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Taylor Swift broke Spotify record with new album
The Tortured Poets Society became Spotify's most-streamed album in a single day, the platform said.

Women's Six Nations: England v Ireland at Twickenham - watch & text
Watch live BBC Two coverage and follow radio and text commentary as England host Ireland at Twickenham in the Women's Six Nations.

EFL: Leicester 2-1 West Brom - Wallace pulls one back for Albion
Follow live text updates from the EFL, starting with West Brom's trip to Leicester City in today's early Championship kick-off.

Watch: Scottish Cup - Forrest puts Celtic ahead seconds after coming on
Watch live BBC One Scotland coverage, listen to Sportsound commentary and follow live text updates as Scottish Cup holders Celtic meet Aberdeen in the semi-finals.

Gold heist spotlights illegal US-Canada gun trade
The majority of handguns used in Canadian crimes come from the US, where gun laws are much more lax.

Being Jewish 'never provocative', says Home Office
It comes after a Met Police officer threatened to arrest an antisemitism charity leader at a protest.

Explosion hits Iraq base housing pro-Iranian militia
The militia blamed an attack, while Iraq's military said it did not detect drones or jets in the area.

Sunak has set us back, says climate watchdog head
In a BBC interview, Chris Stark says the PM has not made climate change "as much of a priority as his predecessors".

Event to commemorate role of Indian soldiers

Togo constitution: Parliament passes reforms likened to coup

Hawke’s Bay serial burglar jailed for three years, two months after victim tracked her on GPS
Layna Brown committed at least 11 burglaries over the course of a year to feed her addictions, stealing anything from bank cards to a brand new electric bike, still in its packaging.

Parents march for help with childcare bills
Pressure group Melted Parents NI demand "urgent intervention" from Stormont on protest walk in Belfast.

Women's Champions League: Barcelona 0-1 Chelsea - Cuthbert goal separates sides
Listen to live commentary as Barcelona host Chelsea in the semi-finals of the Women's Champions League.

Premier League: Build up to Luton v Brentford & Sheff Utd v Burnley
Follow live commentary & text updates of Saturday's Premier League action.

US agrees to pull troops out of Niger
It means the US will lose its primary base where it monitors regional Islamist activity.

Everything you need to know about the 2024 London Marathon
Tributes will be paid to Kelvin Kiptum, a world record could be set and famous faces take to the start line - here's everything you need to know about this year's London Marathon.

Three men killed in retail park car crash named
The car they were travelling in broke through a fence at a retail park and hit a footbridge.

Iran downplays presumed Israeli attack but vows response to any 'decisive action'
World leaders have been repeating calls for de-escalation, after a reported Israeli strike on Iran.

US House set to vote on long-awaited Ukraine aid
The House of Representatives debates a long-stalled package that could reshape Kyiv's war effort.

About 1,300 people from Myanmar flee into Thailand after clashes broke out in a key border town

Russia recruiting female convicts into the military report says, as the role of women in the Ukraine war expands

Airbus executive understands Scholz reticence on missiles for Ukraine

Chinese Cities Are Sinking Into the Earth, Scientists Find

Explosion hits Iraqi military base housing pro-Iranian militia

Deaths in Israeli West Bank operation, Hamas sites bombed in Gaza