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Kurdish PKK to lay down arms in big step towards ending Turkey conflict

Kurdish PKK to lay down arms in big step towards ending Turkey conflict27 minutes agoAyse SayinBBC Turkish in AnkaraPaul KirbyEurope digital editorDELIL SOULEIMAN/AFPAfter 40 years of armed struggle...

Richest Take That member has a whopping £354 million fortune and it's not who you think

Take That was the biggest British boyband of the 1990s who dominated the charts with 12 UK number-one singles, including Pray and Patience and six number one albums ensuring the members were all...

Woman and three teens arrested over M&S and Co-op cyber-attacks

Four arrested in connection with M&S and Co-op cyber-attacks2 hours agoJoe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World ServiceGetty Images / PAFour people have been arrested by police investigating 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...

Gregg Wallace warned by top barrister not to 'say women made it up'

Gregg Wallace warned not to 'say women made it up'6 minutes agoNoor Nanji & Felicity BakerCulture reportersGregg Wallace has been warned by one of the country's most senior barristers not to say...

Panicked Putin signs ‘urgent’ law allowing foreigners into Russian army as 100k killed

Vladimir Putin has signed a new law making it possible for foreigners to enlist in the Russian military. The Russian news service TASS reports that stateless individuals and people from other...

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...

Martin Lewis gives personal tax allowance £12,570 state pension freeze update

Martin Lewis has spoken out amid concerns that people could face tax hits to their state pension next year. The personal finance expert said a number of people had been in touch worried at the...

Russian minister sacked by Putin found dead

Russian minister sacked by Putin found dead23 hours agoLaura GozziBBC NewsEPARussia's Investigative Committee says former Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit has been found dead, apparently...

Pension triple lock to cost three times initial estimate

UK's pension triple lock to cost three times' higher57 minutes agoKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesThe cost of the state pension triple lock is forecast to be three times' higher...

Chaos as major UK ferry operator cancels 11,000 sailings

A major UK ferry operator has cancelled nearly 11,000 trips since January 2023, causing "chaos" for island communities in Scotland. CalMac, which operates ferries between the mainland and 22 major...

Families demand answers ahead of Southport inquiry opening

Families demand answers as Southport inquiry opens1 hour agoJonny HumphriesBBC News, LiverpoolFamily handoutsThe families of three murdered schoolgirls have demanded "real change" before the start of...

Russia becomes first state to recognise Afghanistan's Taliban government

Russia becomes first state to recognise Afghanistan's Taliban government3 days agoFlora Drury and Tabby WilsonBBC NewsGetty ImagesRussia has become the first country to formally recognise the Taliban...

Sacked Russian transport minister found dead

Sacked Russian transport minister found dead9 minutes agoLaura GozziBBC NewsEPARussia's Investigative Committee says former Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit has been found dead, apparently...

Greece 'extreme' weather warning as 43C heatwave hits holiday hotspot

A severe weather alert has been issued for a popular holiday spot in Greece. It comes as Europe has been swept by a series of heatwaves with temperatures soaring past 40C in countries including...