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Incidents included an arson attack on a house in the Shore Road area of north Belfast on Thursday night

The flamboyant Yorkshireman, routinely described as Britain’s greatest artist, has died aged 88.

Almost 40% fewer people received a drug to help prevent HIV infection in 2025 than in the previous years as global aid funding cuts hit preventive services particularly hard, early data presented by UNAids on Friday showed.

The state is expected to call in next witness, the scholar transport driver who picked up Meek.

Six suspects accused of murder and dealing in drugs to appear in court on Friday.

The BBC’s Samira Hussain explains everything you need to know about SpaceX’s historic IPO.

The BBC’s Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company’s founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.

The Trump-backed candidate is running as a Republican in the deeply liberal state on a platform that he says isn’t beholden to party ideology.

The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue looks at the US president’s mixed messaging over the war and the questions it raises.

Nigeria is the latest African state to repatriate citizens following reports of xenophobic attacks.

Morocco became Africa’s first World Cup semi-finalists at Qatar 2022, but how close is a side from the continent to lifting the trophy?

Omar Artan was set to become the first Somali to referee a game at the World Cup finals, but his place in history has been denied by US immigration authorities.

Scholarships help three women who grew up in poverty complete master’s qualifications in the UK.

The BBC’s Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company’s founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.

Mashaba faces questions over his presence at the 2021 Aeroton drug bust as testimony continues.

The party’s Raymond Ricardo Mains has been elected as the ward’s new councillor.

The Madlanga Commission into crime, political interference and corruption continues hearing witness.

The Phala Phala farm burglary came under scrutiny from the Portfolio Committee on Police.

Bafana Bafana’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign suffered an early setback both on and off the field following their defeat to Mexico.

The Football Association of Ireland confirms the Republic of Ireland’s home Nations League fixture with Israel later this year will be held at a neutral venue.

Mugunzva informed the court that he was too poor to pursue legal means to review the decisions from Home Affairs.

Takealot Fulfilment Solutions says wages are not based on a single fixed amount.

Bun fight for position behind top dogs Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-Max.

When jammers strike, Orange Logistics relies on Sigfox to stay visible and respond fast.

The company has set aside an unusually high number of shares for retail investors. Still, experts say, you’re just getting the crumbs.

UN agency head warns of ‘major threat’ as global testing and treatment falls

A funding crisis and increasing repression of human rights are making the resurgence of an HIV epidemic more likely, the international agency tackling Aids has warned.

Winnie Byanyima, head of UNAids, said: “It’s the biggest disruption since the global HIV response was put together and it poses a major threat to...

OS Lab and ChildSafe.dev deploy AI-powered RoseShield to protect South African children from online threats.

Patients on the trial have not needed medication to manage their condition.

People tell BBC Your Voice the rising cost of private dentistry is putting them in a difficult position.

The decision for the one-off vaccine programme follows the unprecedented outbreak in Kent this year.