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Officials say 11 others are injured in what they believe is a "targeted" shooting at a children's birthday party. from BBC News https://ift.tt/J0qS7pm

'Is this the start of Liverpool's life without Mohamed Salah?', after he was dropped for his side's 2-0 win at West Ham, asks chief football writer Phil McNulty. from BBC News https://ift.tt/goibcH1

Oscar Piastri pips McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris to pole position for the potentially title-deciding Qatar Grand Prix. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0Cot8eF

Jacob from Merseyside has met Santa one last time after an "amazing" response to his mum's plea. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MaRQypA

Families seeking help for their children’s complex needs describe threats of police action against them. from BBC News https://ift.tt/byp6BOk

With top clubs in Europe registering an interest, have Liverpool missed out on the chance to sign Crystal Palace and England defender Marc Guehi? from BBC News https://ift.tt/ryLD1I5

Aston Villa's Europa League match against Young Boys on Thursday is temporarily halted because of violence in the away end at Villa Park. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ISnvK7B

A British athlete crowned world's strongest woman says she was "robbed" of her winning moment after it emerged the original champion was a transgender woman who was ineligible to compete. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AKtgYTu

Three and a half million low-paid workers across the UK benefit from minimum wage rates. from BBC News https://ift.tt/suGtWf9

BBC Sport looks back at team-mates Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer coming to blows during Newcastle's 3-0 loss to Aston Villa at St James' Park on 2 April 2005. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9u4Ds0q

The proposed plan is said to have been significantly changed since Sunday - but key sticking points are likely to remain. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ahywEm2

Pauline Hanson donned a black burka as she sought to push for a ban on the garment. from BBC News https://ift.tt/q4zsuLB

Head coach Gregor Townsend feels that the flak he has received has been unfair. But has he misunderstood the criticism? from BBC News https://ift.tt/LMWx1h5

Ill-disciplined Ireland are shown five cards as South Africa produce a typically power-packed performance to win a chaotic autumn Test. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bVJIFzA

The Anfield horror show at the hands of Nottingham Forest was a headlong fall into the abyss for Liverpool, says chief football writer Phil McNulty. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tvAo3Hd

More than 100 vehicles were stolen from driveways by the gang over an eight-month period. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KZgJhm5

Wales will host Bosnia-Herzegovina and Northern Ireland travel to Italy in the World Cup play-off semi-finals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jA2rumL

After frustrating defeats to New Zealand and Argentina, Tom English suggests it is time Scotland considered replacing long-serving head coach Gregor Townsend. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wa7ObKz

Where are we going? What's the score with visas & ESTAs? Who will sing our World Cup song? from BBC News https://ift.tt/HJwDhgv

BBC journalists in the East of England and London attended various county courts as mortgage-holders and renters appeared in front of judges. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4YaIdcZ

Hooker Jamie George, wing Tom Roebuck and centre Ollie Lawrence are ruled out of England's Test against Argentina on Sunday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/i4gRjFr

BBC Scotland examines Scotland's World Cup troubles as their campaign reaches its conclusion on Tuesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GBnavxd

Some sellers were found to be luring viewers to their personal pages on adult platforms such as OnlyFans. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CYWJGrU

Scotland "fell asleep at the wheel" in their dramatic capitulation against Argentina, according to captain Sione Tuipulotu. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QlDOKX5

Hat-trick hero Troy Parrott lets the tears flow after the Republic of Ireland stun Hungary to reach the World Cup play-offs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bIvPGLr

Fly-half George Ford is a pivotal figure in England's win over New Zealand, after costly misses against the same opposition last autumn. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bdPcWuV

Replacement fly-half Jarrod Evans secures victory for Wales against Japan with the last kick of the game. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JwqF6Bh

Proposals to include summer sports into the Winter Olympics would "dilute" the Games a senior figure at the body which represents existing disciplines tells BBC Sport. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gnRQcDr

The latest children's book by the former duchess had already been delayed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SLbwh67

The deputy PM turned Meta executive on the influence of tech bosses like Mark Zuckerberg. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9W2gdvA

More than 120 people were killed in the raid which targeted the Comando Vermelho criminal gang. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ME91UAq

The women's 100m final will take place on day one of the 2028 Olympics, with the men's on day two, as athletics is moved to the first week in Los Anleges. from BBC News https://ift.tt/j9QAOoP

Howard Webb insists it was "not unreasonable" for Virgil van Dijk's goal to be disallowed for offside against Manchester City from BBC News https://ift.tt/FHLNslt

Mark Chapman and guests discuss the weekends football. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hq1BNxg

Khadija Shaw says Manchester City have had a "mentality shift" this season, after moving top of the Women's Super League. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dJoa7r3

McLaren's Lando Norris takes pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix with Oscar Piastri fourth and Max Verstappen down in 16th. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JK9l31o

Elena Rybakina upsets world number one Aryna Sabalenka to win record-breaking £4m prize with WTA Finals victory. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gI2jCby

The BBC presenter says on her new podcast she hopes there can be a "normalisation" of the topic. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uDJ8jmX

Aryna Sabalenka roars past Coco Gauff to avenge her French Open final loss and secure her place in the WTA Finals last four alongside Jessica Pegula. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7ei3yj6

It was an encouraging night for the Democratic Party who scored some decisive wins. Here's what we learned. from BBC News https://ift.tt/x4nhGQJ

Headliner Nelly Furtado - who is owed more than £145,000 - is among 180 people and companies yet to be paid. from BBC News https://ift.tt/prBEVTW

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis says he will fund the medical care of any of the club's fans caught up in a mass stabbing incident on a train on Saturday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zmfhBUY

Darcy Graham and Jamie Dobie both score hat-tricks as Scotland dismantle the United States in a one-sided autumn Test to record their biggest ever win in Murrayfield's 100-year history. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cVQMlCb

Danny Welbeck last played for England in 2018 but will his recent form at Brighton be enough to encourage Thomas Tuchel to select him for this month's World Cup qualifiers? from BBC News https://ift.tt/laRCBUr