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Three people have been arrested on suspicion of spying on behalf of Russia, the Metropolitan Police has said. A 41-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were arrested at an address in Grays, Essex, the force said. A 46-year-old man was arrested at a separate address in the same area. All …

Reuters The first migrant has been sent back to France under the “one in, one out” deal struck between the UK and France, the BBC understands. The man was removed this morning and the flight has already landed in Paris. He originated from India and departed on an Air France …

Google Emergency services were called to a report of a disturbance on Hamilton Drive in Airdrie A man has died and another was taken to hospital after a disturbance at a house in North Lanarkshire. Police were called to an incident on Hamilton Drive in Airdrie at about 00:15. A …

League One strugglers Wycombe Wanderers have sacked head coach Mike Dodds. The 39-year-old oversaw five defeats and just one win from eight league games this season. Wycombe had been second in the table when former Sunderland coach Dodds replaced Matt Bloomfield, after he left Adams Park for the Luton Town …

A police officer has been shot in the leg by a police firearm while trying to detain a man with a machete. The Gloucestershire Constabulary officer was taken to hospital with a non-life-threatening leg injury after the incident in Silverstone Walk, Gloucester, on Wednesday. Armed police were sent to the …

A fire whirlwind or ‘firenado’ has torn through a sugarcane field in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Firefighting teams worked to extinguish the flames earlier this month and no injuries were reported. According to São Paulo state’s Civil Defense, which released the video, the phenomenon occurs when intense heat …

York Valkyrie captain Sinead Peach has been banned for four matches by the Rugby Football League. Peach was charged with using unacceptable language and questioning the integrity of a match official in their defeat by St Helens on 30 August. Chairman Clint Goodchild said in a statement after the incident: …

Great Britain heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson looks back through her career highlights including her first Olympic medal in Paris 2024 and receiving an MBE this year. Watch the World Athletics Championships on BBC iPlayer. Available to UK users only. BBC News

Juventus score two stoppage time goals, including a last minute equaliser from Lloyd Kelly, to secure a 4-4 draw against Borussia Dortmund in their opening match of this season’s Champions League, with all eight goals coming in the second half. MATCH REPORT: Juventus rescue Dortmund draw after eight-goal second half …

Meta is making improvements to its Roblox-like social platform Horizon Worlds, with the biggest upgrades being the introduction of a new game engine with better graphics as well as the Meta Horizon Studio to help creators to make custom in-game experiences. Meta Horizon Studio is an editor that lets creators …

BBC Sport’s Julien Laurens, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Leon Osman analyse Liverpool’s late winner against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League and whether Arne Slot’s side are leaving it late too often this season. HIGHLIGHTS: Van Dijk header snatches victory for Liverpool against Atletico Available to UK users only. Source …

Holders Paris St-Germain made the perfect start to the defence of their Champions League title as they thrashed Atalanta 4-0 in their opening match of this season’s tournament. MATCH REPORT: Holders PSG thump Atalanta to make perfect start Available to UK users only. BBC News

However, Simeone was unhappy at what he called “insults for the whole game” from the home fans. He added: “We [managers] are in a position where we are protagonists/standard bearers, so in the same manner that we fight against racism and insults in stadiums today, we could also fight on …

BBC Sport’s Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink analyses Harry Kane’s start to the season after the England captain scores twice to help Bayern Munich beat Chelsea in their opening match in this season’s Champions League. MATCH REPORT: Kane scores twice as Bayern Munich ease past Chelsea Available to UK users only. Source …

Logitech has announced the Astro A20 X wireless gaming headset, which has a feature that console players might appreciate having: it lets you swap between audio from two platforms, be it an Xbox, Switch, PC, or PS5. It launches October 8th for $179.99. The A20 X ships with a transmitter …

England captain Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich beat Chelsea 3-1 in their opening match of this season’s Champions League. BBC News

Look, delays happen. The Analogue 3D, a console made to display N64 games in 4K, has had its release window pushed multiple times. That frustrated me for a while because I wanted to get my hands on 8BitDo’s slick 64 Bluetooth controller that was made to go along with the …

Great Britain’s Jake Wightman reacts to his silver medal in the men’s 1500m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. BBC News

A man detained in connection with the rape of woman that police say was racially motivated has been bailed. The woman, in her 20s, reported being attacked by two men on 9 September, at about 08:30 BST, near Tame Road in Oldbury, West Midlands. The suspect, aged in his 30s, …

BBC Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews were called to the scene on Monday afternoon A woman whose death in a house fire is being treated as murder has been named locally as Heather Edwards. Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews were called to …