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A garbage strike that began in Boston has led to trash pile-ups in cities across the country.
'Don't look away' and 'Prostate patients ignored by NHS'
Gaza features prominently on the front pages, while the Daily Telegraph focuses on prostate cancer screening.
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Israel faces increasing pressure from Western allies to lift restrictions into the flow of aid into Gaza.
UK condemns Hong Kong cash offer for help in arresting activists
David Lammy and Yvette Cooper describe the bounties as "another example of transnational repression".
Starmer suggests UK will play role in new Gaza aid air drops
His comments come as he faces calls from 221 cross-party MPs for the UK to recognise a Palestinian state.
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Salon owner 'ready' for key L'Oréal dispute hearing
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School-leavers losing their lives for Russia in Putin's war with Ukraine
Russia has promised that no 18-year-olds will be sent to fight in Ukraine, but the BBC finds many have already been killed.
Insect boom for UK after warmest, sunniest spring on record
How have spring and early summer's dry, warm and sunny conditions affected insects?
Tee time with Trump - striking balls and deals over 18 holes
For some US presidents, golf was a break from work - but for Trump, visiting Scotland this weekend, it is anything but.
Southwest flight plummets, injuring flight attendants
The drastic manoeuvre was necessary to avoid collision with another plane, according to reports.
Sleep, run, hydrate - should you be a stickler for recommended daily doses?
After a study casts doubt on the daily steps maxim, what about the other health benchmarks we are told to strive for?
Why we need to talk about periods, breasts and injuries in women's sport
Understanding the pressure elite sports puts on women’s bodies is pushing athletes to new levels of excellence.
Gregg Wallace 'sorry' but says he's 'not a groper'
The former presenter was sacked after 45 allegations against him were upheld by a review.
What is inside the GHF food aid box being distributed in Gaza?
BBC Verify examines the meals handed out to Gazans - and why their nutritional value is questioned by some experts.
How reality TV changed the way we think - for the better
When the first series of Big Brother launched, one critic denounced it as a "smearing of excrement" over TV screens. So, exactly 25 years on, how has reality TV affected viewers?
Cambodia calls for immediate ceasefire with Thailand as death toll rises
Thailand has not yet commented on the proposal, as fighting continues for a third day with 32 confirmed killed.
World's thirst for matcha dries up global supplies
Surging demand, smaller tea crops due to heatwaves and US tariffs on Japan are pushing up matcha prices.
Littler 'finds rhythm' to set up Rock semi-final at Matchplay
World champion Luke Littler survives a fightback from Andrew Gilding to set up a World Matchplay semi-final against Josh Rock.