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19 August 2024

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'Yacht horror' and 'Queen said Trump was very rude'

The front pages are dominated by the news that a tycoon and his daughter are missing after a yacht sank in Sicily.

Manuel Guerrero Avina stands on a street, smiling at the camera, wearing a navy blazer and a blue shirt. He has a grey beard and grey hair.

I never thought I'd get home, gay man arrested in Qatar says

A British-Mexican man arrested in Qatar has given his first interview since returning home.

Nasir sits on a log on the bank of a river looking out across the river. His face is turned away and is not visible. He is wearing a grey t-shirt, shorts, and sandals. The day is overcast, and a small boat is also visible on the bank of the river.

'My family died in front of my eyes’: Harrowing tales from a Myanmar massacre

The BBC has spoken to survivors to piece together the attack on civilians earlier this month.

Jaguares de Córdoba v Deportes Tolima

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Jaguares de Córdoba vs Deportes Tolima in the Primera A

Kevin Lik in a German military hospital after his release, with closely cropped hair, wearing glasses and a dark Russian prison uniform

I was pawn in chess game, says teen swapped for Putin hitman

The 19-year-old describes his arrest, surviving Russian jail and being part of the recent prisoner swap.

Engineers stand around one of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT)’s primary mirror segments

The mind-bending mirrors behind advanced technology

Huge, tiny or incredibly flat, advanced mirrors are essential to high-tech machines.

Marie Arbuckle facing the camera. She is wearing a pink jumper, has her hair tied back and is wearing her glasses on her head.

'We need truth' about mother and baby homes

Survivors of institutions for unmarried mothers hit out at plans to limit a compensation scheme.

Vitória v Cruzeiro

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Vitória vs Cruzeiro in the Serie A

Jamie Vardy reacts during Leicester's game against Tottenham

'Leicester's greatest' - how 'special' Vardy outshone Solanke

Tottenham's £65m striker Dominic Solanke is upstaged by Leicester's 37-year-old Jamie Vardy as the teams begin their Premier League campaigns.

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