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Countries legally obliged to consider slavery reparations, says UN committee
Guidance says states must implement ‘comprehensive measures’ to address legacy of racial discriminationA UN committee has said countries are legally o…
Morocco not to blame for Ceuta border breach, says Spanish PM
Pedro Sánchez says two countries are cooperating after mass incursion by 70,000 people into north African enclave Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánche…
French high schools rush to put Macron’s phone ban into force
Unions say ban will take time to enact, while president also wants under-15s social media ban as key legacyFrench high schools are rushing to put in p…
Badenoch to reshuffle shadow cabinet following Patel and Cleverly resignations
Tory leader expected to install Tom Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary as Cleverly quits to run for London mayorKemi Badenoch is to reshuffle her s…
British Museum hosted Palantir founder Peter Thiel in private viewing of Bayeux tapestry
Concern among staff that fragile artwork’s scarce ‘light hours’ given to someone with no known interest in museumThe British Museum privately hosted t…
Kazakhstan’s Tokayev appoints longtime adviser as vice president
Erlan Karin has served as a top aide to Tokayev since he took over the presidency in 2019.…
Dolly Parton laid to rest alongside husband in Nashville
A private family funeral is held for the singer who died on Tuesday at the age of 80.…
The U.S. Venezuela oil deal won't lower your gas prices. Here's what you need to know
The Trump administration announced a deal Friday to develop a vast amount of Venezuela's oil reserves, with the U.S. taking a majority stake. Energy e…
Singapore is scrambling to stabilize birthrates. Experts say there are lessons for the U.S.
Singapore has unveiled a national initiative built entirely around its collapsing birthrate. Some demographers say the plan includes policy ideas that…
Weather tracker: Warm Yellow Sea strengthens storms in South Korea
More than 200mm of rain forecast in parts of South Korea, while parts of southern Europe to be 10C above averageSouth Korea’s prime minister, Han Seon…
'Moonies' church leader jailed for two years over bribery offences
Han Hak-ja, 83, gave South Korea's former first lady two Chanel bags and a diamond necklace, a court found.…
‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaks
Secretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gasTurkmenistan has started p…
Hints of fiery finale for last ever episode of River City
The Scottish soap opera, based in the fictional Glasgow district of Shieldinch, is coming to an end after 24 years.…
Fears over 'high risk' crossing after train crash death
An investigation is ongoing into the cause of a crash in which a delivery driver was killed on a crossing.…
FIFA president Infantino ‘must go’, says former UEFA boss Platini
In a scathing interview, French great Michel Platini accuses Infantino of always loving 'money and power'.…
The transfers to watch before window closes
BBC Sport's football experts picks out the standout transfers that could go through before Tuesday's 23:00 BST English deadline.…
Smartglasses should automatically blur people’s faces while filming, Australia’s online safety regulator says
Smartglasses with cameras can benefit the vision impaired but companies might pit ‘accessibility benefits against safety and privacy’, eSafety saysFol…
Victorian prisoners to be sent out to repair roads under Labor’s pothole plan
Inmates would take over ‘basic’ road maintenance duties, allowing skilled crews to focus on fixing 500,000 potholesFollow our Australia news live blog…
USDA reportedly shelves cyclospora research amid relocations and fund cuts
Trump officials shuttering three projects on foodborne parasite, two defunded by Congress, Politico reportsThe Trump administration is shuttering two…
News live: number of Australians missing in Nepal floods rises; Penny Wong announces $3m additional aid for disaster
Wong sats total number of Australians missing in the floods is now 43. Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news p…
Trump ‘border czar’ denies swift deportation of Milo Yiannopoulos was preferential treatment
Tom Homan says rightwing influencer overstayed visitor visa after receiving final order of removalThe White House “border czar,” Tom Homan, denied on …
First images of Maduro in US custody released since his abduction
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has appeared in the first photos from US custody since his January abduction.…
Prisoners freed early are returning to jail at rapid rate, governors tell BBC
PM Andy Burnham on Sunday announced changes to the next early release scheme - scheduled to start in October - which mean PC Harper's killers will sta…
Photos: Devastation from the Nepal-China floods
More than 3,000 people missing after glacier collapse unleashes destruction in Himalayas.…
‘Do you miss Mogadishu?’ Inside Sweden’s far-right campaign
How a far-right party with neo-Nazi roots bought every ad surface in Sweden's biggest train station.…
"A giant leap forward": Nasa launches powerful new space telescope to explore mysteries of the Universe
The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.…
Zambia opposition leader Brian Mundubile charged with treason
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, have been charged with treason.…
Trump threatens to report journalist Kristen Welker to broadcast regulator
The Federal Communications Commission under Trump has tried to target news outlets for spreading 'fake' news.…
NASA launches $4.3bn Roman Telescope to uncover universe’s hidden secrets
SpaceX Falcon Heavy propels telescope on cosmic quest to investigate dark energy and matter.…
‘Wouldn’t touch him with a barge pole’: Milo Yiannopoulos faces struggle to fit in with UK right wing
The ‘alt-right’ agitator and former Trump backer deported from US is said to be too extreme for GB News and ReformAs he arrives back in the UK after b…