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The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, says he takes full responsibility for what he's called a disastrous showing for his party in state elections.Ukraine has targeted Moscow with hundreds of drones - in what Russian officials described as the biggest such attack on the city so far in the war.The Liberal Democrats have urged the government to cut fuel duty by ten pence a litre until December - to help people with the cost of living.(Image: Reuters)

A new deal over Greenland's security announced by President Trump has been welcomed by Danish and Greenlandic leaders after months of tension over the Arctic territory. Liberal democrats have been told they have a "moral responsibility" to stop Reform gaining power by their leader - Sir Ed Davey.There have been protests in South Africa after nine young women were killed in the last two months.

Princess Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, has insisted he is "telling the truth" about a phone call with King Charles in the days after his sister's death. Also MI5 has accepted that it lied to three courts, to try to stop a BBC investigation into a violent neo-Nazi agent. And Nash the golden retriever goes viral, after a security camera captures him bringing an intruder a series of toys. (Image:BBC)

The Daily Mail has published more extracts from Earl Spencer's upcoming book about his sister, Princess Diana. On the day of her death, he claims, the then Prince Charles sounded 'giddily elated, like a lottery winner'. Buckingham Palace has yet to comment. Also: King Charles warns of 'existential danger' of AI falling into wrong hands. And Bournemouth football club ventures onto European soil for the first time in its history. (Image: PA)

Schools in England are to be given an extra £500 million in funding towards the cost of a pay award for teachers this academic year. Also: Andy Burnham has rejected criticism from one of his former advisers on his public spending plans. And scientists create mice which have human brain cells. (Image: PA)

A public inquiry has found a "complete failure to protect babies" at the hospital where Lucy Letby murdered seven babies and attempted to kill seven others. Also: Reform's leader in Wales, Dan Thomas, quits after being arrested at the weekend. And the value of the state pension is set to go up above the cost of living, thanks to the triple lock. (Image: Cheshire Police)

Donald Trump has attacked what he calls a sick conspiracy against AI, after technology tycoons backed calls from the boss of Anthropic to limit the pace of AI development. Also: Nigel Farage tells our political editor the 72 million pound donations given to Reform UK are compliant with the law. And female athletes criticise an advert for a sport trading app, starring Sydney Sweeney.

A Russian drone struck a train near Ukraine's border with Poland this morning – shortly after the former Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and some of Europe's most senior security advisers, including the UK's Johnathan Powell, passed along the same line. Ukraine's railway authority said it was “quite likely” Russia had targeted the diplomatic train. Also: President Trump has warned against putting up "guardrails" in the race to develop artificial intelligence, amid growing concerns about the safety of the technology. And: The Great North Run returned to Tyneside today, with 63,000 runners taking part in the world's biggest half marathon.

Reform UK has been given a second £36m donation in as many days -- after the cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne said he had matched a sum donated last night. Mr Harborne has told the Daily Telegraph his 'competitive spirit' made him want to equal the amount given by the businessman, Ben Delo. Reform say the record-breaking cash injection will help to level the playing field; the Liberal Democrats and the Greens have joined campaigners in calling for a cap on politicial donations. Also: There's been a strong reaction to President Trump's surprise intervention on the future of the island of Ireland - and his comment that he'd "love to see" reunification. And: The boss of Anthropic -- which created the popular AI system Claude -- has called for the artificial intelligence industry to slow down, as fears mount about the speed of development.

MPs have rejected a fresh move to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. Also: The US has been marking the 25th anniversary of the September the 11th attacks. And the Princess of Wales has visited the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, where she received treatment for cancer. (Image:EPA/Shutterstock)

The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has urged police leaders to be ready to move "quickly and effectively" in dealing with far-right groups who are intimidating communities over immigration. Also: the Government gives mayors in England the powers to impose new levies on people staying in their towns and cities. And the Bayeux Tapestry has gone on public display at the British Museum.

A senior safety researcher at the artificial intelligence giant, Anthropic, has warned that there is a greater than 10% chance AI could kill all humans in the next decade. Also: The Metropolitan Police is widening a criminal investigation into Reform UK. And the American cartoon series, South Park, changes its name in its latest dig at President Trump.

Israel says it will shut down the UK consulate in East Jerusalem in response to sanctions on West Bank settlements. Also: A failure at Britain's air traffic control causes delays to flights across Europe. And a spokesman for Prince Harry and Megan the Duke and Duchess of Sussex says they were surprised by the King's reiteration that they will be treated as “private citizens”.

Portsmouth City Council says the Home Office has "questions to answer", after the landing of 1-hundred and 20 migrants in the area last night sparked large demonstrations. Several police officers were injured, as personnel using riot gear dealt with hundreds of protestors. The government has condemned what it described as "thuggish" behaviour by the activists, but the area's Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner said this should serve as a wake-up call for ministers.

Exit polls in Germany indicate that the far-right AfD party has won 44.5% of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, its strongest result in a regional election. Support for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU is projected to have almost halved, to 18 point 5 percent. But the Alternative for Germany party has fallen short of an overall majority, leaving other parties facing difficult negotiations to form a government.

The government has condemned hundreds of masked demonstrators who blockaded the Port of Dover, chanting 'stop the boats'. The Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has told the BBC he wasn't paying full attention during a conversation with undercover reporters about a potentially illegal donation. Also: Vladimir Putin has ordered a three-day halt to strikes on Ukraine's capital, as President Trump's envoys hold peace talks in Moscow.

Nigel Farage has dismissed as 'a little local difficulty' questions about the provenance of Reform UK party money posed by an undercover report by Channel 4 News. Also: A Russian drone strikes the headquarters of Ukraine's security service in Kyiv. And top tennis stars lash out at the disruptive behaviour of social media influencers at the US Open.

The Prime Minister and the French President have held talks in Downing Street, discussing migrant boat crossings and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. Also: Reform UK's autumn conference opens with an insistence that it is the party of fiscal responsibility. And the award-winning American journalist and feminist, Gloria Steinem, has died.

Andy Burnham has been pressed about his management of the public finances in his first session of Prime Minister's Questions. Also: Nigel Farage tells the BBC Reform UK is always under investigation because its opponents are worried about the "new kids on the block". And a team of scientists say they may be one step closer to detecting dark matter.

Andy Burnham has given his first address to MPs as Prime Minister, pledging 'stronger public control' of services and a 'rewiring' of the British state. Also: 12 people have died in a massive Russian ballistic missile attack on the Ukrainian capital. And the BBC announces it is cancelling the winter sports programme, Ski Sunday.

A government minister has said prison capacity in England and Wales will continue to be "very tight", despite planned changes to the early release scheme. Also: The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, has announced a sweeping front-bench reshuffle. And Novak Djokovic has lost in the first round of the US Open.

Andy Burnham has pledged to keep hundreds more criminals behind bars as part of changes to the government's early release scheme. Anyone convicted of unlawful killing will now be excluded, including two men jailed for the manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper. But some prison governors fear jails could soon become full. In other news: at least eight people have died and 22 others are missing after a passenger ferry capsized and sank off northern Cyprus; and people in Iceland have voted against resuming talks on joining the European Union.

Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has ordered an investigation after a Russian airstrike detonated munitions kept in warehouse close to a residential area outside Kyiv, killing dozens of people. Mr Zelensky said it was "horrific negligence" to store explosives near civilians. Meanwhile, rescue efforts continue in Nepal and Tibet, where a glacial collapse caused flooding and landslides; and the former home secretary, Sir James Cleverly, has announced he will stand to become the next London mayor.

Officials in Nepal say more than 550 people are now known to have died more than 48 hours after flash flooding hit the Himalayan border region with Tibet. Also: Four men have pleaded guilty to setting fire to ambulances run by a Jewish charity in north-west London. And crowds gather outside the Royal Palace in Oslo to greet Norway's new king, Haakon, after the death of his father.

Hundreds of people are now known to have died in Nepal after flash floods in the north of the country. Also: The number of asylum seekers being put up in hotels has halved in the past year. And UEFA says it's taking FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, to court.

Meta, the owner of Instagram and Facebook, has agreed to pay billions of dollars to US states in a settlement over claims its platforms harm younger users. The social media giant is also set to introduce time limits, restrictions and optional settings to protect child users although Meta has not admitted wrongdoing. Also: At least 100 people have been killed and hundreds of tourists are missing, after a massive flash flood and mudslide swept away entire villages on the Nepal-Tibet border. And musicians, book-lovers and world leaders pay tribute to Dolly Parton, the Queen of Country, after her death at the age of 80.

Canada has announced a slew of tit-for-tat tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of imports from the United States, in an escalation of the trade war between the countries. Also: US media report that the head of the CIA has made a flying visit to Russia for talks; there's no official comment from Moscow or Washington. And Sir Billy Boston, who was the first person to be knighted for services to rugby league, has died at the age of 92.

On his first overseas visit as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has promised to maintain Britain's support for Ukraine and keep up the pressure on Russia, condemning what he called Moscow's "outrageous threats". Also: Cleveland Police have made 12 arrests after the road crash that killed seven people. And the England cricketer, Brydon Carse, is dropped from the Second Test against Pakistan after he was handcuffed outside a bar.

Police name five young men - among them teenagers -- who died in a head-on collision that also killed two officers near Middlesbrough. The police watchdog says a police pursuit of a car -- believed to be using cloned plates -- was aborted just seconds before the crash. Also: Trains across the UK are cancelled by CrossCountry, after a power cut at its control centre. And President Trump caps festivities to mark 250 years of American Independence by launching an IndyCar race through the streets of Washington.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating, after two police officers were among seven people killed in a crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough. Cleveland Police says a car -- travelling the wrong way on the carriageway -- collided head-on with a marked police vehicle. Also: Canada's Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has confirmed he'll impose retaliatory tariffs on imports from the United States. And why the medal for finishing next week's Sydney Marathon appears to feature a landmark from Germany.

People who are over 65, pregnant or vulnerable, as well as young children, are told to take care, after one death. Eggs bought at supermarkets are not affected. Also: Prince Harry, Sir Elton John, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, and more are ordered to make an interim payment of more than £9,500,000 to Associated Newspapers Limited, after losing their privacy claim. And: Sir Keir Starmer's donation to the Downing Street library.

Their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, have been enrolled in a British school. Also: GCSE and BTec results day in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. And: 'Niu Lai', the low-budget homemade animated film which is sweeping the box office in China.

Dozens of people were injured when the passenger train from London Victoria to Eastbourne came off the tracks. Also: the Israeli military says it will open criminal investigations into two attacks on Palestinians in Gaza, including the killing of five year old Hind Rajab and her family. And: the antique taxidermy 'fox', which turned out to be a rare example of the extinct thylacine.

Meta has been accused of exploiting children by getting them "hooked" on Facebook and Instagram, at the beginning of a landmark trial in California. Also: Andy Burnham has pledged his 100% support for Ukraine, after its use of British-made drones prompted a warning from Russia. And Wetherspoons has banned its customers from playing music out loud, or taking calls on speakerphone.

President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman -- a US ally -- if it "gets in the way" of his administration's own talks with Iran. Also: the US envoy, Jared Kushner, has held talks with Israel's prime minister over the stalled Gaza peace plan. And the chancellor of Cambridge University has criticised a "racist feeding frenzy" around Jason Arday.

Kyiv's overnight attacks on Russia have been described as the largest this year. They set another depot of the online retailer, Wildberries, on fire. Also: a growing wildfire in Belgium has been deemed the country's largest in modern history. And the government is giving stronger protections to pubs to stop them from being turned into housing or offices.

Firefighters are battling hot spots still burning in the West Midlands; a blaze that devastated the town of Stourbridge is under control.Dozens of people are killed in a powerful earthquake off the Indonesian island of Flores. Lyse Doucet reports from Kabul where supporters of the Taliban celebrate five years since the western-backed government was forced out of power.

Nineteen houses have been fully destroyed in multiple blazes across the West Midlands - eighteen others were damaged as firefighters fought to gain control.Parliamentary investigators re-open their examination of a £5 million gift to Nigel Farage - just hours after the Reform UK leader's resounding by-election victory.Luigi Mangione -- accused of shooting dead a health insurance executive in New York - - has pleaded guilty to the killing.

Israel sends in more troops to try to break up an Israeli settler blockade of two families in a village in the occupied West Bank. Also: a train derails near Lewes in East Sussex. And there has been an increase in the proportion of A-levels awarded at the top grades in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Millions of people across the UK witness the country's most significant solar eclipse since 1999. Also: The serial sex offender Simon Levy has been given a whole-life order after murdering two women and raping another. And a chocolate bar has been made entirely from ingredients grown in Britain for the first time in more than 90 years.

The Prime Minister has said he is 'increasingly confident' that two of the three men convicted of killing PC Andrew Harper will not be released from prison early. Also: The US media is reporting President Trump was involved in an elaborate plane-swapping decoy operation, while returning from a NATO summit, because of fears of a Tehran assassination plot. And the Met Office says the UK is on course for its hottest summer on record.

A dinghy carrying 230 migrants has crossed the Channel, setting a new record for the number of arrivals on a single small boat. Also: At least 13 people have died in Ukrainian drone strikes deep into Russia. And a critically endangered turtle has begun its journey from Wales to the Gulf of Mexico.