Burnham welcomes Zelenskyy as first international guest
Andy Burnham, Britain’s new prime minister, welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the United Kingdom.
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War on Iran: Phase II: Day 16
The US-Iran war has slowed, with both sides giving diplomacy a chance through regional mediators.
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Saudi Arabia defends against drone strikes from ‘Iran-backed’ groups
Drones launched at Saudi, Jordan and Iraq suggest Iran, or linked groups, may be testing US as it mulls new strategy.
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Mitch McConnell still not cleared to resume Senate duties, office says
Kentucky senator has been absent and not seen in public since mid-June after he was hospitalized due to a fallUS…
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Trump warns of return to ‘strong military action’ if Iran diplomacy fails
Washington and Tehran issue conflicting messages over the status of talks to end Middle East crisisDonald Trump has…
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New York school district halts plan to use humanoid robot amid backlash
Salamanca City Central says it is pausing project with Realbotix as it addresses concerns including data privacyA New…
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Burnham brings members of Socialist Campaign Group into government
Appointment of three ministerial aides is first time members of Labour’s most leftwing faction have held government…
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France and Spain wildfire witnesses describe 'wall of flames', fear and stress
Local and visitors tell the BBC of disbelief and anxiety as wildfires force more than 300,000 people to evacuate.
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Chad to join raft of withdrawals from International Criminal Court
Chad becomes the fifth country to withdraw from the ICC recently, amid rising US pressure and accusations of bias.
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What you need to know if you're travelling to France or Spain
The BBC’s cost of living correspondent explains how to handle holiday cancellations as a result of European wildfires.
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India suspends police officer for firing AK-47 at student protesters
An Indian police officer has been suspended after firing an AK-47 rifle at students protesting over leaked exam papers.
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Ronnie Le Drew, puppeteer behind Zippy and David Bowie’s goblins, dies aged 78
Canadian-born British operator, president of the British Puppet Guild, died after a ‘short illness’Ronnie Le Drew, best…
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Andy Burnham seeks cross-party agreement on future of social care
PM promises lasting solution for England but Tories rule out backing changes funded by tax rises or borrowingAndy…
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Cracker Barrel CEO to step down after overseeing logo backlash last year
Julie Masino faced criticism as restaurant chain was called ‘woke’ and ‘soulless’ after unveiling modernized…
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What drove Venezuela’s decision to leave the ICC?
The ICC says its investigation into alleged crimes against humanity will continue despite the withdrawal.
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Will UNESCO’s heritage listing halt Israeli plans for West Bank’s Sebastia?
Sebastia, a 3,000-year-old site, faces threats as Israel intensifies plans for land seizures and settlement expansions.
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Reform UK reporting Green leader Zack Polanski to police over Instagram post
The post included a photo of a man wearing a top featuring the name "Nigel" alongside an image of a guillotine.
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‘It felt like being in a disaster movie’: uncertainty after evacuation from France’s Gironde wildfire
Residents describe their fear as they were forced to leave their homes because of the ‘extremely intense’ blazeSitting…
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Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars
Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go…
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France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave begins
Officials talk of ‘absolutely critical’ days for firefighters before rise again from middle of the weekFirefighters in…
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The 'cockroach' in the machine: How Gen Z is rattling South Asia's elites
South Asia's leaders have long boasted about their demographic dividend. But the region's young people are turning it…
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Liverpool's centre-back situation and why Iraola must act
BBC Sport looks at Liverpool's issues at centre-back, and what Andoni Iraola might do to fix them.
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Nans who befriended pro wrestler on flight to Vegas in talks to make a film
Four grandmothers who befriended a pro wrestler are in talks about bringing their story to the big screen.
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Funeral director who left people unburied breached families' trust 'on industrial scale', court hears
The sentencing hearing of Robert Bush hears how the funeral parlour was likened to a "horror scene".