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  1. Burnham 'looking into' conducting Epstein enquiry, says victims minister

    Alex Davies-Jones tells BBC Newsnight she discussed an enquiry with the PM when she was appointed as minister.
  2. Temperatures to drop briefly ahead of next UK heatwave

    Temperatures and humidity are set to drop but, as Matt Taylor reports, respite from high heat is likely to be short-lived.
  3. Dewormer and scabies drugs being sold as cancer treatments, BBC investigation finds

    A terminally-ill man was offered the drugs by a stair lift salesman claiming they could shrink tumours.
  4. The avalanche that killed a climbing legend - and a generation of record-setting guides

    Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community.
  5. Closing down streets so children can play

    In Leeds, streets are being temporarily closed to traffic so kids have more space to safely play - an initiative proving beneficial to both children and adults.
  6. Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in 'human safari' attack

    Ukraine said the video - showing a terrified civilian being hounded by a remotely controlled drone - amounted to a war crime.
  7. Infantino calls executive meeting as criticism mounts

    Gianni Infantino summons senior leaders to a meeting on Wednesday, after facing more fierce criticism of his plan to sell off Fifa's commercial and event operations.
  8. Armed man arrested near Trump's golf course ahead of president's visit

    The arrest happened shortly before President Trump was due to host a fundraising dinner at the coastal golf course in California.
  9. New guidance on single-sex spaces comes into force

    The code covers spaces open to the public, such as toilets and changing rooms in England, Wales and Scotland.
  10. Fashion brand Jaded has ad banned for 'glamourising smoking'

    The advertising watchdog said Jaded London's marketing email made smoking seem appealing.
  11. Couple woke to find shirtless intruder in Travelodge room

    Kim Hutchison says she was "petrified" to see a man in just shorts at the end of her bed in a Dundee Travelodge.
  12. Tories offer Jewish groups meeting with ex neo-Nazi activist candidate

    Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed over neo-Nazi activism, but has been selected to stand in a new Somerset Council seat in 2027.
  13. The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it

    Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden.
  14. Are summer sandals killing your feet?

    They may keep your feet cool but some styles could be doing more harm than good.
  15. 'My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilation behind my back'

    In Colombia, where FGM is still practised by some members of an indigenous group, a landmark bill banning the practice has been enacted.
  16. Mysterious elephant deaths in Kenya raise questions around pesticides

    A wave of Kenyan elephant deaths has been blamed on pesticides, but experts tell the BBC they are doubtful.
  17. 'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition

    AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.
  18. What will happen when a SpaceX rocket collides with the Moon?

    Our satellite has endured countless blows over millions of years - and astronomers think this one could be a useful accident.
  19. UK papers: 'Profits of war' and 'Super-rain'

    Among Wednesday's headlines are oil companies' profits from the Iran war and "super-rain" in Britain.
  20. Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv kills one and injures others

    The head of Kyiv's military administration says Russia is "once again massively attacking" and has hit residential buildings.
  21. Watch: Moment passenger train crashes into trailer carrying straw bales

    Railway authorities in Poland said the driver was intoxicated when he stopped his vehicle on the tracks as barriers closed.
  22. Princess Eugenie gives birth to baby girl in Portugal

    The daughter of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson welcomed her third child on Monday.
  23. Major search under way for boy, 13, missing at sea

    Emergency services were called to Hornsea, East Yorkshire, at about 18:00 BST.
  24. Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA

    The deal takes the maker of titles including The Sims and EA FC into private ownership - and loads it with debt.
  25. Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike

    The bodies - belonging to members of two extended families - have only recently been recovered from under rubble in Gaza City.
  26. AI used new levels of 'autonomy and deception' to trick people in safety test

    The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.
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  28. Why Does The Government Keep Releasing Prisoners Early?

    Government defends early release scheme, blaming prison capacity crisis.
  29. The Democrats need to win Michigan… so why is it splitting the party?

    A centrist and a left wing candidate go head to head in Michigan.
  30. Infantino calls executive meeting as criticism mounts

    Gianni Infantino summons senior leaders to a meeting on Wednesday, after facing more fierce criticism of his plan to sell off Fifa's commercial and event operations.
  31. Turkish club Trabzonspor begin talks to sign Salah

    Turkish club Trabzonspor say they have begun negotiations to sign Mohamed Salah.
  32. Brilliant Brook leads Sunrisers to record Hundred score

    Harry Brook hits a 15-ball fifty and Ryan Rickelton makes 94 not out as Sunrisers Leeds set a new Hundred record, making 241-2 against London Spirit.
  33. Man Utd set to appoint ex-Hearts boss Olid as women's manager

    Manchester United are set to appoint former Hearts boss Eva Olid as their women's manager to replace Marc Skinner.
  34. Drinking culture embedded in cricket - Stokes

    Ben Stokes says drinking is embedded in cricket, but does not believe the England team he led has a problem with alcohol.
  35. Why £1m-a-season deal will be hard for Pollock and Hearn to find

    Salary cap regulations might not be high on everyone's holiday reading list, but Eddie Hearn might be interested if he's keen to get Henry Pollock's £1m pay-day.
  36. Le Clos' home destroyed by fire after he sets Commonwealths record

    Chad le Clos reveals his apartment in South Africa was destroyed by a fatal fire in a "heartbreaking tragedy" - the night after he became the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history.