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Germany's Merz faces angry backlash in Brazil after disparaging Belém

Iran releases product tanker Talara, all 21 crew safe, vessel's manager says

BYD plans European rollout for floating Yangwang super-SUV

Poland closes last Russian consulate after attack

Black Caps clinch another thriller to seal 11th straight ODI series win at home
A wondrous knock from the West Indies captain looked to be enough for luckless touring side. Not so fast, said two of the coolest New Zealand heads under pressure.

Daniel Radcliffe wrote supportive letter to new Potter cast
The star of the movie franchise says he "just wants to hug" the young actors in the upcoming TV adaptation.

'Close to perfect' - Bellamy revels in Wales masterclass
Craig Bellamy says Wales' 7-1 thrashing of North Macedonia - which secured a home World Cup play-off semi-final - was "close to perfect".

Two Miss Universe judges quit scandal-ridden pageant
Lebanese-French musician Omar Harfouch is one of two judges who resigned days before the finals in Thailand.

LinkedIn 'headhunters' and MI5 warning - China spying threat troubles MPs
Despite the government's efforts to thaw tensions with Beijing, MPs were warned this week of spying threats from China.

'It would have been better if they'd killed me': A forgotten war destroying women's lives
Thousands of women have been raped in Ethiopia’s Amhara conflict, BBC Global Women finds.

I couldn't get my mate Diogo Jota out of my head, says captain Robertson
Scotland's players talk, and talk, and talk after sealing a place in the men's World Cup for the first time since 1998 with a scarcely believable 4-2 victory over Denmark.

Our son's about to turn three - finding new childcare has left us at our wits' end
The number of childminders in England is falling - with one charity warning they could all be gone by 2033.

Police bullied me into admitting murder, says man wrongly jailed for 38 years
In his first interview since release, Peter Sullivan says he wants an apology from the police after wrongful conviction of the 1986 murder of Diane Sindall.

UK defense secretary warns Russia it is ready to deal with any incursions into UK waters

I loved my Amazon Echo but I barely use it anymore. What happened?
When Amazon first launched the Echo smart home speaker and the Alexa voice assistant, I was excited beyond belief. It felt like a true evolution in tech, something straight out of the science fiction from past decades. Here it was, a real product you could buy and own. Sure, the Echo...

Klimt painting second most expensive artwork sold at auction
The portrait of Austrian heiress Elisabeth Lederer was looted by the Nazis and almost destroyed.

Curacao become smallest nation to qualify for World Cup
Curacao have become the smallest nation to qualify for the World Cup after drawing with Steve McClaren's Jamaica.

England name Bashir in squad for Ashes opener
England keep their options open for the first Ashes Test in Perth by naming off-spinner Shoaib Bashir in a 12-man squad alongside five pace bowlers.

Lebanon says Israeli strike killed 13 people near Palestinian refugee camp
The Israeli military says it targeted Hamas members "operating in a training compound", which Hamas rejected as "fabrication and lies".

McLean nets from halfway in stoppage time to seal World Cup spot
Kenny McLean scores from the halfway line, deep into stoppage time, to seal Scotland's first men's World Cup appearance since 1998 as they beat Denmark 4-2.

Why McTominay's overhead kick could have been third best goal of the night
Scotland scored three stunning goals in their era-defining win over Denmark - but which was the best?

Russian strike on flats kills 10 in one of deadliest attacks on western Ukraine
Residential areas of Ternopil were hit and many people were left dead and wounded, say officials

UK inflation rate hits lowest level in four months
Prices have been rising more slowly in the twelve months to October but food prices bucked the trend.