BBC News
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Officer says he's 'appalled' PC Harper's killers could be released early
Former Det Sup Stuart Blaik, who led the investigation into the police officer's death, has publicly shared his views on the case for the first time.
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Sudan's invisible children - born in war with no legal identity
Babies born as a result of rape are often unable to get a birth certificate, meaning a life-time of problems.
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Newspaper headlines: 'Tories to end social housing for foreigners' and 'Bottoms down'
The Conservatives' social housing plans and Westminster City Council's pub proposals lead Friday's papers.
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Wales wildfires could see nature take centuries to recover - environmentalists
Habitats belonging to snakes and rare moths have been destroyed after the wildfires this summer.
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Bruno Guimaraes: Jaissle not part of Newcastle captain's Arsenal decision
Newcastle United manager Matthias Jaissle says a decision about Bruno Guimaraes' future was "already made" by the time he first met the club's departing captain.
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Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean 'in an amazing place' as fans hope for new Fugees album after 30 years
Hill says the band have gone through "an incredible healing process", raising the prospect of new music.
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Old habits haunt Rangers in early McInnes tenure
Derek McInnes says Rangers were "guilty of beating ourselves" as he bemoaned the loss of cheap goals in the Europa League qualifying first-leg defeat to Jagiellonia Bialystok in Poland.
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Vinicius Jr: Real Madrid and Brazil winger agree new six-year deal on improved terms
Brazil winger Vinicius Jr will stay at Real Madrid after agreeing improved terms with the Spanish side despite interest from Arsenal.
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Israel charges settler over killing of Palestinian involved in Oscar-winning West Bank film
Yinon Levy is charged with reckless manslaughter over the July 2025 shooting of Odeh Hathaleen.
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South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash
Seoul's lunar orbiter captured images of the Moon before and after part of SpaceX's rocket hit its surface on Wednesday.
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Man City transfers: Jeremy Doku signs new deal, Nico Gonzalez wants to stay
Winger Jeremy Doku is the latest Manchester City player to commit his future to the club after signing a new contract until 2031.
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Trump again limits US birthright citizenship with new executive orders
The executive orders ban birth tourism and expand the existing definition of people whose children are not eligible for US birthright citizenship.
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Some of Doge's $110bn saving reports are wrong or lack evidence, US watchdog finds
A review of the body formerly charged with reducing government spending has found several issues with its calculations.
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How a diary solved the disappearance and murder of Richard Dyson
A detective shares how a six-year long investigation brought answers to a family in turmoil.
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First OpenAI, now Meta - why do AI hacks keep happening?
A flood of companies are revealing AI models gained access to the internet - with real consequences.
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Tour de France Femmes: Kimberley Le Court wins stage six as Marlen Reusser retains yellow jersey
Kimberley Le Court wins a sprint finish to seal victory in stage six of the Tour de France Femmes on Thursday, as Swiss rider Marlen Reusser holds on to the overall lead.
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Meta told to pay another $567m in New Mexico child safety lawsuit
A New Mexico judge ordered the Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp parent company to pay another $567m for the way it has harmed children.
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Thousands of rail passengers hit by power failure disruption
An outage in Manchester caused delays and cancellations, with services expected to be affected throughout the evening.
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Amanda Knox defends Fringe comedy show after claims it will 'trivialise violence'
Knox, who was convicted and later acquitted of the murder of a British student, said she does not downplay the seriousness of Meredith Kercher's death.
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Argos is getting a makeover - but can it attract new shoppers?
The retailer has been around for 50 years but struggled to compete with newer rivals such as Amazon. Can its new owners turn it around?
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Serious questions for Cambridge after professor at centre of plagiarism row resigns
Jason Arday’s resignation poses questions about standards and a push for diversity, writes education editor Branwen Jeffreys.
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Gianni Infantino: Uefa says Fifa's backing of its president 'changes nothing'
Fifa's backing of president Gianni Infantino at a meeting on Wednesday "changes nothing", says European governing body Uefa.
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Conservatives pledge to ban foreign nationals from social housing
They claim around 230,000 homes would become available under their plan to limit social housing entitlements.
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UK weather: Another heatwave on the way as heat health alerts issued
Wisley in Surrey has recorded no rain for 50 consecutive days - with little rain on the horizon as Matt Taylor from BBC Weather explains.
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Met Police boss admits mistake over Jason Arday plagiarism row
Sir Mark Rowley says his force "dropped the ball" after it investigated a reporter looking into claims about Jason Arday.
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TikTok star Sydney Towle, who shared her cancer journey online, dies aged 26
Towle was known for chronicling her hopes and struggles as a young person living with cancer.
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Further arrests in Thetford as disorder continues for third night
The arrests follow disorder linked to anti-immigration protests in the Norfolk market town.
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Artificial Intelligence used to design brand new viruses
Scientists made 16 successful viruses that had their genetic code designed by artificial intelligence.
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BBC News quiz of the week: Ed Sheeran got in trouble with the DVLA over which make of classic car?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
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Trump denies US munitions shortage and said he'd seek to jail 'leakers'
While precise data is classified, publicly available information suggests the US has used up many difficult-to-manufacture weapons.
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Women's Super League: St Helens 6-44 Wigan Warriors - Wigan hammer Saints
Wigan Warriors kick off the new Super Four format of the Women's Super League with a thumping 44-6 win at St Helens.
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Stephen Bear jailed for harassing ex-partner Georgia Harrison
The reality TV contestant is back in prison after admitting breaching a restraining order.
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Farmer jailed for 'body in barrel' murder in Barnsley
Richard Dyson's body was not found until nearly six years after he disappeared in rural Barnsley.
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Calls for Army college inquiry after reports of rape and abuse
Four women told the BBC they were sexually assaulted and harassed while attending the Army Foundation College (AFC) at Harrogate in North Yorkshire.
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Nadia Sawalha threatens legal action against ITV over Loose Women removal
The TV panellist claims she has been treated unfairly due to her public support of Palestinian rights.
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John Turner: Hampshire and England bowler retires aged 25 because of injury
Hampshire and England fast bowler John Turner retires from cricket aged 25 after more than a year out injured.
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Mark Hughes' son died of sudden adult death syndrome
Alex Hughes was found collapsed at his home in Macclesfield, Cheshire, on 19 June by his two sons.
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Burnham orders review of grooming gang early releases
The announcement of the review comes after the Tory leader raised concerns that child sex offenders could leave jail early.
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US Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over Covid hearing
The committee will now refer him for potential prosecution following his refusal to answer questions during a hearing focused on his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Ukraine hits two oil refineries deep in Russian territory
Ukraine's president says the strikes aim to limit revenues Russia "used to finance" its war.
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Woman charged after four stabbed near Covent Garden
A 47-year-old woman is charged following a stabbing in central London in which four men were injured.
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Barcelona? Real Madrid? Man City's Rodri has a decision to make
Midfielder Rodri may have a huge decision to make this summer on whether to join Real Madrid or Barcelona, should he decide to leave Manchester City.
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Mohamed Salah: Why Liverpool legend chose Trabzonspor
Why Mohamed Salah chose Trabzonspor over Saudi Arabia and MLS, and what the move means for him and Turkish football.
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All schools to get pupil attendance targets, government says
The BBC understands schools will not be penalised for missing targets, but they will be monitored.
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EasyJet agrees to £5.7bn takeover by US firm
The no-frills carrier agrees to be bought by US firm Apollo after a rival suitor drops out.
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Chris Smalling on Sir Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho and search for new club
Snubbing university, genetics testing for supplements, Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho - Chris Smalling is not your ordinary footballer.
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Raleigh's parent company starts insolvency proceedings
Accell, based in the Netherlands, has owned the famous bike brand since 2012.
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Eve Muirhead: Winter Olympic gold medal-winning curler revokes retirement
Winter Olympic gold medallist Eve Muirhead revokes her retirement, saying being Team GB's chef de mission at this year's Games has inspired her to return to curling after four years away.
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Meredith Kercher's sister criticises Amanda Knox Edinburgh Festival Fringe show
Stephanie Kercher asks Amanda Knox to think about Meredith's family ahead of staging a show in Edinburgh.
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Majority of England's rivers and lakes fail pollution review
A comprehensive assessment of England's waterways is the first in six years and shows little improvement.