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The financial body cuts its growth forecast for the UK and warns the war threatens to throw the global economy "off course".
The financial body cuts its growth forecast for the UK and warns the war threatens to throw the global economy "off course".
Results of six-week trial prompt concerns over government proposals as children reject healthier mealsA pilot to test England’s new school food standards triggered a 15% decline in uptake of meals, with children rejecting healthier options in favour of a packed lunch, a caterer has revealed.The resu...
Push for states to assign presidential electors to winner of popular vote gains momentum in bid to reach 270 thresholdA national majority vote for president is one step closer to reality after Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger signed the National Popular Vote bill into law, joining an interstate...
Remarks come as Italian PM suspends defence agreement with Israel amid growing domestic pressure over conflictDonald Trump lashed out at one of his closest allies on Tuesday, saying Italy’s Giorgia Meloni lacked courage in light of her failure to join the US in attacking Iran.“I’m shocked at her. I...
Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?
Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?
Thousands face power outages and a number of schools close across region as forecasters warn of hail and floodingSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA day after severe storms damaged communities in the Plains and the midwest, forecasters warned that storms co...
US president says the country is ‘inclined’ to go to Pakistan for more talks; Israel and Lebanon enter direct negotiations in Washington for the first time since 1990sUS starts naval blockade of Iranian ports after deadline passesSouth Korean president Lee Jae Myung has said rising tensions around t...
Parent company of non-profit news website Baltimore Banner announces it acquired paper for undisclosed sumThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which has roots that date back to 1786, was set to close next month, in a major blow to the city and a sign of the distressed state of local news. Not any more.On Tu...
Four vessels with links to Iran have crossed the Strait of Hormuz despite the start of a US naval blockade, but two of those vessels appear to have reversed course.
It looks like a space craft has landed but it's one of a growing trend for quirky places to take a break.
County officials review whether ICE’s warrantless raid and forced transport of a St Paul US citizen broke lawAuthorities in Minnesota are investigating the detention by federal immigration officers of a US citizen as a possible kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment.The arrest of ChongLy “Scott...
BBC Verify looks at the size of the UK military after Lord Robertson criticises the government over defence spending.
BBC Verify looks at the size of the UK military after Lord Robertson criticises the government over defence spending.
BBC Verify looks at the size of the UK military after Lord Robertson criticises the government over defence spending.
Lord George Robertson, a former Labour defence secretary, will use a speech to accuse "non-military experts in the Treasury" of "vandalism".
Additional funds include extra £35,000 each for former pupils experimented on at school without their knowledgeCompensation payments will rise for people affected by the infected blood scandal, including an extra £35,000 each for former pupils who were experimented on at school without their knowled...
Meg O’Neill to return to upstream and downstream divisions after oil major’s costly foray into green energyBP’s new boss has set out plans to reinstate the company structure the fossil fuel supermajor ditched six years ago as part of its failed attempt to reorganise the business to pursue a green ag...
A man is jailed after Rebecca Ableman, 30, was hit by loose equipment on the back of a truck.
A man is jailed after Rebecca Ableman, 30, was hit by loose equipment on the back of a truck.
Chancellor ‘frustrated and angry’ at the effect on UK firms and families and says US went into war without a clear exit plan Q: Why are you calling for an inquiry into Nigel Farage’s investment in a bitcoin firm?Davey said that, in investing in crypto, Farage, the Reform UK leader, seemed to be copy...
The government faces tough questions about the ability to defend the UK, writes Jonathan Beale.
BBC foreign correspondent Nick Beake visits Metula, an Israeli town surrounded on three sides by Lebanon.