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BBC News • Aug 24, 2026

Reform says it will prioritise young British-born workers for social housing

Labour called the plan "unserious and unworkable" and accused Reform of pushing "gimmicks and division".

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BBC News • Aug 24, 2026

Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball sells for £2.5m

The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous 'hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final victory over England is sold at auction.

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BBC News • Aug 24, 2026

Review launched into how pub and hotel business rates calculated

The review of how rates are calculated in England and Wales could lead to reform of the system.

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BBC News • Aug 24, 2026

Australian shark attack victim grateful for 'second chance at life'

Leah Stewart was mauled by a shark in June, suffering multiple bites to her arms and legs.

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BBC News • Aug 23, 2026

Trump waves green flag kicking off high-speed IndyCar race through Washington

The president took a ceremonial lap of the track before the race, which is the culmination of a summer of events to mark the country's 250th birthday.

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BBC News • Aug 23, 2026

Mourinho urges Vinicius Jr to control emotions

Jose Mourinho says Real Madrid's Brazil winger Vinicius Jr "needs to have great emotional control" when being bullied in games.

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BBC News • Aug 23, 2026

Golf brand apologises for advert that shows woman being pushed over

Content creator Good Good apologises and removes an advert that shows a woman being pushed to the ground as she reached for a man's golf club.

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BBC News • Aug 23, 2026

Life after Salah - why Isak and Wirtz must step up for Liverpool

Liverpool are preparing to begin a season without Mohamed Salah for the first time in a decade - but they haven't replaced him yet. This is why.

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BBC News • Aug 23, 2026

Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes".

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BBC News • Aug 23, 2026

Syria says Israeli strike near Damascus violation of international law

The latest incident comes days after reports emerged Israel had struck a military airbase close to the Turkish border.

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BBC News • Aug 23, 2026

Baby whose parents feared had just days to live is 'thriving' after life-saving heart operation

Doctors have told mum and dad Catrin and Dylan it could take years for a donor to materialise.

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BBC News • Aug 23, 2026

The Papers: 'Power to block nimby protests' and Meghan 'deal could be off'

New mayoral powers and continued reporting on the Duchess of Sussex's television role lead Sunday's papers.

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BBC News • Aug 23, 2026

Did a goat herder's lucky $200 nugget spark a gold rush in western Kenya?

Prospectors have come to West Pokot county in the hope a gram of the precious metal can change their lives.

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BBC News • Aug 22, 2026

Man Utd 'didn't look ready' - but hurting Carrick remains calm

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick is refusing to panic despite shock loss at newly promoted Hull City.

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BBC News • Aug 22, 2026

Vigil held for family who died in sea off Shoreham

Town pays its respects to a family who died after getting into difficulty in the water off West Sussex.

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BBC News • Aug 22, 2026

Carney faces crucial test after walking away from Trump's deal

The Canadian prime minister will have to sell his gamble that walking away from talks with the White House will be worth the consequences.

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BBC News • Aug 22, 2026

Watch: Moment humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m record

The robot ran the distance in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.

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BBC News • Aug 22, 2026

Canadian PM calls Trump's fresh tariffs a 'miscalculation' after trade talks collapse

Canada's prime minister said he was "reluctantly" announcing retaliatory tariffs as he accused the US of starting a trade war.

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BBC News • Aug 22, 2026

Video appears to show police chase minutes before fatal crash

Several police vehicles are seen chasing a car just three minutes before the crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough.

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BBC News • Aug 22, 2026

'We're not Brendon and Ben' - Root's calmness praised

Joe Root is praised for his calmness on his return as captain by interim coach Marcus Trescothick, who says the pair "are not" Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.

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BBC News • Aug 22, 2026

Russell wins Dutch GP sprint from pole position

Mercedes' George Russell leads from start to finish to win the sprint race at the Dutch Grand Prix.

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BBC News • Aug 22, 2026

Laptop catches fire on US flight, with passenger treated at airport

The pilot had reported a "cabin fire in the back" of American Airlines Flight 2398, which landed safely.

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BBC News • Aug 22, 2026

The Papers: 'Fiscal worries mount' and 'Meghan in Guy Ritchie talks'

Financial concerns and the Duchess of Sussex's possible return to television acting lead Saturday's papers.

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BBC News • Aug 22, 2026

'Quiet, quiet, quiet!' - What triggers Trump to shut down reporters?

As the US president insults a journalist again, the BBC looks at the questions he does not like to answer.

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