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Finland’s delegate to last month’s Miss Universe pageant held in Thailand has sparked a racism firestorm over a viral photo that showed her pulling the corners of her eyes. Sarah Dzafce, who has been dethroned, uploaded the photo with the caption “eating with a Chinese”. The slanted-eyes pose is often …

Neil HendersonOld Bailey, London Met Police Ioan Pintaru put the girl in a headlock and stabbed her as she left a toy shop A man who stabbed an 11-year-old Australian female tourist in a random knife attack in the West End has been sentenced to indefinite detention in a high …

Australia have opted against recalling batter Usman Khawaja for the vital third Ashes Test – a match Ben Stokes has called the most important game in his time as England captain. England, 2-0 down after defeats in the first two Tests, must win in Adelaide to keep their hopes of …

Ken Banks,North east Scotland reporterand Chris MacLennan,BBC Scotland, Garmouth, Moray BBC Drone footage shows a section of the bridge collapsed into the water Replacing a historic former railway bridge across the River Spey would be “nigh on impossible” due to the cost, a councillor has said The 350ft (107m) Spey …

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted none of the budget leaks and leadership speculation has come from him – as he vowed to “get to the bottom” of the briefings. The prime minister told parliament’s liaison committee a leak to the Financial Times 13 days before the budget, revealing a proposal …

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted none of the budget leaks and leadership speculation has come from him – as he vowed to “get to the bottom” of the briefings. The prime minister told parliament’s liaison committee a leak to the Financial Times 13 days before the budget, revealing a proposal …

The shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach has raised questions over the country’s gun laws. Despite already being some of the toughest in the world, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government is now considering tightening legislation. It comes as one of the gunmen who carried out Sunday’s attack, which has …

The Spanish government has fined property rentals giant Airbnb €64m (£56m) for advertising unlicensed apartments. It also said that some of the properties advertised in the popular tourist destination were banned from being rented. The fine, which cannot be appealed against, means Airbnb has to withdraw the adverts promoting unlicensed …

Jonathan Perugia for Nattergal Three Iron Age pigs are helping to revitalise Harold’s Park A historical former royal hunting ground is being transformed into a nature paradise – with the help of three pigs. Harold’s Park Wildland is a 509-acre nature reserve in Waltham Abbey, in Essex, but it has …

Roddy Robertson A historic former railway bridge has been cordoned off by police after the central section collapsed into the River Spey in Moray. The Spey Viaduct, an iron girder structure near Garmouth, was built in 1886 and while no longer used for trains, was popular with cyclists and walkers. …

Thailand has announced a curfew as fighting with Cambodia spread to more areas of a disputed border region. Renewed conflict between the southeast Asian neighbours has stretched into a second week, despite claims of a ceasefire by would-be peacemaker, US President Donald Trump. On Sunday, Thailand’s government said a rocket …

In the run-up to the second Test, England chose not to send players from the first Test to join a day-night England Lions game against a Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra. The tourists instead opted for five days of training in Brisbane which, in the aftermath of the Gabba defeat, …

Getty Images Disaster, catastrophe and nightmare. That’s how Hollywood’s creative workers describe the fall of the once mighty Warner Bros, as Netflix and Paramount battle to buy the historic studio and tinsel town braces for more upheaval and job losses. Warner’s decline and impending sale – whether it’s to Paramount …

South Africa beat Ireland by seven wickets in East London on Saturday in the first one-day international of a three-game series between the sides. A wet patch in the field led to a delay of 90 minutes and reduced each side’s innings to 47 overs. After winning the toss, Ireland …

“Where questioning comes of England is choosing not to get practice in Canberra under lights against the PM’s XI, then training in Brisbane and they lost that game,” said Gillespie. “The messaging out of the England camp could have been better. Saying ‘we’ve overprepared’ for a Test – everyone would …

Naomi Clarke,BBC Newsbeatand Christine Nababan,BBC Indonesia, Bali EPA Tia Billinger, better known as Bonnie Blue, will be deported for an immigration violation Adult content creator Tia Billinger, better known as Bonnie Blue, will be deported from Indonesia after being cleared of breaking the country’s strict anti-pornography laws. She was found …

Curtis LancasterSouth of England Denise Scott Denise Scott’s mother Paulette died shortly after her 70th birthday “We were right all along,” says the family of a woman who died after she contracted Legionnaires’ disease from a hot tub at a holiday park. Paulette Crookes, from Shanklin on the Isle of …

Former England wicketkeeper Matt Prior says Jamie Smith needs to relish being the “heartbeat” of England’s team and be up for “the fight” of trying to help the tourists recover from 2-0 down in the Ashes series. Smith has struggled in recent matches, failing to pass 33 in his past …

Highland Council has put the introduction of a visitor levy on hold after the Scottish government announced it is planning to give local authorities greater flexibility on the issue. The authority consulted on a 5% “tourist tax” on holiday accommodation which it estimated could generate at least £10m-a-year for the …

The main ballot to secure tickets to next year’s men’s World Cup opens today.  It is the first chance fans will have to nab tickets since last week’s World Cup draw, which determined the group stages and nearly the full list of matchups, venues and times. FIFA says nearly two …