UK names Christian Turner as new ambassador to US6 minutes agoFCDOThe UK has named Christian Turner as its new ambassador to the US, Downing Street has confirmed.Turner has spent a nearly 30-year...
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Briton who fought in Ukraine jailed for 13 years by Russia2 hours agoWill VernonAnadolu via Getty ImagesA Briton who fought in Ukraine has been sentenced to 13 years in a maximum-security prison, the...
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Miss Finland's viral 'slanted-eyes' photo stirs racism firestorm1 day agoKelly NgandBBC ChineseEPAFinland's delegate to last month's Miss Universe pageant held in Thailand has sparked controversy and...
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Police intensify search for MIT professor's killer1 hour agoNardine SaadAuthorities have intensified their search for clues after a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was fatally...
Getty ImagesElizabeth BotcherbyBBC Sport journalist16 December 2025Paris St-Germain have been ordered to pay former striker Kylian Mbappe 60m euros (£52.5m) in unpaid salary and bonuses by a French...
Spain to open network of climate shelters9 minutes agoAmy WalkerGetty ImagesSpain is to set up a national network of climate shelters in public buildings to offer people refuge from intense heat...
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