BBC onboard Philippine ship hit by Chinese water cannons
The BBC’s Jonathan Head witnessed the confrontation in the disputed South China Sea.
Race to replace Humza Yousaf as Scotland’s first minister begins
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage, as the race to replace Humza Yousaf as Scotland’s first minister and SNP leader gets under way. As a reminder, Yousaf announced…
Special school pupils ‘tortured’ in calming rooms
57 minutes ago About sharing Whitefield’s calming rooms were bare, lacking natural light and ventilation and could not be opened from the inside By Noel Titheradge & Annabel Deas Investigations…
Government denies losing track of likely deportees
13 minutes ago About sharing Grounded Rwanda deportation flight, June 2022 By Harry Farley & Paul Seddon BBC News Most of the asylum seekers initially earmarked for Rwanda cannot be…
NHS England to stress biological sex in ward allocations
43 minutes ago About sharing Transgender women should not be put on single-sex female NHS wards, the government is proposing. The measure is part of a raft of changes to…
US says Israeli army units violated human rights
21 minutes ago About sharing Formed in 1999, the Netzah Yehuda battalion is a special men-only unit where ultra-Orthodox Jews serve By Tom Bateman BBC News, Washington The US state…
King Charles returns to public engagements
35 minutes ago About sharing A smiling photo of the King and Queen was issued together with positive messages about his health By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent King Charles is…
Armed forces killed Iran teen, evidence suggests
44 minutes ago About sharing Nika was just 16 years old when she disappeared during protests against Iran’s strict dress code for women By Bertram Hill, Aida Miller and Michael…
Vinted makes first profit on used fashion
The second-hand fashion marketplace is the first of the new “pre-loved” clothing platforms to make a profit.
Ukraine’s ‘Harry Potter castle’ hit in deadly Russian strike
Four people are killed in an attack on a private university in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa.