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Who’s who in the race for the next UN Secretary-General?
The race to become the next United Nations Secretary-General is heating up, with five women among eight candidates.…
Trump’s ban on CNN, Politico and MS Now likely unconstitutional, judge rules in restoring temporary access – US politics live
Judge rules Trump’s ban of journalists from CNN, MS Now and Politico likely unconstitutionalSign up for US Breaking News emailsGood morning and welco…
Date set for long-awaited Fury v Joshua fight
Cardiff's Principality Stadium will host Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury's all-British heavyweight fight on 11 December.…
Liberia is squandering the moral authority it claims at the UN
Its deal to take deportees is the latest in a long history of unequal agreements with the US.…
Warren demands Trump officials explain removing a ban on interference in census data
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked Trump officials to explain why the Census Bureau's parent agency cut a ban on political interference from its s…
Under Trump, NIH funding disruptions have evolved. Here's what the numbers show
Stories of science funding being cut, labs shutting down and scientists losing jobs have flooded the media under Trump's administration. These six gra…
The Education Dept. hasn't been dismantled. It's become more inefficient, staff say
Education staff are being scattered across several other federal agencies. Despite the Trump administration's claims, employees say it's adding bureau…
‘Source of anxiety’: Pakistan cracks down before march to free Imran Khan
The government has blocked highways to the capital and set up container barriers in preparation for the PTI protest.…
Tactical voting at next election could push Reform into fourth place, poll finds
Polling suggests Andy Burnham is attracting progressives back to Labour, motivated by desire to stop Nigel Farage• How Labour’s majority depends on fi…
‘Partial satisfaction’: Sri Lankans hail 2019 bombings ruling with a caveat
As 15 men are given long prison terms, a father who lost teen daughter wants to know if it was a political conspiracy.…
NHS trust to reexamine 4,500 breast cancer cases after unnecessary surgeries found
Hundreds of women have been harmed by issues such as delayed diagnoses and unnecessary surgeries.…
How Man City overhauled their squad from a 650,000-strong database
BBC Sport goes inside Manchester City's data team, who have been a key part of their rebuild over the past 18 months.…
UN funding cuts hit refugees at Cox’s Bazar settlement
Refugees living in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh are feeling the brunt of severe UN funding cuts.…
China vs US: Who is winning the AI race, in four charts
The US dominates AI spending and computing power, but China is ahead in research and closing the gap on advanced models.…
Labour likely to be biggest party in hung parliament, mega poll suggests – UK politics live
The poll shows Reform UK ‘neck-and-neck’ with the Conservative partyGood morning. Andy Burnham and Kemi Badenoch are both preparing for their party co…
'Tragic but avoidable' - how serious is heat-death risk in sport?
BBC Sport explores the health impact of extreme heat on athletes, following the death of a Fijian rugby player in Japan in August.…
Corrie Mckeague's mum: 'We did all we could to find him'
Nicola Urquhart speaks to the BBC on the 10th anniversary of her 23-year-old son's disappearance.…
Trump and Xi summit may just be a ‘horse and pony show’, experts say
Trade, AI and security are on the agenda, but experts say rebuilding trust may take priority over major deals.…
Harry Kane eyes career as NFL kicker after football retirement
England's captain and record goal scorer says a transition into American football could be on the cards.…
‘Cash to trash’ levy on house developers too low to offset damage to Norfolk Broads, say critics
Exclusive: Levy that allows almost 16,000 houses to be built on Norfolk Broads will not cover cost of mitigating environmental damage, critics sayA ne…
Greek PM: deal to return Parthenon marbles could still be reached with ‘political will and courage’
But Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he cannot accept any arrangement that recognises British Museum’s ownership of the sculpturesKyriakos Mitsotakis: Britain…
Judge orders Trump administration to restore journalists' access to White House
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to temporarily restore access to the three media organizations banned from covering White…
Watch: The arms race in space and how the UK is defending itself
The UK has jammed satellites to defend itself from hostile threats, the BBC has been told.…
Judge orders Trump White House to restore access to CNN, MS Now and Politico
US district judge orders temporary lifting of Trump’s ban on the three media outlets, saying it was likely unconstitutionalA federal judge has ordered…
Why this break has come at the worst time for De Zerbi & Spurs
BBC Sport columnist Tony Pulis explains the different factors that mean Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi needs time with his players to build a proper …
Venezuela's acting leader promises elections at the 'right moment'
Venezuela's acting president, delivering her first address to the U.N. General Assembly since coming to power, promised elections and said the nation'…
Judge temporarily overturns Trump's White House media ban
A court has ordered the US government to reinstate access to the building for CNN, Politico and MS NOW.…
OpenAI CEO: Tech companies don’t ‘have all the answers’ on AI policy
Open AI’s CEO has called for international coordination to address potential risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI)…
OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was extremely concerned about OpenAI 's breach of an Australian health department website that the artificial …
Debbie Beard and Amanda Thorpe lost their husbands - this is their story
Debbie Beard and Amanda Thorpe speak to the BBC's Simon Jack at the launch of a new suicide prevention toolkit.…