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The government says there’s an “inconsistent, ad-hoc and potentially harmful gap in regulation”.

From blackmail to bullying, those with experience of the inside unpick the hard-hitting BBC drama.

Five years on from referendum, it turns out there were far more EU nationals in the UK than was thought.

Tam Kalinkse, one of the men responsible for gaming’s most loveable hedgehog, speaks to Newsbeat.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases noted an increase of 575 hospital admissions reported in the past 24 hours.

Nearly 8 000 people living on and around the railway lines on Cape Town’s central line have been fingered as the spanner in the works in the battle to get the defunct route back up and running.

The state spent over R57 billion on state capture contracts involving the Gupta enterprise.

There are growing concerns as more people get arrested for violating the country’s COVID- 19 regulations. It means many will end up with a criminal record.

Students in a remote village in the Himalayas struggle to access the internet in order to take classes.

Women taking part in Colombia’s anti-government protests speak out about the harassment they face.

International condemnation grows towards a Hungarian law banning depiction of homosexuality to under-18s.

Scientists are surprised by how far they’ve gone and say they’re displaying other unusual behaviours.

Reverend Paul Obayi preserves artefacts burnt by preachers who see them as symbols of idolatry.

Southern African leaders will meet in Maputo for the day-long summit, against the backdrop of an insurgency regional leaders have labelled as ‘terrorism’.

Zimbabwe expects to receive 2.5 million Covid-19 vaccines from China by the end of this month.

Rebel forces claim to have seized several towns, which the army has dismissed as “fake news”.

Richard Johnson of Foot Locker has a pair of trainers for every occasion – even weddings and funerals.

The old £50 and £20 banknotes will be withdrawn by October next year, the Bank of England says.

Shifting to electric vehicles will still leave the UK with transport problems, a report says.

JSE-listed property fund welcomes the government’s planned easing of licensing regulations around independent or private renewable energy projects.

Concerns about socioeconomic well-being were the main reason why people voted for a certain political party.

The African National Congress (ANC) in the Eastern Cape is moving to quell tensions at branch level as there have been violent incidents already linked to branch meetings.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to shed themselves of the culture of “not getting things done on time”, saying “it’s like a disease”.

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has faced pressing questions in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) about the escape of fugitive Shepherd Bushiri. The self-proclaimed prophet fled South Africa in 2020.

Steve Clarke, Andrew Robertson and John McGinn react to Scotland’s exit, with manager Clarke saying his side were tired after their game against England and that they will learn a lot from the competition.

Luka Modric inspired Croatia to a 3-1 win over Scotland on Tuesday that took the World Cup runners-up through to the last 16 of Euro 2020.

Match of the Day pundit Micah Richards praises Bukayo Saka’s “fearless” performance against Czech Republic which saw England win 1-0 and secured top spot in group D at the European Championship.

England found an attacking spark to beat the Czech Republic 1-0 at Wembley on Tuesday and clinch top spot in Group D at Euro 2020.

Attempt to enlist schoolchildren in day celebrating British values criticised on social media

The government has been criticised on social media after supporting a campaign encouraging schoolchildren to commemorate “One Britain One Nation” day on Friday.

A tweet from the Department for Education said it was encouraging schools across the UK to celebrate the day and featured a link to...

Police officers at the University of Washington in Seattle, regarded as one of the nation’s most progressive cities, said they were the target of racist insults and harassment.

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MPs ought to be embarrassed by a stunt designed to whip up animosity without addressing real problems of inequality and disadvantage

The chairman of parliament’s education select committee has produced a report designed not to illuminate a problem but divert attention from it. Conservative MP Robert Halfon and his colleagues think that “white working-class” pupils have fallen behind...

Pretty Yende said she was ‘traumatized’ after being ‘stripped and searched like a criminal offender’ by police.

Fans are in absolute awe of Harriet Manamela’s stellar performance as a distraught Meikie on Monday night.

Julia Michaels has warned online trolls not to make comments about her appearance after posting a photo in which her armpit hair is on display.

Drinking coffee every day could help reduce your risk of developing or dying from chronic liver disease.

The world may hear from Britney Spears regarding her court-ordered conservatorship in a hearing on Wednesday.

Rachel Zegler is going from the West Side to Disney.

Executives, lobbyists, and more than a dozen groups paid by Big Tech have tried to head off bipartisan support for six bills meant to undo the dominance of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google.

Scientists were surprised by results of painting eyeliner on shells of jumping spiders to change their appearance

Researchers have come up with an ingenious way to test the theory that male jumping spiders have evolved colourful stripes to ward off predators – they have put makeup on them.

Unlike the females of the species, the male Habronattus pyrrithrix come in vivid hues to attract mates....

An appeal will examine whether under-16s can consent to treatment that delays the onset of puberty.

The shift away from high-volume centers is an acknowledgment of the harder road ahead: a highly targeted push, akin to get-out-the-vote efforts, to persuade the reluctant to get shots.

The variant is gaining traction worldwide. But vaccines are driving down coronavirus case numbers in the U.S., and it’s unclear whether Delta will reverse that trend.

People ages 18 to 26 have been slow to get their shots, aides to President Biden said, ruling out the possibility of getting 70 percent of adults at least partly vaccinated by Independence Day.

Shenzhou-12 docked with the new Tiangong space station as part of China’s longest crewed mission to date.

China successfully launches the Shenzhou-12 capsule, containing crew for the country’s new space station.

A new study suggests killer whales may socialise with each other based on age and gender.

Thai has dedicated his life to educating the Vietnamese public about pangolin conservation.