Head scores unbeaten century to leave England on brink of Ashes defeat
Travis Head finishes unbeaten on 142 whilst Alex Carey ends on 52 not out as Australia close on 271-4 at stumps on day three, giving them a lead of 356 in the third Ashes Test and putting England on the verge of the fastest Ashes series defeat in more than 100 years.
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Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center, White House says
The board of the performing arts centre, which was appointed by Trump, voted to rename it to honour him, the White House press secretary says.
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Sir David Attenborough's London - why he wouldn't live anywhere else
In a new one-off documentary, the broadcaster and conservationist comes home - to London.
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Why did so many high-profile Hollywood films fail at the box office this year?
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£100 contactless card limit to be lifted
Card providers can decide whether to offer unlimited payments on contactless cards.
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EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets
Ukraine had wanted the EU to use €200 billion of frozen Russian assets but Belgium opposed the move.
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McIlroy wins Sports Personality of the Year 2025
Rory McIlroy is crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2025 after clinching the career Grand Slam and playing a key role in Europe's Ryder Cup win.
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AI likely to displace jobs, says Bank of England governor
Andrew Bailey says workers need to be trained to move into jobs that use AI, but adds it might not lead to mass unemployment.
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Wiz Khalifa sentenced to nine months jail in Romania for smoking cannabis on stage
The rapper, who has been sentenced in absentia, had admitted to smoking a cannabis joint on stage at a festival last year.
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How TV's suggestive "Launderette" Levi's advert marked a turning point
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Japan hikes interest rate to highest level since 1995 as inflation bites
It comes as new PM Sanae Takaichi is keen for inflation to fall but also needs low government borrowing costs.
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10 of the greatest murder mysteries ever
As Wake Up Dead Man is released, more ingenious whodunnits to watch and read
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Keith Lee wins top prize at first TikTok Awards in US
Actress La La Anthony hosted the inaugural awards show in the US, which took place at the Hollywood Palladium.
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Farmers 'bewildered and frightened' over inheritance tax, report finds
A government-commissioned report into farm profitability says farmers fear what the future might hold.
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People fake weight to obtain skinny jabs, says GP
A doctor from Chelmsford calls for more checks to stop the drugs being sold inappropriately online.
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