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  1. Russell Brand sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison for rape and sexual assault

    The disgraced entertainer was sentenced on Monday following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court.
  2. Brand's ex Jemima Goldsmith accuses him of violence and abuse against her

    She accuses the disgraced performer of "violence, coercive control and abuse" while the two were together.
  3. What happened inside court as Brand was sentenced

    The BBC's Sima Kotecha was inside the court as the judge sentenced Brand to 10 years and six months in prison, after being convicted of rape and sexual assault.
  4. France accuses Iran of supermarket fridge hacking

    Tons of chilled and frozen food was spoiled last month as fridges and freezers in hundreds of supermarkets heated up.
  5. Nvidia shares tumble over investigation into Huang's affair with alleged Chinese spy

    The share price dropped wiped hundreds of billions of dollars from the value of Nvidia.
  6. How a civil servant got away with juggling five jobs for so long

    Kashim Chowdhury has been convicted of fraud after pocketing £284,000 of taxpayers' money over three years.
  7. Ground Force and Homes Under the Hammer star Tommy Walsh dies aged 69

    The building and DIY expert also appeared on TV shows like Challenge Tommy Walsh and Clean It, Fix It.
  8. Republican congressman to force impeachment vote on Defence Secretary Hegseth

    The effort will likely fail, but Representative Thomas Massie wants to push Trump to fire Hegseth before Democrats can launch their own impeachment process.
  9. Russia's leading independent newspaper closes after eviction

    The outlet has been evicted from its offices of three decades and says it's been blocked from receiving donations.
  10. Poundland unable to buy new stock as fears over collapse grow

    The discount chain is continuing to edge towards collapse and is said to be "running on fumes", according to one insider.
  11. Watch: Rare insight into France's drug gangs recruiting children to commit violence

    "It destroys people, but we all make our own choices" - Marseille drug-gang members spoke to the BBC.
  12. Doing these things now will help you save money at Christmas

    Small decisions made now can make a big difference to your festive finances, charities say, so here are some tips.
  13. What's your love language - and does it actually mean anything?

    The theory of ‘Love Languages’ has no scientific origin but it's often still mentioned in modern dating.
  14. Who is the suspected Chinese spy at centre of the Nvidia investigation?

    Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman, had a close relationship with Nvidia boss Jensen Huang, reports say.
  15. What we know so far about the next James Bond film

    Josh O'Connor, Jack Lowden and Callum Turner are reportedly in the frame to replace Daniel Craig.
  16. Drone delivers food to chimpanzee cut off by flooding

    Drone video shows the animal retrieving food from a paper bag dropped nearby after flooding blocked access to a Florida chimpanzee sanctuary.
  17. Kane and Bellingham air strong views in England World Cup review

    England players are understood to have aired strong views about their World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina in a team meeting.
  18. Electrical items caused fatal fire, inquest hears

    An inquest is told a fire that killed a mother and her two children was accidental.
  19. Trump questions midterm elections integrity after previously accepting results

    Trump made the claims, without evidence, on Truth Social on Monday.
  20. Cruise ship pianist rescued from sea after nine hours in Pacific Ocean

    Two US fishermen say they spotted the man treading water around 20 miles (32km) off the Californian coast.
  21. Krakow shooting suspect has died in hospital, police say

    Six people were killed in the shooting, and three bodies of the suspect's family members were found at their home.
  22. James Bulger's killer to stay in prison after parole hearing

    Jon Venables told parole staff dealing with his latest review that he was not seeking release.
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  25. Kane and Bellingham air strong views in England World Cup review

    England players are understood to have aired strong views about their World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina in a team meeting.
  26. Man Utd yet to make decision on Carrick's future

    Manchester United's board are yet to make a final decision on Michael Carrick's future, despite the club's worst start to a campaign in 40 years.
  27. People don't know full story behind England exile - White

    Arsenal defender Ben White says people don't know the "full story" behind his decision to previously make himself unavailable for England selection - but says he would make the same decision again.
  28. Incident-by-incident: Was it a bad weekend for VAR?

    Almost every game had a controversial VAR decision in the Premier League this weekend. But how many might go down as errors?
  29. Khawaja 100% accurate on ball-tampering - Warner

    David Warner says he throws his "full support" behind former team-mate Usman Khawaja following his claim that all the Australia players knew about ball-tampering.
  30. Aberdeen sack Robinson after league slump

    Aberdeen sack head coach Stephen Robinson after dropping to second bottom of the Scottish Premiership.
  31. Bronze named in World 11 for record ninth time

    Lucy Bronze is one of five England players named in the Fifpro Women's World 11.