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  1. Farage senior aide filmed suggesting way to avoid donations law

    A film broadcast by Channel 4 shows senior Reform UK figures discussing donations with an undercover reporter.
  2. Controversial Jackdaw gas field set to be approved in weeks, sources say

    The government is set to give the go-ahead for the gas field off the coast of Aberdeen, the BBC understands.
  3. Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days

    A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.
  4. British army told to stop non-essential training exercises to save money

    Units in the UK not preparing to be deployed have been told to cut back on training exercises due to cost pressures.
  5. Girl group Katseye are missing two members, but their tour still dazzles

    Reduced but resilient, girl group Katseye received a hero's welcome in London.
  6. Trump hints US would not back UK over Falkland Islands due to lack of Iran war support

    The US president says the UK was not "there to help me" in his ongoing war with Iran.
  7. Watch: Gloria Steinem dedicated her life to fight for women's equality

    The feminist icon who became leader of the women's liberation movement in the US died on Wednesday at the age of 92, according to her foundation.
  8. US investigating if missile hit Iran wedding, Vance says

    The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said shrapnel from a missile hit the ceremony and killed four people on Tuesday.
  9. Could robots be the future of theme parks?

    Galaxy Robot Park is a 16,500-square-meter venue in South Korea, with attractions including humanoid robots dancing to K-pop hits.
  10. Tensions flare as judge declines to remove holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial

    The defence lawyer is upset after the judge decides not to remove a holdout in the triple murder case.
  11. AI tools that take notes for GPs could miss vital information, study suggests

    Researchers said the tools - which record consultations - could miss vital things like a patient's facial expressions or emotional state.
  12. Reform UK promises £80bn cuts to public spending

    Speaking at the party's conference, economy spokesman Robert Jenrick says Reform will be the "party of fiscal responsibility".
  13. How Gloria Steinem changed the lives of generations of women

    The trailblazing feminist spoke out for the legalisation of abortion, same-sex marriage and equal pay for women - but her activism was not without backlash.
  14. Weekly quiz: What has been named TikTok's song of the summer in the UK?

    How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
  15. The overlooked factor driving the childhood obesity crisis

    At a specialist childhood obesity clinic, almost all of the children are not in school. Why?
  16. AI data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost?

    Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.
  17. How the brain of a fly may help explain human behaviour

    Comparing the brains of male and female flies may transform our understanding of how genes shape behaviour, including ours.
  18. Volkswagen board approves plan to cut 100,000 jobs

    The group - which includes Audi, Porsche, Skoda as well as the VW brand - said in March that it would cut 50,000 roles.
  19. Burnham and Macron agree to scale up action on small boats in first meeting

    The leaders also discussed Ukraine and "the UK's drive to get closer to Europe", No 10 says.
  20. Schools to close early for A66 crash funeral amid safety concerns

    The funeral of one of five young men killed in the crash with a police car is due to take place.
  21. Hope for survivors in Nepal as tunnel rescue efforts continue

    South Asian correspondent Azadeh Moshiri is at the site of a tunnel where rescuers still hope to find survivors following the Nepal-Tibet floods.
  22. Three farmers detained by Israel in Lebanon, village leader says

    The detentions were reported to the US-led International Monitoring and Implementation Mechanism but Israeli military has not commented.
  23. Canada unveils new $20 bill featuring portrait of King Charles

    The vertical banknote features King Charles III, the first new monarch to appear on a Canadian banknote in more than 70 years.
  24. Badenoch accuses Burnham of kicking defence spending into the long grass

    Andy Burnham has committed to reaching the Nato target of 3.5% spending by 2035, but not 3% by 2030.
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  26. Burnham’s Big Economic Choices

    How is the global economic picture shaping Andy Burnham’s first budget?
  27. Has Pete Hegseth lost control of the Pentagon?

    The US military is losing its senior leaders.
  28. Breaking down Chelsea's staggering 39 summer exits

    Chelsea are believed to have recouped more than £500m this summer by either selling or loaning out a staggering 39 players.
  29. Fifa accuses Uefa of 'smear campaign' against Infantino

    The governing bodies have traded blows since Fifa president Gianni Infantino's scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.
  30. Kyrgios given one-month ban for positive cocaine test

    Nick Kyrgios is eligible to return to tennis after accepting a one-month ban for testing positive for cocaine.
  31. 'I was seeing spots' - third seed Auger-Aliassime stunned in New York

    Third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime says he was "dizzy and seeing spots" in a surprise second-round loss to Karen Khachanov at the US Open.
  32. Ashes tickets pricing people out of game - Vaughan

    Former England captain Michael Vaughan says ticket price rises for next year's men's Ashes are "pricing a lot of people out of the game."
  33. 'Adonis' Gibbs-White's chance to shine - will Tuchel take notice?

    Morgan Gibbs-White was left out of England's World Cup squad - will his continued good form be impossible for Thomas Tuchel to ignore?