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Weather tracker: Extreme rainfall deluges Japan and South Korea

Unprecedented downpours cause deaths, evacuations and transport chaos. Plus, Hurricane Lala batters HawaiiSouth Korea and Japan were hit by extreme rainfall late last week and into this week. On 13 August in the city of Chiba near Tokyo there was a record-breaking 115mm of rainfall in just one hour,...

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Footage shows French police clashing with people on beach as they try to leave in small boat

Film emerges as France says it has prevented 185 ‘small boat crossing events’ in three months since new £660m deal with UKFootage has captured the moment French police officers clashed with people on a beach in northern France as the authorities attempted to intercept a dinghy attempting to reach th...

Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor 2 days ago

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UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget

Chancellor John Healey said the government is 'committed to meeting our fiscal rules'

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Headlining on TikTok & targeting KO record - Serrano eyes history

Seven-division champion Amanda Serrano talks to BBC Sport about fighting on TikTok, going for the women's boxing knockout record and retirement plans.

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Australian police charge man accused of attempting to share Ukrainian military intel with Russian agents

Vladmir Teslov, 27, charged after allegedly seeking to provide information about Ukrainian forces to ‘Russian intelligence services’Australian police have charged a man who allegedly joined the Ukrainian military and sought to provide information about its activities to people he suspected were Russ...

Nino Bucci and Andrew Messenger 2 days ago

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We’ll never be royals: the California town where Prince Harry and Meghan lived says goodbye

As the couple plans their return to the UK, Montecito’s whirlwind stint on the global stage may be coming to an endThe bucolic coastal California town of Montecito was thrust into the limelight six years ago as the backdrop for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s second act following an acrimonious spl...

Uwa Ede-Osifo in Montecito, California 2 days ago

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Opening door for women in MMA my proudest moment - Cyborg

Cris Cyborg says opening the door for other women in MMA was the proudest moment of her glittering career as she prepares for what could be her final fight.

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Starmer donates biography of himself to Downing Street library

The former PM and seven of his ministers have added to the collection, which began in 1931.

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Sutton's opening weekend predictions v Courteeners frontman Liam Fray

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Courteeners frontman Liam Fray, plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for the fixtures on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season.

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Panama Canal to cut number of ships passing through due to El Niño

The crucial waterway's operator says low rainfall caused by the ocean pattern had led to the decision.

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UK reports unexpected deficit of £1.8bn as John Healey prepares for first budget

July data shows total public debt was £2.98tn, or 94% of GDP – up £96bn on a year earlierBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government ran a larger than expected £1.8bn deficit in July, underlining the challenges facing the chancellor, John Healey, as he draws up his first budget.City economists h...

Heather Stewart Economics editor 2 days ago

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Gandhi's handwritten notes on life sold for $1.69m at Indian auction

The collection documents key moments in Gandhi’s freedom movement as well as his personal relationship with close aide.

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Spurs agree £75m deal to sign Man City's Savinho

Tottenham agree a deal to sign Manchester City winger Savinho for £75m, with a further £10m in potential add-ons.

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Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes

Test your football knowledge with today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser quizzes.

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Israeli settler attacks shift to heart of territory earmarked for Palestinian state

Report says West Bank violence moving from Israeli-controlled areas to those under direct Palestinian ruleViolent Israeli settler attacks in the two areas of the occupied West Bank under direct Palestinian rule have almost doubled since 2025, as settlers pursue a self-proclaimed “great settlement re...

Peter Beaumont and Quique Kierzsenbaum in Jerusalem 3 days ago

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British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia

A jury last month cleared the YouTuber of several sexual assault offences, but it couldn't reach a decision on three others,

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Break-up of Villa's Europa heroes leaves cracks for Emery to fill

Aston Villa have already sold three key players this summer, a figure that could potentially double by the end of the transfer window.

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'Borderline Personality Disorder is my superpower'

Wales' Donna Rose tells BBC Sport how rugby union has helped her manage Borderline Personality Disorder.

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Snake undergoes 'world-first' human cancer therapy

The python is believed to be the first snake in the world to receive the treatment.

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World's oldest person celebrates turning 117

Born before the Titanic sank, Ethel Caterham has seen out two world wars and survived Covid at 110.

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Brethren church denies paying far-right activists to stage election stunts targeting Albanese and others

Church director tells parliamentary inquiry reporting by Nine newspapers a ‘complete lie’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Plymouth Brethren Christian Church has denied it secretly paid far-right influencers to stage...

Krishani Dhanji, Josh Butler and Sarah Basford Canales 3 days ago

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A split in the spectrum? The ongoing battle to define autism

There is a continuing row over whether it matters if such a broad spectrum of people are defined as having autism

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A split in the spectrum? The ongoing battle to define autism

There is a continuing row over whether it matters if such a broad spectrum of people are defined as having autism

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UK men with heart disease at higher risk of developing and dying from cancer

Decade-long study finds stark gender difference in outcomes of people with heart diseaseMillions of men with heart disease have a higher risk of developing and dying from cancer, according to a decades-long study.The biggest drivers behind male cases were smoking, obesity and drinking too much alcoh...

Andrew Gregory Health editor 3 days ago

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