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Zidane waited for France - now can he harness their star power?

Zinedine Zidane says he waited for the France job, but what will he bring to the role after after five years out of management?

Shabaz Ali takes the 'billionaire debate' into the real world

Shabaz Ali turns author to see if the internet's favourite villains deserve the hate.

Are Apprenticeships The Answer To Youth Unemployment?

Burnham outlines education reforms with technical subjects available from age 14.

Local match goes viral over cheating claim

A viral video appears to show a fielder in a local match clicking his fingers as the ball passes the bat, before the batter is given out caught behind.

The cocaine superhighway from Ecuador to Europe - the BBC reports on gangs and the police fightback

The BBC goes on patrol with Ecuador's police, who are grappling with a huge surge in drug crime.

Is it safe to travel to Spain and France right now?

For those who have upcoming holidays to the affected regions, here is what you should know about how it might impact your plans.

Can Burnham's vision for Manchester's schools really work for the rest of England?

The prime minister's plans for technical education have their roots in the Manchester Baccalaureate.

Naga Munchetty to leave BBC Breakfast after 17 years

The BBC One show's co-host will swap the TV sofa for the presenter's chair on Radio 5 Live Breakfast.

Grieving mum was told baby's ashes were animal remains

Lucy Ness says "I hope my baby's remains are with someone who loves them like I loved these".

Wildfires in south-west France flare up as region braces for new 40C heatwave

Firefighters are braced for a sharp rise in temperatures on Wednesday, which could complicate the containment of wildfires in Gironde.

GOP prepared to block vote to replace Feinstein on Senate Judiciary

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he hopes to replace Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee with Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland and aims to set up a floor vote on the issue this afternoon, which Republicans are expected to block.

Eating too much of these foods is driving the rise in type 2 diabetes, study says

Gobbling up too many refined wheat and rice products, along with eating too few whole grains, is fueling the growth of new cases of type 2 diabetes worldwide, according to a new study that models data through 2018.

What you need to know if you're travelling to France or Spain

The BBC’s cost of living correspondent explains how to handle holiday cancellations as a result of European wildfires.

K-pop band Blackpink selected as Time Entertainer of the Year 2022

Global pop sensation Blackpink have been chosen as Time magazine's 2022 Entertainer of the Year, making the four-woman band the second K-pop artists to earn the title, after BTS in 2020.

Bong Joon Ho's 'Mickey 17' gets trailer and release date

A first look at "Parasite" director Bong Joon Ho's new movie is here.

EU to review airline ownership rules, threatening easyJet bids

The European Union is preparing a review of airline ownership rules to prevent foreign investors from gaining effective control of carriers, an EU official said, a move that could complicate U.S. bids for low-cost airline easyJet.  The post EU to review airline ownership rules, threatening easyJet bids appeared first on Reuters Best.

Chelsea Handler, Leslie Jones and John Leguizamo among guest hosts to step in for Trevor Noah on 'The Daily Show'

The end of an era is fast approaching at Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," and the network has announced at least the first phase of plans for what's to come next.

'Difficult to say with a straight face': Tapper reacts to Fox News' statement on settlement

A settlement has been reached in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation case against Fox News, the judge for the case announced. The network will pay more than $787 million to Dominion, a lawyer for the company said.

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei responds: doesn’t oppose open-weight models, but fears Chinese AI

Anthropic founder and CEO Dario Amodei made his views clear about open-weight models and China's growing AI capabilities.

Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell

Some on-air claims about Dominion Voting Systems were false, Fox News acknowledges in statement after deal is announced