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Tower block blaze victims named

Five of the six people who died following a fire at a tower block in south-east London are named by police.

Calm urged after N Korea launches

Russia and China issue a joint call for calm, hours after North Korea test-fires a series of short-range missiles.

Live - Venus v Serena

Defending champion Venus Williams takes on her sister Serena for the fourth time in a Wimbledon final.

UK investigates Iran charge claim

The British Foreign Office says it is trying to verify reports that one of its embassy employees held in Iran has been charged.

BT offers holidays for pay cuts

BT offers staff the chance of long holidays in return for a big pay cut in a bid to reduce costs during the economic downturn.

Burma junta leader snubs UN chief

Burma's military ruler refuses to let visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Man's body found near shot girl

A teenage girl is found seriously injured with gunshot wounds and the body of a man is found in a nearby field in Lincolnshire.

Ten hurt in multiple M4 pile-up

At least 10 people are hurt as 10 vehicles collide on the M4 near Bridgend in south Wales, closing the motorway.

Fans scramble for Jackson tickets

More than half a million Michael Jackson fans have already applied for 17,500 free tickets to the singer's public memorial service next week.

Live text - South Africa v Lions

The British and Irish Lions look for a consolation victory in the third and final Test against South Africa in Johannesburg.

Live text - Tour de France

The first stage of the Tour de France is a time trial in Monaco - with Lance Armstrong making his return to the race.

Murray sets sights on US Open win

A determined Andy Murray shrugs off his Wimbledon semi-final disappointment and sets his sights on winning the US Open.

Self-help mantras 'can make you feel worse', study suggests

Bridget Jones is not alone in turning to self-help mantras to boost her spirits, but a study warns they may have the opposite effect.

Have you been to the beach recently? Was it clean?

Have you been to the beach recently? Was it clean or did you find evidence of sewage and pollution?

Taliban assault

UK troops battle to turn the tide in key Afghan areas

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Gay Pride - politics and celebration, the journey so far

Another surprise

Profile of Alaska's maverick governor Sarah Palin

West meets East

UK teenagers take up Japan's fashion rebellion

Mark Easton

Happy world? By one measure, UK comes a sad 74th

10 things

Mrs Slocombe's little-known first name was...

Pictures show gunman during raid

Dramatic pictures emerge of a gunman brandishing a weapon at a jewellery shop worker on the Isle of Wight.

North 'cheapest for seaside home'

The cheapest place to buy a home by the sea is in the north of Scotland, according to the latest property figures.

Search ends for ferry passenger

Coastguards end a search off the north Wales coast for a man feared missing in the Irish Sea from a Liverpool-Dublin ferry.

Man remanded after city car chase

A Belfast man has been remanded in custody following a 90mph car chase through the west of the city.

African Union in rift with court

The African Union halts co-operation with the International Criminal Court over its war-crimes charges against Sudan's leader.

Honduran court defiant on Zelaya

Honduras' high court rejects a demand by the Organization of American States to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya.

Mousavi 'must face treason trial'

A conservative Iranian daily says the main protest leader should be tried for treason for inciting unrest after June's elections.

Japan rethinks silent hybrid cars

Japan considers adding noise-making devices to quiet hybrid cars to improve safety for blind pedestrians.

Russia 'agrees US troop transit'

An Obama administration official says Russia has agreed to let US troops bound for Afghanistan fly through its airspace.

US soldiers killed in Afghanistan

The US military says two of its soldiers have been killed in a sustained attack on a military base in eastern Afghanistan.

Rogue trades cost oil broker $10m

A rogue trader at a London-based oil brokerage causes his employer to lose $10m (£6m) after making unauthorised trades.

Tory anger over homophobia claim

Alan Duncan reacts angrily to Labour claims many Tory MPs are 'homophobic", as Harriet Harman wades into the row.

First swine flu death in London

A 19-year-old man has died after contracting swine flu in London, health authorities confirm.

Fears over student place shortage

Ministers must fund more university places in England, or risk forcing tens of thousands of teenagers onto the dole, an MP warns.

Moon probe returns first images

The US space agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft sends back its first images since reaching the Moon.

'Abba concert' set for September

Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus are to take part in a UK concert showcasing Abba's biggest hits later this year.

Mixed results for green IT goals

A majority of tech workers in the public sector do not know about the emission reduction targets they face, says a survey.