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Oil nears $110 a barrel after gas field strike
Iran's military warned it would take "decisive action" in response to the strike on its energy infrastructure.
'Very difficult to stop': BBC visits scene of Iran cluster bomb strike on Israel
An elderly couple was killed after a bomb flew into their apartment in central Israel and exploded.
UK temperature reaches 21C in warmest day of year so far
The UK has seen its warmest day of the year so far with temperatures reaching 21C.
'The longest VAR check in history' - now African football needs to move on
BBC Sport journalists and pundits look at what happened at the chaotic Afcon final, and what comes next.
Extremist preacher Anjem Choudary loses challenge to overturn life sentence
The ruling means Choudary - considered by security chiefs to be one of the most dangerous men in Britain - cannot leave jail before he is 85.
Pair win Turing Award for computer encryption breakthrough
It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.
PM swerves questions on whether he spoke to Mandelson over Epstein friendship
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch repeatedly asks if the prime minister spoke to Peter Mandelson about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein before picking him to be a UK ambassador.
King Charles greets Nigerian president in Windsor sunshine
The King and President Tinubu will give speeches later at the state banquet, to be attended by political leaders and celebrities.
People don't need to buy a vaccine, health secretary says
Vaccines are being offered to 5,000 students at the University of Kent, where there is a outbreak.
After Scotland rejected assisted dying bill, will laws change in England and Wales?
MSPs rejected legalising assisted dying in Scotland, but a separate bill is being considered in England and Wales.
Gerry Adams says London Docklands bomb 'stunned' him
Three men are seeking a ruling that Adams is personally liable for injuries they received in explosions.
Average age of first time buyer climbs to 34
A new report looks at how conditions have changed for first time buyers since the 1990s.
Average age of first time buyer in England climbs to 34
A new report looks at how conditions have changed for first time buyers since the 1990s.
Hittler faces Zielinski as French town's election contest goes viral
Charles Hittler, mayor of Arcis-sur-Aube, has always faced jokes about his name but now he faces a rival with another unlikely name.
Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts
Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades.
Two teenagers missing after car enters river
Police divers are searching for a male and a female who are unaccounted for.
Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists
However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.
Argentina make pitch to host 2035 Rugby World Cup
Argentina is pressing forward with a bid to host the 2035 Rugby World Cup, which would take the event to South America for the first time.
Chelsea punishment 'lenient' - ex-Blues exec Purslow
Former Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow says Premier League has been "extremely lenient" in its punishment of Chelsea.
MSP rules out reintroducing assisted dying bill after Scottish election
Liam McArthur said it was time to pass the baton to someone else after five years of work on the now-rejected bill.