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Steve Rosenberg: Russia seeks diplomatic and economic gains from Iran war

Tue, 10/03/2026 - 19:35
President Putin pits himself as a potential mediator but that's not an easy sell, writes the BBC's Russia editor.

Mail editor kept Catherine's pregnancy secret for days, court hears

Tue, 10/03/2026 - 19:00
Charlotte Griffiths says she never hacked a phone or used a private investigator as she gave evidence in the privacy trial brought by figures including Prince Harry and Sir Elton John.

Will War In Iran Really End "Very Soon"?

Tue, 10/03/2026 - 19:00
President Trump says Iran war will be over “very soon”.

Fortnite-maker raising in-game currency prices 'to help pay the bills'

Tue, 10/03/2026 - 18:03
Epic Games said it had to increase the price as the cost of running the game had "gone up a lot"

Meeting my death-row pen pal after 20 years

Tue, 10/03/2026 - 18:00
Rhys Williams became friends with convicted killer Roderick Orme after the pair began exchanging letters.

Windies book own flights after 'distressing' wait

Tue, 10/03/2026 - 17:57
The West Indies team is to return home via commercial flights from India after a "distressing" wait following their exit from the men's T20 World Cup.

UK warship HMS Dragon departs for eastern Mediterranean

Tue, 10/03/2026 - 17:37
The Type 45 destroyer's main role will be protecting RAF Akrotiri, which was hit with an Iranian-made drone.

Nottingham triple killer assaulted husband and wife weeks before attacks, inquiry told

Tue, 10/03/2026 - 17:36
Valdo Calocane attacked two colleagues weeks before he killed three people in Nottingham.

Nottingham triple killer assaulted husband and wife weeks before attacks, inquiry told

Tue, 10/03/2026 - 17:36
Valdo Calocane attacked two colleagues weeks before he killed three people in Nottingham.

Joey Barton refused bail after 'golf club attack'

Tue, 10/03/2026 - 17:26
The former footballer has been remanded in custody and will next appear in court on 7 April.

The Brits travelling in their thousands to 'Costa del Cheltenham'

Tue, 10/03/2026 - 17:16
Thousands of Britons have travelled to the Costa Blanca to enjoy Cheltenham Festival, the pinnacle event of the jump-racing calendar, from a distance.

The Brits travelling in their thousands to 'Costa del Cheltenham'

Tue, 10/03/2026 - 17:16
Thousands of Brits have travelled to Costa Blanca to enjoy Cheltenham Festival, the pinnacle event of the jump-racing calendar.

Starmer said ministers can go against wishes of Wales and Scotland in leaked memo

Tue, 10/03/2026 - 17:15
The memo was obtained by Plaid Cymru, which has accused Labour of turning its back on devolution.

Relaunched digital ID will make it easier to access services, minister says

Tue, 10/03/2026 - 17:01
Darren Jones says the scheme - originally aimed at curbing illegal working - is now about improving services.

Zendaya's ring and Stella McCartney's horses - the sights and trends at Paris Fashion Week

Tue, 10/03/2026 - 16:59
Zendaya flashes a gold band on her wedding finger as she joins the A-list set at Paris Fashion Week.

War expands to central Beirut as Israel says Iranians hit in luxury hotel

Tue, 10/03/2026 - 16:56
The Israeli military says it targeted a meeting of Quds Force operatives in a strike after a return to war with the Lebanese group Hezbollah.

U-turn by Streeting sees senior midwife Ockenden appointed to chair maternity inquiry

Tue, 10/03/2026 - 16:51
Donna Ockenden is appointed to lead the maternity services inquiry at Leeds hospitals.

HMS Dragon sets sail from Portsmouth and heads to Cyprus

Tue, 10/03/2026 - 16:47
The UK has deployed the Type 45 Destroyer to the Mediterranean region, after an Iranian drone struck the runway at the RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus on 1 March.

Air strikes cause black rain and 'unprecedented' pollution in Tehran, scientists say

Tue, 10/03/2026 - 16:42
Air strikes have damaged at least four oil facilities since US-Israeli attacks on Iran began last month.

Man sails around world in boat he built in his shed

Tue, 10/03/2026 - 15:44
Adam Waugh, from Northumberland, says he feels "on top of the world" after his mammoth journey.

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