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Musk in China to discuss enabling full self driving

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China is Tesla's second-biggest market but the company has not enabled autonomous driving in the country.

O'Sullivan leads Day in last 16

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Seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan makes a strong start to his last-16 match against Wales' Ryan Day.

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Conservative Defects!

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Dr Dan Poulter MP quits the Tories & joins Labour

Watch: Moment tornado hits power lines in China

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A tornado that hit China's Guangdong province killed five people and left dozens injured.

The bluebell woodland turned 'desolate wasteland'

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Campaigners say a petition calling for officials to clean-up the woods has hit 6,500 signatures.

Salmond says independence plan is price for Yousaf support

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The Alba leader demands the SNP focus on independence rather than "divisive" identity politics.

Australians call for stricter laws on violence against women after killings

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the issue was a national crisis.

Skydiving board to investigate parachutist's death

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A man in his 40s was found at an industrial estate in County Durham on Saturday.

Prince Harry to return to UK for Invictus anniversary

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The Duke of Sussex was last seen in the UK in February for a brief visit to see his father, King Charles.

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Minister defends NHS record after Dan Poulter defects to Labour

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Chris Philp denies Tories are deprioritising the NHS, after Dan Poulter says "patients deserve better".

Former BBC political editor Stephen Grimason dies

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A three-decade career in journalism culminated in him breaking the news of the Good Friday Agreement.

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Yousaf rules out pact with Alba party to win confidence vote

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Alex Salmond is said to want a deal to maximise pro-independence MPs and MSPs in return for support in a no confidence vote.

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Premier League: Saka doubles Arsenal lead at Spurs

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Listen to BBC radio coverage and follow live text commentary as Tottenham face Arsenal, plus two more games in the Premier League.

Watch: Biden roasts Trump at correspondents' dinner

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The US president made fun of his and Donald Trump's age at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

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Bills pick rugby union player Clayton in NFL Draft

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Travis Clayton, an English rugby union winger playing in the eighth tier of domestic rugby, is selected by the Buffalo Bills in the final round of the NFL Draft.

MP Dan Poulter not offered deal to join Labour as far as I'm aware, Wes Streeting says

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Conservative MP Poulter tells the programme he felt he had to quit the Tories because of the strain on the NHS.

Jet with 500 toy giraffe passengers takes flight

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RAF Voyager, transporting 500 toys, takes off from Brize Norton to raise money for charity.

Fostering inspires comedian Pritchard-McLean's show

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The entertainer aims to spread the joy of helping vulnerable children to a wider audience.

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The Papers: Tory MP defects and Labour 'would keep triple lock'

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Suffolk MP Dan Poulter's switch to Labour and a pledge from Keir Starmer on pensions lead the papers.

How can Stormont get more money?

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After this week's budget Stormont ministers agree that none of them have enough money.

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The cargo ship that became an iconic music venue

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Bristol's iconic floating venue Thekla celebrates four decades of music, cabaret and more.

'Why does a law to protect renters only help half of us?'

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Awaab's Law, which will force landlords to fix hazards, will only apply to the social rented sector.

Martin Freeman on why viewers can 'smell lies' in TV drama

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The Responder star on how the police drama shows them as "human beings rather than cardboard cutouts".

Airline keeps mistaking 101-year-old woman for baby

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An IT glitch leaves the cabin crew expecting to welcome a baby on board rather than a centenarian.

Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships in new law

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Those flouting the sweeping new morality rules could be jailed for up to 15 years.

'Buying a first home is harder when you're single'

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A report says two high incomes are increasingly needed to afford a mortgage, leaving millions stuck.

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Co-op Live: How UK’s biggest indoor arena became butt of jokes

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What was supposed to be a triumphant opening week for Manchester's Co-op Live has become a debacle.

Does RFK Jr pose more of a threat to Trump or Biden?

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In a tight election, the independent candidate could get enough votes to influence who wins the White House.

Why ice costs more than bread in Mali

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People are grappling with power cuts as well as extreme heat blamed on human-induced climate change.

Burnley condemn tragedy chanting at Old Trafford

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Burnley condemn tragedy chanting at Old Trafford