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We need Trump and Putin for breakthrough in Ukraine peace talks, says US
The US secretary of state says he does not have high expectations for Ukraine-Russia peace talks due to be held in Turkey.

Rise in disabled people facing homelessness in England
Analysis of data also suggests the amount of social housing given to disabled people has gone down.

Top Australian soldier loses appeal over war crimes defamation case
A judge in 2023 ruled that news articles accusing Ben Roberts-Smith of murders in Afghanistan were true.

MPs to debate assisted dying bill again after major changes
Dozens of amendments have been added to the bill from both sides since it passed its first stage.

McIlroy 10 behind at US PGA as Ryder Cup captains impress
Venezuela's Jhonattan Vegas leads the US PGA Championship with several European players close behind, but Rory McIlroy endures a tough start.

MPs call for year-long delay to farm inheritance tax
A cross-party committee says farmers have lost trust in the government over its policies.

Smokey Robinson under criminal investigation after sexual assault claims
The Motown legend has denied the allegations and his lawyer welcomed the probe "because exposure to the truth is a powerful thing".

What time is the Eurovision 2025 final and who is in it?
Here's your guide to the grand final as the great Eurovision party heads to Basel in Switzerland.

The Papers: Starmer's scramble after 'Albania snub'
The fallout from Albania's rejection of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's migrant deal dominated Friday's papers.

Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?
The first UK-EU summit since Brexit takes place on Monday - but is it a "surrender summit" as the Conservatives fear, or could it be, as Starmer puts it, an example of "serious pragmatism"?

How India and Pakistan share one of the world's most dangerous borders
Living along the LoC - the volatile India-Pakistan border - means life in a fragile limbo between war and peace.

Chris Brown charged over alleged London nightclub assault
The 36-year-old remains in custody and is due to appear before Manchester Magistrates' Court on Friday.

Aspinall wins in Aberdeen as Littler seals top spot
Nathan Aspinall takes the Premier League nightly win in Aberdeen to close on a play-off place while Luke Littler seals top spot.

Sport stars fear 'vile' abuse could cost a life
Azeem Rafiq, Eni Aluko and Wayne Barnes among sport names helping Ofcom tackle online abuse.

One in 10 have no savings, financial regulator says
Stress and anxiety among those with debts remains high but help is available, a major survey finds.

Is there a genocide of white South Africans as Trump claims?
US President Donald Trump says a genocide is taking place in South Africa, a claim a judge dismissed as "imaginary".

UK needs more nuclear to power AI, says Amazon boss
The world's largest cloud computing company plans to spend £8bn on new data centres in the UK over the next four years.

Israel qualifies for Eurovision final amid protests
Israel's Yuval Raphael makes it to the final, alongside acts from Austria and Malta.

Ronaldo tops Forbes highest-paid athlete list again
Cristiano Ronaldo tops the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes for the third consecutive year, while NBA star Stephen Curry moves up to second.

How Flick turned Barca's 'young musketeers' into La Liga champions
As Barcelona celebrate winning La Liga, Spanish football expert Guillem Balague looks at how manager Hansi Flick turned his young side into champions.

Watch: UK surgeon shares footage from Gaza hospital after deadly Israeli strike
Tuesday's strike killed 28 people, the Hamas-run civil defence said. Israel says it was a precise strike on Hamas.

13 injured as car crashes into crowd at Espanyol-Barcelona match
Thirteen people are injured when a car crashed into fans outside the Espanyol-Barcelona derby match on Thursday night.

Police hunt for teens after kittens found 'mutilated'
Police hope that by releasing the footage of the teens fleeing they will be able to identify them.

Chris Mason: PM's Albania trip shows tricky path on migration
Keir Starmer chose a curious location to talk up his plan for hubs to host failed asylum seekers.

Man charged over fires at homes and car linked to Starmer
The 21-year-old man has been charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life.

Weekly quiz: Which EastEnders star will be in Celebrity Traitors?
How much attention did you pay to what has been going on in the world over the past seven days?

Madeleine McCann suspect release date pushed back
Christian Brückner, currently serving a prison sentence in Germany for rape, is the prime suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance.

UK economy is growing more than expected - how optimistic should you be?
The UK economy grew by more than expected at the start of 2025. What does this mean for you?

Rashford's £40m transfer belief
Marcus Rashford believes Manchester United would be prepared to sell him for £40m to anyone, not just Aston Villa.

Why are ginger cats ginger? Scientists finally have the answer
Researchers in Japan and US have unlocked the 60-year mystery of what gives cats their orange colour.

British teen faces long jail wait for Georgia drug trial
Bella May Culley, 18, told a court hearing in Georgia that she is pregnant.

Farage is running a cult, says ex-Reform MP Lowe
Rupert Lowe brands his former party "the cult of Nigel," in a BBC Newsnight interview.

Construction sites appear in Gaza ahead of Israeli-US aid plan rejected by UN, images show
Satellite images show building at sites in south Gaza after US says controversial Israeli aid plan to proceed.

BBC joins Gaza children as they are evacuated to Jordan for treatment
The BBC's Fergal Keane accompanies children being evacuated from Gaza on their journey to Jordan.

Trump’s Big Middle East Trip (Continued)
And, an emergency press conference after its revealed prisons are at 99% capacity.

Diddy On Trial
Casandra Ventura has taken the stand as the prosecution's key witness in Diddy's trial

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Trump and Putin needed for breakthrough in Ukraine peace talks, Rubio says
The US secretary of state says he does not have high expectations for Ukraine-Russia peace talks due to be held in Turkey.

Killing of a Mexican influencer live on TikTok raises questions
Prosecutors say they are treating the killing of 23-year-old Valeria Márquez as a femicide.

Top Australian soldier loses appeal over war crimes defamation case
A judge in 2023 ruled that news articles accusing Ben Roberts-Smith of murders in Afghanistan were true.

Smokey Robinson under criminal investigation after sexual assault claims
The Motown legend has denied the allegations and his lawyer welcomed the probe "because exposure to the truth is a powerful thing".

Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?
The first UK-EU summit since Brexit takes place on Monday - but is it a "surrender summit" as the Conservatives fear, or could it be, as Starmer puts it, an example of "serious pragmatism"?

How India and Pakistan share one of the world's most dangerous borders
Living along the LoC - the volatile India-Pakistan border - means life in a fragile limbo between war and peace.

Chris Brown charged over alleged London nightclub assault
The 36-year-old remains in custody and is due to appear before Manchester Magistrates' Court on Friday.

Is there a genocide of white South Africans as Trump claims?
US President Donald Trump says a genocide is taking place in South Africa, a claim a judge dismissed as "imaginary".

Israel qualifies for Eurovision final amid protests
Israel's Yuval Raphael makes it to the final, alongside acts from Austria and Malta.

'I didn't come here for fun' - Afrikaner defends refugee status in US
Charl Kleinhaus tells the BBC he had no choice but to leave his farm in South Africa after receiving death threats.

Watch: How experts stumbled upon a priceless document in a university library
A manuscript, once considered an unofficial copy of Magna Carta, is now believed to be genuine and ''one of the world's most valuable documents''.

Watch: UK surgeon shares footage from Gaza hospital after deadly Israeli strike
Tuesday's strike killed 28 people, the Hamas-run civil defence said. Israel says it was a precise strike on Hamas.

13 injured as car crashes into crowd at Espanyol-Barcelona match
Thirteen people are injured when a car crashed into fans outside the Espanyol-Barcelona derby match on Thursday night.

US Supreme Court divided over judges' power in citizenship case
The case centres on whether lower courts have the power to block Trump's orders nationwide, including his proposal to end birthright citizenship.

Seventeen arrest warrants issued over Bangkok skyscraper collapse
The State Audit Office tower collapsed when Bangkok felt tremors of a massive earthquake in Myanmar.

US 'troubled' by humanitarian situation in Gaza, Rubio tells BBC
The secretary of state's comments come as Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 114 people, according to hospitals and rescuers

Blank questions, power cuts and a suicide: Nigeria's exams fiasco
Nearly 80% of the 1.9 million students who sat the exams did not get high enough marks to get into university.

Iran using criminal gangs for hit jobs abroad, court papers show
Organised gangs are paid to carry out attacks and kidnappings, evidence uncovered by the BBC reveals.

Mexican judge arrested over 2014 disappearance of 43 students
Lambertina Galeana Marín is suspected of having been behind the disappearance of key CCTV footage.

Trump: Nothing's going to happen until Putin and I get together
The BBC asked President Trump whether he was disappointed by the level of the delegation that Russia sent to Turkey.

Watch: Moment Ben & Jerry's co-founder interrupts RFK Jr speech
The co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, Ben Cohen, was part of a protest in the US Senate.

Gambia probes sale of ex-leader's luxury cars, cows and boats
An investigative report says some state officials sold Jammeh's assets to themselves at low prices.

India disputes Trump claim it is ready to charge US 'no tariffs'
India's foreign minister countered Trump saying "nothing is decided till everything is".

Son files criminal complaint over alleged blackmail plot
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min files a criminal complaint with the South Korean police for being the victim of an alleged blackmail plot.

Ben & Jerry's co-founder arrested after Senate Gaza protest
Ben Cohen and six others were arrested during the protest in the US Senate, Capitol Police tells BBC News.

Construction sites appear in Gaza ahead of Israeli-US aid plan rejected by UN, images show
Satellite images show building at sites in south Gaza after US says controversial Israeli aid plan to proceed.

US and Iran close to nuclear deal, Trump says
Speaking in Qatar, the US President said that Iran has "sort of" agreed to the terms of a deal.

Bayesian crew unaware wind speeds of over 73mph could topple yacht, report finds
Investigators say 80mph winds "violently" knocked over the vessel, causing it to flood within seconds.

Drone attacks raise stakes in new phase of Sudan's civil war
Experts tell the BBC the air strikes showcase the growth of advanced drone warfare in Africa.

Pregnant Israeli woman killed in West Bank shooting attack
Tzeela Gez died from her injuries, but doctors were able to deliver her baby.

Pregnant Israeli woman killed in West Bank shooting attack
Tzeela Gez died from her injuries, but doctors were able to deliver her baby.

Three Maori MPs face suspension over 'intimidating' haka
New Zealand's Maori Party says the recommendation is a "warning shot to all of us to fall in line".

BBC joins Gaza children as they are evacuated to Jordan for treatment
The BBC's Fergal Keane accompanies children being evacuated from Gaza on their journey to Jordan.

Mexican beauty influencer shot dead during TikTok livestream
Valeria Marquez was filming herself in her beauty salon in Guadalajara when she was shot.

Do Afrikaners want to take Trump up on his South African refugee offer?
Claims of a white genocide are widely discredited, so how do Afrikaners feel about Trump's claims – and offer of refugee status?

Meet the 'invisible crew' who have 35 seconds to prevent a Eurovision blunder
Find out how Eurovision gets one act off the stage and another one in place in under a minute.

Abuse and blackmail - Cassie describes Diddy relationship at trial
The prosecution wrapped up its questioning of Ventura, who will return to the stand on Thursday for cross-examination by Combs' lawyers.

Why India could not stop IMF bailout to Pakistan
As one of 25 member groups on the IMF board, India's influence at the fund is limited, say experts.

At least 21 killed in crash in Mexico, official says
Several other people have been injured and are receiving medical treatment, a local official says.

Beginning of the end? Ukraine's front-line soldiers eye Russia talks with hope
There is cautious optimism in eastern Ukraine as talks are set to take place in Istanbul.

Trump's meeting with Sharaa, unthinkable just months ago, boosts Syrians' hopes
Syria's interim leader met the US president in Riyadh after he announced he would lift sanctions on Syria.

What did Erik and Lyle Menendez do and when could they be released?
On Tuesday, a Los Angeles judge reduced Lyle and Erik's murder sentence, making them eligible for parole.

'Go back to Ukraine': War refugees complain of abuse in Poland
Dozens say they have been abused in public, bullied in schools and seen increasing xenophobic material online.

Key looks from the Cannes Film Festival red carpet
From Quentin Tarantino to Bella Hadid - celebrities hit the red carpet as the 78th Cannes Film Festival kicked off in the South of France.

How real is the risk of nuclear war between India and Pakistan?
Recent hostilities were a reminder of how easily a crisis could escalate into catastrophe.

El Chapo & Deputy Jesus - why Kenya's president has so many nicknames
William Ruto has the uncanny ability to attract numerous alternative handles, most are unflattering.

The heartbeat of a billion: What Virat Kohli meant to India
Legendary India batter Virat Kohli announced retirement from international Test cricket on Monday.

Is Trump allowed to accept $400m luxury plane as a gift?
The US leader has faced criticism over his plan to accept a plane from Qatar worth an estimated $400m.

Watch timelapse of Trump's marathon handshake session with Saudis
Dozens of senior officials, military leaders and businessmen queued to greet the US president in Saudi Arabia.

Watch: Thermal camera captures moment volcano erupts
The volcano on the Negros island spewed plumes of ash around 3km (1.8 miles) high into the air.

Why the mighty Himalayas are getting harder and harder to see
Severe air pollution is obscuring visibility of the highest mountain peaks on Earth, hitting tourism hard.

Gold is booming - but investors lured in by the hype could lose out, warn experts
Trade wars and volatile markets have contributed to a gold rush, but investors shouldn't put all their eggs in this one basket, warn experts

Stars hit the Cannes Film Festival: Five things to look out for
Scarlett Johansson, Paul Mescal and Tom Cruise star in films that will receive their premieres.

Gaza parents desperate as children face starvation under Israeli blockade
The BBC's Fergal Keane reports on the rise of malnutrition in Gaza's children.

Watch: Crowds cheer as Pope holds first Sunday address
Worshippers packed St Peter's Square as Pope Leo XIV called for an end to global conflicts.

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