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BBC News Lando Norris took his first grand prix pole position of the year in Hungary – but is cautious about whether he can follow it up with his first victory as world champion. Perhaps the McLaren driver was casting his mind back to Miami in early May, when he was leading towards the end […]

BBC News There was a lengthy halt to proceedings after Langton’s fall before he was taken away on a stretcher. When the competition resumed, his team-mates secured a silver medal behind Canada, though Langton is yet to receive his. After the incident, team-mate Luke Whitehouse said: “When something like that happens, you’ve just got to […]

BBC News A man has been charged in relation to a bomb which was discovered in a car in the Republic of Ireland. The vehicle was stopped on the N2 near Carrickmacross on Wednesday as part of an operation targeting alleged dissident republican activity. The man in his 40s is due to appear before a […]

BBC News Anthony Joshua returns to the ring on Saturday against the relatively unknown Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, knowing that victory would set up a long-awaited showdown with Tyson Fury. Joshua, a two-time world champion and Olympic gold medallist, has won 29 fights – 26 by stoppage – and lost four. Albanian Prenga […]

BBC News While the demand was for the resignation of the education minister, it is clear that the protests have dealt a severe blow to the prime minister’s personal brand, and his aura of invincibility. Since coming to power in 2014, Modi’s government has rarely tolerated dissent and cracked down heavily on protests, which is […]

BBC News A British couple holidaying in Bordeaux said they noticed the flames get worse on Friday night, as the fire approached. “At about seven o’clock you could smell smoke. We thought someone was having a barbecue,” Maisie told BBC Newsbeat from their holiday rental. Her partner, Caleb, said the ash has now covered the […]

BBC News The most demanding stage of the whole race was left to the penultimate day, in which riders had to climb 5,450 metres across three hors category climbs covering 170.9km to finish in the iconic Alpe d’Huez ski-resort for a second time in two days. American Kuss of Visma-Lease a Bike was part a […]

BBC News The Hundred men’s competition, Headingley Sunrisers Leeds 187-5 (100 balls): Marsh 69 (34); Rashid 3-21 Southern Brave 182-5 (100 balls): McKinney 44 (23), Stubbs 42* (20); Abrar 2-33 Sunrisers Leeds won by five runs Scorecard. Table Mitchell Marsh starred with the bat as Sunrisers Leeds secured their first win of The Hundred by […]

BBC News Neil Gray said that decisions on how best to tackle the fire were taken on an “evidence basis” and the government “takes its lead from the emergency services in terms of our response.” He said: “We’ve been very clear that all resources that could possibly be committed are being committed by the Scottish […]

BBC News Fiona Cottrell’s son, George Cottrell, has been at the centre of a political row in recent weeks. The Sunday Times has reported he supported Farage by paying for staff and security before the 2024 election, but these benefits were not declared once Farage became an MP. Farage has since stepped down as an […]