Wednesday, 31 January 2024

King Charles 'doing his best' after prostate treatment, says Camilla

The Queen gave an update on the King's health during a working visit to the Royal Free Hospital.

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DUP deal: What exactly is in the Safeguarding the Union paper?

BBC News NI's economics editor John Campbell picks out some highlights from the 76-page agreement.

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Tuesday, 30 January 2024

Nottingham Forest 1-2 Arsenal: Gunners close gap on league leaders Liverpool

Second-half strikes from Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus earn Arsenal a 2-1 victory after Nottingham Forest frustrated Mikel Arteta's side.

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Paris FC 0-4 Chelsea: Blues finish group stage unbeaten with ruthless win

Chelsea finish their Women's Champions League group stage unbeaten with a comfortable victory at Paris FC.

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Coming days crucial for Stormont return - Sinn Féin

The DUP has endorsed a deal to restore power sharing at Stormont after a 23-month absence.

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Mysterious shipwreck washes up on Canadian coast

A ghostly shipwreck has appeared on the sandy beach of Cape Ray in Newfoundland, Canada.

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Monday, 29 January 2024

Constance Marten trial: Baby wearing only a nappy on cold night, court told

Ms Marten and Mr Gordon are accused of the manslaughter of Victoria, whose body was found in a shed.

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Sunday, 28 January 2024

It's a dream come true to work in Urdu with Zayn Malik, say band

"He is so down to earth, he sang in Urdu, what can be bigger than that?" say Pakistani band Aur.

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Disposable vapes to be banned over fears for children's health

Rishi Sunak announces the plan saying "we must act" to tackle a rise in vaping among children.

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Watch: Escaped monkey spotted in Highland village

The Japanese macaque was filmed helping himself from a bird feeder in Kincraig.

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Saturday, 27 January 2024

Taylor Swift deepfakes spark calls in Congress for new legislation

Explicit images of the popstar were spread millions of times on social media before being removed.

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Georgia's stolen children: Twins sold at birth reunited by TikTok video

Thousands of people in Georgia have found out they were stolen from their parents at birth and sold.

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Friday, 26 January 2024

Hamas attack: US pauses UNRWA funding over claims of staff involvement

US pauses funding to UNRWA after Israel accuses 12 workers of being part of 7 October outrage.

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Israel reined in by ICJ rulings on Gaza - but will it obey?

The UN court's demands, if implemented, would drastically change the nature of Israel's Gaza campaign.

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UK-Canada trade rift: What it means for cheese, beef and cars

A pause in talks could mean tougher trading terms for the UK - but what will the impact be on consumers?

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Thursday, 25 January 2024

Harrison Ford's Star Wars script goes to auction

The script was left by Harrison Ford in a flat he rented in Notting Hill, west London.

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British man acquitted over London-Spain flight bomb hoax

A judge ruled that Aditya Verma's message, from 2022, about "blowing up" a plane was not a real threat.

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Post Office told robbed postmasters to pay for stolen money

Postmasters tell the BBC the Post Office was ‘not concerned’ about them after they endured armed robberies.

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Wednesday, 24 January 2024

New Wales captain Jenkins 'shaken' by Gatland phone call

Dafydd Jenkins admits he was left "shaking" by the Warren Gatland phone call that asked him to be the new Wales captain for the Six Nations.

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Tuesday, 23 January 2024

Colin Firth to play Jim Swire in Lockerbie disaster series

The Oscar-winning actor will take the part of the man whose daughter died in the 1988 disaster.

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China appears to U-turn on 'obsessive' gaming crackdown

The video game regulator had drafted rules which would have limited the time and money spent gaming.

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Monday, 22 January 2024

Norman Jewison: Renowned Canadian film director dies at 97

A versatile storyteller, Norman Jewison tackled issues such as racism and civil rights.

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US and UK launch fresh strikes on Houthis

The US and UK have begun joint air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, two US defence officials have told the BBC's US partner, CBS News.

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MrBeast reveals he made $250,000 from X video

The world's most popular YouTuber had previously said he would not bother posting videos on the site.

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Storm Isha: Two dead and thousands left without power

Two men die in separate motoring incidents in Scotland and Northern Ireland during the storm.

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Sunday, 21 January 2024

Great Yarmouth: Murder charge after woman's body found

Further tests are being carried out into the cause of death, Norfolk Police say.

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Norwich: Two of four found dead in house were stabbed, police say

Norfolk Police investigating the deaths of four people in Costessey, say two adults died from stab wounds.

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Sarah Ferguson: Duchess of York diagnosed with skin cancer

A spokesperson says a cancerous mole was found while the duchess was having reconstructive surgery.

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Saturday, 20 January 2024

Cancer survivors empowered by posing nude for calendar

The women started off petrified but ended up like goddesses, the photographer says.

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Russia: Cat thrown off train into snow found dead

Russia's state rail company apologises after its conductor dumped the feline in freezing temperatures.

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Storm Isha to hit UK with winds of up to 80mph

After days of freezing temperatures, forecasters warn that the latest UK storm poses a risk to life.

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Great Yarmouth murder arrest after woman's body found in house

Norfolk Police has referred itself to the independent watchdog due to "previous contact" prior to the death.

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Friday, 19 January 2024

Alec Baldwin again charged with involuntary manslaughter

A New Mexico grand jury has charged the actor over a fatal shooting on the set of Rust in 2021.

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DPD error caused chatbot to swear at customer

The parcel delivery firm says the mistake was a result of a system update, which has been disabled.

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Thursday, 18 January 2024

Bahrain Masters: Teenage sensation Luke Littler claims 6-3 win on World Series of Darts debut

Teenage sensation Luke Littler beat Hong Kong's Man Lok Leung 6-3 on his highly anticipated World Series of Darts debut at the Bahrain Masters.

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Bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticide has emergency approval again

Permission to treat sugar beet seeds with a pesticide that can harm bees is given by the government.

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Wednesday, 17 January 2024

Frederik X: Danish king's surprise book set to become bestseller

In his book Frederik X discusses Denmark's place in world and his relationship with his wife.

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Tuesday, 16 January 2024

Emma Stone: Sex scenes in Poor Things are 'honest'

The star says her character in the Oscar-tipped film is "without shame about her body".

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Ethiopia hunger: About 225 starve to death in Tigray - officials

There are fears that a famine is looming in the drought-hit and war-scarred Ethiopian region.

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Monday, 15 January 2024

Man who abseiled down cliff to take peregrine falcon eggs jailed

Christopher Wheeldon, who has been jailed, was caught on a hidden nest monitoring camera.

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Jason Allen-Paisant: Poet's Self-Portrait as Othello wins TS Eliot prize

Jamaican writer and academic Jason Allen-Paisant wins the UK's most prestigious award for poetry.

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Sunday, 14 January 2024

Frederik X kisses wife as he becomes King of Denmark

The new monarch blinks back tears as he greets the cheering crowds outside Christiansborg Castle.

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Saturday, 13 January 2024

Boris Akunin: Russia designates author ‘foreign agent’

The Kremlin labels the bestselling author, Boris Akunin, a foreign agent over his stance on Ukraine.

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Awaab's Law: Tenants in mouldy homes in Rochdale told they breathe too much

Tenants share experiences of living in mouldy homes as the government proposes a new law in memory of Awaab Ishak.

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My brain cancer diagnosis was a total shock

BBC Scotland's political editor says the discovery of a tumour was devastating - but that he's been lucky.

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US delivers 'private message' to Iran after Yemen strikes

Mr Biden's comments followed a second US strike on the Houthis, who has attacked shipping in the Red Sea.

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Friday, 12 January 2024

Post Office scandal: Minister says he wants to see those responsible jailed

Kevin Hollinrake said that people "must be held to account" over the scandal.

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Donald Trump asked to pay NY Times nearly $400,000 in legal costs

The expenses are for a failed lawsuit the former president filed against the paper and its reporters.

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South Africa's genocide case against Israel: Both sides play heavy on emotion in ICJ hearing

After two days of legal argument, judges must now rule on whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

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Shed Seven score first number one album - three decades after debut

The York group's chart success coincides with their 30th anniversary.

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Thursday, 11 January 2024

Video shows cars driving through sea foam after storm

The foam was left behind after flood waters receded after a storm on the coast of New Hampshire.

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Minister Alex Burghart seeks to avoid outsourcing AI projects to tech firms

Cabinet Office minister Alex Burghart says he wants build up the government's in-house expertise instead.

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Wednesday, 10 January 2024

Swedish alarm after defence chiefs' war warning

A warning to Swedes to prepare for war from two top defence officials prompts accusations of alarmism.

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Liverpool's Radio City name could go from tower after rebrand

As Radio City changes its name, Bauer Media says it is reviewing the signage on its famous tower.

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Tuesday, 9 January 2024

Carabao Cup: Middlesbrough 1-0 Chelsea: Hosts earn slender advantage in semi-final first leg

Chelsea miss a host of chances as Championship side Middlesbrough earn a slender advantage in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final at a boisterous Riverside.

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Israel-Gaza war: Blinken says cost of conflict on children far too high

The US Secretary of State says the creation of a Palestinian state is vital for long-term peace in the region.

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Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air

Footage shows armed men wearing masks surrounding journalists in the Guayaquil-based newsroom.

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Eaglescliffe woman found not guilty of 'home abortion'

Bethany Cox was accused of child destruction and using misoprostol to procure her own miscarriage.

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Monday, 8 January 2024

Biden tells heckler he's pushing Israel to leave Gaza

The president made the comments after being interrupted by ‘cesasefire now’ chants during a speech in South Carolina.

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Sunday, 7 January 2024

Boeing 737 Max 9: Jets to stay grounded as inspections continue

The US aviation regulator says 171 Boeing planes will remain grounded until it is satisfied they are safe.

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FA Cup 2024: Liverpool beat Arsenal - goals and highlights

Watch highlights as Liverpool progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup as two late goals secure Jurgen Klopp's side a 2-0 victory at Arsenal.

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Saturday, 6 January 2024

The Papers: 'Post Office fury intensifies' and '£500m boat gangs' huge profit'

The Post Office scandal makes the front of the Sunday Times while the Sunday Express leads on small boats.

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Ukraine-Russia war: missiles kill 11, including children, Ukrainian official says

Five children are among those killed in a missile strike in the east, the local governor says.

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Hamas command in north Gaza destroyed, Israel says

Three months into the Gaza war, the militants are "without commanders" in the area, the IDF say.

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Japan earthquake: Woman in 90s found alive under rubble five days later

More than 120 people have been confirmed dead since Monday's 7.5 magnitude earthquake.

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Friday, 5 January 2024

Speed Racer actor Christian Oliver and daughters die in plane crash

Christian Oliver was travelling with his daughters, ages 10 and 12, when they crashed in the Caribbean.

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Iowa school principal distracted gunman before being shot

The principal's daughter said he distracted the shooter to give students an opportunity to escape.

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Thursday, 4 January 2024

Luke Littler: 16-year-old says he's 'not bothered' about age jokes

Darts sensation Luke Littler speaks to BBC Sport's Matt Graveling about the final of the World Darts Championship as well as people joking about his age.

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IS claims responsibility for deadly Iran bombings that killed 84

The Islamic State group says it carried out Wednesday's attack in southern Iran that killed 84 people.

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Dog enjoys priciest meal of life - $4,000 cash

Typically a well behaved dog, this seven-year-old chowed down on an envelope of his owners' money.

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Vorderman hits back at Tory peer's 'pathetic' response

Presenter Carol Vorderman hits out at Tory politician Sean Bailey after he criticised her on GB News.

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Wednesday, 3 January 2024

Post Office: Wrongly jailed postmaster praises TV drama

Noel Thomas, 77, from Anglesey, says the Post Office scandal has been "hell for a lot of people".

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London Zoo tots up tigers, tallies tortoises and polls penguins

London Zoo conducts its annual count of residents - who take advantage of the photo opportunity.

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Storm Henk: Billing Aquadrome evacuated after severe flooding

Parts of the East Midlands have been severely affected by flooding and strong winds, brought by Storm Henk.

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Tuesday, 2 January 2024

Hundreds turn out in Salford for Joe Wicks 5k

The Body Coach helped the people of Salford kick off some new year goals with a 5k run, jog or walk.

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Monday, 1 January 2024

Cambridge University trademarks spark rows with firms

Firms are spending thousands registering trademarks after University of Cambridge opposition.

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Newspaper headlines: Cost of Red Sea attacks and 'virtual rape' investigated

The i reports on fears Red Sea attacks on ships will have a knock-on effect on key supplies to the UK.

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Teenager killed in three-car collision on New Year's Day

An 18-year-old passenger was killed and three other people injured in the crash on New Year's Day.

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Japan earthquake: Powerful tremors destroy buildings and trigger evacuations

Dozens of buildings have collapsed in several towns, trapping an unknown number of people on New Year's Day.

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