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1 July 2025

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News imageA nugget of gold being held between a finger and thumb of an illegal miner in West Africa

How 'blood gold' is fuelling conflict in West Africa

Gold appears to be a lifeline for military juntas and jihadist groups in the Sahel region, analysts say.

News imageUkrainian serviceman Serhiy Melnyk holds above a scrap of paper a small grey piece of shrapnel once lodged in his heart.

'They took shrapnel from my heart' – the magnets saving lives in Ukraine

A magnetic extractor is changing the face of front-line medicine in Ukraine.

News imageEngland captain Nat Sciver-Brunt looks dejected after their T20 defeat by India

'England face questions after bump back down to earth'

England are 2-0 down in the five-match T20 series against India and face a tough challenge to turn things around.

News imageA court sketch of defence lawyers huddling around Sean "Diddy" Combs

Diddy jury to keep deliberating after reaching deadlock on most serious charge

The panel has reached a verdict on four of the five counts in the rap mogul's sex trafficking trial.

News imageExposed reservoir bed, where grass is beginning to grow. There is only a narrow stream of water. In the background are green trees on either side, and a part blue, part cloudy sky.

Will there be a drought where I live?

We take a look at river, reservoir and groundwater levels after a particularly dry few months.

News imageA Palestinian woman looks down towards the camera as she inspects damage to a camp housing displaced people in Khan Younis, after an Israeli strike on 2 July. Other people, broken tents and strewn belongings can be seen in the background against a blue sky.

Trump says Israel has agreed to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire

A Hamas official tells the BBC the group is "ready" for a deal if it ends the war, but optimism remains low.

News imageDenis Shapovalov in action

'Grass playing like clay' - why Wimbledon's courts are slower

Conditions have been tough for the players at Wimbledon, but not just because of the high temperatures - also the grass they are playing on.

News imageMichael D Higgins is bald on top with wispy white hair at the sides and black-framed glasses. He is wearing a dark suit

Irish president's portrait removed from lord mayor's parlour

Sinn Féin has asked the mayor, Tracy Kelly of the DUP, to explain where the picture has gone.

News imageA composite image of the front pages of the Financial Times and The Sun. The headline on the front page of the FT reads "Starmer guts welfare reform to avoid defeat in Commons" and the headline on the front page of The Sun reads "buggy useless".

'Starmer guts welfare reform' and 'Buggy useless'

Last-minute changes to the welfare cuts bill and migrant channel crossings make Wednesday's front pages.

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