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Dog owner claims groomer sliced pet's nipple and superglued it back together
Tegan Williams says she was upset when her dog returned from her regular groomer with injuries.…
Twins marry twins in joyous Nigerian joint wedding
Brothers Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye speak to the BBC after getting hitched to twin sisters.…
Trump claims ‘vandals’ foiled his $14m bid to revamp DC’s reflecting pool. What actually happened?
Trump’s pre-Fourth of July renovation project has endured problems with algae, peeling paint and an inflating price tagDonald Trump’s rush to repaint …
Uncapped Coles picked for England T20 squad
Sussex all-rounder James Coles is called up by England for their T20 series against India.…
Temperatures could hit 40C in UK as rare red heat warning issued
The Met Office has issued a red weather warning over the coming days with the peak due on Wednesday and Thursday.…
‘Institutional threat’: election of far-right leader raises fears for democracy in Colombia
Trump-admiring Abelardo de la Espriella has vowed to ‘disembowel’ the left and kill criminals like ‘rats and cockroaches’When more than 20 women accus…
Why Washington’s reflecting pool has gone from ‘US blue’ to algae green
Donald Trump, who spent $14m relining the iconic pool, claims it has been vandalised by 'radical left lunatics'.…
Fatal shooting of one-year-old boy ignites tensions in Mississippi town
Death of Kohen Wiley is latest in series of troubling police encounters that have outraged community membersThe recent fatal shooting of a 1-year-old …
Spanish PM’s former right-hand man jailed for 24 years for corruption
José Luis Ábalos found to have taken bribes on Covid-era public contracts in damaging blow to Pedro SánchezSpain’s supreme court has jailed the former…
Are hot schools putting pupils and teachers at risk?
Some pupils and teachers have passed out in sweltering heat, the BBC is told.…
Qatar PM denies snubbing US vice president in viral video
Qatar's Prime Minister told Al Jazeera that reports of him snubbing the US vice president were unfounded.…
From Parliament to prison - the fall of Jeffrey Donaldson
Jeffrey Donaldson's career took him from the UUP to the DUP leadership, but he now faces a prison sentence after being convicted of child sex abuse.…
2 students in custody after shooting at high school in Philippines kills 3
An investigation is underway to determine the cause. Police said the suspects claimed they were bullied at school.…
Two men plead guilty over TfL cyber attack
Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, pleaded guilty for their role in the hack on 31 August 2024.…
‘Incomprehensible’: disbelief after Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of historical sex charges
Former DUP leader led a double life championing conservative values while inflicting sexual harm on two schoolgirlsWhile Joe Biden feted Jeffrey Donal…
Far-right de la Espriella elected Colombia president: What’s next?
Election results show Trump-endorsed millionaire Abelardo de la Espriella wins by razor-thin margin.…
Pakistan issues nationwide alert over fears of heavy rains, floods
Warning comes as country braces for likely fourth consecutive year of punishing monsoon, expected to arrive this month.…
China adds 10 US firms, including rare-earth miner, to export control list
Export ban follows move by Pentagon to blacklist major Chinese companies such as Alibaba and Baidu.…
AI models that can take down governments and business months away, rare Five Eyes statement warns
Signal agencies in Australia, the US, the UK, New Zealand and Canada sound alarm after Trump blocks foreign nationals from Anthropic’s Fable AI modelP…
Alan Greenspan, longtime head of the US federal reserve, dies aged 100 – reports
Greenspan served under the presidencies of Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush, Bill Clinton and George W BushAlan Greenspan, the influential economist who …
I tried the new soft drinks from Trump’s son and granddaughter. Bad!
Barron Trump has a new yerba mate and Kai Trump a ‘bold’ energy drink – would their offerings pass the taste test?Do you like sugary soft drinks? Do y…
Starmer has a strong green record – but a rightwing backlash weakened his plans
Prime minister was forced to row back on some policies despite strong support among voters for climate actionKeir Starmer has faced a problem no Labou…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation speech in full
The UK is to get its seventh prime minister in less than 10 years, after Keir Starmer confirmed he is to step down.…
‘No sense of direction’: The downfall of decent but despised Keir Starmer
The British prime minister took office at a challenging time, but critics accuse him of weakness and poor judgement.…
UK Labour Party Leadership contest may loom after UK PM Starmer resigns
UK Labour Party Leadership contest may loom after UK PM Starmer resigns.…
Top lawyer whose 'Mr Rules' approach failed to connect with the public
Less than two years after he won a huge majority in the 2024 general election, Sir Keir Starmer has been forced out.…
Do esports students do more than play games?
Marketing, nutrition and video editing, there is apparently more to esports than being good at games.…
Johnny Marr to auction guitars he played with The Smiths and Billie Eilish
The Smiths musician says he's selling his collection to stop his studio from becoming a museum.…
How football united behind Doku after childbirth criticism
Jeremy Doku wants to fly home to attend the birth of his first child - but why has that proved controversial in some quarters?…
'I witnessed Maradona's Hand of God' - a goal still talked about 40 years on
My first football game had one of the sport's most controversial moments and also one of the most celebrated.…