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Toxic haze from raging Indonesia wildfires spreads to Malaysia and Philippines

Millions in South East Asia are affected by toxic haze as wildfires burn in Indonesia's Sumatra and Kalimantan.

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A firefighter sprays water in an attempt to extinguish a wildfire near the Palembang-Indralaya toll road in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra

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The US mother is accused of murdering her three children in Massachusetts in 2023.

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Lindsay Clancy appears in court

Steve Rotheram on BBC Radio Merseyside's Hot Seat

Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram was on BBC Radio Merseyside's Hot Seat.

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Iran calls deaths at wedding celebration a 'war crime' as US denies targeting civilians

The Iranian Red Crescent says the deaths happened when shrapnel from a US missile hit a home where a celebration was taking place in southern Iran.

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Rubble lies around damaged houses following a reported attack near a wedding gathering in Kuhistik, Sirik, Iran, September 2, 2026 in this screengrab taken from a handout video . Iranian Red Crescent Society/Handout via REUTERS

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen in BBC Tees hotseat

The mayor answers listeners' questions in his monthly hotseat including crime in Middlesbrough and local transport projects.

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Swinney to cut Scottish health boards from 14 to two and roll out £2 bus fare cap

The first minister delivers a statement on his government's policy and legislative goals for the next parliamentary year.

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a bald man with glasses is wearing a black jacket, white shirt and purple tie. He is holding his hands in front of him as he answers a question in the Holyrood chamber

Reform UK's Richard Tice questioned on Farage, council tax and migration on BBC local radio

His party is preparing to host its autumn conference on Thursday. The BBC will give a similar opportunity to the other main parties.

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Richard Tice appears on BBC Radio

North East Mayor in BBC Radio Newcastle's Hot Seat

The North East Mayor answers listeners' questions in her monthly BBC Newcastle hotseat.

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Kim McGuinness in the Radio Newcastle studio. She has dark blonde hair which is tied back and has a pair of black headphones on her head. She is wearing a black dress with a floral pattern on in green, pale yellow and pale brown. She is holding her two hands up and is speaking into a microphone on a desk in front of her which has a purple muff on with the words BBC Radio Newcastle in white. She is sitting in a black chair in front of a purple background with the words BBC Radio Newcastle in white multiple times

Badenoch presses Burnham on borrowing costs at his first Prime Minister's Questions

The cost of borrowing money for the UK hit a new 18-year high on Wednesday, after rising sharply in recent days and weeks.

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A composite of two pics. In one, Kemi badenoch speaks and looks to the side, while Burnham does the same in the other