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BBC News Andrea Pirlo has said he is no longer a candidate to coach the Italian national side following days of controversy over his ties to a Russian betting company. His appointment as Italy’s next head coach had not been confirmed by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) yet was being treated as all but certain. […]

BBC News Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from Bordeaux’s surrounding region of Gironde, as France continues to fight against wildfires being stoked by an unprecedented “pyrocumulonimbus” or fire clouds. Scientists sometimes describe these clouds as a fire-generated thunderstorm because the fire itself provides the energy needed to build the cloud. The huge […]

BBC News Citizen Vigilante was cheered by many far-right activists on X, even as others slammed the movie, not only for its politics but for its thin plot, cheap-looking special effects and abundance of gore. After the publicity boost, Boll estimated that the film made about $600,000 from streaming, against a budget of $2m. Critics […]

BBC News Darts champion Luke Littler is to front a new Netflix series that will see him play against everyday darts players. Beat Luke Littler will be a live darts event in which anybody can enter, with 20 people ultimately being chosen to take part. In a video message announcing the event,, external which takes […]

BBC News The fake tracks are exploiting a loophole in the way audio files are uploaded to streaming services. Distributors are asked to provide the metadata for each individual song, which makes it possible for a bad actor to submit music using an existing artist’s name, or one with a very similar spelling. Because the […]

BBC News The price of oil sank more than 9% on Monday on hopes that a pause in attacks between US and Iran could help lead to a resolution to the conflict. Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, dipped below $88 a barrel, marking a sharp turnaround from last week when it had risen […]

BBC News Despite its age, continuous upgrades have kept the Lovell telescope at the cutting edge of astronomical research. It is the third largest steerable radio telescope in the world, and its science was supercharged when it was connected to six other telescopes across central England, to create the e-MERLIN network. Joined together these UK […]

BBC News Talks over a new Real deal for Vinicius are expected to ramp up in the coming days. It is claimed the forward is still very receptive to renewing at the Bernabeu but “wants to feel loved”. Recent reports have stated that new manager Jose Mourinho wants to keep all his big names at […]

BBC News “At the time I was flabbergasted, ” he said in a 2015 interview, external with the Independent. “But a year later, I was diagnosed as bipolar. I thought back. If I knew then what I know now, I’d have accepted that I was going through a manic phase.” The audience missed him. Before […]

BBC News Hot air balloons have been a defining feature of Bristol’s skyline for nearly 60 years. The city is the birthplace of the modern hot air balloon, dating back to 1967 when the Bristol Belle was built and flown in the area. Over the years, many weird and wonderfully shaped balloons have graced the […]