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Sentebale: Harry leaves African charity he co-founded
The Duke of Sussex has announced his resignation as a patron of Sentebale, a Lesotho-based British charity which he co-founded, after a…
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Trump and intelligence chiefs play down Signal group chat leak
Bernd Debusmann Jr at the White House & Brandon Drenon on Capitol Hill BBC News, Washington DC Watch: Key reactions to reports of a leaked…
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Americans react to Signal group chat leak among US officials
Americans in Washington DC are reacting to a Signal group chat leak where a journalist was inadvertently added to a chat where US national…
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Sarah Everard's parents join campaign for harsher sentences
Sarah Everard's parents are campaigning for tougher sentencing for serious violent and sexual criminals as part of a new campaign group…
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Craig Bellamy: Wales boss revels in North Macedonia chaos
The injury-time chaos warped the narrative arc of the game. Wales had dominated for 90 minutes but looked to have fallen for a sucker…
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Sussex university fined £585,000 in transgender free speech row
Branwen Jeffreys Education Editor The University of Sussex has been fined £585,000 by the higher education regulator, the Office for…
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Spring Statement: Reeves to boost defence and confirm spending cuts
Joshua Nevett & Michael Race Political reporter & Business reporter Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to confirm a £2.2bn increase in defence…
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Hundreds join largest anti-Hamas protest since Gaza war began
Rushdi Aboualouf Gaza correspondent Hundreds of people have taken part in the largest anti-Hamas protest in Gaza since the war with Israel…
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Russia and Ukraine agree naval ceasefire in Black Sea
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a naval ceasefire in the Black Sea in separate deals with the US, after two days of peace talks in Saudi…
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Joey Barton guilty of assault for kicking wife in head
Former footballer Joey Barton has been found guilty of assault by beating after pushing his wife to the floor and kicking her in the head.…
Culture
Jakob Ingebrigtsen: Double Olympic champion gives evidence against his father in Norwegian court
Jakob, 24, and his brothers Filip, 31, and Henrik, 34, who are also Olympic athletes, made public claims in October 2023 that their father…
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King’s Vatican visit postponed due to Pope illness
The King and Queen have postponed their state visit to the Vatican, after doctors said the Pope needed to rest following a recent illness.…
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Heathrow closure: Sub-station fire not suspicious, say police
There is no evidence to suggest the substation fire that shut down Heathrow airport was suspicious, police say. The fire, which broke out…
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Credible harassment claims against MP Rupert Lowe, report finds
Sam Francis Political Reporter A lawyer investigating former Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe has found "credible evidence" he and his staff…
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Palestinian Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal held by Israeli soldiers after attack by settlers, activists say
Sebastian Usher Middle East correspondent Thomas Mackintosh BBC News A Palestinian Oscar winner has been attacked by Israeli settlers,…
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Government to drop asylum hotel provider Stay Belvedere Hotels
The government will end a contract with a provider of hotel asylum accommodation after the Home Office said an audit identified concerns…
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Three rules potentially broken by Trump team's Signal group chat leak
Lily Jamali & Max Matza & Kayla Epstein BBC News Watch: Mike Johnson defends Trump administration after Yemen group chat mishap The leak…
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Lower Thames Crossing plan for Essex and Kent is approved
The largest road tunnel in the UK will be built after an £8.3bn plan was approved by the government. The Lower Thames Crossing would link…
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The 30-year quest to catch a national records thief
David Wallace Lockhart BBC Scotland correspondent Dr Alan Borthwick, softly spoken in his blazer and tie, looks every bit the typical…
Culture
2032 Olympics: Brisbane to build new 63,000-seater stadium for Games
Cricket, which is being held in Los Angeles in 2028, could be played at the Gabba in 2032 before the arena is torn down. "Wouldn't it be…
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'I'll make £12.24 an hour in my new job - I live payday to payday'
Lucy Hooker BBC Business reporter On Wednesday the chancellor will give an update on her plans for the economy. The government has…
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Nadia Nadim: Playing at Soccer Aid can help give Afghan women a voice
Afghanistan-born footballer Nadia Nadim says she wants to represent women "who don't have access and a voice" when she takes part in this…
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Teaching was too stressful so I left to become a lorry driver
Lucy Adams Education correspondent, BBC Scotland Stuart Youens says that when he became a secondary school teacher 20 years ago he loved…
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South Korea: Man swallowed by sinkhole in Seoul found dead
A man who fell into a large sinkhole in South Korea's capital Seoul has been found dead, according to the local fire department. The man…