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US envoy to visit Gaza, as hospital says dozens killed seeking food - US special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Gaza on Friday to inspect food distribution sites, the White House said.
Gazan boy first to be treated in UK for war injuries - Majd, 15, was almost killed by an Israeli tank shell last February. He has finally arrived in the UK for reconstructive surgery.
Man, 76, arrested on suspicion of poisoning as summer camp children fall ill - Police received a report of children feeling unwell on Sunday before turning up at the camp on Monday.
Nurses threaten strike action over 3.6% pay increase - Royal College of Nursing wants urgent talks on way NHS contract works, warning nurses feel undervalued.
Jess Glynne calls White House deportation video with Jet2 song 'sick' - The post was captioned: "When ICE books you a one-way Jet2 holiday to deportation. Nothing beats it!"
Most popular boys' and girls' names of 2024 revealed - New entrants into the top 100 most popular in England and Wales include Athena and Yahya.
White House unveils plans for new $200m ballroom - Donald Trump has been calling for the White House to build a new ballroom for nearly a decade.
Young Ukrainians get their way as Zelensky overturns law to defuse crisis - Ukraine's parliament votes to restore the independence of two anti-corruption agencies after large-scale protests.
Children's author Allan Ahlberg dies aged 87 - He wrote more than 150 books, including The Jolly Postman and Each Peach Pear Plum.
'Staff were physically sick': Dine and dash mental health toll on restaurant workers - A former restaurateur says some staff are left "physically sick" after dine and dash incidents.
Former nurse loses legal challenge over private gender clinic - A High Court challenge over the registration of England's first private gender clinic for teenagers has failed.
Watch: Relative of hostage responds to declarations of Palestinian statehood - Dalia Cusnir tells the BBC "the only way of securing the future of the region" is to return the hostages and force Hamas to down weapons.
US to deny visas to Palestinian officials - The US says both the PLO and the Palestinian Administration continue to support "terrorism".
Minister says lawyers missing the point on Palestinian recognition - Jonathan Reynolds hits back at top lawyers who say plan to recognise Palestinian state may be illegal.
What does recognising a Palestinian state mean? - Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced that the UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel meets certain conditions.
How many new homes were added in your area in Labour's first year? Use our tool to find out - Find out how many new homes were registered where you live during Labour’s first year in government
Air traffic control failed for just 20 minutes. Why did it cause so much chaos? - Details are emerging about how a 20-minute outage caused airport chaos on Wednesday.
Why Europeans are unhappy with terms of Trump's tariff deal - Discrepancies between the two sides' version of the deal have emerged, and key details of the agreement are yet to be negotiated.
'Endless battle': Fighting the crime gangs taking over the high street - People say they're terrified of going to the shops, with reports of intimidation and open drug dealing.
'I'd be lost without football' - the ex-Premier League striker still playing at 49 - As he approaches his 50th birthday, ex-Premier League striker Jamie Cureton tells BBC Sport why he is not ready to quit playing yet.
'Our mosque feels like a prison one year on from UK's summer of riots' - In the wake of anti-immigration riots last year, two Islamic leaders say they still feel unsafe.
'Like a sci-fi movie': US baby born from 30-year-old frozen embryo breaks record - It is believed to be longest that an embryo has been frozen before resulting in a successful live birth.
Toone reveals grandma died on day of Euro 2025 final - England's Ella Toone reveals she lost her grandmother on the morning of the Euro 2025 final - a game she started as the Lionesses beat Spain to retain their title.
Justin Timberlake reveals Lyme disease diagnosis - The Cry Me A River singer says he was "shocked" to be diagnosed with the disease but it explained why he was in pain on stage.
Man injured in Tommy Robinson station investigation leaves hospital - Police are wanting to question far-right activist Tommy Robinson in connection with the incident on Monday.
Small boat migrants total passes 25,000 in July for first time - The earliest that figure has been reached before was in 2022 on 27 August, Home Office data shows.
Jeremy Clarkson 'devastated' as his farm has TB - The TV presenter says the infection was found on his Diddly Squat Farm in Chadlington, Oxfordshire.
Watch: New 'supersized' species of stick insect discovered in Australia - A new "supersized" species of stick insect that is roughly as heavy as a golf ball has been discovered in Australia.
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Trump v Carney (Again) - Canada joins UK and France in setting out plans to back Palestinian State.
Will Trump stand firm on his tariff deadlines? - The US president says Friday is the cut off
Unreachable to unplayable - how England had mixed opening day - Josh Tongue and England's seamers struggled for consistency despite moments of brilliance, while Chris Woakes' injury adds yet another dilemma.
Woad five behind as Japanese duo lead Women's Open - Lottie Woad shoots a level-par first round to lie five shots off the AIG Women's Open lead jointly held by Eri Okayama and Rio Takeda.
Verstappen says he will race with Red Bull in 2026 - Max Verstappen ends questions about his future by saying that he will definitely stay with Red Bull for next season.
India enjoy late recovery as Woakes injury overshadows England's day - Karun Nair leads India's fightback on day one of the fifth and final Test against England as they close on 204-6 at stumps, on a day where England's efforts are overshadowed by a shoulder injury to Chris Woakes just before the close of play at The Oval.
Woakes set to miss rest of Test after shoulder injury - England pace bowler Chris Woakes looks likely to be ruled out of the remainder of the decisive fifth Test against India after suffering a shoulder injury.
Sarr scores incredible long-range goal as Spurs beat Arsenal - Watch Pape Sarr scores from near that halfway line, as Tottenham claimed a 1-0 pre-season victory over Arsenal in the first north London derby outside of the United Kingdom.