India's 'cockroach' protesters set to return despite police crackdown
Thousands of 'cockroach' protesters are set to return to the streets of Delhi on Friday, days after police prevented their last mass demonstration and two of their leaders were jailed.
Why Harry and Meghan's UK relaunch felt so much like a royal engagement
There was something so very familiar about today.
Wes Streeting urges US to back Ukraine on Washington visit after Starlink row
Wes Streeting urged the US to stand by Ukraine on his visit to the American capital and sought to cool tensions between the two countries in the wake of the Starlink row that is threatening to set …
Katie Price 'coached' alleged victim, court told
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Maduro pleads not guilty to new torture-related charges in New York
Venezuela's former leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared in court on Thursday to plead not guilty to new charges of conspiracy to commit torture.
Repressive, secretive and highly militarised: Eritrea, the east African country facing UK visa ban threat
Eritrea, the east African country embroiled in a row with the UK over its refusal to accept the return of rejected asylum seekers and criminals, is considered one of world’s most secretive and repr…
Walsh vomit & Ponga pain - the physical toll of World Cup opener
Walsh vomit & Ponga pain - the physical toll of World Cup opener
Russell Brand accuser says alleged rape left her afraid she may be pregnant
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King Charles praises Welsh 'sense of belonging' as he opens Senedd
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Meghan makes first official public appearance since moving back to UK
Figure caption, Watch: Harry and Meghan at first joint engagement since UK return
Australia edge New Zealand in epic World Cup opener
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Man killed by tiger climbed two fences before suffering multiple injuries, inquest hears
A man who was attacked by a tiger after climbing two fences to enter its enclosure at a wildlife park died of "multiple traumatic injuries", an inquest has heard.
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced to 15 years for child sexual offences
Jeffrey Donaldson has been sentenced to a total of 15 years for sexual offences against two women who were children when he abused them three decades ago.
Crew in Lewis fishing boat tragedy named by police
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Spain bids for Rugby World Cup with Nou Camp final
Barcelona's Nou Camp, Real Madrid's Bernabeu and the Mestalla in Valencia are all on a list of possible stadiums as Spain bids to host the Rugby World Cup in 2035.
Ukraine to restart strikes on Russian oil refineries, Zelensky says
Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries, Volodymyr Zelensky has said, as he accused the US of withdrawing crucial support.
School roof collapse kills at least 29, injures more than 3 dozen in Pakistan
A volunteer clears the way for an ambulance transporting injured school children following a roof collapse at a private school in Peshawar, Pakistan, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. Maaz Awan/AP …
Hundreds of IDF investigations into killings without public outcome, BBC Verify finds
By Merlyn Thomas BBC Verify correspondent and Maryam Ahmed
North Korea and China open new bridge after 12-year delay
A long-delayed road bridge linking China and North Korea has opened, Chinese state media report, as trade ties improve between the neighbours.
How West Midlands shed its gun crime capital label
More than 10 years ago, the West Midlands was dubbed the gun crime capital of England and Wales.
India and China aren't friends - but Nepal wants to unite them against climate threats
Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah used much of his speech at the recent UN General Assembly to warn of the growing threat of climate-related disasters in the Himalayas, recalling the devastating…
Global charity withholds report into its role in Syria's 'disappeared' children
A global children's charity has said it will not release a report that it commissioned to investigate its role in separating children from their families during Syria's civil war.
Jackson steps up again as Aston Villa revival continues
Nicolas Jackson celebrated his first-half double by making a cutting motion which proved fitting on a night Aston Villa found their clinical edge.
Martinez outburst came out of 'anger and frustration'
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez says he "spoke out of anger and frustration" when launching a scathing attack on the club's hierarchy.
PSG on 'different level' - are they building greatest European dynasty?
Some find success sweet but fleeting, others spend years building to the pinnacle, and then there are those whose lasting glory evolves into a dynasty.
Musk says any limits on Ukraine's Starlink access down to US, not his firm
Elon Musk has suggested that the US government may be behind restrictions on the speed at which some of Ukraine's weapons can travel and stay connected to Space X's Starlink internet network.
Student protesters attack government buildings in Albania
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Why is Starlink internet so important on the battlefield in Ukraine?
Starlink satellites operated by Elon Musk's Space X provide high-speed internet - something modern war relies heavily on.
Aboard an icebreaker, a writer got a closer look at the Arctic's 'Sea Change'
Rana Foroohar reports from the USS Healy (pictured above) in Sea Change. Crown hide caption
We are behind you and that will not change, PM tells Zelensky
Figure caption, Watch: Burnham welcomes Zelensky to No 10 with military ceremonial guard
The Guardian view on Trump’s deal with Putin: grim and grubby, but not gamechanging | Editorial
When Donald Trump pledged to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of re-entering the White House last year, no one with any depth of insight into the conflict believed him. But Mr Trump took his …
Red Bull F1 boss Mekies gets new deal to 2031
Red Bull have extended the contract of team principal Laurent Mekies until the end of 2031.
Sally Rooney books withdrawn in UK over Palestine Action support
Normal People author Sally Rooney has said her novels will no longer be supplied to booksellers in the UK as a result of her support for Palestine Action.
Star-studded Saudi exhibition postponed after deadly attacks
The Six Kings Slam tennis exhibition event in Saudi Arabia - featuring Grand Slam champions Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev - has been postponed following a series of deadly att…
Container ship hit by projectile sinks in Strait of Hormuz, Singapore says
A Singapore-flagged container ship has sunk after being struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to Singaporean authorities.
'Dark day for Lewis' as one fisherman dead and two missing
'Dark day for Lewis' as one fisherman dead and two missing
Burnham careful before Zelensky meeting but promises Ukraine won't leave 'empty handed'
For the prime minister there was the tricky but now familiar diplomatic task of needing to show solidarity with Zelensky without appearing to criticise Trump.
Russell Brand was a 'sexual predator', prosecution alleges as rape trial begins
Russell Brand was described as "ruthless" and a "sexual predator" by the prosecution at the start of his trial for rape and sexual assault on Wednesday.
Pope's cancer diagnosis leaves Catholics questioning what comes next
Vatican transparency about papal health has come a long way from the secrecy of the past.
Zelenskyy sits down with NPR. And, Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer
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Mauritius reels from worst riots in decades after woman shot by police
Police in Mauritius imposed an overnight curfew overnight to quell the worst riots to break out on the Indian Ocean island in decades.
One stolen every four minutes - inside the police battle against vehicle thieves
Figure caption, Watch: BBC joins police on front line against car theft
Russian strikes hit key power plant in Kyiv, Zelensky says
A key energy facility supplying Kyiv with heating and electricity has been hit in a Russian ballistic missile attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
What we know about the man who died falling from a Six Flags rollercoaster
The Cobb County Police Department said the incident at the Six Flags Over Georgia park happened just before 16:00 local time (20:00 GMT) on Monday.
Family pays tribute to 'warm and engaging' man killed in tiger attack
The family of a man who was killed by a tiger after he entered its enclosure at a wildlife park has paid tribute, describing him as "bright, warm and engaging".
Gales and heavy rain to impact UK as yellow wind warning issued
Gales and heavy rain to impact UK as yellow wind warning issued
Germany puts Ukrainian on trial accused of blowing up Nord Stream pipelines
Four years after one of the most dramatic acts of sabotage in modern European history, a Ukrainian man goes on trial in Hamburg on Wednesday accused of blowing up Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines…
Martinez issues scathing attack on Man Utd board - has he made things worse?
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has launched a blistering attack on the club's hierarchy for not strengthening the squad following qualification for the Champions League.
Zelensky and Burnham to meet in Downing Street
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Downing Street on Wednesday, as the UK announces it will accelerate its delivery of air defence missiles to Kyiv.
Burnham to host Zelenskyy at No 10 in show of ‘rock-solid’ support
Andy Burnham will host Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Downing Street on Wednesday as the UK seeks to further underline its support for the Ukrainian president, in contrast to his difficulties with Donald T…