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The Blind Date couple who married in front of millions
Alix Hattenstone, BBC NewsBBCSue and Alex Tatham's wedding was broadcast on a special episode called "Blind Date Wedding of the Year". The couple are still happily married Sue's friends...
Oscars 2026: How to watch this year’s awards-tipped films from Hamnet to Marty Supreme.
Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterGetty ImagesJennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson star in Lynne Ramsay's psychological drama Die My LoveHollywood stars are preparing to attend one ceremony after another, as the film...
‘Hang in there’: Agonising wait for hundreds missing after Hong Kong blaze
Koey Lee,BBC News Chinese, Hong Kong,Abel U,BBC News Chinese, Hong KongandGrace Tsoi,BBC World Service, Hong KongVideo shows how fast fire spread in Hong Kong high-rise"Hang in there."Those were the...
Putin doubles down on demands for Ukrainian territory ahead of talks with US
President Vladimir Putin has doubled down on his core demands for ending the war in Ukraine, saying Russia will lay down arms only if Kyiv's troops withdraw from territory...
West Bank: Israeli troops kill two Palestinians after they appear to surrender
Watch: BBC correspondent examines footage showing moments leading up to shooting in the occupied West BankVideo has emerged showing Israeli security forces shooting dead two Palestinians who appeared to...
US-Palestinian teen freed after nine months in Israeli jail
A Palestinian-American teenager who spent nine months in Israeli detention without charge has been freed.Mohammed Ibrahim was 15 when he was arrested in February in the Israeli-occupied West Bank,...
Donyell Malen hit by cup as Aston Villa game halted because of crowd trouble
Aston Villa's Europa League match against Young Boys on Thursday was temporarily halted because of violence in the away end at Villa Park.Villa forward Donyell Malen was struck on...
Labour ditches day-one protection from unfair dismissal in U-turn
The government has U-turned on its manifesto commitment to offer all workers the right to claim unfair dismissal from their first day in a job.Ministers now plan to introduce...
UK net migration falls sharply with drop in arrivals for work and study
Cachella SmithandDaniel Sandford,UK correspondentEPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockNet migration to the UK fell by two-thirds in the year ending June 2025 compared with the previous 12 months, provisional figures indicate.The difference between the...
Households face ‘dismal’ rise in spending power, says IFS
Pritti Mistry,Business reporterandArchie MitchellGetty ImagesHouseholds are facing a "truly dismal" increase in living standards after the Budget, the head of an influential think tank has warned as it accused...
