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Pakistan suspends eight officials over hospital fire that killed 14 babies
Interim inquiry finds lack of fire safety protocols at Islamabad hospital, prompting suspensions and criminal probe.…
Haitian gangs release 13 captives after mass kidnapping in Kenscoff
The attack in Kenscoff killed at least 47 people and resulted in the kidnapping of more than 50, as gangs exert control.…
Man dies after train hits van on level crossing
British Transport Police said a man who was in a van died at the scene, in Burscough.…
Far-right media provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos deported by ICE from US to UK
Ex-Breitbart editor has vocally supported immediate deportations for anyone who can’t prove US residencyFar-right British media provocateur Milo Yiann…
FBI no longer treating applicants’ experience with sex workers as automatic bar against hiring
Bureau will still dismiss those engaged with sex workers within past 10 years, three or more times overall, or while in public safety capacityThe FBI …
Laurie Anderson’s next manuscript to be locked away for 88 years in Future Library
Grammy award-winning American artist selected as 13th person to submit written work to Oslo-based projectThe next manuscript by the American artist La…
How America celebrated and mourned Dolly Parton, in Nashville and beyond
The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country. Fans are mourning the loss of a country music icon …
‘In walked this big bundle of energy’: the day Dolly Parton came to Rotherham
Country star came to South Yorkshire town in 2007 for UK launch of the Imagination Library, her book donation schemeShane Jarman was up a ladder decor…
‘The butcher may be gone, but to many he is a hero’: victims condemn glorification of Mladić
Architect of Srebrenica genocide is dead but those scarred by his atrocities say his ideology is still shockingly pervasiveTo most of the world, he wa…
Volunteers rescue man stuck on 10,000ft-high ledge in Sierra Nevada
Climber, stuck on 6in ridge, had veered off treacherous path and ‘any fall would almost certainly be fatal’An ill-fated move left a man stranded on a …
Salmonella cases in UK likely to rise until source of outbreak is found
Experts say imported eggs served in cafes and restaurants may be behind hundreds of infections and one deathSalmonella cases in the UK are expected to…
Doctors promise care ‘revolution’ as they agree first universal definition of heart attack
New guidance by world’s top cardiovascular health groups upgrades types of attacks that primarily affect womenDoctors have agreed the world’s first un…
Reading and Leeds Festival unveils major overhaul - can it shake its under-18 image?
BBC Newsbeat has spoken with festival-goers to see whether they feel the changes will attract a wider demographic.…
Hundreds of migrants enter UK after 10-day lull
Nearly 500 people crossed the Channel in seven boats on Thursday - the first since 17 August.…
Rob Reiner’s son Jake gives first interview after parents’ deaths: ‘I will never understand why this happened’
Jake says his parents ‘never stopped helping’ his brother Nick, who has pleaded not guilty to murdering both of them at their Los Angeles homeJake Rei…
TalkTV criticised for not saying reporter who made migrant crossing was Reform member
Christian Drogan crossed the channel in a small boat from France into England for a TalkTV documentaryRupert Murdoch’s online channel TalkTV is facing…
ADHD and autism costs in England ‘running out of control’, NHS leaders warn
Soaring demand for services has led to tenfold increase in spending in a year in some areas, says NHS AllianceNHS leaders have warned that the costs o…
Norway’s King Harald dies leaving stormy succession over crown princess’s Epstein links
Crown Prince Haakon’s wife, Mette-Marit, corresponded with late US sex offender between 2011 and 2014, long after he was convictedKing Harald V of Nor…
FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines for dominant XFG variant
Decision allows manufacturers to begin shipping doses, but confusion remains about insurance coverageThe US Food and Drug Administration approved upda…
What we know after the big Grand Theft Auto 6 preview
The official look at the blockbuster video game leaves fans and critics impressed.…
Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic has died
Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic, who was serving a life sentence for genocide and crimes against humanity.…
Haiti police confront public frustration after deadly gang attack kills 47
The attack in Kenscoff, a community where crime had been declining, has raised questions about Haiti's security.…
The Papers: 'Town gripped by fear' and 'Nepal death toll climbs'
Several papers focus on the violence unfolding in Middlesbrough, described by the Mirror as a town "under seige".…
Hypermobility - the little-known 'bendy disease' that causes pain and fatigue
The disorder may affect hundreds of thousands in the UK, but many face delays in getting a diagnosis.…
Jury deliberations begin in Lindsay Clancy murder trial after her attorney blames medical system
The state concludes: ‘This wasn’t a woman suffering from a lack of care’ or ‘a lack of resources’Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe …
Officials urge calm after malaria outbreak kills two staff at Frankfurt airport
Mosquito traps are set up at Germany’s biggest airport, with doctors told to watch for symptoms of deadly diseaseGerman health officials are seeking t…
Vulnerable children deliberately self-harming to stay in care, research finds
Report shines light on ‘catastrophic situation’ where young people make themselves more ill to avoid losing supportSome of the most vulnerable childre…
UK urged to help free British-Egyptian ‘arrested in Cairo over sister’s activism’
Lawyers claim Eman el-Shazly, from Birmingham, was detained in effort to silence her sister, a critic of Sisi regimeThe UK Foreign Office has been ask…
Ghent professors challenged expertise of Jason Arday’s plagiarism accuser
Allegations Nathan Cofnas was unqualified for Ghent role and would cause ‘negative impact’ made to senior leaders months agoNathan Cofnas, the academi…
Forty children reported missing from UK asylum hotels still not found
Parliamentary committee welcomes fact most of 472 missing have been found but ‘extremely concerned’ for restForty children who went missing from hotel…