BBC Lite

• Syrian presidency announces ceasefire after deadly sectarian clashes in south - The move comes after days of clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters in Suweida that have reportedly left hundreds dead.
• More rain and thunderstorm alerts bring flash flood threat - Most of the UK falls under an alert for rain and storms, which could cause disruption and power cuts.
• Dozens killed by Israeli gunfire near aid sites in south Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says - More than 100 others were also injured near two sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, according to the Hamas-run health ministry and civil defence agency.
• MasterChef crisis: Wallace and Torode were 'never friends' - There were nine complaints against Torode, BBC learns - and show’s producers had hoped to ride out the storm.
• Who is in charge? The prime minister's authority is in question again - It's been a week of dismissals, disagreements and backbench bust-ups, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
• At least 63 arrests at Palestine Action ban protests - The Met Police says it has made 55 arrests at one of several demonstrations across the country.
• US tech CEO suspended after Coldplay concert embrace goes viral - Big screen footage of the two people went viral after reports they were colleagues and at least one was married to another person.
• Fantastic Four and Pokémon Presents: What's coming up this week? - Madonna is also in the (re)mix this week, while Happy Gilmore returns to the greens after 30 years.
• Wasps are back this summer – a lot of them - Wasps are having a good year following a cooler summer in 2024 - so how can we live alongside them without a sting?
• 'Gangsta Debbs' - the granny who used her family to run an £80m drug empire - As the matriarch of a high-earning crime family, Deborah Mason lived a lavish lifestyle – but also claimed £50,000 in benefits.
• Why the Epstein case looms large in MAGA world - A subset of Trump supporters are passionate about the case - and angry at the president.
• 'The village will die' - Italy looks for answers to decline in number of babies - The government wants to encourage women to have babies but Italians say they need greater help.
• Several critically injured in LA after vehicle driven into crowd - At least 28 people are injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles.
• Trump sues Murdoch and Wall Street Journal for $10bn over Epstein article - The lawsuit is over a story claiming the president wrote a "bawdy" personal note to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003.
• Sylvanian Families' legal battle over TikTok sex, drugs and murder videos - The toys' owner is suing a TikTok creator who makes videos of them in adult storylines.
• British and Irish Lions beat Wallabies to take series lead - The Lions get their series off to a winning start by beating Australia 27-19 in the first Test at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
• Thousands of Afghans won't be compensated by UK for data breach - The MoD says it will 'robustly defend' against large compensation claims from Afghans affected by the data breach, and won't proactively give payouts
• Tall Ships event gets under sail in 'party city' - The major four-day event in Aberdeen is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of people.
• Is this the death of the late night US chat show? - Viewers were taken by surprise this week when Stephen Colbert announced the end of The Late Show.
• South Africa building collapse that killed 34 was 'entirely preventable', minister says - Workers reported feeling vibrations in the partially built structure, and being told to cover up holes with sand.
• Terminally ill should be spared council tax, say charities - Manchester City Council became what is believed to be the first local authority to introduce the scheme last month.
• More than £15k raised for school coach crash victims - A local resident launched the fundraiser on Thursday to help those affected by the crash.
• Premature babies to be immunised against winter virus - From late September, 9,000 babies and vulnerable infants in the UK will have a long-lasting injection.
• Wayne and Coleen Rooney made heroes of Lord of the Rings spoof - The Legend of Rooney's Ring, by one of the writers of TV's Motherland, transports the couple to a fantasy world.
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• More River Pollution, More Anger - Serious pollution incidents by water companies rise by 60% in a year.
• The President's Path: Why are Epstein files dividing MAGA and Trump? - Trump faces backlash from his base as demands grow for Epstein file transparency
• Imperfect Lions beat Australia to take series lead - The Lions get their series off to a winning start by beating Australia 27-19 in the first Test at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
• Barcelona open talks over Rashford deal - Barcelona open talks with intermediaries over a possible deal to sign Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford.
• 'How good is that?' - England's Parry hits first hole-in-one - Watch the moment England's John Parry hits the first hole-in-one of the 2025 Open Championship.