Three US marines killed in Australia helicopter crash
Five more have been taken to hospital in a serious condition, US officials say.
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Wilko: New bid emerges for stricken retail chain
A private equity firm makes a £90m bid for the business and pledges to retain all jobs for two years.
Nadine Dorries resigns: Labour and Lib Dems gear up for by-election battle
7 minutes ago About sharing Nadine Dorries has not spoken in the House of Commons for more than a year By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News Labour and the Liberal Democrats are vying to snap up Nadine Dorries’ seat in a by-election this autumn, triggered after she quit on Saturday. The two parties ruled out any…
Trump campaign raises $7.1m following historic Georgia mugshot
Merchandise bearing the ex-president’s scowling face at his arrest on Thursday is flying off the shelves.
Wagner boss Prigozhin confirmed dead in plane crash – Moscow
Genetic analysis of the bodies was carried out following Wednesday’s crash, Russian officials say.
Luis Rubiales kissing Jenni Hermoso unleashes social tsunami in Spain
45 minutes ago About sharing Luis Rubiales: Spanish federation president kisses Hermoso during ceremony By Guillem Balague BBC Sport A kiss on the lips, a growing backlash and mass resignations among coaching staff: BBC Sport’s Spanish football expert Guillem Balague reflects on a tumultuous week for the sport and for Spain’s society as a whole….
Met police investigating suspected data breach
1 hour ago About sharing The Metropolitan Police is investigating a possible data breach after “unauthorised access” was gained to the systems of one of its suppliers. The force said the company held names, ranks, photos, vetting levels, and pay numbers for officers and staff, and that it was working to understand what data, if…
Evidence found of German mass execution by French Resistance after D-Day
2 hours ago About sharing The site where the Germans were killed, near the town of Meymac By Hugh Schofield BBC News in Corrèze Archaeologists have found evidence of a mass execution of German prisoners who were forced to dig their own graves and then shot by the French Resistance a few days after D-Day,…
The British Museum’s missing-treasures controversy so far
Around 2,000 items are thought to have been stolen from the museum, here’s what we know about it so far.
Emmerson Mnangagwa: ‘The Crocodile’ wins second term as Zimbabwe president
39 minutes ago About sharing By Alex Binley BBC News Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been elected to a second term with 52.6% of the vote, the electoral commission says. However, the opposition claimed there had been widespread vote-rigging and international observers said the vote fell short of democratic standards. Mr Mnangagwa is only Zimbabwe’s…