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Trump asked Ukraine's Zelensky earlier this month if he could strike Moscow and other Russian targets, the Financial Times reported.
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John Torode sacked as MasterChef host after racist language allegation upheld
With the show in crisis, BBC director general Tim Davie said no decision has been made on the next series.
Ex-QPR boss Cifuentes appointed Leicester manager
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One of the men's lawyers says felling the Sycamore Gap tree was an act of "drunken stupidity".
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West Indies seek legends' help after Australia debacle
West Indies seek the advice of legendary former players Sir Viv Richards, Sir Clive Lloyd and Brian Lara following the Test side's crushing defeat by Australia.
Liverpool reject £58m Bayern Munich offer for Diaz
Liverpool reject a £58.6m opening offer from Bayern Munich for Colombia forward Luis Diaz, and value him in excess of £87m.
Fourteen people arrested after anti-migrant riots in southern Spain
Clashes were sparked after an alleged attack on a man in his 60s by three Moroccan men.
England's world number one amateur Woad turns pro
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Couple guilty of murdering two-year-old grandson
Ethan Ives-Griffiths' grandparents and mother are all found guilty of charges relating to his death.
McIlroy to play with Fleetwood - The Open tee-times
Rory McIlroy begins his quest to win a second Open Championship title on Thursday afternoon, playing alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Thomas.
WeTransfer says files not used to train AI after backlash
Some social media users had threatened to delete their accounts after WeTransfer's terms were updated.
The full list of the BBC's highest-paid stars
Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker, who left in May, is still the corporation's top earner.