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Norris to 'go for it' after Zandvoort title blow

Lando Norris says that his retirement from the Dutch Grand Prix was a blow in his attempt to win the world championship - but insists he will "go for it". from BBC News https://ift.tt/IvnZa7G

Head-on crash between police van and prison bus kills 16 in Namibia

Fourteen prison and police officers, along with two civilians, were killed in the crash. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Hak48Fn

'I'm not Messi' - Rodri's back but what is wrong at Man City?

Only one team in Premier League history have lost two of their first three matches and then gone on to win the title. from BBC News https://ift.tt/e047wZP

England score 14 tries in record World Cup win over Samoa

Jess Breach scores a hat-trick as England thrash Samoa 92-3 to register their record Women's Rugby World Cup win. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XctVJSZ

Ministers didn't do cost review of council mergers

The government relied on a report by a lobbyist group that now says reorganisation could make no savings. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Vz8yrcP

Alcaraz 'not an early person' but cruises through

Carlos Alcaraz shows no signs of being affected by a morning start, sailing into the US Open fourth round with a straight-set win over Luciano Darderi. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cN67XTm

Electric cars eligible for £3,750 discount announced

The Puma Gen-E and e-Tourneo Courier are two Ford models drivers can purchase under the government scheme. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nv7KWtH

Jessie J cancels tour dates to undergo surgery

"I need to be better, I need to be healed and this is the right decision to make," she tells fans. from BBC News https://ift.tt/B1YACG8

Concern as UK couple 'whisked' into Iran court, say relatives

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were taken into custody in January while on a motorcycle world tour. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SlMtJe0

Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged 'covert influence operations' in Greenland

The aim was reportedly to infiltrate Greenland's society and promote its secession from Denmark. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2Q6cUIW

What is on the table at Trump’s Gaza meeting?

And Labour is back to talking about Brexit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XWJODPl

Artwork looted by Nazis 80 years ago spotted in estate agent ad

Portrait of a Lady seen in house near Buenos Aires, more than 80 years after it was looted from a Jewish art dealer in Amsterdam. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mCdIkZJ

Jacks takes spectacular leaping catch to remove Pope

Will Jacks takes a brilliant leaping one-handed to catch to remove Ollie Pope off the bowling of Sam Curran as London Spirit face Oval Invincibles in the men's Hundred at the Oval. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bCOEBoJ

'Nervous' Norrie through after Korda retirement

Britain's Cameron Norrie books his place in the second round of the US Open thanks to Sebastian Korda's retirement. from BBC News https://ift.tt/S59yXVd

Everton sign Southampton's Dibling in £40m deal

Everton sign Tyler Dibling from Southampton in a deal worth an initial £35m plus £5m in add-ons. from BBC News https://ift.tt/x7PWst2

Britain's 1961 Wimbledon champion Mortimer Barrett dies aged 93

Angela Mortimer Barrett, the 1961 Wimbledon women's singles champion, dies aged 93. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Dlz8h1p

Man Utd not good enough after scoring - Amorim

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorin says his side "could have done better" after taking the lead during a 1-1 draw with Fulham in the Premier League. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Qmf3DYO

Rejuvenated Raducanu finally lands another US Open win

Emma Raducanu earns her first win at the US Open since her 2021 title triumph as she ruthlessly sweeps aside Japanese qualifier Ena Shibahara. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vM6m2JY

Marvellous McGhie completes hat-trick as Scotland beat Wales

Francesca McGhie is the star of the show as the fullback scores a hat-trick of tries to help Scotland beat Wales in their Pool C match at the Women's Rugby World Cup at the Salford Community Stadium. from BBC News https://ift.tt/n8mfepy

The Inquiry

Is Indonesia’s free schools programme costing too much? from BBC News https://ift.tt/9eBbdiz

How Israel's policies created famine in Gaza

Israel has systematically obstructed food entering Gaza, aid agencies say, as a UN-backed body confirms a famine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ix2zoXw via IFTTT

FBI searches home of Trump adviser-turned-critic John Bolton

Bolton served in Trump's first administration but has since become a fierce critic of the president. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IVwJoPR

Noel Clarke loses libel case against the Guardian over sexual misconduct allegations

The award-winning actor sued the newspaper's publisher for printing allegations of sexual misconduct. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Oop16zx

'The biggest event in sport' - Trump announces 2026 World Cup draw

The draw for the 2026 men's World Cup will take place in Washington this December, US President Donald Trump has announced. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LAU1EFO

Israel Begins Ground Offensive in Gaza City

Palestinians flee Gaza City districts as Israel says first stages of offensive have begun from BBC News https://ift.tt/s6xv8VA

Rockets' six-wicket victory keeps them in the competition

Trent Rockets escaped elimination with a six-wicket win over the Oval Invincibles, despite a mid-innings stutter chasing just 110. Both teams must still win all their remaining games to have the chance of a top three finish. from BBC News https://ift.tt/h3rtF8Q

Oregon crews race to douse fire in one of the world's tallest trees

With about 50 ft already lost, the fire may impact the Doerner Fir's standing in global height rankings, officials say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oPzCkg5 via IFTTT

Back-to-back wins for Hodgkinson since injury return

Keely Hodgkinson makes it back-to-back victories since returning from injury at the Lausanne Diamond League. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SZGdu1E

China and India should be partners, not adversaries, says foreign minister Wang Yi

Yi's India visit comes days before PM Modi's trip to China, and signals a further thaw in relations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RnUL8gY via IFTTT

Women's Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham sells out with record crowd expected

The Women's Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham has sold out making it likely to be the biggest ever crowd for a one-off women's rugby match. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QhKtMBu

Isak, Newcastle and Liverpool - what's going on?

An in depth look at what might happen next in the summer's biggest transfer window talking point. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HNJzGCc

£2.5bn and beyond? Transfer window set to break all records

With two weeks of the summer transfer window remaining, Premier League clubs are on course to spend a record amount on players. from BBC News https://ift.tt/USzeXF7

'Sad to see' - Newcastle and Villa fans unite against PSR

Newcastle United have completed the signing of Jacob Ramsey but Geordies joined Aston Villa fans in voicing their anger at PSR rules. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NGiJYdT

Art charity 'buzzing' to move into new £75m campus

Art Shape works with the NHS to deliver creative courses as prescriptions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SgH07sB

'The sign of champions' or reasons to worry for Arsenal?

Arsenal win away at Manchester United despite not being near their best - a sign of champions or cause for concern? from BBC News https://ift.tt/rnJeTFA

Baker takes hat-trick in Hundred against Superchargers

Sonny Baker marks his first England call-up with a hat-trick as Manchester Originals boosted their men's Hundred hopes by beating rivals Northern Superchargers by 57 runs at Old Trafford. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oJNE6QX

Macron condemns 'act of hatred' after tree memorial for murdered Jew is cut down

The French president said the felling of the tree honouring Ilan Halimi was "an attempt to kill him a second time". from BBC News https://ift.tt/PlHAnbT via IFTTT

'Oh my word!' - Cox reverse scoops Singh Dale for six

Watch as Jordan Cox reverse scoops Ajeet Singh Dale for a "ridiculous" six during the Oval Invincibles game agaisnt Welsh Fire. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jAZzthW

Sutton's opening-weekend predictions v Tom Grennan and AI

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on singer Tom Grennan with his predictions for the opening round of Premier League fixtures. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IPcDEvX

Salford call off Wakefield game over welfare concerns

Salford's Super League game against Wakefield on Sunday is called off because of welfare concerns after discussions with the Rugby Football League. from BBC News https://ift.tt/StzKuH7

So unlucky! Perry run out at the non-striker's end

Northern Superchargers bowler Annabel Sutherland dives to her right to get a hand on Sterre Kalis' shot to deflect it on to the stumps, dismissing Ellyse Perry at the non-striker's end as Birmingham Phoenix fall to 57-5 in the Women's Hundred at Headingley. from BBC News https://ift.tt/P3tnqs7

Man accused of driving car into Liverpool FC parade crowd faces 24 new charges

Paul Doyle became tearful as he was asked to confirm his identity at Liverpool Crown Court. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BZnNQq2

AI designs antibiotics for gonorrhoea and MRSA superbugs

Two new potential drugs have been designed by AI to kill drug-resistant bacteria, in a major Massachusetts Institute of Technology study. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9iUHypt

Grimsby to face Man Utd in EFL Cup second round

Six-time winners Manchester United are drawn to play League Two side Grimsby Town in the EFL Cup second round. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TjceDbn

Europe expresses hope after call with Trump on Putin summit

Trump, who described the call as "a ten", was urged to keep Ukraine's interests at the forefront when he meets Putin on Friday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eDuk6Yx via IFTTT

European leaders tentatively hopeful after call with Trump ahead of Putin summit

European leaders are urging Trump to keep Ukraine and Europe's interests at the forefront when he meets Putin on Friday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eDuk6Yx

'High stakes game of poker' - Newcastle 'together' despite Isak saga

Alexander Isak remains determined to leave Newcastle United to join Liverpool but Eddie Howe hopes to "use any adversity or challenge to our benefit". from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZMQgHkF

Zelensky rules out ceding Donbas region as Russians make fresh advance

The Ukrainian leader was speaking ahead of a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4dcZ7N9

Watch: Mic'd up Livingstone captains team in real time

Listen to Birmingham Phoenix captain Liam Livingstone discussing his field placements and conversations with his bowlers, as he is mic'd up in the field against the Oval Invincibles in the men's Hundred. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FaLPmvA

Capsey stars in dominant Invincibles win over Phoenix

Oval Invincibles recorded their first victory in this year's women's Hundred after they beat Birmingham Phoenix by 22 runs thanks to Alice Capsey's 52. from BBC News https://ift.tt/37Yv5C8

Harris leads Spirit to victory against Originals

Grace Harris leads London Spirit to a three-wicket victory against Manchester Originals to maintain the defending champions' perfect start and keep them at the top of the table in the Women's Hundred. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sX5tzrK

Jubilant scenes but bumpy road ahead in post-Hasina Bangladesh

Bangladesh marked a year since Sheikh Hasina fled with promises of renewal, but little mention of its problems. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RhUb9Le via IFTTT

'Sell up, you plonker' - how Sheff Wed fans united against owner

As Sheffield Wednesday fans sang outside Leicester City's King Power Stadium, a plane circled overhead with a pointed message for Owls owner Dejphon Chansiri. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5ZUjd3R

Netanyahu defends Gaza plans as Israel heavily criticised at UN Security Council

Israel's Prime Minister also claimed Israeli hostages held in Gaza were "the only ones being deliberately starved". from BBC News https://ift.tt/otPW9Ak via IFTTT

Netanyahu defends Gaza plans as Israel heavily criticised at UN Security Council

Israel's Prime Minister also claimed Israeli hostages held in Gaza were "the only ones being deliberately starved" and denied Israel was starving Gazans. from BBC News https://ift.tt/otPW9Ak

Teenager arrested after three shot in New York City's Times Square

An 18-year-old woman grazed by a bullet in the neck was among the injured as gunfire rang out. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8IgqaOf

'It's crazy': Royal Albert Hall hosts first overnight Prom in decades

"The energy in the room has just been so incredible" organist and curator Anna Lapwood told the BBC. from BBC News https://ift.tt/A5wCXrT

Bairstow drops sitter to keep Smith at the crease

Welsh Fire's Jonny Bairstow gives Jamie Smith a reprieve after dropping a "goober" of a catch to leave the London Spirit batsman at the crease in the Men's Hundred at Sophia Gardens. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gHhl7qI

Chelsea agree to let striker Jackson leave club

Striker Nicolas Jackson agrees with Chelsea that he can leave the club this summer. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uPK246V

Kartal out as Britons struggle in Cincinnati

Britain's Sonay Kartal suffers a first-round defeat to Caroline Garcia at the Cincinnati Open. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7VEJIam

Homelessness Minister Rushanari Ali quits over rent hike claims

It comes after she increased rent on a house she owns within weeks of the previous tenants' contracts ending. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gSzXtGb

British dad 'killed by drone fighting in Ukraine'

Alan Robert Williams's wife is told that the 35-year-old from Wirral died in Kharkiv. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oyfMzTE

Burglars steal £500k of jewellery from London home

Police hope releasing images of the distinctive heirlooms will help them track the items down. from BBC News https://ift.tt/73lKptI

Will teenager Mboko's 22-match unbeaten run end in glory?

A moment of realisation, where everything clicks and stuttering potential morphs into roaring success: enter Canada's Victoria Mboko. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2cfWiyO

Rugby takes note as NFL bans 'smelling salts' over concussion worry

Rugby's authorities have no immediate plans to follow American football's NFL in banning 'smelling salts' over concerns they may mask concussion symptoms. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RcSQY3W

Bear chases hockey mascot during photoshoot

The Seattle Kraken mascot, who was filming a promotional video with team forward John Hayden, safely escaped the encounter. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DxVXclE via IFTTT

Why is it so hard to break into the NFL?

As Louis Rees-Zammit becomes the latest 'crossover athlete' unable to make the NFL transition, BBC Sport looks at why it's so hard to break through. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5rahQCP

Ofwat chief executive to resign at end of month

David Black's resignation comes after the government said the water regulator will be abolished to create a new watchdog. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6wJyPRC

German spy trial of far-right MP's former aide begins

The man is accused of spying for China and using his role as an assistant to AfD politician Maximilian Krah to gather information. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Zg43esO

Man Utd, Newcastle... or neither? Sesko's choices

The pros and cons of striker Benjamin Sesko joining Manchester United or Newcastle - or choosing to stay at RB Leipzig. from BBC News https://ift.tt/knN1EDZ

'Excellent prospect' Ngumoha stars for Liverpool - but who is he?

Liverpool's second youngest ever player Rio Ngumoha shines again in pre-season to get fans wondering if he could be part of the first team this year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/muWryX0

Norris sees off late Piastri attack to win in Hungary

Lando Norris holds off a late attack from McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to win the Hungarian Grand Prix. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JQmlfBv

Cricket: Today at the Test

Day 4 highlights from the fifth Test match between England and India. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jwO7Tey

Root & Brook hit centuries but fifth Test in balance after late wickets

Joe Root and Harry Brook hit respective centuries but bad light and late wickets sees the fifth Test head into a final day with it hanging precariously in the balance. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4btf1gX

Captain Packer sent off as England crush Spain

Marlie Packer's red card is the one downside to an emphatic Red Roses' win over an outclassed Spain in Leicester. from BBC News https://ift.tt/E8lp1bi

'He can't believe it' - Siraj bowls Crawley with last ball of the day

Zak Crawley is bowled by Mohammed Siraj with the last ball before stumps on day three to leave England on 50-1, needing 324 more runs to win the fifth and final Test against India at the Oval. from BBC News https://ift.tt/U6G3079

Cricket: Today at the Test

Day 2 highlights from the fifth Test match between England and India. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xg4dVBI