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  1. Analysis: Has Starmer done enough to save his premiership?

    Was the prime minister's speech enough to avert a challenge to his leadership less than two years after he won a landslide general election victory?
  2. British passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship isolating in hospital

    The passengers landed in the UK on Sunday and none have reported symptoms, but they will will be monitored in hospital for 72 hours.
  3. Watch: Macron interrupts speaker to tell audience to be quiet

    The French president stood up during a conference in Kenya to tell the audience to quieten down, saying it was “impossible” for speakers to be heard.
  4. Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support'

    The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is "unbelievably weak".
  5. Pupils hopeless and crying after 'poorly worded' Higher Maths exam

    More than 11,000 people have signed a petition calling for a review of the exam saying it was "totally unrecognisable" from what they had prepared for.
  6. Campbell's Bluebird back on Coniston Water almost 60 years after fatal record attempt

    The restored hydroplane returns to the lake where its record-breaking pilot was killed in 1967.
  7. Wordle to become TV quiz show with Savannah Guthrie as host

    The online word game from the New York Times will hit the small screen in the UK and US from next year.
  8. Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader's descendants

    The painting is believed to have been plundered by high-ranking Nazi Hermann Goering during World War Two.
  9. Man accused of Starmer arson attacks did not intend to endanger life, court hears

    A Ukrainian man accused of the attack says he was forced to start the fire after being recruited online.
  10. Elon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China trip

    A total of 17 US executives are set to join the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
  11. Boy's adoption overturned after mum dates prisoner

    The child was adopted by a Northumberland woman who is dating a prisoner, the Court of Appeal hears.
  12. US passengers from ship quarantined as officials say public risk 'very low'

    Two people are being monitored in Atlanta, while 16 others are in Nebraska at the nation's only national quarantine unit.
  13. Watch: Soldier on parachuting to remote island to bring Hantavirus aid

    A specialist team helped supply critical medical support to Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic.
  14. How different countries are dealing with passengers from the ship

    The UK, US and EU are asking all citizens returning home from the virus-hit MV Hondius to self-isolate for about six weeks.
  15. Tourist hotspot at 'end of the world' denies causing hantavirus outbreak

    The BBC reports from the city of Ushuaia, where experts have been sent to investigate the origins of the outbreak.
  16. How worried should we be about hantavirus?

    Passengers potentially exposed to hantavirus are being repatriated, so what is the risk to the wider public?
  17. The summer England's World Cup 'golden generation' lost its shine, twenty years on

    It was meant to be England's moment. A world-class squad, celebrity partners and confident fans - the hype was huge and the fall was hard.
  18. 'Britain at the heart of Europe': How Starmer's plans are going down in the EU

    Sir Keir Starmer pledged to rebuild the UK's relationship with Europe in a defiant speech on Monday.
  19. This couple lost £1,000 after their flight was cancelled - here is what to check so you don't

    It's essential to read your policy details carefully - here's a checklist to tick off before you set off on your travels.
  20. The hospital taking in Britons from hantavirus-hit ship - six years after being used for Covid quarantine

    The Merseyside site was last used to isolate those arriving from China at the start of the Covid pandemic.
  21. Martin Lewis delivers emotional speech, and nine other Bafta TV moments

    There were tears, surprises and fabulous outfits - as one of the biggest nights for UK television took place.
  22. 'It breaks my heart' – legend Beth Mead to leave Arsenal

    Beth Mead says it "breaks her heart" to leave Arsenal after it is announced the forward will depart the club at the end of the season.
  23. Oil price predicted to remain above $100 for rest of year

    Investment bank JP Morgan expects oil to remain in the "low $100s" even if the Strait of Hormuz were to reopen next month.
  24. UK alcohol deaths fall for first time since Covid pandemic

    Experts say the “modest reduction” is “not cause for complacency”, with calls to redouble efforts to slash deaths further.
  25. Man admits assaulting three Jewish people

    Two men, aged 58 and 26, and a 53-year-old woman were left with minor injuries, police say.
  26. Ofcom partially upholds police watchdog complaint about BBC's Chris Kaba doc

    The complaint concerned claims made on a Panorama episode on Kaba, who was killed in 2022.
  27. Man who killed wife with hammer not fit for release, Parole Board rules

    A parole board rules that man jailed for killing his estranged wife is not fit for release from prison.
  28. Washington correspondents' dinner shooting suspect pleads not guilty

    Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump.
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  30. Labour MPs Move Against Starmer

    The number of Labour MPs calling for the prime minister to go increases.
  31. Trump takes his revenge on disloyal Republicans

    The US president targets his political enemies in Kentucky and Indiana
  32. Scottish mockumentary about two brothers' Eurovision dreams

    Two Scottish brothers try to sneak into Eurovision by entering for another country.
  33. Five 'fouls' in one move - breaking down Premier League corner chaos

    The Premier League season has been defined by set-piece drama. It came to a head at West Ham on Sunday, when the VAR could have penalised any one of a handful of potential fouls.
  34. An opener, spinner & fast bowlers - England's first Test decisions

    Who will make the cut when England name their first Test squad of the summer?
  35. What does future hold for Barcelona striker Rashford?

    Marcus Rashford has an uncertain future despite the on-loan Manchester United forward scoring a brilliant free-kick for Barcelona in El Clasico.
  36. 'It breaks my heart' – legend Mead to leave Arsenal

    Beth Mead says it "breaks her heart" to leave Arsenal after it is announced the forward will depart the club at the end of the season.
  37. Ex-goalkeeper Martyn savours England cricket call

    Former football goalkeeper Nigel Martyn is eyeing the chance to join a pantheon of Englishmen to become 'dual internationals'.