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Georgia jails six political figures in one week in crackdown on opposition

Georgia jails six political figures in one week in crackdown on opposition23 minutes agoRayhan Demytrie & Paul KirbyIn Tbilisi & LondonReutersGeorgian opposition leader Nika Melia has become...

Young people at risk as 10 percent of taxi drivers secure licenses from one 'lenient' city

Drivers are heading to social media to buy up cars already registered in the West Midlands city of Wolverhampton, where licensing requirements are seen as far easier than in other areas.There are now...

What are British Overseas Territories? Are they tax free? Can I visit or even live in one?

From the financial powerhouse of the Cayman Islands to the windswept wildlife sanctuary of South Georgia, you might have heard of British Overseas Territories (BOTs) - but how much do you really know...

Sarah Ferguson shares heartbreaking 'addiction' admission in major update

Sarah, Duchess of York has shared a major update with her followers on social media as she spoke about the awareness of mental health. As a vocal advocate for a number of causes, the Duchess revealed...

The 87-year-old grandmother who was one of the Soviets' most successful spies of all time

Melita Norwood outside her home in Southeast London after being exposed as a KGB spy (Image: PA)In the autumn of 1992, a man called Vasili Mitrokhin fled Russia with a bag full of secrets. He had...

Three teenage girls admit killing 75-year-old man in brutal street attack filmed on phones

Three teenage girl gangsters have admitted killing a 75-year-old man in a senseless street attack which they filmed on a mobile phone. Pensioner Fredi Rivero was set upon in Islington, north London,...

Polo-loving drug lord's double life catches up with him

Polo-loving drug lord's double life catches up with him1 hour agoSajid Iqbal & Ashitha NageshBBC NewsBBCOn the surface, Muhammed Asif Hafeez was an upstanding individual.A global businessman and...

The old Pokemon cards you may own worth £7,000 each

They were all the rage in the late 1990s as playgrounds in schools up and down the country became Pokemon card swap shops - but if you managed to hang onto your old Pokemon cards, some of them are...

Ncuti Gatwa leaves Doctor Who in shock regeneration

Ncuti Gatwa leaves Doctor Who in shock regeneration11 minutes agoLizo MzimbaEntertainment CorrespondentPA MediaWarning: This article contains spoilers.Ncuti Gatwa has left his role as the Doctor...

Former aide of Georgia's most powerful man claims he was abducted abroad

Former aide of Georgia's most powerful man claims he was abducted abroad1 day agoRayhan DemytrieBBC South Caucasus correspondentGeorgian State Security ServiceA former confidant of Georgia's most...

Former aide of Georgia's most powerful man claims he was abducted abroad

Former aide of Georgia's most powerful man claims he was abducted abroad46 minutes agoRayhan DemytrieBBC South Caucasus correspondentGeorgian State Security ServiceA former confidant of Georgia's...

Murdered on the school run: The controversial Ukrainian gunned down in Madrid

Murdered on the school run: The controversial Ukrainian gunned down in Madrid2 days agoJames WaterhouseBBC Ukraine correspondentReporting fromKyivEuropa Press via Getty ImagesAndriy Portnov's murder...

Murdered on the school run: The controversial Ukrainian gunned down in Madrid

Murdered on the school run: The controversial Ukrainian gunned down in Madrid34 minutes agoJames WaterhouseBBC Ukraine correspondentReporting fromKyivEuropa Press via Getty ImagesAndriy Portnov's...

Violent criminals could be let out early for good behaviour under new proposals

Violent criminals could be let out early for good behaviour under new proposals34 minutes agoSima KotechaSenior UK Correspondent•@sima_kotechaAshitha NageshBBC News•@ashnageshPA MediaViolent...

Yakuza gang members arrested for working too near a library due to strict rule

Four members of Japan's notorious Yakuza crime syndicate have been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to operate near a public library. They are part of the Sumiyoshi-kai union, which is part of the...