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Scottish exam results day 2026: What time will grades come out?
More than 148,000 people across Scotland will receive their exam results on Tuesday.…
Watch: Wild police chase in Queensland, Australia ends in two arrests
A police pursuit in Queensland has ended in two arrests, with authorities taken on a high-speed car chase across Ipswich and Brisbane.…
Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wells
Residents and farmers say contractors have tapped border aquifers that threaten water supply for those nearbyConstruction crews building a border wall…
Charred homes, burned out cars - before and after images show Spokane wildfire destruction
BBC Verify has matched videos posted online in the aftermath with images of the same streets before the fires to assess the damage in Washington state…
Japan’s prime minister tours quake-hit sites as recovery efforts hampered by soaring temperatures
Prime minister Sanae Takaichi visited Kumamoto prefecture almost a week after a magnitude 7.1 quake hit, killing 38 peopleJapan’s prime minister, Sana…
Breast cancer checks missing most women under 50 who are at risk, says study
Up to 95% of younger women who are at higher risk of developing breast cancer are being missed by current NHS checks, researchers warn.…
These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Now, they're losing protections
The largest conservation areas in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean, where tiny islands are epicenters of biodiversity. The Trump administration is no…
‘This quarter was otherworldly’: Palantir earnings surge past expectations
Shares soar as yearly revenue up 93%, even as opposition grows to company’s role in Trump immigration agendaIn a sea of companies reporting mixed fina…
Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes passes 6,000
National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez says 6,125 people confirmed dead as government response faces scrutiny.…
Trump accuses Jeanine Pirro of ‘folding’ by dropping reflecting pool charges
Trump ‘disappointed’ with US attorney amid reports he’s considering removing her from her postTrump’s reflecting pool saga: a timelineDonald Trump acc…
Migrants await asylum in Ceuta amid hunger and thirst
Migrants rushed to receive water and beverages in Ceuta, Spain, where many have spent days on a beach awaiting asylum.…
Far-right Republican accused of stiffing student debate champion of $8,000
Briana Whatley sues Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback for unpaid scholarship from company he foundedA far-right Republican candidate in F…
Rapists, child abusers and groomers will not leave prison early, says PM
Andy Burnham will also delay release of thousands of prisoners across England and Wales a month, until OctoberRapists, child sexual abusers and groome…
US states sue Trump administration over new tariffs on 60 trading partners
Coalition of 25 states ask the US Court of International Trade to halt tariffs, calling them unlawful Trump imposes fresh tariffs on dozens of trading…
El-Sayed, Stevens face off in Michigan Democratic Senate primary
Voters in the US state of Michigan will cast ballots in a Democratic Senate primary that could reshape the party.…
US House ethics panel recommends censuring North Carolina’s Chuck Edwards
Republican congressman was investigated for untoward and inappropriate advances toward two female staffersThe US House of Representatives ethics commi…
Hundreds of migrant minors stranded in Ceuta after border crisis
Spanish law mandates protection for unaccompanied minors, but many in Ceuta lack food and shelter.…
‘Completely hollow’: critics denounce Blanche deal to halt Trump slush fund
Democrats say agreement – which clears way for Blanche’s confirmation – makes promises president can easily reverseA compromise between Todd Blanche a…
US announces first two deaths from cyclospora outbreak
Authorities in the Midwestern state of Michigan say that two people who died had underlying conditions.…
Photos: Wildfires in Spokane lead to thousands of evacuations
Wildfires in Spokane have destroyed hundreds of homes and led to evacuation orders for 60,000 people.…
Former neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council election
Joshua Bonehill-Paine, creator of satirical Crewkerne Gazette, has convictions including harassment of a Jewish MPA former neo-Nazi activist with conv…
Judge orders return of alleged victim of trafficking sent to France under ‘one in one out’ scheme
Ruling quashes Home Office policy to refuse asylum seekers’ right to have trafficking claims reconsidered after initial rejectionA high court judge ha…
Author of Democrats’ 2024 election autopsy report says chapter was left out
Author says elements of missing section included questions on Biden’s decision to run for re-election, the Times reportsThe author of an infamous inte…
Republican holdouts say they will back Todd Blanche for attorney general
Move comes after Blanche gives senators written assurance he will drop Trump’s $1.8bn anti-weaponization fundTwo Republican senators who threatened to…
Stronger EU borders needed after Ceuta crisis, von der Leyen says
European Commission president says work needed in five areas of migration control including returning more peopleThe president of the European Commiss…
Scottish seabird hunt cancelled for first time in 400 years
NatureScot refuses licence for hunt on Hebridean island of Sula Sgeir in which up to 2,000 gannet chicks are killedA controversial Scottish seabird hu…
Alan Jones argues ‘rivalry’ and ‘treachery’ but after decades wielding the sword of public opinion, he’s the one on trial
His legal strategy was apparent from the very first. Jones will, it was explicitly stated, seek to undermine the ‘credibility and reliability’ of his …
Most Sydney road tolls to keep rising after Transurban accused of blocking reforms
Handful of tollroads to get one-off price cuts but WestConnex toll to keep rising at least 4% a yearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily new…
Paris prosecutor investigates alleged bullying in government departments after suicide attempt
Internal inquiries also opened after two suicides and two attempted suicides of staff in departments connected to PM’s officeThe Paris state prosecuto…
Hilltop Youth: A group intent on taking over the West Bank by violence
The Hilltop Youth is a radical religious Zionist group devoted to seizing Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank.…