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Phone and internet links are down nationwide after the Taliban sever fibre-optic connections.
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Gordon Lyons says he can "fully appreciate and understand" why some people are concerned.
Leaders in Middle East and Europe welcome Trump's Gaza peace plan
Donald Trump says if Hamas rejects the plan, Israel will have US backing to "finish the job of destroying the threat" from the armed group.
New online NHS hospital service in England by 2027, PM to promise
Patients will get the option of digital support when GPs refer them but only for certain conditions.
Why Heather Knight's alter ego has returned
Heather Knight will enter a major tournament without the England captaincy for the first time since 2016, which means the return of her alter ego.
The Premier League scramble to be Brazil's number nine
BBC Sport looks at the striker candidates to be Brazil's number nine, with the majority of them from the Premier League.
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The Papers: Labour 'opens door' to tax rise and Trump's Gaza peace plan
Labour's tax positions over the forthcoming Budget and a 20-point Gaza peace plan lead the papers.
British veterans with hearing loss start legal battle over 'faulty' earplugs
Lawyers say the earplugs were used in operations, including in Afghanistan, from 2003 onwards.
Chinese woman convicted in London after 'world's biggest' bitcoin seizure
UK police seized crypto worth over £5bn from Zhimin Qian, who was known as 'the goddess of wealth'.
Starmer to say Britain 'at a fork in the road' in speech to Labour conference
British people have a choice between renewal and decline, the PM is to tell the Labour Party conference.
Trump's Gaza plan is a significant step - but faces fundamental obstacles
The proposal may shift the focus towards negotiation, but longstanding issues mean achieving peace will be difficult.
Why I want Nike, Adidas and Puma to sell single shoes
Former Para-athletic world champion Stef Reid says footwear companies are failing amputees.
Ecuador president's aid convoy attacked, officials say
UN and EU diplomats were travelling with Daniel Noboa, as tensions with Indigenous groups escalate over fuel subsidy cuts.
US shutdown looms after Trump and Democrats end meeting without a deal
Democrats say there are still "very large differences" between the two sides, while Republicans have accused them of "not doing the right thing".
Secret filming exposes dangerous trade in illegal Botox
An undercover BBC team catch a fake doctor, a pharmacist and a nurse supplying Botox illegally without checks.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban separate after almost 20 years
The A-List couple share two children and have been married since 2006.
Mumbai's new airport faces traffic woes as it takes on Singapore and Dubai
The Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) is expected to get operational in the coming months.
I don't regret calling out mean teeth sketch, says Aimee Lou Wood
The actor and writer was portrayed on Saturday Night Live with a pronounced accent and large teeth.
Family anger after police reviewing 1970 beach abduction didn't contact witnesses
Three came forward after the BBC's Fairy Meadow podcast but police didn't interview them.