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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz threatens to boycott Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is excluded

Berlin's Brandenburg Gate to honour hostages on October 7 anniversary

Asahi restarts beer production after cyber-attack

Tanzanian ex-ambassador and government critic abducted, family says

Sex, class, horses: The unique mix that made Jilly Cooper's books special
Tributes have been paid to author Dame Jilly Cooper, who has died at the age of 88 following a fall.

Today only! This Ryzen 5 mini PC packs a lot of power for just $234
If you need a new daily driver computer for your home office but you’re on a tight budget, then ditch the thought of getting a laptop and opt for a mini PC instead—something like this Beelink SER5 mini PC. Not only is it powerful enough to get you through any...

O'Reilly replaces injured James in England squad
Manchester City defender Nico O'Reilly receives his first call up to the England squad following the withdrawal of Reece James.

Balloons used to smuggle cigarettes shut Lithuanian airport
Officials say 25 weather balloons carrying thousands of illicit cigarettes from Belarus were detected.

Asahi restarts beer production after cyber-attack
Japan's biggest brewer has restarted six factories that produce its popular Super Dry beer.

Chris Mason: Why protests have started a debate over 'Britishness'
Against the backdrop of grief after the Manchester attack, there is debate about which tenets should be fundamental in our society, writes Chris Mason.

Australian prosecutors appeal mushroom murderer's 'inadequate' sentence
Erin Patterson was jailed for a minimum of 33 years for murdering three people with a toxic mushroom meal.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns after less than a month
He criticised the "partisan appetites" of political factions, who he said had refused to compromise.

Lees’ son of a gun primed for debut at Newcastle
Top local trainer Kris Lees is looking forward to saddling up the son of one of his former stable stars when Logan Downs debuts in Tuesday’s Newcastle Tourism & Industry Group Provincial Maiden Plate (1300m).

Cleveland and Kissufim mark October 7 as almost all kibbutz members prepare to return by summer

I’ve kept my laptop clutter-free for years. These 9 simple habits are how
My laptop’s desktop used to be a dumping ground for all and sundry files. From images to spreadsheets to word documents, they’d all find a home there and in doing so clutter up my PC. That was before I decided to do something about the clutter. Here are my top...

Bitcoin’s Weekend Rally Fueled by Record Bets in Options Markets

AI venture funding continued to surge in third quarter, data shows

OpenAI just gave AMD a big boost in the AI chip wars

AstraZeneca signs up to $555 million deal with US-based Algen to develop gene therapies

Watch Moody's extended interview on MND diagnosis
Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody discusses his Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis

'I'm at breaking point' - Kasatkina ends season early
World number 19 Daria Kasatkina says the schedule is "too much, mentally and emotionally".

'The most wonderful human' - Greenwood leads support for ex-team-mate Moody
Friend and former team-mate Will Greenwood backs Lewis Moody after the ex-England captain reveals he has motor neurone disease.

Men jailed for violence outside Essex asylum hotel
The three men were "motivated by hostilities" towards asylum seekers, a court is told.

What is MND and are athletes more likely to be diagnosed?
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team look at motor neurone disease and if there is a link with the disease and athletes.

Nobel Prize for discovery into how immune system stops destructive rampage
The prize-winning work explains how the immune system attacks hostile infections, but not the body's own cells.

Nottingham attacks victim awarded George Medal for protecting friend from killer
The medical student "made the ultimate sacrifice" as she tried to defend her friend Barnaby Webber.

Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody reveals MND diagnosis
Former England captain Lewis Moody says in an exclusive BBC interview he has "a reluctance to look the future in the face".