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  1. US conducts strikes on Iran after attack on cargo ship

    US Central Command says it has struck missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions.
  2. Hottest June day record broken for third day in row as temperature hits 37.3C

    Suffolk saw the highest temperature on Friday - but many will feel the heatwave begin to ease over the weekend.
  3. Venezuela earthquakes kill 920 people as families desperate for news

    Hundreds are still feared trapped under the rubble, as international rescue teams start to arrive.
  4. Home Office to introduce new asylum routes to UK

    The home secretary said "capped safe and legal" routes would help to restore confidence in the asylum system.
  5. Three unusual things about the King's tax bill

    King Charles paid £12.9m in tax for 2024-2025 - here's what we know about his unique tax situation.
  6. Meloni and Trump: A very public fall-out that is proving very hard to fix

    Italy's PM was not long ago being called the "Trump whisperer", but their relationship has gone from public attacks to personal insults.
  7. Madonna was 'jealous of Kylie' - and more things we learned in her Graham Norton interview

    All the revelations from Madonna's chat with Graham Norton, including a big hint about Glastonbury.
  8. Trump threatens 100% tariff on European nations over tech tax

    The US president says "Numerous European countries" have been discussing bringing in such a levy.
  9. How messages between two dads helped expose the largest NHS maternity scandal

    Among the hundreds of affected families in Nottingham, two sets of parents led the fight to get answers.
  10. Conservatives offer tax incentive as part of 50,000 reservist pledge

    Labour accused the Conservatives of trying to "rewrite history" after making defence cuts while in power.
  11. Bible stories become required reading for Texas schools

    Critics say the new reading requirements infringe on religious freedoms and blur the separation of church and state.
  12. UK search team joins Venezuela earthquake rescue effort

    The 68-strong team left Brize Norton airbase on Friday onboard an RAF plane carrying aid supplies.
  13. Watch: Moment woman pulled from rubble alive

    First responders and volunteers pulled a survivor from under the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira.
  14. Quake reveals challenges facing country's battered infrastructure

    The twin quakes come less than six months after Venezuela's then-leader Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces.
  15. What we know so far

    The quakes killed at least 589 people and injured more than 2,980, with more feared trapped under rubble.
  16. Europe's deadly heatwave breaks German record and halts public events

    Germany's highest ever temperature of 41.3C is recorded provisionally in Saarbrücken, over the border from France.
  17. Watch: Lightning strikes seen across UK

    Lightning strikes lit up the sky across the UK during the early hours of Friday as thunderstorms were triggered by the intense heat.
  18. UK forecast for the week ahead

    Will more comfortable temperatures replace the heatwave soon? Darren Bett has the details.
  19. Inside the cold store where it's -18C in a heatwave

    Staff at Magnavale, near Grantham, say the "giant freezer" is a great place to be in hot weather.
  20. Missing Glastonbury? There's a festival on your doorstep this weekend

    Stars like Fatboy Slim and Becky Hill will play small local venues to celebrate the UK music scene.
  21. 'Burnham election call' and 'Too hot for tennis'

    Andy Burnham and the record-breaking heatwave across the UK and Europe is prominent across Saturday's papers.
  22. Even if you're fit and young, avoid runs and too many beers in the heat, experts say

    Cardiac arrests have gone up during very hot weather, and it's not just among the elderly and frail, experts are warning.
  23. How male infertility is still not getting enough attention

    How could the system better support men who have been told they might have a fertility issue?
  24. Weekly quiz: Who did Donald Trump anger after saying they begged for a photo with him?

    How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
  25. James injury concerns grow but Rice back in training

    Reece James could miss the start of the World Cup knockout stage if England progress as he recovers from injury.
  26. Rainbow flags await Egypt and Iran at awkward Pride Match

    Iran's coach refuses to discuss pride celebrations in Seattle, where his country face Egypt in a crucial Group G match.
  27. Why has Trump stayed away from matches?

    The US president was expected to regularly feature at the World Cup, but he is yet to attend a single match.
  28. Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents

    Bolton faces a prison sentence of up to five years and has agreed to pay $2.25m in fine, prosecutors say.
  29. PSNI officer 'had intelligence on Donaldson abuse a year before complaint'

    A BBC investigation has been told a detective and a child safeguarding expert identified Donaldson after speaking to a victim.
  30. Nicholas Rossi: Rapist who faked death and fled to Scotland dies in US hospital

    Rossi fled to Scotland in 2021 in an attempt to evade justice but was arrested in the Covid ward of a Glasgow hospital.
  31. Court rules 13 men who allegedly helped rapist drug and abuse wife can be named

    13 men are accused of helping a man abuse his wife over a period of years.
  32. Debris falls after plane hits Beijing's tallest building

    Social media footage showed the moment debris from a small aircraft fell to the ground after a crash into Beijing's tallest skyscraper.
  33. Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement after US-brokered talks

    Hezbollah is not party to Friday's agreement, and previous ceasefires between Israel and Lebanon have still seen near-daily cross-border strikes.
  34. David Miliband says he is optimistic about potential Burnham government

    The former foreign secretary says Burnham has "this openness and energy that I think is very attractive and positive".
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  36. Boiling point: The week of extreme heat

    Danger to life warnings and record heat: how the UK and Europe struggled to cope.
  37. The King (sort of) reveals his finances

    King Charles has become the first monarch to reveal their tax bill, paying £12.9m.
  38. Gripping, star-studded environmental thriller

    Past ties drag corporate lawyer Rob into conflict with a company he usually assists.
  39. Rest your best or go strong? Norway face questions as Haaland left out

    Sensible choice or wrong decision? Norway leave Erling Haaland out as they make 10 changes against France - and lose heavily.
  40. Tuchel defends full-back selection after James injury

    Thomas Tuchel defends his full-back selections after confirming Reece James will miss the match against Panama through injury.
  41. 'I started running' - how fitter Duckett got back to his best

    Ben Duckett has lost "five or six" kilograms since the Ashes - this is how he reaped the rewards with a century for England in the third Test against New Zealand.
  42. Usyk vacates belts but is not retiring

    Heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk says he will vacate all his belts but is not retiring.