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Many fear neither of the leading political blocs will win enough seats for a majority - meaning weeks or months of political wrangling may lie ahead.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:45:08 GMTThe chancellor will axe tariffs on some staples as part of plans to give households "breathing space".
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:49:19 GMTHarry Kane becomes the first English player to win the prize since Michael Owen in 2001, and Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas wins the Ballon d’Or Feminin for a record-equalling third time.
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 23:10:59 GMTIt's the first time an English player has lifted the trophy since Michael Owen in 2001.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:22:41 GMTComey's lawyers say the case stems from alleged disclosure of classified information to the New York Times in 2016.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:01:27 GMTThe Trump-Lula relationship may have thawed, but several issues could reignite tensions between the two leaders.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:46:38 GMTThe ceasefire is meant to allow aid deliveries and the evacuation of civilians.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:58:48 GMTMachado returns with Trump's blessing, even if Washington is happy with Venezuela's existing leader - at least for the time being.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:31:11 GMTThe attack on a village in Syria killed five people, including women and children, Syrian health officials said.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:40:17 GMTComey's lawyers say the case stems from alleged disclosure of classified information to the New York Times in 2016.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:01:27 GMT<p>Commanders suspected of sexual violence during the largest and fastest slaughter of civilians in more than 30 years have been subjected to travel ban and asset freeze</p><p>Senior Sudanese commanders implicated in a “campaign of rape” have been targeted by the UK on the first anniversary of a <a
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:07:23 GMT<p><strong>Exclusive:</strong> Coordinated airstrikes on territory held by al-Shabaab are driving the civilian population to find refuge alongside a river where rising water levels are a threat to safety. Is it a deliberate military strategy?</p><p>The water was rising rapidly. It had already reache
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:00:40 GMT<p>Rapid Support Forces strike five power stations in three states controlled by Sudanese army</p><p>Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have launched a coordinated drone attack against five power stations, causing mass power outages across the country’s east, a government official said.</p><p
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:59:27 GMT<p>Calculations from the Center for Global Development say spending next year is likely to be £410m less than anticipated</p><p>The UK is on course to miss its target of spending 0.3% of national income on international aid by an estimated £400m by the end of next year.</p><p>Calculations from the C
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:59:36 GMT<p>Switzerland says patient is wife of Swiss diplomat and believed to have contracted virus while travelling in Uganda</p><p>Health officials across Africa are racing to determine how Nigeria’s first Ebola patient in more than a decade became infected, amid fears the outbreak could spread further
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:57:11 GMTPeople earning from £380 a month to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they want to see in this year's Budget.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:48:50 GMTThe chancellor will axe tariffs on some staples as part of plans to give households "breathing space".
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:49:19 GMTDonald Trump heads into the US midterm elections with an issue similar to his political foe Joe Biden.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:01:11 GMTFigures obtained by BBC Newsnight show large spikes in sales of torches, radios and power banks.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:33:11 GMTHe allegedly said his "favourite meme" is "the one where they put my face on a Chinese dictator".
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:15:08 GMTPhotos shared online showed faults appearing on the screens of Apple's first foldable device.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:48:04 GMTAnthropic’s IPO prospectus is 355 pages and full of never before disclosed company information.
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:57:23 GMTThe company will be the first true artificial intelligence company to go public as tech firms continue to invest heavily in AI.
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:27:17 GMTData centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.
Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:44:34 GMTThe chancellor will unveil AI spending aimed at shoring up the UK's defences in Wednesday's Budget.
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:05:45 GMTWhen Rice University student Malvika Bhardwaj asked her mentor Daniel Cohen, a Guidance, Navigation & Control (GN&C) engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, whether he had time to keep teaching interns with his busy workload, he answered, “You decide what’s important.”  In honor of Nat
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:07:51 +0000APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 27 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation writte
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:05:00 +0000The Antarctic iceberg made a relatively quick exit from the Weddell Sea, only to slow at the edge of a remote island’s underwater shelf.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000Description This 360-degree look at Neretva Vallis within Mars’ Jezero Crater was stitched together using 217 images acquired by the rover’s Mastcam-Z on May 20, 2024, the 1,155th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. While it is a wind-swept dusty vista today, billions of years ago it was home to a
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:48:12 +0000Over 1,645 Martian days, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover measured the fine and ultrafine Martian dust particles found clinging to samples of spacesuit materials that are carried aboard the rover, including some that are small enough to penetrate the lungs and enter the bloodstream. The findings will
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