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Tongue takes back-to-back wickets but misses out on hat-trick
Josh Tongue removes Salman Ali Agha and Ali Usman in back-to-back balls but falls just short of the hat-trick as Khurram Shahzad hits the third delivery emphatically for four on day one of the opening Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley.

Arsenal agree £50m-plus deal to sign Villa's Konsa
Arsenal agree a deal worth more than £50m to sign Aston Villa and England defender Ezri Konsa.

Behaviour guidelines for life in UK published for asylum seekers
The nine-page booklet covers issues including respect in public, sex and consent, and gender equality.

'Missing' athletics coach jailed in Morocco for sexually assaulting minor
English athletics coach Leon Baptiste was given a 10-month prison sentence in Morocco for sexually assaulting a minor.

Inflation is heating up but don't expect another crisis
Rising living costs could heap pressure on PM Andy Burnham though it depends what happens in the coming months.

'Words cannot describe losing our home in Stourbridge wildfire'
Loxie and Robin Williams returned home on Thursday to find firefighters trying to save their home.

Jellyfish mesmerise in their own museum in Florida
The Jellyfish Museum in Pompano Beach is believed to be the first in the US dedicated entirely to the floating predators.

Jury discharged in Palestine Action Elbit raid trial
The jury at the Old Bailey is discharged after 37 hours of deliberations.

Ukrainian man arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline blasts
The man is alleged to have been one of the scuba divers who planted explosives on the pipelines in 2022.

Tenders open for controversial West Bank settlement project, Israel announces
Israeli plans to build on the area east of Jerusalem - which would divide the occupied West Bank in two - have long been internationally condemned.

Israel confirms soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed and opens criminal investigation
The five-year old Gaza girl initially survived the attack and pleaded for help but her body was recovered later with those of six of her relatives.

Big Haas call that indicated trouble in Brisbane
Phil Gould gives an insight into the major contract call that tipped off there could be issues at the Brisbane Broncos.

Two collapses in four days - what's happening to Musiala?
Jamal Musiala is being treated for a "neurological dysfunction" after collapsing twice in four days during Bayern Munich's pre-season friendlies.

Man Utd's decision to make Baleba their 'third midfielder'
Manchester United are in talks to make Carlos Baleba their 'third midfielder' as the club revamp Michael Carrick's squad.

Snooker champion Dott told boy to stay out while in room with girl, jury told
A witness claimed that the former world champion became "quite angry" when the they walked in.

The US inmate convicted in 1950 who was spared execution eight times
Francis Smith was one of a growing number of elderly people who are incarcerated.

Why is Ukraine's ex-defence minister calling for wartime elections?
Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections, without addressing concerns over how they could be held while at war.

Why positive cocaine test could mean end of Kyrgios' career
Nick Kyrgios once said he did not want to play tennis into his 30s. A positive cocaine test could have brought an end to his career aged 31.

'Incredible': SpaceX rocket spotted off Christmas Island coast
A SpaceX rocket that blasted off from Texas in July and crashed into the Indian Ocean hadn't been seen since - but now Christmas Island residents say they have spotted it being towed just off their coast.

Salmonella outbreak: What we know so far
Hundreds have fallen ill with salmonella infections in an outbreak linked to imported eggs.

Track defect found on approach to site of Lewes derailment, initial report says
Initial findings from an RAIB investigation show an "irregularity" at the site near Lewes.