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Economy grew 0.1% in August ahead of chancellor's first Budget
15 October 2026 at 06:27
The uptick helped the economy grow by 0.7% over the three months to August, official figures show.
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North Korea and China open new bridge after 12-year delay
15 October 2026 at 06:24
China is the North's largest trading partner and a lifeline against the sanctions Pyongyang faces.
The F1 pit stop that helped save lives
15 October 2026 at 05:56
How an F1 pit stop inspired changes to hospital care that have helped save lives ever since.
Southgate does not see return to Premier League management
15 October 2026 at 05:39
Former England manager Gareth Southgate says he does not see himself returning to club management in the Premier League.
The World Cup co-hosts for whom rugby league is a national obsession
15 October 2026 at 05:37
World Cup co-hosts Papua New Guinea's love of rugby league manifests itself in the Kumuls and the Orchids national teams, two badges of hope and unity for the island.
Ex-DUP leader Donaldson to be sentenced for child sex abuse including rape
15 October 2026 at 05:29
Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of 18 counts of sex abuse, including one of rape, which he committed against two women when they were children.
My contraceptive coil saved my life after it revealed I had cancer
15 October 2026 at 05:05
Caroline Bailey was diagnosed after suffering with "a stabbing pain in the middle of my abdomen".
UK temperatures to rise to 23C before autumn chill sets in
15 October 2026 at 04:27
Warm air will bring unseasonable warmth to the south and east of the UK on Thursday but chillier conditions are set to spread to all areas by the weekend.
Retired US generals call on Pentagon to cancel 'barbaric' execution livestream
15 October 2026 at 02:26
Livestreaming the execution of Nidal Hasan "will taint the honor of the military that employs it, and a nation that allows it," 72 former officers said in a letter.
Dog that hunts invasive 'sea vomit' honoured as animal of the year
14 October 2026 at 23:35
Sgiath is thought to be the UK's first sea squirt-hunting dog and has been trained to sniff out the marine pest.
What if you could turn off your algorithm? Australia is about to try
14 October 2026 at 18:00
New legislation is being tabled in Australia's parliament on Thursday to force big tech to allow users to switch off algorithms which send them recommended content.
Hundreds of IDF investigations into killings without public outcome, BBC Verify finds
15 October 2026 at 05:00
BBC Verify has identified 254 incidents from the past three years the Israeli military said it is reviewing after being accused of harm.
Theocracy Is Not What I Want for Israel
15 October 2026 at 05:00
Israeli voters have an opportunity to end the stranglehold the ultra-Orthodox have on some aspects of society.
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France Is on the Brink
15 October 2026 at 05:00
A fiscal crisis threatens to bring the country to ruin.
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North Korea and China Open Their Biggest Border Bridge
15 October 2026 at 04:42
The long-delayed opening of the New Yalu River Bridge comes as the two countries expand trade despite international sanctions imposed on North Korea.
The New Yalu River Bridge seen from Dandong, China, on Thursday, the day it opened.
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UK temperatures to rise to 23C before autumn chill sets in
15 October 2026 at 04:27
Warm air will bring unseasonable warmth to the south and east of the UK on Thursday but chillier conditions are set to spread to all areas by the weekend.
Australian woman charged with lacing colleague's curry with snail poison
15 October 2026 at 04:17
The alleged victim, who was in a relationship with the woman, had spotted bright green pellets in the meal.
While Leo Recovers From Lung Surgery, the Church Runs on Autopilot
15 October 2026 at 04:01
The Vatican bureaucracy has been fine-tuned over hundreds of years to function smoothly even when the pope cannot.
Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday. The service was held by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle in Pope Leo’s absence, and included special prayers for the pontiff’s health.
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Why Does Saudi Arabia Struggle to Stop Houthi Attacks?
15 October 2026 at 04:01
The Saudi military has expensive equipment, but the missiles and drones used by the Yemeni militia are difficult to detect and stop.
A military parade marked Saudi National Day in Riyadh last month.
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Home of London’s Oldest Restaurant, Rules, is Given to National Trust
15 October 2026 at 04:01
The restaurant Rules is an institution. Now the National Trust, which preserves Britain’s heritage, plans to safeguard the landmark.
The interior of Rules, a British mainstay in the Covent Garden neighborhood of London. In the centuries since it opened, the restaurant has served London’s wealthy and wordy, its royals and its regulars.
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