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Robert Redford: The enthralling star whose 'aura' lit up Hollywood
Look back at the life of the actor whose laconic style made him one of Hollywood's brightest stars.

Opposition leader says Netanyahu is to blame for Israel's isolation

Spain threatens 2026 Eurovision boycott if Israel takes part

Millions turn to AI chatbots for spiritual guidance and confession
Bible Chat hits 30 million downloads as users seek algorithmic absolution.

Newcastle apologise to fans over ticket controversy
Newcastle United cancel more than 100 season tickets and apologise to supporters after seats sold to tour organisers a decade ago were "not detected until recently".

Justin Bieber and Sabrina Carpenter to headline Coachella 2026
Karol G will also top the bill at the festival held in the Californian desert.

Jaguar Land Rover shutdown extended again after cyber attack
The business secretary will also meets suppliers of the car maker who are at risk of closure.

Inside the century-old Bank of England building that houses 400k gold bars
As a new exhibition opens about the Bank of England, the BBC takes a rare look inside the building.

'The bombing has been insane': Gaza City Palestinians scramble to flee Israeli assault
Palestinians tell the BBC whole residential blocks have been levelled as the Israeli army ramps up its offensive in the city.

Kenya issues arrest warrant for British national over young mother's murder
The 21-year-old was killed in 2012 and her body found in a septic tank in the garrison town of Nanyuki.

Kirk shooting suspect appeared to confess on Discord
Tyler Robinson is thought to have discussed the killing on the online platform before his arrest.

Former Tory minister Maria Caulfield defects to Reform
Caulfield lost her seat at last year's general election, after nearly nine years as the MP for Lewes.

PM orders investigation into MI5 over false evidence
It will look at why the security service gave false evidence to three courts about conversations with BBC News.

Thousands of German-made MAN trucks recalled after dozens of blazes

Herzi Halevi admits Gaza war has not been gentle so far, latest phase won't be either

'UN is despicable institution where truth is a lie, lie is truth' Amir Ohana tells Post conference

Hollywood star Robert Redford dies aged 89
The acting star was famous for roles in The Sting and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Microsoft adds free Copilot Chat to Microsoft 365 apps
Microsoft is making a free version of the Copilot Chat capability available to every Microsoft 365 user, although more premium capabilities will still be locked behind a subscription. The Chat window will now appear inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote, allowing users to query a document, create images, and more....

Partey 'ready' to face Spurs before court appearance
Thomas Partey is "ready" to face Tottenham, a day before he is set to appear in court on rape and sexual assault charges, says Villarreal manager Marcelino.

Self-styled 'African tribe' evicted from Scottish woodland camp
Three members of the self-proclaimed Kingdom of Kubala have been living near Jedburgh for several months.

How long can the UK afford the pension triple lock?
The policy has been a success, but economists have raised questions around its fairness and its sustainability.

Winter fuel payments stopped for 9.3 million people before government U-turn
Official data shows the number of people who received winter fuel payments after now-reversed government cuts.

State pension likely to rise by 4.7% in April
Earnings figures for the three months to July are used for the yearly increase.

Queen Camilla pulls out of Duchess of Kent's funeral
Mourners, including the King and other senior royals, will gather later at Westminster Cathedral.