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Data breach criminals' threat to publish nudes of woman - BBC News
2023-07-10T00:00:00
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A woman whose data was stolen says the scammers left her shaking and feeling "violated".
Wales
Louise - who the BBC is not identifying - had her data stolen A woman whose data was stolen has described how criminals threatened to post naked photos of her online. Louise, from south Wales, was one of the 500-plus current and former staff of cosmetics giant Shiseido whose data was stolen in a breach. The fraudste...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66102084
Rape reform programme extended across England and Wales - BBC News
2023-07-10T00:00:00
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Women rape complainants say the system is still weighted against them, even with programme pilots.
UK
Women who have made rape complaints have told BBC News that police and court systems are still "weighted in favour of the accused", despite a new programme piloted by 19 police forces. Operation Soteria is being extended to all 43 police areas in England and Wales from Monday. Home Secretary Suella Braverman wants po...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66132619
Sex offender Larry Nassar repeatedly stabbed in prison fight - BBC News
2023-07-10T00:00:00
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Nassar, who is accused of abuse by hundreds, is believed to have been stabbed in the chest, neck and back.
US & Canada
Larry Nassar is believed to have been stabbed several times in a prison fight Former US national gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar has been stabbed at least 10 times at a Florida prison. Nassar, serving up to 175 years for molesting gymnasts, was attacked by another inmate on Sunday. He is reportedly in hospital i...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66154758
Second girl, 8, dies after Wimbledon school car crash - BBC News
2023-07-10T00:00:00
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Nuria Sajjad "embodied joy, kindness and generosity", her family said.
London
Nuria Sajjad was said by family members to have "embodied joy, kindness and generosity" A second girl has died from her injuries after a car crashed into a school in south-west London on Thursday. The Metropolitan Police has named eight-year-old Nuria Sajjad as the second victim. Selena Lau, eight, also died after t...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66150234
Wimbledon 2023 results: Carlos Alcaraz beats Matteo Berrettini to set up Rune quarter-final - BBC Sport
2023-07-10T00:00:00
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Top seed Carlos Alcaraz shows why he is the man likeliest to stop Novak Djokovic winning another Wimbledon after reaching the last eight.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Coverage: Live across BBC TV, radio and online with extensive coverage on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, Connected TVs and mobile app. More coverage details Top seed Carlos Alcaraz underlined his status as the man likeliest to stop Novak Djokovic winning another Wimbledon after beat...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/66160117
Wimbledon 2023 results: Victoria Azarenka booed off against Elina Svitolina - BBC Sport
2023-07-10T00:00:00
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Belarusian Victoria Azarenka is booed off at the end of her fourth-round defeat by Ukrainian Elina Svitolina at Wimbledon.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Coverage: Live across BBC TV, radio and online with extensive coverage on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, Connected TVs and mobile app. More coverage details Belarusian Victoria Azarenka says "it wasn't fair" she was booed off court by Wimbledon fans after losing a thriller to Ukrain...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/66150367
Putin meets Prigozhin: Getting to grips with latest twist in Wagner saga - BBC News
2023-07-10T00:00:00
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The latest twist in Russia's mutiny saga surpasses Dostoyevsky for mystery, Steve Rosenberg says.
Europe
Face masks depicting Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and Russian President Vladimir Putin on sale at a souvenir market in St Petersburg last month Russian President Vladimir Putin met Yevgeny Prigozhin five days after the Wagner mercenary boss led a failed mutiny, the Kremlin has revealed. The BBC's Russia Editor gets ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66154912
Paul O'Grady granted posthumous freedom of Wirral - BBC News
2023-07-10T00:00:00
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Councillors vote in favour of honouring the Birkenhead-born entertainer who died earlier this year.
Liverpool
The entertainer died in March at the age of 67 Entertainer Paul O'Grady has been given the posthumous freedom of his home region. Wirral councillors voted unanimously to award the honorary freedom of the borough to the Birkenhead-born TV presenter who died in March aged 67. O'Grady grew up in Merseyside but later mo...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-66160108
Threads app signs up 100m users in less than a week - BBC News
2023-07-10T00:00:00
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Meta's rival to Twitter has surpassed a record set by Open AI's ChatGPT app since its launch.
Technology
Threads, the social media app aimed at rivalling Twitter, has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days. The platform, launched by Instagram-owner Meta, has beaten a record set by Open AI's ChatGPT app. Threads went live on Apple and Android app stores in 100 countries, including the UK, last Wedne...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66153244
Johnny Depp visits Swansea birthplace of Dylan Thomas - BBC News
2023-07-10T00:00:00
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The Hollywood star says he is "still floating a little" after seeing the room where Thomas wrote.
Wales
Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp visited the birthplace of Dylan Thomas in Uplands, Swansea Hollywood star Johnny Depp said he was "dumbfounded" after visiting the birthplace of Dylan Thomas in Swansea. He made the visit ahead of a Swansea Arena gig with his band Hollywood Vampires, which also features Alice...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66146538
'Europe or death' - the teenage migrants risking it all to cross the Med - BBC News
2023-07-10T00:00:00
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The BBC's Alice Cuddy witnesses 86 migrants being pulled to safety from an overcrowded rubber boat.
Europe
The Ocean Viking received an alert about the boat in distress via a helpline for migrants Migrants saved in one of the first rescue operations in the Mediterranean since hundreds of people died when a boat sank off the Greek coast, say nothing could deter them from trying to reach Europe. They spoke to the BBC's Alice...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66132875
Theatre investigate indecent image shown at Super Mario Bros screening - BBC News
2023-07-10T00:00:00
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A theatre apologises after indecent image appears during a screening of the children's film.
Northern Ireland
Police in Northern Ireland are investigating a report that an indecent image appeared briefly during a children's screening of the Super Mario Bros Movie. The incident happened at Londonderry's Waterside Theatre on Friday. It is understood the children, believed to be of primary-school age, were at the event as part ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66141339
Elton John farewell tour ends after years of 'pure joy' - BBC News
2023-07-10T00:00:00
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The music superstar delights a Stockholm audience after a mammoth global farewell tour.
Entertainment & Arts
Elton John told his millions of fans on Saturday night that they would remain in his "head, heart and soul", concluding his marathon farewell tour in Stockholm with one of his biggest hits - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. The 76-year-old singer has won five Grammy awards in a spectacular career spanning 50 years and nearl...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66145901
Teenager arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of teacher - BBC News
2023-07-10T00:00:00
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The teacher, who was attacked at Tewkesbury Academy this morning, is in a stable condition.
UK
Year 7 pupil Katie Gardiner was collected from the school gates by her worried parents this afternoon. "It was quite scary as we had never had anything like that before. My old primary school also got shut down," she tells PA news agency. She says the teachers "did a really good job in keeping us calm and making sure...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-66151983
Tewkesbury school stabbing: Boy arrested in attempted murder inquiry - BBC News
2023-07-10T00:00:00
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The teenager is being questioned as the teacher who was stabbed is discharged from hospital.
Gloucestershire
Pupils were allowed to leave the school after being locked down for the morning A teenage boy is being questioned on suspicion of the attempted murder of a teacher who was stabbed at a school. The male teacher was taken to hospital with a single wound after being attacked at Tewkesbury Academy in Gloucestershire just...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-66157339
Nato summit: Ukraine's future membership to be discussed by leaders in Vilnius - BBC News
2023-07-10T00:00:00
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But the meeting in Lithuania will see disagreement over Ukraine's ambition to join the military bloc.
Europe
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda (r) hosts Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and the leaders of member countries. Nato leaders are gathering in Lithuania for a crucial summit that could shape the direction of the war in Ukraine and the future of the Western alliance. The 31 allies hope to show Russia they h...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66157625
Cardiff council considers diesel bin lorries over grid concerns - BBC News
2023-07-10T00:00:00
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Cardiff council says there is insufficient capacity in the grid to use more electric lorries.
Wales
Cardiff council says it has insufficient grid capacity at the Lamby Way depot to charge all of its vehicles A council could be set to spend millions of pounds on a new recycling fleet that runs on diesel. Cardiff council is considering getting 41 vehicles for £9.7m to help it improve recycling in the city. Some coun...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66154831
Aretha Franklin sons fight over will found under sofa - BBC News
2023-07-10T00:00:00
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Five years after the Queen of Soul died without a known will, her heirs are in court over her estate.
US & Canada
Aretha Franklin died without a known will in August 2018 When Aretha Franklin died from pancreatic cancer in August 2018, it was thought that she had left behind no will for an estate worth millions. But months later, handwritten wills were found in a cabinet and under a sofa cushion at her home in suburban Detroit, ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66158755
Nato aims for Ukraine unity as Putin watches on - BBC News
2023-07-10T00:00:00
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Nato faces a tricky summit focused on Ukraine as Kyiv presses to join the alliance, Katya Adler writes.
Europe
Ukraine's counter-offensive began weeks ago but the military is yet to deploy its full force Nato is just hours away from its high-profile annual summit - a stress test for the alliance, with Russian President Vladimir Putin watching intently from the sidelines. With Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron, Rishi Sunak, Olaf Scho...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66135326
Foxconn: Apple supplier drops out of $20bn India factory plan - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Analysts say Foxconn's decision marks a setback to the country's technology industry ambitions.
Business
Apple supplier Foxconn has pulled out of a $19.5bn (£15.2bn) deal with Indian mining giant Vedanta to build a chip making plant in the country. The move comes less than a year after the companies announced plans to set up the facility in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat. Some analysts say it marks...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66160997
North East Ambulance Service apologises to families - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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NEAS chief executive Helen Ray says sorry "for any distress" after it covered up paramedics' errors.
Tyne & Wear
Helen Ray said: "Each family has received an unreserved apology from me on behalf of the trust." An ambulance service has apologised to families following a review into claims it covered up errors by paramedics and withheld evidence from coroners. The families of a teenager and a 62-year-old man were not told paramed...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-66163415
Pink door woman faces new Edinburgh council colour complaint - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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A woman re-painted her door in Edinburgh's New Town after a previous green makeover was rejected.
Edinburgh, Fife & East Scotland
The recent anonymous complaint to the council says the new door colour is still a shade of pink An Edinburgh woman who was ordered to repaint her pink door is facing a new council investigation over its latest colour. Miranda Dickson, 48, recently painted her door in the New Town "an off-white" after a previous green...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-66157670
Migration bill climbdown on detention limits for children - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The bill is central to Rishi Sunak's pledge to stop small boats crossing the English Channel.
UK Politics
The illegal migration bill is currently passing through Parliament The UK government has offered to limit detention periods for children and pregnant women to get its migration bill passed. MPs will vote later on 20 changes backed by peers in the House of Lords. While Conservative MPs are expected to reject most cha...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66157655
Boris and Carrie Johnson announce birth of son - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The couple announce the birth Frank Alfred Odysseus Johnson, their third child together.
UK Politics
Boris and Carrie Johnson have announced the birth of a son, their third child together and first since he stood down as prime minister. Frank Alfred Odysseus Johnson was born on 5 July, according to a social media post by Mrs Johnson. The new baby joins son Wilfred and daughter Romy, both born during Mr Johnson term ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66165003
US think tank founder charged with acting as Chinese agent - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Gal Luft is accused of illegal lobbying, arms trafficking and evading sanctions on Iran.
US & Canada
Gal Luft at the US Energy Security Council conference in 2013 The head of a US think tank has been charged with acting as a Chinese agent and attempting to broker the sale of weapons and Iranian oil. Gal Luft "agreed to covertly recruit and pay" an unnamed ex-US official to publicly support certain Chinese policies, ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66160979
Timeline: How allegations against Huw Edwards unfolded - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Allegations and speculation about a BBC presenter's behaviour and identity had mounted for days.
Entertainment & Arts
Huw Edwards has been named as the BBC presenter at the centre of days of allegations and speculation. The Sun newspaper first reported that the presenter, who was not named, was alleged to have paid a young person for sexually explicit photos. Other people have since alleged inappropriate contact. Here is a timeline ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66081060
Bangkok elevated highway under construction collapses - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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At least one person dies after a huge metal construction girder falls onto a busy road in the Thai capital.
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A huge metal construction girder has fallen onto a busy road in Bangkok, killing at least one person and critically injuring several more. Rescue workers rushed to the scene to search for survivors from crushed cars and damaged buildings. The girder was part of a project to build elevated highways in the city. Bangk...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66159448
Rob Roberts: Disgraced former Tory MP feels abandoned by party - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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An MP who sexually harassed a staff member says his party lied to him when he was most in need.
Wales politics
Rob Roberts now sits in Parliament as an independent MP An MP suspended for sexually harassing a member of staff has claimed the Conservative party "abandoned me and lied to my face" when he needed help. Delyn MP Rob Roberts was suspended from the party for 12 weeks following Parliamentary investigation and now sits ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-66138319
Nefyn beach: Fears of coastal path moving due to landslides - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The popular path could be moved because the land is "very unstable", says a town council.
Wales
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The coastal cliff path has had several serious landslides in recent years A popular coastal path could be moved due to fears of landslides in the area, according to local officials. Town councillors said they were concerned...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66160254
Tewkesbury school: Boy charged over teacher stabbing - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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A 15-year-old is charged with attempted wounding with intent and possession of bladed article.
Gloucestershire
Tewkesbury Academy was locked down following the attack on Monday morning but reopened on Tuesday A teenage boy has been charged after a teacher was stabbed in a corridor at a school. The 15-year-old was charged with attempted wounding with intent and possession of bladed article following the attack at Tewkesbury Ac...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-66171565
Essex lorry deaths: Man jailed over manslaughter of 39 migrants - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Marius Draghici admitted the manslaughter of the 39 Vietnamese nationals found in a lorry trailer.
Essex
Victim impact statements from the relatives of some of the victims have been read out in court. Nguyen Huy Hung was just 15, and his older brother said the family found out about his death through social media. The victim had trained as a hairdresser and paid a fee of £12,000 to travel from France to the UK. The fam...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-essex-66165266
Royal Mail workers end long-running row over pay - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The deal to end the dispute comes after 115,000 postal workers held 18 days of strikes last year.
Business
Postal workers have accepted a deal to end a long-running row over pay and conditions, a union has said. It comes after some 115,000 workers held 18 days of strikes last year, causing postal delays across the UK. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said that workers "overwhelmingly" backed the deal but warned anger...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66170432
Burry Port manslaughter accused admitted push - court - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Jurors hear a 999 call in which Hywel Williams admits pushing retired maths teacher Peter Ormerod.
Wales
A man accused of killing a retired teacher after a row about Welsh independence admitted to police that he pushed him, a court has heard. Peter Ormerod, 75, died after getting into a row with Hywel Williams, 40, outside a pub in Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, on 24 September 2022. Swansea Crown Court heard the men were...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66166430
Essex lorry deaths: Marius Draghici jailed for more than 12 years - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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A judge is told Marius Draghici was an "essential cog" in the operation that killed the 39 people.
Essex
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Marius Draghici is sentenced for his role in the killing of 39 people found in Essex A people trafficker has been jailed for 12 years and seven months over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants who died in a lorry container. ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-52206257
Lil Nas X reportedly stopped by Norwegian police after e-scooter error - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The pop star was reportedly among four Americans stopped for riding e-scooters through a tunnel.
Entertainment & Arts
The star is due to perform at a Norwegian festival on Wednesday Pop star Lil Nas X was among four Americans reportedly stopped by Norwegian police for mistakenly riding e-scooters through a major Oslo tunnel. Authorities briefly closed the six-lane Festning Tunnel after the incident, but none of the riders were detai...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66167089
Covid inquiry: Former first minister says UK should have made NI decisions - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Former first minister tells Covid inquiry UK government should have stepped in between 2017 and 2020.
Northern Ireland
Baroness Foster arrived at the inquiry on Tuesday morning Former Stormont first minister Baroness Foster has said the UK government should have stepped in to make decisions in the absence of ministers at Stormont. She was giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 inquiry on Tuesday. Northern Ireland's devolved government d...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66162040
Caster Semenya wins appeal at European Court of Human Rights - BBC Sport
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The European Court of Human Rights rules in favour of double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya.
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The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favour of double 800m Olympic champion Caster Semenya in a case related to testosterone levels in female athletes. The 32-year-old South African was born with differences of sexual development (DSD) and is not allowed to compete in any track events without taking testost...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/66162083
Stormont budget: Top civil servant says departments have reached cuts limit - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Jayne Brady says civil servants have made £1bn of "challenging" budget decisions to date.
Northern Ireland
Civil servants have been running Northern Ireland departments since the executive collapsed 16 months ago Stormont departments have "reached the limit" of what they can do to manage budget pressures this year, Northern Ireland's top civil servant has said. Jayne Brady outlined her position in a letter to Northern Ire...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66159716
Madonna says 'my focus is health' after infection scare - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The pop star issues her first statement since a serious bacterial infection left her in hospital.
Entertainment & Arts
Madonna has said she is "on the road to recovery" in her first statement since a bacterial infection left her in a hospital's intensive care unit. On social media, the singer said "my focus now is my health" and thanked her fans for their "positive energy". The star, 64, said: "I assure you, I'll be back with you as ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66159111
What's next in BBC presenter claims? - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The BBC still has questions to answer after lawyers representing the young person at the centre of the allegations disputed the mother’s account.
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The BBC still has many questions to answer after lawyers representing the young person at the centre of the allegations disputed the mother’s account. In a letter to the BBC, the lawyer makes claims that throw doubt on the story that has dominated front pages through the weekend, but with the BBC facing the media as i...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66158050
Far-right Finnish leader Riikka Purra sorry in racist posts uproar - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Riikka Purra admits making the comments in 2008, while the PM vows no tolerance of racism.
Europe
Riikka Purra led the Finns Party to second place in April elections and her party now controls key ministries Finland's far-right finance minister, Riikka Purra, has apologised for a string of racist comments she posted 15 years ago that have just come to light. Describing the posts as "stupid", she said she was sorr...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66166795
Meta plans feed for Threads after users complain - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The firm says the current social media app is an initial version and changes are planned.
Technology
Threads will add an alternative home feed of posts as part of a series of updates to the new social media app after users complained. Instagram boss Adam Mosseri said a feed for Threads showing posts in chronological order is currently being worked on. Users want to see posts from accounts they follow rather than cho...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66155433
BBC presenter: What questions still remain? - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Ros Atkins takes a look at what we do and do not know about the BBC presenter row.
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Claims relating to allegations about an unnamed BBC presenter have been dominating the headlines after the Sun newspaper reported that the presenter was alleged to have paid someone for sexually explicit photos, beginning when they were 17. On Monday, that young person's lawyer said nothing inappropriate or unlawful h...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66162767
Nato summit: Allies refuse to give Ukraine timeframe on joining - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The alliance says Kyiv can join "when conditions are met" as President Zelensky criticises "absurd" delay.
Europe
Mr Zelensky holding a Ukrainian flag from the destroyed city of Bakhmut Nato states have said Ukraine can join the military alliance "when allies agree and conditions are met" after President Volodymyr Zelensky criticised the "absurd" delay to accession. In a communique, Nato said it recognised the need to move faste...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66167616
The Anthropocene: Canadian lake mud 'symbolic of human changes to Earth' - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Scientists want to use sediments in Crawford Lake as a signifier for a new epoch in geological time.
Science & Environment
Crawford Lake is a limestone sinkhole that has filled with water Crawford Lake, a small body of water in Ontario, Canada, is being put forward as the location that best records humanity's impacts on Earth. Scientists are trying to define a new geological time period to recognise the changes we've made to the planet, ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66132769
Trump seeks to delay classified documents trial until after 2024 election - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Lawyers for the former US president argue a December trial would deny them reasonable time to prepare.
US & Canada
The former president was arraigned last month on charges including wilful retention of national defence information Donald Trump has asked for his trial on charges of illegally stashing classified documents to be postponed until after the 2024 election. In a filing on Monday, lawyers for the former US president said ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66162668
Appeal court overturns disability strategy ruling - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The Court of Appeal rules the High Court was wrong to find the government had acted unlawfully.
Disability
Doug Paulley, one of four disability campaigners who had brought the case against the government, said they now planned to appeal against the latest ruling A ruling which decided a survey used to inform the government's National Disability Strategy was "unlawful" has been overturned at the Court of Appeal. The strate...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/disability-66165703
Wimbledon 2023: Elina Svitolina says war has made her stronger after reaching semis - BBC Sport
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Ukrainian Elina Svitolina says war in her homeland has made her mentally stronger after she reaches a surprise Wimbledon semi-final.
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Coverage: Live across BBC TV, radio and online with extensive coverage on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, Connected TVs and mobile app. More coverage details Ukrainian Elina Svitolina says war in her homeland has made her mentally stronger after she reached a surprise Wimbledon semi-final. Just three months after returning ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/66169864
Nathan Law: Police raid family home of exiled Hong Kong activist - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Nathan Law's parents and brother have been taken for questioning after police raided their home.
China
A bounty was recently offered by Hong Kong authorities for Nathan Law Hong Kong police have raided the family home of Nathan Law, a leading pro-democracy activist in exile in the UK. Local media reported that Mr Law's parents and one of his brothers were also taken away for questioning. The raid comes a week after a...
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Lilia Valutyte stabbing: Man killed nine-year-old girl, jury finds - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Lilia Valutyte was stabbed in the heart by Deividas Skebas near her mother's workplace, a jury finds.
Lincolnshire
Lilia Valutyte was stabbed as she played in the street in Boston in July 2022 A man stabbed to death a nine-year-old girl as she played in the street last summer, a jury has concluded. Lilia Valutyte died from a single stab wound to the chest in Boston on 28 July, Lincoln Crown Court heard. Deividas Skebas was found...
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Ex-Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison after 53 years - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Charles Manson cult follower Leslie Van Houten was convicted in the 1969 murder of a California couple.
US & Canada
California's governor had blocked previous bids to release Leslie Van Houten (right) Leslie Van Houten, a former follower of notorious cult leader Charles Manson, has been released on parole after serving more than five decades of a life sentence for two brutal murders. Van Houten, 73, was a 19-year old member of the...
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BBC presenter row: Jeremy Vine says unnamed BBC presenter could be sacked - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The Radio 2 host says fresh claims meant the presenter "needs to come forward now".
Entertainment & Arts
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. BBC presenter 'needs to come forward now', says Vine The presenter at the centre of claims about his private life could be sacked now that fresh allegations have been made, Jeremy Vine has said. But Vine - unconnected to th...
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Record pay rises fuel fresh inflation fears - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Wages continue to rise strongly, raising the prospect of more interest rate rises by the Bank of England.
Business
UK wages have risen at a record annual pace fuelling fears that inflation will stay high for longer. Regular pay grew by 7.3% in the March to May period from a year earlier, official figures showed, equalling the highest growth rate last month. However, despite the record increase, pay rises still lag behind inflatio...
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Wiltshire head teacher defends locking school toilets - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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She says having pupils going to the toilet during a lesson is "massively disruptive".
Wiltshire
One head teacher said having pupils asking to go to the toilet within minutes of a lesson starting was "massively disruptive" Anita Ellis said letting pupils go to the toilet within minutes of a lesson starting can be "massively disruptive". Royal Wootton Bassett Academy is one of many schools across the UK following...
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Iceland volcano: Lava bursts through ground after intense earthquakes - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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An eruption has sent lava and smoke pouring on the Reykjanes peninsula following intense earthquake activity in the area.
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A volcanic eruption has sent lava and smoke pouring out of the side of Mount Fagradalsfjall, near Iceland's capital Reykjavik. It comes after intense earthquake activity in the area. Local authorities said on Monday there was no imminent hazard to people in the region. The volcano is located in the country's southwes...
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BBC presenter sent abusive and menacing messages to second young person - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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They say they were sent abusive messages by the presenter and put under pressure to meet up.
Entertainment & Arts
A young person has told BBC News they felt threatened by the BBC presenter at the centre of a row over payment for sexually explicit photos. The individual in their early 20s was first contacted anonymously by the male presenter on a dating app. They say they were put under pressure to meet up but never did. When th...
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'Nothing inappropriate' in BBC presenter row - young person's lawyer - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Claims being made by the mother at the heart of the BBC presenter row are "rubbish", a lawyer says.
Entertainment & Arts
BBC News does not know the identity of the young person and has not spoken directly to them Claims made by the mother at the heart of the BBC presenter scandal are "rubbish", a lawyer representing the young person has said. The lawyer told the BBC "nothing inappropriate or unlawful" took place and the young person se...
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Tewkesbury school stabbing: Teacher Jamie Sansom recovering well - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Jamie Sansom was attacked at Tewkesbury Academy but says he is expected to make a full recovery.
Gloucestershire
Jamie Sansom said he hopes to be back at the school before pupils break for summer A teacher who was stabbed at a school said he is recovering well and has been "boosted" by messages of support. Jamie Sansom was attacked in a corridor at Tewkesbury Academy, Gloucestershire, just after 09:00 BST on Monday. The maths ...
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Jenin: Palestinian boy killed during Israeli assault was unarmed - family - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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It comes after videos emerge of the moment the 16-year-old was killed during an Israeli assault.
Middle East
One video shows a pick-up truck driving past Abdul Rahman Hardan - who is wearing a dark top and standing in the middle of the road - moments before he is shot dead in Jenin Eyewitnesses and the family of a 16-year-old Palestinian shot dead during Israel's military assault in Jenin have told the BBC he was unarmed and...
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BBC presenter row: Huw Edwards' wife names him as BBC presenter at centre of allegations - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The Met Police have ended their assessment and say there is no evidence of a criminal offence.
UK
BBC Newsnight has this evening been hosting a discussion on the latest developments in the story - with opposing views being presented. Sun columnist Rod Liddle – who was formerly editor of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme – said the newspaper had “behaved impeccably” and had published the story because the accusations b...
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China top threat to UK economic security - Dowden - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The government intervened in eight takeovers of UK firms by Chinese buyers last year, figures show
Business
China represents the "largest state-based threat" to Britain's economic security, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has told the BBC. It comes as figures show the government intervened in eight attempted takeovers of UK firms by Chinese buyers last year over national security fears. That was more than any other cou...
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BBC presenter row: Key questions remain for corporation and The Sun - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The row about the BBC presenter has developed into a series of claims and counter-claims.
Entertainment & Arts
After a day in which the BBC produced a fuller timeline of its actions through this story, where are we now? For the BBC, key questions remain, primarily around what it did having received the complaint in May. It's difficult to assess the actions of the Corporate Investigations Team without knowing exactly the detai...
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Bank of America fined for junk fees and fake accounts - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Bank of America is ordered to pay $150m (£116m) in penalties after an investigation by US regulators.
Business
Bank of America has been ordered to pay out $150m (£116m) in penalties after it was found to have opened credit cards without customers' permission. Regulators also discovered the bank "double-dipped" fees from customers and withheld promised reward bonuses. The violations at the US's second-largest bank affect hundr...
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Nutmeg co-founder Nick Hungerford dies aged 43, months after setting up charity - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Nick Hungerford was inspired by his young daughter to set up a charity to support bereaved children.
Business
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: 'She says that she's going to be a doctor and help people like Daddy' Technology entrepreneur Nick Hungerford, whose daughter inspired him to set up a charity to support bereaved children, has died at the age of 43. ...
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Sats results 2023: Reading standards fall in Year 6 tests - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Some parents and teachers said this summer's reading paper was so tough it left children in tears.
Family & Education
Reading levels among Year 6 pupils in England have fallen, after a controversial Sats paper, which some teachers and parents said was too hard. Scoring was moderated so that pupils needed fewer marks to reach the expected level. Despite that, fewer pupils achieved that level in 2023 than in 2022. Standards either inc...
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Ben Roberts-Smith: Australia's top soldier appeals over war crimes defamation trial - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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An Australian judge had ruled articles reporting Ben Roberts-Smith murdered unarmed Afghans were true.
Australia
Australia's most-decorated living soldier Ben Roberts-Smith is appealing against a landmark defamation judgement which found he committed war crimes. A judge last month ruled articles alleging the Victoria Cross recipient had murdered four Afghans were true. It was the first time in history any court has assessed cla...
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Ukraine war: Russian ex-navy commander shot dead while jogging in Krasnodar - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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A suspect has been arrested after Stanislav Rzhitsky was gunned down in the Russian city of Krasnodar.
Europe
Russian media has speculated that Rzhitsky could have been tracked on the Strava fitness app A former Russian submarine captain who worked as a mobilisation officer has been shot dead while jogging in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar. Several Russian media outlets speculated that Stanislav Rzhitsky, 42, may hav...
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Mabli Hall: Baby who died after being hit by car was in pram - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Eight-month-old Mabli Hall died from a brain injury after a car hit her pram, an inquest hears.
Wales
Mabli Cariad Hall was "beautiful, smiley and happy", a family friend said in a tribute An eight-month-old was in her pram outside a hospital when she was hit and killed by a car, an inquest has heard. Mabli Cariad Hall was struck by a white BMW outside Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire in June, along...
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Pro surfer Mikala Jones dies at 44 in surfing accident - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The Hawaiian surfer, known for capturing footage from inside giant waves, died while surfing in Indonesia.
US & Canada
Mikala Jones captured the hearts of surfer fans with GoPro footage inside massive waves American professional surfer Mikala Jones has been fatally killed in an accident off the coast of Indonesia's Mentawai Islands. The loss of Jones, 44, who was from Hawaii, sent shockwaves through the surfing community. He was cher...
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Tom Holland says he felt 'enslaved' to alcohol - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The film star says he is "healthier and fitter" since deciding to quit drinking at the start of 2023.
Entertainment & Arts
The Spider-Man star is currently taking a year-long break from acting Film star Tom Holland says getting sober is "the best thing I've ever done", after realising he'd become "enslaved" to alcohol. Speaking to the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast, the star said his journey to sobriety began with "a very, very boozy...
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Nato summit: Biden says 'we will not waver' in support for Ukraine - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The US president is speaking about the continued support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.
World
Wallace will be forgiven for his frankness UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace’s remarks about Ukraine needing to be more grateful should be seen in context. He was not voicing frustration or anger. He was instead suggesting Kyiv needed to be more politically savvy. He was saying Ukrainian officials should understand mor...
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Forest Gate stabbing death: Four teenagers arrested - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The 16-year-old victim died in hospital after being stabbed in an east London park.
London
The boy was stabbed in West Ham Park Four teenagers have been arrested in connection with the "tragic and senseless" killing of a 16-year-old boy in east London. The teenager was stabbed in West Ham Park in Forest Gate late on Sunday afternoon and taken to an east London hospital where he died the next day. Two teen...
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White Island: New Zealand volcano tragedy trial begins - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Thirteen parties were charged after an investigation following the 2019 eruption which killed 22 people.
Australia
Tour operators accused of safety failures in the lead up to the deadly White Island volcano disaster are facing a landmark trial in New Zealand. Twenty-two people died when the country's most active volcano suddenly erupted on 9 December 2019. It had been showing signs of unrest for weeks, with workplace regulators s...
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'Europe or death' - the teenage migrants risking it all to cross the Med - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The BBC's Alice Cuddy witnesses 86 migrants being pulled to safety from an overcrowded rubber boat.
Europe
The Ocean Viking received an alert about the boat in distress via a helpline for migrants Migrants saved in one of the first rescue operations in the Mediterranean since hundreds of people died when a boat sank off the Greek coast, say nothing could deter them from trying to reach Europe. They spoke to the BBC's Alice...
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Wimbledon 2023 results: Carlos Alcaraz beats Matteo Berrettini to set up Rune quarter-final - BBC Sport
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Top seed Carlos Alcaraz shows why he is the man likeliest to stop Novak Djokovic winning another Wimbledon after reaching the last eight.
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis Coverage: Live across BBC TV, radio and online with extensive coverage on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, Connected TVs and mobile app. More coverage details Top seed Carlos Alcaraz underlined his status as the man likeliest to stop Novak Djokovic winning another Wimbledon after beat...
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Concerns over focus on skin colour in newborn checks - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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A report questions the language used for some checks, including assessing whether the baby is "pink all over".
Health
A review led by the NHS Race and Health Observatory has raised significant concerns about a focus on skin colour in routine health checks for newborns. The Apgar score, determined by a series of quick assessments immediately after birth, traditionally includes checking whether the baby is "pink all over". The report ...
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Senior Tories criticise Illegal Migration Bill but MPs reject Lords changes - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Theresa May leads criticism of the Illegal Migration Bill, but MPs overturn changes made by peers.
UK Politics
The former prime minister, Theresa May, argued the bill would "consign more people to slavery" Some senior Tory MPs have criticised the government's asylum reforms as MPs overturned changes made by the House of Lords to the Illegal Migration Bill. Former PM Theresa May was among more than a dozen Tories arguing for a...
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Government weigh up 6.5% public sector pay increase - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The announcement is expected on Thursday, following formal sign off from the prime minister and chancellor.
UK Politics
Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers have been taking part in strikes over pay The government is considering pay increases of 6-6.5% for public sector workers, the BBC understands. Official pay review bodies for employees including teachers, junior doctors and police have recommended the pay rise. Inflation...
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Nato summit: Ukraine's future membership to be discussed by leaders in Vilnius - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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But the meeting in Lithuania will see disagreement over Ukraine's ambition to join the military bloc.
Europe
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda (r) hosts Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and the leaders of member countries. Nato leaders are gathering in Lithuania for a crucial summit that could shape the direction of the war in Ukraine and the future of the Western alliance. The 31 allies hope to show Russia they h...
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Tewkesbury school stabbing: Boy arrested in attempted murder inquiry - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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The teenager is being questioned as the teacher who was stabbed is discharged from hospital.
Gloucestershire
Pupils were allowed to leave the school after being locked down for the morning A teenage boy is being questioned on suspicion of the attempted murder of a teacher who was stabbed at a school. The male teacher was taken to hospital with a single wound after being attacked at Tewkesbury Academy in Gloucestershire just...
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Aretha Franklin sons fight over will found under sofa - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Five years after the Queen of Soul died without a known will, her heirs are in court over her estate.
US & Canada
Aretha Franklin died without a known will in August 2018 When Aretha Franklin died from pancreatic cancer in August 2018, it was thought that she had left behind no will for an estate worth millions. But months later, handwritten wills were found in a cabinet and under a sofa cushion at her home in suburban Detroit, ...
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Student fears having to quit UK over uni marking boycott - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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Emma MacKenzie, from Canada, says she cannot renew her visa if she does not get her degree.
Edinburgh, Fife & East Scotland
Emma MacKenzie is devastated she may have to leave despite signing a lease on a flat and accepting a job. A Canadian exchange student who has no degree due to the exams marking boycott fears she may have to leave Scotland. Edinburgh University student Emma MacKenzie, 22, has signed a lease on a flat and accepted a fu...
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Jury rules document found in Aretha Franklin's couch is valid will - BBC News
2023-07-11T00:00:00
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A jury rules that a handwritten document found in Aretha Franklin's couch is a valid will to her estate.
US & Canada
A Michigan jury has ruled that a 2014 document found in Aretha Franklin's couch after her death is a valid will to her multi-million dollar estate. A two-day trial pitted the late Queen of Soul's children against each other in a battle over two handwritten versions of the singer's final wishes. Attorneys for two of F...
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Covid inquiry: Tick-box meetings with government during pandemic, says O'Neill - BBC News
2023-07-12T00:00:00
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Former deputy first minister Michelle O'Neill was giving evidence to the Covid-19 inquiry.
Northern Ireland
Ms O'Neill became deputy first minister in the months before the pandemic Former deputy first minister Michelle O'Neill has said there were "ad-hoc and tick-box" meetings between Stormont ministers and the UK government during the pandemic. Ms O'Neill gave evidence to the UK Covid-19 inquiry on Wednesday. The inquir...
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North East Ambulance Service apologises to families - BBC News
2023-07-12T00:00:00
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NEAS chief executive Helen Ray says sorry "for any distress" after it covered up paramedics' errors.
Tyne & Wear
Helen Ray said: "Each family has received an unreserved apology from me on behalf of the trust." An ambulance service has apologised to families following a review into claims it covered up errors by paramedics and withheld evidence from coroners. The families of a teenager and a 62-year-old man were not told paramed...
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Milan Kundera, author of The Unbearable Lightness of Being, dies aged 94 - BBC News
2023-07-12T00:00:00
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The exiled Czech-French writer used satire to explore totalitarianism and the human condition.
Europe
Milan Kundera was a fierce critic of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia and his books were banned there for years Milan Kundera, one of the biggest names in European literature in recent decades, has died in Paris aged 94. His best-known work was his 1984 novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Anna Mrazova, a s...
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Negligence may have led to 36 migrant deaths in Canary Islands, lawsuit alleges - BBC News
2023-07-12T00:00:00
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An inflatable boat sank after those on board waited 10 hours for help last month in Gran Canaria.
Europe
Each year thousands of migrants make the journey from Western Africa to the Canary Islands Negligence may have led to the deaths of migrants whose boat sank after waiting 10 hours for help off the Canary Islands, a lawsuit has alleged. Prosecutors in Gran Canaria say crimes including failure to provide assistance may...
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Huw Edwards in hospital as he is named in BBC presenter row - BBC News
2023-07-12T00:00:00
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His wife said she issued a statement "primarily out of concern for his mental well-being".
UK
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. WATCH: The Huw Edwards story so far... in 87 seconds Huw Edwards is in hospital with "serious mental health issues", his wife says, as she named him as the BBC presenter at the centre of allegations. His wife Vicky Flind sa...
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Timeline: How allegations against Huw Edwards unfolded - BBC News
2023-07-12T00:00:00
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Allegations and speculation about a BBC presenter's behaviour and identity had mounted for days.
Entertainment & Arts
Huw Edwards has been named as the BBC presenter at the centre of days of allegations and speculation. The Sun newspaper first reported that the presenter, who was not named, was alleged to have paid a young person for sexually explicit photos. Other people have since alleged inappropriate contact. Here is a timeline ...
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Emmy nominations 2023: The Last of Us and Succession up for top TV awards - BBC News
2023-07-12T00:00:00
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Ted Lasso, The White Lotus, Wednesday and Abbott Elementary are among the other nominees.
Entertainment & Arts
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey are both nominated for their performances in The Last of Us Succession, The Last of Us and The White Lotus lead the nominations for this year's Emmy TV awards. Sarah Snook, Bella Ramsey, Jenna Ortega and Jennifer Coolidge are among the stars up for acting prizes. Ted Lasso, The Bear, Ab...
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Wonka: Hugh Grant revealed as Oompa Loompa in new movie trailer - BBC News
2023-07-12T00:00:00
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The film, also starring Timothée Chalamet, will tell the backstory of famous chocolatier Willy Wonka.
Entertainment & Arts
Dune star Timothée Chalamet and Hugh Grant of Notting Hill-fame pictured in the forthcoming Wonka Hugh Grant has been pictured for the first time as an Oompa Loompa in the first official trailer for Wonka. The movie tells the backstory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka, played by US star Timothée Chalamet. It is ...
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Cerberus heatwave: Hot weather sweeps across southern Europe - BBC News
2023-07-12T00:00:00
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The heatwave could potentially lead to record-breaking temperatures, forecasters say.
Europe
A heatwave is sweeping across parts of southern Europe, with potential record-breaking temperatures in the coming days. Temperatures are expected to surpass 40C (104F) in parts of Spain, France, Greece, Croatia and Turkey. In Italy, temperatures could reach as high as 48.8C (119.8F). A red alert warning has been issu...
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Sarah Silverman sues OpenAI and Meta - BBC News
2023-07-12T00:00:00
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The US comedian joins two other authors who claim their copyright was infringed to train AI systems.
Technology
US comedian Sarah Silverman is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and technology giant Meta, alleging that her copyright has been infringed in the training of the firms' AI systems. Systems like ChatGPT learn to imitate human language by analysing large datasets of human text. Meta declined to comment. OpenAI has not yet rep...
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New Renault-Geely engine firm plans UK headquarters - BBC News
2023-07-12T00:00:00
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The deal between France's Renault and the Chinese maker of London taxis will support 19,000 jobs.
Business
The London Taxi Company was bought by Geely in 2013 A new global company being launched by French motor giant Renault and Chinese carmaker Geely says it plans to have its headquarters in the UK. The firms will invest up to €7bn ($7.7bn; £6bn) to develop low-emission petrol, diesel and hybrid engines. It will employ ...
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Tewkesbury school: Boy charged over teacher stabbing - BBC News
2023-07-12T00:00:00
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A 15-year-old is charged with attempted wounding with intent and possession of bladed article.
Gloucestershire
Tewkesbury Academy was locked down following the attack on Monday morning but reopened on Tuesday A teenage boy has been charged after a teacher was stabbed in a corridor at a school. The 15-year-old was charged with attempted wounding with intent and possession of bladed article following the attack at Tewkesbury Ac...
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Burry Port manslaughter accused admitted push - court - BBC News
2023-07-12T00:00:00
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Jurors hear a 999 call in which Hywel Williams admits pushing retired maths teacher Peter Ormerod.
Wales
A man accused of killing a retired teacher after a row about Welsh independence admitted to police that he pushed him, a court has heard. Peter Ormerod, 75, died after getting into a row with Hywel Williams, 40, outside a pub in Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, on 24 September 2022. Swansea Crown Court heard the men were...
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The Twelfth: Orange Order and bands parade at 18 venues - BBC News
2023-07-12T00:00:00
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This year's Twelfth of July parades included Ballinamallard, Magherafelt and Kilkeel.
Northern Ireland
Spectators on Railway Road in Coleraine watch the bands The Orange Order and approximately 600 bands have taken part in parades at 18 locations on Wednesday to mark the Twelfth of July. As well as Belfast and Ballymena, parades were held in towns including Ballinamallard, Magherafelt and Kilkeel. The processions mar...
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Queen's University Belfast expelled from employers' association - BBC News
2023-07-12T00:00:00
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The university lost its membership of the UCEA after it settled a staff pay dispute locally.
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Hundreds of students have been impacted by a marking boycott Queen's University Belfast (QUB) has been suspended from membership of the umbrella body for university employers. The Universities and Colleges Employers' Association (UCEA) said it had taken the action because QUB had made a local agreement on pay. In Ju...
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Who is BBC presenter Huw Edwards? - BBC News
2023-07-12T00:00:00
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The presenter has been named as the BBC star at the centre of a string of damaging allegations in the Sun.
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Edwards, who joined the BBC in 1984, is one of the UK's most high-profile broadcasters BBC News presenter Huw Edwards, who has been named as the presenter at the centre of an explicit photo row, is one of the UK's most high-profile broadcasters. He has been the BBC's choice to front coverage of major national events,...
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Sir Salman Rushdie says he has 'crazy dreams' about attack in New York - BBC News
2023-07-12T00:00:00
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A near-fatal stabbing in New York last year left the acclaimed author blind in one eye.
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This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Sir Salman Rushdie says he is physically "more or less OK" nearly a year after he was stabbed as he prepared to give a lecture in New York. However the 76-year-old told the BBC he was still processing the incident, which le...
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