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Beirut explosion: Donors pledge aid for Lebanon but want reform
World leaders promise an aid package after the huge Beirut blast, as clashes again erupt in the city.

BBC apologises over racial slur used in news report
Director general Tony Hall apologises a day after Radio 1Xtra DJ Sideman quit over use of the slur.

Coronavirus: Moral duty to get all children back in school - Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson wants schools in England to be the last sector to close in any future local lockdowns.

UK weather: Coastguard issues new warning after busiest day in four years
It comes as many enjoy another hot day, with forecasters predicting highs of 35C in southern England.

Hong Kong elections: UK and allies condemn moves to 'undermine democracy'
Five foreign ministers say they are "gravely concerned" by the barring of candidates from elections.

French wildlife tourists among eight killed in Niger by gunmen
They were in a region which draws visitors to the last giraffe herds in West Africa.

Ben Stokes: England all-rounder to miss remainder of Pakistan series
England all-rounder Ben Stokes will miss the remainder of the Test series against Pakistan for family reasons, it has been announced.

Labour MP Dawn Butler says racism led to police car stop
Dawn Butler says she was pulled over by two police cars while travelling through east London.

Coronavirus: Brazil passes 100,000 deaths as outbreak shows no sign of easing
The Covid-19 outbreak shows no sign of easing but cities have already reopened shops and restaurants.

Coronavirus: Fix contact tracing or shut pubs, Mayor Andy Burnham says
Greater Manchester's mayor says the Covid test-and-trace system needs to be "fixed urgently".

Belarus election: President Lukashenko set to claim landslide win
Protests have been reported after an exit poll showed Alexander Lukashenko winning almost 80% of votes.

Oxford Street stabbing: Three arrested over teen death
Jeremy Menesses died after he was stabbed on Market Place near to London's Oxford Street.

Poole amputee soldier makes history on Matterhorn summit
Neil Heritage becomes the first above-the-knee double amputee to reach the summit of the Matterhorn.

Beirut explosion: Barber shop staff haunted by moment blast hit
Staff at a barber shop rocked by the Beirut explosion say they're haunted by flashbacks.

Coronavirus: Winchester teenager films lockdown documentary
Teenager Octavia Sanger is releasing her first documentary on an international streaming service.

Police officer run over by thieves backs 'Andrew's Law'
PC Gaz Phillips who nearly died just days before PC Andrew Harper is supporting his widow's campaign for tougher sentences.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75th anniversary of atomic bombings
It is 75 years since the US dropped atomic bombs on the two Japanese cities, leading to WW2's end.

ICYMI: Dog pool party, and whales v surfers
Video stories, which might have passed you by, in our weekly feature: In Case You Missed It.

Black Lives Matter: Campaign for black businesses has been 'extraordinary'
A campaign to support businesses run by black people has had an "extraordinary effect" on sales.

Your pictures on the theme of 'open spaces'
A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of "open spaces".