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Peter Gillibrand and Seb Cheer,BBC Newsbeat Getty Images Dave performed at this year’s Wireless Festival with Drake Dave has become the first British rap artist to debut three albums at number one in the UK’s official chart. His latest, The Boy Who Played The Harp, knocked Taylor Swift’s Life of …

Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old Palestinian American and Democratic candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois, has been indicted by the Department of Justice on charges connected to protests outside an ICE facility. The indictment alleges that Abughazaleh and a handful of other protesters conspired on the morning of …

Half of US states have sued the Trump administration over its plans to halt funding for food aid used by more than 40 million low-income Americans. The states hope to force the administration to use a roughly $6bn (£4.5bn) emergency contingency fund for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap), also …

Morgan and new head coach Steve Tandy were present at the first press conference of the autumn campaign, where Wales tried to put to bed questions about off-the-field uncertainty and turn the focus to the four games. Wales host Argentina on 9 November in Cardiff, with games on successive weekends …

Available for over a year The BBC’s Chief Cricket Reporter Stephan Shemilt speaks to Michael Vaughan about the 2002/03 Ashes in Australia, and how that prepared him for the infamous 2005 Ashes series. Vaughan talks about what was behind his incredible form down under in 02/03, learning from Australia legend …

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt speaks to BBC Sport before Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final against South Africa. BBC News

A report has called for greater oversight of social media platforms to protect MPs from abuse and intimidation. The Speakers Conference, a cross-party group of MPs, has put together recommendations to address the “current climate of toxic political discourse”. Politics Live: Billions wasted on asylum hotels The recommendations include the …

Available for over a year Some of the biggest figures in finance, from the CEO of JPMorganChase to the Governor of the Bank of England, have been warning of potential shocks to the global economy. As excitement continues to build about the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence, the US stock …

Rumeana Jahangir and Joe McGrathNorth West Getty Images Lemn Sissay first saw Manchester City play when he was aged 13 Performance poet Lemn Sissay has said he wants his new piece to mark Black History Month for Manchester City to be a work that “everybody loves”. Named The Stadium Speaks, …

Turkey has urged the US to take action after accusing Israel of violating the Gaza ceasefire deal. The country’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Washington and its allies should consider sanctions and halting arms sales to put pressure on Israel to abide by the agreement. Turkey, a NATO member, joined …

“Cricket is a truly global sport, and Ireland now stands on the threshold of tremendous opportunity – from the Olympic opportunity with the inclusion of cricket in the 2028 Olympics, the accelerated development of the women’s game, and the potential of bringing different communities together, to Ireland hosting the ICC …

England centre Emily Scarratt speaks to Sara Orchard on the BBC’s Rugby Union Weekly podcast about her decision to retire, winning the World Cup for a second time, and the proposed breakaway R360 league. READ MORE: England’s two-time World Cup winner Scarratt retires Listen to the latest Rugby Union Weekly …

Following the international break, Gibson-Park will be joined at Leinster by All Blacks centre Rieko Ioane, who is taking a “sabbatical” from the Blues to join the Irish province on a seven-month contract. Gibson-Park admitted news of Ioane’s move surprised players at the province when it was announced in April. …

Bob Vylan’s frontman has said he does not regret chanting “death, death to the IDF” at Glastonbury – and would do it again. The outspoken punk duo sparked controversy with their performance at the festival in June, with the broadcast also leading to fierce criticism of the BBC. But speaking …

Available for over a year The BBC’s Chief Cricket Reporter Stephan Shemilt speaks to Stuart Broad about his incredible Ashes career. Broad looks back from winning The Ashes in 2009, to his 8-15 at Trent Bridge in 2015, his career’s finale at The Oval in 2023, and THAT moment he …

A BBC Gaza documentary breached the broadcasting code, an Ofcom investigation has found. The regulator said the failure to disclose that the 13-year-old boy narrating the programme was the son of a deputy agriculture minister in the Hamas-run government broke the rules and that it was “materially misleading” not to …

Former NBA Most Valuable Player Russell Westbrook has signed with the Sacramento Kings, as he enters his 18th season. The 36-year-old played the 2024-25 season with the Denver Nuggets, averaging 13.3 points, 6.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds in 75 games. The nine-time All-Star signed for the Kings after becoming a …

The BBC has said Gregg Wallace is not “entitled to any damages” in response to a High Court claim filed by the presenter – in which he says the broadcaster caused him “distress and harassment”. The former MasterChef presenter is suing the broadcaster and its subsidiary BBC Studios Distribution Limited …

A 39-year-old man died in hospital alone, miles from his family, after being detained by US immigration officials. Ismael Ayala-Uribe, who had lived in the US since he was four, fell ill while in an immigration detention centre in California. Image: Ismael Ayala-Uribe was well known in the local Latino …

Stuart Wilson VAT was captured in Oundle, Northamptonshire Two peregrine falcon siblings that were born and raised on top of a cathedral have shown “resilience and determination” after being spotted in different counties, a wildlife charity has said. The males – called VAT and VCT – were hatched at St …