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  1. 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.
  2. More than 170 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in Channel

    The government says all of the migrants, who were attempting to cross to the UK, will be returned to France.
  3. Afghan boxer arrested in Greece over discovery of Scottish woman's body in suitcase

    Sharif Ahmadzai, from Afghanistan, is expected to appear in court in Athens on Wednesday.
  4. Oil prices fall on hopes Strait of Hormuz could reopen

    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume.
  5. Top Fifa official Wenger says scrapping World Cup plan 'absolutely necessary'

    Fifa's chief of global football development Arsene Wenger says the decision to scrap the plan to have private investment in Fifa competitions was "absolutely necessary".
  6. 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.
  7. Princess Eugenie gives birth to baby girl in Portugal

    The daughter of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson welcomed her third child on Monday.
  8. Bono, Eddie Vedder and Hozier among mourners at Glen Hansard's funeral

    The 56-year-old, who shot to prominence in 1991 musical comedy film The Commitments, died in a motorcycle crash last week.
  9. Justice secretary apologises to families affected by early release scheme

    Some offenders will be barred from the scheme, but families say it comes "at the expense of victims".
  10. Scottish exam pass rates rise as students find out results

    More than 148,000 learners across the country received their results as details of this year's pass rates were published.
  11. Athletes go 'missing' after Commonwealth Games ends

    Police Scotland said it had received reports of various athletes "unaccounted for" in the aftermath of the Games, which concluded on Sunday.
  12. Surgeon struck off after wrongly connecting organs

    An expert witness said the bowel procedure carried out by the surgeon was "not known to man".
  13. 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.
  14. What's behind having to release some prisoners early?

    More people going to prison, and for longer, is why governments including the current one have had to release prisoners early.
  15. How Italians are avoiding the worst of the heat this summer

    From supermarkets to night-time tours, experts share how to make the most of Italy during this latest heatwave.
  16. Ariana Grande has had enough of body comments, but 'scrutiny' will linger

    The star has taken a "step back" from the spotlight after appearances led to "endless, ongoing public scrutiny".
  17. Analysis: Trump challenged by cold reality from top allies

    A president used to bending US politics to his will faces two stinging losses in a matter of days, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.
  18. Burnham invites swimmer Goodburn to meeting after cancer funding plea

    Prime Minister Andy Burnham responds to Archie Goodburn's impassioned plea for more money and resources to be put into brain cancer research by inviting the Scottish swimmer to a personal meeting.
  19. EU commends Spain's 'swift response' to Ceuta migrant crisis

    About 70,000 of the 72,000 people who came to Ceuta illegally last week have been returned to Morocco, Spain says.
  20. Fires started 'deliberately' on mountain as crews tackle blaze

    Firefighters have been tackling the blaze on the mountain in the Rhondda Valley since Saturday.
  21. Family funeral held after suspected triple murder

    Relatives describe the mother as "the family's pride and joy".
  22. Tributes paid to 'quietly seismic' theatre director and playwright Peter Gill

    Gill performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company before embarking on a successful directing career.
  23. Soldier kills four in gun rampage in Russian-occupied Crimea

    The region's Moscow-installed governor says the gunman has been detained after firing at fellow soldiers and civilians.
  24. Mackerel festival should celebrate cabbage instead, say animal rights activists

    Aberaeron holds an annual "light-hearted funeral" dedicated to the fast-swimming fish.
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  26. Why Does The Government Keep Releasing Prisoners Early?

    Government defends early release scheme, blaming prison capacity crisis.
  27. 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.
  28. 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.
  29. Fifa private money plan had to be scrapped - Wenger

    Fifa's chief of global football development Arsene Wenger says the decision to scrap the plan to have private investment in Fifa competitions was "absolutely necessary".
  30. 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.
  31. 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.
  32. Arsenal in talks to sign Newcastle's Guimaraes

    Arsenal open direct talks with Newcastle United to sign captain Bruno Guimaraes.
  33. GB Snowsport loses UK Sport funding but athletes unaffected

    UK Sport will no longer channel investment in skiing and snowboarding through the sports' UK governing body, GB Snowsport.