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Britain is hotting up - but is home air-con the answer?

Air-con sales are rising but there are fears over its medical, financial and environmental impacts. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5u93DmB via IFTTT

Oxford Circus stabbings a day apart are linked, police say

Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the incidents. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QhykAGV via IFTTT

Coldplay change Wembley dates due to Tube strike

Coldplay says strikes on the London Underground mean two dates on its world tour will be changed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KiOpr63 via IFTTT

Meet the three-year-olds helping anxious teens spend more time in school

As school returns, we look at a scheme that pairs teenagers with toddlers from a local nursery in a bid to help increase school attendance. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DTH3Muy via IFTTT

Kim Jong Un meets families of North Korea soldiers killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Kim Jong Un met the families of North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oPA307F via IFTTT

Newcastle sign Woltemade in club record £69m deal

Newcastle United complete the club record signing of Germany striker Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oQTrzht via IFTTT

Why 'elite' win would cement Raducanu's progress

Emma Raducanu continues her bid for a statement win when she faces Elena Rybakina - another former Grand Slam champion - at the US Open. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5twfD7x via IFTTT

Newcastle move for Woltemade 'developing' but Isak clarity 'difficult'

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe offers no guarantees about the future of Alexander Isak as the club close in on Nick Woltemade. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ayCUSkg via IFTTT

Trump and the NFL - why it's complicated

After a lawsuit and many failed team bids, Donald Trump looked to have ended his 40-year feud with the NFL - but is their relationship set for another twist? from BBC News https://ift.tt/iV1TLfa via IFTTT

Lil Nas X says he's OK after 'terrifying' arrest

He pleaded not guilty to injuring a police officer and resisting arrest after being found naked in LA. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dSfkMzY via IFTTT

Palace agree deal for Villarreal and Spain winger Pino

Crystal Palace agree a deal in principle worth up to £26m with Villarreal for Spain winger Yeremy Pino. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0WVgzwd via IFTTT

Jones set for another career milestone at US Open

Britain's Francesca Jones has checked off a series of milestones over the past two months - and she will achieve another at the US Open on Tuesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UP1kMGN via IFTTT

Who is Lisa Cook, and what is Federal Reserve governor accused of?

President Trump has ordered the removal of the central bank official - we unpack what it all means. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MFuUTjB via IFTTT

'We call Northern Ireland home, when do we stop being immigrants?'

Some people who have moved to Northern Ireland say they struggle with people seeing them as outsiders. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oh6tE7S via IFTTT

Medvedev's smashes racquet in match-point meltdown

Watch the moment Daniil Mededev smashes up his racquet after a photographer walked on to the court during his first-round defeat by Benjamin Bonzi at the US Open. Medvedev, 29, raged after umpire Greg Allensworth decided Bonzi could have another first serve, whipping the New York crowd into a frenzy and forcing a delay of six minutes and 24 seconds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KPo5ihd via IFTTT

Chelsea bank £270m in sales as duo fly to Dortmund

Chelsea allow midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka and defender Aaron Anselmino to complete moves to Dortmund - taking money raised from summer sales to £270m. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YbM4Ufk via IFTTT

'Pivotal' moment as Coventry City buys CBS Arena

Club owner Doug King says it is "proud to finally call this stadium our own". from BBC News https://ift.tt/GduBqQy via IFTTT

West Ham midfielder Alvarez loaned to Fenerbahce

West Ham midfielder Edson Alvarez joins Turkish club Fenerbahce on loan with an option to make the move permanent next summer. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OA1CKbt via IFTTT

Isak saga 'lose-lose' but I'd welcome him back into squad - Howe

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe says he will reintegrate Alexander Isak into his squad if the striker is still at the club beyond the transfer window. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FObPZf8 via IFTTT

'One of the most violent chapters in football history'

Universidad de Chile accuse opponents Independiente of failing to protect their supporters from a "brutal and inhuman beating". from BBC News https://ift.tt/sFYyDrN via IFTTT

ICC says it deplores new US sanctions on judges and prosecutors

Secretary of State Marco Rubio denounces the court as "an instrument of lawfare" against the US and Israel. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FG4S5iZ via IFTTT

Cross left out of England's World Cup squad

Seamer Kate Cross misses out on selection for England's squad for the Women's World Cup, which starts at the end of September, while Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Sarah Glenn return. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VOSZpx0 via IFTTT

Giant sinkhole linked to burst water main

Boreholes, some over 30 metres deep, have been driven into the sandstone beneath the village. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CcRnH3O via IFTTT

Watch: Two presidents, two very different Oval Office encounters

Onlookers gasped as Trump and Zelensky's meeting in Washington in February descended into chaos, but times have changed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6IYFoyV via IFTTT

Actors say casting agency owes them thousands

Actors say they are thousands of pounds out of pocket and have been left waiting months for payment. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kgAhMUy via IFTTT

Campbell didn't speak to me for six months - Rooney

Wayne Rooney says his ex-England team-mate Sol Campbell went six months without talking to him after a penalty incident between them in Manchester United's 2-0 win against Arsenal in 2004. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cR617UN via IFTTT

Watch: Plane makes emergency landing on Australian golf course

Video shows the aircraft flying over the golf course before crash landing, as the pilot and passenger escaped without major injuries. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JTZQLuh via IFTTT

Watch: Plane makes emergency landing on Australian golf course

Video shows the aircraft flying over the golf course before crash landing, as the pilot and passenger escaped without major injuries. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JTZQLuh via IFTTT

Macron condemns 'act of hatred' after tree memorial for murdered Jew is cut down

The French president said the felling of the tree honouring Ilan Halimi was "an attempt to kill him a second time". from BBC News https://ift.tt/7O8kAfz via IFTTT

Last surviving WW2 Victoria Cross recipient dies aged 105

John Cruickshank suffered 72 injuries during the bombing raid on a U-boat in 1944 but refused medical treatment. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hn95uG3 via IFTTT

More than 18,000 seek Universal theme park jobs

The firm says 80% of people who registered live in the surrounding area. from BBC News https://ift.tt/giajnXR via IFTTT

UK cities face new 'firewave' risk from hot, dry summers, scientists warn

Rising temperatures are increasing the chances of multiple wildfires at the same time, researchers say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yoFn3Y6 via IFTTT

Slot reveals Leoni deal but no comment on Guehi

Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign 18-year-old defender Giovanni Leoni from Parma, Reds manager Arne Slot reveals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/i2AWGI8 via IFTTT

UK, France and Germany ready to reimpose sanctions on Iran over nuclear programme

If Iran does not re-engage in talks by the end of the month, sanctions will be reinstated, the E3 says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bdBXTzQ via IFTTT

US and China extend trade truce to avoid tariffs hike

The US will hold its levy on Chinese imports at 30%, while China will keep a 10% tariff on American goods. from BBC News https://ift.tt/H9sUche via IFTTT

Chip giants Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China revenues to US

The chip giants will hand revenues to the US government in exchange for licences to export to China. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Kc4iONX via IFTTT

Meteorite that hit home is older than Earth, scientists say

Scientists who analysed fragments that crashed into a roof in Georgia, US, say it likely formed 4.56 billion years ago. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cv06xIN via IFTTT

Tube staff face deportation under new visa rules

More than 60 employees who came to the UK on skilled worker visas may have to leave the transport body. from BBC News https://ift.tt/boseYFw via IFTTT

Aerial footage shows devastation after deadly floods in China

At least 15 people have died and dozens more are missing after flash floods hit Gansu province, local authorities say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ovnz94w via IFTTT

More than 400 migrants brought to shore in Dover

The Home Office says 435 migrants in seven boats arrived in Dover on Saturday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8iJBSpQ via IFTTT

Man Utd sign RB Leipzig striker Sesko for £74m

Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko becomes Manchester United's third major signing in attack this summer transfer window. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ckvfV0K via IFTTT

Crawley hits stunning knock as Superchargers thrash Fire

Zak Crawley's unbeaten 67 runs off 38 balls, including four sixes, helps Northern Superchargers to an eight-wicket victory over Welsh Fire in their opening match of the Men's Hundred 2025 at Headingley. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Hhr0yzo via IFTTT

'Fake nurse' arrested in Florida after seeing more than 4,000 patients

A police investigation into Autumn Bardisa was launched due to concerns about her qualifications. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qAaQomB via IFTTT

Maddison to miss majority of season with torn ACL

Tottenham midfielder James Maddison will miss a significant period of the 2025-26 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament injury. from BBC News https://ift.tt/n2YgzdU via IFTTT

Meet post-grad medic who stunned Muir at UK Champs

Scottish athlete Sarah Calvert speaks to BBC Scotland about her rise to prominence. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qnbWKc8 via IFTTT

Police officer accused of sharing Manchester Airport brawl CCTV footage

The police watchdog said the officer was being questioned for offences including misconduct. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oLF0jJ4 via IFTTT

India win all-time Test despite Woakes heroics

England are denied a record-breaking run chase by an irresistible India, who snatch victory by six runs in one of the most dramatic conclusions in Test cricket history. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mrqpdPt via IFTTT

World-first gonorrhoea vaccine rollout begins in UK as infection rates soar

Doctors say the jabs could save the NHS millions of pounds over the next decade. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nhT1v6X via IFTTT

Russian volcano erupts for first time in more than 500 years

The eruption of a volcano in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula may be linked to a massive earthquake last week, experts say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EUtd7CO via IFTTT

Neita disqualified as Hunt wins 100m final at UK Athletics Championships

Amy Hunt wins the women's 100m final at the UK Championships after Daryll Neita is disqualified for a false start at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eMCba8j via IFTTT

Man, 27, drowns saving two nieces at waterfall

The 27-year-old helped family members to safety before getting into difficult himself, an inquest has heard. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eT3CdQD via IFTTT

Man, 76, remanded in custody on child cruelty charges after children fell ill at summer camp

Jon Ruben appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Saturday and gave no indication of pleas. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pfmoTxP via IFTTT

They escaped Ukraine's front lines. The sound of drones followed them

As technology transforms the war in Ukraine, soldiers are experiencing a new form of trauma: "Droneophobia". from BBC News https://ift.tt/BKEpad1 via IFTTT

Storm Floris to bring 'unseasonably strong gusty' winds to UK

Storm Floris to bring 'unseasonably strong gusty' wind to UK from BBC News https://ift.tt/ghGPwHK via IFTTT

Labour MP Tulip Siddiq to face trial in Bangladesh

The case against the former minister, who denies the allegations, will go ahead even if she does not attend. from BBC News https://ift.tt/koCU8GD via IFTTT