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Stephen Fry sues tech conference for up to £100,000 after falling off stage

The star said he broke his leg, hip, pelvis and a "bunch of ribs" at the CogX convention in 2023.

How UAE’s exit could affect Opec’s influence over the oil price

The BBC takes a look in charts at what the UAE's departure could mean for the oil cartel and more widely.

University of Sussex wins court challenge to overturn £585,000 freedom of speech fine

A record fine had been issued by the Office for Students over the university's trans and non-binary inclusion policy.

Nine arrested after allegations of modern slavery and forced marriage in religious group

Up to 500 officers are involved in three raids at Crewe's Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light group.

Oil price soars above $118 after reports of ‘extended’ Iran blockade

The price of crude oil has swung sharply as uncertainty over the war in the Middle East continues.

‘Numbskull, moron and too stupid’: Trump and Powell’s biggest clashes

How the US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell came to blows.

Pictures show ‘frightening’ wildfires at Welsh beauty spot

Fire crews, including a helicopter, have been responding to fires in and around the Elan Valley area.

Oil price jumps above $117 after reports of ‘extended’ Iran blockade

The price of crude oil has swung sharply as uncertainty over the war in the Middle East continues.

Chelsea’s Mudryk appeals against four-year FA ban

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk takes his fight against a Football Association drugs ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Israeli ‘double-tap’ strike kills three rescue workers in Lebanon, officials say

They are among nine people killed in successive attacks on Tuesday, which Israel's military says targeted a Hezbollah commander.

Man offered Ukrainians money to carry out Starmer arson attacks, court hears

The three men are accused of targeting north London properties linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

Man offered Ukrainians money to carry out Starmer arson attacks, court hears

The three men are accused of targeting north London properties linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.