Pakistan: Who is Bushra Bibi, the mystical wife of Imran Khan?

Bushra Bibi, who married Khan in 2018, is given a 14 year prison sentence amid corruption allegations.

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Nottingham Forest 1-2 Arsenal: Gunners close gap on league leaders Liverpool

Second-half strikes from Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus earn Arsenal a 2-1 victory after Nottingham Forest frustrated Mikel Arteta's side.

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Shackled woman in Hungary court sparks Italy anger

Italian Ilaria Salis has reportedly endured harsh conditions in a Budapest jail while awaiting trial.

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UNRWA claims: UN chief in aid plea after staff accused of helping Hamas in Israel attack

Countries pause funding for UNRWA over Israeli allegations its staff were involved in the Hamas attacks.

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Jordan base attack: What options does US have to respond?

Failure to act decisively risks sending a message of weakness - act too forcefully and things could escalate.

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Haji Malang: The Sufi shrine caught up in a religious row in Mumbai

Both Hindus and Muslims visit the Haji Malang shrine in Mumbai - but a controversy has shaken some devotees.

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US drone attack: Three US troops killed in drone strike on US base in Middle East

President Biden said the attack was carried out by "radical Iran-backed militant groups".

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Disposable vapes to be banned over fears for children's health

Rishi Sunak announces the plan saying "we must act" to tackle a rise in vaping among children.

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Watch: Escaped monkey spotted in Highland village

The Japanese macaque was filmed helping himself from a bird feeder in Kincraig.

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Xavi: Barcelona manager to leave at end of season

Barcelona manager Xavi says he will step down at the end of the season.

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Xavi: Barcelona manager to leave at end of season

Barcelona manager Xavi says he will step down at the end of the season.

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Dragons' Den episode edited after ear seed complaints

Campaigners say the programme featured "unfounded" health claims about the wellness product.

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Government announces second probe of Telegraph sale

The investigation comes after the UAE-backed bidder made last minute changes.

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Oil tanker on fire after Houthi missile attack, firm says

Vessel hit 60 nautical miles off the coast of Yemen in the latest reported attack by movement.

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Hamas attack: US pauses UNRWA funding over claims of staff involvement

US pauses funding to UNRWA after Israel accuses 12 workers of being part of 7 October outrage.

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Australia Day: The 'quiet rebranding' of a controversial national holiday

The national day causes pain to Indigenous people - will new approaches future-proof it?

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Ukrainian intelligence does not rule out PoWs on downed Russian plane

Intelligence officer says he cannot exclude possibility, but adds that Russia has provided no proof.

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Harrison Ford's Star Wars script goes to auction

The script was left by Harrison Ford in a flat he rented in Notting Hill, west London.

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Investigator still believes cleared sub-postmaster was guilty

Raymond Grant told the inquiry he still thought the branch manager he investigated had stolen money.

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Turkey parliament backs Sweden's Nato membership

Sweden applied to join Nato in 2022 after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Man held for murder over South Africa building fire

The man told a public inquiry he started a Johannesburg building fire that killed 77 people last August.

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Man held for murder over South Africa building fire

The man told a public inquiry he started a Johannesburg building fire that killed 77 people last August.

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Bath University makes students resit exam after giving answers

A university accidentally printed the answers on one of their exams and is making students resit.

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MrBeast reveals he made $250,000 from X video

The world's most popular YouTuber had previously said he would not bother posting videos on the site.

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Ron DeSantis suspends campaign for president

The Florida governor dropped out of the 2024 presidential race whilst endorsing Donald Trump.

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Ron DeSantis suspends campaign for president

Republican Governor Ron DeSantis suspends his campaign for US president, saying there is no "clear path to victory"

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Great Yarmouth: Murder charge after woman's body found

Further tests are being carried out into the cause of death, Norfolk Police say.

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Cancer survivors empowered by posing nude for calendar

The women started off petrified but ended up like goddesses, the photographer says.

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Ex-CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch 'vehemently denies' sex trafficking allegations

Mike Jeffries claims the allegations fall outside statute of limitations, and are "meritless".

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Ex-CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch 'vehemently denies' sex trafficking allegations

Mike Jeffries claims the allegations fall outside statute of limitations, and are "meritless".

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Russia: Cat thrown off train into snow found dead

Russia's state rail company apologises after its conductor dumped the feline in freezing temperatures.

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Alec Baldwin faces fresh manslaughter charge over 'Rust' shooting

A New Mexico grand jury has charged the actor anew over the on-set shooting death of Halyna Hutchins.

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Universal Credit claims no longer paused while AI fraud checks carried out

The government has stopped suspending claims flagged as suspicious by an AI fraud detection tool.

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Théo Luhaka: French police officers given suspended sentences for brutal assault

Théo Luhaka suffered severe injuries from a police baton in a case which triggered days of protests.

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Théo Luhaka: French police officers given suspended sentences for brutal assault

Théo Luhaka suffered severe injuries from a police baton in a case which triggered days of protests.

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Brent Sikkema: Arrest after death of prominent US art dealer

Police say Brent Sikkema was stabbed multiple times in a "premeditated and cruel" attack.

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Biden says air strikes against Yemen's Houthis will continue

The remarks come as the US confirmed a fifth round of strikes on Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen.

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Kate in hospital after surgery as King to get prostate treatment

The Princess of Wales will step back from royal duties for months and the King will attend hospital next week.

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UK seeks urgent talks with Fujitsu on Horizon scandal

The government begins process of setting up talks for possible compensation for sub-postmasters.

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Gig ticket touts made £6.5m from music lovers, court hears

Two people deny fraudulent trading of 47,000 event tickets over more than two years.

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Yemen strikes: Houthis to be re-designated as terror group by US

It forces US financial institutions to freeze funds belonging to the group and bars members from the US.

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Emma Stone: Sex scenes in Poor Things are 'honest'

The star says her character in the Oscar-tipped film is "without shame about her body".

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Ethiopia hunger: About 225 starve to death in Tigray - officials

There are fears that a famine is looming in the drought-hit and war-scarred Ethiopian region.

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Man who abseiled down cliff to take peregrine falcon eggs jailed

Christopher Wheeldon, who has been jailed, was caught on a hidden nest monitoring camera.

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Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to additional prison term

Narges Mohammadi is serving multiple sentences and has been in jail almost continuously since 2010.

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UK weather: Bitter Arctic winds to bring snow to UK this week

Temperatures are set to plunge across large parts of the UK with snow and ice warnings issued.

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Hezbollah missile attack kills Israeli woman and son

A woman in her seventies and her son have been killed by an anti-tank missile attack on northern Israel.

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David Cameron denies £10m payment from Greensill Capital

The foreign secretary says he was a "private citizen" while working for the collapsed finance firm.

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My brain cancer diagnosis was a total shock

BBC Scotland's political editor says the discovery of a tumour was devastating - but that he's been lucky.

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Donald Trump asked to pay NY Times nearly $400,000 in legal costs

The expenses are for a failed lawsuit the former president filed against the paper and its reporters.

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South Africa's genocide case against Israel: Both sides play heavy on emotion in ICJ hearing

After two days of legal argument, judges must now rule on whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

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South Africa's genocide case against Israel: Both sides play heavy on emotion in ICJ hearing

After two days of legal argument, judges must now rule on whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

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Medicine to be delivered to Gaza hostages under new agreement, says Israeli PM

Qatar has helped agree a deal between Israel and Hamas after families of hostages raised concerns.

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Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges

The US president's son is accused of, among other things, tax evasion and filing false tax returns.

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Georgian Orthodox Church calls for Stalin icon to be changed

The icon shows the Soviet dictator being blessed by a saint.

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eBay pays $3m fine in blogger harassment case

Executives sent live spiders and cockroaches to a US couple who criticised the firm, court papers show.

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Video shows cars driving through sea foam after storm

The foam was left behind after flood waters receded after a storm on the coast of New Hampshire.

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Swedish alarm after defence chiefs' war warning

A warning to Swedes to prepare for war from two top defence officials prompts accusations of alarmism.

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Eurovision: Finnish artists want Israel barred from contest over Gaza war

More than 1,400 music professionals demand action from public broadcaster Yle.

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Swedish £6,000 dine and dash investigation reopened

A group of 35 people allegedly left a Malmö restaurant without paying on Christmas Day.

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Powerful storms across the US deliver tornadoes, snow and flooding

More than 340,000 people across the US are without power as severe weather sweeps through the east.

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Hollesley Bay prisoner serving robbery sentence absconds

Police want help finding Matthew Smith, 29, who is an inmate at HMP Hollesley Bay in Suffolk.

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Boeing 737 Max 9: United Airlines finds loose bolts during inspections

The airline finds installation issues, including bolts in need of "tightening", during checks of Boeing planes.

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Franz Beckenbauer: German legend was one of football's most important figures

Franz Beckenbauer, who has died aged 78, was the friend of Sir Bobby Charlton, Bobby Moore and Pele and one of football's most important figures.

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Franz Beckenbauer: German legend was one of football's most important figures

Franz Beckenbauer, who has died aged 78, was the friend of Sir Bobby Charlton, Bobby Moore and Pele and one of football's most important figures.

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Palestinians must be able to stay in Gaza - Blinken

The US secretary of state criticises Israeli ministers calling for the resettlement of Gazans.

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Kevin de Bruyne: Man City boss Pep Guardiola says 'the people love him' as midfielder returns

Manchester City made a routine start to their FA Cup defence against Huddersfield, but it was the sight of a returning Kevin de Bruyne that proved the real highlight for the home fans.

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Bangladesh election: PM Sheikh Hasina wins fourth term in controversial vote

Ms Hasina secures her fourth straight term after the main opposition boycotts the election.

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Boeing 737 Max 9: Jets to stay grounded as inspections continue

The US aviation regulator says 171 Boeing planes will remain grounded until it is satisfied they are safe.

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Ukraine-Russia war: missiles kill 11, including children, Ukrainian official says

Five children are among those killed in a missile strike in the east, the local governor says.

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French Cup side makes 8,000-mile round trip, loses 12-0

Golden Lion from Martinique endures an 8,000-mile round trip only to lose 12-0 to Lille in the French Cup.

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Hamas command in north Gaza destroyed, Israel says

Three months into the Gaza war, the militants are "without commanders" in the area, the IDF say.

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Ukraine war: Some residents leave Belgorod after deadly attacks

Twenty-five people were killed on Saturday in Belgorod - the biggest city near Ukraine.

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Israeli ex-hostage returns to site of Nova festival massacre and kidnappings

Survivors and relatives of those killed or kidnapped pay emotional visits to the festival site for a memorial event.

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National Rifle Association chief executive steps down

His resignation comes days before a civil corruption trial against the gun-rights group in New York.

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Speed Racer actor Christian Oliver and daughters die in plane crash

Christian Oliver was travelling with his daughters, ages 10 and 12, when they crashed in the Caribbean.

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Ruth Perry: Ofsted chief promises sister minute's silence

Sir Martyn Oliver said that inspectors will pause training on the anniversary of Ruth Perry's death.

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McDonald's hit by Israel-Gaza 'misinformation'

It is a striking acknowledgment of the impact from the conflict on the burger giant.

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Luke Littler: 16-year-old says he's 'not bothered' about age jokes

Darts sensation Luke Littler speaks to BBC Sport's Matt Graveling about the final of the World Darts Championship as well as people joking about his age.

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London Zoo tots up tigers, tallies tortoises and polls penguins

London Zoo conducts its annual count of residents - who take advantage of the photo opportunity.

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Saleh al-Arouri: Hamas leader's death 'won't go unpunished', says Hezbollah chief

The head of Lebanon's largest military force says the death of Saleh al-Arouri will be avenged.

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Who was Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in Beirut?

The 57-year-old was deputy head of Hamas's political bureau and helped establish the group's military wing.

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Claudine Gay resigns as Harvard University president

The university's top official resigns amid allegations of plagiarism and criticism over her comments on antisemitism.

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Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh dies

The social justice campaigner died on her birthday, aged 61, after being ill for sometime.

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Colossal pliosaur sea monster skull on display in Dorset

Members of the public get a chance to see the 2m-long pliosaur fossil at a museum in Dorset.

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Newspaper headlines: Cost of Red Sea attacks and 'virtual rape' investigated

The i reports on fears Red Sea attacks on ships will have a knock-on effect on key supplies to the UK.

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Robert Pether: Australian jailed in Iraq reaches 1,000-day milestone

Robert Pether has been detained for 1,000 days, in what his family call a "hostage" situation.

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Teenager killed in three-car collision on New Year's Day

An 18-year-old passenger was killed and three other people injured in the crash on New Year's Day.

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