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BBC News - UK
Johnson to meet Macron as French president downplays backstop hopes
The leaders will meet hours after the French president seemed to dampen hopes of any new Brexit deal.
GCSE results: Nail-biting wait for grades
As hundreds of thousands of pupils await their GCSE results, there is a warning the exams were too hard.
Libby Squire death: Man arrested on suspicion of murder
Police arrest a 25-year-old over the death of the student whose body was found in a river estuary.
Rivers used as 'open sewers', says WWF charity
The WWF said it was "very unlikely" that pollution reduction targets would be met without new laws.
Ditch cars to meet climate change targets, say MPs
MPs say people will have to stop driving if the UK is to meet its Zero Carbon goals by 2050.

BBC News - Science & Environment
What is 'blobology' and how is it transforming biology?
Spectacular images from a new microscope spark a "revolution" in biology
Titanic sub dive reveals parts are being lost to sea
The first people to dive down to the Titanic in nearly 15 years say some parts of the wreck have been lost to the sea.
Millions of old gadgets 'stockpiled in drawers'
Public urged to "recycle their tech" as rare, valuable materials in millions of old devices languish in UK homes.
Fracking: UK shale reserves may be smaller than previously estimated
Previous research suggested 50 years of shale gas under the UK, but a new study says it could be less than 10.
Nasa confirms ocean moon mission
Scientists working on a mission to the ocean moon of Europa can proceed with the final design and construction of the spacecraft, Nasa has said.

BBC News - Business
How PPI has changed our financial lives
The UK's biggest financial mis-selling scandal's led to £36bn in payouts. How has it affected us all?
Ditch cars to meet climate change targets, say MPs
MPs say people will have to stop driving if the UK is to meet its Zero Carbon goals by 2050.
Supermarket considers rationing small business buyers
The move will prevent firms from using supermarkets as wholesalers.
Ryanair loses court battle to block UK pilot strikes
The airline won in a bid to stop Ireland-based pilots from striking, but lost the larger UK battle
Federal Reserve policymakers divided over US rate cuts
Some Federal Reserve officials wanted a bigger rate cut last month - something Donald Trump wants.

BBC Sport - Sport
Ashes 2019: England must 'try to capitalise' on Steve Smith absence - Joe Root
England have to "try to capitalise on the opportunity" of Steve Smith's absence from the third Ashes Test, says captain Joe Root.
Ben Te'o: England career over as centre joins Toulon
Ben Te'o's England career is over after he signed a short-term deal with French Top 14 side Toulon.
Leeds United 1-0 Brentford: Eddie Nketiah scores winner on home debut
Leeds maintain their unbeaten start to the season as substitute Eddie Nketiah's first Championship goal beats Brentford.
Bury FC: Anger and tears at League One club before EFL decision
Bury fans look ahead to Friday, when the 134-year-old club could be expelled from the English Football League.
Major League Baseball: Cody Bellinger's trousers fall down during baseball slide
Watch as Cody Bellinger's trousers slip down as he dives to third base during Los Angeles Dodgers' game against Toronto Blue Jays.

BBC News - Technology
Google and Mozilla move to stop Kazakhstan 'snooping'
The browsers will prevent government-issued certificates from decrypting net traffic.
Robot battles wrongly banned for 'animal cruelty'
YouTube restores some videos of robots fighting after wrongly removing hundreds.
Australia using drones to spot crocodiles near swimmers
Little Ripper Group has provided AI technology that detects crocodiles in aerial footage.
Biostar 2: Suprema plays down fingerprint leak reports
Suprema says a probe found the scope of a fingerprint data leak was "significantly" less than reported.
Tesla sued by Walmart over solar panel fires
The supermarket chain alleges that Tesla was negligent in the way the solar panels were installed.

BBC News - Health
Initial evidence shows microplastics pose ‘minimal health risk’
The World Health Organization says its findings are based on the "limited information" available.
New drug for people who can bleed uncontrollably
NHS England is funding a new treatment for patients with severe haemophilia A.
High blood pressure in mid-30s may pose risk to brain health
People in their mid-30s need to watch their blood pressure to protect brain health in later life.
Vitamin D: Add 'sunshine vitamin' to flour, study says
One in five UK adults doesn't get enough of the "sunshine vitamin", especially in winter.
West Lane Hospital patients 'at high risk of avoidable harm'
Two patients died in two months at the Middlesbrough centre, which has been rated inadequate.

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