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Nigeria suspends official visits to South Africa over anti-migrant violence
Months of anti-foreigner protests across South Africa have forced tens of thousands to leave the country.…
‘Tool of oppression’: Rising number of UK pro-Palestine voices debanked
A Palestine Action prisoner's mother, politician George Galloway and a leftist news outlet are among those speaking up.…
Ebola case detected in seventh DR Congo province
Case found in northwestern province of South-Ubangi bordering the Central African Republic and Congo-Brazzaville.…
First arrest over anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth
A man is arrested on suspicion of violent disorder after the anti-migrant demonstration on Sunday.…
How did your MP vote on the reintroduced assisted dying bill?
MPs today voted not to approve the assisted dying bill at its second reading. The bill, which was brought back to the Commons after being blocked in t…
The vanishing pharmacy of the Sundarbans
As rising seas push salt into the world's largest mangrove, traditional medicinal plants are being lost.…
The voices of Sept. 11: 'My first thought was ... I can't believe that I survived'
We listen back to interviews recorded in the aftermath of Sept. 11, with a particular focus on stories of survival and loss at the World Trade Center,…
Hull fined £30k & bans issued over Chelsea chant
Hull City have been fined £30,000 over discriminatory chanting with the club issuing three supporter bans following their FA Cup defeat by Chelsea in …
MPs vote against legalising assisted dying in England and Wales
Bill fails at second reading despite near-identical legislation being approved by Commons in last parliamentA bill to permit assisted dying in England…
US lawmakers urge secretive British court to open up about Apple case
Democrat Ron Wyden and Republican Warren Davidson tell investigatory powers tribunal that secrecy over encrypted data case is ‘needlessly’ straining U…
UK chancellor urged to remove ‘hidden taxes’ from energy bills
Businesses, charities and other groups sign letter calling for levies to be paid by the governmentMore than 120 organisations including big businesses…
Hundreds of asylum seekers removed from UK to France have disappeared, say NGOs
Human rights organisations concerned about people – including age-disputed children – returned under one in, out out deal Hundreds of asylum seekers –…
How Ron DeSantis politicized Florida’s higher education by placing his loyalists at the top
Term-limited, hard-right governor instituted an ideological infiltration of universities by placing allies in powerful postsIn fewer than four months’…
Swiss police report five killed in Dutch tour bus crash
Bus carrying 45 Dutch tourists overturned and landed in a construction zone near an Alpine village.…
The man who bought an island, hired hitmen and throttled a theatregoer
Malcolm Potier is beginning his third spell in jail after attacking the woman at a Queen musical.…
Family members wait after deadly Philippines ferry fire
Dozens of passengers are missing after a fire tore through a ferry in the Philippines, killing at least 5 people.…
Greens select Zack Polanski to run in Holborn and St Pancras byelection
Leader has said Greens are underdogs in race for Keir Starmer’s former seat but he is confident they can beat LabourZack Polanski, the Green party lea…
Hull's Thomas unhurt after car crash
Premier League winger Sorba Thomas's Land Rover overturns on Millhouse Woods Lane in Cottingham.…
Polanski selected as Green Party candidate for Starmer's former seat
The Green Party leader said the party is the "underdog" in Holborn and St Pancras but "can win".…
Pressure grows on Burnham to commit to increasing statutory paternity leave
Exclusive: Calls from Labour grow as 105 MPs write to PM urging ‘obvious’ step to alleviate cost of living crisisAndy Burnham is coming under increasi…
MPs to vote again on assisted dying as bill returns to parliament – UK politics live
Bill would allow terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to end their lives, after the approval of a panel of expertsMorning, and welc…
As Trump dominates convention, some Republicans quietly ask who comes next
The convention offered a stark reminder that the Trump era is heading toward its final chapter, the BBC's Washington correspondent Daniel Bush writes.…
Henry Zeffman: How Burnham got ready to govern with four key moments mapped out
As the prime minister looks ahead to autumn, Labour figures are asking whether his government represents continuity or change.…
Has Trump won over voters with his midterm convention?
The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith breaks down the main takeaways from the first-ever Republican convention held in the middle of a US preside…
Fenerbahce coach Kartal’s resignation refused as bottles thrown in Roma tie
Fenerbahce president refuses Ismail Kartal's resignation after fans threw bottles at coach in Roma Champions League tie.…
Trump jokes Republicans can ‘cheat like hell’ in the midterms
US President Donald Trump has jokingly asked Republican voters to ‘cheat like hell’ in the midterms, ‘like Democrats’.…
Rayner defends pause to local council overhaul
The cabinet minister tells the BBC she wanted to ensure the plans could survive potential legal actions.…
Iceland to submit bill that could ban whaling in its waters
The country is one of just three that still permits commercial whaling, while its government has faced mounting pressure to ban the practiceIceland wi…
Speed up electricity grid upgrade or else face higher bills, warns UK watchdog
National Audit Office says failure to implement £70bn modernisation would also hold back economic growthThe ‘great grid upgrade’ is off track – minist…
JD Vance pitches himself as Trump’s political heir on day two of Republican midterm convention
Vice-president dog-whistled, exaggerated claims of success and echoed Trump talking points to excited audienceJD Vance made a clear pitch that he shou…