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Iniesta's cycling team 'meaningful on many levels'
Spain's World Cup winner Andres Iniesta says owning his new World Tour cycling team is "meaningful on many levels".

How did Littler get Man Utd away tickets - and why has it sparked debate?
Our Ask Me Anything team explore how Luke Littler got Manchester United away tickets against Wolves on Monday evening.

Red Bull adviser Marko to leave team after 20 years
Red Bull announce motorsport adviser Helmut Marko will leave the team after 20 years at the end of 2025.

Will a social media ban for Australian teens work?
The world’s first social media ban for under 16’s starts this week – will it succeed?

Man, 28, charged with raping two 14-year-old girls
GMP says Sultani Bakatash is accused of sexual offences against two 14-year-old girls.

Minimum wage should not go any higher, suggests Badenoch
Badenoch claimed Labour had tipped the balance too far against workers and in favour of welfare.

Crunch budget vote risks trouble for French PM
Sebastian Lecornu's authority could be called into question if his budget fails to secure a majority.

Mother collects degree for student who took his life after marking error
Ethan Scott Brown was told he would not be eligible to graduate from the University of Glasgow after being awarded the wrong grade in one course.

Some schools disrupted and Covid-like measures brought in amid rise in flu cases
Flu is on the rise, but ministers say schools should only close in extreme circumstances.

Much of £11bn Covid scheme fraud 'beyond recovery', report finds
The response to the pandemic led to "enormous outlays of public money which exposed it to the risk of fraud and error", a report says.

Trump criticises 'decaying' European countries and 'weak' leaders
The US president says European countries have failed to control migration or take decisive action to end Ukraine's war with Russia.

Google expands Chrome Autofill with 4 smart new features
Google recently announced in a blog post that it’s expanding the autofill capabilities of its Chrome browser with four new features. If you’re tired of endlessly churning through form after form on websites, and if you regularly rely on autofill to speed up your day-to-day browsing, then you’re going to...

Hamilton's struggles and ranking Verstappen's 2025 - Q&A
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after McLaren's Lando Norris wins the drivers' championship.

Dubois added to Paul-Joshua card after joining MVP
Caroline Dubois leaves Boxxer to join Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions and will fight on Paul v Joshua undercard.

England need to win next Test or Ashes will get embarrassing - McGrath
Australia legend Glenn McGrath says England must now know they need to adapt their approach and win the third Test in Adelaide or they could be facing a 5-0 Ashes defeat.

Starbucks workers and unions to join UK protests in support of striking US baristas
Starbucks workers and union allies in 10 countries are set to demonstrate on Wednesday in support of striking US employees.

Does Japan's megaquake warning mean the 'big one' is coming?
An alert issued this week has caught the attention of a country used to earthquake warnings.

Lithuania declares emergency situation over Belarus balloons
Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene says the "hybrid attack" poses a real risk to national security and civil aviation.

Grooming gangs inquiry to be led by former children's commissioner Anne Longfield
Baroness Anne Longfield will chair the three-year inquiry which has been beset by problems.

Member of UK Armed Forces dies in accident in Ukraine
He died in an accident away from Ukraine's front lines, the Ministry of Defence says.

MI5 closely involved in handling of IRA spy Stakeknife, says report
The final report of Operation Kenova says the security service had "greater knowledge" of Stakeknife than it had first stated.

Scorchers to face Sixers with 28-run finals victory over the Stars
A record opening partnership between Katie Mack and Beth Mooney has led the Perth Scorchers WBBL side to a comfortable victory over the Melbourne Stars in the league’s first final at the WACA on Tuesday night.