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From BBC News. Bangladesh’s National Party (BNP) has won a landslide majority in the country’s parliamentary election, setting its leader Tarique Rahman on track to become the next prime minister. It was the first poll since the student-led protests ousted the autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina, ending her 15-year rule. With Hasina’s Awami League banned from…
From BBC News. Will Donald Trump be legally allowed to proceed with key elements of his second term agenda? Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog The US President pledged to impose global trade tariffs, end birthright citizenship and wants the right to sack heads of independent agencies. But will he be allowed? As the Supreme Court prepares to…
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From BBC News. Today, we’re looking back on a tumultuous week for the Prime Minister. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog James Cook and Chris Mason are joined by Tim Shipman, political editor of The Spectator, and Professor Jane Green, Director of Nuffield Politics Research Centre and President of the British Polling Council. They discuss the Prime Minister’s…
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From BBC News. A survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse has called on Buckingham Palace to proactively search files and emails relating to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s relationship with the paedophile financier. Juliette Bryant told the BBC she welcomed a statement this week in which the King said he was "ready to support" the police as they consider…
From BBC News. The High Court has ruled that the ban of Palestine Action under terrorism legislation is unlawful – but it remains in place for now. Three senior judges said that while Palestine Action use criminality to promote its aims, its activities had not crossed the very high bar to make it a terrorist…
From BBC News. The Chair of the UK’s Health Committee has called on drug regulators to review warnings about medications which can cause impulsive behaviour as a side effect. These include the development of new sexual urges – such as addictions to pornography and sex workers – but also compulsive shopping and gambling that have…
From BBC News. What will the changes UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has made to student loans mean for graduates? A group of protestors dressed as sharks gathered outside Parliament in opposition to the plans to freeze the salary threshold at which students start paying back their loans, which Rachel Reeves called ‘reasonable and fair’. The…
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From BBC News. Following the latest release of the Epstein files, claims made by the then Prince Andrew in the 2019 BBC Newsnight interview have been put into question. The BBC’s Sean Coughlan and Sarah Campbell have gone through the interview to compare Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s replies with emails which were apparently sent by and to…
From BBC News. US President Donald Trump reversed a key Obama-era scientific ruling that underpins all federal actions on curbing planet-warming gases. The so-called 2009 "endangerment finding" concluded that a range of greenhouse gases were a threat to public health – its become the legal bedrock of federal efforts to rein in emissions, especially in…
From BBC News. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has won a majority of more than two-thirds of seats in parliament in a landmark election. This is a huge change of fortunes for BNP leader Tarique Rahman who spent 17 years in self-imposed exile in London, our correspondent said. Voters also endorsed sweeping constitutional reform in…
From BBC News. After the scandal surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson, and in the wake of Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar calling on him to resign, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer came under further pressure this week. Will Starmer survive as PM or is he, as one Question Time audience member asked, now a…
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From BBC News. Highly potent synthetic opioid drugs called nitazenes, which experts say can be many times more potent than heroin, have been linked to hundreds of deaths in the UK. Records show some people are taking them by accident, as they are mixed in with other drugs as cheap substitutes. The National Crime Agency…
From BBC News. Billionaire and Manchester United co-owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has apologised to those who were offended by his comment that “the UK has been colonised by immigrants”. He said this to a journalist at a business summit in Belgium earlier this week. Sir Keir Starmer, who condemned Sir Jim’s comments has said that…
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From BBC News. New data shows that China’s emissions of carbon dioxide fell in 2025, the first full year to show such a decline. The drop, measured by the Carbon Brief website is only 0.3%, but climate campaigners say it could signify a milestone for the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases. The BBC’s Climate…
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From BBC News. How do we protect children from using weight loss drugs who don’t need it? Could we soon see weight loss pills, instead of injections? Weight loss medications — like Mounjaro and Wegovy — have become ubiquitous. In just a few short years, they’ve transformed the way we live, move, and eat, whether…
From BBC News. Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe has said he is sorry his language "offended some people" after he was criticised by UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham for his comments on immigration. Ratcliffe, who is also founder of one of the world’s largest chemical companies Ineos, told…
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From BBC News. Russia has launched a major drone and ballistic missile attack on Ukraine overnight, targeting energy systems and injuring at least seven people in Kyiv. The cities of Dnipro and Odesa were also attacked, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without heat, power and water, officials said. Russia has intensified its winter campaign…
From BBC News. Mass pro-government rallies have been staged in Iran, as the country marked 47 years since the Islamic Revolution. It comes weeks after the regime killed thousands of anti-government protestors. Addressing crowds, President Masoud Pezeshkian denounced Iran’s enemies, but also apologised for failings by the government, saying "we are ready to listen to…
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From BBC News. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was given a grilling at Prime Minister’s Questions about his decision to award a peerage to Lord Doyle. Chris unpacks PMQs and the latest revelations with Alex and James, as well as an intervention from former Prime Minister Gordon Brown calling for police to interview Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.…
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From BBC News. The have been fiery scenes on Capitol Hill as survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse and their Democrat supporters accused the US Justice Department of a cover-up. They say there is still no transparency despite the release of millions of documents relating to the convicted sex offender. A hearing before US lawmakers descended…
From BBC News. World leaders are heading for Germany, for the annual Munich Security Conference – one year since the US Vice-President JD Vance delivered a bombshell speech, lambasting European leaders and shaking the old transatlantic alliance. Since then, the Trump White House has tipped the world order upside down with punitive trade tariffs and…
From BBC News. Biohackers say they’re making their bodies and brains run better by hacking their biology. It’s not just kitchen counter experimentation anymore – there’s now an entire industry promising to optimise you with supplements, treatments and increasingly strange gadgets. But are these expensive, unproven “hacks” worth the investment? The BBC’s North America Business…
From BBC News. The film adaptation of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, starring Margot Robbie as Cathy and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, is released in cinemas this week. It is being marketed using quote marks – "Wuthering Heights" – to imply that this is director Emerald Fennell’s personal take on the famous novel, while Brat singer…
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From BBC News. Russia has become one of the most challenging places in the world to be a journalist, where reporters face threats of intimidation, expulsion and imprisonment. BBC Panorama has followed a year in the life of the BBC’s Russia editor, Steve Rosenberg, as he tries to walk the tightrope during a time of…
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From BBC News. Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney tells residents of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia "the nation mourns with you" after nine people were killed in shootings. At least 25 people were injured in the attacks at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and at a home. Six victims were found dead inside the school, which is…
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From BBC News. The BBC has spoken to US Congressman Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California. Khanna sponsored the Epstein Files Transparency Act with his Republican colleague, Congressman Thomas Massie. They have both been reviewing some of the unredacted documents. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #EpsteinFiles #RoKhanna #BBCNews
From BBC News. US Attorney General Pam Bondi is testifying to lawmakers about her justice department’s work, members of the House Judiciary Committee are likely to focus on the release of the Epstein files. The Justice Department has been criticised for the release, which missed legal deadlines and failed to properly redact the identities of…
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From BBC News. President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday as tensions continue to rise across the Middle East and negotiations intensify over curbing Iran’s nuclear weapons programme. Netanyahu is expected to press Trump to pursue a deal that would not only halt Iran’s uranium enrichment,…
From BBC News. A former Florida police chief said he received a call from Donald Trump in 2006 in which the now-president told him "everyone" knows about Jeffrey Epstein’s behaviour, according to an FBI document released by the justice department. The document is a written record of a 2019 FBI interview with the former Palm…
From BBC News. Nine people have been killed and 25 injured in shootings at a school and home in British Columbia in western Canada, police said. Six victims were found dead inside Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, while a seventh person died on the way to hospital. The suspect’s body was also found at the school…
From BBC News. Nine people have been killed and 25 injured in shootings at a school and home in British Columbia in western Canada, police said. Six victims were found dead inside Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, while a seventh person died on the way to hospital. The suspect’s body was also found at the school…
From BBC News. Police are searching the Arizona home of a person who has been detained in connection to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of US news anchor Savannah Guthrie. Guthrie, 84, was abducted from her home near Tucson, Arizona, more than a week ago, prompting a widespread search. It comes after officials…
From BBC News. British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has had a tumultuous week, fighting for his political survival. He has seen off a challenge to his leadership following repeated criticism over his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson – who had close ties with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein – as the UK’s ambassador…
From BBC News. Donald Trump is threatening Iran with further military attacks if it does not meet his demands on issues including nuclear enrichment. The US President said Iran would face “something very tough” if negotiations do not succeed. He said he is considering sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East…
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From BBC News. Keir Starmer says that he will "never walk away from the country that I love” after surviving a turbulent 24 hours that saw the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar call for him to step down. Speaking to the BBC, his energy secretary Ed Miliband said the Labour Party had "looked over the…
From BBC News. The BBC has visited Iran for the first time since the crackdown by security forces on nationwide anti-government protests last month. Iran’s leaders are marking 47 years since the Islamic Revolution, with bunting and flags decorating the streets of Tehran – but the pain is still raw after unprecedented force was used…
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From BBC News. Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin has said Jose Mourinho hardly reacted to his last-minute Champions League goal which saved his side from exiting the competition. He also took the time to discuss how the war in Ukraine has impacted him and his family. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit:…
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From BBC News. The US and Cuba have for decades had a troubled relationship, with the former imposing sanctions and travel restrictions on its close Caribbean neighbour. Now, in its attack on Venezuela, and the capture of president Nicolas Maduro, the US has dealt Cuba a blow so significant that President Trump has warned the…
From BBC News. Survivors of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Democratic lawmakers are gathering in Washington to introduce "Virginia’s Law". The legislation aims to remove the statute of limitations – or a deadline to file a lawsuit – which the group say "has shielded traffickers and denied survivors their day in court". The…