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  1. Reform confident it won't need to repay any of £72m under proposed new donor rules

    Housing Secretary Angela Rayner says rule changes on donations from UK expats would apply retrospectively and anyone not complying with them would have "to return that money".
  2. Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station

    The former UK PM said "I don't know what warped logic drove Putin to blow up a stationary Ukrainian locomotive on the Polish border this morning".
  3. Trump downplays warnings of AI risks as he cites rivalry with China

    The US President said "negative forces" were airing concerns about "things that won't happen".
  4. Andy Burnham among Great North Run finishers

    This year's event sees 63,000 people take on the half marathon - including the prime minister.
  5. 'Slim chance' government will hit 1.5m new homes target, Rayner tells BBC

    High construction costs and the Iran war are threatening the key manifesto pledge, the housing secretary says.
  6. Meghan shares glimpse of family life after Sussexes return to UK

    It's the first time the Duchess of Sussex had posted her family on her Instagram grid since they return to the UK last month.
  7. Police searching for six men over anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth

    Force releases images of individuals it wants to speak to after disorder at Eastney Marina on 6 September.
  8. US embassy child abuse images suspect flown from UK before police interview

    The individual worked at the US embassy in Vauxhall, south London, had diplomatic protection, despite not being a diplomat.
  9. Was Haaland's winner a VAR error? Man Utd fury at 'injustice'

    Manchester City celebrate a remarkable derby win over Manchester United but questions remain over whether Erling Haaland's winning goal should have stood in a match fraught with controversy.
  10. Trump says he will remove all Irish whiskey tariffs as he ends two-day visit

    Whiskey distilled in the Republic of Ireland faces the standard 15% tariff which applies to EU goods entering the US.
  11. Turkish police detain dozens in raids on gay bars and homes of LGBTQ+ activists

    Human rights groups in Turkey have accused the government of using a family- values campaign to target the LGBTQ+ community.
  12. Questions mount over what an AI 'slowdown' would look like

    While pacing AI development might sound like a quick fix, it is far from an easy solution.
  13. Will record donations to Reform go down as a moment of political change?

    Andy Burnham is likely to face fresh pressure to further change the rules on party donations, writes Jack Fenwick.
  14. Best friends for decades - until a DNA test revealed they were sisters

    Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from orphanages in Mumbai in the 1980s and grew up in the Netherlands.
  15. Will the Thirlwall report change the debate about Lucy Letby?

    The inquiry into the former nurse is expected to find failures by her hospital to ensure patient safety.
  16. They lost their jobs after posting about Charlie Kirk, but some have no regrets

    Some people fired in the wake of Kirk's assassination have won big settlements from employers, others have had to start over from scratch.
  17. Diljit Dosanjh makes history under the famous Wembley arch

    Wembley Stadium billed Diljit Dosanjh as the first Punjabi singer to headline the iconic music venue.
  18. Flattened molars and facial pain: Why are more young people grinding their teeth?

    Millions of us do it, though few of us realise we do - but getting the right treatment can be life-changing.
  19. Drag Race co-creator warns of TV representation 'crisis' after BBC drops show

    The BBC is cutting the show because of financial pressures, sparking discussion about LGBTQ+ representation on TV.
  20. Tom Felton: I'm so excited to see Rupert Grint play Ron Weasley again

    The Harry Potter actor talks about taking on Broadway and his friendship with former co-stars
  21. Europe must endure winter of hardship to keep pressure on Putin, says PM's security adviser

    In rare public remarks, Jonathan Powell said now was not the time for European nations to take their "foot off the gas".
  22. Zoo advertises tickets for 'child predator tour'

    Chester Zoo, which was selling tickets to see lions and tigers, says the mistake was a computer error.
  23. Student loan terms to be made clearer in England following repayment row

    Changes will spell out that governments can change rules and that career choices affect repayments.
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  25. Will Reform Have To Give Their Mega Donations Back?

    The government is trying to change the law but will it affect Reform’s record donations?
  26. Americast

    Trump made the pledge at the Republicans’ first ever midterm convention.
  27. Star-studded, iconic, Oscar-winning mafia epic

    Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Al Pacino, Marlon Brando and Diane Keaton
  28. Was Haaland's winner a VAR error? Man Utd fury at 'injustice'

    Manchester City celebrate a remarkable derby win over Manchester United but questions remain over whether Erling Haaland's winning goal should have stood in a match fraught with controversy.
  29. Haaland scores controversial winner as Man City win derby despite Foden red

    Erling Haaland's goal helps Manchester City win a highly controversial Manchester derby at rivals Manchester United despite playing with 10 men for more than 70 minutes.
  30. 'Finally got our points' - Hull and Woad shine in European Solheim win

    Charley Hull gets the ball rolling as Europe's big guns finally came to the fore in Sunday's singles as they wrestled the Solheim Cup back from the United States with a 15½-12½ victory at Bernardus Golf Club in the Netherlands.
  31. Antonelli wins as Norris loses out under virtual safety car

    Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli wins the Spanish Grand Prix after McLaren's Lando Norris loses out because of the bad timing of a virtual safety car.
  32. Foden sees red as Mainoo impresses - Manchester derby ratings

    How Manchester United and Manchester City players rated in the derby clash at Old Trafford.