Newspaper headlines: 'Day that changed the world forever' and 'Mayors plot holiday tax'
BBC News29d ago
- Published Many of the papers lead on the government's plans to introduce a tourist tax in England.
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top 77%Princess Dianna's 'revenge dress' goes up for auction
BBC Newsby Brandon Livesay29d ago
- Published A dress worn by Princess Diana to a party in London hours after a documentary was televised in which the then-Prince Charles admitted to committing adultery during their marriage is...
Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison
BBC Newsby Koh Ewe29d ago
- Published Three Hong Kong activists who organised annual vigils commemorating Beijing's 1989 crackdown on Tiananmen Square protests have been handed prison sentences of up to seven years.
Anthropic blocks 'malicious use' of AI that could develop biological weapons
BBC Newsby Nardine Saad29d ago
- Published Anthropic says it has identified and disrupted attempts to use its AI model for "malicious activity" that could support biological and conventional weapons development.
MPs to vote on legalising assisted dying in England and Wales
BBC Newsby Richard Wheeler; Tabby Wilson29d ago
- Published The legalisation of assisted dying in England and Wales could move a step closer on Friday when MPs vote on a proposal to introduce it.
Is Trump's $5,000 pledge a sign of panic?
BBC Newsby Sarah Smith29d ago
- Published We all know that Donald Trump does not feel the need to adhere to the normal rules of political campaigning.
Practical Magic 2 star: 'People long for simpler times'
BBC Newsby Naomi Clarke29d ago
- Published Mix together a beloved film simmering for decades, a sprinkling of social media hype and a generous glug of star power and you just might conjure up the long-awaited sequel to Practical...
Abhijeet Dipke, CJP: The student behind 'cockroach' protests that forced an Indian minister to quit
BBC Newsby Yogita Limaye29d ago
- Published In just under three months, 30-year-old Abhijeet Dipke - the founder and face of India's Gen Z "cockroach" protests - has acquired the kind of celebrity status normally reserved for a...
Your partner's snoring could be impacting your health
BBC Newsby Ella Kipling29d ago
- Published Have you ever slept next to a snoring partner and woken up feeling stressed, unfocused or forgetful the next day?
Ukraine's fortress cities under fire as Russia bids to seize rest of Donbas
BBC Newsby Vitaly Shevchenko29d ago
- Published It is so dangerous now in Slovyansk and Kramatorsk that police say it is time for civilians to get out.
9/11 anniversary: How the lessons of the attacks are still being learnt
BBC Newsby Frank Gardner29d ago
The first duty of a government, countless leaders over the decades have said, is to safeguard its population. On 11 September 2001 the US manifestly failed to do that.
I asked my husband to pay into my pension when we had a child - here's why
BBC Newsby Yasmin Rufo29d ago
- Published When Molly and Taylor Haylett started their family, they hadn't really planned for what it would mean financially.
Are interest rates on their way up again?
BBC Newsby Michael Race29d ago
- Published There's nothing like talk of energy prices and potential higher borrowing costs to remind us that the summer holidays are well and truly over.
TSA brings back visitor gate access for some Americans
BBC Newsby Ana Faguy29d ago
- Published American airports dramatically changed in the wake of 9/11, but new policy changes are restoring some previously banned travel practices after 25 years.
Four killed and 60 injured in Russian strike on shopping centre, Ukraine says
BBC Newsby Patrick Jackson29d ago
- Published Ukrainian officials say four people were killed and 60 wounded when a Russian drone attacked a shopping mall in Pavlohrad, a city in Dnipropetrovsk region.
Weight-loss drugs in sport: Ozempic, Mounjaro not on Wada banned list for athletes
BBC Newsby Tom Grundy; Emma Middleton29d ago
- Published Athletes will not be banned from taking weight-loss drugs under the World Anti-Doping Agency's rules for 2027, but the substances will remain on its monitoring list.
Bayeux Tapestry unveiled to UK public for first time at British Museum
BBC Newsby Paul Glynn; Jacob Phillips29d ago
- Published The Bayeux Tapestry has gone on public display in the UK for the first time since it was created nearly 1,000 years ago.
New technology may bring more 9/11 victims' families closure
BBC Newsby Madeline Halpert29d ago
- Published For 25 years, the only physical trace Juliette Scauso has had from the last day of her father's life was his mangled firefighter helmet.
Use all powers necessary on anti-migrant protests, home secretary tells police
BBC Newsby Dominic Casciani29d ago
- Published Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has told police chiefs that lessons must be learned from how they handled last weekend's anti-migrant protests in Dover and Portsmouth - saying she...
Can Trump really pay $5,000 to every American adult?
BBC Newsby Alex Boyd29d ago
- Published US President Donald Trump has offered every adult American $5,000 (£3,700) if Republicans win November's midterm elections, but it is unclear how such a plan would be funded and whether...