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Debt collectors still putting pressure on, mentors say
Hundreds of cases of concerns over debt collection activities have been reported over the past year - including stories of intimidation and coercion.

Real Madrid eye Bournemouth's Huijsen - Wednesday's gossip
Real Madrid want Bournemouth's Dean Huijsen, Cherries target Liverpool's Caoimhin Kelleher, Al-Nassr eye Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhaes, plus more.

Conditions hit Arsenal hopes as Wright says pitch a 'disgrace'
Arsenal boss Renee Slegers says women's football needs better pitches after Ian Wright describes Real Madrid's playing surface as a "disgrace".

BBC Verify: Mapping Israel's wave of strikes
More than 400 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. BBC Verify’s Nick Beake has been assessing footage of the strikes and building a picture of the damage done.

Boys need role models not gaming and porn, Sir Gareth Southgate says
Young men are increasingly turning to "callous, manipulative and toxic" influencers as role models, Sir Gareth Southgate says.

Astronauts Butch and Suni finally back on Earth
Dolphins circled their capsule after it landed off the coast of Florida.

Chris Mason: Flurry of worry over benefit changes
It could be some time before people know how they may be affected by the government's benefits overhaul.

'Goes against everything': Hird slams tribunal decision
James Hird and Nine's Footy Classified panel react to Jackson Archer's "ridiculous" three-match ban.

Brisbane 2032 sports program decision delayed
Confirmation of the initial sports program for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics has been delayed by a year with the call to be made in 2026.

Trump sets up Murphy quarter-final at Players Championship
World number one Judd Trump beats China's Lei Peifan to set up a quarter-final against Shaun Murphy at the Players Championship in Telford.

'Incredible' Tuchel helped Gibbs-White over England upset
Morgan Gibbs-White says Thomas Tuchel has been "incredible" with England's players - but the midfielder was upset to initially be left out by the new head coach.

Labour’s Benefits Crackdown
And what happened when Trump phoned Putin?

Teen killer of mum and siblings planned 'massacre of the century'
The 19-year-old will be sentenced on Wednesday after he admits to killing his mother, brother and sister.

Missing South African girl was wanted for her 'eyes and skin'
Court witnesses reveal shocking details about the disappearance of Joshlin Smith.

Former Putin-appointed governor on trial for breaching UK sanctions
Dmitrii Ovsiannikov is accused of receiving more than £75,000 from his wife and a new Mercedes Benz SUV from his brother.

Harry's US visa records unsealed after drug claims
They are heavily redacted, and no details have been given as to what he put on his immigration form.

The inside story of Blenheim's gold toilet heist
The BBC hears how five raiders escaped with a £4.8m gold toilet, as told by Blenheim Palace staff.

Netanyahu calls strikes on Gaza 'only the beginning' as hundreds reported killed
Israel's PM warns "this is only the beginning" after deadly strikes on Gaza that broke a ceasefire with Hamas.

Putin agrees in Trump call to pause Ukraine energy attacks but no full ceasefire
The Russian leader declines to sign up to a plan that Ukraine had accepted for a month-long ceasefire.

‘Stuck in a rigged game’: Kyrgios, Djokovic take legal action in tennis pay fight
Nick Kyrgios has joined Novak Djokovic in a law suit launched against tennis’ governing bodies by the rebel Professional Tennis Players Association.

Lockyer's dire warning to Broncos after shock loss
Brisbane legend Darren Lockyer says the Broncos losing to the Raiders showed signs of what happened after the 2023 season.