After a tough 2023, will things improve for the UK and other economies in the new year?

How will the UK economy compare to others in 2024?

The Canadian province of Nova Scotia is experiencing its heaviest rain in half a century.

Rescue personnel operates, in this video screengrab, in Bedford, Nova Scotia

Two children missing after extreme Canada rainfall

Voters going to the ballots say they are certain Hun Sen's ruling party will sweep all seats again.

Cambodia leader faces no challengers at election

The Tate showcases Africa's past, present and future through the lenses of artists from the continent.

Zina Saro-Wiwa's The Invisible Man Series (2015). Courtesy of the artist and Tiwani Contemporary

See Africa unmasked through its own lens

A junior commander says lower-ranking mercenaries had no idea what was happening during the rebellion.

Wagner fighters on the streets of Rostov-on-Don during the mutiny

A Wagner fighter reveals his part in the mutiny

We tested Intel's new tool, "FakeCatcher", on videos of Donald Trump and Joe Biden - with mixed results.

BBC puts new deepfake detector to the test

The BBC's James Clayton tries out Intel's "Fakecatcher", software which the company believes can help detect deepfake videos.

A deepfake video featuring a A.I. generated figure meant to look like Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky

Real or fake? Deepfake detector put to the test

Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho score as Manchester United beat Premier League rivals Arsenal in front of 82,000 fans in New Jersey.

Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring for Manchester United against Arsenal at the MetLife Stadium

Man Utd beat Arsenal in US friendly

Fulham boss Marco Silva confirms he has received an offer to manage in Saudi Arabia - but refuses to say what his answer was.

Silva has Saudi offer but 'is committed to Fulham'

Joanne Dorrian says scammers are using her sister's photos and name to defraud social media users.

Lisa Dorrian's sister 'sickened' by online scams

Tom Aspinall marks his return from a serious knee injury in style, stopping Marcin Tybura in the first round in the main event at UFC London.

Tom Aspinall celebrates beating Marcin tybura

Brilliant Aspinall stops Tybura in first round

Homes, businesses and roads are damaged after heavy rainfall on Saturday night.

'Catastrophic damage' in Tyrone and Donegal flooding

Chelsea and Al-Hilal target Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane's wife spotted in Munich, Chelsea make Mohammed Kudus contact, plus more.

Kylian Mbappe and the BBC Sport Gossip logo

Chelsea and Al-Hilal want Mbappe - Sunday's gossip

A man has been arrested after allegedly setting fire to a bar after he was kicked out, officials say.

Fire bomb attack on US-Mexico border bar kills 11

Parts of China have been hit by an onslaught of extreme weather, causing widespread flooding.

Waterfalls form at flooded Chinese train station

Sunday's back pages

Bridget and Robert Davidson describe fleeing their hotel while draped in towels soaked in water.

'Frightening' Rhodes hotel evacuation for NI couple

Ffos-y-Fran produces two-thirds of the UK's coal and was supposed to close in September.

Aerial view at Ffos-y-Fran opencast coalmine

UK's last opencast mine accused of licence breach

Married couple Megan and Harry Tooze were found shot dead in their cowshed.

The 30-year mystery over couple's brutal murder

Arsenal face Premier League rivals Manchester United in a pre-season friendly in the United States.

Man Utd lead Arsenal in New Jersey friendly

Brian Harman is accustomed to hunting deer but he was shooting fish in a barrel at the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool.

Hunter becomes hunted... but can anyone stop Harman?

Coventry City make their sixth summer signing by bringing in Burnley defender Bobby Thomas on a four-year deal.

Bobby Thomas also suffered Wembley play-off final heartbreak in May, two days after Coventry City

Coventry City sign Burnley defender Thomas

Aston Villa sign France winger Moussa Diaby from Bayer Leverkusen for a reported club-record fee.

Villa sign France winger Diaby from Leverkusen

Reaction and analysis from UFC London as Tom Aspinall stops Marcin Tybura and Molly McCann falls to defeat to Julija Stoliarenko at the O2 Arena.

'I'm going to beat Jones' - Relive Aspinall's win at UFC London

Brian Harman maintains his stranglehold on The Open at Royal Liverpool despite Jon Rahm's record round of 63.

Brian Harman at the 2023 Open at Royal Liverpool

Harman takes five-shot lead into Open's final round

Dame Laura Kenny, Great Britain's most successful female Olympian, has given birth to her second child with husband Sir Jason Kenny.

Dame Laura Kenny celebrates winning a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Laura Kenny announces birth of second child

Barcelona call off their pre-season friendly with Juventus in the United States because of an outbreak of a stomach bug.

Barcelona call off Juve friendly because of illness

Cardiff supporters have criticised plans to host two major matches at the Principality Stadium on the same day as key regional derbies.

Rugby fans accuse WRU of 'devaluing' regions

Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy all feature in the selection of best shots from the third round of the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool.

Scottie Scheffler hits a shot at The Open 2023.

Scheffler, Rahm & McIlroy in day three's best shots at The Open

Lewis Hamilton says it is an "extraordinary feeling" to be back on pole position in Hungary but can he convert it into a race win?

Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris after Hungarian GP qualifying

Hamilton thrilled by 'epic' Hungarian GP pole

A perfect day for Lochaber Camanachd saw them defeat local rivals Kilmallie 5-0 at home to lift the Ferguson Balliemore Cup.

Lochaber rout rivals to seal cup success

Cameron Young makes birdie on the 18th hole at Royal Liverpool after a brilliant bunker shot, lifting him into second place on the leaderboard at The Open.

Young closest challenger after bunker brilliance

England will go on to win the Ashes if they can force a victory on the final day of the fourth Test on Sunday, says former captain Michael Vaughan.

England will win 3-2 if they secure fourth Test - Vaughan

Scotland's Michael Stewart is "disappointed" with his level-par 71 on day three of The Open that leaves him one under - 11 shots adrift of leader Brian Harman - heading into the final round at Royal Liverpool.

'I left quite a few shots out there' - Stewart

Brian Harman makes birdies on the 12th and 13th holes at Royal Liverpool to move further clear of the field in the lead of The Open Championship.

Harman hits back-to-back birdies to extend Open lead

Cavan ladies footballers drop down to the All-Ireland Intermediate grade after a 1-19 to 0-8 relegation play-off defeat by Waterford.

Cavan ladies were well beaten by Waterford in the relegation play-off

Cavan ladies relegated after defeat by Waterford

All the drama and excitement from day four of the fourth Ashes Test in digest format.

England spinner Joe Root appeals to the umpire for a caught behind

Ashes digest: Labuschagne's century & Root strikes

Great Britain win two golds at the 2023 World Archery Para Championships in Pilsen, Czech Republic.

Phoebe Paterson Pine shoots an arrow at the Tokyo Paralympics

GB win two World Archery Para Championships golds

League One side Reading sign Manchester United academy product Charlie Savage on a four-year deal.

Charlie Savage in action for Manchester United during pre-season

Reading sign Savage from Manchester United

Watch highlights as England take the vital wicket of Marnus Labuschagne to keep their Ashes hopes alive after a rain-soaked day four of the fourth Test against Australia.

England battle weather to keep Ashes hopes alive

Alastair Seeley wins Saturday's National 1000cc Superstock race in wet conditions at Brands Hatch as Glenn Irwin finishes 10th in the British Superbike sprint race.wet conditions

Seeley wins at Brands as Irwin takes 10th place

PSG are accused of "moral harassment" after leaving Kylian Mbappe out of their pre-season tour, and the players' union could take legal action.

PSG treatment of Mbappe criticised by union

England dodge the rain to take the vital wicket of Marnus Labuschagne but their Ashes hopes remain in the balance going into the final day of the fourth Test against Australia.

England's Joe Root celebrates taking a wicket

Root strikes but Ashes hopes hang in the balance

McDonald's UK and Ireland chief executive says he commends Ciara Mangan's bravery in speaking out.

McDonald's to investigate Irish rape victim taunts

Teenage Italian cyclist Jacopo Venzo dies after a crash during a junior race in Austria on Friday.

Italian cyclist Venzo, 17, dies after crash

Just 61 overs are possible across Saturday's four games, with two abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Rain washes out Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy games

St Helens hooker Joey Lussick will return to Australia with immediate effect having joined an unnamed NRL club for an undisclosed fee.

Joey Lussick scored in St Helens' semi-final defeat by Leigh Leopards on Saturday, with his departure announced immediately after their loss

St Helens hooker Lussick to return to Australia

Wiltshire's Chief Constable voluntarily refers the force to the IOPC over a report made in 2016.

Force investigated over David Carrick allegations

Britain's Hannah Cockroft hopes Sunday's London Diamond League can be the "start of things getting better again" for Para-sport.

Britain's Hannah Cockroft celebrates at the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Cockroft hopes London Diamond League boosts Para-sport

Leigh Leopards beat St Helens 12-10 in a thrilling Challenge Cup semi-final to secure their first appearance in the final since 1971.

'Half a century of waiting' - Leigh win classic to reach final

Locals surprise Terry Grazier with the gift at a party in Bournheath after his final round.

Villagers collect £1600 for retiring postman

Holidaymakers are being moved from their hotels in Rhodes, as wildfires bear down on the Greek island.

Wildfires force tourists in Rhodes to leave hotels

A 42-year-old Just Stop Oil protester denies having articles with intent to cause criminal damage.

Supporters outside Westminster Magistrates Court, London, where Just Stop Oil protester Oliver Rock was appearing

Protester denies paint-filled extinguishers

Airdrieonians make it two wins from two in the Viaplay Cup with a home win over Premiership new boys Dundee.

Airdrieonians beat Dundee in the Viaplay Cup

Airdrie stun Dundee, Hamilton hold Livingston

England's Joe Root removes Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne on 111 on day four of the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford.

'England have their man!' Root removes Labuschagne on 111

Watch the best shots as Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne reaches a century on day four of the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford.

Labuschagne's best shots as he reaches a century

Rory McIlroy birdies three of the first five holes in his third round at The Open at Royal Liverpool.

Rory McIlroy hits an iron shot at The Open 2023

Early joy for McIlroy in third round

Those registered will receive the text or message alert on Monday afternoon.

Text message dockyard alert being tested

The man is in hospital with a punctured lung and injuries to his ribs, police say.

CCTV image of men police want to identify

Appeal after e-bike cyclist attacked and robbed

Savethelastdance clinches a seventh Irish Oaks win for Aidan O'Brien after jockey Ryan Moore spurs the filly to produce a dramatic late burst.

Savethelastdance secured a seventh Irish Oak wins for trainer Aidan O'Brien and third triumph in the race for jockey Ryan Moore

Savethelastdance snatches dramatic Irish Oaks win

Rev Michael Hall allegedly used "coercion and control" on parishioners in Tylers Green.

Vicar spiritually abused parishioners, report says

Greece's fire service apologised for "a mess", but said the situation could worsen due to the weather.

Warning Rhodes fires could worsen as thousands flee

Leigh Leopards beat St Helens 12-10 in a classic Challenge Cup tie to reach the final for the first time since 1971.

Zak Hardaker celebrates Leigh's win over St Helens

Leigh beat St Helens to reach Challenge Cup final

Nottingham Forest sign Nigeria international Ola Aina on a one-year deal.

Nottingham Forest sign Nigeria defender Aina

Tadej Pogacar salvaged some pride by taking stage 20 of this year's Tour de France as Jonas Vingegaard all but sealed the defence of his title.

Tadej Pogacar celebrates winning stage 20 of the 2023 Tour de France

Pogacar salvages Tour pride by winning stage 20

Strictly dancer Amy Dowden says she will not be able to perform in the competition this year.

Strictly's Amy reveals her second cancer diagnosis

The A4074 in Nuneham Courtenay is closed after a blaze destroys a double-decker bus.

Double-decker bus fire causes traffic disruption

Lewis Hamilton beats Max Verstappen in Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying to take his first pole position since the penultimate race of the 2021 season.

Lewis Hamilton celebrates his pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix

Hamilton beats Verstappen to first pole since 2021

Derry Girls and Bridgerton actress Nicola Coughlan is part of the star-studded new Barbie film.

Irish Barbie actor's dress inspired by her childhood toy

The 17-year-old died on Friday night on Bosty Lane, Walsall, with three others taken to hospital.

Teenager killed in crash after police pursuit

Watch highlights as Amalie Vangsgaard comes off the bench to score a late winner for Denmark, who mark their 16-year World Cup absence with victory over China.

Denmark players embracing after full-time

Vangsgaard's late winner helps Denmark beat China

Bryony Duthie, 18, fell ill earlier this month while holidaying with family on the Costa Del Sol.

Stephanie Duthie and daughter Bryony (right)

Coma patient's family pay £33,000 to fly her home

Russian tennis player Vera Zvonareva is blocked from entering Poland for reasons of state security and public safety.

Russian Zvonareva blocked from entering Poland

Keshi Anderson joins Birmingham City on a one-year deal following a trial period after being released by Blackpool.

Birmingham City forward Keshi Anderson, pictured playing for Blackpool

Birmingham sign ex-Blackpool forward Anderson

It may not have been a thrilling performance but England did what they needed to do in their opening Women's World Cup game against Haiti - win.

Lionesses rusty and predictable but get job done

Louise McDaniel says Cliftonville are "hungry" to bring more trophies to the club as they prepare for the All-Island Cup final against Galway.

Cliftonville 'hungry' for more trophies - McDaniel

David Rawlings' daughter and granddaughter were cared for by Rainbows Hospice before they died.

Man cycles 1,000 miles in 10 days for hospice

French defender Samuel Umtiti signs for Lille after being released from Barcelona.

Umtiti joins Lille after Barcelona exit

Jon Rahm makes eight birdies in a round of 63 at Royal Liverpool to move into contention on day three of The Open.

Rahm hits eight birdies to move into Open contention

The 18-year-old man died in hospital on Friday after suffering serious head injuries, police say.

Motorcyclist killed in street furniture crash

Zharnel Hughes is backed by world champion Noah Lyles to break the British 200m record at the London Diamond League on Sunday.

American Noah Lyles and Britain's Zharnel Hughes

Lyles backs Hughes to break British 200m record

RNLI lifeguards in Swansea explain what to do if you get caught in a rip current.

Do you know what to do if you start getting dragged out to sea?

How to spot rip currents and how to survive them

Warwickshire draw with Lancashire in Division One after rain washes out the final day at Edgbaston.

Edgbaston washout sees Bears draw with Lancashire

Watch the highlights from St Helens' last-gasp 17-16 victory over York Valkyrie in the semi-finals of the Women's Challenge Cup.

St Helens beat York Valkyrie with late drop-goal

Listen to local BBC radio commentaries as Crewe Alexandra take on Lincoln City and Aldershot Town play Wycombe Wanderers in pre-season friendlies.

22 July 2023