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China rejects German claim it targeted military plane with laser

China rejects German claim it targeted military plane with laser22 hours agoSean SeddonBBC NewsReuters/Taiwan Coast GuardChina has disputed Germany's claim that it targeted a military plane with a...

Princess Kate pays secret tribute to poignant royal wearing glittering jewels

Kate first wore Diana’s pearl bracelet during the royal tour of Germany in 2017 and has made it a regular feature in her jewellery rotation ever since.She was most recently seen wearing the...

Chemical weapons horror in Sudan must be wake-up call for the West

Sudan is engulfed in one of the world’s most brutal wars, with over 12 million people displaced and nearly 25 million facing starvation, but now the Sudanese Armed Forces have crossed a terrifying...

Ancelotti gets jail term for tax evasion but will not go to prison

Reuters9 July 2025Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti has been sentenced to a year in prison by a Spanish court for tax evasion - but he will not have to serve time in jail.The former Chelsea and Everton...

Huge 70s Dallas icon unrecognisable after quitting fame for career U-turn

Patrick Duffy is a familiar name to millions worldwide after shooting into stardom for his iconic role as the oil tycoon Bobby Ewing in the acclaimed CBS 70s drama, Dallas. The actors starred in the...

Migrant who 'fabricated homosexuality' to claim asylum in UK granted appeal

A Bangladeshi national, who was accused of "fabricating his homosexuality" to secure asylum in the UK, has been granted permission to appeal by an immigration judge.The 40-year-old man, who cannot be...

China rejects German claim it targeted military plane with laser

China rejects German claim it targeted military plane with laser32 minutes agoSean SeddonBBC NewsReuters/Taiwan Coast GuardChina has disputed Germany's claim that it targeted a military plane with a...

Gregg Wallace sacked from MasterChef as 50 more people make claims

Gregg Wallace sacked as 50 more people make claims30 minutes agoNoor Nanji & Felicity BakerCulture reportersBBC/Shine TVGregg Wallace has been sacked as MasterChef presenter as a result of an...

French president greeted by King Charles as state visit begins

French president greeted by King Charles as state visit begins 3 hours agoSean CoughlanRoyal correspondentGetty ImagesEmmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have been greeted by King Charles and Queen...

Methane gas kills 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq operation

Methane gas kills 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq operation1 day agoImogen JamesBBC NewsAnadolu via Getty ImagesTwelve Turkish soldiers have died after being exposed to methane gas while searching a cave...

King says France and UK face 'complex threats'

King says France and UK face 'complex threats'2 hours agoSean CoughlanRoyal correspondentEPAKing Charles will say the UK and France must stand united in the face of a "multitude of complex threats",...

Is the UK really any safer 20 years on from 7/7?

Is the UK really any safer 20 years on from 7/7?28 minutes agoDominic CascianiHome and Legal Correspondent•@BBCDomCBBCThere are extraordinary secret surveillance images - now largely forgotten -...

Welfare U-turn makes spending decisions harder, minister tells BBC

Welfare U-turn makes spending decisions harder, minister says17 minutes agoJoshua NevettPolitical reporterBBCSpending decisions have been made "harder" by the government's U-turn on welfare changes,...

Jeremy Corbyn confirms new left-wing party as Keir Starmer set for 'massive headache'

Jeremy Corbyn is to launch a new left-wing party which allies say will cause “massive headaches” for Sir Keir Starmer and Labour. The left-wing former Labour leader said: “Real change is...

Brits fear they'll 'miss flights home' at popular Spanish airport due to 'huge queues'

British tourists have been left in fear they'll "miss their flights" at a popular airport in Spain due to the size of lengthy queues. Various videos have emerged of people waiting to board planes...