A working dog is named animal of the year for hunting out an invasive marine creature, the carpet sea squirt.

A medium sized black dog in an orange high viz jacket is standing in shallow water on the coast and is staring into the camera. Hanging next to her is a platform dripping with an orange and green gooey slime.

Dog that hunts invasive 'sea vomit' honoured as animal of the year

Can Nepal bring the two regional giants together to confront a shared climate threat in the Himalayas?

An aerial view shows the aftermath of flooding on August 26 along the Bhotekoshi River, which affected low-lying areas and settlements near the riverbanks in Syabrubesi Bazar, Rasuwa, Nepal, on September 1, 2026

India and China aren't friends - but Nepal wants to unite them against climate threats

Martinez 'apology' raises more questions

'This is the blueprint to win the Champions League' 

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DC United v New York RB

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Cincinnati v New England

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Toronto v Orlando City

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Montréal v Atlanta United

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Independiente Santa Fe v Jaguares de Córdoba

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Columbus Crew v Charlotte

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Inter Miami v New York City

Bradley Barcola with his player-of-the-match trophy

Bradley Barcola - from 'lacking' to 'brimming' with confidence

SOS Children's Villages International has acknowledged that more than 140 children were taken to its facilities by Syrian security services.

Layan and Layla Ghbeis are pictured with a small boy on a balcony. They're wearing pink jumpers and the boy is wearing bright green. Layan is to the left of the picture and Layla is on the right with her arm around the boy. In the background is a residential building

Global charity withholds report into its role in Syria's 'disappeared' children

Champions League Match of the Day pundits Nedum Onuoha, Stephen Warnock, and Rory Smith analyse Lisandro Martinez's comments following Manchester United's 2-0 loss to Atletico Madrid and the impact they'll have on the club. 

'Players won't like it' - Martinez apologises, but is the damage done?

Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onouha, former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock and journalist Rory Smith discuss how good Paris St-Germain were in their impressive 4-2 win at Manchester City in the Champions League. 

Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele of PSG embrace after scoring against Man City

Perfect PSG - can anybody stop the defending champions?

Democrats and Republicans alike are coming out against data centre development, amid growing backlash across the US.

Stephanie Maldonado speaks at a rally against data centres

How backlash against data centres could shape the US midterm elections

With Christmas on the horizon, we trace children's toys from factories in China to US shelves.

A child playing with plastic toy dinosaurs 

How a Chinese-made toy gets to a US retailer

Two brands of HRT patches, including Estradot transdermal and FemSeven Conti patches, have been affected, the Department of Health has said.

A senior woman wearing a blue vest sits on a bed while applying a hormone replacement therapy patch to her arm.

Warning to women amid shortages of some HRT products

Stuttgart maintan their perfect start to this season's Champions League as they eased past Slovan Bratislava 3-0 in Slovakia, whilst the home side have lost both of their opening matches.

Ermedin Demirovic celebrates scoring for Stuttgart

Stuttgart ease to comfortable win against Slovan Bratislava

On their return to Etihad Stadium Manchester City put on a show of defiance - even in the face of a PSG masterclass, writes Phil McNulty.

Guardiola's return, Man City's defiance - and a game of glorious chaos

Nicolas Jackson continues his fine goalscoring form as Aston Villa record an impressive Champions League win.

Jackson steps up again as Aston Villa revival continues

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez says he "spoke out of anger and frustration" when launching a scathing attack on the club's hierarchy.

Lisandro Martinez wearing a red Manchester United home shirt

Martinez outburst came out of 'anger and frustration'

Reform says all of those people filmed by ITV are under investigation having resigned or been suspended.

Reform faces criticism after councillors filmed making racist comments

Shakhtar Donetsk score twice in the final stages to snatch victory against AEK Athens, coming from behind to win 3-1 at Stamford Bridge. 

Shakhtar leave it late to complete comeback win against AEK Athens

The ceremonial opening of the Welsh Parliament is King Charles III's first since becoming head of state.

King Charles sat on a wooden chair with a grey background. He is wearing a blue suit.

King Charles and Queen Camilla to officially open Senedd as poet dropped from ceremony

Art of Play says its staff have been threatened after the singer complained online about how she was treated.

Brooklyn novelty shop reeling from 'surreal' row with Kelly Clarkson over mechanical bird

This Man City fan couldn't believe this went in

A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales.

Front page of South Wales Echo and South Wales Evening Post

Wales' papers: Crossrail costs soar by £20m and man 'fixated' on police officer

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Sarmiento v River Plate

The prime minister's first substantive visit to Scotland coincides with the SNP's conference in Aberdeen.

Andy Burnham, who has dark hair and glasses, looks ahead with his index finger on his chin, against a red background. 

What does Andy Burnham have up his sleeve as he crashes SNP conference?

Only five of Scotland's 14 health boards currently offer the treatment specifically for weight loss, it has emerged.

Kathleen McLaughlin with blonde hair and a flowery top has lost 4 stone on NHS Forth Valley's trial of weight loss drugs

Fewer than 800 Scots have received weight loss jabs on NHS, BBC finds

Caroline Bailey was diagnosed after suffering with "a stabbing pain in the middle of my abdomen".

This image is a composite of two pictures of Caroline. In the picture on the left, she is smiling at the camera in a restaurant setting. She has long brunette hair and dark eyes. she is wearing a spotty blouse in various shades of pink, brown, orange and white. In the picture on the right, she is seen smiling in a selfie sat in a hospital bed. She is bald, with medical tubing and catheter lines behind her ear and going down her left shoulder

My contraceptive coil saved my life after it revealed I had cancer

Paris St-Germain are eyeing a third successive Champions League crown after dismantling Manchester City, but where do they rank against Europe's most dominant clubs?

Ousmane Dembele and Achraf Hakimi celebrate PSG's goal against Manchester City

PSG on 'different level' - are they building greatest European dynasty?

John Murray commentates on PSG as they celebrate their win against City at the Etihad 

Is it too early to call another UCL win for PSG?

Isco scores an 84th minute penalty to help Real Betis snatch a late 3-2 win against Porto, giving them back to back wins at the start of this season's Champions League. 

Isco celebrates with his Real Betis teammates

Isco snatches late Betis win as they edge past Porto

Real Madrid complete their latest dramatic Champions League comeback by scoring three goals in the final seven minutes to earn manager Jose Mourinho a win on his return to Roma.

Jude Bellingham jumps on Antonio Rudiger's back in celebration of his goal

Real Madrid stun Roma after dramatic late comeback

The home secretary said she would not hesitate to impose measures on other countries "refusing to co-operate".

A group of migrants are seen in the distance on an inflatable boat in the Channel. In the foreground are four people in the sea wearing life jackets.

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

Bodo/Glimt bounce back from their thrashing at Bayern with a fine 1-0 win in the Champions League over Borussia Dortmund. 

Bodo/Glimt impress in win over Dortmund 

Aston Villa record their biggest ever win in a European competition as they thrash Turkish side Fenerbahce 6-0 at Villa Park, with Nicolas Jackson and Ross Barkley both scoring twice. 

Ross Barkley celebrates his goal for Aston Villa with Boubacar Kamara

Villa rewrite the record books as they hit Fenerbahce for six 

Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain make it two wins from two in this season's Champions League, after beating Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad Stadium

Man City show fight but fall short of fightback against slick PSG

Arsenal's subs make an instant impact

Manchester City's Enzo Fernandez pushing the referee in the back

A strong challenge from Enzo... on the referee!

Prince William applauds Johan Manzambi's goal for Aston Villa

Royal approval for Aston Villa goalscorer Manzambi

A goal so good you want to dance

Third time lucky for Liverpool's Koumas

Liverpool's Bradley Barcola celebrates scoring in the Champions League

'Hat-trick hero, Bradley Barcola'

'Sort it out!' - Man City endure horror first-half

Luis Suarez scores for an eighth consecutive match as he helps Sporting beat Lens 2-0 in France, as the Portuguese side make it two wins from two in this season's Champions League. 

Suarez scores again as Sporting beat Lens

History made! - Sabah score first CL goal

Brajan Gruda's brilliant strike earns RB Leipzig a 1-0 win against PSV Eindhoven to get their first win in the league phase of this season's Champions League. 

Brajan Gruda smiles after scoring for RB Leipzig

Gruda scores only goal as RB Leipzig edge past PSV

The offside flag saved him from miss of the season

Azerbaijan champions Sabah FK make history in Baku as they beat Slavia Prague 2-0 to secure their first Champions League win in the club's history. 

Sabah beat Slavia Prague to secure historic Champions League win

Viking's Peter Christiansen celebrates his goal against Bayern Munich

Defence to delight in 12 seconds

A brilliant strike from Santiago Mourino helped Villarreal come from behind to beat Napoli 3-1, to secure their first Champions League win in eight matches. 

Mourino scores stunner as Villarreal come from behind to beat Napoli

We think this fan enjoyed Viking's equaliser

Feyenoord come from a goal to beat Como 3-2 in Rotterdam to secure their first win of the league phase in this season's Champions League.

Feyenoord come from behind to beat Como 

Club Brugge's Nicolo Tresoldi scores a hat-trick as the Belgian side edge Inter Milan 4-3, extending Inter's Champions League losing run to four matches for the first time in their history. 




Nicolo Tresoldi wearing a Club Brugge team kit and blowing a kiss after scoring a goal. 

Tresoldi hat-trick fires Club Brugge to victory over Inter in seven-goal thriller

New angle of Olise red shows Kane frustration

Santiago Mourino celebrates scoring for Villarreal and an image of Jose Mourinho cupping his ear

Move over Jose, there's a new Mourino in town...

'Through his legs!' - Martinez's moment to forget

Anthony Gordon scores his first Champions League goal for Barcelona as the Spanish side come from behind to thrash Galatasaray 4-1 in Istanbul, and make it two wins from two in this season's Champions League. 

Gordon scores as 'brilliant Barcelona' thrash Galatasaray 

Lamine Yamal was determined to make this work

Norwegian champions Viking score a 90th minute equaliser to snatch a 3-3 draw against six-time European champions Bayern Munich in the Champions League, securing one of the biggest results in the club's history. 

Viking snatch draw against Bayern Munich in six-goal thriller

Anthony Gordon celebrates scoring for Barcelona with an image of Lamine Yamal producing a skill

Gordon scores, but Lamine Yamal steals the show

Substitute Bukayo Saka scores one and sets up another to help Arsenal beat Lille 3-0 at the Emirates, as the Premier League champions made it two wins from two in the Champions League. 

Substitutes steal the show as Arsenal score three against Lille

Manchester United's winless run stretches to five matches, as they're beaten 2-0 by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, in a match which saw them concede in the opening minute before ending the game with ten men after Leny Yoro was sent off. 

Bruno Fernandes with his hands on his face 

Yoro sent off as Man Utd stumble to defeat against Atletico Madrid

Liverpool's summer signing Bradley Barcola scores his first senior hat-trick, and his first goals for Liverpool, as he helps his side beat LASK 6-3 in Austria to make it two wins from two in this season's Champions League. 

Bradley Barcola celebrates his third goal of the night for Liverpool against LASK

Brilliant Barcola scores first hat-trick to get lift-off at Liverpool

Bradley Barcola scores a hat-trick as Liverpool beat LASK 6-3 in Austria to make it two wins from two in the league phase of this season's Champions League. 

Bradley Barcola celebrates after scoring for Liverpool

Barcola shines as Liverpool score six to beat LASK 

Police say the rider, who was with a passenger, was being pursued by officers before the crash.

The top of a police car with the blue sirens on.

Pedestrian injured in motorbike hit-and-run

LIV Golf accuses the DP World Tour of a "clear attempt to interfere" with its restructuring process, after the European tour said it would refuse membership to anyone playing on the breakaway LIV circuit next season.

A marker with LIV Golf branding on some grass, with golfers out of focus in the background

LIV accuses DP World Tour of player 'interference'

Lisandro Martinez speaks into a microphone for press after Man United's defeat

Does Martinez need to apologise?

Bradley Barcola's form was the subject of pre-match questions before Liverpool faced LASK - but the France forward's Champions League hat-trick was the perfect answer. 

Bradley Barcola, wearing Liverpool's white away kit, holds up three fingers after scoring a hat-trick against LASK in the Champions League

On night of mayhem for Liverpool, Barcola arrives in style

Prime Minister Andy Burnham welcomed President Zelensky to Downing Street on Wednesday, as Ukraine's leader looks to shore up his European allies five years into Russia's war on Ukraine.

Joe Inwood on the left and Zelensky and Burnham shaking hands outside Downing Street on the right

Why Zelensky's meeting with Burnham matters

Buildings were set alight on the second day of demonstrations from thousands of students who want better university conditions and job prospects.

Two young men, one wearing a balaclava and another in big sunglasses, stand in front of a huge plume of fire

Student protesters attack government buildings in Albania

Ukraine says Starlink access has improved but it is still facing speed limits which are disrupting its battlefield "missions".

Musk says US government may be behind slowdown of Ukraine drone speeds

Lisandro Martinez's future in doubt at Manchester United, Newcastle's Bazoumana Toure eyed by Manchester United and Arsenal, Getafe interested in free agent Jadon Sancho, plus more.

Lisandro Martinez behind a gossip graphic

Martinez's future at Man Utd in doubt - Thursday's gossip

It is the "backbone of military communications in Ukraine" that provides vital high-speed internet to forces across the country.

A Ukrainian serviceman of 47th brigade prepares a Starlink satellite internet systems at his positions at a front line

Why is Starlink internet so important on the battlefield in Ukraine?

Police say they will be more visible in Bradford city centre as part of the new scheme.

A man looks at the camera and is dressed a police uniform. He wears a black jacket with a line of blue and white checks running horizontally. He is wearing a black cap with a checked line through the middle and police badge. Behind him is a city square and some trees

Action programme aims to make city centre safer

The time capsule is buried in Hartfield and will be dug up in 2126.

Schoolchildren line up for a photograph. They are holding DIY signs of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet and Owl from AA Milne's children's classic at the garden of Pooh Corner.

Time capsule celebrates 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh

Reaction on the phone-in after Norwich City's Championship match at home to Southampton.

Watch: Canary Call after Norwich City v Southampton

World's oldest shipwreck has been discovered

A diver is underwater. They are at the bottom of the seabed holding a pipe and examining the wreckage left behind by the ship.

World's oldest shipwreck discovered in Turkey

Fit-again Tomas Soucek comes off the bench to score his first two goals in the Championship and help West Ham thrash nine-man Lincoln City 6-0.

West Ham score six in rout of nine-man Lincoln

Real Betis come from behind to beat Porto to make it two wins from two in the Champions League and claim a first home victory in the competition in over 20 years.

Real Betis celebrating a goal against Porto

Real Betis come from behind to beat Porto in thriller

Stuttgart maintain their winning start to their Champions League campaign as they overpower Slovan Bratislava in Slovakia.

Stuttgart too strong for hosts Slovan Bratislava

Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt secure a superb Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund with defender Fredrik Sjovold scoring the only goal of the game.

Bodo/Glimt grab shock victory over Dortmund

Shakhtar Donetsk come from behind to take all three points against AEK Athens in their first home game played at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium.

Shakhtar Donetsk beat AEK Athens at Stamford Bridge

Real Madrid produce a sensational recovery from 3-1 down to score three late goals and snatch a superb Champions League win over Roma on Jose Mourinho's return.

Real Madrid produce stunning late fightback to down Roma

Manchester City suffer Champions League defeat after a first-half masterclass from holders Paris St-Germain.

Man City suffer as PSG masterclass sets up Champions League win

Aston Villa score six against Fenerbahce to secure their first home win of the season with a dominant display in the Champions League.

14 October 2026