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More than 600 killed in Nepal flood as search for survivors enters fourth day
Nepal's national disaster management authority says the number of people missing has jumped to 2,426, including at least 517 foreign nationals.
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97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior' Video, 00:00:54
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Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there
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Man dies and at least six injured after sign falls at Christian festival
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Landlady to 9/11 hijackers reveals their links to alleged Saudi spy
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World
Close race as Iceland votes on whether to restart talks on joining EU
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Europe
The race to stop England running out of water
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Trump hails 'historic' deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela's oil
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World
Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards
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A magician and a maverick - this could be Cherki's moment for Man City
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Man City
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Lampard 'somewhere in the middle' of Mourinho and Ancelotti
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Football
Itauma v Hrgovic - heavyweight world title fight predictions
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How England are building an attack to trouble Australia
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GB's Fery into first ATP Tour final as opponent retires
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The top stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Wife of man who died after turbulence sues airline
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Bristol
Relief as Edinburgh's Princes Street reopens seven weeks after fire
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Edinburgh, Fife & East
I couldn't reach Yr Wyddfa's summit because people jumped the queue
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NI secretary to consider Parades Commission letter over Drumcree
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Reading Festival 2026: Who is playing and when?
See out the summer in style with performances and highlights from Raye, Fontaines DC, Florence + the Machine and more
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Charli XCX electrifies Reading Festival with era-spanning set
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Newsbeat
Paul Heaton scores first number one album as Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 finally reaches top 40
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Culture
Gadd's debt to Edinburgh: 'You arrive with an idea and leave with a career'
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Edinburgh, Fife & East
Linda and 'Sue Sue Sue' to return for a second six-part series
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What we know after the big Grand Theft Auto 6 preview
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Artist defends 'unfinished' Ronnie O'Sullivan mural
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England

Soundtrack your summer

Catch up on Fontaines D.C.'s only UK festival appearance in 2026. Video
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JADE covers Sam Fender and performs tracks from her album at the Proms. Video
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Get hyped for this year's festival with Reading's best-ever performances. Video
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Jack Saunders brings huge anthems in time for Reading and Leeds 2026. Audio
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The curveball covers that went down in Live Lounge history. Audio
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Quizzes and games

Weekly quiz: Who is taking over as Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO's Harry Potter series?
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Can you guess the book from its (badly described) plot?
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Penne for your thoughts: Try your hand at our pernickety pasta quiz
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Only 11% of people got full marks last week - how will you score this week?
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You have 60 seconds... try complete the word search in time
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Food and recipes

Meal ideas, cooking tips and more, updated daily to keep you inspired

Treat yourself to a belting Bank Holiday brunch
Whatever your taste, we've got a brunch that's just right.
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Food
Get your sweet fix sorted with these make-ahead summer desserts
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Food
Ultra-processed foods quiz: Can you spot which everyday products make the list?
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Food
Birmingham siblings bring English whisky to the world
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What is teff and is it the new superfood? Video, 00:01:08
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Health and wellbeing

Electrolyte drinks are booming, but do you actually need them?
Our experts take a deeper look at the pros and cons.
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Food
I was in so much pain I could barely feed my cats - now I'm back as a pro wrestler
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The supplements athletes take and why
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Why we can't look away from hoarder home clean-ups
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England
Asbestos killed my mum in her 40s - was her school to blame?
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Uplifting stories

Belgian festival celebrates the humble omelette... with a huge one
More than 7,000 eggs were used to make the four-metre-wide spectacle.
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'I'm off to Las Vegas for a bricklaying contest'
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England
Inclusive paddleboarding 'gives me freedom I never thought I'd have'
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Northern Ireland
Golfer's one-in-six-million hole-in-one. Audio, 00:01:26
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Blackpool, Torquay or Yarmouth: Which offered the best Bank Holiday value in 1966? Video, 00:04:47
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Insight and analysis

A closer look at the week's stories

I used to live in a quiet area - now a data centre overlooks my garden
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Wales
Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU - and it could be decided on fish
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Europe
Bank holiday weekend to see more thunderstorms and rain
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Weather
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Why Brits go to Benidorm
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Here For The History
Why influencers are rejecting the tradwife label. Audio, 15 minutes
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Science and nature

Spectacular pictures from Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Polar bears, chameleons, swifts and orcas all feature in the best images from this year's competition.
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Science & Environment
Beyond China's humanoid robots, a quieter machine revolution is unfolding
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Asia
Animal head bought at auction verified as extinct Tasmanian Tiger
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England
What is déjà vu and can science explain it?
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Bitesize
2006: Scientists rule Pluto isn't a planet after all. Video, 00:00:57
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A dying knight's request takes crusader Robin from France to Nottingham
Russell Crowe stars in Ridley Scott's take on the legend of Robin Hood.
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How a tweet from Harry Styles saved the first Inbetweeners film
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Clarke Peters explores the extraordinary impact Miles Davis had on music
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The story of the the world's longest kiss and why it can't be beaten
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The last thing Sue wants is an overly attentive, socially inept robot carer
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