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Scotland's First Minister Swinney will not support assisted dying bill

Swinney will not support assisted dying in ScotlandJust nowGlenn CampbellBBC Scotland Political EditorGetty ImagesFirst Minister John Swinney has said he will not support a bill which would allow...

Watch: Second black smoke signal as conclave continues

Second black smoke signal as conclave continues Black smoke has risen from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel for the second time, meaning cardinals in the conclave have not yet decided on a successor...

Pope Francis backed him when he took on a president. Now he's voting in the conclave

Pope Francis backed him when he took on a president. Now he's voting in the conclave 12 hours agoJonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondentReporting fromManilaBBC/ Natalie Thomas"Not even in my...

Watch: How tensions escalated between India and Pakistan

Watch: How tensions escalated between India and PakistanIn the early hours of Wednesday, India said it had launched a series of missile strikes on what it called "terrorist infrastructure sites" in...

Sotheby's halts Buddha jewels auction after India threat

Sotheby's halts Buddha jewels auction after India threat57 minutes agoHelen SullivanBBC NewsReutersThe auction house Sotheby's has postponed its sale in Hong Kong of hundreds of sacred jewels linked...

India-Pakistan conflict could spark unrest on British streets, MP warns

Escalating tensions between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan could trigger clashes on British streets, a UK MP has warned, as community leaders call for calm.According to a report by The Daily...

Villagers tell BBC they survived shelling in Indian-administered Kashmir

Villagers tell BBC they survived shelling in Indian-administered Kashmir10 hours agoAamir PeerzadaReporting from Indian-administered KashmirBBCIn the village of Salamabad in Indian-administered...

The deck may be stacked in India's favour, but Pakistan's wildcard may still mean war

Tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir have been a running sore since the end of their border war in 1947, sparking several limited conflicts. But much has changed since their last...

'It felt like the sky turned red', says witness to India strike in Pakistan

'It felt like the sky turned red', says witness to India strike in Pakistan2 hours agoUmer Draz NangianaReporting from Muridke, PakistanEPAOn Wednesday morning, dozens of people gathered on the...

How Pakistan and India's armed forces stack up - one just quarter of the size

Pakistan's 660,000-strong military is about a quarter of the size of India’s, and its defence spending last year was just one-tenth that of its eastern neighbour, according to the International...

Militant group chief says relatives killed in India strike

Militant group chief says relatives killed in India strike10 minutes agoFrances MaoBBC NewsReporting fromLondonUmer Draz NangianaBBC UrduReporting fromBahawalpurReutersThe Pakistan-based leader of a...

Keir Starmer calls for calm as Pakistan brands Indian air strikes an ‘Act of War’

Sir Keir Starmer has called for "dialogue, de-escalation and the protection of civilians" after Pakistan declared India's air strikes an act of war. "Rising tensions between India and Pakistan...

Strikes unleash wave of misinformation online

India strikes unleash wave of misinformation online59 minutes agoMatt Murphy, Olga Robinson & Shayan SardarizadehBBC VerifyReutersIndia's strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir...

Disney reveals location of new magic kingdom and theme park resort in major update

Walt Disneywill open a new magic kingdom and theme park in the United Arab Emirates' capital of Abu Dhabi. The collaboration between Walt Disney and local leisure and entertainment company Miral will...

Disney to open theme park in the Middle East

Disney to open theme park in the Middle East10 minutes agoWalt Disney Company and MiralWalt Disney has announced plans to open its first theme park in the Middle East. The resort, which will be in...