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Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah hails climbers’ courage, dedication

The man was arrested on suspicion of killing 38-year-old Elisabeth-Jane Ross, as well as robbery and weapons offences.

Security footage shows unidentified woman stopped by a security guard near upmarket restaurant

Michael Abrahams says six fire engines and three water tankers are on scene.

All that remains are charred corrugated iron sheets, burnt furniture and other blackened debris.

Video of the incident shows one of the helicopters hitting the propellers of the other, which bursts into flames.

Israel says it was targeting military operatives in the strikes on Gaza City, Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah.

State officials said wildfires across more than 250,000 acres have led to widespread evacuations and power outages.

The Ceuta crossings have shaken Europe politically, exposing divisions over the sensitive issue of migration, the BBC’s Sarah Rainsford writes.

Asisat Oshoala scores the only goal as Nigeria beat Zambia at Wafcon 2026 to revive the West Africans’ hopes of reaching the 2027 Women’s World Cup.

Dozens of Ethiopians are awaiting execution – some called the BBC to tell their stories.

The grandson of former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin has caused controversy at the Commonwealth Games after being disqualified for headbutting his opponent.

The incident has sparked concern in Europe while Spain also faces a challenge in balancing its relations with neighbouring Morocco and Algeria.

They also say lack of services is another reason for the boycott.

“Nxangisa’s death should be a wake up call for ANC members to end factional battles”

Police say a case has been opened and detectives are following up on leads.

The DA wants the court to declare it unconstitutional and invalid.

Welsh star Emma Finucane creates history by becoming the first sprint cyclist to win four track gold medals at the same Commonwealth Games.

World number one Judd Trump beats Kyren Wilson 11-6 to win the Shanghai Masters for the second time.

Annabel Sutherland’s unbeaten 59 goes in vain as Trent Rockets hold on to beat Sunrisers Leeds by five runs at Trent Bridge.

Gold medallist Josh Kerr has revelled in the Commonwealth Games and in competing for Scotland in Glasgow this week.

A ‘study cafe’ has opened on the site that once housed the radical Gould’s Book Arcade – and students are paying by the hour to be there

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In a cavernous space once occupied by a radical bookshop, the big lights are off, laptops are out, lo-fi beats are on and the matcha is flowing. It’s 6pm on a Wednesday night and the students of...

New education secretary says it is ‘false trade-off’ by critics to suggest schools cannot pursue academic excellence alongside technical skills

Lucy Powell has said she wants to be an ambitious “tiger mum” for all young people, whatever their route through education, after the government was accused of dumbing down England’s schools with plans to create more vocational routes.

The new education...

With smartphones stealing our attention, we’re picking up fewer books than ever. A novelist shares her eight-week scheme to get you back into the habit

Do you feel that it’s harder to read than it used to be? Not harder to read emails, texts and social media posts, of course. We’re reading those all day long. Harder to sit down and lose yourself in a book? How long is it since you even sat...

Some parents are sticklers for the rules, yet mass civil disobedience by parents in England and Wales suggests many agree with me

Perhaps it’s my stage of parenthood, or the fact that I’ve been lying awake at night, but I think I have an idea that could secure the electoral future of the Labour party. All Andy Burnham needs to do to win a landslide at the next general election is abolish...

The festival grounds were designed like a real Seoul Metro station.

Serving as the largest social-protection programme in the country, here are the latest adjustments to SASSA Child Support in August 2026 …

News anchor Heidi Giokos has broken her silence after being fired by eNCA this week following an internal disciplinary hearing…

It was a close game, but the visitors’ fight enabled them to register a crucial win.

Esra was unmasked during Saturday’s episode after landing in the Danger Zone.

The death of a Zimbabwean national has pushed the total number of fatalities from the crash to 11.

World Tequila Day proves premium agave spirits are redefining modern luxury drinking everywhere.

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From how galaxies form to the beginnings of the universe, the images from the space telescope are giving cosmologists new data to explore—and theories to build out.

Spacious six-seater proves you don’t need an new energy vehicle to save at the pumps.

Dr Xand van Tulleken and Professor Sunita Sar explore why we follow advice we suspect is bad for us.