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  1. Football regulator contacts West Ham over 'serious allegations' against Sullivan

    Multiple women accuse the billionaire of abusing his power and preying on them for sex, in some cases when they were in their late teens.
  2. Scrap legal equality duty for public services, says Badenoch

    The Conservative leader says the rules have led to public bodies becoming "institutionally incompetent".
  3. Sea drone rescues US army helicopter crew near Strait of Hormuz

    An uncrewed vessel picked up two crew members of an Apache helicopter that went down on Monday, US officials tells CBS News.
  4. World Cup tickets for Iran fans revoked, the country's football body says

    Iran's football federation says its allocation of tickets for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just days before the tournament.
  5. Man who murdered partner and blew up home jailed

    Clifton George stabbed Annabel Rook 31 times before starting a fire at their house in north London.
  6. 300 migrants bound for UK kidnapped and threatened with kidney removal

    The Iraqi Kurds were captured by a militia who demanded a ransom of $5,000 (£3,700) per person.
  7. Man who grabbed woman's hair and asked for kiss sentenced in legal first

    David Stroud was convicted in a first-of-its-kind sex-based harassment prosecution in May.
  8. SpaceX's stock market blast-off could be Musk's biggest gamble yet

    SpaceX is preparing for a stock market debut that could transform the company, the wider market and Elon Musk's fortune.
  9. Carer 'who couldn't go on' jailed for killing her mother

    Stefania Glowka pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her mother based on diminished responsibility.
  10. Final piece of 'iconic' Denby Pottery signed

    The firm, founded in 1809, appointed administrators due to rising energy and labour costs.
  11. I thought I'd got my dream flat - so did 23 others

    Student Mide Awosika pays thousands for a flat rental deposit - and discovers many others also did.
  12. 'If it could happen to Annabel, it could happen to any of us'

    Annabel Rook was murdered by her partner at their Stoke Newington home after she tried to end their relationship.
  13. Stokes and drinking give England another headache

    After an Ashes tour dogged by drinking controversies, is an incident in a London nightclub enough to cost Ben Stokes the England captaincy?
  14. Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?

    Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.
  15. Israel and Iran flare-up could strengthen Tehran's negotiating hand

    Iran appears emboldened by the outcome and its leaders may sense Trump's appetite for risk is low.
  16. I wrote a poem about my son - years later it appeared on his exam paper

    Emily Cullen says she couldn't believe it when her son told her about the poem, which she had written seven years earlier.
  17. Why super-sized and politicised World Cup comes at a cost

    Whatever one's perspective, it seems certain that away from the on-field spectacle, this super-sized World Cup could be among the most contentious ever.
  18. I have right papers and visa - barred referee Artan

    Somali referee Omar Artan says he was subjected to an 11-hour immigration interview before being denied entry to the United States for the World Cup despite holding the "right papers" and "right visa".
  19. 'A prisoner in my home': Drug gangs 'cuckooing' hundreds of homes a week, police warn

    Hundreds if not thousands of people's homes are being taken over by UK gangs every week, say police.
  20. Teacher and two pupils stabbed in school attack

    A 14-year-old schoolgirl is arrested after the knife attack at the Co-op Academy in Blackley.
  21. 'Please send help': Ship's distress call after being hit by US missile

    The Indian crew of a sanctioned oil tanker urged authorities to "send help" after the ship was hit by a US missile off Oman on Monday, saying it was on fire and sinking.
  22. Family who died in high-rise flat block fall named

    Aditi Vijay Paralkar, Rakesh Narayan Pai and their nine-year-old son Sid died in the fall last month.
  23. Lady Donaldson told police Sir Jeffrey would not talk about alleged breast touching incident

    Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former DUP leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.
  24. Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater split after three years

    The pair met on the set of the first Wicked movie, for which Grande received an Oscar nomination.
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  26. Jess Phillips On The Explicit Image Ban For Children

    Starmer has told tech firms to block naked images on phones for children.
  27. Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why did Trump walk out of his TV interview with Meet The Press?

    And why is JD Vance posting about Henry Nowak?
  28. Stokes and alcohol give England another headache

    After an Ashes tour dogged by drinking controversies, is an incident in a London nightclub enough to cost Ben Stokes the England captaincy?
  29. 'Mazadona', 'Einstein', 'The Ant' - 20 new players to watch at World Cup

    BBC Sport TV and radio commentators pick the players they think could be the breakout stars of the 2026 World Cup.
  30. I have right papers and visa - barred referee Artan

    Somali referee Omar Artan says he was subjected to an 11-hour immigration interview before being denied entry to the United States for the World Cup despite holding the "right papers" and "right visa".
  31. Raducanu makes winning start to grass-court season

    Emma Raducanu begins her Wimbledon preparations with a promising straight-set victory over Anna Blinkova in a rain-disrupted contest at Queen's.
  32. Tickets for Iran fans revoked, says federation

    Iran's football federation says its allocation of tickets for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just days before the tournament.