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7 hours ago About sharing By Lora Jones BBC News Universal Credit (UC) will need to change to meet the challenges of an older and sicker population, a new report…

8 hours ago About sharing Scherzinger joked she had dreamed of many musical roles – but Norma Desmond had never been one of them By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Sunset…

Middle East Iran attacked Israel, escalating an already volatile conflict. Here’s what to know Enlarge this image The United Nations Security Council holds a meeting on the situation in the…

42 minutes ago About sharing Sir Salman Rushdie on the stabbing attack By Alan Yentob & Noor Nanji BBC Sir Salman Rushdie has spoken in chilling detail to the BBC…

Sports Scottie Scheffler wins the Masters for the 2nd time Enlarge this image Scottie Scheffler celebrates on the 18th green after winning the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf…

5 hours ago About sharing Ashlee Good, 38, who was killed in the stabbings at a Sydney shopping centre, has been described as a “beautiful person” By Doug Faulkner BBC…

Joel Cauchi, 40, fatally stabbed six people in a crowded Sydney shopping centre on Saturday.

2 hours ago About sharing Israeli and US aircraft and air defence systems shot down 99% of the drones launched by Iran. By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, White House…

Over to Washington. Iran has begun an airborne attack against Israel that is likely to unfold over a number of hours, the White House has said. US President Joe Biden…

6 hours ago About sharing Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu convened a war cabinet to discuss the attack, which has been condemned by President Joe Biden and the UN Secretary General…