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  1. Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows,' BBC finds

    Agents try to attract people on housing benefit by using social media videos that offer free rooms and holidays.
  2. France's government under pressure after widespread violence

    Political tension grips France after rioting marred protests over the cost of living and struggling public services, Katya Adler writes.
  3. Inside the shadowy world of anti-Putin sabotage from within Russia

    Two men tell of the work they say they have been doing to support Ukrainian intelligence during the war.
  4. Watch: Russian saboteur working for Ukraine shares reconnaissance videos

    In a BBC World Service documentary, the man claims to have played a role in drone attacks on his home soil.
  5. Home sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties a day

    More property asking prices are being cut than at any time in 15 years, data shared with the BBC shows.
  6. Watch: Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US

    The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from Chicago, where communities are battling a new wave of synthetic drugs.
  7. 'Postcode lottery' driving children's inequality in England, commissioner warns

    Dame Rachel De Souza's landmark report says children are being failed by a "postcode lottery".
  8. Burnham says youth employment and training crisis is a 'moral failure'

    The UK faces "economic catastrophe" with one million young people not in work or training, the prime minister says.
  9. Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza

    The number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third - from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.
  10. Bomb threat forces Israel to Austria flight into emergency landing

    The Airbus jet landed safely in Bulgaria and all passengers and crew aboard were unharmed, officials said.
  11. NHS bosses say smaller maternity units may have to close

    The NHS Alliance said "difficult decisions" lie ahead and some maternity services may have to be consolidated.
  12. Don't fall for this - how to protect yourself from AI scams

    Trading standards officers say AI is "super-charging" existing scams through clones and fake websites.
  13. GTA 6: Can you cheat on someone with a video game character?

    Grand Theft Auto VI lets you build and nurture a romantic relationship but some say dates with a fictional character are a step too far.
  14. BBC visits wildfire front in haze-choked Indonesia

    The BBC is in central Kalimantan, where a toxic haze fuelled by wildfires is choking millions of residents.
  15. The portraits that helped bring the lost Aberfan children home

    An artist living hundreds of miles away felt compelled to help the village that lost its children.
  16. The Papers: 'Neets crisis is moral failure' and 'Credit crunch'

    PM brands Neets "crisis" a "moral failure" and cereal prices could rise in healthy food crackdown lead Monday's papers.
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  18. Trump says suspension of Russia sanctions is to keep peace negotiations going

    The US president blocked numerous sanctions on Russia two days before they were due to take effect.
  19. EU tariffs aimed at China hitting Ukraine, steel boss says

    The boss of one of Ukraine's biggest steel companies says the country has been "bundled together" in measures aimed at curbing cheap imports.
  20. People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine

    Antisocial behaviour on buses in England could lead to fines while a new campaign is also being launched for trains. A national campaign asking rail passengers "share the carriage, not the noise" is being launched.
  21. Cindy Crawford 'beyond heartbroken' after death of son Presley at 27

    Presley Gerber's death in September is being investigated as a suspected overdose.
  22. Major fire at Canada military base leaves four dead, dozens injured

    Prime Minister Carney said military and emergency crews fought the flames throughout the night in "some of the worst conditions imaginable".
  23. Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff survives shooting in Mumbai

    Video published by several news outlets shows gunmen firing multiple shots at a car while it is moving past a crowd.
  24. Chance of storms this week as Atlantic jet stream roars into life

    Gales are possible later this week as a deep low pressure system crosses the UK, but uncertainty remains whether impacts will be enough for it to be a named storm.
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  27. Wildfire: A Warning from the Midlands

    What can we learn from wildfires that destroyed 38 homes in the Midlands in August 2026?
  28. Mbeumo offers Carrick solace as Man Utd winless run goes on

    Michael Carrick said he had his headphones on this week so didn't hear the noise around Manchester United, but a 1-1 draw at Leeds means it is six games without a win.
  29. Madueke's 'anger and conviction' shows he's more than a 'finisher'

    Noni Madueke may not have the role he wants at Arsenal but his winning goal against Nottingham Forest showed why he is one of Mikel Arteta's valued players.
  30. How one rule change is altering the face of one-day cricket

    One rule change has changed the face of ODI cricket. BBC Sport looks at its impact, who is benefiting and what it could mean for the future.
  31. Inside British number one Kartal's remarkable comeback

    Six months ago, Sonay Kartal could not brush her teeth without "being in agony" - now she's the British number one after three events back from a long-term back injury.
  32. Cardinals upset Rams as Eagles lose - five things from NFL week six

    Week six in the NFL produced some unlikely heroes as the Arizona Cardinals pulled off a huge upset while the Philadelphia Eagles suffered another loss.
  33. 'Not in our DNA' - will 3v3 change the future of English football?

    Changes have been implemented by the FA from this season with under-7s dropping from playing 5v5 to 3v3 in England - could it help to change the DNA of English football?
  34. Hearts roll out red carpet... and Celtic walk all over it

    Hearts thought attack was the best form of defence at Celtic Park. They were badly wrong, writes Tom English.