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  1. Watch: Why has UK diesel price hit an all time high?

    Diesel has now hit an average of £2 a litre in the UK, the RAC motoring group says, with petrol prices also rising.
  2. Riot police clash with students as education protests rage in France

    More than 600 schools have faced disruption as protests over standards and lack of teachers continue.
  3. Woman at centre of Cornell rape inquiry was 'failed' by officials, says New York governor

    The woman, known as Jane Doe, alleges she was raped by seven students at a fraternity house at the university in 2024.
  4. Intensified Russian strikes are tearing Kyiv apart, warns mayor

    Vitaliy Klitschko says Ukraine's capital is in a "very dramatic situation" as Russia hits critical infrastructure.
  5. I've seen nearly 500 executions - but never one like Christa Pike's

    Texas reporter Michael Graczyk has seen botched executions in his time, but not one in which an inmate survived.
  6. Alison Hammond has heart check-up in hospital after leaving TV's This Morning

    The host says she is "fine" but getting checked after leaving midway through Friday's This Morning.
  7. Spanish PM Sánchez loses key housing crisis vote after eviction of woman, 87

    The defeat raises pressure on Sánchez to call a snap election, after a series of scandals affecting his party and allies.
  8. Dolly Parton sings Jolene in Welsh in recording released after her death

    Parton's niece Jada Star and Welsh singer Bronwen Lewis say the country artist was proud to sing in Welsh.
  9. 'Cult' priest guilty of rape and assault of women

    The leader of Sheffield's former Nine O'Clock Service movement is facing prison for abusing 13 women.
  10. London Fire Brigade named in Met's evidence file on Grenfell fire

    The brigade is among 20 organisations the police have compiled evidence against since 2017.
  11. K-pop giants Stray Kids join BTS in boycotting the Grammys

    Stray Kids become the second major act to withdraw from the Grammys over the new best Asian Pop award.
  12. What's really going on with the lymphatic drainage beauty trend videos?

    Fans of these massages claim they "depuff" and "define" their stomach - but what's actually happening to their bodies?
  13. School protests send shivers down French government's spine

    A movement that started nearly two weeks ago has spread, and in France young people on the streets spells trouble, writes Hugh Schofield.
  14. Tories aim to be election-ready ahead of party conference

    The party will focus on the economy and welfare, as Kemi Badenoch tells her team to prepare for a possible early election.
  15. What we know about Cornell University frat house rape investigation

    The woman alleges she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house at the university two years ago.
  16. How to see the Orionid meteor shower this weekend

    Friday sees the start of the Orionid meteor shower as Earth passes through debris left behind by Halley’s Comet. It peaks later in October.
  17. 'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions

    A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.
  18. Three reasons Middle East oil supply is nearly back to pre-Iran war levels

    Experts say US military assistance, using shuttle tankers and pipelines bypassing the Strait of Hormuz mean exports have rebounded.
  19. Watch: 'I was not going to let others die' - pilot of Flydubai flight describes cockpit attack by co-pilot

    He has been hailed a hero for opening the cockpit door, allowing passengers to overpower his co-pilot.
  20. Families remember teens who died in river

    Luke Etheridge was kind and caring and Zara Shaw "had a zest for life", their families say.
  21. First minister demands 'new deal' from Andy Burnham to make Wales equal with Scotland

    Rhun ap Iorwerth demands the UK government devolve policing, justice and welfare powers to Cardiff Bay.
  22. Greens can move Labour in the right direction, says Polanski

    The Green leader tells his autumn conference that a vote for his party can force changes from Andy Burnham.
  23. Woman who killed abusive partner has murder conviction overturned

    The Court of Appeal ruled that jurors were misdirected on Julie Ann McIlwaine's loss of control defence to the killing of James Joseph Crossley.
  24. Olivia Dean accused of copying Bill Withers' Just The Two of Us

    The star's record label is sued over similarities between her song I've Seen It and Withers' classic.
  25. Son of ex-Chelsea player died in 40C desert hike

    Cassius Newton's wife urged him not to go on the hike, a coroner tells an inquest into his death.
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  27. Man City confirm appeal against guilty verdict

    The club's statement says the ruling contains "clear material errors, of law, principle and fact, and is unsafe".
  28. What does Man City guilty verdict mean for their squad?

    BBC Sport looks at how Manchester City's guilty verdict will affect their existing players' futures and the club's dealings in the transfer market.
  29. Tuchel would never rule out players not in top flight

    England boss Thomas Tuchel says he would "never rule out" selecting someone who is not playing in the top flight, should Manchester City be relegated.
  30. How Gordon became one of England's main men

    Anthony Gordon has been England's in-form player since the World Cup knockout stage - is the Barcelona forward now undroppable?
  31. Sabalenka 'trying hard to be easier on myself'

    Aryna Sabalenka says she is "trying so hard to be easier on myself" as she begins her China Open campaign with victory over Renata Zarazua.
  32. Will Warrington or Wakefield be Super League's sixth winner?

    Only five clubs have lifted the trophy in a Super League Grand Final - Warrington and Wakefield now have the chance to add their name to that list.