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A rap star might just beat a former PM - what this says about Nepal's Gen Z election

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 06:34
Many hope the vote could bring change after protests last year, and shatter decades of political paralysis.

Helicopter deal could create 600 new jobs

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 06:32
The future of 3,000 jobs at the factory had been in limbo.

Sir John Curtice: Which issues will decide the elections in Scotland and Wales?

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 06:28
A poll carried out for the BBC examines the issues which will influence how people plan to vote on 7 May.

More than 50,000 people waited over 24 hours in A&E corridor care, BBC investigation finds

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 06:27
Known as "corridor care", patients are lining up on trolleys or sitting on chairs due to a lack of beds.

Thousands of patients waiting over 24 hours in A&E 'corridor care'

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 06:27
Known as "corridor care", patients are lining up on trolleys or sitting on chairs due to a lack of beds.

Missing student's family 'continue to keep hope alive'

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 06:18
Jack O'Sullivan disappeared after attending a house party in Hotwells, Bristol in March 2024.

Missing student's family 'continue to keep hope alive'

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 06:18
Jack O'Sullivan disappeared after attending a house party in Hotwells, Bristol in March 2024.

'There were tears - but I had to peek behind curtain of head injuries in rugby'

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 06:16
Ben Youngs, England’s most-capped men's player, looks into concussion and brain injuries in rugby.

Villagers fear collapsing road will never reopen

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 06:14
The C31 slipped into the river in January 2023 and residents want the council to finally fix it.

Scotland becomes first UK country to allow water cremations

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 06:10
The process - called alkaline hydrolysis - will offer families a third option instead of burial or traditional cremation.

Scotland becomes first UK country to allow water cremations

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 06:10
The process - called alkaline hydrolysis - will offer families a third option instead of burial or traditional cremation.

'I knew the risks, I'd do it again' - Lewis Moody reflects on his rugby career

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 06:09
Ex-England captain Lewis Moody tells former team-mate Ben Youngs he was "very aware" of the risks posed during his career.

'I knew the risks, I'd do it again' - Moody opens up in new BBC documentary

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 06:09
Ex-England captain Lewis Moody tells former team-mate Ben Youngs he was "very aware" of the risks posed during his career.

Israel strikes Beirut, prompting residents to flee

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 05:57
Explosions and rising smoke can be seen in Beirut after Israel began striking what it says are Hezbollah targets in the country.

Global News Podcast: Trump warns of more US deaths in Iran war

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 05:41
Iran's retaliatory strikes have killed three US service members

Michael B Jordan upends Oscars race as Sinners wins big at Actor Awards

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 05:08
The US star's best actor win for Sinners leaves the Oscars race too close to call.

Michael B Jordan upends Oscars race as Sinners wins big at Actor Awards

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 05:08
The US star's best actor win for Sinners leaves the Oscars race too close to call.

Actor Awards: The winners and nominations in full

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 04:51
The ceremony, formerly known as the SAG Awards, took place in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

Watch: Iranian Americans celebrate on the streets of Los Angeles

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 02:34
Iranian Americans in Los Angeles dance in the streets on day two of the conflict.

RAF responding to suspected drone strike at UK base in Cyprus, MoD says

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 01:50
The BBC understands there were no casualties in the suspected strike on RAF Akrotiri.

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