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Britain's Andy Green sets another speed record, this time for fastest run in a hydrogen-powered car
WENDOVER, Utah (AP) — The only person to break the sound barrier in a car earned another world record Tuesday in a show of force for hydrogen power.

Live: All Blacks v Sharks - Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour
Follow all the action from New Zealand's second game of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour in Durban.

Hodgkinson and gold medal rivals progress at Europeans
Keely Hodgkinson and gold medal rivals Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol progress to remain on course for a tantalising European 800m showdown.

What potential Bezos deal would mean for Liverpool
Why investment by a group including Jeff Bezos would not make a marked difference to Liverpool's spending power - and might sit uneasily with fans.

Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
The new law - which next goes to the cabinet for approval - would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment.

Burnham faces unpopularity test over prisons dilemma
The early release conundrum has given the new PM his first taste of tricky political decision-making.

Weather forecast - where will the best view be?
Look to the skies on Wednesday because one of the most spectacular solar eclipses for decades is coming the UK's way with likely optimum viewing conditions for many.

Criticism as thousands of seats empty at Europeans Athletics Championships
Nearly 10,000 seats were empty at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium on Monday.

Eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run low
Specialist glasses are all but sold out online ahead of the UK's most significant eclipse since 1999.

Summer 2026 on course to be UK's hottest on record, says Met Office
Only average conditions are needed for the remainder of August to break the record, which was set just last year.

Live: Christopher Luxon won't release count of confidence vote after failed coup
The Prime Minister said he wouldn't release the vote count, saying it was only known by two people in caucus.

Kiwi firefighters head to US to help tackle unprecedented wildfires
A convoy of 57 firefighters, chainsaw crews and forestry experts depart this week to help their counterparts fight wildfires in America's north-west.

Unhappy PSG given extra Super Cup dressing room
Champions League winners Paris St-Germain were unhappy with the space they were given at Red Bull Arena.

Palace co-owner spoke to McNeil's partner before move
Crystal Palace co-owner and chairman Steve Parish contacts Dwight McNeil's partner before the midfielder's move to the club.

France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls
Cold calling is coming to an end in France, with one consumer group calling the ban a "small revolution".

Luigi Mangione appears in court as questions remain in case ahead of murder trial
Mangione's lawyers have yet to signal their defence strategy, while prosecutors are in a battle over evidence.

Three ways to watch safely without glasses
With some shops running out of stock, it may be too late to buy eclipse glasses - but you can still safely watch the spectacle using some household items.

Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health
Trump said Robert Gilman, who was arrested in 2022, was released on a humanitarian basis, after he had reportedly been in a catatonic-like state.

Watch: Was Trump smuggled out of Air Force One in a catering truck?
US media reports say the president secretly left via a catering truck to avoid a threat to his life from Iran.

Burnham 'confident' early release of PC Harper's killers can be halted
The PM says the justice secretary will present a plan in September to prevent more early releases.