A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days.

A group of teenagers in Fife have been making a documentary about the impact of disposable vapes.

Experts suggest that the number of people with ADHD is actually going to remain steady.

Dame Ruth May tells the Covid inquiry nurses struggled with low staffing levels and difficulties accessing protective equipment.

Patients' families were “horrified but not surprised” when told the blanket policy had been in place.

One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.

Dame Sally Davies told the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry she had worried about the disposal of the nerve agent.

People in England will be able to get free varenicline tablets to help them quit cigarettes.

After a successful launch, the upper-stage of the rocket goes on to experience an anomaly.

Studies of quakes detected from the planet's surface found it in the planet's rocky outer crust.

A new expedition finds that a large part of the railing at the ship's front has fallen away.

Sir David Attenborough praises the "beauty" created by the BBC in its natural history shows.

Nearly half of waste is now burned for energy, but BBC analysis finds it is as dirty as coal.

The TV presenter says the previous Tory administration was "reckless" to scale back climate policy.

Climate change and sea ice loss leaves polar bears exposed to more diseases, research suggests.

The world is wildly off track in tackling climate change, the UN says, as CO2 in the atmosphere accumulates faster than ever

The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.

The BBC's analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at footage said to show Yahya Sinwar's final moments.

Children are among the thousands to have lost limbs in Gaza, forcing them to learn a new way of life.

Opponents say the legislation, which would apply to close family members, is unconstitutional.

A UN agency verified victims from a six-month period and said it found international law violations.

At least 20 children are among the dead in attacks north of Beirut and in northern Gaza, officials rescuers and medics say.

Jacob Bethell has shown enough on England's tour of the West Indies to suggest he is ready to make his Test debut, says Adil Rashid.

Drivers seen as gladiators are a thing of the past, according to motorsport's safety figurehead.

Oscar Piastri leads Lando Norris to a McLaren one-two in sprint qualifying at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

Latino, black and younger voters once helped Obama win power - Trump made gains with all three groups this election. Why?

The 67-year-old - whose father was an American football star - will be the first woman in the job.

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in Ventura County, near Los Angeles.

After the case went cold for years, Richard Allen is found guilty of killing two girls as they hiked.

Several Capitol riot defendants have asked for hearings to be delayed in anticipation of pardons.

One of the worst famines in decades could be underway in Sudan, aid workers warn.

What is behind the exodus of Economic Freedom Fighters members to ex-President Jacob Zuma's party?

Known as Buz Stop Boys, the group's leader says they want "a cleaner, healthier, and prouder Ghana".

With swathes of South Sudan submerged, a whistleblower warns water sources are being polluted by oil.

Watch: First time Gary Lineker presented Match of the Day

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John Hayward's pictures feature in a new version of A Shropshire Lad by A. E. Housman.

Andy Bailey has been photographing bins in his Cheshire town, giving them a rating out of 25.

A selection of photographs sent in by our readers on the theme of "railways".

A selection of readers' photographs on the theme of 'arches.'

A selection of pictures sent in by our readers on the theme of 'in the air'.

A selection of pictures on the theme of 'road trip'.

Striking image of a whale feeding wins photo award

Arsenal forward Beth Mead says interim manager Renee Slegers is a “breath of fresh air” and she would like her to stay at the club “in some capacity”.

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard says he must "listen to my body" after withdrawing from Norway's squad.

Billie Nicholls, who has ulcerative colitis, says some people don't have the luxury of waiting.

What was known as Armistice Day became Remembrance Sunday following the end of World War Two.

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Touché! .@POTUS45: "If the Democrats could fight wars as well as they execute Election Fraud, we would have obliterated all of our many enemies throughout the World, and would have nothing to worry about!" pic.twitter.com/GpMO46zrNQ — Natalie Harp (@NatalieJHarp) August […]

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