Is Andy Burnham facing a £5bn defence funding 'black hole'?
BBC Verify investigates whether a shortfall in funding for the government's defence investment plan is a "black hole".
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Colorado primary election results: Melat Kiros wins – key takeaways
Melat Kiros defeated Diana DeGette, who has been in office for as long as the 29-year-old Kiros has been alive.
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‘Beautiful blobs’: synthetic life a step closer as scientists make cells using lab-made DNA
Tiny, quivering spheres designed to feed and multiply raise prospect of artificial organisms to make drugs, food and…
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Caught between the US and China, can Europe remain competitive?
As trade tensions grow, Europe tries to remain competitive while balancing ties with the US and China.
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Australia’s mortgage burden is now above 1989 levels – when interest rates were 17%
KPMG analysis rebuts claims older generations had it harder when it came to buying and paying off a homeGet our…
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Trump accused of ‘disgusting’ crypto greed after earning over $1bn since return to office
Elizabeth Warren and colleagues demanded tighter rules on political figures’ crypto dealings, citing disclosures of…
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After Afghanistan fires drones into Pakistan, what’s next?
Pakistan and Afghanistan have been locked in an on-off cycle of cross-border strikes, leaving their ties in tatters.
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Canada to join Eurovision song contest from 2027
Country is first to join since Australia in 2015 as event director says it ‘continues to welcome the world’Canada will…
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Venezuelan police officers arrested over alleged looting after earthquakes
Anger at authorities and government grows as local people, volunteers and rescue teams continue search for survivors…
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Man spends £40k house deposit on dad's World Cup dream
Jack Goodwin describes it as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" for him and his father.
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PlayStation will stop releasing games on discs in 2028
The firm said future games would still be sold in shops, but they would come with a digital code only.
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Algeria heads to legislative polls amid record-low turnout fear
Post-Hirak distrust, candidate exclusions and political apathy are expected to drive low turnout.
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England's warmest June on record down to record-breaking heatwave
England saw its warmest June since records began in 1865 and the second warmest for the whole of the UK according to…
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Man charged after arson attack on Islamic centre in Dublin
A man set fire to an Islamic centre and mosque in Dublin, shouting Islamophobic and anti-immigrant slogans.
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Judge 'wrong' to spare rapists jail, court told
Three teenage boys convicted of rape should have been jailed, the Court of Appeal has heard.
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Businessman accused of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia murder stands trial in Malta
Yorgen Fenech, who denies all charges, appears in court more than nine years after the journalist’s deathThe…
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Crypto ventures and stock purchases: key takeaways from Trump’s financial disclosures
US president raked in more than $1bn from crypto – an industry he has sought to deregulate – and a total $2.2bn last…
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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship: Who wins, who loses?
Court struck down US President Trump's executive order abolishing it, but he has pledged to challenge the ruling.
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UN Human Rights Council to hold urgent meeting on Sudan crisis
The emergency session follows warnings that 500,000 civilians around el-Obeid are at risk of large-scale atrocities.
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England vs DR Congo LIVE – FIFA World Cup 2026
Follow updates from the round of 32 clash - including the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game.
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Canada will take part in Eurovision Song Contest 2027
The country becomes the first new participant since Australia joined the contest in 2015.
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'Everything was worth it' - Evans bids emotional farewell as career ends
Dan Evans bids an emotional farewell at Wimbledon as he and Henry Searle lose in the final match of the Briton's career.
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‘Most spectacular own goal in history’: new EU rules threaten to shut out UK car manufacturers
EU urged to make UK exempt from rules that risk becoming the most damaging consequence of Brexit yetThe EU’s car…
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US cooking oil market shrinking due to Ice pressures on Latino households, Mazola owner says
Economic squeeze and anti-immigration raids have hit Hispanic communities, prompting people to shop online and reuse…