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The Papers: 'Prepare for the worst' and 'Covid report fallout'
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The Papers: 'Prepare for the worst' and 'Covid report fallout'

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting's national campaign on preparedness for cyber or climate emergencies dominates today's papers....

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Surveillance and 'constant paranoia': Western diplomats tell BBC of life in war-time Moscow
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Surveillance and 'constant paranoia': Western diplomats tell BBC of life in war-time Moscow

Officials compare working in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the Cold War era.

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Sherrock one of 24 'amateurs' taking on Littler
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Sherrock one of 24 'amateurs' taking on Littler

Women's world number three Fallon Sherrock is named among the 24 contestants bidding to beat Luke Littler in a new Netflix special.

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UK to draft in military aircraft to fight wildfires, Burnham says
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UK to draft in military aircraft to fight wildfires, Burnham says

The prime minister is hosting the UK's first wildfire summit to prepare for future blazes after a record summer 2026.

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Attack on actor Tiger Shroff is dark reminder of Bollywood's gangster past
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Attack on actor Tiger Shroff is dark reminder of Bollywood's gangster past

The attack on Shroff has revived memories of the 1990s, when gangsters wielded influence over the industry.

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Have Man Utd become the unmanageable club?
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Have Man Utd become the unmanageable club?

The cycle of doom that has engulfed every Manchester United manager since Sir Alex Ferguson now has Michael Carrick in its unforgiving grip, writes Phil McNulty.

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Call of Duty promises a return to form - but can it compete with GTA?
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Call of Duty promises a return to form - but can it compete with GTA?

Modern Warfare 4 faces an uphill battle after last year's Call of Duty missed the mark with fans.

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'I'm 96 and have 15 million followers': The grannies taking over TikTok
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'I'm 96 and have 15 million followers': The grannies taking over TikTok

Grandma Droniak, Nonna Gracie, Viv Truran and Barbara Costello have all found fame on social media in their later years.

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Raye wins the Mercury Prize with This Music May Contain Hope
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Raye wins the Mercury Prize with This Music May Contain Hope

The pop star beat artists like Paul McCartney, Suede and Jade Thirlwall to lift the £25,000 prize.

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Chancellor says he will cut 'pointless paperwork' to save businesses up to £800m
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Chancellor says he will cut 'pointless paperwork' to save businesses up to £800m

Ministers say the changes in regulations will reduce unnecessary bureaucracy.

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Trump says Musk has restored access to Ukraine's Starlink network
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Trump says Musk has restored access to Ukraine's Starlink network

Ukraine relies on Starlink for a range of military uses - its owner Elon Musk has repeatedly denied restricting access.

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Rapid changes to care market risk to National Care Service, regulator says
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Rapid changes to care market risk to National Care Service, regulator says

Concerns raised as big private firms buy up care homes and home help fragmenting in England.

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Dream night for Bournemouth - win over Milan a sign of Premier League power
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Dream night for Bournemouth - win over Milan a sign of Premier League power

Bournemouth's 3-0 win against AC Milan further illustrated the dominance of Premier League sides against their European counterparts.

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Prepare for supply chain disruption from cyber or climate emergencies, Streeting warns public
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Prepare for supply chain disruption from cyber or climate emergencies, Streeting warns public

The defence secretary says the UK needs to be ready for scenarios including impact to essential supply chains.

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Detective raped by colleague says Met handling of case 'like being raped again'
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Detective raped by colleague says Met handling of case 'like being raped again'

Linda Williams was attacked by David Carrick, who was jailed in 2023 for sexual offences against 12 women.

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Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit
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Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit

Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave in 2021.

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Lights will stay on this winter, grid operator says after concerns
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Lights will stay on this winter, grid operator says after concerns

The assurance from the National Energy System Operator comes amid concern from its engineers about their ability to ensure adequate supply.

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Celebrity Traitors - paranoia deepens as traitor behaviour splits opinion
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Celebrity Traitors - paranoia deepens as traitor behaviour splits opinion

The murder in plain sight victim was revealed ahead of another difficult round table.

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Weekly quiz: How long did Katie Zacharia last as White House press secretary?

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I thought I was dying but it was health anxiety - here's how to recognise the signs

Hollie Sharman shares her experience of health anxiety and a doctor advises on how to manage symptoms.

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The rising French star whose dad won Rugby World Cup with England
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The rising French star whose dad won Rugby World Cup with England

Felix Balshaw is the son of an English Rugby World Cup winner - but is representing France as he climbs the world tennis rankings.

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Sutton's predictions v Waffle the Wonder Dog and his owner, Simon

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Waffle the Wonder Dog and his owner Simon, plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

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Race to update services' computer systems after cyber-security flaw found
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Race to update services' computer systems after cyber-security flaw found

Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered.

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Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show
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Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show

The Prince of Wales was marking his Earthshot Prize, to which all of Norton's guests were linked.

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Flat-track bullies Celtic continue descent into European irrelevance
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Flat-track bullies Celtic continue descent into European irrelevance

BBC Scotland's Tom English reviews another frustrating night in Europe for the Scottish champions.

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Give more people weight-loss jabs on the NHS, say MPs
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Give more people weight-loss jabs on the NHS, say MPs

Current plans for 6% of eligible patients to get Mounjaro by 2028 unambitious, say MPs.

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Austin track bumps out of control - Verstappen

Max Verstappen says the bumps on the track that hosts this weekend's United States Grand Prix are "unacceptable" and "out of control".

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Don't leave AI to tech bros and oligarchs, UK's AI minister says
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Don't leave AI to tech bros and oligarchs, UK's AI minister says

Kanishka Narayan tells the BBC that dealing with the technology requires not only regulation, but "building capability and capacity".

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Hospitals deliberately targeted by Sudan's RSF fighters, BBC finds
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Hospitals deliberately targeted by Sudan's RSF fighters, BBC finds

The UN human rights chief Volker Türk says the multiple attacks may amount to war crimes.

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