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The way policing is organised in England and Wales is decades out of date and needs a major shake-up, the head of the Metropolitan Police has said.

Thunderstorms are set to hit a large part of eastern England on Sunday, bringing heavy rain, lightning and hail before a potential third heatwave later in the week, forecasters have said.

Questions have been raised over extreme weather warnings in Texas, after heavy rain caused fatal flash floods along the Guadalupe River.

They rose to their feet in ecstatic surprise, shouting "heydar, heydar" - a Shia victory chant.

The UK has re-established diplomatic ties with Syria, David Lammy has said, as he made the first visit to the country by a British minister for 14 years.

The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, turns 90 on Sunday after a week of celebrations.

At least 51 people have died after heavy rain caused flash flooding, with water bursting from the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas.

Nine out of 10 homeless women are missing from official government figures, charities have said.

Ozzy Osbourne has reunited with Black Sabbath and performed his final gig - telling fans "you've no idea how I feel - thank you from the bottom of my heart", in an emotional but truly metal goodbye.

Elon Musk says he has created a new political party - the America Party - after asking his followers if he should do so in an online poll.

This was Gondomar's saddest day.

On Thursday, Reform UK's Zia Yusuf was gloating that a hard-left party led by Jeremy Corbyn meant the odds of Nigel Farage becoming PM had narrowed further.

To the sound of mournful chants and the slow beat of drums, they march, whipping their backs with metal flails.

Police have arrested a number of protesters supporting Palestine Action after a ban on the group came into effect.

Reform MP James McMurdock has suspended himself from the party.

Two American security workers in Gaza were injured after grenades were thrown during food distribution in Khan Younis, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has said.

Liverpool players past and present have joined the family and friends of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva for their funeral in Portugal.

The family and friends of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva have been joined by Liverpool stars past and present and other Portuguese players at the pair's funeral near Porto.

Police have launched a murder investigation after an 85-year-old man was found dead at a property in London.