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Africa's huge mega-city six times bigger than London home to 15 million people

Africa is experiencing a rapid growth in population, with some 1.5 billion people currently living on the continent. Since 1960, its population has seen a five-fold increase and is expected to reach...

The abandoned £73bn mega-city that's now a 'ghost town' with hardly anyone living there

China is a country known for its huge population, colossal construction projects and massive megacities. But while China is renowned for its ambitious projects, not all of them go to plan.The £73...

Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic

Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic14 minutes agoKatya AdlerEurope editorReporting fromNorthern Norway and SvalbardBBCAs soon as Magnus Mæland became mayor of a small town...

Chemical castration finding itself in Labour's in-tray tells us all we need to know

My God, this government is desperate. So alarmed by votes leaking away to the Left, it signs away large chunks of Brexit, despite explicitly promising not to. And to stop votes haemorrhaging to the...

Violent criminals could be let out early for good behaviour under new proposals

Violent criminals could be let out early for good behaviour under new proposals34 minutes agoSima KotechaSenior UK Correspondent•@sima_kotechaAshitha NageshBBC News•@ashnageshPA MediaViolent...

‘I had the perfect day out in a charming UK market town with an amusing name’

Penistone in South Yorkshire is the highest market town in the country - and it's that fact that its slightly unfortunate name stems from. Originally called Pengeston, then later Peningston, the name...

Paul Adams: Starmer and Lammy sound genuinely angry at Israel

Paul Adams: Starmer and Lammy sound genuinely angry at Israel10 hours agoPaul AdamsDiplomatic correspondentPA MediaAfter more than a year and a half of the war in Gaza, Britain appears to have...

Desperate fight to save beloved pub in little Cornish village 'destroyed by second homers'

Portloe, a charming village nestled on the Roseland peninsula in Cornwall, is teetering on the brink of becoming a ghost town. Once a thriving fishing community, it now lies dormant for much of the...

The surprising European island where the package holiday started 75 years ago today

Benidorm, pictured in 1998, is one of the most popular package holiday destinations for Britons (Image: Getty Images)If you'd looked up to the skies over London 75 years ago today, you might have...

Jeremy Bowen: Goodwill running out as UK, France and Canada demand Israel end Gaza offensive

Jeremy Bowen: Goodwill running out as UK, France and Canada demand Israel end Gaza offensive2 hours agoJeremy BowenInternational EditorReutersIsrael went to war after the Hamas attacks of 7 October...

UK, France and Canada threaten action against Israel over Gaza

UK, France and Canada threaten action against Israel over Gaza3 hours agoVictoria BourneBBC NewsReutersThe UK, France and Canada have warned Israel they will take "concrete actions" if it continues...

Balearic Islands ban social media influencers amid ‘selfie tourism’ chaos

Authorities in Spain’s Balearic Islands have announced they will stop using social media influencers to promote their stunning destinations, warning that “selfie tourism” is wreaking havoc on...

Israeli forces besiege Gaza hospital as Hamas offers truce terms

Israeli forces besiege Gaza hospital as Hamas offers truce terms3 hours agoWyre Davies@WyreDaviesReporting fromJerusalemEPAIsraeli forces have besieged a hospital in northern Gaza as they continue an...

The 19 most beautiful villages in the UK you'll want to move to immediately

The beautiful village of Broad Campden, one of the most beautiful villages in the UK (Image: Getty)The UK has so many villages that look like they're straight from the pages of a book or the scene of...

The 'utopian' £13m project in major capital city - visitors say 'avoid it!'

It is a familiar scenario; a large housing estate on the city outskirts is built in hopes of a better future for those in need of social housing. Then, it gradually falls into despair - crippled by...