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  1. Fifa scraps World Cup investment plan after outcry

    Fifa boss Gianni Infantino said the project to sell off stakes in its major competitions had "created divisions" and would not go ahead.
  2. Labour's Bev Craig elected Greater Manchester mayor, succeeding Andy Burnham

    Labour's Bev Craig secures nearly double the number of votes won by Reform UK's Sian Astley.
  3. Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge

    Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.
  4. Sir John Curtice: The "Burnham bounce" is real but it's not massive

    The governing party's poll ratings have improved but they're only just ahead of Reform
  5. Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs

    President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.
  6. Police release Nancy Guthrie ransom notes in latest bid to find kidnappers

    Investigators hope the notes' "distinct linguistic characteristics" may be recognised by a member of the public.
  7. He thought a fitness supplement was safe but it sent him into psychosis

    Daniel Murphy's mental health spiralled after he took missold drugs which had been mixed with steroids.
  8. The 40-year search for the elusive 'pink zebra' seaweed

    An ancient algae first spotted four decades ago will now join the collection of the Natural History Museum.
  9. What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain and why does Trump say he wants to bomb it?

    BBC Verify has spoken to experts and analysed satellite imagery to piece together what we know about the site, and the potential impact of a US strike.
  10. Former workers fight for wages they say they're owed: 'It makes me sick'

    Sonia Garcia Monuz is among ex-catering firm employees who claim they are owed unpaid wages.
  11. British girl band FLO 'want it all' - and they're confident they will get it

    The rising stars say making their second album, Therapy at the Club, was a "crash course" in music.
  12. Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least nine, Ukraine officials say

    The attack comes as Moscow escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.
  13. The Papers: 'Spanish border crisis' and 'iron chancellor'

    The crossing of 60,000 migrants into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco is featured prominently across Saturday's papers.
  14. Who is Greater Manchester's new Mayor Bev Craig?

    Bev Craig succeeds Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester's mayor, but what do we know about her?
  15. Death row inmates desperate to escape execution in Saudi Arabia call the BBC

    Dozens of Ethiopians are awaiting execution - some called the BBC to tell their stories.
  16. Stick to spending limits, PM and chancellor tell ministers in joint memo

    The Chancellor said the Budget on 28 October would “meet our fiscal rules” and give families "stability" to plan for the future.
  17. India's 'cockroach' protesters have wounds consistent with pellet-gun fire, say experts

    Ballistic experts say the dozens of tiny round punctures are tell-tale signs of pellet gun injuries.
  18. 'I'm Mandy Burnham' - Quaker chaplain is lookalike for new prime minister

    Emma Roberts is is "leaning into" the comparisons and has changed her name to "Mandy Burnham" on TikTok.
  19. Roman port dug up behind woman's home

    The remains have been discovered beneath a paddock close to the Humber estuary in Brough.
  20. Highland glen sees first wild-born beavers in 400 years

    Conservationists believe there are at least two kits in Glen Affric following a release of 11 beavers.
  21. 'Don't wait until you want revenge' - why prenups are on the rise

    More young couples are now signing prenups to set out who gets what in the event of divorce.
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  23. Is The World Cup For Sale?

    Infantino 'wrong man' to lead Fifa says Burnham as criticism grows.
  24. 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.
  25. Fifa scraps controversial World Cup investment plan

    Football's world governing body Fifa abandons plans to sell off stakes in its major competitions after widespread opposition to president Gianni Infantino's proposal.
  26. Infantino on the brink? Who might replace him if he goes?

    Fifa president Gianni Infantino is in the eye of a storm after scrapping his attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup. If he goes, who comes in?
  27. Same start but different outlook at Rangers as McInnes era begins

    Derek McInnes insists Rangers will improve after his team's Scottish Premiership draw at Dundee United.
  28. Intensity, smiles & Lewandowski - inside Liverpool training under Iraola

    Liverpool's pre-season under Andoni Iraola is ramping up - and here is what we learned from the first open training session under their new boss.
  29. England beaten by New Zealand in netball semi-final

    England's netballers miss out on a place in the Commonwealth Games gold-medal match after a 61-54 semi-final defeat by a powerful New Zealand side.