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Morning Report live: Chris Hipkins comes out swinging against government's foreign buyer plan
The opposition party says New Zealand homes should be for New Zealanders, but real estate firms are welcoming the changes.

Chelsea agree Ł70.5m Bayern deal for Jackson & loan Buonanotte
Chelsea have agreed an improved loan, with an obligation to buy, deal for striker Nicolas Jackson to join Bayern Munich, while bringing in Facundo Buonanotte on loan from Brighton,

All of the deals on transfer deadline day in one place
Check out the significant signings and departures in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, EFL and Women's Super League.

Liverpool move for defender Guehi collapses
Liverpool's move to sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi falls through.

Starmer backs Rayner over Hove flat row
The PM says he is "proud" of his deputy as criticism over how much tax she paid on a flat purchase continues.

Nestle fires boss after romantic relationship with employee
The food giant says Laurent Freixe had an "undisclosed" relationship with "a direct subordinate".

India's Modi has 'insightful' talks in Putin's limo
The two leaders - both under pressure from Donald Trump - spent 45 minutes inside the Russian leader's car.

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world's leading experts say
The world's leading association of genocide scholars cited several actions by Israel, including attacks on the healthcare sector and the killing of children.

Watch: BBC analyses the warmth and hand-holding at Xi, Modi and Putin's summit
The Chinese, Indian and Russian leaders were among those attending a regional security summit in China over the weekend.

'Covered in dust and too shocked to speak': Afghan villagers reel at scale of quake's devastation
Cut off by rock falls in the mountains, locals who survived the tremors help pull injured and dead from the rubble.

Why a text message from Benji left Daly Cherry-Evans emotional
Benji Marshall was forced to leave his beloved Wests Tigers in 2013. So a message from the coach in the lead-up to DCE’s 350th NRL game really hit home.

Daron Parton’s cartoons: September 1 - 30
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.

Man Utd duo Hojlund & Antony join Napoli & Real Betis
Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund joins Italian champions Napoli on a season-long loan, while winger Antony completes a permanent Ł21.65m move to Real Betis.

Arsenal sign defender Hincapie from Leverkusen
Arsenal sign defender Piero Hincapie from Bayer Leverkusen on a season-long loan with an option to buy.

Osaka finds best level to upset Gauff at US Open
Two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka earns her most impressive win since returning to the tour by knocking out third seed Coco Gauff.

US suspends most visas for Palestinian passport-holders, reports say
The new restriction comes after a group of Palestinian officials were refused visas for a key UN meeting in New York.

Teen arrested after boy's fatal roundabout fall
Cheshire Police is looking into reports the wheels of an e-bike were used to propel a roundabout.

Scandal-hit ex-MP dies suddenly in London flat at 59
David Warburton was an MP from 2015 to 2023 – he resigned after admitting taking cocaine.

CEO who snatched boy's hat at US Open says he made 'huge mistake'
Piotr Szczerek was "convinced" tennis star Kamil Majchrzak was passing him the hat, he says while apologising for the viral incident.

Scotland scraps peak rail fares - will the rest of the UK follow?
Working patterns have changed since Covid so could peak train pricing be phased out altogether?

Jones gets new role as Starmer revamps No 10 team
Jones, who has been deputy to Rachel Reeves at the Treasury, becomes chief secretary to the Prime Minister.