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Campaigner who ignited euthanasia debate in Hungary dies

The prominent human rights lawyer campaigned to legalise euthanasia in Hungarian and European courts. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ClUmLrx via IFTTT

Joyful welcome by stranded astronauts for SpaceX capsule crew

A capsule sent to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station has docked. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Cw862oe

What to know about the Israel-Hezbollah conflict

A guide to recent developments in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. from BBC News https://ift.tt/t9IrJ3x

First celebrity leaves Strictly after dance-off

Two contestants faced the first dreaded dance-off in front of the judges to decide their fate. from BBC News https://ift.tt/b5XxDo8

'Heroes' save animals after land 'sacrificed' in floods

The owner of a smallholding believes her property was flooded because drainage pools for a nearby main road were not being properly managed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/K1xWfid

Trump or Harris? In a crisis-hit world, diplomats resigned to either

Behind the scenes at the United Nations, insiders tell the BBC they don't see major change whoever wins the White House. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rHj2Pqo

Drone video shows Hurricane Helene's path of destruction

Drone video shows Hurricane Helene's path of destruction from BBC News https://ift.tt/ywAgHLZ via IFTTT

Iran warns Hezbollah leader's blood 'will not go unavenged'

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announces five days of mourning in response to the “martyrdom" of his ally. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MRzaLEZ

Al Fayed's son 'horrified' by sexual abuse allegations

Omar Al Fayed says the allegations have "thrown into question the loving memory I had of him". from BBC News https://ift.tt/B7GsMpz

Keir Starmer received more clothes worth £16,000

Downing Street says the way the donations were initially declared has been changed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bKsGpW8

Watch: BBC correspondent records moment air strike hits Beirut

BBC reporters capture the moment and aftermath of an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/c1jX6Tx via IFTTT

Nearly 40 children in India drown during Hindu festival

They are among 46 victims in the northern Bihar state during a festival for children's wellbeing. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xBdaD4M

Man arrested over rail terror message hack

A man who works for the company which provides some wi-fi services has been arrested. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sGBfmVM

NYC mayor charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds

Eric Adams is accused of illegally accepting foreign campaign donations and $100,000 in luxury travel benefits from Turkish nationals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JD2Fp0q

Could Latinos sway the US election?

The vote could highlight the political power of the country’s largest minority group from BBC News https://ift.tt/91CW6BG

Brook's first ODI century keeps England in series

Captain Harry Brook hits a superb first one-day international century as England beat Australia in the third match to keep the series alive. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gYpFJhR

Sri Lanka's new president dissolves parliament

Anura Kumara Dissanayake calls a general election, dissolving the parliament where his party only holds three seats. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mAS8cOl via IFTTT

Watch: The Monday Night Club

Mark Chapman and guests debate the weekend's football. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hUS8IQK

Swearing punishment could speed up F1 exit - Verstappen

Max Verstappen says issues such as his punishment for swearing may "decide my future" and are "really tiring". from BBC News https://ift.tt/bTlJEzw

Abba's Björn Ulvaeus marries in Copenhagen

The wedding took place in Copenhagen in the presence of close friends and family. from BBC News https://ift.tt/15ldRqz via IFTTT

Horschel beats McIlroy with eagle putt in PGA play-off

Watch as Billy Horschel beats Rory McIlroy with a superb eagle putt in a thrilling play-off to clinch the PGA Championship title at Wentworth. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Z5I4htv

Trump says too late for another TV debate as Harris pushes round two

Kamala Harris had "gladly" accepted CNN's invitation to debate two weeks before the election. from BBC News https://ift.tt/D1BCNZa

Watch: Russia dissident freed in prisoner swap vows to return

A dissident freed by Russia in the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War vows to return to the country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8XVMjCE via IFTTT

Change is coming, PM says on eve of Labour conference

Labour activists are gathering on the eve of the party's autumn conference in Liverpool. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oCiJMlE

Burglar stabbed in prison kitchen awarded £5m

Steven Wilson lives with "life-changing" injuries as a result of the attack, the High Court is told. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tkaPDxY

'Our husbands didn't go to war for Ukraine so we can sit around crying'

A study suggests 54% of Ukrainians suffer from PTSD as Russia's war of conquest grinds on. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6QopN1d via IFTTT

Tornado in Hampshire damages properties and blows over trees

Footage of the tornado in Aldershot was captured on residents' doorbell cameras. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JEmi9yk

Guinea stadium massacre fugitive extradited from Liberia

Claude Pivi, Guinea's most wanted fugitive, has been on the run since last year's dramatic prison break. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WaAHynd via IFTTT

Alan Bates says subpostmaster claims being dragged out by 'flim-flam artists'

The campaigner says it is time for a commitment for certain claims to be paid out over the next six months. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QgdtVsu

Which prisoners are being released early from jail and why

A scheme allowing the early release of thousands of prisoners in England and Wales has begun. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4aHR72i

Pager and Walkie-Talkie Explosions in Lebanon

And a row over Sue Gray's pay. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5cl9ziH

Liverpool fan in Italy for match dies in crash

Philip Dooley, 51, died after he was hit by a vehicle in Bergamo, where he had gone to watch the team. from BBC News https://ift.tt/H2SwgcF

Video appears to show pager explosion at Lebanon supermarket

BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos after reports of thousands injured and several killed by handheld pagers exploding in Lebanon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/N8WyJ9t via IFTTT

Video appears to show pager explosion at Lebanon supermarket

BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos after reports of thousands injured and several killed by handheld pagers exploding in Lebanon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/N8WyJ9t

EU firefighting planes to help tackle Portugal wildfires

Several fires broke out across Portugal over the weekend, forcing residents to flee and motorways to shut. from BBC News https://ift.tt/D1UyHhi

No extra NHS funding without reform, says PM

Sir Keir Starmer promises 10-year plan for England as part of "biggest reimagining" of NHS. from BBC News https://ift.tt/arsOtRH

'McLaren's constructors' lead a seismic development'

After starting the 2023 season with one of the slowest cars, McLaren celebrate a "huge milestone" by taking over a constructors' championship leaders. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qAtIcJg

US regain Solheim Cup with victory over Europe

The United States claim the Solheim Cup for the first time since 2017 after a tight victory over Europe in Virginia. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0qHPWRZ

Two further men charged in violent disorder probe

Police say they are working to identify all those involved in the August Bordesley Green disorder. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SBHCNko

Floods devastate parts of Romania and Czech Republic

Flash flooding brought by storm damaged thousands of homes and buildings across parts of Europe. from BBC News https://ift.tt/phVAs5K via IFTTT

Norris 'still hopeful' of good result in Baku

McLaren’s Lando Norris says he is “still hopeful” of a good result in Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix despite starting the race in 16th place. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uDfxpdG

Government will not fund Casement for Euro 2028

NI secretary says there is "a significant risk that it would not be built in time" for Euro 2028. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XfpZ3xR

Brigitte Macron makes Emily in Paris cameo appearance

The wife of French President Emmanuel Macron features in new episodes released by Netflix on Thursday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Qzr3NVt

Ex-Ticketmaster boss sentenced for hacking rival company CrowdSurge

British national Stephen Mead stole sensitive CrowdSurge data, contributing to the firm’s collapse. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8w9ocY1 via IFTTT

UK government confirms £500m Tata Steel subsidy, as 2,500 jobs to go

Ministers say they have reached an "improved deal" to safeguard the future of Tata's Port Talbot plant. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SkILElh

Finucane's fight for public inquiry 'a long journey'

The UK government has previously apologised for state collusion in the 1989 shooting. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NEeYCy2

Grandmother who stole £70,000 from school jailed

Wendy Gill took the money from the school to help fund her partner's drug habit, a court hears. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Vc4G8q2

Cricket: Today at the Test

Day four highlights from the third and final Test between England and Sri Lanka. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ilNAqEs

Pope Francis welcomed in remote Vanimo in Papua New Guinea

In Vanimo, a town near the border with Indonesia, the Pope donned a traditional Bird of Paradise feathered headdress. from BBC News https://ift.tt/t7jr2Y3 via IFTTT

Woman and child die at property in Cornwall

Police were called to the property by the ambulance service following a welfare check. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rXJnUgs

Starmer's 'blame the Tories' strategy will not hold forever

The government’s message has focused on its challenging inheritance - but responsibility and blame will ultimately shift. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6FwUtnr

Newscast: Rebel MPs, leadership dreams and parliamentary pets

And, what’s happening at Green Party Conference? from BBC News https://ift.tt/MCIxK3D

Trump's criminal sentencing delayed until after election

Justice Merchan to sentence Republican candidate on November 26, after his lawyers fought to delay original date in September. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zRitguY via IFTTT

Michel Barnier's journey from Mr Brexit to French PM

France's new prime minister is best known even in his native France as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aFNGKIM via IFTTT

Who is Margarita Simonyan, Putin's propagandist-in-chief sanctioned by US?

RT editor-in-chief has presided for 20 years over what the US now calls Russia's principal propaganda outlet. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QKysXpb

Scotland's struggle to tackle poverty while cutting services

John Swinney will set out plans to cut child poverty, 24 hours after his finance secretary wielded the axe on many government programmes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Wx9SzJj

Sony takes new game offline two weeks after release

Concord reportedly spent eight years being made but it is being taken offline soon after launch. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RSGLM8q

Has ticket row taken the shine off Oasis reunion?

The Gallagher brothers received backlash after ticket prices shot up as fans waited in an online queue. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Rj2F8dC

'Extreme' stalker followed woman to Cyprus

Kyle Weilding strangled his victim, threatened to stab her and her dog, and smashed all the windows at her home. from BBC News https://ift.tt/byf5Jla

Children die in building collapse after Nigeria flooding

Intense floods are battering the West African country - so far at least 179 people have died. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8kbMJp7 via IFTTT

At least 41 hurt in Russian air strikes on Kharkiv

The regional head accused Moscow of targeting civilians after a supermarket and sports complex were hit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TmMZLfu via IFTTT