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Tragic death of woman who testified against father in notorious mafia murder of mother

AFP via Getty ImagesSarah RainsfordSouthern and Eastern Europe correspondent, Rome11 September 2026A woman who testified against her own father after her mother was murdered in a notorious mafia...

Ukraine faces 'toughest winter' since Russia's full-scale invasion, UN official tells BBC

EPAJames Landale, Diplomatic correspondent, Kyiv and Toby Mann7 hours agoUkraine is facing its "toughest winter" since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, a top United Nations...

Tragic death of woman who testified against father in notorious mafia murder of mother

AFP via Getty ImagesSarah RainsfordSouthern and Eastern Europe correspondent, Rome11 September 2026A woman who testified against her own father after her mother was murdered in a notorious mafia...

A united Ireland would be 'fantastic' says Trump during Irish visit

ReutersGabija GataveckaiteBBC News NI Dublin correspondant12 September 2026, 00:01 BSTUpdated 31 minutes agoUS President Donald Trump has said he would love to see a united Ireland while at a meeting...

Burnham and Badenoch revive red versus blue politics as Reform land 'gobsmacking' donation

Laura KuenssbergSunday with Laura KuenssbergLook closely at the posters, placards and online posts. Your eyes aren't deceiving you if Labour's red seems a little deeper and the Conservatives' blue a...

UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI

Getty ImagesJoe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World Service22 minutes agoThe UK government has rejected the idea of creating a so-called "kill switch" to stop a dangerous attack from rogue AI.The...

Russian drone incursion delays Zelensky flight

ReutersDan Sales10 September 2026A plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was delayed by a Russian drone as he prepared to fly to attend a state funeral in Oslo, Moldovan and Norwegian...

Can Europe recharge its battery industry?

NurPhoto via Getty ImagesMatthew KenyonTechnology Reporter, Leiden & Delft9 hours agoEurope has taken some big swings in the battery industry in recent years and has made a couple of...

Spies, strategies and missed opportunities: How the lessons of 9/11 are still being learnt

Frank GardnerSecurity correspondentThe first duty of a government, countless leaders over the decades have said, is to safeguard its population. On 11 September 2001 the US manifestly failed to do...

UK economy grew faster than expected in July

Getty ImagesEmer MoreauBusiness reporter11 September 2026, 07:13 BSTUpdated 33 minutes agoThe UK's economy grew faster than expected in July, latest official figures have shown.The economy expanded...

MPs to vote on legalising assisted dying in England and Wales

PA MediaRichard Wheeler, Political reporter and Tabby Wilson1 hour agoThe legalisation of assisted dying in England and Wales could move a step closer on Friday when MPs vote on a...

Russian drone incursion delays Zelensky flight

ReutersDan Sales and James Landale, Diplomatic correspondent, Kyiv15 minutes agoA plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was delayed by a Russian drone this week as...

Trump says every adult American would get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedPaulin Kola10 September 2026, 07:42 BSTUpdated 33 minutes agoUS President Donald Trump says he would offer...

Zverev storms into semi-finals despite late bedtime

Getty ImagesEmily SalleyBBC Sport journalist2 hours agoAlexander Zverev booked his place in the US Open semi-finals with a commanding victory over Botic van de Zandschulp - despite staying up until...

Ukrainian TV channel building hit by Russian drone as five killed in Kyiv

DSNS / UkraineClaire Keenan and Jaroslav Lukiv8 September 2026A Russian drone has struck a Ukrainian TV channel headquarters in Kyiv, injuring at least five people as journalists were...