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  1. Reform receives second £36m donation in two days as crypto investor matches record

    The party says the money will allow it to fight the next election on a "level playing field", while rivals have renewed calls for donations from individuals to be capped.
  2. Burnham and Badenoch revive red versus blue politics as Reform land 'gobsmacking' donations

    As Reform slip back in the polls, Labour and the Conservatives rediscover a familiar political divide, writes Laura Kuenssberg
  3. Trump says united Ireland would be 'fantastic' during visit to Dublin

    Trump made the comments during a meeting with Irish leader Micheál Martin, but Downing Street says it will "stick to the Good Friday Agreement".
  4. Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down

    The call comes amid growing concerns that AI models may become able to inflict serious damage worldwide.
  5. 'Skimpflation' warning as tinned mackerel alternative hits more supermarket shelves

    Consumer group Which? has called the sale of jack mackerel, a cheaper, less nutritious species of fish, an example of "skimpflation".
  6. Dramatic insider warnings over AI fall flat with some in Silicon Valley

    A recent spate of stark warnings about the dangers of AI has been met with scepticism by executives and investors.
  7. I never got to experience my baby's scan, but blind parents like me can now feel them

    Tactile 3D models created from pregnancy scans are just one innovation to support blind parents-to-be.
  8. Hardened activists are changing tactics and mobilising the anti-migrant vote

    Patriot Platform wants to build a group of working-class voters to influence political parties on the right.
  9. When an avalanche killed climber Nirmal Purja, his friends faced the hardest mission of all

    Mountaineer Mingma G tells the BBC about the climb to bring home the bodies of his closest friends.
  10. We've followed their lives for six decades - now the stars of 7 Up are bowing out

    70 Up is the final instalment in a series which began in 1964 and has followed the lives of 14 people.
  11. Céline Dion fans prepare for comeback concert in Paris

    Fans of the Canadian singer greeted her as she left her hotel on Saturday.
  12. Three arrests at Portsmouth protests including man, 76, suspected of concealing identity

    Rival demonstrators march through Portsmouth as new police powers come into force.
  13. Oscar-winning film producer Jeremy Thomas dies aged 77

    Best known for The Last Emperor and Sexy Beast, the British film-maker was celebrated for working with international directors throughout his decades-long career.
  14. Bulgaria investigates fire at weapons site that owner calls sabotage

    Officials are not ruling out "outside interference", while the company says the blaze at its site was sabotage.
  15. Teen boy rescued after days adrift in Alaskan waters

    The 15-year-old boy was rescued while the other two passengers from the capsized fishing vessel, his brother and cousin, died.
  16. French officials investigate if malicious act caused train derailment

    Officials say a rail fragment was found on the tracks after Friday's crash of a passenger train that left 44 people injured.
  17. I was beating adults at chess when I was eight

    Last week 13-year-old Ethan became the youngest Ulster Chess champion in history across all ages.
  18. The one thing you need to do to succeed - according to top bosses

    What makes someone stand out in a crowded workplace? Six business leaders tell us what they look for.
  19. 'Batman mansion' owner hits back in bats row

    The owner of Mentmore Towers, which starred in Batman Begins, says a repair scheme is under way.
  20. 'He's massive!' Meet Hugo, the world's tallest horse

    Hugo the shire horse enters the record books as the world's tallest living horse.
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  22. How Reform's £72m Mega Donations Change UK Politics

    How the record donations change the country’s political landscape.
  23. Americast

    Trump made the pledge at the Republicans’ first ever midterm convention.
  24. Star-studded, iconic, Oscar-winning mafia epic

    Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Al Pacino, Marlon Brando and Diane Keaton
  25. Toothless Spurs blank again as new era turns into a false dawn

    Toothless Spurs' draw a blank again and are now in danger of seeing a brave new era turn into a false dawn, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
  26. More dropped points at Anfield - is it too early for Liverpool to worry?

    Liverpool have failed to win either of their first two Premier League games at Anfield. But is it too early to worry?
  27. Hodgkinson second to Werro after hamstring tear

    Keely Hodgkinson is again denied a major prize by rival Audrey Werro - but reveals she had to overcome a torn hamstring to make the start line at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.