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Abuja sisters' kidnapping: Nigeria police did not free them, we paid ransom, family says

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 16:17
A ransom was paid to free the six girls who were kidnapped earlier this month, an uncle tells the BBC.

Cameroon starts world-first malaria mass vaccine rollout

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 15:53
It becomes the first nation in the world to roll out a universal anti-malaria jab for infants.

Narco-sub with $27m of 'scorpion' cocaine seized in Colombia

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 15:47
The 15m-long "narco-sub" is the first to be detected this year in Colombian waters, its navy says.

Dozens reported killed as battle rages in Gaza's Khan Younis

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 15:37
Residents say Israeli forces have surrounded a hospital amid fierce fighting in the south Gaza city.

Razzie nominations: Sylvester Stallone's Expend4bles leads with seven

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 15:31
The fourth instalment of The Expendables is nominated in seven out of nine Razzies categories.

LNER train drivers call off five days of strikes

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 15:14
The drivers' union will not go ahead with a fresh run of walkouts that were due to begin next month.

British man Aditya Verma appears in Spanish court over plane-bomb hoax

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 15:14
Aditya Verma sent a Snapchat message in July 2022 saying he was about to "blow up" a plane.

Players do not believe authorities do enough to tackle racism, says PFA chair

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 14:50
Players do not think the football authorities are doing enough to effectively tackle racism in the game, says PFA chair Omar Beckles.

Elon Musk visits site of Auschwitz death camp

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 14:47
The X owner's visit follows criticism of the platform for not doing enough to fight antisemitism.

Royal Mail's Saturday post should stay, government says

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 14:33
Royal Mail wants to drop Saturday deliveries but the prime minister says they are "important".

Measles jab campaign targets unprotected millions

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 14:28
More than three million children under 16 are at risk of becoming ill, NHS England says.

Scotland's chief medic told staff to delete WhatsApps daily

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 13:44
Prof Gregor Smith has told the UK Covid Inquiry he erased messages "frequently" during the pandemic.

Thousands left without power in NI after Storm Isha

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 13:22
The PSNI says it has dealt with more than 600 calls related to the storm since Sunday afternoon.

Windrush victims deserve similar support to postmasters - barrister

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 13:19
The "glacial" compensation process for Windrush victims is bogged down in bureaucracy, Martin Forde KC says.

H&M pulls school uniform advert after being accused of sexualising children

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 13:17
Fashion giant removes an advert for school uniforms and says it is "deeply sorry" for offence caused.

Storm Isha forces UK flights to divert to France and Germany

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 12:24
Several UK planes are redirected to French and German airports due to Storm Isha.

Palworld: 'Pokémon with guns' sells 5m copies in three days

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:55
The surprising success of Palword causes server crashes and exposes "serious bugs" in the game.

Annual energy bills forecast to drop by £300 in April

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:55
Domestic gas and electricity bills are expected to drop sharply just as the better weather arrives.

Nikki Haley finally gets her solo showdown with Trump

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:17
But her battle with Mr Trump in New Hampshire on Tuesday may not turn out exactly as she hoped.

Laurie Johnson: The Avengers theme composer dies

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 10:50
The veteran composer, who was 96, provided some of Britain's best loved TV themes and film music.

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