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  1. 'I'm telling the truth': Earl Spencer defends Diana book claims about Charles in BBC interview

    Princess Diana's brother tells the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that "we'll forget her soon enough" were "exactly" the words used by the then-Prince of Wales.
  2. Watch: Diana's brother says Charles 'went ballistic' in phone call after her death

    Earl Spencer spoke exclusively with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg about claims he has made in a new book.
  3. MI5 accepts it gave evidence based on lies in neo-Nazi spy case

    It is the first time MI5 has confirmed the BBC's revelation that it gave evidence based on lies in court while defending the violent informant.
  4. Flight chaos caused by software defect in space of a millisecond, report says

    The failure led to more than 2,000 flights being cancelled and hundreds of thousands of passengers affected.
  5. Donald Trump says he is banning CNN and Politico from White House

    The US president has had a tense and fiery relationship with the US media since returning to office.
  6. Teen who piloted Channel boat with 165 migrants jailed

    Chan Mathok Atak has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison after piloting the boat.
  7. Brother didn't match description of 'Putney pusher', suspect's sisters tell BBC

    Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Nicholas Brandram's sisters accused the Metropolitan Police of being "negligent and reckless".
  8. Tenko and Coronation Street actress Stephanie Cole dies aged 84

    She was best known for playing Dr Beatrice Mason in the 1980s BBC wartime TV drama Tenko.
  9. Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary apologises over 'high-fare rapists' remarks

    O'Leary described his choice of language as "careless" and said "it won't happen again".
  10. 'We simply don't know' - JP Morgan struggling to forecast oil prices due to Trump's war with Iran

    The bank said it "assumed" there would be economic red lines, like oil at $100 a barrel, that the US would be unwilling the cross.
  11. Russian hybrid attacks against Europe intensifying, says Macron

    The French president says he has tasked the government with protecting critical infrastructure and defence industry sites.
  12. 'Get in' - woman joins police chase by giving officer a lift in Nissan Micra

    The suspect reverse-rammed a police car and crashed into parked cars while trying to escape.
  13. War may be coming. Are we psychologically ready?

    The military and government say the risk of conflict is growing, but we may not be mentally ready for it
  14. Why an American football game played the Canadian national anthem

    The field in Buffalo was decked out with the flags of both countries, as tensions simmer and a trade war escalates.
  15. Is the Kennedy Center losing 'hundreds of millions of dollars'?

    Records in 2024 show the venue had a surplus of millions of dollars once contributions and grants had been factored in.
  16. We bought our £242,000 home without a deposit - here's how

    The share of UK mortgages with smaller deposits is the highest it's been since 2008. The BBC spoke to borrowers about how they manage the risks.
  17. Resident Evil: The video game adaptation with a lot to prove

    The video game adaptation is a hit with critics, but director Zach Cregger says the fan response surprised him.
  18. 'Complete despair': Afghan female medical students fear being sent home from Pakistan

    Since 2023, hundreds of thousands of Afghans have been deported from Pakistan and over two million have left.
  19. Watch: Voting under way in Russian election tightly controlled by Kremlin

    Russia's parliamentary elections are under way, the first since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
  20. Shots heard as police start moving migrants from Ceuta beaches

    Police reportedly fired into the air on Friday morning as they struggled to contain crowds jostling to secure a place at the tented site.
  21. Men lose appeal for harassing BBC journalist over A Very British Cult documentary

    Kristofer Deichler, Jatinder Kamra and Sukhraj Singh were given community service and restraining orders for their harassment of Catrin Nye.
  22. Lindsay Clancy holdout juror says he had no doubt she deliberately killed her children

    It is the first time the juror, who refused to side with the others and acquit Clancy, has spoken publicly about his decision.
  23. At least 21 killed after vehicle loaded with explosives rams Pakistan mosque

    A four-year-old child is among those killed in the attack, during which gunmen also opened fire on a police facility.
  24. Football club apologises for United 93 shirt advert

    Oxford United apologises for the image, which features the call sign of one of the planes used in the 9/11 attacks.
  25. Warren Buffett steps down after six decades at Berkshire - 'Father Time always wins'

    Since taking control in 1965, Buffett grew a struggling textile mill into a global conglomerate.
  26. British rapper Sway dies aged 44

    Sway, whose hits included Still Speedin' and Level Up, was living in Ghana at the time of his death.
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  28. McIlroy in mix heading into weekend at Wentworth

    Rory McIlroy stays in contention with a five-under 67 to sit four strokes behind second-round leader Ryan Gerard at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
  29. Oxford apologise for United 93 shirt advert

    Oxford United apologises for the image, which features the call sign of one of the planes used in the 9/11 attacks.