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UK battles rising Covid and hay fever cases: How to tell them apart

The UK is grappling with a surge in hay fever and Covid cases, as the Met Office warns of "very high" pollen levels causing misery for millions. Hay fever and Covid-19 share symptoms like sneezing...

Israel assassinates Iran's top military commander after just 4 days in the job

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) dealt another major blow to Iran as it eliminated the most senior military commander in Iran - just four days after being appointed. Iran's Chief of Staff of the War,...

Salernitana hit by food poisoning before play-off

Getty ImagesAlex BrothertonBBC Sport journalist16 June 2025Salernitana have requested the second leg of their Serie B relegation play-off against Sampdoria be postponed, after players and staff were...

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...

Where is Israel's operation heading?

Where is Israel's operation heading?47 minutes agoLyse DoucetChief international correspondentBBCOn Friday, after Israel launched an unprecedented attack on Iran, its Prime Minister Benjamin...

Spanish PM sorry for corruption scandal as opposition demands resignation

Spanish PM sorry for corruption scandal as opposition demands resignation4 days agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorOSCAR DEL POZO/AFPPrime Minister Pedro Sánchez has apologised to the Spanish people...

Iran bombshell as Donald Trump 'vetoed plan' in desperate move to stop Middle East war

Donald Trump is reported to have stopped a plan by Israel to kill Iran's supreme leader, US sources have claimed. The death of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is also the highest Iranian religious...

Spain's summer of tourism protests kicks off with 'go home' chants in Majorca and Ibiza

Protesters in Spain, angered by the effects of mass tourism on local housing and services, have once again taken to the streets of holiday destinations popular with Brits and waved signs telling them...

The first trial of its kind: A Russian soldier takes the stand for an execution

The first trial of its kind: A Russian soldier takes the stand for an execution1 hour agoJoel GunterReporting from Zaporizhzhia, UkraineBBCOn the frozen frontline in the east of Zaporizhzhia, a...

The UK's incredible 'abandoned' airport where you can now walk along the runway

The UK is home to an airport that has been left largely abandoned and is now used as a filming location, allowing people to walk up its runways. Blackbushe Airport, an operational general aviation...

Crisis in Cornwall as locals have 'never seen it so empty'

Cornwall locals have said the county has "never been so empty" despite tourism chiefs predicting a bumper year for visitors. Jon Hyatt, who chairs Visit Cornwall, blamed the cost-of-living crisis and...

Aviation expert reveals Air India crash theory and pinpoints 'cockpit mistake'

An aviation expert and YouTuber who analyses plane crashes thinks the co-pilot on the Air India flight AI171 made an exceptionally simple error in the cockpit when he was asked to retract...

School killings leave stunned Austria and France searching for answers

School killings leave stunned Austria and France searching for answers20 minutes agoBethany Bell & Hugh SchofieldIn Graz and ParisMatej Povse/Getty ImagesTwo shocking attacks within two hours of...

Boy who met William & Kate killed himself after getting into trouble with police - inquest

A teenager who met Prince William and Princess Kate on a royal engagement in 2016 has taken his own life, an inquest has heard. Zak Kay met the Prince and Princess of Wales in Portsmouth when he won...

Putin's general calls for massive mobilisation as he declares 'WW3 has already started'

A Vladimir Putin general claimed today that World War 3 has already started following Israel’s strikes on Iranian soil on Thursday night. Maj-Gen Apti Alaudinov, 51, urged the Kremlin to carry out...