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From BBC News. Two people have died and two people have been injured in a shooting incident in Maguiresbridge, County Fermanagh. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said three vehicles attended the scene and the air ambulance was also tasked. Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen said her "thoughts are with the victims and their families at…
From BBC News. US President Donald Trump says the US has agreed to a "massive" trade deal with Japan, one of the country’s largest trading partners. Japan has agreed to invest $550bn (£407bn) in the US while its goods sold to America would be taxed at 15% when they reach the country – below the…
From BBC News. More than 100 aid agencies, including Save the Children and Médecins Sans Frontières, have warned that mass starvation is spreading across Gaza in a joint statement. "Palestinians are trapped in a cycle of hope and heartbreak, waiting for assistance and ceasefires, only to wake up to worsening conditions," the statement says. On…
From BBC News. Syrian government forces have been accused of killing dozens of people in a massacre at a hospital in the southern city of Suweida, following sectarian clashes which erupted in recent days. Staff at the National Hospital have told the BBC that troops killed patients in their beds and threw some to their…
From BBC News. Sir James Cleverley has returned to the front bench after UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch reshuffled her top team. Adam and Chris discuss the changes to the shadow cabinet and whether they will help the Conservatives in the fight for dominance of the right of British politics. Also today, their opponents…
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From BBC News. Black Sabbath lead singer Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76. As tributes from the likes of Ronnie Wood and Metallica pour in for the heavy metal icon, in a clip from 2017, Ozzy revealed why Black Sabbath ended and the impact their music had on so many other bands.…
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From BBC News. Tortoises can feel human emotions like optimism and positivity, a study has found. Tests have shown red-footed tortoises experience long-term moods, similar to those of mammals and birds. A team of researchers at University of Lincoln, UK, studied 15 red-footed tortoises using a cognitive bias test, commonly used on mammals and birds.…
From BBC News. Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says 33 people, including 12 children, have died from malnutrition in the past 48 hours. It comes as UN chief Antonio Guterres says Gaza’s "last lifelines" are collapsing, with humanitarian conditions breaking down at an "accelerating" pace during Israel’s offensive. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization says Israel’s new…
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From BBC News. A crackdown against people keeping big cats as illegal pets has been launched in the province of Punjab in Pakistan. So far, 26 big cats have been rescued and eight people arrested. It comes after one lion escaped in the city of Lahore, attacking a woman and two children and triggering public…
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From BBC News. Gang leaders, corrupt officials and police officers, fake passport dealers and companies supplying small boats could be among those publicly named in UK sanctions targeting people-smuggling. The measures are central to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to clamp down on small boat crossings by going after the global criminal networks behind…
From BBC News. As Israel continues its first ground offensive in central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah, the UN has warned that the "last lifelines keeping people alive" in the territory "are collapsing". Meanwhile, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy says he feels "appalled" and "sickened" by the scenes coming out of Gaza. It comes after the UK…
From BBC News. Bangladesh is observing a day of mourning after at least 27 people were killed when a military jet crashed into a school. Many of the victims were students who had just come out of class when an F-7 jet crashed into the Milestone School and College in the capital Dhaka. The armed…
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From BBC News. The long-awaited review of the water sector in England and Wales has finally been published, and it proposes the most sweeping reforms since privatisation over 30 years ago. Authored by Sir Jon Cunliffe, the report makes 88 recommendations, including scrapping the current regulator, Ofwat, and introducing stronger environmental regulation. Adam and Chris…
From BBC News. New research is being carried out using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse cosmic explosions. A type of AI known as machine learning will be used to make simulations of star explosions called supernovae, that release elements such as calcium and iron back into the universe. The research by the University of Warwick…
From BBC News. Intelligence agents in the UK say they are dealing with at least one ransomware attack every day. Ransomware attacks are when hackers steal data, lock computer systems and demand a ransom. The National Cyber Security Centre is working with Marks & Spencer after its IT system was shut down earlier this year.…
From BBC News. It was the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina’s government last August that saw Muhammad Yunus, one of the world’s best-known Bangladeshi’s, thrust into the political spotlight. Student-led protests saw thousands take to the streets in an uprising against her Awami league government, which was accused of election rigging, human rights abuses and jailing…
From BBC News. The UK and 24 other nations have condemned the "horrifying" killing of hundreds of Gazans trying to get food from Israel’s aid operations. "Suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths," a joint statement said, calling for an end to the war in Gaza and release of Israeli hostages. Israel has…
From BBC News. At least 19 people have died and 164 were injured after a Bangladeshi air force training jet crashed into a school campus in the capital, Dhaka. Footage from Milestone School and College in the northern suburb of Uttara shows a huge fire and thick smoke, after the aircraft slammed into a two-storey…
From BBC News. Twenty-six nations have signed a statement calling for an end to the Israel-Gaza war, while food security body the IPC warns more than 1.5 million people are at risk of severe malnutrition or starvation. The statement has been signed by countries including Australia, Canada, France, Japan and the UK. Israeli tanks have…
From BBC News. Bedouin fighters positioned outside the southern Syrian city of Suweida have told the BBC they will observe a ceasefire with the Druze community there, but have not ruled out resuming hostilities. The Bedouin fighters have retreated from the city to surrounding villages in the province after a week of deadly sectarian clashes…
From BBC News. At least 18 people have died in floods and landslides caused by days of torrential rain in South Korea, the country’s disaster management office has said. There are fears the death toll could rise as emergency rescue efforts continue, with 11 people reported missing. Footage showed people wading through thick mud in…
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From BBC News. Japan’s ruling coalition has lost its majority in the country’s upper house, but Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he has no plans to quit. Voters went to the polls on Sunday for the tightly-contested election, which was held at a time of frustration at the coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party…
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From BBC News. At least 73 Palestinians are reported to have been shot dead by Israeli forces in Gaza on Sunday while waiting for food aid, according to the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry. It reported that Israeli soldiers killed at least 67 people in one incident when they opened fire on people waiting for UN…
From BBC News. A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia caused Moscow’s major airports to be temporarily closed and saw at least 140 flights cancelled, officials said. More than 230 Ukrainian drones were downed over Russia since Saturday morning – including 27 over the capital – according to the Russian defence ministry. According to Russia’s aviation…
From BBC News. Today, Laura, Paddy and Henry look back at the last parliamentary year with the summer recess on the horizon. How have the main political parties fared a year on since the general election? And which of them would be top of the class in their school report cards? Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For…
From BBC News. In many countries across Europe, anti-tourist sentiment is growing. Barcelona locals have sprayed visitors with water guns, and anti-tourism protests in Mexico turned violent. But tourism holds up the economy of many of these countries, so what has changed to mean it’s no longer welcome? And how can we be better tourists…
From BBC News. AI is being developed to detect concussion amongst boxers. The tech is in its infancy, but the team behind it think it could be a game changer for the sport. Jacqui Wakefield has been to investigate for Tech Now. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Boxing #AI…
From BBC News. Today, Laura and Paddy ask who is in charge of the UK as the Prime Minister’s authority is again in question. From backbenchers, to ministers to the markets – who is actually driving this government? Laura and Paddy look to find the answers. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features…
From BBC News. Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil was arrested by US immigration agents on 8 March. The US government wanted to deport him, arguing his activism was detrimental to its foreign policy interests. But in late June, after spending more than 100 days in immigration detention a federal judge ruled that Mr…
From BBC News. Today, the Environment Agency reported a 60% rise in serious pollution incidents by water companies within a year. There were 2,801 pollution incidents in England in 2024, the highest on record, up from 2,174 in 2023. The cross-party Public Accounts Committee called the situation “woeful” and said regulators were “missing in action.”…
From BBC News. Thousands of Chilean children were stolen from their mothers during the military rule of Augusto Pinochet and sent abroad for adoption. Some 20,000 children were adopted by foreign couples during the Pinochet era, but some activists believe that number is much higher. BBC Tech Now’s Ione Wells explores the search for Chile’s…
From BBC News. At least 20 people have been injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Up to five people have been critically injured and up to 10 are in a serious condition, the emergency services said. The…
From BBC News. Team Liquid is one of the world’s most successful professional competitive gaming teams. Reporting for BBC Tech Now, Andrew Rogers has a tour of the training facilities in Utrecht and finds out how players prepare for this summer’s massive multi-game tournament: the Esports World Cup. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis…
From BBC News. Donald Trump has filed a $10bn (£7.5bn) lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal’s parent company Dow Jones and its owner Rupert Murdoch over claims that he wrote a "bawdy" note to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The US president claims the publication slandered him and violated libel laws in an article alleging that…
From BBC News. The UK government has imposed sanctions on 18 Russian spies who it says are responsible for a long campaign of cyber attacks, assassination attempts and sabotage in Britain and other countries. The UK alleges they were "spreading chaos and disorder” directly on the orders of the Russian President Vladimir Putin. It linked…
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From BBC News. After the US threatened to slap secondary tariffs on nations dealing in Russian oil and gas within fifty days, how is the Kremlin reacting? Could France derail Donald Trump’s plan to sell Ukraine weapons via Nato allies? And what’s behind President Zelensky’s most significant wartime reshuffle? Lucy Hockings and Vitaly Shevchenko answer…
From BBC News. Israel has demolished thousands of buildings across Gaza since it withdrew from a ceasefire with Hamas in March, with entire towns and suburbs, once home to tens of thousands of people, levelled in the past few weeks. Verified footage shows large explosions unleashing plumes of dust and debris, as Israeli forces carry…
From BBC News. Donald Trump is trying to move on and dismiss the growing backlash within his own party over the refusal to release further information related to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This week, the leading Republican – and House Speaker – Mike Johnson has called for Trump to “put everything out there” and…
From BBC News. The European Union placed its "strongest sanctions" yet on Russia, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called "essential and timely". The latest EU measures, announced on Friday, included a ban on transactions related to the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline and lowering a cap on the price at which Russian oil can be…
From BBC News. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has accepted US accusations that Europe was doing too little to fund its own defence and security, but now believes they are on the same page. Russia’s war with Ukraine has framed the early weeks of his chancellorship, as has US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 30%…
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From BBC News. A monitoring group said 594 people have been killed during the recent violence in southern Syria that took on a sectarian dimension. The UK-based Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (SOHR) documented a significant outbreak of brutality in the killings that have gripped Suweida province since Sunday. Three hundred members of the Druze…
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From BBC News. Donald Trump said he has ordered the justice department to produce additional documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It’s unclear if Trump is authorising the public release of these documents, but such action would typically require the approval of a court. It came shortly after Trump said he would sue The…
From BBC News. The voting age at the next general election will be lowered across the UK to 16 for the first time. Labour’s election manifesto last year pledged to lower the voting age to 16 – in line with Scottish and Welsh elections. The Prime Minister has said 16 and 17-year-olds are "old enough…
From BBC News. The personal details of serving and former members of UK special forces, and the security services, were included in the Afghan data breach, it can now be reported. In total, the details of more than 100 British officials were released in February 2022, alongside thousands of Afghans’ details. The breach happened when…
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From BBC News. Millions are evacuated in Japan after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest ever recorded, hits Russia’s eastern coast. Tsunami alerts of varying levels have also been issued in parts of China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Guam, Peru and the Galapagos Islands off Ecuador.
From BBC News. Sixteen and 17-year-olds would be able to vote at the next UK general election, under government plans to lower the voting age. The pledge is part of a raft of measures being introduced through a new Elections Bill. Other changes include expanding forms of voter ID to include UK-issued bank cards, moving…
From BBC News. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz held a news conference after signing the first UK-Germany treaty since World War Two. The deal includes co-operation on security and defence, bilateral trade, and scientific research. Starmer has said the Kensington Treaty is the "first of its kind" and a "statement…
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From BBC News. A fire that tore through a five-storey shopping centre in the Iraqi city of Kut has killed at least 60 people, officials said. The fire at the mall, which opened seven days ago, broke out on Wednesday night and has since been brought under control. Firefighters were seen rescuing people from the…