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11 minutes ago About sharing LGBT people have faced persecution for many years, with rights groups detailing cases of rape, torture and murder By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News Iraq’s parliament…

1 hour ago About sharing Taylor Swift surprised fans with a double album on Friday but dropped no singles in advance By Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Beyoncé released two in…

Politics Trump VP contender Kristi Noem responds to backlash over story about killing her dog Enlarge this image Former President Donald Trump greets South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem at a…

23 minutes ago About sharing Allison Raymond with her mum Olwen Collier By Aimee Thomas BBC News Olwen Collier was in the Stag and Pheasant in Carmel, south Wales, to…

15 minutes ago About sharing Humza Yousaf, and his SNP-led Scottish government, face no confidence votes By James Cook Scotland editor Scotland’s first minister is ruling out an electoral pact…

Bernie Sanders says Netanyahu is attacking campus protests to deflect war criticism Bernie Sanders says Netanyahu is attacking campus protests to deflect war criticism Audio will be available later today.…

48 minutes ago About sharing Poland says Belarus has been encouraging people from the Middle East and Africa to travel to Belarus and cross the border illegally to Poland By…

The original owner of the watch, businessman John Jacob Astor, 47, went down with the ship in 1912.

1 hour ago About sharing More than 12,000 reportedly took part in a rally in support of Pedro Sánchez By Guy Hedgecoe in Madrid Thousands of supporters of Spain’s Prime…

Hamas releases video of a second American being held hostage in Gaza Enlarge this image Tal Wax holds a poster with a photograph of her uncle Keith Siegel, a hostage…