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Severe drought has been declared in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, the government has said.

Donald Trump has endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the Israeli elections later this month, calling him a "great warrior prime minister".

A ban on pornography depicting strangulation and incestuous relationships - as well as someone pretending to be a child under 16 - will come into effect next month.

Selma Blair has been arrested after she allegedly attacked two cabin crew on a flight, then kicked a police officer and a nurse after landing.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the US formally siding with Russia would be a "historic mistake" - as Ukrainian drones attacked oil facilities in St Petersburg.

Major UK banks have seen their share prices fall after reports the chancellor is set to raise tax on lenders in the budget.

Police have said no further action will be taken against Sarah Helm, author and wife of Andy Burnham's national security adviser, after she was accused of supporting the banned protest group Palestine Action.

Pope Leo has said he plans to gradually return to his usual duties, as he greeted crowds in St Peter's Square during his first public event following lung cancer surgery.

Chancellor John Healey has shown support for expanding Heathrow Airport after Prime Minister Andy Burnham refused to back plans for a third runway.

The US ambassador to Israel has condemned an attack by dozens of masked Israeli settlers on a village's harvest in the West Bank that left several people injured including an American photographer.

The UK economy has grown, confounding predictions it would shrink, official figures show.

The NHS faces a "more challenging" winter than normal after this summer's record-breaking heat, the health secretary has warned.

Three men have been sentenced to 158 years and nine months each for the murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend. 

The government is to publish the long-delayed results of probes into Abu Dhabi's failed attempt to buy The Daily Telegraph - a move which risks stoking tensions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid a row over Andy Burnham's links to the owners of Manchester City.

Daniel Dubois has retained his WBO world title after beating Fabio Wardley in their rematch at the O2 Arena.

The culture secretary has warned she is "minded" to intervene in Sky's £1.6bn deal to buy ITV's broadcast and streaming operations.

The UK has advised against all but essential travel to Saudi Arabia after attacks by Yemen's Houthis in the region.