Pilot warned Amazon cargo plane going too fast before deadly crash, data shows

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

UFC loses $30m on Freedom 250 event at White House

UFC owners lose $30m (£22m) staging the Freedom 250 event, which was attended by US President Donald Trump, at the White House in June.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

'Give us a chance to fight' - tearful Goodburn urges PM to boost cancer funding

Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn's implores Prime Minister Andy Burnham to invest more money and resources into brain cancer research.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

Itauma v Hrgovic upgraded to IBF world-title bout

British heavyweight Moses Itauma's fight against Filip Hrgovic on 29 August will be for the vacant IBF title.

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World

BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

Breast cancer checks missing most women under 50 who are at risk, says study

Up to 95% of younger women who are at higher risk of developing breast cancer are being missed by current NHS checks, researchers warn.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

US states sue to block Trump tariffs impacting dozens of countries

The duties were imposed over claims that 60 US trading partners have failed to tackle forced labour.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

Russia says seven killed and 40 injured by Ukrainian drone hitting busy beach

Three children were killed when the drone crashed at a popular resort on the Black Sea.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

France wildfires reveal hundreds of WW2 shells in village

Explosions heard in Le Porge as the wildfires raged are believed to have have been the old munitions.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

UK papers: 'Cop killers will go free' and 'Farage's sinking ship'

Several papers lead on the latest on the prisoner early release scheme.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

Watch: Wild police chase in Queensland, Australia ends in two arrests

A police pursuit in Queensland has ended in two arrests, with authorities taken on a high-speed car chase across Ipswich and Brisbane.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

Three lions die in zoo as Japan battles extreme heat

Autopsies show that the lions suffered from dehydration and multiple organ failure.

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UK

BBC News • Aug 3, 2026

Rapists and child sex offenders to be barred from early release scheme

The widow of PC Andrew Harper says it is "disgusting" her husband's killers remain eligible for the scheme in England and Wales.

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BBC News • Aug 3, 2026

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan advised to stay away from home matches

London Stadium recommends West Ham's co-owner stay away amid fears of fan unrest following sexual misconduct claims.

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BBC News • Aug 3, 2026

EU calls for stronger borders after Ceuta migrant crossings

Ursula von der Leyen has called for action ahead of an urgent EU interior ministers meeting to discuss the issue.

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BBC News • Aug 3, 2026

US reports first two deaths linked to 'explosive diarrhoea' outbreak

The illness caused by parasitic infection that spreads through contaminated food or water is not generally life-threatening, health officials say.

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Sports

BBC News • Aug 3, 2026

Tierney shows value as Celtic title defence begins

BBC Scotland looks at the impact of Kieran Tierney in Celtic's win over Dundee in the Scottish Premiership.

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Health

BBC News • Aug 3, 2026

Newspaper columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies aged 66

The columnist died in hospital in Middlsbrough on Sunday.

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BBC News • Aug 3, 2026

Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe's rivers

Low water levels in the Rhine, Danube and Po have curtailed the transport of goods and reduced electricity output.

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Business

BBC News • Aug 3, 2026

Threat to oil tankers in Middle East worst since start of Iran war, analysts say

Fresh attacks on alternative shipping routes have left tankers facing an increasingly complex situation, analysts say.

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Sports

BBC News • Aug 3, 2026

If Infantino goes, who might replace him as Fifa president?

Pressure is building on Fifa president Gianni Infantino but if he goes, who comes in?

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Politics

BBC News • Aug 3, 2026

Reform UK's Richard Tice investigated by parliamentary standards watchdog

Tice says the complaint related to a debate on Israeli influence and whether he should have referenced his register of interests.

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Entertainment

BBC News • Aug 3, 2026

Presenter Tony Livesey leaves BBC Radio 5 Live after 16 years

He stepped back from his show last month following allegations against his former boss David Sullivan.

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BBC News • Aug 3, 2026

'It's just a loss to Ireland': Fans pay tribute to Glen Hansard at public wake

Thousands are expected to attend the funeral of Glen Hansard at a public wake ahead of his funeral on Tuesday.

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BBC News • Aug 3, 2026

Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80

In a statement, his family says Cricket spent his last few days surrounded by his family, love, laughter and songs.

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UK

BBC News • Aug 3, 2026

Grooming gang found guilty of exploiting teenage girls for sex

A three-month trial heard the teenage girls were given drugs and sexually abused.

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