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Former Australian bishop jailed for sexually abusing young men - The former Bishop of Broome is one of the most senior Catholic clerics in the world to face sex abuse charges. 3 hrs ago

6 minutes ago

What is pneumonic plague and how does it spread? -- The death of a worker from a Russian lab that researches plague has prompted questions about the disease.

13 hours ago

How widely used is the death penalty in the US?

4 days ago

A beautiful Himalayan bird is changing its voice due to human activity, research shows

2 hours ago

'That nagging feeling of dread': Is 'hang-xiety' a real thing?

6 minutes ago

'Grateful, proud and at peace' - emotional Messi plays final Argentina game - Lionel Messi brings his Argentina career to a fitting end with a goal against Benin on an emotional night in Buenos Aires.

6 minutes ago

Ronaldo wants Portugal 'punishment' but not retiring -- Cristiano Ronaldo says he is not retiring from international football but deserves to be punished for walking out on Portugal after head coach Jorge Jesus "broke his word to me".

7 hours ago

Honeymoon over as Pocognoli's Scotland suffer domestic disharmony -- Sebastien Pocognoli is left with questions to answer after an inert Scotland performance leaves him still searching for his first home win, writes Tom English.

7 hours ago

Test cricket's biggest scandals - your results revealed -- See what BBC Sport readers voted as Test cricket's biggest scandals, together with contributions from the TMS team.

6 minutes ago

LIVE - Israel marks three years since Hamas-led 7 October 2023 attacks - About 1,200 people were killed and 251 others taken hostage during the assault. The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza reports that more than 74,200 people have been killed in subsequent Israeli attacks.

3 hours ago

Residents of kibbutz destroyed in 7 October Hamas-led attacks grapple with how to rebuild -- Three years on from the attack on Nir Oz, in which 47 people were killed and 76 taken hostage, some survivors have returned to live there.

23 minutes ago

Incredible or catastrophic? Jaguar unveils its polarising electric car

3 hours ago

Watch: Riot police clash with school protesters and use tear gas in France

7 hours ago

Battle of ideas looming in British politics, Badenoch to say

2 hours ago

Pornhub returns to Australia but only for adults with Apple devices

2 hours ago

Equinor says it may stop investing in UK if oil and gas fields do not get go-ahead

23 minutes ago

From films to streaming prices - how the Warner Bros deal could affect you -- The deal is expected to alter the entertainment and news industries but could it mean higher prices for consumers?

16 hours ago

Many Nepalis swept away in the floods aren't officially dead, leaving families in limbo -- Relatives are finding themselves with no compensation and facing an administrative nightmare.

7 hours ago

Froyo's made a comeback. But at £12 a tub will it last? -- Frozen yoghurt, which was a huge craze in the 2000s and 2010s, has made its return with multiple chains popping up across the wider UK.

6 hours ago

Braid-creator Jonathan Blow on making the 'biggest puzzle game ever' -- Order of the Sinking Star is due out on Thursday and has roughly 1,500 puzzles for players to try

6 hours ago

What we know about Christa Pike's 'unprecedented' recovery after failed execution

6 hours ago

Which emergency foods should you stock up on?

4 days ago

Trump on Iran: 'Let them take out LA, let them take out San Diego'

17 hours ago

What the Paramount and Warner Bros deal means for you

8 hours ago

Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests grow across France -- Crowds of mainly teenagers called for more resources for schools and an end to what they called police repression.

6 hours ago

UK to make last-ditch effort to stop Israel closing East Jerusalem consulate -- Israel has threatened to close the consulate, which handles UK relations with Palestinians in the city, over British sanctions on Israeli settlements.

4 hours ago

British national arrested in connection with RAF Fairford incident -- It is the seventh arrest in connection to the incident near RAF Fairford last month.

2 hours ago

Asos confirms hackers sent 'unauthorised' notification to app users -- Asos confirmed an "unauthorised customer notification" was sent out via its app on Tuesday, after users raised alarm.

1 hour ago

US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say

8 hours ago

White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego

16 hours ago

Finland orders halt to work on two Google data centres

11 hours ago

The Republican candidates walking a Trump tightrope

1 hour ago

Drinking and consent - Cornell rape allegations expose 'loopholes' in laws

23 minutes ago

Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad - a first for US military since World War Two

1 day ago

Separatist party projected to win Quebec election, adding new test to Canada's unity

1 day ago

Midfield options and a fab front four - what we've learned about England -- From Trent Alexander-Arnold's return to Alex Scott's debut, Phil McNulty assesses what England have learned during this international window. -- England Men

8 hours ago

Kane scores twice but who else was a 'real threat'? England player ratings -- Senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel rates the England players after Tuesday's 3-0 win against the Czech Republic. -- England Men

8 hours ago

Substitute Merino scores twice as Spain win in Croatia - Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino comes off the bench to score twice as world champions Spain fight back from a goal down to beat Croatia in the Nations League.

10 hours ago