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Russia issues huge warning as new Ukraine peace talks begin

Russia has issued a major warning as a third round of Ukraine peace talks get under way in Istanbul. Delegations from the warring sides headed to the Turkish capital on Wednesday in a bid to make...

NASA update as plane-sized asteroid is approaching Earth at 47,000 mph

NASA has announced that an asteroid the size of a plane is on course to pass by planet Earth next week. While news of the huge rock's approach has been hitting headlines, NASA experts are keen to...

Backlash grows after Zelensky strips anti-corruption bodies of independence

Backlash grows after Zelensky strips anti-corruption bodies of independence31 minutes agoLaura GozziBBC NewsGetty ImagesUkraine's government is facing a growing backlash after President Volodymyr...

Jeremy Bowen: Israel's allies see evidence of war crimes in Gaza mounting up

Jeremy Bowen: Israel's allies see evidence of war crimes in Gaza mounting up6 minutes agoJeremy BowenInternational editorReutersTwo years ago, Hamas was putting the finishing touches to its plan to...

Putin's top judge and ex-classmate dies after string of 'mysterious' deaths in Russia

A top Russian judge who attended university alongside Vladimir Putin has become the latest public figure to die in 'mysterious' circumstances. The death of Irina Podnosova, 71, has prompted...

Raise personal tax allowance to £15,597 major update as new push starts

A massive campaign to get the personal tax allowance limit raise has taken a new step with the launch of a new push. Currently people start paying tax on earnings at £12,570 - a threshold which has...

EU to make Britain pay to join bloc's £130bn military pact

European Union diplomats have said that the UK will have to contribute to any boosts earned by British businesses from contracts won through the bloc's new €150 billion (£130 billion) Security...

Israel launches new ground invasion in Gaza as 25 nations call for immediate end to war

Israel has launched a new ground offensive in Gaza as 25 countries urged the country to end its war in the Palestinian territory.Israeli ground troops for the first time Monday pushed into areas of a...

Man found guilty of double murder after dumping bodies in suitcases in Bristol

A man has been found guilty of murdering two men and dumping their remains in suitcases near Clifton Suspension Bridge. Yostin Andres Mosquera, 35, killed civil partners Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul...

NATO scrambles fighter jets as Vladimir Putin launches horror attack with nuke bombers

NATO was forced to scramble warplanes overnight amid a massive new bombardment of Ukraine close to the borders of four Western states. The hypersonic missile and drone onslaught hit the western city...

End witch hunt to learn from Afghan data debacle

To those demanding the public dismissal of the soldier responsible for this catastrophic data breach, I say: take a breath. That is not to diminish the scale of the damage, the flawed decisions that...

Moscow airports temporarily closed after Ukraine drone attacks

Moscow airports temporarily closed after Ukraine drone attacks24 minutes agoKathryn ArmstrongBBC NewsEPA/ShutterstockA sustained Ukrainian drone attack on Russia caused Moscow's major airports to be...

MOD launches investigation after new SAS details leaked online despite repeated warnings

The head of the British Army has ordered an inquiry after details of UK Special Forces were leaked online. General Sir Roly Walker, the Chief of the General, ordered the investigation into the...

Germany's Merz tells BBC Europe was free-riding on US

Germany's Merz tells BBC Europe was free-riding on US2 days agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorJeff Overs/BBCGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz has accepted US accusations that Europe was doing too...

Parades, flags and songs: The campaign to force Ukrainian children to love Russia

Parades, flags and songs: The campaign to force Ukrainian children to love Russia6 hours agoVitaly ShevchenkoRussia editor, BBC MonitoringYunarmia branch of the Zaporizhzhya regionBeing taught to...