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The Pentagon says Hegseth and other military leaders on board, who were travelling back from a Nato meeting, are safe.
UN humanitarian chief urges Israel to open more crossings into Gaza
Palestinians in Gaza are reported to be stockpiling food, amid anxiety that the ceasefire will unravel.
Baroness Mone-linked firm fails to pay £122m over PPE
PPE Medpro was ordered to repay damages by 16:00 BST on Wednesday after breaching a Covid-19 contract.
How are World Cup favourites shaping up - and who will win?
Now England have booked their place at the 2026 World Cup attention turns to how they might fare in North America next summer - and how some of their rivals are looking.
'Worse than starting from scratch': how big is the task of rebuilding Gaza?
BBC Verify investigates the damage done by two years of war, which could take $70bn and decades to repair.
Afghan Taliban and Pakistan agree short truce after deadly clashes
The move comes after fresh fighting and reports of Pakistani air strikes in Kandahar and Kabul.
GB men's basketball team barred from internationals
Basketball's world governing body Fiba suspends the British Basketball Federation and bars the British men's team from international competition because of governance issues.
Watchdog urges Phillipson to speed up trans guidance
The equalities watchdog says updated guidance on single-sex spaces needs to be approved quickly.
Rain rescues England from shock defeat against Pakistan
England slip to 79-7 against Pakistan before heavy rain abandons their group stage game at the Women's World Cup in Colombo.
'Mercedes deals end Verstappen speculation - for now'
The spectre of Max Verstappen has hung heavily over both Mercedes drivers this season - and over Britain's George Russell more so than rookie Kimi Antonelli.
UK targets Russian oil market in fresh sanctions
The government has also targeted a major Indian energy company and Chinese oil terminals in new sanctions.
Friend 'heard silence then screams', court told
Emma Cowley was on the phone to Ms Whyte when she heard a "terrified, in-pain scream", jurors hear.
Gaza experts work to identify bodies of 90 Palestinians returned by Israel
Under the Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel has agreed to hand over the bodies of 15 Palestinians in return for every dead Israeli hostage.
Bankers to get bonuses faster under rule change
The change is a relaxation of rules that were brought in after the 2008 financial crash.
Funeral director admits fraud charges after inquiry into human remains at his premises in Hull
Robert Bush denied 30 counts of preventing lawful burials but admitted fraud charges.
Uni cricket club suspended over 'degrading' initiation event
Cardiff Students' Union said it would not tolerate "intimidating or degrading behaviour".
Student arrested after chanting about putting Zionists 'in the ground'
Video appears to show Samuel Williams allegedly leading the chant at a pro-Palestinian march in London.
Man who murdered girlfriend in hot tub is jailed for life
Aren Pearson will spend at least 25 years in jail for stabbing Claire Leveque to death in Shetland in 2023.
What does xG tell us about how Premier League teams have started the season?
The Premier League table is starting to take shape and while results are obviously what matter most, they don't tell the whole story.
Doris in Ireland squad but McCarthy misses out
Returning head coach Andy Farrell includes captain Caelan Doris in his Ireland squad for the autumn internationals, but Joe McCarthy misses out.