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Ukrainian wanted over Nord Stream pipeline blasts arrested in Poland
The man, named as Volodymyr Z, was detained in the early hours of Tuesday near Warsaw.
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'.
Key urges England not to be 'stupid' in Australia
England's players are urged "to be smart and not get caught doing stupid things" on the Ashes tour by managing director Rob Key.
For Netanyahu, avoiding a peace deal may now be worse than agreeing one
Trump is asking the Israeli PM to risk his government but dangling the prospect of a historic legacy, writes Lucy Williamson.
Newspaper launches legal challenge over Reform press ban
Council leader Mick Barton has not spoken to journalists from the Nottingham Post since August.
Image site Imgur blocks access to UK users after regulator warned of fine
The image-hosting platform - which is widely used to make memes - was facing a fine over its use of children's data.
India collapse as Ranaweera takes three wickets in five balls
Sri Lanka bowler Inoka Ranaweera takes three wickets in five balls to reduce hosts India to 121-5 in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.
Muir's former coach Young banned for 'serious misconduct'
Olympic silver medallist Laura Muir says she has put a "difficult chapter firmly behind" her after her former coach Andrew Young is banned for three years for "serious misconduct".
Mother, father and autistic son suffered violent deaths, police in Ireland say
Irish police describe the deaths of three members of the same family - Louise, 56, Mark, 54, and Evan O'Connor, 27 - as a homicide incident.
Khan 'rolling dice' as promoter with Nigeria fight night
Amir Khan wants to build a legacy outside the ring as a boxing promoter as he brings a professional fight night to Nigeria.
Covid cases rising with new variants Nimbus and Stratus
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The Simpsons Movie returns for sequel after two decades
"Homer's coming back for seconds", 20th Century Studios announced on Monday.
Qatar to continue mediation after Israel expresses regret over Doha strike
Donald Trump hosted a phone call between the Israeli and Qatari PMs to ease tensions after Israel's air strike on Hamas chiefs in Doha three weeks ago.
Boyzone announce one-off 'final farewell' gig
The Irish group say they will write their "final chapter" at London's Emirates Stadium next year.
The most striking sports pictures of the week
A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days.
Lady Gaga serves mayhem, magic and guest stars as UK tour launches
The pop star brings her Mayhem Ball to the UK, throwing in a few unexpected surprises along the way.
Why Starmer wants to keep talking about Farage
The Labour leader insists his battle with Reform UK represents a different kind of political fight.
'Mind-boggling' - Dewsbury-Hall hits out at referees
Everton midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall says it's "mind-boggling" that he has already received a suspension after picking up five yellow cards in six Premier League appearances this season.
Blair set to serve on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza
The board will be tasked with temporarily supervising Gaza's governance if Hamas accept the plan.
Afghan women lose their 'last hope' as Taliban shuts down internet
For many women, the internet was their last resource. An internet shutdown threatens to end this.