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Public attitudes to immigration are hardening in the Irish Republic as the country sees a significant increase in arrivals. The government, which is facing an election, has said it will begin chartered deportation flights for those denied asylum in the coming months and is freeing up immigration officers from desk work to address the issue.Asylum a…

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Salma El-Wardany on BBC Radio London to discuss the astonishing rate at which people are joining Bluesky, a social media platform alternative to Elon Musk's X/Twitter, especially since the recent US presidential election and changes to how the service is run. Created by Jack Dorsey, who formally owned Twit…

In the heart of The Natural History Museum in London, UK, the exhibits are coming to life. Visions of Nature takes visitors to the year 2125, to see how the natural world is adapting to climate change and human behaviour. It's called a mixed reality experience; some of the exhibition is physically present, but much of it uses virtual reality headse…

Israel says a rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been murdered, and have vowed to track down his killers.“The murder of Zvi Kogan is a criminal antisemitic terrorist incident," PM Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.Rabbi Kogan, an envoy of the orthodox Jewish organisation Chabad, had been missing in Dubai since Thursday.His body w…

A finance deal reached at the COP29 summit to help less-developed countries tackle climate change has been criticised for failing to meet the scale of the challenge. Days of negotiations in Azerbaijan - that extended the talks by more than 30 hours - saw richer countries agree to raise their contribution to $300bn a year by 2035. The African Group …

The UN's latest climate summit is coming to a close in Azerbaijan, and there have been more calls for countries to take further action to reduce emissions. Crucial to any global response is America - the world's only superpower and the world's second largest emitter. Now, Donald Trump is about to become its president - and he has been fiercely crit…

UN climate talks are on the verge of collapse as a group representing small island states walks out of a key meeting at COP29 in Azerbaijan.Nearly 200 countries are trying to reach a deal on money to help poorer countries tackle the effects of climate change. However on Friday, poorer countries dismissed an offer of $250bn (£199bn) per year by 2035…

A famine-stricken camp housing about 500,000 displaced people in Sudan has received its first convoy of aid in months. The United Nations' trucks arrived in Zamzam - which houses masses forced to flee during Sudan's 18-month civil war - on Friday. The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) said food deliveries had been held up for months by fierce fightin…

A massive Israeli strike has flattened a residential building in centre of the Lebanese capital Beirut. At least 11 people have now been killed and more than 60 injured, according to Lebanon's health ministry.The eight-storey building was completely destroyed without warning by five missiles in the capital's densely-populated Basta district, accord…

As Donald Trump’s list of appointments becomes longer and more controversial, there’s one area that seems set for drastic change: defence. The announcements come alongside Joe Biden’s decision to supply Ukraine with long-range missiles to fire into Russia, just months before Trump becomes commander in chief. We speak to Robert Wilkie, the man in ch…

In this episode of Path to the Presidency, the BBC’s Sumi Somaskanda and Caitríona Perry are joined by digital reporter Kayla Epstein to discuss more twists and turns in Donald Trump's transition.It comes as his pick for US Attorney General, Matt Gaetz withdraws his candidacy.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features…

A young Australian woman has died, the sixth foreign tourist to lose their life in Laos in South East Asia, from suspected methanol poisoning. Holly Bowles was 19, on holiday with her best friend Bianca Jones, who's also died. Simone White, a lawyer from Kent in the UK is also among the victims. Two other victims aged 19 and 20 were from Denmark, a…

In southern China, scientists have discovered ancient forests with animals and plants they thought were extinct in several sinkholes. The sinkholes have formed over tens of thousands of years and have only recently become visible when the land collapsed. They're now being explored with the help of local mountaineers. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1…

The COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan has released a new draft finance deal that would have developed nations take the lead.The deal proposes wealthier countries give $250bn (£199bn) per year by 2035 to developing nations to help tackle climate change.But small island nations, including countries like Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu in the Pacific,…

A civil jury has found that the mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor assaulted a woman who had accused him of raping her. He has been ordered to pay the woman more than €248,000 in damages. The civil action was taken by Nikita Hand who sought damages for assault after accusing McGregor of raping her in the Beacon Hotel in Dublin on 9 December …

Germany’s core industries, like car manufacturing, are under threat from competition abroad. Could artificial intelligence (AI) get Europe’s most powerful economy back on track?Only two weeks ago its colation government collapsed, involving complicated constitutional questions at a time when economic growth has stalled.Some of the world’s greatest …

Russian President Vladimir Putin said an attack by his forces on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday morning was carried out using "a new conventional intermediate-range missile". He said that the missile, codenamed Oreshnik, was a response to Ukraine's use of US and UK-supplied long-range weaponry towards targets inside Russia. Putin …

A second Australian teenager has died of suspected methanol poisoning, bringing to six the number of foreign tourists who have died after apparently drinking tainted alcohol in Laos. The family of Holly Bowles, 19, said they were "heartbroken" to confirm her death, more than a week after she fell ill in the tourist town of Vang Vieng. Her friend Bi…

US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated long-time ally and veteran prosecutor Pam Bondi as his new pick for attorney general, hours after Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration. Bondi has a long track record in law enforcement and previously served as Florida's attorney general. A loyal Trump ally, she was part of his legal team duri…

udges at the International Criminal Court have issued an arrest warrant for Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of committing with others the war crimes of mass starvation, murder and persecution. Warrants have also been issued for Israel’s former defence minister Yoav Gallant, as well as the Hamas military commander, Mohammed …

British lawyer Simone White has become the fifth tourist to die in a suspected mass poisoning in Laos, following the deaths of an Australian woman, American woman and two Danish women. A number of people taken to hospital following the incident in the tourist town of Vang Vieng. News reports and testimonies on social media from other tourists have …

Vladimir Putin says Russia hit Ukraine with a new intermediate-range ballistic missile, days after Kyiv used Western-supplied weapons to strike inside Russia. The Russian president says the strike was in response to Ukraine's "use of American and British long-range weaponry". It's still unclear exactly what was damaged in the attack, which Ukraine …

Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration to become attorney general after days of debate over whether to release a report on sexual misconduct allegations against him.On X, formerly Twitter, the 42-year-old said that the controversy over his potential nomination "was unfairly becoming a distraction" to the wor…

A US official has disputed Kyiv's claim that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Ukraine, reports the BBC's US partner CBS News. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine was attacked with a "new Russian rocket" and suggests it has the "characteristics" of an ICBM. Russia has refused to comment - instead it cla…

Ukraine has fired UK-supplied Storm Shadow cruise missiles at targets within Russia for the first time, the BBC understands. It comes just days after US-supplied longer-range Army Tactical Missile System (Atacms) missiles also struck targets inside Russia. Former senior British officer and assault helicopter pilot Mikey Kay explains how these lates…

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have issued arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and former defence minister, as well as Hamas's military commander. A statement said a pre-trial chamber had rejected Israel’s challenges to the court’s jurisdiction and issued warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. A warrant was also…

Dozens of people are reported to have been killed in overnight Israeli air strikes in northern Gaza. Paramedics and Hamas-affiliated media said at least 66 were killed, including women and children, when several houses sheltering displaced people were hit near Kamal Adwan hospital in the town of Beit Lahia. One unverified video showed more than 20 …

High-tech equipment made by a UK firm worth $2.1m (£1.6m) has been sold to companies in Russia connected to the military, customs documents seen by BBC News suggest. The documents indicate the British-made camera lenses were shipped by a company registered in Kyrgyzstan, apparently run by swimwear model Valeria Baigascina. The UK manufacturer, Beck…

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said damage to two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea looks like an act of sabotage. A 1,170km (730-mile) telecommunications cable between Finland and Germany was severed in the early hours of Monday, while a 218km internet link between Lithuania and Sweden's Gotland Island stopped working on Sunday. The incid…

Ukraine has fired UK-supplied long-range Storm Shadow missiles at targets within Russia for the first time, the BBC understands. The UK government is not commenting on the reports but the defence secretary said "Ukraine’s action on the battlefield speaks for itself". It comes just days after US-supplied longer-range Army Tactical Missile System (At…

Vice-President-elect JD Vance is shoring up Senate support for Donald Trump's cabinet picks as he brings attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz along on a visit to the Capitol. The nomination has caused controversy among Republicans and Democrats, as the House Ethics Committee is expected to meet amid a debate over whether it should release a report o…

Harvesting olives is an age-old ritual and also an economic necessity for many Palestinians, but, according to the UN, it is increasingly precarious. Farmers across the West Bank - internationally regarded as Palestinian land occupied by Israel - face heightened risks, like organised attacks by Israeli settlers seeking to sabotage the olive harvest…

YouTuber and social media personality Logan Paul is facing fresh questions over his cryptocurrency dealings, with ongoing concerns he may have profited from misleading fans.The BBC has seen new evidence suggesting he promoted investments without revealing he had a financial interest in them.The influence of Paul - whose YouTube channel has more tha…

US President Joe Biden has agreed to supply Ukraine with anti-personnel land mines, a US official told the BBC. The official, who was speaking on condition of anonymity, said such mines would be delivered soon, and Washington expected that they would be used in Ukraine's territory. It is thought the move is an attempt to slow Russian troops who hav…

Vladimir Putin has signed a decree lowering the threshold for Russia's use of nuclear weapons. It follows a US decision to allow Ukraine to carry out long-range missile strikes on Russia using American weapons. Ukraine has carried out its first such attack, with Russia confirming that US ATACMS missiles have hit its Bryansk region.Russia’s revised …

From April 2026, inherited agricultural assets in the UK worth more than £1m, which were previously exempt, will be liable to the inheritance tax at 20% - half the usual rate.Among those marching in Whitehall was TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson, who said "it's the end" for farmers, as he called for the government to change its mind.The prime minister …

Gisèle Pelicot has denounced the mass rape case of 51 men as a "trial of cowardice" on her final day of evidence. Pelicot, who has attended the mass rape trial from its start in September, was questioned by defence lawyers after the last defendant in the case, Philippe L, left the dock. She has waived her right to anonymity so the entire trial can …

New York prosecutors have vowed to oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to overturn his criminal conviction, but they expressed a willingness to wait to sentence him until he completes his upcoming presidential term. Prosecutors urged the judge who is considering Trump's sentence after his guilty verdict to consider options other than dismi…

Turkish air strikes in drought-struck north-east Syria have cut off access to electricity and water for more than a million people, in what experts say may be a violation of international law. Turkey carried out more than 100 attacks between October 2019 and January 2024 on oil fields, gas facilities and power stations in the Kurdish-held Autonomou…

Ukraine has said it will "never submit" to Russia as it marks 1,000 days since the Kremlin launched a full-scale invasion of the country. "Ukraine will never submit to the occupiers, and the Russian military will be punished for violating international law," the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. It comes as eight people, including a child, were kil…

1,000 days into the war in Ukraine – and just two months before his presidency ends - Joe Biden has given the green light for Ukraine to fire US-supplied long range missiles into Russian territory. The US has forbid the use of ATACM ballistic missiles inside the country – until now. The change in policy reportedly comes in response to the recent ar…

A Hong Kong court has sentenced key pro-democracy leaders to years in jail for subversion, following a controversial national security trial.Benny Tai and Joshua Wong were among the so-called Hong Kong 47 group of activists and lawmakers involved in a plan to pick opposition candidates for local elections. Tai received 10 years while Wong received …

The mother of 24-year-old Harshita Brella, whose body was found in the boot of a car in London, has told the BBC: “I just want justice for my daughter”.An international manhunt is underway for Ms Brella’s husband, Pankaj Lamba, who has been named by British police as the prime suspect. Detectives believe he has fled the country. The couple had been…

It appears that North Korean troops will enter combat against Ukraine in the coming days, says US defence secretary Lloyd Austin. The US will allow Ukraine to use the missiles to hold onto the small chunk of Russian territory it occupies in Kursk, reportingly making the decision after the Kremlin allowed North Korean troops to fight there. There is…

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has met China's President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit, and emphasised the importance of a "strong UK-China relationship" for both countries. The meeting was the first time a UK prime minister has met the Chinese president in person since 2018, following a recent souring in relations. The PM signalled a desire for gre…

Afghans are the second largest group of migrants coming to the UK illegally in small boats. The UN says they are among the top asylum seekers in the world. With a third of the country’s people struggling to eat, and the Taliban government banning women from work and education, thousands of Afghans are trying to flee the country every day. But leavi…

Donald Trump has vowed to overturn guidance on the safe development of artificial intelligence (AI). Trump’s promise echoes his party’s platform, which says that the executive order “hinders AI innovation”. Outside the US, the Vatican and Microsoft have released a digital recreation of St. Peter’s Basilica created with AI. Finally: should we be kin…

The parents of a British teenager who took his own life after becoming a victim of sextortion have made a direct appeal to criminals in Nigeria to stop "terrorising" the vulnerable. Murray Dowey, from Dunblane, was only 16 when he ended his life last year. It is thought he had been tricked by criminals in West Africa into sending intimate pictures …