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President Biden has promised to step up aid after the death of more than 100 people seeking aid on Thursday.

15 hours ago About sharing The Singapore leg of the Eras tour has Swifties flying in from around the region By Frances Mao in Singapore In the glitzy Asian city-state of Singapore, the sequins are out, limousines polished and hotel pillows plumped. The city’s hosting Taylor Swift’s Eras tour this week – an honour, but…

34 minutes ago About sharing By Laura Kuenssberg and Sean Seddon BBC News The father of a girl who took her own life says cyber-bullying should be made a specific crime to protect children. Mia Janin’s parents had no idea she was being targeted on social media by pupils at her London school before she…

10 hours ago About sharing Watch: The male orca (in the foreground) was captured on camera hunting a juvenile shark By Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News A solitary killer whale, or orca, has been filmed hunting and killing a great white shark in an “astonishing” attack. Scientists said it was “unprecedented” and showed the…

32 minutes ago About sharing Iris Apfel: “I think dressing up should be fun” By Christy Cooney BBC News American designer and fashion icon Iris Apfel has died at the age of 102. The self-described “geriatric starlet” was known for her distinctive cropped white hair, oversized glasses, bright lipstick and chunky beads. Apfel reached the…

Alex was four when he started skiing Matthew Bassett BBC News 7 hours ago When Alex Baddock’s kidneys failed, his mother did what most parents would do and donated one of hers. But he had to wait until he was three for a transplant, meaning he spent much of his early life on dialysis and…

1 hour ago About sharing Palestinians wounded in the rush on the aid convoy resting at al-Shifa Hospital By Christy Cooney BBC News Many of the people treated for injuries following a rush on an aid convoy in Gaza on Thursday suffered gunshot wounds, the UN has said. UN observers visited Gaza City’s al-Shifa Hospital…

44 minutes ago About sharing The BBC asked Zakutenko what he had to say to the families of the dead By Angus Crawford and Tony Smith BBC News A Ukrainian man who sells poison to people who want to take their own lives has been named by the BBC. This is the story of how…

25 minutes ago About sharing Raye released her debut album independently after saying her major label refused to put it out By Yasmin Rufo BBC News Singer-songwriter Raye could make Brit Awards history later if she becomes the most-awarded artist in a single year. The star has already broken records by getting seven nominations, beating…

3 hours ago About sharing The event used AI-generated images to market itself – but the reality was very different By Calum Watson & Morven Mckinnon & Megan Bonar BBC Scotland News It was billed as “the place where chocolate dreams become reality”. The website for “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” – held in Glasgow last weekend…