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It wants the court to prohibit Ofcom from enforcing the Online Safety Act against it in the US.
A number have appeared around the area as part of the social media-led Operation Raise the Colours.
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Two children aged eight and 10 have been killed and 17 more people have been injured.
The area was used for tank training and sunken shells have exploded, a senior firefighter says.
British Transport Police said prosecutors concluded there was not enough evidence to bring charges in connection to the incident.
Royal Mail says the revamped design will help it compete in small parcel deliveries.
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The Lib Dem leader says he wants to send the president a message that he has the power to end the crisis.
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The claims from pharmaceutical giant Novartis comes amid a row over drug pricing deals.
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Donald Trump's steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, weeks after the US president issued an executive order imposing an additional 25% penalty on India over its purchases of Russian oil and weapons. Also on the programme, we speak a US senator recently b…
Witnesses have reported gunfire in south Minneapolis, a major city in the state of Minnesota.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Household energy bills are due to rise again in October but there are ways to keep a lid on your expenditure.
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The Raine family alleges ChatGPT "actively helped" their 16-year-old son take his own life.
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After years in the shadows, UFOs are being studied seriously. Follow scientists as they try to unravel the mystery of the strangest objects in our skies.
In Early June, the Auschwitz Memorial posted a warning about AI-generated Holocaust victims flooding Facebook. BBC Trending has since tracked several accounts pushing these false narratives and other pages posting so-called ‘AI slop’. The investigation has un…
The £35 a year increase is bigger than expected and will affect millions of households in England, Wales and Scotland.
A US central bank governor, Lisa Cook, has launched legal proceedings to try to thwart President Trump's attempt to fire her. We get the latest on Trump's attempt to keep the bank to heel, and speak to a former senior economist at the Fed, Kenneth Rogoff. A…
Superstar pop singer announces on Instagram that she will marry her NFL star partner.
Donald Trump has sacked a Federal Reserve governor for alleged mortgage fraud, as he steps up attempts to exert control over the US central bank. In a statement, Mr Trump accused Lisa Cook of gross negligence. He has said he will only appoint governors who su…
The budget chain was sold to a private equity firm for £1 earlier this year.
King Toera was killed by French troops 128 years ago and his head kept in a Paris museum's archive.
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A new campaign is asking bus and Tube users to wear headphones for playing music and making calls.
The country is facing a shortage of medical equipment and medicines, President Duma Boko says.
The party outlines its plans to detain and deport all migrants who arrive in the UK on small boats.
President Trump has called illegal immigration an “invasion” and what's followed is a huge rise in the arrest and detention of migrants. Some have ended up in ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ - an immigration detention centre that was speedily constructed in June, deep i…
A survey says food inflation is at its highest level for 18 months, as the cost of staples grow.
Hundreds of council-owned buildings being sold as local authorities seek to reduce debts of £122bn.
The Israeli prime minister has expressed deep regret at what he called a tragic mishap at a hospital in southern Gaza, in which at least 20 people were killed. Five journalists were among the dead as a result of an Israeli strike on Nasser hospital in Khan Yo…
Jane Lewis presents highlights from the weekend's fixtures in the SWPL.
Ukrainian soldiers on the eastern frontline have told the BBC they're suffering high casualty rates, as they continue to repel Russian attacks. We'll hear from those on the frontline in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, a region Russia's president Vladimir Putin w…
Lobby group calls for urgent action to lower taxes, but the government says it is helping establishments.
Wayne Rooney joins Kelly Somers & Kae Kurd to unpack Amorim’s pressure, Grealish’s impact at Everton & Dowman’s Arsenal debut. Plus Big Dunc lifts & teen driving tales.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary say a number of emergency service vehicles are at the scene.
The Israeli military says it hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis and is investigating, adding "it does not target journalists as such".
One asylum seeker tells the BBC that anti-immigration protests are making them "constantly anxious".
Adeju Thompson, the founder and creative director behind the Nigerian fashion label Lagos Space Programme, attempts to establish the label on the global fashion scene. Lagos Space Programme blends Yoruba heritage (notably Adire dyeing) with queer and futurist…
Israel says its latest airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen have destroyed the presidential palace in Sanaa along with the city's power station. Benjamin Netanyahu said the Iranian- backed group was paying a heavy price for its attacks on Israel. The Ho…
Ceremonies have been taking place today in Ukraine to mark 34 years since the country gained its independence from the Soviet Union. President Zelensky said that, three-and-a-half years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion, Ukraine would not settle f…
The Last Dinner Party, Cliffords and The Academic refuse to perform at Victorious Festival.
With St George's and union jack flags appearing on many lampposts, we visit the epicentre of the phenomenon to find out why.
The incredible true story of how The Avontuur was locked down at sea for 188 days during the Covid-19 pandemic, with 15 people on board. The journey begins for ship’s cook Giulia Baccosi when she accepts a last-minute job aboard the sailing cargo ship The Avo…
The US justice department has released transcripts of its recent interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell, the jailed associate of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In them, Maxwell denied the existence of any "client list" kept by Epstein. She also said she'd …
Steven Thompson presents highlights from the afternoon's fixtures in the Scottish Premiership, including Celtic v Livingston.
A day after a famine is confirmed in Gaza City, a spokesperson for the UN children's agency UNICEF tells us she's afraid hunger will spread. We ask the Norwegian government what other countries can do to put pressure on Israel to let in aid. Also in the prog…
We take a look at some of the more unusual sports practiced on the African continent. Kelvin Kimathi recently travelled to Uganda where a muddy version of entertainment wrestling is becoming increasingly popular. Marcia Veiga discovered Capoeira Angola whilst…
The refinery, owned by Petroineos, ceased crude oil production in April, leading to the loss of hundreds of jobs.
Kelly Somers talks to Marc Guéhi, the Crystal Palace and England defender. They chat about his desire to keep on playing until he’s 40, how he’d love to be a WWE wrestler if he wasn’t a footballer.
While US President Donald Trump spearheads efforts to halt the conflict in Ukraine, Russian drones and missiles continue to kill and injure civilians, invaders control around a fifth of the country, and many Ukrainians fear that any peace agreement could resu…
The UN's top humanitarian official Tom Fletcher says the report on the famine in Gaza City is 'irrefutable testimony'. But Israel categorically denies any claims of famine. Also in the programme: the FBI raids the home of President Trump’s former advisor Jo…
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With unemployment on the rise, Catherine and friends want to know why Britain isn't working. Is it AI? Is it older workers taking early retirement? Or is there something bigger going on?To find out why, Catherine is joined by Hugo Rifkind, Isabel Berwick, and…
A report by the internationally recognised body for determining global food insecurity has confirmed that there is now famine in Gaza City. The IPC warns that the dire situation is likely to expand to other parts of the territory by the end of next month - wi…
Photos show police vehicles and personnel in the area near Bolton's home in the Washington DC suburb of Bethesda, Maryland.
The High Court refused a last-minute request by the Home Office to intervene in the Epping asylum hotel case.
The online message board's lawyers say UK safety laws shouldn't apply to a business based in the US.
The award-winning actor sued the newspaper's publisher for printing allegations of sexual misconduct.
The IPC says "catastrophic conditions" are projected to expand to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of September.
Match of the Day’s Kelly Cates sits down with Scotland manager Steve Clarke ahead of the nation’s up-and-coming World Cup qualifying campaign.
The UK's third largest steelworks has collapsed into Government control, creating an uncertain future for nearly 1,500 workers in Rotherham and Sheffield.
In one of his final official acts before he died, Pope Francis put Antoni Gaudí, Spain’s most famous architect, onto the path to sainthood. Gaudí's masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia, is a towering basilica, strangely designed and bursting with colour. It stand…
Manufacturers who do not make products healthier within 18 months may face action, the government says.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the start of negotiations to end the war in Gaza on ‘Israel’s terms’. He said those included the release of all hostages held by Hamas. This comes as he approves plans to take over Gaza City. Also in the…
Hundreds of Liberty Steel workers in Rotherham and Sheffield face an uncertain future.
In its 323-page ruling, the New York judges stated that the fine was excessive, and likely violated the US Constitution.
The party's annual accounts show a deficit of £450,000 in 2024, down from a surplus of £660,000 last year.
Israel has launched a new assault on Gaza, stepping up its bombardment of northern suburbs Gaza City. We’ll hear from a journalist in the city. Also in the programme: A torrent of Russian drones and missiles have hit Ukraine; a warning that AI might bring on…
The US and EU have released details of the new trade deal reducing tariffs between the two partners.
Giraffes have always been thought to be one species, but scientists now say there are four.
111,000 people wanted the right to stay in the UK in the year to June, but officials are processing cases more quickly.
The move by the UK's largest supermarket is the latest example of rising food prices.
When the match commentator mentions recycling, are they talking about bin day? When are there scissors on a rugby pitch? Take a look at our guide to the jargon which may come your way during the Women's Rugby World Cup
Lucy Connolly is released from HMP Peterborough after receiving a 31-month sentence in October.
Police say the fire which burnt through a Liverpool manor house is believed to have been deliberate.
Betro was convicted of conspiracy to murder after trying to shoot a man in Birmingham following a feud.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Emile Zola's greatest literary success, his thirteenth novel in a series exploring the extended Rougon-Macquart family. The relative here is Etienne Lantier, already known to Zola’s readers as one of the blighted branch of the …
The US celebrity judge and social media star has been remembered for his "unique brand of compassion".
What is going on with US science? Science Journalist Roland Pease asks whether the rounds of cuts, reorganisations and political strong-arming can be weathered, and how they will likely affect us all.80 years after Vannevar Bush proposed what became the pact …
The 106-year-old barbers in Newcastle city centre will close in December after its rent was tripled.
The total number of asylum claims hit 111,000 in the year ending in June 2025 - higher than the previous peak of 103,000 in 2002.
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The High Court granted Conservative-controlled Epping council a temporary injunction to stop migrants from being accommodated at The Bell Hotel in Essex.
Thousands of St George's and union jack flags have been put up in recent weeks - but why?
Pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving their GCSE, BTec and Cambridge Nationals results this morning.
Ethel Caterham became the oldest living person in June, following the death of a Brazilian nun.
The MoD admits 49 data breaches at the unit handling applications from Afghans seeking safety in the UK.
Delta and United are being sued over allegedly charging extra for seats next to a blank walls.
PostNord blames sharply falling demand - will other post firms around the world follow suit?