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BBC News • Sep 1, 2026

New super flu vaccine rollout begins as NHS regroups from 'busiest summer'

This year's jab has a few tweaks, including changes to better combat the Super-K strain.

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US singer D4vd's celebrity lawyers withdraw from murder case

The singer, 21, will be now represented by a public defender in the murder trial of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. He has pleaded not guilty.

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'She slipped out of my hand' - children missing after ferry sinks off northern Cyprus

Ayten and Hayri Bicer's two young children are among 20 missing in an incident that killed eight people.

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Trump pushes Apple to change 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' on its maps

The request comes after Google made the switch for US-based users over the weekend. MapQuest, another US map provider, said it will not change the name.

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AI could cause global economic downturn, Bank of England chief warns

The governor of the Bank of England warned of AI's “volatility” caused by energy shocks from the US-Iran war.

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Victoria Beckham's company makes its first profit after 18 years

Beckham's fashion and beauty business makes a £7.3m operating profit after years of losses.

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Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously

Rescuers have resorted to explosives as they struggle to reach trapped workers, as the flooding death toll reaches 939.

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Venus Williams loses 15th match in row in 2am finish

Venus Williams has not won a singles match in more than a year but has received numerous wildcards to compete. The reasons why go beyond just tennis.

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Business groups urge Swinney to scrap 'ineffective' food price cap plan

More than 20 organisations have written a joint letter to John Swinney urging him to scrap his plan for a legal cap on some food and drink prices.

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Dolly Parton laid to rest alongside husband in Nashville

A private family funeral is held for the singer who died on Tuesday at the age of 80.

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Early release scheme could see dangerous criminals released, Conservatives warn

The warning comes after the prime minister said some prisoners serving indefinite sentences could be freed to increase prison capacity.

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How the US-Canada trade war is being felt on both sides of the border

The US-Canada trade war is being felt on both sides of the border.

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US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack in weeks

Iran says the attack killed two people and injured two others, in the first known US strike on Iran since late July.

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Three rescued, two still missing as French fishing vessel sinks in Channel

Searches are suspended after operations are carried out for a second day, coastguards say.

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'A giant leap forward': Nasa launches powerful new space telescope

The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.

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Eight killed and others missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus

A search and rescue operation is under way after a ferry carrying nearly 270 people turns over after leaving port.

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Barcelona close to deal for Arsenal's Jesus

Barcelona are closing in on a move for Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus in a deal worth £8.6m.

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Church names pastor killed by falling sign at Christian festival

Robert Guanco, 41, was a pastor at Jesus the Living Water Church in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

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Fighting to stay No 1 - Sabalenka's US Open mission

Will Aryna Sabalenka rediscover her mojo? How will Carlos Alcaraz's comeback go? And can Novak Djokovic win? It's time for the 2026 US Open singles.

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We all share a 15-acre Georgian mansion for the price of a two-bed house

Co-housing residents live in a Grade II listed mansion for the same price as a two-bed house.

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GB's Fery beaten in his first ATP Tour final

Arthur Fery misses out on his first ATP Tour title with a straight-set defeat by Ignacio Buse in the final of the Winston-Salem Open.

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Mount Fuji pics, life-changing ramen and a weak yen - why young Brits are going to Japan

Photos of Mount Fuji, bowls of ramen and the bustle of Shibuya Crossing are filling up social media feeds.

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