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  1. National security can't come at expense of social security, Burnham says

    The prime minister says he will fund defence and get the welfare bill down in "the Labour way".
  2. Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations

    The investigation, which follows a broadcast by Channel 4 News, is being folded into the inquiry that has been underway into other donations.
  3. Miliband rejects chief rabbi's claim British Jews in greater danger after sanctions move

    The foreign secretary disagrees that sanctions on Israeli settlements could put British Jews at greater risk.
  4. 'We were raped and exploited by a drug gang as teenagers', women tell BBC of their ordeal

    Four women have chosen to waive their anonymity and speak publicly to the BBC documentary, Britain's Forgotten Girls, about how they were targeted by criminals when they were children.
  5. Hundreds mourn police officer killed in wrong-way A66 crash

    Officers give PC Matthew Blades a guard of honour as people line the streets for his funeral.
  6. Watch: Sinkhole at Nicolas Cage's Malibu house swallows driveway

    The driveway of the beach-front house collapsed on Tuesday morning, according to local authorities.
  7. Actor Noel Clarke charged with sexual offences

    Clarke has been charged with offences including sexual assault. BBC News has asked him for a comment.
  8. Germany's Merz attacks AfD in stormy debate after far-right election win

    Germany's chancellor clashes with AfD leader Alice Weidel, saying her migration policy amounts to "ethnic cleansing" for skilled workers.
  9. Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'

    It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.
  10. Oil hits $100 a barrel for first time since July after US and Houthi strikes

    Brent crude - the global benchmark for prices - rises after the US hit five Iranian tankers on Tuesday
  11. 'Constantly on my mind' - 9/11 agony endures for bereaved, 25 years on

    As the 25th anniversary approaches, the wait for the alleged mastermind of the attack to be put on trial goes on.
  12. What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?

    Flights are cancelled owing to air traffic control problems, so what are your rights if you're affected?
  13. Cowboy builder tore my home apart and disappeared off the face of the Earth with £14k

    Victims of cowboy builders describe how they were exploited with one couple left "scarred for life".
  14. Are women better than men at endurance running?

    Women have beaten men in some high-profile endurance events in recent months - are they better suited to these challenges?
  15. How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem

    A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.
  16. I'm 27 and I've already written my will - here's why

    For many young people making a will may not seem necessary, but here's why you shouldn't put it off.
  17. Hegseth is shaking up the Pentagon as the US wages war - but it comes at a cost

    The upheaval in the military could shape the legacy of Trump's second term, writes the BBC's Tom Bateman.
  18. Petrol prices rise by 5p over a week as Iran war sends oil higher

    A litre of unleaded now costs 167.17p which is the biggest weekly increase since April, data shows.
  19. Channel 4 to cut 340 jobs by the end of the year in major shake-up

    It comes after the network conducted a review amid a "rapidly changing media landscape".
  20. Divorcing abusive husband cost woman £105k

    Annabelle Boucher wants the law changed after she paid thousands to divorce her coercive ex-husband.
  21. Police say Nottingham attacks were 'not preventable'

    Police say any mistakes were not missed opportunities to prevent the 2023 Nottingham attacks.
  22. Learner drivers still forced to wait months to book tests

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency had been given a target to reduce average wait times to seven weeks.
  23. Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes as two killed at Moldova border

    Meanwhile, four people, including a child, were killed in the southern Russian city of Novorossiysk.
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  25. Why Has The UK Government Changed Its Approach to Israel?

    UK imposes sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
  26. Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why is Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial dividing America?

    And will Trump succeed in limiting mail-in voting before the midterms?
  27. Why Dolly Parton meant so much to so many around the world

    Dolly Parton's death sparked an huge outpouring of love - why did she mean so much?
  28. A vivid account of WHAM!'s legendary 1985 tour in China

    Making pop history. Priceless footage tells the true story of a real 80s culture shock
  29. What next for LIV Golf's star players, and its fight for survival?

    Golf's main tours are expecting a lot of interest in rejoining from LIV golfers – but the path back might not be so easy.
  30. 'Embarrassing' Pakistan break record in innings to forget

    The only thing gloomier than the leaden skies at lunch on day of the third Test at Edgbaston will be the mood in the Pakistan dressing room as things went from bad to worse.
  31. Kimi Raikkonen's son Robin, 11, signs for Red Bull

    Robin Raikkonen, the 11-year-old son of former Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen, signs for Red Bull's driver development programme.
  32. Borthwick's holding pattern extended - with minimal confidence vote

    England head coach Steve Borthwick's extra six months buys time but doesn't indicate reserves of confidence from his Rugby Football Union employers.
  33. Is 15-year-old Gabriel set to become Man Utd's youngest ever player?

    Fifteen-year-old JJ Gabriel has scored two magnificent goals in two Premier League 2 appearances for Manchester United - is he ready to make his senior debut
  34. Messi agrees to buy second Spanish club

    Spanish second-division side Eldense say Argentina great Lionel Messi has reached a "preliminary agreement" to become the club's majority shareholder.