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A new 50% levy on $20bn of Canadian imports comes into force after a last-minute breakdown in trade talks. - TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13. - Girl, 6, dies days after Shoreham sea tragedy killed three family members Saja El-Khawas is the fourth person to die after her family got into difficulty in water off West Sussex. - More students planning to live at home for university over 'insane' living costs Students like Jessica say they worry about missing out on student life, but feel they have no choice but to stay at home. - Burnham economic adviser O'Neill rules out government job Lord O'Neill, former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, was tipped to become Andy Burnham's chief economic adviser. - Search for survivors after 16 killed by Russian double-tap strike on Ukraine mall Nine people are still missing after the attack which left 130 injured, including a number of children. - Meghan in talks for role in Netflix series The Gentlemen, BBC understands This would be Meghan's first significant acting role since her marriage to Prince Harry. - GTA 6 leaks - a nightmare or a blip for the biggest video game of the year? Clips appearing to show the highly anticipated game have appeared online, but will they really hurt it? - 'Quiet, quiet, quiet!' - What triggers Trump to shut down reporters? As the US president insults a journalist again, the BBC looks at the questions he does not like to answer. - Under-fives and pregnant women told to avoid runny eggs when eating out over salmonella risk The advice also applies to the over-65s and others with underlying medical conditions amid salmonella outbreak. - Prince Harry and six others face privacy case legal bill of up to £34.5m The seven claimants, who include Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, have to pay the Daily Mail publisher an initial £9.54m in the next seven days after losing a privacy case. - Swaggering Arsenal open season with Coventry win Arsenal started last season as nearly men but their title win has given them a swagger - as Coventry discovered on the Premier League's opening night. - As they return to the UK, Harry and Meghan search for a brand that sticks They will not be working royals when they come back. So what could they be doing instead? - How this 1960s ex-council house is managing to stay cool without air con The Passivhaus standard is growing in popularity as UK homeowners adapt to hotter summer temperatures. - These bookshops let Chinese readers question their country - now the doors are closing For some mainlanders, Hong Kong's independent bookstores are a window into a different, freer world. - Drugs at their fingertips, intense pressure: Why child stars fall into addiction Experts told the BBC the pressures of childhood stardom can put actors at an unusually higher risk of substance abuse issues. - The Papers: 'Fiscal worries mount' and 'Meghan in Guy Ritchie talks' Financial concerns and the Duchess of Sussex's possible return to television acting lead Saturday's papers. - Modi spent years building his strong image - why is he making Gen Z reels now? Narendra Modi's new, more casual online persona is drawing attention from young Indians - but also plenty of scepticism. - How Israel is expanding settlements in drive to reshape West Bank There has been a significant expansion of building and road construction on Palestinian land occupied by Israel in recent years. - Brief break from rain as sunshine returns for weekend There will be a break in the rain this weekend as high pressure returns, but more wet weather is in store next week. - Lindsay Clancy suffering 'command hallucination' when she killed children, court hears The defence brought their final witness - a forensic psychiatrist - to the stand to testify about the effects of postpartum psychosis. - Stifling heat and broken toilets: TUI River Cruise passengers tell of their holiday hell Holidaymakers tell the BBC they paid for luxury breaks but faulty air conditioning left them in sweltering heat. - Ofcom investigating Sky News over Farage harassment claims The Reform UK leader has accused Sky News of sending reporters to a house where his adult daughter lives. - One killed in sword attack at Swedish school Officials say another three people were injured, and an 18-year-old male suspect shot and arrested. - Tupac murder accused told police in 2008 his nephew fired fatal shots A recording of the interview Duane Davis conducted with detectives was played to the jury. |
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