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'England in a mess' - India dismiss Root and Stokes in two balls
Mohammed Siraj removes Joe Root and Ben Stokes in successive deliveries as England make poor start to day three of the second Test against India, falling to 84-5 in their first innings at Edgbaston.

Liverpool postpone pre-season return following Jota death
Liverpool postpone the return of some players for pre-season training on Friday following the death of Portugal forward Diogo Jota.

Tax cuts, healthcare and tips: The key items in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
The tax and spending bill, which is set to become law, includes sweeping changes to taxes, Social Security and more.

Can Raducanu bridge gap to world's best Sabalenka?
After an outstanding display in her previous match, Emma Raducanu will likely require an even better showing to beat top seed Aryna Sabalenka.

Elephant kills British and New Zealand tourists in Zambia
The two tourists were trampled to death by a female elephant that was with a calf, police say.

Starmer told me he'd met every challenge. But things look bad right now - very bad
Nick Robinson sits down with the prime minister to look back at his first year in Downing Street.

Akon's futuristic $6bn city project in Senegal abandoned, BBC told
Something more realistic will replace ambitious plans dreamt up by singer Akon, officials tell the BBC.

The world’s unluckiest football club: Liverpool, a history of tragedy
The death of the Liverpool star Diogo Jota in a car accident is the latest in a long line of tragic events in the Premier League club’s history.

Jockey Blake Spriggs puts family first with retirement call after horror fall
Group 1-winning jockey Blake Spriggs has retired from riding at the age of 33 after surviving a shocking fall in January.

What Bellamy brings to the table for NSW
Andrew Johns reveals what Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy brings to the table as an advisor for the Blues.

Barca target Williams signs 10-year Bilbao deal
Spain winger Nico Williams, who has been linked with Barcelona, signs a new 10-year contract with Athletic Bilbao.

Sport agent Jonathan Barnett accused of rape in US lawsuit
Barnett denies allegations he kept the woman as a "sex slave" over a six year period.

Meteor pieces may have landed on Ben Nevis, say experts
The small meteor lit up the night sky on Thursday and may have landed as meteorites across a vast area of the west Highlands.

Watch: PM talks about his 'good personal relationship' with Trump
Watch: PM talks about his 'good personal relationship' with Trump

Hamas says it is consulting other Palestinian groups on Gaza ceasefire plan
The US president says he expects to know soon whether Hamas has agreed to a proposal for a 60-day truce.

BBC on French beach as police slash migrant 'taxi-boat' heading to UK
The BBC's Andrew Harding saw French gendarmes using knives to slash an inflatable small boat, packed with men, women and children.

Kyiv hit by barrage of drone strikes as Putin rejects Trump's truce bid
Almost every district in the capital sustained damage after Russia fired a record 550 drones, Ukraine says.

Rory Hutchings fit and focused on positives of ‘brain snap’ ban
Jockey Rory Hutchings heads to Rosehill on Saturday after his four-week ban for improper conduct and trying to cheat the scales.

SBW believes the Wallabies can conquer the Lions, if they do one thing
One of the greatest multi-code athletes revealed his preferred Wallabies backline against the British and Irish Lions, as he prepares to face Paul Gallen.

Why Blues star's grandparents will finally see him play
NSW Blues star Connor Watson reveals what he is looking forward to most about playing in the State of Origin series decider at home.