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WHO chief lauds Uganda’s response to Ebola outbreak

WHO chief lauds Uganda’s response to Ebola outbreak

Tedros said the country had responded promptly and capably, but called for it to reopen the border with DR Congo.…
Scores of firefighters tackle major blaze at south London recycling centre

Scores of firefighters tackle major blaze at south London recycling centre

Fire in Bermondsey sends huge plumes rising high over the city and disrupts train travel in the areaFifteen fire engines and about 100 firefighters ha…
Ex-Olympian's wife 'feared he would kill her'

Ex-Olympian's wife 'feared he would kill her'

Curtis Robb, 54, is accused of repeated or continuous controlling and coercive behaviour.…
Recycling plant fire causes severe rail disruption

Recycling plant fire causes severe rail disruption

About 100 firefighters are tackling flames and rail services through the area have come to a halt.…
Pope Leo makes visit to Spain’s Almudena Cathedral

Pope Leo makes visit to Spain’s Almudena Cathedral

Crowds in Madrid were delighted to see Pope Leo make a visit to Santa Maria de la Almudena Cathedral with Queen Sofia.…
Legal equality duty for public services should be scrapped, says Badenoch

Legal equality duty for public services should be scrapped, says Badenoch

The Conservative leader will argue that the rules have become a "minefield that exposes almost every significant public decision to legal challenge".…
Child sexual abuse victims in England and Wales to get help to remove online images

Child sexual abuse victims in England and Wales to get help to remove online images

Echo project will help erase images as part of package of support to end ‘prolonged suffering of survivors’Victims of child sexual abuse in England an…
'I was a prisoner in my home': Drug gangs 'cuckooing' hundreds of homes a week, police warn

'I was a prisoner in my home': Drug gangs 'cuckooing' hundreds of homes a week, police warn

Hundreds if not thousands of people's homes are being taken over by UK gangs every week, say police.…
Driving test booking rules tightened after thousands of no shows

Driving test booking rules tightened after thousands of no shows

Learner drivers can only swap their test to the three centres nearest to their original booking.…
'Lives still at risk' from unregulated baby sleep industry after BBC investigation

'Lives still at risk' from unregulated baby sleep industry after BBC investigation

'Families deserve clarity about the qualifications and training of those caring for their children'…
Spencer Pratt out of LA mayor race as left-wing rival Nithya Raman advances

Spencer Pratt out of LA mayor race as left-wing rival Nithya Raman advances

The reality star couldn't outpace a democratic socialist to lead the second largest US city.…
French star Patrick Bruel held by police investigating new sexual assault allegations

French star Patrick Bruel held by police investigating new sexual assault allegations

Two new rape complaints have been filed against the 67-year-old singer and actor, who denies the claimsFrench singer and actor Patrick Bruel, facing s…
Marwan Barghouti’s son calls for his release on stage at Berlin concert

Marwan Barghouti’s son calls for his release on stage at Berlin concert

At Berlin’s Citadel Music Festival, activist Arab Barghouti called for the release of his father.…
Ebola death toll in DR Congo climbs to 101

Ebola death toll in DR Congo climbs to 101

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is grappling with its 17th Ebola outbreak since virus was first identified in 1976.…
Total of 135 people make compensation claims over care home abuse

Total of 135 people make compensation claims over care home abuse

A BBC investigation reveals a report detailing the scale of abuse and neglect at a children's home.…
I thought I'd got my dream flat - so did 23 others

I thought I'd got my dream flat - so did 23 others

Student Mide Awosika pays thousands for a flat rental deposit - and discovers many others also did.…
Families' fury over 'brazen' appeal bid by paddleboard boss who caused four deaths

Families' fury over 'brazen' appeal bid by paddleboard boss who caused four deaths

Nerys Lloyd's bid to shorten her sentence caused further pain, two of her victims' families say.…
Anita Manning's auction house criticised for offering human remains

Anita Manning's auction house criticised for offering human remains

Human bones, including a skull, were to go under the hammer on Friday, but Great Western Auctions has now withdrawn the item.…
I wrote a poem about my son - years later it appeared on his exam paper

I wrote a poem about my son - years later it appeared on his exam paper

Emily Cullen says she couldn't believe it when her son told her about the poem, which she had written seven years earlier.…
Race to find survivors as Philippines quake toll rises to 37

Race to find survivors as Philippines quake toll rises to 37

The quake inflicted some of the worst damage on General Santos, a city of about 720,000 people in southern Mindanao.…
Conflicts on rise globally, highest level since WWII, data shows

Conflicts on rise globally, highest level since WWII, data shows

Global conflicts surged to the highest number tallied by Sweden's Uppsala security research group.…
Man taken to hospital with 'serious injuries' after stabbing in Belfast

Man taken to hospital with 'serious injuries' after stabbing in Belfast

Police attended an incident Kinnaird Avenue following a report made shortly after 22:30 GMT on Monday 8 June.…
Champion Maria asks for respect after Queen's snub

Champion Maria asks for respect after Queen's snub

Tatjana Maria says Queen's should show more respect to its defending champions after she goes through qualifying to reach the main draw.…
Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings

Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings

The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan.…
Indian crew rescued after attack on oil tanker off Oman

Indian crew rescued after attack on oil tanker off Oman

Indian crew rescued after attack on oil tanker off Oman…
GLP-1s appear to protect against cancer. Researchers are trying to figure out how

GLP-1s appear to protect against cancer. Researchers are trying to figure out how

Recent studies suggest GLP-1s, the weight loss and diabetes drugs, may both prevent cancer and slow its progression. While weight loss is known to cur…
More Americans survive cancer. But the psychological impacts can persist for years

More Americans survive cancer. But the psychological impacts can persist for years

Due to advancements in treatment and screening, more Americans are surviving cancer. But many are left with lingering mental health challenges like an…
Schoolgirl arrested after three hurt in knife attack

Schoolgirl arrested after three hurt in knife attack

Three people suffer knife wounds and a pupil is arrested at the school on Plant Hill Road in Blackley.…
Teen charged over Golders Green ambulance attack

Teen charged over Golders Green ambulance attack

Subhan Ahmed, 18, is charged with assisting an offender after four Jewish ambulances were set alight.…
Schoolgirl arrested after three stabbed at Manchester school

Schoolgirl arrested after three stabbed at Manchester school

Students locked down in classrooms as emergency services called to Co-op Academy in BlackleyA schoolgirl has been arrested after three people were sta…