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British horse racing is staging a one-day strike on Wednesday over a proposed rise in betting taxes.
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England thrash Serbia 5-0 to give Thomas Tuchel his best night since he took charge - but that comes with big selection decisions, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
'I didn't know I was the first' - Muslim Spence makes history with England
BBC Sport explores what Djed Spence becoming England's first Muslim footballer means to the community in the UK.
Trump says strike on Doha 'does not advance Israel or America's goals'
The US president says he feels "very badly" about the location of the attack and calls Qatar a "close ally".
Australia approves world-first vaccine to curb koala chlamydia epidemic
Thousands of koalas have died from the sexually-transmitted disease, with some estimates suggesting only 50,000 remain in the wild.
Reeves tightens departmental spending ahead of budget
Ahead of the Autumn budget, the chancellor is limiting access to the Treasury's emergency funds.
What do we know about the strike?
Israel carried out a strike on senior Hamas leaders in Qatar's capital Doha on Tuesday.
Supreme Court to decide if Trump's global tariffs are legal
It will amount to the biggest test of Trump's presidential authority and his signature economic policy.
Abducted Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov freed in Iraq
A Princeton student "tortured for many months" by Iraqi militia is now in the US embassy, President Trump says.
Starmer to meet Israel's president in Downing Street
The PM will stress the "the action Israel must take to end the horrific suffering" in Gaza, No 10 said.
Chris Mason: Early skirmishes in Labour race highlight government headache
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First of five judges finds Brazilian ex-President Bolsonaro guilty of plotting coup
The Brazilian ex-president is accused of plotting a coup to cling to power, which he denies.
Why are young people protesting in Nepal and what are their demands?
Protests in Nepal turned deadly after thousands of youngsters marched against the blocking of social media platforms.
Phillipson is the frontrunner in race to replace Angela Rayner
Candidates have until the end of Thursday to secure enough backing from Labour MPs to take part.
Russian air strikes get deadlier and bigger, hitting Ukraine's very heart
Ukraine says Russia deliberately hit the main government building in Kyiv with a missile last Sunday.
Israel Strikes Hamas In Qatar
Hamas says six people killed in air strike but its leadership team survived.
Israel Strikes Hamas In Qatar
Hamas says six people killed in air strike but its leadership team survived.
Hamas claims leadership survived Israeli attack in Doha, but confirms six deaths
Meanwhile, the White House says the Israeli strike "does not advance Israel or America's goals".
Hallgrimsson job fear as he takes blame for Republic of Ireland shock loss
Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson says he accepts responsibility for his side's poor performance in their 2-1 defeat by Armenia in their World Cup qualifier in Yerevan.
Macron names ally Sébastien Lecornu as new French PM
It comes after a vote of confidence ousted François Bayrou after nine months in power.