Watch: Former US President Bill Clinton featured in new Epstein photos
The US justice department has released an initial tranche of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
The documents, which include photos, videos and investigative documents, were highly anticipated after Congress passed a law mandating the files be released in their entirety by Friday. The Department of Justice (DOJ), however, acknowledged it would not be able to release all of the documents by the deadline.
A number of famous faces are included in the first batch of files - including former US President Bill Clinton, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and musicians Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson.
Being named or pictured in the files is not an indication of wrongdoing. Many of those identified in the files or in previous releases related to Epstein have denied any wrongdoing.
Several hundred thousand pages still have not been released
Among the documents released on Friday are many that are redacted, including police statements, investigative reports and photos.
More than 100 pages in one file related to a grand jury investigation are entirely blacked out.
Officials, as outlined in the law, were allowed to redact materials to protect the identity of victims, or anything related to an active criminal investigation, but they were required by law to explain such redactions, which has not yet been done.
The thousands of pages released on Friday are only a share of what is to come, according to the justice department.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the department was releasing "several hundred thousand pages" on Friday and that he expected "several hundred thousand more" to be released over the coming weeks.
He told Fox & Friends that the department was heavily vetting each page of material to ensure "every victim - their name, their identity, their story, to the extent that it needs to be protected - is completely protected". That is a process, he argued, that takes time.
The timing of when additional materials will be released is unclear, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed frustration.
Democrats including Congressman Ro Khanna have threatened action against members of the justice department, including impeachment or possible prosecution over the delay.
Khanna led with Republican Congressman Thomas Massie to force a vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, defying US President Donald Trump who at first urged his party to vote against the measure.
"The DOJ's document dump of hundreds of thousands of pages failed to comply with the law," he said on social media, saying in a video that all options were on the table and being mulled over by him and Massie.
Bill Clinton pictured in pool and hot tub
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Several of the images released include former US President Bill Clinton.
One picture shows him swimming in a pool, and another shows him lying on his back with his hands behind his head in what appears to be a hot tub.
Clinton was photographed with Epstein several times over the 1990s and early 2000s, before the disgraced financier was first arrested. He has never been accused of wrongdoing by survivors of Epstein's abuse, and has denied knowledge of his sex offending.
A spokesperson for Clinton commented on the new photos, saying they were decades old.
"They can release as many grainy 20-plus-year-old photos as they want, but this isn't about Bill Clinton. Never has, never will be," Angel Ureña wrote on social media.
"There are two types of people here. The first group knew nothing and cut Epstein off before his crimes came to light. The second group continued relationships with him after. We're in the first. No amount of stalling by people in the second group will change that," he continued.
"Everyone, especially MAGA, expects answers, not scapegoats."
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Epstein allegedly introduced Trump to 14-year-old girl
In the tranche of files released by the justice department are court documents that mention the US president.
The court documents detail that Epstein allegedly introduced a 14-year-old girl to Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
During the alleged encounter in the 1990s, Epstein elbowed Trump and "playfully asked him", in reference to the girl, "This is a good one, right?", the document says.
Trump smiled and nodded in agreement, according to the lawsuit filed against Epstein's estate and Ghislaine Maxwell in 2020.
The document says that "they both chuckled" and she felt uncomfortable, but "at the time, was too young to understand why".
The victim alleges she was groomed and abused by Epstein over many years.
In the court filing she makes no accusations against Trump, and Epstein's victims have not made any allegations against him.
The BBC has contacted the White House for comment.
The alleged episode is one of very few mentions of the president in the thousands of files released on Friday. He can be seen in several photos but his inclusion is minimal at best.
The Trump War Room, the official X account for the president's political operation, instead was posting photographs of Clinton. Trump's press secretary, too, re-posted images of Clinton, saying "Oh my!"
However, there are still pages to be released.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has said that "several hundred thousand" pages of documents are still being reviewed and have yet to be made public.
The US president has previously said he was a friend of Epstein's for years, but said they fell out in about 2004, years before Epstein was first arrested. Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.
Photo appears to show Andrew laying across laps
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A photo in the released files appears to show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor laying across five people, whose faces are redacted. Epstein's convicted co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell is seen in the image standing behind them.
Andrew has faced years of scrutiny over his past friendship with Epstein, who does not appear in the photo.
He has repeatedly denied all wrongdoing in relation to Epstein, and said he did not "see, witness or suspect any behaviour of the sort that subsequently led to his arrest and conviction".
Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Chris Tucker and Mick Jagger
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Epstein poses with Michael Jackson
The newly released documents include the widest assortment of celebrities we've seen in an Epstein file release so far.
The former financer was known for having connections across entertainment, politics and business. Some images released by the DOJ show him with stars that include Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger and Diana Ross.
It's unclear where or when any of the photos were taken or in what context. It's also unclear if Epstein was associated with all of these figures or whether he attended these events. Previously released photos from Epstein's estate have included photos that he did not take from events where he was not in attendence.
In one of the newly released photos, Epstein is photographed with Michael Jackson. The pop idol is wearing a suit and Epstein is seen in a zip-up hoodie.
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Rolling Stones legend Mick Jagger is seen here posing with Clinton
Another image of Jackson shows him with former US President Bill Clinton and Diana Ross. They are posing together in a small area and multiple other faces are redacted from the image.
Another photo in the thousands of files shows Rolling Stones legend Jagger posing for a photo with Clinton and a woman whose face is redacted. They are all in cocktail attire.
Several photos include the actor Chris Tucker. One shows him posing and seated next to Clinton at a dining table. Another shows him on an airplane tarmac with Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of Epstein.
The BBC has contacted Jagger, Tucker and Ross for comment. Clinton has previously denied knowledge of Epstein's sex offending and a spokesperson on Friday said they were decades-old photos.
"This isn't about Bill Clinton. Never has, never will be," the spokesperson said.
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Michael Jackson and Diana Ross are photographed with Clinton
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Actor Chris Tucker seen posing with convicted Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell
Epstein threatened to burn down house, accuser says
One of the first people to report Epstein is included in the files. Maria Farmer, an artist who had been working for Epstein, told the FBI in a 1996 report that he had stolen personal photos she took of her 12-year-old and 16-year-old sisters.
She said in a complaint that she believed he sold the photos to potential buyers, and said he threatened to burn her house down if she told anyone about it. Her name is redacted in the files but Farmer confirmed the account was hers.
She notes in the report that Epstein had allegedly asked her to take pictures for him of young girls at swimming pools.
"Epstein is now threatening [redacted] that if she tells anyone about the photos he will burn her house down", the report states.
Farmer said she feels vindicated after nearly 30 years.
Flu should always be taken seriously. It is a virus that kills thousands of people every winter and puts intense strain on hospitals.
However, I can't remember a flu season that has played out quite like this. There have been claims it is both a "superflu" and "unprecedented" across the media and even from NHS England - while experts say this year's flu is not out of the ordinary with accusations of "crying wolf".
So what's really going on and is anything truly different this year?
Scientists who track the multitude of flu viruses around the world noticed seven fresh mutations appear in a strain of influenza – a type called H3N2 – in June.
This newly mutated virus rapidly became the dominant form of H3N2 and was named subclade-K.
The flu season took off a month early in the UK hinting the virus may have the potential to spread more widely than normal and it was too late to adjust this year's flu vaccine to match the new mutations.
That was the concern, but the reality has been more in line with a normal flu than a super flu.
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H3N2 strain of influenza
The K-flu virus has not gained a dramatic ability to rip through the population.
"It was basically spreading at a very similar speed to previous years, it was towards the upper end, but it wasn't an outlier," says Prof Christophe Fraser, who is analysing the spread of the virus at the Pandemic Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford.
His team's latest analyses, still to be published, suggest the mutations did give the virus a slight edge at slipping past our immunity – in the region of 5-10% more than usual. It is not clear if that applies to everyone or is concentrated just in children and young adults who have caught less flu in the past and who have been most affected so far.
H3N2 viruses always tend to be more severe for the elderly and there is no clear evidence the virus is worse than expected this year. A rapid analysis of the seasonal flu vaccine also suggested it was performing in line with previous years despite fears of a mismatch.
Dr Jamie Lopez Bernal, a consultant epidemiologist at the UKHSA, said: "The things that we saw that were unusual this season are the early start to the season, we also saw this change to the virus, with more evolution than we typically see.
"But overall, in terms of the impact on the NHS and the impact on people's health, we're seeing a broadly typical flu season."
There are suggestions that flu may already be peaking, although this comes with significant uncertainty. There are questions about what happens over Christmas when everyone meets up and it's easier for the virus to infect older people who are more at risk. There are also signs a different strain of flu - H1N1 - is picking up in Europe and may lead to an increase in cases here too.
But a "broadly typical flu season" is probably not the sense you'd get from watching or reading the news.
Statistical artistry was used to compare an early flu season to one that started much later allowing claims of flu cases being "an incredible 10 times higher" than in 2023.
It was technically true, but is like saying your train to Glasgow got you there in record time… but the journey time was identical, you just booked an earlier train.
NHS England was not the first organisation to start calling it superflu, but Prof Meghana Pandit, national medical director at NHS England, did label it an "unprecedented wave of super flu".
It has been suggested by the British Medical Association that flu has been used to scaremonger while resident doctors were deciding whether to continue their strike action.
Superflu isn't a scientific description and the BBC Health Team has not found any expert who thinks it is an accurate one.
"I don't think it's a helpful term, there isn't a particularly unusual set of symptoms, there's no indication of it being associated with exceptional severity, exceptionally rapid spread or exceptional health impact," says Prof Fraser.
One of the UK's top flu scientists, Prof Nicola Lewis, the director of the World Influenza Centre at the Francis Crick Institute, said the virus was "not particularly unusual" and that she saw "no evidence" the virus was "particularly different" and superflu "wouldn't be my description".
The former deputy chief medical officer for England through the pandemic, Prof Jonathan Van-Tam, posted: "I'm very unclear what is meant by the rather silly term of 'superflu'."
Crying wolf?
Persuading people to get the flu vaccine saves lives and last winter the jabs were estimated to have kept around 100,000 people out of hospital.
However, experts have started to question whether the escalation in language used since the Covid pandemic could harm trust in official health advice. Previous winters came with warnings of a tripledemic of flu, Covid and RSV; then it was upgraded to a quademic adding in norovirus; this year it's superflu.
Dr Simon Williams, who researches psychology and public health at Swansea University, says there are issues with the "current language around every winter being 'the worst' in some way or another" and risks a "cry wolf" effect that damages trust and means people become "numb" to the advice.
He said there was a danger of "over-using the narrative that viruses will overwhelm the NHS" when "ultimately the NHS hasn't got overwhelmed to the point of not being able to carry out emergency and basic functions".
Instead he argues a "fine balance" is needed between raising awareness and "not falling into the trap of fear-messaging or being overly alarmist, which can backfire".
Prof Jonathan Ball, a virologist at Nottingham University, agrees saying: "I think it is a concern to use words like super flu, when we may one day experience a real super flu.
"We have to be very, very careful about how we communicate these things to the public, because there is a risk that we can cry wolf."
Jake Paul was stopped for the first time in his boxing career
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Jake Paul has gone to hospital with a suspected broken jaw after he was stopped by Anthony Joshua in their heavyweight fight in Miami.
The American went six rounds with the two-time heavyweight world champion but failed to beat the count following repeated knockdowns.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer hit the canvas twice in the fifth and sixth rounds and said in his post-fight comments he believed his jaw was "definitely" broken.
The 28-year-old missed the post-fight news conference as a result and Most Valuable Promotions chief Nakisa Bidarian confirmed Paul had gone to hospital.
"We think he broke his jaw. But he's fine," Bidarian said.
"He took a shower, he drove himself to hospital. A broken jaw is very common in sports, particularly in boxing or MMA. The recovery time is four to six weeks."
Paul was a massive underdog and his tactics against Joshua appeared to be to use his speed and footwork to stay away from the Briton's big punches.
The fight attracted criticism because of the weight discrepancy and experience gap between the fighters.
Paul has fought most of his career at cruiserweight and says he intends to take "some time off" from boxing.
"We will heal the broken jaw, come back and fight people my weight. I'm going for the cruiserweight world title," he said.
"I'm going to take a little break. I've been going hard for six years."
What's next for Paul after loss?
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Jake Paul made his professional boxing debut in 2020
Paul has made a career out of being impossible to predict - with the one constant his eagerness to disrupt the sport.
Just a few months ago, the prospect of Paul facing Joshua seemed fanciful, but he has now ticked that off his wishlist.
Prior to facing Joshua, Paul was campaigning at cruiserweight and the WBA announced he would enter their rankings at number 14 in July.
He has since slipped down one place, so a return to that division would appear most logical if he is to eventually achieve his dream of fighting for a world title.
Most Valuable Promotions chief Bidarian said Paul "drove himself to hospital" to be checked for a suspected broken jaw after losing to Joshua and could need "four to six weeks" to recover.
Once Paul gets the green light to compete in 2026 he might begin to cast his eye at those above him in the WBA cruiserweight rankings - and one name that stands out is Manchester's Pat Brown.
Brown is undefeated in five fights as a professional and could jump at the chance to fight on a big stage and enhance his reputation.
Alternatively, Paul continued to express a desire to face four-weight world champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and will no doubt continue to pursue one of the biggest names still active in the sport.
A rematch with Tommy Fury - the only other defeat on Paul's record - also still lingers.
Cloud Dancer has been named Pantone's Colour of the Year
For anyone who has spent years renting, staring at the same landlord-approved magnolia walls and dreaming of one day adding some actual personality to their home, Pantone's 2026 Colour of the Year might feel like a personal attack.
This year, Pantone has chosen white as its colour of the year.
More specifically, Cloud Dancer - a white described as "lofty" and "billowy" which "serves as a symbol of calming influence in a society rediscovering the value of quiet reflection".
It is the first time white has been chosen as the colour of the year, and it has raised more than a few eyebrows.
According to Pantone, Cloud Dancer "is not just a colour, it's a mindset" and reflects a collective desire to slow down, reset and find calm after years of visual overload.
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An all-white take on Pantone's Cloud Dancer – soothing in theory, stressful if you drink red wine or coffee
But some critics have labelled the decision as "Pantonedeaf", arguing that elevating minimalist and pristine white spaces can feel far removed from the smaller, messier homes most people inhabit.
Others argue that positioning white as aspirational risks racial undertones, landing uncomfortably amid ongoing political and cultural conversations about race and representation.
Clinical or calm?
Designer Chris Beaumont says the backlash goes beyond aesthetics, arguing that white carries cultural undertones and is rarely a neutral choice.
"White is a signal," he says, shaped by a decade of minimalist celebrity interiors – most notably Kim Kardashian's stripped-back home – that came to represent "wealth, order and distance from chaos".
He explains that white is "not about inspiration but being careful not to offend", with Cloud Dancer embodying "austerity, moral minimalism and the idea that neutrality signifies virtue".
Chris Beaumont
Chris believes Pantone's choice for 2026 is "tone-deaf"
Beaumont points to the pandemic as a turning point in how people relate to their homes.
"Overnight they became our offices, sanctuaries and emotional anchors," he says, adding that against this backdrop, pushing the Colour of the Year towards "further visual emptiness feels rather tone-deaf".
Rather than offering calm, he believes white now risks amplifying "a sense of bleakness", particularly when paired with cool, clinical lighting.
'Hospital vibes'
Lara Clark, a Surrey based interior designer, agrees and says Cloud Dancer "doesn't really read as a colour" and is "firmly in the bin for me".
While it may suit highly minimal or architectural spaces, she says bright whites rarely create calm in real homes.
"What looks serene in a styled shoot can easily feel clinical at home," she explains.
"White can feel stark and unforgiving and you don't want your home to give hospital vibes."
Lara Clark
Lara believes using white in real homes can create a clinical vibe
She adds that "homes should spark joy and feel warm and lived-in, and this shade feels quite removed from that."
Beaumont hopes that homeowners will reject the Pantone Colour of the Year in favour of "full-scale dopamine décor", using colour to express personality.
Laurie Pressman, VP of the Pantone Colour Institute, told the BBC that people "bring different feelings" to the meaning of the colour, but it was chosen as it "works seamlessly with everything around it, offering a refined neutrality that feels intentional and adaptable".
Since its launch in 2000, Pantone's Colour of the Year has become a powerful industry signal.
Past choices have included the optimism of Living Coral, the calm confidence of Classic Blue, the vibrancy of Viva Magenta, and most recently softer, emotionally driven tones like Peach Fuzz.
These colours don't just live on trend forecasts - they show up in fashion collections, beauty launches, interiors, packaging and even technology, shaping how products are marketed and how consumers imagine the year ahead.
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Sephora cosmetics previously released a collection based on Pantone's 2015 Colour of the Year - Marsala - described as a "full-bodied red-brown"
Victoria Robinson, a style and trend expert, says Cloud Dancer is a "beautiful choice" and while it may seem simple, "this particular shade feels soft and elegant rather than stark".
In contrast to those who say the colour is boring, Robinson sees it as "adaptable" and says it's best used in "bedrooms and living areas where you want a serene, restful atmosphere".
"Even if you don't want to repaint, you can introduce the colour into a room with cushions, throws and curtains."
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Pantone's Colour of the Year for 2025 was Mocha Mousse - a soft brown which "promotes a pure and organic approach to luxury"
Interior designer James Mellan-Matulewicz says although he was surprised that Pantone's pick this year was "essentially the absence of colour", it is a bit like vanilla ice cream, in that "everyone likes it but it's nobody's favourite".
He can see its merits, explaining that white can work particularly well as a backdrop for architectural details like panelling and arched doorways which is a "growing trend in modern homes".
In fashion, white has long been a staple rather than a statement and as a Colour of the Year it presents a different challenge to designers more accustomed to bold shades.
Luxury stylist Oriona Robb says elevating white feels "less about novelty and more about intention", reflecting a shift towards refinement after years of trend overloads.
Oriona Robb
Oriona says white is a hard colour to pull off in fashion
"White forces designers and wearers alike to focus on form, proportion and quality, there's really nowhere to hide," she explains.
But she adds that it also carries assumptions around body confidence, lifestyle and privilege, saying: "When white is treated as something only a narrow group of people can pull off, it becomes exclusionary."
She says industry is already aware of the uncomfortable undertones tied to celebrating white as an ideal, particularly amid ongoing conversations about representation and accessibility, and the real test will be whether "brands engage with that nuance honestly, or simply aestheticise the colour".
A cultural mood, not a trend
Stylist Katie Malik admits the choice initially surprised her, given Pantone's history of bold colours, but says it reflects a genuine shift and fits within a wider mood of "quiet luxury", burnout and a rejection of excess.
She says feedback from her clients has been largely positive, with many craving calmer, more restorative spaces.
"Many people are actively seeking tranquillity and serenity in their homes and aren't always ready to commit to more daring colours," she explains.
Whether white feels calming or sterile, Malik argues, depends on how it is used and far from being "Pantonedeaf", she sees it as one of Pantone's most usable picks.
Cloud Dancer is described as a blank canvas that allows "all colours to shine", a view Malik shares.
"A blank canvas isn't an empty space, it's a space filled with potential," she says.
Adding that its success "won't be in its universal adoption, but in how it anchors a larger conversation about what we want from our homes".
For those tempted to embrace Cloud Dancer in all its pristine glory, one thing may be essential: a very good stain remover, kept firmly within reach.
England are on the brink of an Ashes series defeat after Australia's Nathan Lyon broke their resistance late on the fourth day of the third Test in Adelaide.
Off-spinner Lyon removed a reverse-sweeping Harry Brook, bowled Ben Stokes and, crucially, had Zak Crawley stumped to move the home side within touching distance of the urn.
Crawley compiled an impressive 85, but when he was seduced by a delirious Lyon, England were left 194-6 in pursuit of a notional target of 435.
Australia will return on Sunday needing four more wickets to go 3-0 up after three Tests, retain the Ashes after only 11 days of cricket and win a fourth consecutive home series against England.
Lyon's intervention – England lost three wickets for 17 runs in six overs – came after the tourists finally showed a willingness to adapt their Bazballing ways.
It was the recognition of the situation and a realisation that some players – Crawley included – are fighting for their futures and reputations.
After Stokes returned to bowling with seven overs from the start of play, the tourists took the last six Australia wickets for 38 runs to dismiss the hosts for 349 in their second innings.
Travis Head was eventually out for 170 and Alex Carey 72. Josh Tongue ended with 4-70 and Brydon Carse 3-80.
A four-day finish felt probable when Ben Duckett was out in the first over of England's chase and Ollie Pope is in huge danger of being dropped for the fourth Test after falling for 17.
Then came Crawley's show of defiance, ended by the genius of Lyon.
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Root gets 'nibble' on Cummins delivery before being caught behind for 39
Is England's approach on this fourth day in Adelaide a welcome epiphany that their previous over-aggression was misplaced, or a frustrating reveal they were always capable of playing in this fashion?
And even when England were employing an orthodox method of Test batting, they eventually buckled to the relentless Australians.
Duckett's collapse in form is alarming – the opener has a highest score of 29 in this series.
Pope might feel unlucky to have fallen to Marnus Labuschagne's breathtaking one-handed catch at second slip, but this was yet another failure against Australia.
Pope has played 16 Ashes innings and averages 17.62. Only one other England player since 1900 – Dennis Amiss – has played as many Ashes knocks in the top six and produced a lower average.
All of Crawley, Joe Root and Brook had successfully used the reverse-sweep against Lyon until Brook was bowled. Despite the logic of the stroke, it looked ugly and was made worse by what followed.
As the total attendance for the Test went past 200,000 – a record for the Adelaide Oval – showman Lyon had the expectant crowd in the palm of his hand.
Jamie Smith and Will Jacks somehow survived until the close – a delay of the inevitable.
Creeping Crawley
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Crawley's 85-run knock gives England hope of unlikely win
Several England players are fighting to finish the series, let alone be part of the post-Ashes rebuild. Crawley, so often the subject of scrutiny at the top of the order, has put himself in the conversation to be part of England's future.
At 31-2, the smart money was on an England capitulation, only for Crawley to produce the grittiest knock of his 62-Test career.
The Kent man added 78 with Root, then 68 with Brook. He scored only one run from the first 28 deliveries he faced, leaving well and defending solidly. The 102 balls he took to pass 50 was the second-slowest half-century of his Test career.
Pat Cummins wound up for a crucial spell after tea and had Root caught behind, the 13th time the Australia captain has dismissed the Yorkshireman in Test cricket – no other bowler has done so as often. Root screamed in frustration as he departed for 39.
Bar an attempted scoop at Scott Boland, Brook backed up his watchful 45 in the first innings with a careful 30 from 56 balls. Lyon struggled on a turning pitch until Brook's gift and, for all the validity of the shot, the dismissal is sure to attract criticism.
It opened the door for the Australia spinner, and Crawley's departure was the hammer blow.
England's fight begins with the ball
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Carse dismisses Cummins and Lyon back-to-back as Australia fall to nine down
As Australia resumed on 271-4, England could have been facing two sessions in the field while the home side piled on runs at will. Instead, the fight the tourists showed early on Saturday was commendable.
There were concerns about Stokes' fitness when he did not bowl on the third day, only for the captain to immediately take the ball on the fourth morning.
While Stokes was tight, Carse leaked 26 runs from three overs and gave way to Tongue, who enticed Head into a miscue to Crawley at deep square leg.
After Stokes had Carey fall into a clever leg-slip trap and Tongue found the edge of Josh Inglis, England surged with the second new ball.
Carse had Cummins caught at slip and Lyon lbw in successive balls, before Jofra Archer did well to hold Boland in his follow-through.
Christopher and Michelle Mills on their wedding day. Christopher was attacked at the couple's caravan in Cenarth, Carmarthenshire
When two armed men in balaclavas tried to murder Christopher Mills in the idyllic countryside caravan he shared with his wife, he fought for his life – and to protect the woman he loved.
He was bludgeoned with a gun in the brutal attack, which lasted just minutes, before the men ran off into the night.
But in the days that followed that botched raid in the village of Cenarth, Camarthenshire, Christopher learned his wife, Michelle, was behind the plot to kill him.
She and her secret lover, Geraint Berry, wanted him dead so they could start a new life together.
Christopher Mills
Christopher Mills was bludgeoned with a gun in the brutal attack, which lasted just minutes, before the men ran away
"It's like a film script," said Christopher, a 55-year-old Army veteran. "I just didn't connect that my wife was involved in it."
She and Berry, who met through work at a homeless charity for veterans, had exchanged messages during their three-month affair about smothering Christopher with a pillow or poisoning him with antifreeze in his gravy.
A second man, Steven Thomas, 47, from Blaengwynfi in Neath Port Talbot, was cleared of the conspiracy to murder charge but was sentenced to 12 months for carrying an imitation firearm.
The court was told he had been recruited by Berry for the mission, which was intended to make it look as if Christopher had killed himself.
The case was described by police as "like a TV drama", but for Christopher it was horribly real.
Christopher Mills spoke about finding out from police about the plot after the arrests
He had thought his marriage was happy before the attack at their caravan on 20 September 2024.
"Everything was hunky dory," he said.
"We'd been together about 10 years, married for six. Everything was nice."
Although he had noticed she had become "colder" and "more distant" that summer, he would never have imagined what would come next.
"When I was fighting with those two men in the caravan, I was fighting for me and Michelle," he said.
"I thought it was an armed robbery. But then to find out that she'd instigated it, it's terrible.
"I never thought she'd be capable of something like that."
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Michelle Mills was arrested the day after the planned attack
On the night of the attack, Christopher and Michelle Mills were getting ready for bed when there was a knock on the caravan door at 23:30 BST.
"I opened [it] and I was met with a masked man," he said.
"He just hit me straight in the face with a gun. Big, heavy, metal thing. It was like being hit with a hammer.
"I fought back. And then they both ran off. I was shocked."
In the 999 call made by Mills, her husband could be heard asking for an "immediate armed response".
"I'm ex-forces," he said. "I've taken the guns off them. They might still be here. It's pitch black here."
The owner of Argoed Meadow caravan park, Rita Owens, was soon at the scene "in panic".
Police approach and arrest Geraint Berry for his role in the murder plot
"When I went down there, [Christopher] was badly beaten, full of blood," she said.
Mrs Owens said she asked Michelle Mills what had happened but she "shrugged her shoulders" and was "busy texting".
She added: "They were a happily married couple, I thought, but no."
Armed police arrived after 40 minutes and a helicopter found Berry and Thomas hiding in undergrowth in a nearby quarry.
They had gas masks and cable ties in their bag, and Berry carried a fake suicide note supposedly written by Christopher to his wife.
'My heart sank - I knew Michelle was involved'
It wasn't until the following day, when Christopher was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence based on false allegations made by his wife, that he realised she was part of it.
"It was at that point, that exact second, I just knew then that Michelle was involved," he said.
"I've never committed domestic violence on anybody, especially not Michelle. My heart just sank. I just thought 'this is crazy'."
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Police helicopter footage of Geraint Berry and Steven Thomas who were hiding in undergrowth
Police told him his wife had been having an affair and had been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to murder him.
"I was devastated. It was completely out of the blue," he said.
"I only noticed a change in June 2024 when she became a bit more distant, a bit colder."
When Christopher had asked his wife if everything was OK, she blamed work and reassured him that their relationship was fine.
Christopher Mills describes fighting off armed attackers in 999 call
Christopher saw his wife for the first time since she was arrested in the dock during the trial in October.
He gave evidence, and sat in the public gallery every day.
"She didn't look like the Michelle I knew," he said.
"She lied, she was lying through her teeth in that courtroom."
Mills told the jury she believed the plot was a "fantasy" and an "escape from reality" because her husband was "controlling".
Christopher added: "By that point, I totally fell out of love with Michelle.
"I could never forgive her for what she's done. It's just a nightmare and it's never-ending."
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Geraint Berry and Michelle Mills were each jailed for 19 years at Swansea Crown Court on Friday
Christopher said he wanted a divorce, but that any progress was difficult with his wife in prison.
"I hardly sleep at all. I don't go out on my own," he said.
"I'll just be glad when I can close the book on that. But it's going to be a long time yet."
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Gas masks were recovered by police after the attack
He said in one: "We will watch him die and then come home and chill for the rest of the weekend together and just wait for someone to find him."
In the hours before the assault, Mills told Berry: "Sorry u know what ur doing, and I trust you."
Her final message after the attack was: "Police have been called, delete all communications, I love you..."
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Geraint Berry pictured in a police vehicle after his arrest
'Twists and turns like a TV drama'
Det Insp Sam Gregory, of Dyfed-Powys Police, described it as a "complex" investigation.
"One minute you think you're investigating one offence, but the next, it's developed into the most serious offence," she said.
"The plot's twist and turns are like a TV drama, but ultimately, Mr Mills has been at the heart of this investigation, which could have had potentially fatal consequences."
She said this sort of crime "does not happen" in rural west Wales and added: "It was just such a serious matter. It was real."
Christopher Mills was attacked at a caravan he shared with his wife in Cenarth, near Newcastle Emlyn
The alleged gunmen in the shooting, Sajid Akram, 50, and his son, Naveed Akram, 24, were from Bonnyrigg, a diverse, multilingual suburb miles from Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
A pedestrian path over a main road on Friday in Bonnyrigg, a multicultural suburb of Sydney.
据本台法广（RFI）非洲通讯员萨拉（Sarah）发自安塔那那利佛（Antananarivo）的消息：过去三十年以来，一个含有三家非政府组织的团体每年发布的《全球饥饿指数》（Indice global de la faim/Global Hunger Index）,形成了一份主要以联合国数据为依照的世界饥饿状况参考报告。2025年的这一指数分析了124个国家的状况。其中，被评定为饥饿程度“惊人”（alarmant）的7个国家分别为：布隆迪（le Burundi）、刚果民主共和国（RD Congo）、海地(Haïti)、索马里(la Somalie)、南苏丹(le Soudan du Sud)、也门(le Yémen)和马达加斯加(Madagascar)。非洲大岛的这一状况已经持续了25年之久，但在过去四年进一步恶化。
British heavyweight Anthony Joshua needed six rounds to stop boxing novice Jake Paul, who spent much of the contest in survival mode in one of the most striking mismatches in the sport's history.
Joshua, a two-time world champion, cut an increasingly frustrated figure as Paul danced around the ring for long spells, refusing to engage, before Joshua finally imposed himself by knocking down the YouTuber-turned-boxer twice in the fifth round.
Paul was down again in the sixth, before Joshua landed a powerful and clean right hand that brought a surreal night to an abrupt conclusion at Miami's Kaseya Center.
The American did not beat the count, although there was palpable relief inside the arena when he was able to rise to his feet and leave the ring without assistance.
"It wasn't the best performance," Joshua, 36, said. "The end goal was to pin Jake Paul down and hurt him. It took a bit longer than expected, but the right hand finally found the destination."
It might have taken longer than expected but it was the result the boxing world had overwhelmingly predicted, and the controversial bout raisesg questions about the safety risks created by such a vast gulf in experience, size and power.
Joshua claimed the 29th victory of his professional career in 33 outings and can now turn his attention to a legitimate challenge - notably the long-mooted showdown with Tyson Fury next year.
"Come and fight one of the realest fighters out there, step into there with me next if you're a really bad boy," Joshua told his rival.
Paul, meanwhile, failed to deliver on his promise to pull off the sport's greatest upset.
The 28-year-old did manage to land a handful of shots, however, and the fact the contest stretched into the sixth round was an unflattering reflection on Joshua.
Chris Minns, Premier of New South Wales, has pushed for tougher hate speech laws following the Bondi attacks
The Australian state where the Bondi shooting occurred plans to ban the phrase "globalise the intifada" as part of a crackdown on "hateful" slogans.
New South Wales (NSW) premier Chris Minns has also called for a Royal Commission into the Bondi attack, marking the deadliest shooting in Australia in nearly 30 years.
Fifteen people were killed and dozens injured last Sunday when two gunmen, believed to have been motivated by "Islamic State ideology", opened fire on a Jewish festival at the country's most iconic beach.
Australia's state and federal governments have announced a raft of measures to counter extremism since the attack.
Minns plans to recall the state parliament next week to pass through stricter hate speech and gun restrictions. Earlier this week, he also suggested he would tighten protest laws to scale back mass demonstrations to encourage "a summer of calm".
The premier confirmed he would seek to classify the chant "globalise the intifada" as hate speech.
Two pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly shouting slogans involving intifada at a demonstration in central London.
The term intifada came into popular use during the Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in 1987.
Some have described the term as a call for violence against Jewish people. Others have said it is a call for peaceful resistance to Israel's occupation of the West Bank and actions in Gaza.
Earlier this week, Minns, along with the NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane, attended the funeral Matilda, 10, who was the youngest victim of the Bondi shooting. He read out a poem dedicated to the young girl at the event.
Prime minister Anthony Albanese has announced a new gun buyback scheme to purchase surplus, newly banned and illegal firearms. Hundreds of thousands of guns will be collected and destroyed, the government predicts.
Around 1,000 lifeguards staged a tribute on Saturday, lining up arm-to-arm facing the ocean, on the shorelines of Bondi beach. Surf lifesaving teams at other beaches around Australia were photographed performing a similar memorial.
Through the week, Bondi's surf volunteers have been commemorated as some of the heroes of the shooting. Lifeguard Jackson Doolan was photographed sprinting over from a neighbouring beach during the attack carrying a red medical supply bag.
Hundreds of swimmers and surfers paddled out at Bondi beach yesterday to create a giant circle to pay tribute to the victims of the attack.
On Sunday, Australia will hold a national day of reflection with the theme "light over darkness" marking precisely one week after the attack started with a minute's silence at 6:47 pm (0747 GMT).
Flags will fly at half-mast and Australians are being asked to light a candle in their windows to honour the victims.
"Sixty seconds carved out from the noise of daily life, dedicated to 15 Australians who should be with us today," prime minister Albanese told reporters Saturday.
"It will be a moment of pause to reflect and affirm that hatred and violence will never define us as Australians."
Bondi's attack was Australia's worst mass shooting since Port Arthur in 1996, where 35 people were killed and prompted then-prime minister John Howard to introduce strict gun control measures.
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