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Nations Championship to have north v south finale
The Twickenham finale of next year’s new Nations Championship event will pit the north and south of global rugby against each other. Source link
Will the government's new asylum plans work?
The PM sent Shabana Mahmood to run the Home Office precisely so that she would be radical. Source link
Pocket watch from 1907 with alarm and thermometer sets world record as it sells for £2.1m
Carl Player flew to Switzerland for the sale of the watch made by his great-great grandfather. Source link
China's investment spree in UK gave it access to military-grade technology, BBC told
Tens of billions of pounds has been spent by the Chinese in the UK since 2000, Panorama has learned. Source link
Criminals buy haulage firms to steal lorryloads of goods, BBC finds
These tactics and others, such as raids on lorries stopped in traffic, are driving a freight-crime surge. Source link
How Tanzania police crushed election protests with lethal force
The UN says hundreds of people were killed in the protests. Verified clips show the violent actions of police as they attempted to crush protests. Source link
Trump calls on House Republicans to vote to release Epstein files
“We have nothing to hide,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, after previously fighting a proposal to make more of the Epstein files public. Source link
Australian Paralympic gold medallist dies at 28
Paige Greco died at her home in Adelaide on Sunday after a “sudden medical episode”, AusCycling said. Source link
Ecuador votes against allowing foreign military bases in country
Voters have rejected a referendum proposal, dealing a blow to President Daniel Noboa and US ambitions in the region. Source link
Japan tourism and retail stocks slide after row with China over Taiwan
Tokyo and Beijing are in a dispute over the Japanese prime minister’s remarks about Taiwan. Source link