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Foreign Office changes Portugal advice and warns of 1800 euro fines

The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has updated its travel advice for Portugal, just as the summer holiday season kicks into high gear. As a key government body, the FCDO...

Three swimmers killed by sea mines in Odesa, Ukrainian media report

Three swimmers killed by sea mines in Odesa, Ukrainian media report15 hours agoRachel Muller-HeyndykBBCGettyTwo men and one woman were killed by sea mines while swimming in Odesa, according to...

Bowen: Israeli settlers intensify campaign to drive out West Bank Palestinians

Bowen: Israeli settlers intensify campaign to drive out West Bank Palestinians10 hours agoJeremy BowenInternational editor, reporting from the occupied West BankOren Rosenfeld/BBCMeir Simcha agreed...

Emirates introduces ban on all flights from October

Emirates has announced a ban on the use of power banks during flights due to increasing safety concerns. From October 1, 2025, passengers will no longer be allowed to use these devices while...

Sunburn timeline: Exactly how your body fights - and loses to suburn in minutes and years

Wearing sunscreen should be as routine as brushing teeth or wearing a seatbelt or a bike helmet.Yet many of us – particularly those intent on getting a tan – will have felt that hot, tingling...

Millions of drivers to face new compulsory eye tests and will be banned IF they fail

Drivers over the age of 70 would be banned from the roads if they fail compulsory eye tests under a radical overhaul of the UK’s road safety laws being drawn up by ministers.In what is set to be...

Trump's 2-word warning as he readies National Guard against D.C.'s homeless and criminals

President Donald Trump has pledged to make the US capital "safer and more beautiful" by removing the homeless population from Washington, D. C. with Reuters reporting that he is preparing for the...

Dorset blaze: Major incident declared with evacuations as Holt Heath fire spreads

A major incident has been declared as two vast heath fires rapidly spread in Wimborne.Approximately 100 firefighters are battling a blaze spanning roughly 1,000m x 800m at Holt Heath, near Wimborne,...

Justice Secretary vows to send thousands of foreign criminals 'packing'

A minister has issued a stern warning that foreign criminals should not be provided with "free bed and board" as the government pledges to "send them packing".The Government is set to introduce...

Russia set to test 'unstoppable doomsday' nuclear missile as fears of WW3 surge

Russia is reportedly preparing to carry out a new test of its doomsday nuclear-powered missile, as fears continue to grow that the Kremlin is preparing for a major war with Nato. Satellite imagery...

'I visited all of London's celebrity-owned pubs and one drink was revolting'

Celebrities including Ed Sheeran, Idris Elba, Sir Ian McKellen, and David Beckham, and Guy Ritchie have all opened pubs in and around London in recent years. But not all celebrity boozers are created...

Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell dies aged 97

Jim Lovell has died at the age of 97 (Image: NASA)James Lovell, the NASA astronaut who successfully piloted the ship back to Earth in one of the most memorable episodes in the history of manned...

Outlander Blood of My Blood review: Prequel series marks a new era for Outlander

WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Outlander: Blood of My Blood episodes 1 and 2When Starz revealed the Outlander universe was growing with a prequel series, it's fair to say there was...

Labour Homelessness Minister resigns over 'staggering hypocrisy' after hiking rent

Labour's homelessness minister has resigned amid a furious row over her rental property. Rushanara Ali reportedly raised the rent on her East London townhouse by £700 a month just weeks after the...

Airport with UK flights and one of Europe's shortest runways has hair-raising landing

For many holidaymakers, the lengthy taxi down the airport runway before take-off can seem to drag on forever.It can feel as though the plane will never lift off as it trundles along the concrete...