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DJ Tim Westwood pleads not guilty to rape and assault
The former BBC Radio 1 and Capital Xtra presenter denies 15 charges at a court hearing in London.

The unexpected history of those oh-so annoying internet popup ads
Ethan Zuckerman says his intentions were good when he invented the ads.

Salah is destroying his legacy - Rooney
Mohamed Salah is destroying his legacy and should not be involved in Liverpool's next two games before he goes off to the Africa Cup of Nations, says Wayne Rooney.

Woman who blackmailed Son Heung-min gets four years in jail
The woman claiming she was carrying the ex-Tottenham captain's child and extorted $200,000 from him.

One hundred abducted schoolchildren released in Nigeria
Details of the release of the schoolchildren are still unclear and 165 people remain unaccounted for.

Watch: Syrians share their thoughts one year on from the fall of Assad
The BBC's Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega speaks to Syrians about how life has changed since the revolution.

Jeremy Bowen: Syria feels lighter without the Assads' crushing weight - but now there are new problems
One year into his rule Syria's leader has won over Trump and much of the West, but at home people know his weaknesses.

Archer copped a brutal Ashes ‘champing’. It was sledging in the right spirit
The heated exchange between Steve Smith and Jofra Archer was refreshing because the pair were having a dig without crossing the line. It was also flawless comedy.

Deflector heads up strong Colvin contingent at Wagga
Local trainer Gary Colvin won three from three at Albury last Saturday, and is out to continue his hot streak with seven runners at his home track on Tuesday.

Is Marsh’s Test career over? Star all-rounder set to retire from first-class cricket
Mitch Marsh has made a big announcement to his Western Australia teammates, which could leave his Test future in limbo.

Thieves snatch eight Matisse artworks from library in Brazil
The thieves enter the library in normal opening hours, stuffing the art works into a canvas bag.

England's 'Bazball' message dead - Agnew column
If Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum are questioning the mentality of the England players, they need to look at themselves, says Jonathan Agnew.

Japan protests after Chinese fighter jets lock radar on Japanese planes
Tokyo has vowed a 'calm and resolute' response as tensions with Beijing continue to escalate.

Minister admits sharp rise needed to hit 1.5m housing target
Housing Secretary Steve Reed tells the BBC's Build Baby Build ministers are "pulling every lever" to increase building.

Storm Bram named with severe weather warnings for rain and damaging winds
Damaging winds and flooding rain will sweep across the UK on Tuesday with Storm Bram as Simon King explains

Kerr’s Chelsea bound for Sydney, but World Cup could play havoc with men’s games
Organisers of the Sydney Super Cup will be quietly praying for the top nations to stumble at next year’s men’s World Cup to ensure star players from Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur make the trip.

The country golf course aiming to lure McIlroy and be Australia’s Augusta
The exclusive club north-east of Melbourne already attracts some of the biggest names in Australian golf to its annual invitational. Now, it’s chasing an even bigger profile.

NRL proposes heavy bans for Tonga staff after Katoa concussion drama
Tonga’s team doctor, assistant doctor and a trainer are facing extended time out of the game for their handling of Eli Katoa’s head knocks last month.

All bravado, little humility: Hayden takes aim at England’s misfiring Archer
Jofra Archer delivered a few thunderbolts, along with a verbal barrage in the closing stages of the second Test, but Australian great Matthew Hayden says it was the pillow he carried to the game a day earlier that showed where his head was at.