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  1. Police investigating David Walliams over reports alleging serious sexual offences

    The Met Police said the allegations are separate from those reported by ITV and the Guardian earlier this week.
  2. Microsoft 'deeply sorry' for global outage after almost 24 hours of disruption

    Experts say the event is a "stark reminder" of how heavily the world relies on a small group of big tech providers.
  3. Microsoft outage 'stark reminder' of how much we rely on tech

    Microsoft has apologised for the issue, which it said was due to a technical failure.
  4. US Air Force says it responded to 'suspected drones' over RAF Lakenheath

    The American military says there were no injuries or damage after "suspected unauthorised drone activity" this evening.
  5. Former Hamas bodyguard guilty of UK knife attack

    Mohammed Alfatih was granted asylum in the UK in 2015 and British citizenship in 2020.
  6. Eurovision is finally coming to Asia - meet the stars gearing up to take the stage

    On Saturday, the biggest and longest-running international song contest will make a leap into unknown territory.
  7. Rosenberg: Uncompromising Putin ups demands for peace with Ukraine

    The fact the question of European security now features in discussions is viewed in Moscow as a victory, BBC Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg says.
  8. Watch: BBC undercover reporter is offered fake art and awards for talent visa

    Companies are offering to help migrants pose as talented artists to make fraudulent UK visa applications, the BBC has found.
  9. Man jailed for grooming at least 70 girls online

    Bilal Kazi targeted his victims - aged between 10 and 17 - using Snapchat, Wink and Roblox.
  10. Reform and Tory spokesmen in angry clash over immigration at Piddington

    Reform's Zia Yusuf and Tory Chris Philp were speaking against converting a former military site into asylum accommodation.
  11. 'Hardest challenge of my life' - Owain Wyn Evans completes Children in Need ride

    Owain Wyn Evans cycled almost 400 miles, setting off from Glasgow and finishing in Cardiff.
  12. Why is Microsoft's outage lasting so long and will emails be lost?

    Microsoft says it is continuing to restore services including Outlook and Teams following a global outage.
  13. Watch: How a server outage took down Microsoft Teams and Outlook

    A Microsoft outage is affecting services including Teams, Outlook and AI software Copilot.
  14. Courts, spies and MPs: How the Microsoft outage has been felt around the world

    From city governments in the US to spy agencies in Australia, the Microsoft outage is being felt around the world.
  15. 'I feel it's a sign of what's to come': Office workers on Microsoft outage

    Insurance brokers tell Nicky Campbell how their jobs are completely disrupted by the Microsoft outage.
  16. The Peruvian city that has embraced Pope Leo as one of its own

    Pope Leo XIV is in Peru as part of his Latin America tour, just weeks after having surgery for lung cancer.
  17. How a sex scandal at Nvidia is putting pressure on the White House

    Jensen Huang's personal life may have triggered the crisis, but the questions now reach into the White House itself.
  18. Whatever happened to the $300,000 diamond that went missing in F1 crash?

    Whatever happened to the diamond that went missing after the Formula 1 car it was attached to crashed?
  19. The school where white working-class pupils defy the odds

    Politicians are worried about the outcomes of white, working-class pupils. But one school in Sunderland seems to have defied gravity
  20. My physical deformity left me feeling invisible - but one surgeon saw me

    Charlie Clarke says the physical and emotional effects of pectus excavatum have been "unimaginable".
  21. The rise of 'housefishing': How AI-enhanced property listings are taking off

    Experts warn that using AI to enhance property images can go too far and mislead prospective buyers.
  22. Australian cricket's sandpapergate is back - and it cuts deep in a 'nation of good sports'

    Claims the entire Australian team knew of the 2018 sandpaper cheating plot are dividing the cricket world.
  23. Tories pay artist for Burnham images after legal threat

    Stanley Chow had threatened to sue the Conservative Party for using his illustrations of the PM.
  24. More women make allegations against Russell Brand

    The new claims are in the Times and a Netflix documentary, following Brand's recent conviction for rape.
  25. Man dies after being seriously injured at Edinburgh film studio

    Emergency crews were called to reports of an incident at FirstStage in Leith.
  26. German spies handed new powers to tackle 'hybrid threats' from abroad

    German reforms mean foreign and domestic intelligence services will have greater powers to combat espionage, terrorism and sabotage.
  27. Eight sentenced to jail in UAE over brawl involving two MMA fighters

    Eight people face prison sentences for their part in mass brawl involving MMA fighters Usman Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili at a hotel in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
  28. Driver who fled to Latvia after killing schoolboy jailed

    Aleksanders Dolars is brought to justice after fleeing the UK when he hit Keaton Slater at 70mph.
  29. Aide to fugitive Ukrainian ex-PM wounded in latest Moscow car bombing

    Sergei Zavorotny, now a journalist and commentator, was previously an adviser to Ukrainian ex-prime minister Mykola Azarov.
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  32. Rumpelstiltskin fools Shrek into being erased from existence

    The fairy tale is ogre. Fooled by Rumpelstiltskin, Shrek's world is turned upside down
  33. Tearful Pochettino on 'difficult' decision to leave USA for Man Utd

    An emotional Mauricio Pochettino broke down as he explained why he was leaving the USA to take the Manchester United job.
  34. Eight sentenced to jail over Nurmagomedov-Dvalishvili brawl

    Eight people face prison sentences for their part in mass brawl involving MMA fighters Usman Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili at a hotel in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
  35. Surfing speedster Beardman gives a glimpse of Ashes future

    Mahli Beardman gives England a glimpse into a possible Ashes future as he decimates their batting in Perth.
  36. Sharks, ladders and a four-year plan - how England won World Cup

    England's triumph at the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup was built on an aggressive approach by head coach Tom Coyd - which included encouraging his players to see themselves like sharks.
  37. Ronaldinho, 46, to play first game since 2015

    Brazil great Ronaldinho is set to make his first competitive start in more than a decade when Ravenna face local rivals Forli in Italy's third division on Sunday.