Australian prime minister becomes first to wed in office
Anthony Albanese weds Jodie Haydon, after the couple became engaged on Valentine's Day last year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/T0ZLHjS...
Flights returning to normal after Airbus warning grounded planes
Around 6,000 planes were affected after an issue that could corrupt data was discovered. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eEJPT7z
Black Friday: Buy loo roll and keep the receipt to get a good deal
Discounts often aren't the cheapest prices, but here's how to make sure you're getting value for money. from BBC News https://...
Hungary's Orban defies EU partners and meets Putin again in Moscow
Russia's leader praised what he called Orban's "balanced position on the situation in Ukraine". from BBC News https://if...
General named new Guinea-Bissau leader a day after coup
Gen Horta N’Tam is sworn in during a ceremony at the army headquarters. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UgkaFpL
BBC joins officers on criminal network raids
Three men have been arrested in dawn raids following a BBC News investigation into organised crime gangs operating on the High Street. fro...
OBR calls in cyber expert over botched release of Budget analysis
Rachel Reeves's statement was thrown into chaos after journalists were able to access the document early. from BBC News https://ift.tt...
'I am devastated': Hong Kong residents in disbelief after fire destroys blocks of flats
Efforts to control the blaze are continuing as locals wait for news of missing loved ones. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FLIQrma
Faisal Islam: The real reason Reeves is making you pay more tax
This is about buying breathing space, politically and economically. The two factors are now inseparable. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bZEa...
Pay-per-mile tax could 'hinder' EV switch
Electric vehicle drivers will soon face a pay-per-mile tax as 2030 deadline to phase out petrol and diesel cars looms. from BBC News https...
How much are minimum wages set to rise?
Three and a half million low-paid workers across the UK benefit from minimum wage rates. from BBC News https://ift.tt/U3n9HOp via IFTTT
Bollywood's 'He-Man' Dharmendra dies at 89
Best known for the iconic role of Veeru in the all-time great Sholay, Dharmendra was India's "most handsome actor". from BBC...
The 'toughest crop': Can tech help cardamom farmers?
Sensitive to the weather and soil cardamom is difficult to cultivate - can tech help? from BBC News https://ift.tt/KOsgxR8 via IFTTT
Rubio hails 'tremendous progress' at Ukraine peace talks
The top US diplomat says more work is needed to finalise a US-Ukraine deal that will then need Russia's agreement. from BBC News https...
Ukraine's Aonishiki becomes sumo champion in Japan
Aonishiki wins the November sumo tournament in Japan and becomes the first person from Ukraine to claim an elite-level sumo championship. ...
Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene to quit Congress after Epstein files feud
A falling out with the US president erupted amid her relentless calls to release documents on the late paedophile. from BBC News https://i...
Irish fashion designer Paul Costelloe dies aged 80
His family issued a statement on Saturday saying they are "deeply saddened to announce the passing of Paul Costelloe following a short ...
'A lot of fighting': Fossil fuel row breaks out at UN climate summit
A row over fossil fuels has broken out at COP30 but this is also likely to be a negotiating tactic. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tpaPlv9
Sweaty Betty offers £4k for slogan use and silence
Georgina Cox wants clothing firm Sweaty Betty to apologise and pay influencers it works with fairly. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BlLE6u2 ...
US judge resigns after being disciplined for wearing Elvis wig in court
In court, Judge Thornhill would play the singer's music from his phone and make "irrelevant" references to him. from BBC New...
Budget must focus on housing, says shelter resident
Two men who have experienced homelessness give their views ahead of the chancellor's budget. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zLWbpqD via...
'Huge columns of smoke': BBC at the scene of fire at COP30
Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt was at the UN climate talks in Brazil when a fire broke out. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qtR8Muf
Zelensky to speak with Trump after US proposes Russia-Ukraine peace plan
The plan was reportedly drafted by US and Russian officials, without Ukraine's involvement. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kU72L3d
Good for mortgages, bad for the food shop - how inflation dip affects you
The rate of inflation has fallen prompting hopes of lower mortgage rates, but food prices are still rising. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Q...
Hotel adverts banned over misleadingly cheap rooms
Ads for Hilton, Travelodge, Booking.com and Accor are banned by the Advertising Standards Authority. from BBC News https://ift.tt/T7dGzCy ...
Trial opens into North Macedonia nightclub fire that killed 63
Thirty-five people and three institutions are on trial. Prosecutors say years of failings turned the venue into a death trap. from BBC New...
The Egyptian green tech firm looking to cut energy bills
Saving System has developed a device that it says can help firms save electricity. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sJNLq6k via IFTTT
Zelensky to meet Trump envoy in Turkey in bid to 'intensify' peace talks
There were no plans for the Russian side to join the talks, the Kremlin said. from BBC News https://ift.tt/atAd4Y1
Ukraine to import US liquefied natural gas via Greece
Vital supplies are due to start flowing from the Balkans as energy infrastructure faces sustained Russian attack. from BBC News https://if...
What is the two-child benefit cap and how could it change?
Since 2017, some benefits have been limited when parents have a third child or more, so how does it work? from BBC News https://ift.tt/x6W...
From florist to drone maker: How the weapon became so mainstream
With drones centre stage in Ukraine, military firms around the globe are ramping up their production. from BBC News https://ift.tt/R5umFqQ...
Federal agents launch immigration crackdown in city of Charlotte
Operation "Charlotte's Web" is part of Donald Trump’s attempt to deliver "the largest deportation programme" in US h...
The US will help South Korea build nuclear 'attack' submarines - here's what that means
The agreement comes amid a period of growing geopolitical tensions on the Korean Peninsula. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DMbWBPV
Iran confirms it seized tanker in Strait of Hormuz
The Talara tanker was travelling from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Singapore. from BBC News https://ift.tt/B6gLXar
Zelensky vows energy sector overhaul after $100m corruption scandal
State-owned energy firms will be fully audited and new management brought in, the Ukrainian PM says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eOQLGg9 ...
What is the two-child benefit cap and how could it change?
Since 2017, some benefits have been limited when parents have a third child or more, so how does it work? from BBC News https://ift.tt/39q...
Mass killings probe in Sudan will hold culprits to account, vows UN
"There has been too much pretence and performance, and too little action," says UN human rights chief Volker Türk. from BBC News...
Thirteen hours by touch – inside one of the world's longest exam days
South Korea's national college entry exam is notoriously hard - but blind students face unique challenges. from BBC News https://ift.t...
US ends penny-making run after more than 230 years
Pennies today cost nearly four cents each to make - more than twice the cost of a decade ago. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Msl5RAe
UK toy sales up as 'kidults' buy Lego and Pokémon
Sales have risen by 6% so far this year, analysts say, after a string of post-pandemic falls. from BBC News https://ift.tt/At2nMch via IF...
Moment newly opened bridge partially collapses in China
Local authorities in the southwestern province of Sichuan say there are no reports of casualties following the collapse. from BBC News htt...
Ghana's Asante king welcomes return of artefacts from the UK and South Africa
They include items looted by British colonial soldiers and others from the AngloGold Ashanti mining firm. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Uga...
Ros Atkins on... the BBC resignations
The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the resignations of BBC bosses - and how this crisis didn't come out of nowhere. fro...
A jailed hacking kingpin reveals all about the gang that left a trail of destruction
One of the world's most prominent cyber-criminals speaks to the BBC in an exclusive interview. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jyoUX9Y
British man dies after being shot during robbery in Ghana
A manhunt is under way for the 68-year-old's killer and other suspects who were at the scene in Tema. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bOc...
Israel says body of Lior Rudaeff has been returned from Gaza
Lior Rudaeff died defending Nir Yitzhak kibbutz during the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, the Israeli military said. from BBC News https:...
Four held after protesters set off flares during Israeli orchestra concert in Paris
Clashes broke out during one of three disruptions to the performance featuring conductor Lahav Shani. from BBC News https://ift.tt/I2Jwm4k...
Afghan opium crop plummets after Taliban ban, UN survey finds
Afghanistan used to produce more than 80% of global opium but a Taliban ban has cut that to a fraction. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iclaC...
Planned steel investment grants will no longer go ahead
The government scraps plans for innovation fund saying it wants to prioritise support for primary steel makers. from BBC News https://ift....
Britain sliding 'into economic crisis' over £85bn sickness bill, ex-John Lewis boss warns
The number of people who are out of work for health reasons has grown by 800,000 since 2019. from BBC News https://ift.tt/y6eFiQN via IFT...
Oldest victim of Post Office scandal, 92, receives final payout
"I can settle up my affairs. I can turn the heating up full blast, and that will be wonderful," 92-year-old Betty Brown told the B...
Curfew lifted in Tanzania's main city after election unrest
Families continue to search for or bury relatives, a day after President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PN...
Move to reduce fuel duty increase fails
Policy and Resources proposed to increase fuel duty by 4.3%. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hHTNCPS via IFTTT
Key town faces 'multi-thousand' Russian force, top Ukraine commander admits
Oleksandr Syrskyi says special forces have been deployed but denies Russian reports Ukrainian troops are surrounded in Pokrovsk. from BBC ...
Young Russians are being seduced by a cheap, dangerous weight-loss pill called Molecule
Those taking the drug, which contains a substance banned in many other countries, are experiencing severe side effects. from BBC News http...
Police seize €1.3bn from Campari owner over alleged tax evasion
The spirit manufacturer's parent firm is accused of failing to declare a similar amount in tax during a merger. from BBC News https://...
Britons to be evacuated from Jamaica as UK sends Hurricane Melissa aid
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said the UK's first chartered flight from Jamaica to the UK will depart late on Saturday. from BBC...
'We saw people murdered in front of us' - Sudan siege survivors speak to the BBC
Harrowing accounts from people who have escaped an RSF assault on the besieged city of el-Fasher. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dQwlBTP
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