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  1. Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader?

    Many expect the 56-year-old, who has largely kept a low profile, to continue his father's hardline policies.
  2. G7 nations to hold emergency meeting on oil as stock markets sink

    Chancellor Rachel Reeves will join talks amid reports that oil reserves could be released to lower prices.
  3. 'Night turned into day': Iranians tell of strikes on oil depots

    Fuel depots were hit in Tehran and Karaj overnight, with videos showing huge fires and plumes of smoke in multiple locations.
  4. Australia urged to protect Iranian football team after Asian Cup elimination

    Concern has grown for team after one critic called them 'wartime traitors' for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem.
  5. Ukrainian drone experts to share their knowledge in the Middle East

    The BBC's Diplomatic Correspondent, James Landale, is in Ukraine to see the latest anti-drone technology the country has to offer.
  6. Watch: Fire crews fight blaze near Glasgow Central Station

    The dome of a neighbouring building has collapsed as ScotRail says no trains will operate in or out of the station on Monday.
  7. Call off King's US visit over Iran, urge Lib Dems

    The party says the planned trip should be scrapped after Donald Trump's criticism of the UK's response to the war.
  8. Images of face released in bid to solve mystery of man found dead in wetsuit

    Detectives hope the new facial reconstruction images will end an 18-month mystery.
  9. NHS England pauses new prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for under-18s

    The health service said young people who already receive the drugs will continue to do so.
  10. Rihanna's Beverly Hills home hit by gunfire, police say

    A suspect was arrested after the shooting on Sunday afternoon, Los Angeles officers say.
  11. 'He's the dog of a lifetime': Bruin the Clumber spaniel wins best in show at Crufts

    Handler Lee Cox said Bruin was the "dog of a lifetime" as he accepted the award.
  12. IRA bomb victims' civil court case begins against Gerry Adams

    The men are seeking a ruling that Adams is personally liable for decisions to plant car bombs in London and Manchester in 1973 and 1996.
  13. Paddington first new musical to win nine WhatsOnStage awards in 'record-setting haul'

    Other winners at the event included Jonathan Bailey, Rachel Zegler, Amber Davies and Sir Stephen Fry.
  14. Princess Eugenie steps down from anti-slavery charity

    She had been patron of human rights organisation Anti-Slavery International for seven years.
  15. Alleged Bondi gunman seeks order to suppress family's identity

    Naveed Akram is seeking to prevent media publishing details about his mother, sister and brother.
  16. Two deaths reported to drug watchdog over potential link to weight-loss jabs

    The reports of the two deaths of a man and a woman were made to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
  17. Winter Paralympics daily guide: Six golds on offer on Monday

    Your guide to what's happening and when and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina.
  18. Bitter times for cocoa farmers as chocolate market slumps

    Chocolate bars may have shot up in price but West Africa's cocoa farmers are facing economic ruin.
  19. The predator-spotting laser tech trying to keep women safe

    Rosie Richardson wants to shift the onus to self protect away from women and on to the authorities.
  20. Spain's migrants welcome amnesty: 'It will help us in every way'

    Madrid cites humanitarian and economic reasons to give undocumented workers legal status.
  21. The nearly-forgotten cricketer who became India's T20 World Cup hero

    Sanju Samson lit up the T20 World Cup with 321 runs and impactful innings that helped India retain the title.
  22. Sent 90 miles after giving birth while 'soaked in urine'

    Four days after giving birth, Lizzy Berryman's psychosis forced her to be taken from York to Derby for specialist care.
  23. Anti-Muslim hatred definition will in 'no way' restrict free speech, says Reed

    Concerns have been raised that an "anti-Muslim hostility" definition could create a "chilling effect".
  24. Masked fan unplugs VAR monitor in German match

    A masked fan unplugged a VAR monitor in a German second division match as the referee went to the pitchside screen to check a penalty award.
  25. Mum's disbelief at sentence for driver who killed daughter, 15, on zebra crossing

    Keely Morgan, 15, died after being hit by Christopher West as she waited to cross a road.
  26. Zara Larsson and Louis Tomlinson to headline second day of Radio 1's Big Weekend

    The annual music festival will take place in Sunderland's Herrington Country Park from 22 to 24 May.
  27. 'A long way to go' - Raducanu loses in 52 minutes

    Britain's Emma Raducanu wins only 11 points in the first set as Amanda Anisimova wins 6-1 6-1 to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells.
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  29. How the Iraq war's legacy shaped the UK's Iran response

    And the critisism of it from Donald Trump and Tony Blair.
  30. Iran president apologises for striking neighbours

    President says Iran will stop striking Gulf states if no attacks originate from them
  31. Four big calls Borthwick could make to revive England

    After three straight defeats and a backline overhaul for the loss to Italy, England head coach Steve Borthwick may make major changes for the trip to France.
  32. GB's Brown becomes world champion for second time

    Britain's Sky Brown becomes a skateboarding world champion for the second time after winning gold in a rain-disrupted park event in Brazil.
  33. Iraq coach wants World Cup play-off to be postponed

    Iraq head coach Graham Arnold wants Iraq's World Cup play-off decider to be rescheduled to the week before the tournament to give his side a fair chance of qualifying.
  34. 'A long way to go' - Raducanu loses in 52 minutes

    Britain's Emma Raducanu wins only 11 points in the first set as Amanda Anisimova wins 6-1 6-1 to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells.
  35. GB's Simpson misses out on Paralympic title defence

    Britain's Neil Simpson says "a couple of mistakes" cost him as he finishes in fourth, one second outside of the medal places in Cortina.
  36. 'Disgraceful scenes as toxicity spills over in Old Firm cup tie'

    As if the ugliness of the 120 minutes wasn't enough there was disgrace as Rangers and Celtic fans invaded the pitch at Ibrox, writes Tom English.