Car bomb attack kills 27 in northwest Pakistan

The Pakistani Taliban said four suicide bombers carried out the assault in the country's northwest.

A suicide attack on a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan has killed 27 people, including soldiers, police and gunmen, the army reported.

Existing care workers could be exempt from UK’s tough new immigration rules

Hundreds of thousands of care workers could be exempted from the home secretary’s plans to toughen up the immigration system under proposals being considered by Andy Burnham as he looks for ways to relieve pressure on the social care sector.

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan removed over ‘political’ sex abuse claims

Karim Khan’s defence team underscores that the prosecutor was removed while many court officials are under US sanctions.

The Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has voted to remove prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations, his legal team has confirmed, suggesting that the move was “political”.

US school shooter pleads guilty in Georgia following father’s conviction

Colt Gray pleads guilty to killing two students and two teachers in 2024 attack, which upped scrutiny of parental role.

A teenage suspect has pleaded guilty to 55 charges, including murder, for a 2024 school shooting in the US state of Georgia.

Angela Rayner rules out rent controls in England

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has said Prime Minister Andy Burnham is not looking at bringing in rent controls in England.

She told BBC Breakfast that changes made through the Renters' Rights Act, which came into effect in May, were "already having a significant impact on the market".

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Burnham defends cost of opening No 10 North

Andy Burnham has defended the cost of opening No 10 North in Manchester, telling “London-based” critics that it’s better to have “a north pole that balances the south pole”.

New York Chinatown fears impact of $8bn casino development, calling it ‘predatory project’

On Main Street in Flushing’s Chinatown, shoppers weave between fruit stands, restaurants and family-run businesses that have served the New York City neighborhood for decades. But behind the bustle, many residents fear the working-class immigrant community is under threat from an $8bn casino development that could displace thousands of renters and force small businesses to close.

At least 11 killed in Ukraine as Moscow and Kyiv continue to trade attacks

Six people also killed in Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Kirov, and Wildberries warehouses hit again.

At least 11 people have been killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, while Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s Kirov region killed six others, officials on both sides of the conflict said.

Trump administration drive to seize election powers sparking ‘chaos’ despite pushback

The Trump administration continues to expand its authoritarian and radical drive to revamp voting rules and seize state election powers, though it faces growing resistance from US courts, state officials and Democrats, who warn the moves are sparking “chaos” and endangering voting rights and the rule of law.

'Explosive diarrhoea' ripples through small midwestern community

Many people have experienced diarrhoea.

So when it hit Nick Palmiter at the beginning of July, he didn't think much of it.

"I'll be alright," he said to himself.

But symptoms persisted. And as days turned into weeks, the stomach cramps became unbearable.