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Israel targets key Hezbollah official in first attack on Beirut in months
Israel has carried out an air strike on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the first time in months, targeting a senior member of the militant...
The Ashes: England fans should be better than “abuse” directed at Steve Smith, says Darren Lehmann
During a Test against South Africa, Smith admitted Australia's "leadership group" devised a plan to tamper with the ball.Former opener David Warner taught batter Cameron Bancroft how to use...
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander denies Budget leaks damaged economy
Becky MortonPolitical reporterBBCTransport Secretary Heidi Alexander has denied leaks ahead of the Budget have damaged the economy, following criticism the speculation has "caused paralysis among businesses and consumers".Recent months...
Arsenal v Tottenham buildup, Liverpool lose again, and Sheffield derby updates – matchday live
Arsenal v Tottenham buildup, Liverpool lose again, and Sheffield derby updates – matchday live
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureGoal! Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Sheffield United (Campbell, 48)Tyrese had gone close a second ago, but he’s sent away...
Girl, 13, arrested on suspicion of murder in Swindon bailed
PA MediaA woman in her 50s died at the house in Swindon on Friday eveningA 13-year-old girl who was arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a...
Ashes 2025: Glenn McGrath on Bazball and England’s failings
For Australia to fight back and win the first Ashes Test as decisively as they did, you wonder what scars will be left on the England team.What are they...
Rail fares to be frozen in England next year
Rail fares in England next year are to be frozen for the first time in 30 years, the government has announced.The freeze until March 2027 will apply to regulated...
Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at premiere banned from Singapore
An Australian man who jumped over a barricade and grabbed Hollywood star Ariana Grande has been deported and banned from Singapore.Johnson Wen, 26, was sentenced to nine days in...
Las Vegas Grand Prix result: Max Verstappen wins as Lando Norris extends lead over Oscar Piastri
At the start, Norris was true to his claim that he was "not here not to take risks" as he fought hard to defend his advantage from pole position...
England v Argentina: Hosts’ new-look attack takes on Pumas
The baggage is unavoidable.So Clarin, Argentina's biggest newspaper, steered straight into it instead.In the first two lines of their preview of Sunday's match, "history, politics, the Falklands War and...
Inside the rise of a £1m Glastonbury tickets scammer
Carlo Mole, Laura Gaynor and Joseph LeeBBC/SpunGold TV/Getty ImagesMiles Hart struck deals to sell £1m of Glastonbury tickets - then vanishedMiles Hart had a reputation as a guy who...
Russia-Ukraine war: US insists it authored peace plan
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has insisted that a proposed plan to end the Ukraine war, which has been widely viewed as favourable to Russia, was authored by the...