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  1. Katya Adler: France's government under pressure after widespread violence

    Political tension grips France after rioting marred protests over the cost of living and struggling public services, Katya Adler writes.
  2. Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows', BBC finds

    Agents try to attract people on housing benefit by using social media videos that offer free rooms and holidays.
  3. Russian saboteur working for Ukraine shares reconnaissance videos

    In a BBC World Service documentary, the man claims to have played a role in drone attacks on his home soil.
  4. Inside the shadowy world of anti-Putin sabotage from within Russia

    Two men tell of the work they say they have been doing to support Ukrainian intelligence during the war.
  5. Watch: Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US

    The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from Chicago, where communities are battling a new wave of synthetic drugs.
  6. Home sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties a day

    More property asking prices are being cut than at any time in 15 years, data shared with the BBC shows.
  7. Cindy Crawford 'beyond heartbroken' after death of son Presley at 27

    Presley Gerber's death in September is being investigated as a suspected overdose.
  8. PM says youth unemployment is a 'catastrophe and a moral failure'

    The UK faces "economic catastrophe" with one million young people not in work or training, the prime minister says.
  9. People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine

    Antisocial behaviour on buses in England could lead to fines while a new campaign is also being launched for trains. A national campaign asking rail passengers "share the carriage, not the noise" is being launched.
  10. NHS bosses say smaller maternity units may have to close

    The NHS Alliance said "difficult decisions" lie ahead and some maternity services may have to be consolidated.
  11. The portraits that helped bring the lost Aberfan children home

    An artist living hundreds of miles away felt compelled to help the village that lost its children.
  12. Don't fall for this - how to protect yourself from AI scams

    Trading standards officers say AI is "super-charging" existing scams through clones and fake websites.
  13. Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza

    The number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third - from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.
  14. Can you cheat on someone with a video game character?

    Grand Theft Auto VI lets you build and nurture a romantic relationship but some say dates with a fictional character are a step too far.
  15. How one rule change is altering the face of one-day cricket

    One rule change has changed the face of ODI cricket. BBC Sport looks at its impact, who is benefiting and what it could mean for the future.
  16. Watch: The father and son on opposite sides of Alberta’s separation vote

    Albertans are voting on whether to stay in Canada or pursue independence via a referendum, splitting even some close-knit families.
  17. The Papers: 'Neets crisis is moral failure' and 'Credit crunch'

    PM brands Neets "crisis" a "moral failure" and cereal prices could rise in healthy food crackdown lead Monday's papers.
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  19. 'Postcode lottery' driving children's inequality in England, commissioner warns

    Dame Rachel De Souza's landmark report says children are being failed by a "postcode lottery".
  20. Deadly fire at Canada military base moved a kilometre 'in 30 to 60 seconds'

    The blaze that killed four men and injured dozens of others spread with alarming speed, accounts suggest.
  21. Selena Gomez says vaping has affected her voice

    The 34-year-old says vaping nicotine "a lot" permanently affected her singing and speaking voice.
  22. Possible wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane likely to be trees, say researchers

    Researchers travelled to a remote Pacific Island to confirm whether an object first spotted on satellite imagery in 2020 solved the mystery of the pilot's disappearance.
  23. Trump says suspension of Russia sanctions is to keep peace negotiations going

    The US president blocked numerous sanctions on Russia two days before they were due to take effect.
  24. Judgement day for Kenya pastor accused of ordering parents to starve their children to death

    Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie faces 191 murder charges - all but one of them children.
  25. Chance of storms this week as Atlantic jet stream roars into life

    Gales are possible later this week as a deep low pressure system crosses the UK, but uncertainty remains whether impacts will be enough for it to be a named storm.
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  27. Mbeumo offers Carrick solace as Man Utd winless run goes on

    Michael Carrick said he had his headphones on this week so didn't hear the noise around Manchester United, but a 1-1 draw at Leeds means it is six games without a win.
  28. How one rule change is altering the face of one-day cricket

    One rule change has changed the face of ODI cricket. BBC Sport looks at its impact, who is benefiting and what it could mean for the future.
  29. Beer & Blackpool beach was how British players bonded - Pulis

    BBC Sport columnist Tony Pulis explains what Spurs will get from their team-bonding trip to Spain, and how differently managers built team morale in his day.
  30. Inside British number one Kartal's remarkable comeback

    Six months ago, Sonay Kartal could not brush her teeth without "being in agony" - now she's the British number one after three events back from a long-term back injury.
  31. Cardinals upset Rams as Eagles lose - five things from NFL week six

    Week six in the NFL produced some unlikely heroes as the Arizona Cardinals pulled off a huge upset while the Philadelphia Eagles suffered another loss.
  32. 'Not in our DNA' - will 3v3 change the future of English football?

    Changes have been implemented by the FA from this season with under-7s dropping from playing 5v5 to 3v3 in England - could it help to change the DNA of English football?
  33. Madueke's 'anger and conviction' shows he's more than a 'finisher'

    Noni Madueke may not have the role he wants at Arsenal but his winning goal against Nottingham Forest showed why he is one of Mikel Arteta's valued players.