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The unanswered questions about the Washington DC plane crash

The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins on the unanswered questions around a fatal crash between a commercial airplane and a military helicopter near Washington DC. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8gitC1r

Chelsea agree £800,000 deal for Barcelona's Walsh

Chelsea agreed an £800,000 deal for England international Keira Walsh to join on the Women's Super League's transfer deadline day. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mNSErjc

Companies once rushed to join Twitter, so why are many now part of 'the great X-odus'?

Many companies have left X but it's not always a simple decision. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UwsScbf

United Utilities to increase water bills by 32%

Households supplied by United Utilities will typically see their annual bills rise by £86 from April. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PvmXhS4

Liverpool's finishing is 'on another level' - Slot and Lineker talk goals

Gary Lineker sits down with Liverpool manager Arne Slot to discuss his first season in England, similarities between Liverpool and Feyenoord and his expectations for the season. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RUAPO5r

Watch: Why the Chinese model has caused shockwaves

The Chinese-based large language model is disrupting the AI industry and the stock market. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vyLehNB

Sweden seizes ship after suspected Baltic Sea cable sabotage

Prosecutors have launched an investigation after an undersea cable leading to Latvia was damaged. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HlAyWX1

The difficult question about Auschwitz that remains unanswered, 80 years on

Post-war Europe looked at the horror and acknowledged the suffering. But another question about the perpetrators still needs making sense of from BBC News https://ift.tt/2WcdVD3

Booked for a seagull impression? Football's strangest cards

BBC Sport looks at some strange cards after Everton's Iliman Ndiaye is booked for imitating a seagull. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gjIvWd1

Confident, organised, still freewheeling: Trump 2.0 shows lessons have been learned

Donald Trump’s first week in office shows he has returned with a plan - and knows how to avoid some of the chaos of his first term. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5KTOc80

'England crumbling' - Wareham takes two wickets in an over

Georgia Wareham takes the wickets of Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Amy Jones in the seventh over as England chase 163 in the final match of the T20 series of the Women's Ashes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/m6V14EA

British Museum hit by alleged IT attack by ex-worker

The museum says capacity is limited, with members and those who already hold tickets given priority. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4UPoJW1

Hamas to name next Israeli hostages set to be released

Four are due to be freed in a second exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HUSPMk5

Campaigners dismiss loan charge review as 'sham'

The charge aimed to close a tax loophole and recover backdated taxes, but has left many facing big bills. from BBC News https://ift.tt/digps9c

Murder suspect manhunt after woman dies in Plymouth

Police say the man they are searching for was known to the woman who died after she was attacked in the street. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LKmUd0a

Diallo's rise from Rangers flop to Man Utd saviour

Tom English on Amad Diallo's ascent from an underwhelming loan spell at Rangers to be the shining light amid Manchester United's gloom. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WFXuHIV

Offshore wind firms told WWII bomb disposals must be less noisy

The government says the industry must find ways to clear the explosives without disrupting marine life. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gdnZHGe

Search for Gruffalo after statues stolen from park

The figure was among nine wooden statues stolen from a park in Greater Manchester. from BBC News https://ift.tt/d4Bireu

Trump promises "historic" first day in power

He will be sworn in as the 47th president today from BBC News https://ift.tt/rGCbRha

Organ donation pioneer lived life inspired by Rocky

Allison Angell was the first person in Britain to have four of their major organs replaced. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uz9EcAO

'War will last as long as Russia does': Ukrainian talk of victory fades as Trump returns

Those fighting for Ukraine and those who have lost loved ones hope to end the war with Russia on their own terms. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DXaHdeL

Fed up villagers turn potholes into attraction

Residents have set up Pothole Land after what they say is years of inaction on their rural road. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IaS0oVu

Student finds bride's unseen 1960s wedding video

Beryl Davies says there was previously just one coloured photo from her big day in October 1966. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VfkxaZN

Badenoch criticises Tory handling of Brexit

In her first major speech of 2025, Badenoch acknowledges the Conservatives "made mistakes". from BBC News https://ift.tt/5DTw1Fs

Moyes will push Everton forward - Dyche

Former Everton manager Sean Dyche says successor David Moyes will "build on the stable footing we have implemented". from BBC News https://ift.tt/3Ge7QJa

Why is frustration growing at Arteta's Arsenal?

As Arsenal prepare to host Tottenham in the Premier League, BBC Sport looks at why frustration is beginning to grow at the club. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UZGgCo2

Premier League clubs avoid 2023-24 PSR charges

All Premier League clubs are deemed financially compliant for the 2023-24 season. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gykuq9O

Medvedev destroys net camera in five-set thriller

Number five seed Daniil Medvedev breaks a net camera in frustration during a gruelling Australian Open first-round match which saw him taken to five sets by world number 418 Kasidit Samrej. from BBC News https://ift.tt/igfJ4jW

GB's Fearnley beats injury-hit Kyrgios in Melbourne

Fast-rising British star Jacob Fearnley beats an ailing Nick Kyrgios in straight sets in the first round of the Australian Open. from BBC News https://ift.tt/H2sD6Yz

Biden and Netanyahu discuss Gaza ceasefire talks as momentum builds

Israel and Hamas are understood to be making progress but uncertainty remains over aspects of a deal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UacKJp3

Watch: Before and after footage reveals scale of damage after LA wildfires

From luxury villas to burnt out buildings - contrasting images show the destruction caused by the fires which raged across Los Angeles. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TwEkOrf

Money, stress and tinsel - why couples are opting for winter weddings

Data from Hitched shows hundreds are choosing off-season nuptials with some based around Christmas. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5Z1brXU

The Wanted's Max George 'wrote will from hospital'

The singer said he thought he was "going to die" before surgery to have a pacemaker fitted. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZJhjFOf

Gritters blocked in by '200 cars' in Peak District

Derbyshire County Council says it cannot grit along icy roads where cars have double parked. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3MGQofs

Ryan Giggs - what happened?

BBC sports editor Dan Roan asks what happened to the coaching career of former Manchester United player and Wales manager Ryan Giggs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2ZALsq4

Oldham abuse survivors criticise government over inquiry decision

Three women whose lives were ruined by historical child abuse want the PM to come and meet survivors. from BBC News https://ift.tt/d40jTkr

Alec Baldwin sues prosecutors in Rust trial

The US actor files a lawsuit against those involved in pursuing criminal charges against him. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eBMn1jQ

Musk, Zuckerberg and free speech

Can democracy function with Elon Musk’s idea of free speech? from BBC News https://ift.tt/Mlm8YPy

Oscar nominations postponed because of LA fires

The California fires cause the voting deadline and announcement to be pushed back by two days. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FML7k18

Fantasy holes with lava fields - it's golf for the 21st Century

Tiger Woods says TGL will take golf into a new "stratosphere". Here are five takeaways from the opening night's action in Florida. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nOKkd1x

Russia claims capture of Ukrainian front-line town

Ukraine has not acknowledged the fall of Kurakhove in the war-torn region of Donetsk. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EF6A40P

Djokovic still has 'trauma' over Covid deportation

Novak Djokovic says he still has "trauma" when he visits Melbourne, three years after being deported because of Covid-19 rules. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jnwEbPH

Russian newspaper says its reporter killed by Ukraine drone strike

Moscow accuses Ukraine's military of deliberately targeting journalist Alexander Martemyanov. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kIZKJgR

Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo

It is the second town seized by the group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu province. from BBC News https://ift.tt/O3xNJCS

'My son thinks I'd mad' - meet the woman who owns 50 classic cars

Jane Weitzmann has a collection of 50 classic cars at home and freely admits it's an obsession. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lTdKbQ9

King deeply saddened over Briton killed in New Orleans attack, palace sources say

Edward Pettifer, 31, is believed to be the stepson of Prince William and Prince Harry's former nanny. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ImvTVNR

Brazil ex-official returns toilet she had removed from office

Janaína Lima said she had paid for a bathroom renovation with her own money. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MVASkZh

Two dead after plane hits factory roof near LA

Police say that 18 people were also injured during the incident in Fullerton, California. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gKFqZfs

Venezuela offers reward for candidate's arrest

The reward has been put forward for information leading to the arrest of Edmundo González. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BAty9R4

Djokovic beats Monfils to reach Brisbane quarters

Novak Djokovic will face Reilly Opelka for the first time after reaching the Brisbane International quarter-finals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pgRUBZt

Toxic waste from site of gas leak which killed thousands removed after 40 years

The deadly gas leak at the Union Carbide factory in central India killed thousands in 1984. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LDEdijN

Boulter win takes GB into United Cup last eight

Katie Boulter helps Great Britain beat Australia to reach the United Cup quarter-final in Sydney. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eAn8irJ