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Ireland's Furlong cleared of groin grab by disciplinary committee
Ireland's Tadhg Furlong is cleared by a disciplinary committee of grabbing Gavin Coombes in the groin during Leinster's United Rugby Championship win over Munster.

A look back at the legendary actor's life and career
Sir Patrick Stewart died at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday following a brief battle with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia, the actor's Instagram account announced.

Heart attack patient, 83, had to drive four hours for hospital appointment
Charles Swift faced a 140-mile round trip to get to a hospital, but had to drive himself.

Chelsea linked with Alexander-Arnold - Friday's gossip
Trent Alexander-Arnold may become a target for Chelsea, Bournemouth's Alex Scott could also be heading to Stamford Bridge and Manchester United are looking at Leeds United striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Young athlete and former minister among victims of Spain train crash
As some of the victims' names are released publicly, an outpouring of grief and anger is sweeping across Spain.

Wall Street's AI fears slash Google value by $500bn
Google spooked investors so badly that its stock hit a six-month low, after it revealed its AI search summaries were affecting ad revenue.

Venezuela opposition leader María Machado calls for elections upon return
Machado, who was in exile for nearly a year, said the transition in Venezuela's government would be "irreversible, organised, pacific".

What have we learned from first round of Premiership?
With every team having now faced one another in the Scottish Premiership, BBC Sport Scotland assesses the key things we have learned so far.

'Continue your journey': Key moments of leaked Spain train crash audio
Recordings between a control centre and the train drivers appear to show one train was given clearance to move even though another train had stalled on the track.

Sir Patrick Stewart: The life of a legendary actor
In a career that spanned seven decades, Sir Patrick won multiple Emmys and Golden Globes, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II.