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The UAE has condemned a drone attack on a nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi, calling it a dangerous escalation. Officials are investigating the source of the strike. 

Meanwhile Israel continues strikes on Lebanon, targeting the south of the country, despite there being a ceasefire. Hezbollah has also been carrying out attacks using drones.  

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In a speech at which he confirmed he would run to become Labour leader, Wes Streeting has said that he would ‘one day’ like the UK to rejoin the EU.

Greater Manchester Mayor, who also wants to run, Andy Burnham has said similar things in the past, he’d first have to win a by-election in Makerfield - an area that voted to leave.

So, are Labour going to go to war over the issue again? Does it put Burnham in a tricky position? And is it what the public wants?

00:00 A reverse Andy Burnham

03:36 Wes Streeting’s EU speech

4:50 A rejoiner PM?

6:00 Nandy says Streeting suggestion is ‘odd’

8:30 A PM in purgatory?

11:00 What Makerfield thinks

13:00 The Burnham effect

17:10 The other parties

21:20 Would a new leader have a mandate?

23:00 Smack barms vs scrap barms

26:00 Makerfield residents prepare

27:20 What Starmer does

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It is a "personal decision" for Sir Keir Starmer whether he chooses to fight any potential leadership contest, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said.

She told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that Sir Keir had "shown before that he's up for a fight" and "I wouldn't write off the prime minister".

The PM has defied calls to step down in recent days, after nearly 90 of his own MPs urged him to go and five ministers resigned.

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An Israeli air strike on a town in southern Lebanon has killed six people, including three paramedics, according to Lebanon's health ministry.

It comes as the US said the two countries had agreed to a 45-day ceasefire.

The health ministry said a fourth paramedic had sustained "critical injuries" after a civil defence centre was attacked in the town of Harouf.

The Israeli military told the BBC it had "identified" and "eliminated" two "Hezbollah terrorists", adding "steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harm to civilians".

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern.

The agency said the outbreak in DR Congo's eastern Ituri province, which has seen around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency.

But it warned it could potentially be "a much larger outbreak" than what is currently being detected and reported, with significant risk of local and regional spread.

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An Israeli air strike on a town in southern Lebanon has killed six people, including three paramedics, according to Lebanon's health ministry.

Israel has intensified its air and artillery strikes in recent days, particularly in southern Lebanon, saying it was targeting Hezbollah fighters and infrastructure. Lebanon's health ministry has accused Israel of targeting civilians and paramedics, which Israel denies. The BBC has contacted the Israeli military for comment.

Meanwhile, there have been almost daily reports of Hezbollah and Israel trading fire across the southern border of Lebanon since the ceasefire began.

Elsewhere, Iraq is the latest oil-producing country to reveal the impact of the Strait of Hormuz blockade on its exports.

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We look at two Labour leadership hopefuls setting out their visions for the UK ahead of a Labour leadership contest that hasn’t even begun.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham told the BBC he’d 'save' Labour, and Wes Streeting has confirmed that he would run in the event of a formal challenge to Keir Starmer.

Before Burnham can run for leader, and therefore PM, he’s got to win the Makersfield by-election first. Laura and Paddy answer Newscasters’ questions on the subject and look at a potential cautionary tale from a by-election in 1965.

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Newsbeat's Pete Allison explains what would happen if Australia won the Eurovision Song Contest, as the country returns in 2026 with one of its biggest stars, Delta Goodrem.

Despite competing in Eurovision for more than a decade, Australia can't host the contest if it wins. Instead, organisers say a European country would be chosen to stage the following year’s event on Australia’s behalf - most likely one of the contest’s biggest financial contributors, such as France or Germany.

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Rivals, the TV adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s novel, became an unexpected global hit. For the second series, the cast and crew return to the Cotswolds, promising a bigger and bolder chapter.

We go behind the scenes to see how the show is made, from large-scale night shoots to detailed 1980s styling, and hear from the stars about the challenge of following its success.

The team also reflects on the legacy of Jilly Cooper, whose influence continues to shape the series following her death in 2025.

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Israel's contestant at the Eurovision Song Contest, Noam Bettan, has said he was surprised by protests that disrupted his semi-final performance.

Several audience members - including one with "Free Palestine" written across his chest - were removed from Vienna's Wiener Stadthalle on Tuesday night after chants of "stop the genocide" were heard during the song.

Israel's presence at Eurovision has been contentious since the start of the war in Gaza in 2023.

The public broadcasters of five countries - Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia - are boycotting this year's event, making it the smallest since 2003.

Bettan has been at the centre of a minor controversy, after he asked fans on social media to use all 10 of their votes to support Israel at Saturday's grand final.

That prompted a rebuke from organisers, who said Bettan's post "wasn't in the spirit" of the competition, and demanded that it be deleted.

They also issued a formal warning to Israel's broadcaster, Kan, which organises the country's Eurovision entry.

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