Watch: Firefighters rescue girl trapped in drain for seven hours

Rescue workers found the girl unharmed in the drain, after flooding stuck the area.

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Struggling homes owe billions in council tax ahead of rise

Figures show households are more than £8bn in arrears, as campaigners call for a change of approach.

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US safety regulators contact Tesla over erratic robotaxis

Videos posted online appear to show the newly launched self-driving cars speeding and driving in the wrong lane.

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UK vows to spend 5% of GDP on national security by 2035

The announcement comes ahead of a two-day Nato summit in the Netherlands.

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Children killed in 'appalling' Sudan hospital attack - WHO head

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appeals for attacks on health facilities to "stop everywhere".

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'It took a direct hit' - BBC at scene of Beersheba missile strike

At least four people were killed when an Iranian missile hit a residential building, Israeli officials say.

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How the attacks on Iran could affect energy bills and petrol prices

Conflict in the Middle East often leads to higher energy prices, which can feed through to inflation.

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Let non-doms pay £250,000 and avoid UK tax, says Farage

The Reform UK leader says money raised from the policy would go to the lowest-paid 10% of full-time workers.

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Strait of Hormuz: What happens if Iran shuts global oil corridor?

Iran's threat to block the world's most vital oil transit point has raised fears of major global economic consequences.

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Strait of Hormuz: What happens if Iran shuts global oil corridor?

Iran's threat to block the world's most vital oil transit point has raised fears of major global economic consequences.

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Watch: The US has joined the Iran-Israel war. What happens now?

The BBC's world news correspondent Joe Inwood answers three key questions after the US strikes in Iran.

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Belarus opposition leader's husband urges Trump to help other prisoners

After his unexpected release, Sergei Tikhanovsky broke down describing his five years in solitary confinement

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South African engineers freed after two years in Equatorial Guinea jail

Their families say they were arrested because assets belonging to Equatorial Guinea's vice-president were seized.

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FedEx founder and former boss Fred Smith dies aged 80

The Vietnam War veteran started the firm in 1973 with 14 planes before it became a global brand.

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At least eight dead in hot air balloon accident in Brazil

The state governor said there were 21 people on board.

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