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  1. Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault

    Brand is told to expect a prison sentence "of some length" and faces more rape allegations, it can now be reported.
  2. Watch: Met Police release Brand interview footage

    Brand was found guilty of one count of rape and three sexual assaults at Southwark Crown Court.
  3. Henry Nowak’s killer has minimum term increased to 25 years by Court of Appeal

    Judges ruled Vickrum Digwa's original term was unduly lenient and refused his bid to have it cut.
  4. Hoax bomb threats target European airlines and airports for second time in a week

    At least 21 flights across Europe are affected in what the UK government calls a "malicious hoax threat".
  5. Messages reveal how hoax threat was passed on by air traffic control

    BBC Verify has been analysing messages after flights across Europe were targeted by fake bomb threats - the second such incident this week.
  6. California governor commutes death sentences for all 548 people on death row

    California has historically had the largest population of death row inmates in the US.
  7. Interest rates hiked to 4% in first increase in over three years

    Most analysts expected the increase from 3.75% to 4%.
  8. British man infected with Ebola in DR Congo arrives in UK for treatment

    The UK government says there are "well-established procedures for dealing with cases like this" and the risk to the public remains low.
  9. Shares in Musk's SpaceX plunge as tech and AI stocks fall

    The market has been reacting to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry following the US mid-terms
  10. More Mandelson papers set to be published before Christmas

    Documents were published in March and June - but others were withheld because they were part of a police investigation.
  11. Married at First Sight UK cancelled after BBC revealed rape allegations

    Three women made allegations about the men they were partnered with. Channel 4 has apologised and said the show's budget would be reinvested in "distinctive new programming".
  12. Russell Brand is being investigated over two new rape complaints, police say

    Det Supt Andy Furphy said he hoped other potential victims would gain "courage" and "confidence" from the guilty verdicts.
  13. The Russell Brand I saw in court was not the flamboyant character most people will know

    Brand stood upright in the dock as the verdicts were read out in court - ending this sometimes surreal trial.
  14. Watch: How rapist Brand was never far from controversy

    BBC correspondent Sima Kotecha explains how the trial unfolded.
  15. Who could be behind hoax bomb threats to European air travel?

    There is no hard evidence so far linking airline bomb threats to Russia, Iran or any proxy groups.
  16. Three ways the interest rate rise could affect you

    Job, loans and savings are all affected by the rise in interest rates announced by the Bank of England.
  17. Would you take a test to see if your life will be cut short? I did - and it changed me

    Laura Sides faced a dilemma of whether to find out if she would inherit her father's condition.
  18. A bitter end for Ronaldo - the icon who transformed Portugal announces international retirement

    As Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football, Guillem Balague looks at why and what is next for the Portugal legend.
  19. Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war

    The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.
  20. India's costliest film retells a beloved Hindu epic - but divides critics

    Easily the most anticipated Bollywood film of the year, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is the first of two parts.
  21. Watch: Was an Italian chef really fired over refusal to put pineapple on pizza?

    The chef had stated that putting pineapple on pizza was "offensive to his culture".
  22. Melania Trump calls for lasting Ukraine truce as she hosts Russian and Ukrainian officials

    The US first lady was credited by all for playing a key though unspecified role in the ceasefire.
  23. 'Flawed' training contributed to officer's death

    A coroner rules Second Lt Max George's death on Salisbury Plain was an accident.
  24. Could this be the last Bonfire Night for noisy fireworks at home?

    About 20 million people enjoy fireworks at home every year, but some campaigners want quieter displays.
  25. Farage says he is worried Trump will step up Iran war after midterm 'disaster'

    Donald Trump "broke a promise" to the American electorate by launching the war, Reform UK leader adds.
  26. Zimmer frame thrown at train attacker, jury hears

    One of the stabbing victims says "all hell's broken loose" as people locked themselves in toilets.
  27. Team-mates carry coffin at funeral of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel

    Jesus de Miguel's family say "the mark he has left on so many people" is something they will always remember as the footballer's funeral takes place in Spain.
  28. The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules

    The widow of ER creator Michael Crichton argues The Pitt is effectively a reboot of the 1990s series.
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  31. A bitter end for Ronaldo - the icon who transformed Portugal

    As Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football, Guillem Balague looks at why and what is next for the Portugal legend.
  32. What new Kane deal means for England and the Premier League record

    Harry Kane's new deal at Bayern Munich may end his Premier League career but offers fresh hope he can lead England to glory, writes Phil McNulty.
  33. 'I don't fear for my safety from online abuse - because we're so used to it'

    Britain's Jodie Burrage speaks to BBC Sport about the online abuse she received after her recent defeat - and why it no longer comes as a surprise.