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BBC News The investors claim they were told that “Selena Gomez, one of the most famous women on earth, with a billion-dollar brand and a platform unmatched in social media, would be actively building the company as its head of marketing”. Gomez’s attorney Matthew Rosengart says their allegations are “vague, generalised and contradictory” and that […]

BBC News Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK has offered £5m to help the Nepalese government following the floods, saying it was a “very distressing and devastating situation”. He had previously urged Britons in the region “to follow guidance from the local authorities and follow our travel advice”. Speaking on Thursday, King Charles said […]

BBC News Boxing’s best young prospects tend to be handled carefully and are given time to learn before dangerous tests arrive. Itauma, however, has been fast-tracked to his world-title shot. Francis Warren – son of Queensberry chief Frank – first noticed him as a teenager, sparring established professionals. Former British heavyweight champion Jeamie ‘TKV’ Tshikeva […]

BBC News Six months have passed since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran. It was a conflict that Trump expected to last “four to five” weeks, but six months later, there’s no end in sight. Recently, Trump said that the war “will continue for as long as necessary” and that there’s no […]

BBC News When Crown Prince Haakon married Mette-Marit in 2001, the king and queen welcomed her four-year-old son from a previous relationship. Marius Borg Høiby was treated as one of the family, but the royal house later stressed he was never a royal. The king’s daughter Princess Märtha Louise initially married a Norwegian writer before […]

BBC News Defending champions Arsenal made an impressive start to the season against newly promoted Coventry but face a tougher test against Aston Villa on Monday. But with the number of outgoings at Villa Park, will it be another eye-opener for Unai Emery’s men after last week’s heavy defeat by Brighton? BBC Sport football expert […]

BBC News During the dog days of his reign at Rangers, Russell Martin was once asked if he could name one or two things that were better on his watch – and he couldn’t do it. If McInnes was asked the same question now then there’s no guarantee that he would come up with an […]

BBC News When Kane joined Bayern on a four-year deal in 2022 from Tottenham there was a feeling, certainly in England, that he might return home at the end of that deal. Kane had never won a trophy during his time at Tottenham, or with England, so the pull of going to a team who […]

BBC News Prabhath Sajeepa, another US citizen who went missing after the flood hit, was one of the 77 people travelling with the Isha Foundation. Sajeepa works for a software company in California, and has been involved with the Isha Foundation for a few years, according to his niece, who lives in Germany. “It has […]

BBC News China has warned there is a “high risk” that a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may burst, causing a second flood downstream. The warning comes after Wednesday’s deadly flash flood in the same area which scientists say was triggered by the collapse of a mountain glacier into […]