Afghanistan
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Pakistan urges Afghanistan to act against militants and denies recruiting Afghan fighters
Pakistan has urged Afghanistan’s Taliban government to take verifiable action against militants it says operate from Afghan territory, rejecting Kabul’s accusation that Islamabad was shifting blame for its own security failures
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ICC prosecutor says court making ‘significant progress’ despite US sanctions
Nazhat Shameem Khan claims some staff are facing ‘banking difficulties’ but their work is unaffected
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Harrogate pub supports Poppy Appeal with limited-edition glasses
The Curious Cow of Harrogate is selling limited-edition glasses to raise money for the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal.
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'I was bullied out of the Army over my sexuality - I deserve full compensation'
Currently LGBT-plus veterans who were constructively dismissed are only eligible for a partial payment.
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Pete Hegseth reportedly authorizes DHS to test ‘heat ray’ at US-Mexico border
The Pentagon’s Active Denial System shoots energy beam that causes ‘sensation of intense heat on surface of skin’
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Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
Cybersecurity alert forces German websites offline, youth alliance calls for nationwide protests, feminist magazine Emma to end print publication after nearly 50 years and more news on Thursday, October 22nd.
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EU Parliament awards Sakharov Prize to ICC in rebuke of US sanctions
The European Parliament awards the Sakharov Prize to the International Criminal Court in a show of support after the US imposed sanctions on the institution. #EuropeNews
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Pete Hegseth signs off testing for new weapon other U.S. officials passed on
Heat rays cause a tingling sensation on skin that creates an ‘instinctive and irresistible urge to run from the effect,’ the military said in a memo
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Russia says it has detained a German who faces charges for serving in Ukrainian army
Russia's top domestic security agency says it has detained a German national who is alleged to have served in the Ukrainian army
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She Was the DEA’s Premier Crypto Detective. The Clues Led Straight to Her Own Family
To escape the chaos of her Russian childhood, Lili Infante became an American law enforcement prodigy. She pioneered the DEA’s investigations of the dark web—never suspecting who she’d find hiding there.
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International students left in limbo by Home Office visa delays and refusals
Universities concerned about increase in international student visa delays and refusals – often for ‘arbitrary and unpredictable reasons’
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US grants deportation reprieve to migrants from Ukraine and Sudan
DHS says migrants ‘retain protections’ after temporary protected status was set to expire on Monday
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See Knaresborough Castle as you've never seen it before lit up in spectacular purple
“Giant floodlights will illuminate the ruined fortress, which dates back to circa 1100”
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ITV’s exposé of racism and misogyny in Reform? Just a few (more) bad apples
While the party’s MPs went into hiding, it was left to its failed byelection candidate Matt Goodwin to defend it
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Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in disputed Afghan adoption case
The Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal in a disputed adoption case involving an Afghan child orphaned in a U.S. Army raid
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Homeland Security grants temporary deportation reprieve for more than 100K Ukrainians and Sudanese
More than 100,000 people from Ukraine and Sudan can stay in the U.S. without fear of deportation
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No 10 hits back after Trump’s war secretary diminishes UK’s role in Afghanistan
Pete Hegseth suggested that ‘maybe five’ other countries contributed to the war
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Mapped: The fastest-growing cities in the world
Ghaziabad, a city next to Delhi, tops the table of annual growth rates at 5.2 per cent, followed by Surat in the western Indian state of Gujarat
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No 10: Hegseth ‘wrong’ to say most non-US Nato soldiers didn’t fight in Afghanistan – UK politics live
Downing Street delivered a rare rebuke to a senior member of Donald Trump’s administration
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Reverse swing in ODIs: How a rule change has changed the game and what impact could it have?
One rule change has changed the face of ODI cricket. BBC Sport looks at its impact, who is benefiting and what it could mean for the future.
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PM, Coalition and crossbench support Jacqui Lambie after Pauline Hanson cartoon mocked vaginal prolapse
One Nation leader said Tasmanian senator should ‘get over it’ and claimed the cartoon was ‘satirical’
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Mapped: The fastest-growing cities in the world
Ghaziabad, a city next to Delhi, tops the table of annual growth rates at 5.2 per cent, followed by Surat in the western Indian state of Gujarat
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Former Labor attorney general turned judge Robert McClelland named new anti-corruption boss
McClelland, who served in the Rudd government, named as boss of National Anti-Corruption Commission after Paul Brereton quit in May
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Trump keeps his doctor on a short leash. A new report reveals just how short
The strict proximity rule comes despite glowing public medical reports and the president’s habit of routinely overriding his doctors’ advice
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Mapped: The fastest-growing cities in the world
Ghaziabad, a city next to Delhi, tops the table of annual growth rates at 5.2 per cent, followed by Surat in the western Indian state of Gujarat
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A wave of homemade, synthetic drugs sweeps US and deepens crisis
BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as the country battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.
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I worked on death row for 18 years. This is why the livestream execution was scrapped
The idea to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan was all about the U.S. administration wanting to show power and test what is acceptable, death row lawyer Dr Asim Qureshi tells Suha Kidwai
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Mystery name on lost war memorial uncovers 200 years of a Darlington family
IT is time to say hello to the Hullahs of Darlington and the surrounding area.
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‘I’m on beer seven’: Trump’s dinner with Bill Maher, Stephen A Smith and Kid Rock
‘They were going at it for hours,’ Smith said of Trump and Maher, who also dined together at the White House last year
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Police feared Andrew might delay access by saying his home was King's
Legal records have emerged which show why police wanted to search the royal's home and what they were looking for.
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Pentagon downplays first major public split between Trump and Hegseth
Hegseth's television instincts, perhaps one of the tools he relies on most in his Pentagon role, appeared to have failed him
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‘It’s about the underdog’: Ben Roberts-Smith launches brand to support family amid legal battle
Accused war criminal announces venture with video on Instagram of him walking along beach and working out
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Pakistan school roof collapse kills at least 34 children and teacher
Another three pupils from al-Khair school in Peshawar in critical condition after search for survivors
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Malnutrition stalks the most vulnerable in Afghanistan as aid cuts leave millions helpless
Hunger and acute malnutrition are rising dramatically in Afghanistan, the result of overlapping crises
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Trump calls off livestream of Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad
Trump said some would "rather not watch" the killing of Nidal Hasan, the first military execution in over 60 years.
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Trump makes decision on livestreaming Fort Hood shooter’s execution
The execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 and wounded 32 in 2009 military base shooting rampage, is scheduled to take place on Dec. 3
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UK threatens to ban Eritreans over returns policy
Move comes after east African country abruptly withdrew returns cooperation earlier this year
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Eritreans face total UK visa ban in row over return of small boat migrants
The east African country has ‘refused’ to accept the return of its criminals, says Shabana Mahmood
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Retired US generals call on Pentagon to cancel livestream execution
Livestreaming the execution of Nidal Hasan "will taint the honor of the military that employs it, and a nation that allows it," 72 former officers said in a letter.
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Reform's motion to withdraw Bradford from 'sanctuary' status lost by one vote
REFORM’S controversial motion to withdraw Bradford from the Local Authority of Sanctuary status was defeated by one vote following a heated debate on Wednesday evening.
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Trump repeats false claim about Iran’s nuclear weapons program at Alaska rally – as it happened
President also claims media unfairly blamed him for high prices less than 24 hours into his second term
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The US plans to livestream an execution. Here’s how you can prepare your children
Parents are facing an unprecedented challenge, write Laurie Kellman and Rebecca Boone
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BBC FM radio transmissions suspended in Afghanistan
BBC programming is still reaching audiences on shortwave, medium wave, via satellite and online.
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Landmarks to turn purple for global polio eradication campaign
To mark World Polio Day, Skipton's town hall will be lit in purple.
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Afghanistan SAS inquiry: Investigator says team prevented from following evidence
Military police investigator tells an inquiry that the probe into suspected murders was "dictated" from above.
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Experts urge parents to prepare kids for possible livestreamed execution
The Pentagon’s plan to livestream Nidal Malik Hasan’s firing-squad execution creates a parenting challenge that extends well beyond the broadcast
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Trump questioning Hegseth’s desire for firing squad execution livestream: report
‘This is an old dude in a wheelchair we're shooting,’ one source said. ‘We want to livestream that?’
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Pakistan accuses suspended provincial government of colluding with militants
Pakistan’s federal government accuses the provincial administration led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party of collaborating with the Pakistani Taliban
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Even Mike Johnson is warning Trump not to livestream execution of Fort Hood attacker
The plan has been met with widespread condemnation outside of MAGA circles
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Afghanistan Premier League: Ollie Pope withdraws from draft
England batter Ollie Pope pulls out of the draft for the Afghanistan Premier League.
