News & Politics
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University of Dundee study to explore breastfeeding support for parents of twins
The University of Dundee is leading a UK-wide study exploring the challenges faced by parents who breastfeed twins, triplets and other multiple-birth babies, with the aim of improving support from healthcare providers.
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‘Someone has been following me’: safety fears after bullet inscribed with ‘RAT’ left on Victorian minister’s car
Paul Edbrooke says he fears for family’s safety amid heightened concerns for MPs after alleged attack on Helen Haines
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Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown in the spotlight as China prepares for meeting of top leaders
The fifth plenum comes against a backdrop of years of purges that have had some analysts wondering if the issue is corruption or a lack of loyalty
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Brazil elections: Lula secures fourth term after dramatic comeback
President Lula has pulled of a surprise win, but he will face a hostile Congress and a polarised country.
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Healey’s Budget needs to sustain the stronger economy through gathering clouds
The economic is positive now but come January things could become trickier for the Labour government
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Vucic defeated in Serbia election as student protest movement claims historic win
The snap elections came following nearly two years of student-driven demonstrations against perceived corruption and creeping authoritarianism
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Left-leaning leaders in the Americas welcome Lula's victory in Brazil
Regional leaders in Latin America and the United States welcomed Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s win on social media after he defeated opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro
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Serbia's student movement: How and why students brought down Vučić
In just under two years the students have succeeded in tearing up 14 years of political dominance under Aleksandar Vučić.
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Epic CEO says Steam's AI disclosures are 'just as partisan as mandatory political essays'
All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending October 25.
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Caribbean seeks reparations and questions role of monarchy before King Charles III visits
The royals are coming, and the Caribbean wants to be heard
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Attackers kill nurse, severely injure health worker responding to Ebola case in eastern Congo
The World Health Organization reports that a nurse has been killed and a health worker severely injured in an attack while responding to an Ebola alert in Congo
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Sharon Osbourne: 'I visit Ozzy's grave every day'
The TV presenter says she can see Ozzy's burial site from her window, and regularly talks to him.
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Real Madrid beat Barcelona in El Clasico as La Liga heats up
Kylian Mbappe's two goals at Barcelona have opened up La Liga, as Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid leave Camp Nou with a victory.
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Women shouldn't have to change their routes when the clocks go back, says club
A Bradford running club is backing a national campaign aimed at helping women feel safer exercising after dark, as concerns over personal safety continue to influence how many people use public spaces during the winter months.
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Birthkeeper who allegedly ‘groomed’ pregnant women to fear hospital could face criminal charges
Victorian coroner hears Emily Lal told Stacey Warnecke that her ‘condition and mindset’ needed to be ‘solid’ to avoid a hospital birth
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Shop told 'food must not be stored or handled in the toilet' by inspectors
The inspection found a range of issues with food hygiene practices, structural standards, and management controls.
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Bayeux Tapestry ticket sale outpaces The Odyssey opening, bank data shows
Monzo’s customer data showed a surge in spending around the second tranche of public tickets to the British Museum being released.
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky pushes Putin for trilateral US meeting next month
Thirty blocks of flats damaged in the Ukrainian attack on the Belgorod region, local governor says
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Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison
Andre McKechnie, who murdered a property developer, argued it was his right to enjoy Australian culture.
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Covert recording of prison meeting between Beau Lamarre-Condon and friend played to double murder trial
Former police officer accused of shooting dead Jesse Baird and Luke Davies apologised to friend, acknowledging ‘you’re involved because of me’
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Why Israel's election is one of the most important in its history
Security and democracy emerge as central issues in Israel's highly anticipated general election, as Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports.
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Meet Bradford wrestler who has become the youngest world champion in history
The new TNA champion spoke to the T&A (Telegraph & Argus).
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Photos of NFL Week 7, from Steelers-Saints in Paris to Cowboys-Eagles
The Pittsburgh Steelers face the New Orleans Saints in Paris on Sunday in NFL Week 7. Other matchups include the Green Bay Packers at the Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs at the Seattle Seahawks. The Dallas Cowboys visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night.
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Nicki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally
The Super Bass singer is the latest big name to campaign in Michigan, where a tight Senate race is playing out ahead of the 3 November midterms.
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Emergency crews attending flooding incident around Saltcoats care home
Emergency services are in attendance at an area of flooding around a care home in Saltcoats.
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Vance no longer a hurricane but as a tropical storm still threatens Mexico's Pacific coast
Tropical Storm Vance is churning off Mexico’s southwest Pacific coast after a day of gradual weakening but is threatening several western states in that country with heavy rain and possible flash flooding
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Spotify uploads Irish lyrics for Dolly Parton's Welsh Jolene version
The single is the second posthumous release from Parton - who was of Welsh descent.
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Pierre Sage: Pressure grows as fans turn on Palace boss
Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage had a tough act to follow in Oliver Glasner - and four months into the job the Frenchman is already under big pressure.
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Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment in over 50 years
Algeria’s parliament has approved a resolution to send troops to Niger
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Data centre debate heats up ahead of US midterms - here's what you need to know
Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.
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Photos of Serbia’s election and celebrations as student-led opposition defeats long-serving strongman
Celebrations erupted in Serbia after Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat to a student-led opposition movement in parliamentary elections, marking a political shift after over a decade in power and years of protests against his government.
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Deeply divided Israel braces for pivotal election
After three years of regional war, this is a battle Israel always knew was coming, writes Lucy Williamson.
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All Creatures Great and Small star lets slip cast's heartwarming tradition
Samuel West appeared on Alan Titchmarsh's Love Your Weekend this morning and shared some behind the scenes stories from the show
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Government commits extra £432m to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas
The money will double the funding pot for tackling the problem of homelessness in England
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Burnham to double spending on homelessness amid drive to end rough sleeping by Christmas
Downing Street will allocate a further £432m in this week’s budget, bringing total funding for finding a ‘lasting solution’ to nearly £900m
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A new state on the way? More Illinois counties could vote to leave Chicago behind
More than 30 counties have already approved the non-binding measure to leave Illinois
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The forgotten Darlington bishop whose face has survived nearly 160 years intact
“THE glorious sunset flung its rich splendours upon the heavenward-pointing monument of one whose ways were full of light, illuminating the letters of his name with the magic pencil of Nature,” said the Darlington & Stockton Times as 5,000 people, bathed in the glow of a summer evening, left a cemetery having witnessed the unveiling of a 31ft high memorial to a beloved Catholic bishop.
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Opposition ratchets up pressure on government to support Rosebank ahead of Budget
The Government approved the Jackdaw gas field but has not yet ruled on the larger Rosebank oil project
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Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack was ‘state-sponsored’, former minister suggests
Former armed forces minister Al Carns said that it would be ‘highly unlikely’ for Russia to not know about Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
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North Yorkshire sanctuary's £5k funding bid to help thousands of sick animals
Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary is up for a £5,000 grant from Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Animals & Wildlife to support its work caring for animals.
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Serbia's veteran ruler Vučić concedes election to student-led protest movement
The populist right-wing leader of 12 years says it is "clear" his party has lost the vote billed as a referendum on the country's future.
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Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić ousted by student movement in seismic election
Vučić’s 12-year reign looks to have been ended by record turnout of voters in election provoked by student-led protests
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US Grand Prix result: Kimi Antonelli wins in Austin but has to wait to seal title
Kimi Antonelli needs only two more points to seal his first world title following a dominant victory in the United States Grand Prix.
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Registered sex offender accused of pretending to be a high school teen
It’s not the first time Makayla Craig claimed to be a teen to try and enroll in a high school
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A78 closed for repair after Storm Boelo causes significant damage
The A78 road is to remain closed in both directions between Skelmorlie and Largs following significant damage to the carriageway and sea wall during Storm Boelo.
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The sound of unity: Greco-German choir collaboration enthralls Berlin
Thirty-eight students from the Chios Music School joined forces with choirs and ensembles from Berlin’s Song Academy as part of German Unity Day.
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‘Extremely disappointed’: WA government seeks reimbursement from Deloitte over flawed university report
State paid consultancy firm $166,000 for feasibility study on merging the three tertiary institutions
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Video. Serbia: crowds celebrate in Belgrade after Vučić admits defeat
Video. Crowds celebrated in Belgrade after President Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat for his ruling party in Serbia's snap parliamentary election, following nearly two years of student-led demonstrations.
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Trump focuses on Nicki Minaj’s ‘beautiful’ rear, AOC and owning Greenland at rally
‘I looked at one hell of a beautiful ass before – Nicki Minaj,’ Trump said as a crowd of his supporters in Michigan roared
