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Former World's Strongest Man to become a Gladiator
Tom Stoltman, a 32-year-old, 6ft 8in athlete from the Highlands, will join the cast of the BBC Saturday night primetime show for the fourth series.

Shot Put hopeful Jacko Gill out of Commonwealth Games
Gill sustained an injury during warm-up in a silver-level World Athletics event taking place in Madrid.

United Imaging Intelligence not undertaking an "extreme" AI rollout, says co-CEO

Hut 8 signs $9.8 billion AI data center lease, fully commercializes Texas campus

See every plane in the sky with this free real-time flight tracker
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Stay or go - at 28, Rashford faces big Man Utd call
The World Cup is over, and Marcus Rashford returns home not knowing if his future at club level lies with Manchester United.

Residents told to pay £7,000 each to fix water pipe outside their homes
Welsh Water says it doesn't own the pipe and residents have 11 days to fix it - or face prosecution.

The small seaside town winning big from TV tourism
Hope Street has drawn tourists from around the world to Donaghadee in Northern Ireland - and its locals are also enjoying being part of the show.

How the World Cup has affected your Premier League team
Now Spain have been crowned world champions after victory over Argentina in New Jersey, attention will quickly shift to the new domestic season.

Prisons minister Lord Timpson quits government
The businessman said it was an "honour" to serve in the post, but the BBC understands he feels he has achieved all he can in the role.

'Bit angry': Confusion after Crows star's ban
Rory Sloane admits his confusion after Adelaide star Darcy Fogarty was slapped with a three-game ban.

Asus Zenbook A16 review: Almost everything you could want in a productivity laptop
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Surprisingly light for its (16-inch) size Top of the line office and CPU performance Excellent battery life, even under load Wonderful multimedia experience Cons Two review units arrived with issues Gaming performance disappointed Expensive Our Verdict A solid productivity laptop, with top-notch office performance, an outstanding multimedia experience, and excellent battery life. Price When Reviewed This value...

Meta faces Tennessee trial over allegations Instagram was designed to be addictive

Tributes paid to influential soul singer Ray King
King is remembered as a "Coventry musician who did so much and cared so much about his home city".

Poland's industrial output growth hits nine-month high

German rents up 4%, report says

Players will need sex test to play on WTA Tour
The Women's Tennis Association is to ask all players to undergo genetic sex testing in order to compete on the WTA Tour.

Ryanair profits drop as Iran war puts off passengers and lifts fuel costs
The Irish airline said oil prices had increased costs meanwhile Brent crude surpassed $90.

This farmer wanted to quit the cocaine industry - he couldn't
Colombians who grow cocaine's raw material bemoan a lack of support to help them switch crops.

From hundreds to thousands: How India's 'cockroach' protest movement has grown
BBC's Azadeh Moshiri reports as thousands attempt to march to India's parliament in support of the Cockroach Janta Party's demand for education reforms.

JD Vance announces birth of baby boy with wife Usha
The couple welcomed their fourth child, Alec Neel Vance, on Sunday morning.

Trump says US strikes hit Iran in 'honour' of American soldiers killed
Iran responded with attacks in Syria and Jordan, as two ships reportedly exploded in the Strait of Hormuz.