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Top Russian defence official accused of taking bribes

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Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov is remanded in custody in a rare case against a high-ranking official.

Lloyds profits drop 28% after bumper 2023

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The banking group's results showed it had made less money from loans and mortgages compared with last year.

Taming the Crazy Gang, a blank contract & David Currie - the legend of Clough

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Mark Crossley on his former Nottingham Forest boss Brian Clough.

Australian police launch manhunt for Home and Away star

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The public has been asked to help find Orpheus Pledger, after he failed to appear in court on assault charges.

Life after a brain injury - Coghill opens gym

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Connor Coghill opens a boxing gym in Hull, six months after suffering a bleed on the brain in a career-ending bout.

Expansion planned in Cymru Premier revamp

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Welsh football’s Cymru Premier is set for more clubs, Friday night games and the introduction of VAR as part of the biggest shake-up in the competition’s history.

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Orange Sahara dust haze descends over Athens

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The Greek capital was covered in a haze of dust which has blown from the Sahara desert.

Former Labour minister Frank Field dies aged 81

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The crossbench peer spent 40 years as MP for Birkenhead and was a leading voice on welfare reform.

Doncic helps Mavericks level play-off with Clippers

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Luka Doncic scores 32 points to help the Dallas Mavericks to a 96-93 win to level their play-off series against the Los Angeles Clippers at 1-1.

Scottish clubs in Europe next season - what do we now know?

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With the Premiership now cut in half, and the Scottish Cup finalists confirmed, BBC Scotland looks at the lay of the land in the race for Europe.

England's 1994 world champions: Where are they now?

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What are England's trailblazing 1994 World Cup winners now?

30 years on - England players reminisce about 1994 World Cup win

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On the 30th anniversary of the final, England's Gill Burns and Giselle Mather reminisce about their Rugby World Cup victory against the USA in 1994.

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England's trailblazing 1994 World Cup winners

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The story of England's victory against the odds in the largely overlooked 1994 Rugby World Cup final.

Princess Diana's 'first work contract' up for sale

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It lists some of her skills as "cook - basic", "housework", "animals" and "ballet dancer".

TikTok faces US ban as bill set to be signed by Biden

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The app's owner, ByteDance, has nine months to sell its stake or face being blocked in the US.

Thrashings & drama - the best Merseyside derbies of the 21st century

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As Liverpool prepare to face Everton on Wednesday, BBC Sport takes a look back at some memorable Merseyside derby moments.

Historical coins found under floor sell for £60,000

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The cache of more than 1,000 gold and silver coins was found during renovation work at a cottage.

UK court case launched over mining project in Brazil

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Brazil Iron calls itself a sustainable mining company. Local residents call its project a disaster.

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My Neighbour Totoro transfers to London's West End

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The adaptation of the 1988 film has already enjoyed two successful runs at the Barbican theatre.

Armenians fear another war despite talk of peace

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Ethnic Armenians who lost their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh worry Azerbaijan plans another war.

'Show respect', Nottingham victim's mum tells police over graphic WhatsApp

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Emma Webber has urged the author of a graphic message in a police Whatsapp group to contact her.

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US Congress approves $95bn aid package for Ukraine and Israel

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President Biden is expected to sign the package, which includes a potential TikTok ban, into law.

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What to know about the US push to ban TikTok

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Lawmakers, worried about security and China, passed a bill that could ban the app in the US.

'We need a miracle' - Israeli and Palestinian economies battered by war

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Six months of conflict have also taken a heavy economic toll.

Councils selling the family silver to pay bills

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Cash-strapped local authorities are selling off land, buildings and antiques to clear their debts.

'I should be able to perform without being groped'

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As MPs meet to discuss misogyny in music, Karla Chubb from Irish band Sprints says the issue is rife.

Play School legend Floella to receive Bafta Fellowship

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The TV presenter, producer, and campaigner is receiving the British Academy's highest honour.

Huge protest in Argentina against education cuts

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Thousands marched in Buenos Aires on Tuesday calling on President Milei to preserve university funding.

Tesla profits cut in half as demand falls

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The EV maker brings forward launch plans for new models as profits drop by more than half.

Action needed on needless asthma deaths, says charity

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There were more than 12,000 UK deaths in the past decade, many of them needless, a charity warns.