-Russia war?

Ukraine's president has told Elon Musk that any restriction on the Starlink's system cost lives....

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Banks expect to be hit in Budget tax raid

Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be "on the menu" in a Budget tax raid later this month....

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Australia clinch thrilling World Cup opener against New Zealand

Australia beat New Zealand 24-22 in a dramatic Rugby League World Cup opener in Sydney, with debutant Jack Bostock scoring a hat-trick to see the hosts snatch victory late on....

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Former DUP leader Donaldson sentenced to 15 years in prison for child sex abuse

Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of 18 counts of sex abuse, including one of rape, which he committed against two women when they were children....

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Farage defends Reform's vetting after councillors filmed making racist comments

The Reform leader says "you can't vet for future comments", after undercover filming of party activists....

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At least 33 pupils and teacher killed after school roof collapses in Pakistan

Rescue officials fear more people are buried under the debris in the north-western city of Peshawar....

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Trans people should use hospital spaces according to biological sex, NHS England says

New guidance says trans patients should be cared for on single-sex hospital wards or bays that align with their biological sex....

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Trump calls off livestream for Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad

The planned execution of Nidal Hasan is scheduled to be the first military execution in more than 60 years....

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Another man admits raping woman drugged by husband over 20 years

The husband is accused of inviting 13 other men to abuse her at their family home in Stockport....

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GB win two golds at Track World Championships

Great Britain claim gold in the women's team pursuit and the men's scratch race at the World Track Cycling Championships....

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Nandy 'minded to intervene' in Sky's £1.6bn takeover of ITV entertainment arm

The culture secretary says the deal could affect free expression in the media and the variety of Britain's news landscape....

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Australia edge New Zealand in epic World Cup opener

Jack Bostock scores a hat-trick of tries as Australia fight back to win the opening game of the Rugby League World Cup against New Zealand....

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Severe drought declared in parts of southern England

Reservoir levels continue to drop after a hot summer and less September rain than normal....

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Man killed by tiger climbed two fences before suffering multiple injuries, inquest hears

William Chapman climbed two fences to enter a tiger's pen at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, an inquest hears....

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Reform faces criticism after councillors filmed making racist comments

Reform says all of those people filmed by ITV are under investigation having resigned or been suspended....

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Ukraine to restart strikes on Russian oil refineries, Zelensky says

Ukraine's president says a pause is over after fresh Russian attacks and US attempts to pressure Kyiv, while suggesting a Starlink slowdown is deliberate....

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Eight crew missing in tanker fire off Romania's coast

Eight of 12 crew members are missing after a ship reported a fire and explosion in the Black Sea off Romania....

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Could Wenger really take on Infantino and run for Fifa presidency?

Senior figures in European football tell BBC Sport they want former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to run as a surprise candidate against Gianni Infantino....

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Economy grew 0.1% in August ahead of chancellor's first Budget

The uptick helped the economy grow by 0.7% over the three months to August, official figures show....

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North Korea and China open new bridge after 12-year delay

China is the North's largest trading partner and a lifeline against the sanctions Pyongyang faces....

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Southgate does not see return to Premier League management

Former England manager Gareth Southgate says he does not see himself returning to club management in the Premier League....

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The World Cup co-hosts where rugby league is a national obsession

World Cup co-hosts Papua New Guinea's love of rugby league manifests itself in the Kumuls and the Orchids national teams, two badges of hope and unity for the island....

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Hundreds of IDF investigations into killings without public outcome, BBC Verify finds

BBC Verify has identified 254 incidents from the past three years the Israeli military said it is reviewing after being accused of harm....

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UK temperatures to rise to 23C before autumn chill sets in

Warm air will bring unseasonable warmth to the south and east of the UK on Thursday but chillier conditions are set to spread to all areas by the weekend....

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