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Murder arrests after child killer found dead in cell
Kyle Bevan, 33, was found dead at HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire on Wednesday, prompting a police inquiry.
Marinakis on trial in Athens over inciting gang violence
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis goes on trial in Athens accused of instigating football violence and supporting a criminal organisation.
'It was fight or flight': Man drove car at train stabbings suspect after attack
Dave Scott says he used his car to hit the alleged attacker before police made an arrest.
Seven Italian climbers still missing in Nepal
Three other Italian climbers have been confirmed dead this week.
Wednesday's Beaver supermoon pictured around the world
Photographers have been out and about capturing the Beaver Moon as it rose on Wednesday.
Joey Barton's X posts devastated me, Jeremy Vine tells court
Jeremy Vine tells a court he found Joey Barton's posts on X about Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko "vicious".
Conservative justices sharply question Trump tariffs in high stakes hearing
Donald Trump's use of tariffs in the last nine months was sharply questioned during arguments before the Supreme Court.
Northern Ireland captain Magill announces pregnancy
Northern Ireland captain and Birmingham City striker Simone Magill announces she is pregnant and will sit out the rest of the season.
French police launch investigation into Al Fayed sex-trafficking allegations
The opulent Ritz Hotel, in the heart of Paris, is likely to be a prominent target of the investigation.
BMA rejects fresh offer to end doctor strikes
An offer was made to avert the resident doctors' strike but the union said it did not go far enough.
Michelle Mone-linked firm PPE Medpro owes £39m in taxes
Administrator's report shows firm owes £39m to HMRC on top of £148m owed to Department of Health
Huge estates in Scotland could be broken up as MSPs pass land reform bill
The legislation is designed to help reduce the concentration of rural land ownership among a small number of people.
Conservative justices sharply question Trump tariffs in high stakes hearing
Donald Trump's use of tariffs in the last nine months was sharply questioned during arguments before the Supreme Court.
Sheeran praises curriculum changes which mean more kids will study music
Ministers are making changes to the curriculum in England after a review of what is taught in schools.
Inside Gaza, BBC sees total devastation after two years of war
With endless rubble and destroyed streets as far as the eye can see, any plans for Gaza's future are a far cry from where it is today, writes Lucy Williamson.
Democrats hit back and a winning message - four US election night takeaways
It was an encouraging night for the Democratic Party who scored some decisive wins. Here's what we learned.
Democrats hit back and a winning message - four US election night takeaways
It was an encouraging night for the Democratic Party who scored some decisive wins. Here's what we learned.
Who are the two mistakenly released prisoners?
Two men were released from HMP Wandsworth in error in the past week, with police hunts under way.
Wandsworth prison manhunt: What we know about mistakenly released inmates
Two men were released from HMP Wandsworth in error in the past week, with police hunts under way.
XL bully killed nine-month-old baby boy, police say
Gwent Police said the dog involved was a six-year-old XL bully that had been officially registered.