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- Mum jailed for 21 years for drowning sons in bath April 11, 2025Kara Alexander was found guilty of murdering Elijah Thomas, two, and Marley Thomas, five, in 2022.
- Tributes paid to Spanish family killed in Hudson River helicopter crash April 11, 2025Five of the individuals on board were a family of tourists from Spain and the sixth person was the pilot, officials say.
- Slot 'very happy' with Salah contract extension April 11, 2025Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he is "very happy" that forward Mohamed Salah has signed a new two-year contract with the club.
- UK economy grew more than expected in February April 11, 2025The economy grew by 0.5% in February, thanks to a strong month for the services sector.
- US fires military base chief in Greenland for 'undermining' JD Vance April 11, 2025The US military said it had lost confidence in Colonel Susannah Meyers' ability to lead.
- What we know about the Hudson helicopter crash April 11, 2025Six people have been confirmed to have died following the crash near to the New Jersey side of the Hudson.
- 'New breast cancer pill gave me four years of extra time' April 11, 2025More than 1,000 women a year with advanced cancer could benefit from capivasertib which can slow the disease.
- Oldest Post Office scandal victim rejects higher payout as 'still not good enough' April 11, 2025Betty Brown's offer was increased from 30% to 60%, but still below what she claimed when her life was "destroyed" by scandal.
- Scuba couple tie the knot under water April 11, 2025Adam and Amy Harper meet through their mutual love of scuba diving.
- China braces for strong winds, with lighter people warned they may blow away April 11, 2025State media is warning that people weighing less than 50kg (110lbs) may be "easily blown away".
World News
- Hudson River helicopter crash kills family of five April 11, 2025Five of the individuals on board were a family of tourists from Spain and the sixth person was the pilot, officials say.
- Nigeria bans airing of song criticising president April 11, 2025On the track Eedris Abdulkareem urges the leader's son to tell his father about everyday hardships.
- US fires Greenland military base chief for 'undermining' Vance April 11, 2025The US military said it had lost confidence in Colonel Susannah Meyers' ability to lead.
- Gabon holds its breath as coup mastermind eyes presidency April 11, 2025Saturday's election marks a major test for a coup leader who wants the democratic stamp of approval.
- What we know about the Hudson helicopter crash April 11, 2025Six people have been confirmed to have died following the crash near to the New Jersey side of the Hudson.
- UK announces further £450m military support to Ukraine April 11, 2025The package includes funding for radar systems, anti-tank mines and hundreds of thousands of drones.
- Euphoria star Eric Dane diagnosed with ALS April 11, 2025The US actor, who was also in Grey's Anatomy, has the most common form of motor neurone disease.
- China braces for strong winds, with lighter people warned they may blow away April 11, 2025State media is warning that people weighing less than 50kg (110lbs) may be "easily blown away".
- 'We collected his body instead of celebrating Eid,' says mother of Gaza medic killed by Israel April 11, 2025The mother of a Palestinian killed in an IDF attack on emergency vehicles tells the BBC of her loss.
- Nightclub survivor recalls 'total chaos' of ceiling collapse that killed 221 April 11, 2025Carwin Javie Molleja remembers "the screams" as the roof of the Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed, killing 218 people.
Politics
- UK economy grew more than expected in February April 11, 2025The economy grew by 0.5% in February, thanks to a strong month for the services sector.
- PM does not give date for closure of asylum centre April 11, 2025The prime minister says the way to deal with asylum seekers is "to process the claims".
- Starmer discusses US tariffs with Northern Irish ministers April 11, 2025The deputy first minister raised concerns about how potential EU retaliatory tariffs could affect NI.
- UK announces further £450m military support to Ukraine April 11, 2025The package includes funding for radar systems, anti-tank mines and hundreds of thousands of drones.
- Farage rejects local Reform UK-Tory coalitions April 11, 2025It comes after Kemi Badenoch told the BBC Tory local leaders would be free to share power with Reform.
- Deadline nears to register to vote in local elections April 10, 2025There are local elections to 24 of England's 317 councils and mayoral authorities on 1 May.
- Union anger after bin workers urged to agree deal April 10, 2025The Deputy Prime Minister says striking Birmingham bin workers should accept an improved offer.
- Penny Mordaunt joins British American Tobacco April 10, 2025The company says Mordaunt would be "asked to contribute her insights" on tobacco harm reduction.
- British Steel talks still deadlocked, source says April 10, 2025A source said the issues being discussed by government officials and the firm remain unresolved.
- Starmer: 3,000 more police to be hired by March 2026 April 10, 2025The prime minister says he wants to ensure every community has specialist neighbourhood officers.
Business
- UK economy grew more than expected in February April 11, 2025The economy grew by 0.5% in February, thanks to a strong month for the services sector.
- Woman creates community pantry at front of house April 11, 2025Sarah Dolan says she has had an amazing response after setting up the cabinet outside her home.
- Oldest Post Office scandal victim rejects higher payout as 'still not good enough' April 11, 2025Betty Brown's offer was increased from 30% to 60%, but still below what she claimed when her life was "destroyed" by scandal.
- Luxury watch firm to close showrooms and cut jobs April 11, 2025The firm, based in Leicestershire, expects 40 roles to go as part of the changes.
- Tensions rise at one of the UK's biggest van-dwelling sites April 11, 2025The number of people choosing to live in vans across Bristol is up from 150 in 2020 to 680 in 2025.
- GP's fears for patients over benefits changes April 11, 2025People are "terrified" about the impact of changes to the system, Sheffield GP Maria Read warns.
- Do we need cocoa-free chocolate and is it nice? April 10, 2025Cocoa prices are soaring so new chocolate firms are looking at an alternative ingredient.
- Watch: Was Trump's 90-day tariffs pause really a grand plan? April 10, 2025News of the US president's plan to halt higher-band taxes came as a surprise on Wednesday, but was it part of a plan?
- Police Raid Shops Suspected Of Money Laundering April 10, 2025The BBC follows raids on hundreds of high street businesses suspected of money laundering
- Trump recognises tariff 'transition problems' as US markets fall again April 10, 2025The White House also confirmed that the tariffs on China would reach 145% due to a pre-existing 20% levy on fentanyl
Africa
- Nigeria bans airing of song criticising president April 11, 2025On the track Eedris Abdulkareem urges the leader's son to tell his father about everyday hardships.
- Why fears are growing of a return of civil war to South Sudan April 11, 2025With the vice-president under arrest there are concerns a political rift could spiral into conflict.
- Gabon holds its breath as coup mastermind eyes presidency April 11, 2025Saturday's election marks a major test for a coup leader who wants the democratic stamp of approval.
- Egyptian Salah signs new deal with Liverpool April 11, 2025Mohamed Salah is excited Liverpool "have a chance to win other trophies" as he signs a fresh two-year contract.
- Tanzania's opposition leader charged with treason April 10, 2025He has been holding rallies nationwide saying October's elections cannot go ahead without reforms.
- The Gabon strongman eyeing election victory April 10, 2025Who is Gen Brice Nguema, the man who overthrew the president he was supposed to protect?
- Kenya police fire tear gas during school drama competition April 10, 2025A play critical of the government was initially disqualified from the competition under unclear circumstances.
- Sudan accuses UAE of 'complicity in genocide' at world court April 10, 2025Sudan's government alleges that the UAE is arming its civil war opponents, which it denies.
- Why Gabon's coup leader is bucking a trend by embracing democracy April 10, 2025Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema swaps his uniform for a suit in a bid for electoral success.
- Dozens dead in floods in DR Congo capital April 8, 2025Desperate residents have been fleeing floodwaters by wading or paddling to safety in homemade canoes.
Latin America
- Nightclub survivor recalls 'total chaos' of ceiling collapse that killed 221 April 11, 2025Carwin Javie Molleja remembers "the screams" as the roof of the Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed, killing 218 people.
- US top court instructs Trump to return man wrongly deported to El Salvador April 11, 2025The government has said Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported because of an "administrative error", but has fought against his return to the US.
- General strike hits transport in Argentina April 11, 2025President Javier Milei has made sweeping cuts to public services since he took office 16 months ago.
- British man's tattoo wrongly linked to Venezuelan gang in US government document April 10, 2025A tattoo belonging to a man from Derbyshire has appeared in a US government document used to identify members of Tren de Aragua, a notorious Venezuelan gang, despite the man having no connection to the group.
- Girl, 17, whose dad is lost in nightclub rubble spends birthday at scene April 10, 2025Shailyn Peña is one of many whose loved ones are missing after the roof of a nightclub collapsed in Santo Domingo.
- Zoo celebrates birth of endangered tamarin twins April 10, 2025A pair of critically endangered cotton-top tamarins are born at a zoo in Hampshire.
- Can the US return man deported to El Salvador? Immigration lawyers think so April 9, 2025Lawyers and experts say the case has the potential to upend due process for immigrants in the US.
- Tracking the world's major cocaine route to Europe - and why it's growing April 9, 2025The UK is now a major market for cocaine in Europe - and that's affecting people around the world.
- Royal Society of Biology mourns murdered scientist April 8, 2025A local mayor in Colombia offers a cash reward to help find Alessandro Coatti’s killers.
- Migrants who used Biden-era app told to leave US 'immediately' April 8, 2025More than 900,000 legally entered the US with the app, which is now used for "self-deportations".