Ukrainians in Kyiv are split between feeling quietly optimistic and wearily cynical about their country sealing an agreement that grants the US opportunities to capatilise on the nation’s vast...
The city of Xanthi in northeastern Greece has become so overrun by pigeons that it has been forced to enlist some unusual helpers. The local authority has launched an initiative in response to...
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An eight-year-old boy has died following birthday celebrations in what has been declared the "most tragic of accidents". Joshua Dunbar was found unresponsive with a helium balloon over his head...
Labour’s Channel migrant plan was branded a “sick joke” after 11,000 small boat arrivals were confirmed just days after the total surged past 10,000. Some 294 people made the journey in five...
Teenagers under 16 could be banned from social media services such as Instagram under laws proposed by Conservatives. They want legislation preventing social media companies from using personal...
The war in Burma has been dismissed by some as a strategic sideshow, in the sense that winning or losing was not decisive in ending the conflict. This began with the ‘Germany First’ policy agreed...
A Donald Trump-style mass deportation programme could save the UK £10 billion a year, a new report has claimed. The Centre for Migration Control and former Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe urged ministers...
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The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest is soon set to begin, with 37 countries competing to be crowned the winner of the international music competition.This year's event is due to take place in Basel,...
Health authorities in Congo are scrambling to contain a deadly anthrax outbreak that has claimed one life and triggered a cross-border alert. The outbreak, centred in North Kivu Province near Lake...
A luxury resort in Tenerife overrun by squatters has been left in despair after a prosecutor recommended denying eviction rights. Callao Sport Hotel in the popular tourist area of Costa Adeje has...
A man accused of chopping down the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree told police he was being framed for the crime as part of a dispute with someone “stirring the pot”. Groundworker Daniel Graham,...
Escape to the Country graced television screens again on Thursday (1st May), featuring a poignant episode from series 22 with the late presenter Jonnie Irwin, who sadly passed away from cancer in...
With many parts of the UK set to see sharp temperature increases over the Bank Holiday weekend, motorists have been advised to remove a number of common items from their cars to help prevent serious...
National security adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, will be leaving their posts in the Trump administration weeks after the Signal leak scandal, according to US broadcasting network CBS....
Stephen McGann, best known for his long-serving role as physician Dr Patrick Turner on Call the Midwife, is actually married to the woman who wrote and co-produced the period drama. Heidi Thomas, who...
Watch: What's at stake in these local elections?The BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason talks through what's at stake in this year's local elections.1 day agoChris Mason, BBC Political EditorEngland...
After 20 years, family favourite The Gruffalo set for new adventure4 hours agoIan YoungsCulture reporterAxel Scheffler/Macmillan Children's BooksAfter more than 20 years roaming the deep dark wood,...
Sycamore Gap accused claims he was framed in feud18 minutes agoDuncan LeatherdaleBBC News, North East and CumbriaOne of the men accused of felling the world famous Sycamore Gap tree told police he...