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• Starmer set to announce UK recognition of Palestinian state on Sunday - A host of countries, including France and Canada, are expected to do the same when world leaders gather at the UN General Assembly next week.
• Why Starmer decided the time was right to recognise a Palestinian state - The PM had signalled a shift in policy unless Israel took steps including agreeing to a ceasefire in Gaza.
• RAF jets join Nato air defence mission over Poland - Tensions have risen across Europe after 19 drones entered Polish territory earlier this month.
• Duchess of York called Epstein 'supreme friend' in 2011 email - A spokesperson for the duchess says the message was sent to counter a threat Epstein had made to sue her for defamation.
• Press could lose Pentagon access for releasing 'unauthorised information' - Journalists have been told Pentagon passes will be contingent on agreeing to new restrictions.
• Former Liverpool manager Beard dies aged 47 - Former Liverpool manager Matt Beard has died at the age of 47, the Women's Super League club announces.
• Curtain rises on Strictly 2025 as new couples revealed - Saturday's spectacular saw a performance by last year's winners Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell, along with pop star Jessie J.
• Creatine - can this muscle-boosting supplement help boost my brain? - It's been used in elite sports for years, as its popularity grows can creatine also help our brains?
• The Papers: 'The actual state of Palestine' and 'Fergie's apology' - Sir Keir Starmer's plan to announce the recognition of a Palestinian state features prominently on Sunday's papers.
• My student loan doesn't cover my bills - so I wear my work uniform to lectures - As students struggle to cover the cost of university, the BBC speaks to young people to find out how they make it work.
• Hamnet to Sinners: 12 films to look out for as Oscars race begins - The top contenders for Hollywood’s awards season have emerged following the autumn film festivals.
• I took a job on a whim on New Year's Eve - and ended up stranded at sea for six months - What would you do if you were stuck on a ship, far from loved ones, and you had no idea how - or when - you’d get home?
• Dating apps, booze and clubbing - Jane Austen's Emma comes into the 21st Century - A new play based on Austen's classic novel places the book's central character in modern-day Essex.
• Notre-Dame's iconic towers reopen six years after fire - Notre-Dame's Medieval towers have been restored after a massive fire ravaged the cathedral in 2019.
• Heightened security as Americans gather for Kirk memorial - Donald Trump and JD Vance will be among the speakers at the event in Arizona.
• Charlie Kirk, the conservative influencer who became the voice of MAGA youth - Kirk, an influential Trump ally who at age 18 set up Turning Point USA, died in a shooting while speaking at a Utah campus event.
• The British Army cannot keep ignoring the murder of our friend in Kenya - Friends of the stabbed 21-year-old Kenyan woman recount to the BBC events on the night she went missing.
• Dutch police clash with anti-immigration protesters - Around 1,500 people blocked a highway in The Hague while a police car was also set on fire.
• Day of delays at Heathrow after cyber-attack brings disruption - The issue affecting check-in and baggage systems has also caused cancellations in Brussels and Berlin.
• Morrissey cancels US shows after death threat in Canada - A 26-year-old Ottawa man has been charged with allegedly uttering a threat against the British singer.
• 'No sugar-coated cinema for me': Indian director who scripted history at Venice - Songs of Forgotten Trees, which won the Orizzonti Award at Venice, marks the first such win by an Indian director.
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• Former Liverpool manager Beard dies aged 47 - Former Liverpool manager Matt Beard has died at the age of 47, the Women's Super League club announces.
• 'Incredible' Kildunne turns on swagger as England reach World Cup final - Ellie Kildunne is the face of the Women's Rugby World Cup. Against France, she finally delivered the A-list performance she is capable of.
• 'He deserves to be in our history' - Fernandes inspires Man Utd - Bruno Fernandes scored his 100th goal for Manchester United, and showed why the club stills means much to him in win over Chelsea.
• 'Norris misses opportunity in chaotic qualifying' - McLaren have work to do after a chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying session in which more than a quarter of the field crashed.
• GB one-two in Tokyo 800m 'would be coolest thing' - Olympic 1500m medallist Georgia Hunter Bell says sharing the world 800m podium with team-mate Keely Hodgkinson would "be the coolest thing ever".
• Potter's job at West Ham under serious threat - West Ham head coach Graham Potter's position is under significant internal scrutiny with the club now considering managerial alternatives.
• Russian Warplanes Breach Nato Airspace - Estonia has asked to consult other Nato members after warplanes violated its airspace.