Ex-hostage recounts ordeal at trial of Islamic State jihadist

An Italian aid worker says he was beaten and given dog names by his Islamic State captors in Syria.

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Biden orders the largest release from the U.S. oil reserve since it was created.

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Wall Street staged a comeback in March as the U.S. economy showed its resilience.

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Biden Invokes Cold War Statute to Boost Critical Mineral Supply

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Dimwitted Mammals Needed Muscle More Than Brains After Dinosaurs Died

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Film Club: ‘Takeover’

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The African Artist-Writer Who Mapped New Worlds

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Ronin Network: What a $600m hack says about the state of crypto

The hack of the Ronin Network crypto platform leaves thousands out of pocket and plenty of questions.

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A New Wave of Covid-19 Is Coming. Here’s How to Prepare.

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Hubble Space Telescope Spots Oldest and Farthest Star Known

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The Biden administration plans to stop turning away immigrants under a public health rule in May.

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Spam Texts From Your Own Number? ‘Bad Actors’ Sent Them, Verizon Says

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The W.H.O. says attacks on medical workers in Ukraine have left dozens dead.

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Brexit delayed pandemic plans says disaster expert

Prof Lucy Easthope says the UK "acted too late" in its response to Covid-19 pandemic.

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Britain detains a Russian superyacht in London.

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Four killed in new attack in Israel

The gunman is said to have shot victims from a motorcycle in the third such attack within a week.

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Ukraine war: Dozens of Russian diplomats expelled by four EU nations

More than 40 diplomats are told to leave by Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland and the Czech Republic.

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Six month warning over £20 and £50 paper notes

People are being urged to spend or deposit paper notes as they are replaced with plastic ones.

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MPs vote to back publication of Lord Lebedev peerage security advice

Labour forces the government to reveal documents on how Lord Lebedev got a seat in the Lords.

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Palestinian Gunman Kills 4 in Israel’s Fifth Attack in Recent Days

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Queen thanks DofE winner Doyin Sonibare after thanksgiving speech

Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award winner Doyin Sonibare delivers an address to senior royals at Westminster.

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Brothers, 12 and 13, wanted for raiding top London hotels

A warrant for the pair, who are accused of burgling Claridges and the Four Seasons, is issued.

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DeSantis Signs Florida Bill That Opponents Call ‘Don’t Say Gay’

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Northampton friends make a cuppa after £1m lottery win

Marion Wood and Michael Williams, both in their 60s, initially believed they had scooped £1,000.

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Biden’s ‘Gaffe’ About Putin: Was It the Truth?

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Roman Abramovich: From orphan to sanctioned billionaire oligarch

How a young Russian orphan went on to become one of the world's richest men.

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Oscars: Branagh and Hinds to attend after Covid all-clear

Belfast director Sir Kenneth Branagh and actor Ciarán Hinds have left Covid isolation in time.

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Snowdonia: Walker critically ill after cliff fall

Rescuers say the young man fell 15 metres and remained unconscious in the water for 10 minutes.

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Russia transfers thousands of Mariupol civilians to its territory

Ukraine condemns Russia's alleged "deportation" of many civilians from devastated Mariupol.

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Grass fires: Wales' resources stretched by 'burn season'

Crews waste their time by attending fires started on purpose - but legally - by landowners.

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China plane crash: All 132 passengers and crew dead, officials confirm

Rescue teams are still searching for the second black box at the site of the plane crash in Guangxi.

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Dorset Police hunt prisoner on the run in underwear and socks

Police say the man escaped a prison van after assaulting security officers in Poole.

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War in Ukraine: Change of emphasis or admission of failure by Moscow?

Moscow now says the main aim is to "liberate" eastern Ukraine - a change of emphasis or more?

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Review: The Sophisticated Simplicity of a Mark Morris Masterpiece

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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will go ahead after missile 'attack'

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will go ahead as planned after a missile attack on an oil facility near the track in Jeddah.

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Next stop Kyiv - the battle on the capital's outskirts

In Irpin, only a few civilians remain as volunteers bolster defences a few miles from Kyiv.

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Biden Strikes Gas Deal to Reduce Europe’s Reliance on Russia

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Rishi Sunak faces questions over link to firm operating in Russia

The chancellor's wife has a stake in an Indian multinational that has kept its office in Moscow.

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Royal tour: Kate smiles through the rain in the Bahamas as trip ends

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited a primary school in the Bahamas on the last day of their trip.

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With a Change in Vaccine Mandate, Baseball Avoids the Issue for Now

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Censure of Politician Did Not Violate First Amendment, Supreme Court Rules

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Oscars 2022 Predictions: Who Will Win Best Picture, Actor and Actress?

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Ukraine-Russia: The 76-year-old artist taking on Putin

"What's happening is a disgrace," says Elena, who was carried away by police for anti-war protests.

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Why Can’t Spy Agencies Predict a Country’s Will to Fight?

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War in Ukraine: What Ukraine is getting right

The BBC's Frank Gardner looks at four themes that have defined Ukraine's reaction to Russia's invasion.

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Spring Statement: One family's cost of living experience

The Fords are a busy family and, like many, they’ve noticed the impact of rising prices.

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La nueva ola de la COVID-19 podría estar por comenzar

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Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon set to DJ Lollapalooza

Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon will play the four-day music festival in Chicago.

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A top virologist who visited a Wuhan market in 2014 said he found it to be a ‘pandemic waiting to happen.’

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Taliban schools U-turn 'a devastating day' for Afghan girls - Malala Yousafzai

The Taliban’s U-turn on girls' high schools is heart-breaking, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate says.

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Leaders of Israel, U.A.E. and Egypt Meet for Their First Summit

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Amanda Bynes: Judge ends former actress's nine-year conservatorship

The former child star was placed under the legal guardianship after drug and mental health problems.

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The 3 Russian cyber-attacks the West most fears

US intelligence says Russia could launch cyber-attacks on the West. What is the worst-case scenario?

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Amanda Bynes, Former Child Star, Is Released From Conservatorship

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David Amess killing: Jury played 999 call from witness to stabbing

After fatally attacking Sir David Amess, Ali Harbi Ali threatened to kill others, court is told.

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Homes for Ukraine: 'It's sad, slow and frustrating'

Families desperate to host Ukrainians in need call for the process to be quicker, with less red tape.

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New P&O crew on less than £2 an hour, union claims

The RMT union says Indian seafarers recruited to work in Dover are on rock bottom rates.

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How to avoid sharing misinformation on the war in Ukraine.

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Multiple Apple services suffer outages

The firm's system status page shows issues with services including Maps and Apple TV

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The F.D.A.’s expert panel on vaccines will discuss the U.S. booster strategy in April.

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Mariupol: Four reasons the city matters so much to Russia

The most bombarded city in Ukraine’s war with Russia is key to Moscow’s military campaign.

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Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp's side set up semi-final date against Man City after edging past hosts

Liverpool will play Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley after they edge past Nottingham Forest in a pulsating quarter-final at the City Ground.

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Religion-Fueled Mobs on the Rise Again in Pakistan

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Isle of Wight e-scooter complaints exceed 1,000

Complaints include riding on the pavement, anti-social behaviour and underage use.

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Hospitalizations of young children with the virus surged during the U.S. Omicron wave.

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From waitress to cafe owner, all while still a teenager

Chloe Campbell was 15 when she got a job in a Moray cafe - four years later she is the new boss.

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Some U.S. states are reducing daily reporting of coronavirus data, raising fears of blind spots.

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Gorseinon: Girls arrested after crash into opticians

A 15-year-old girl has also been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, police say.

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Spain, Seeking Better Ties With Morocco, Shifts Stance on Western Sahara

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Ukraine: Brit finds refugee to host after Polish trip

A British man who flew to Poland to find a refugee to host says he is waiting to bring him to the UK.

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Sarah Everard vigil: Met Police appeal against High Court ruling

Scotland Yard says the decision to appeal "is important for policing and the public".

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Review: In ‘What You Are Now,’ Memory Is a Dangerous Thing

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Abramovich's jet among 100 planes grounded by US

The US government has grounded 100 Russia-affiliated aircraft believed to have violated US export controls

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As diplomacy drags on, peace seems far off in Ukraine.

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Morad Tahbaz, released in Nazanin deal, back in Iran jail

Morad Tahbaz's family say they are "distraught" after hoping he would be permanently freed.

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Boy, 12, denies burglary spree of top London hotels

The boy, who cannot be named, is accused of targeting Claridge's and the Four Seasons among others.

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In Ohio, a Standoff Over Political Maps Threatens the Next Elections

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On Ukraine's front line, resisting Russian attack

BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from alongside the troops defending Ukraine's second city.

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‘Life & Beth’ Review: Further Inside Amy Schumer

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Michael Collins: Lock of Irish leader's hair sells for £18,000

It is sold at auction in Belfast for more than double that of a gun he used during a jail break.

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After another big quake, memories of 2011 are resurfacing.

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Anoosheh Ashoori: Daughter and wife say they'll welcome him with cake and beer

Anoosheh Ashoori's wife and daughter spoke to the BBC as he flew home after years in an Iranian prison.

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Videos show a destroyed Mariupol theater that Ukrainian officials say sheltered hundreds of civilians.

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NATO defense ministers vow to enhance deployments near Russia.

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A Russian Ballet Star, Opposed to the Ukraine War, Quits the Bolshoi

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MP's message to Nazanin's daughter: 'Mummy really is coming home'

MP Tulip Siddiq pays tribute to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's husband Richard, as she returns from Iran.

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Hertfordshire gardener smashes own tomato growing record

Douglas Smith grew more than 1,000 tomatoes on a single stem, breaking his own record.

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Russia, increasingly isolated, withdraws from the Council of Europe.

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Queen holds afternoon tea for Canada's governor general after missing service

The monarch, 95, greeted Canada's governor general the day after the Commonwealth Service.

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They Just Can’t Quit: Athletes Who Un-Retire

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Russia sanctions Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and others

The measures block their entry into Russia but will not impede necessary high-level contacts.

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UK's most premature twins both home with family

Harley Crane is discharged after 140 days in hospital, a week after her brother Harry.

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Pete Davidson to Join Next Blue Origin Space Flight

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Baftas 2022: Encanto director takes glasses campaigner to London ceremony

12-year-old Lowri was invited to the Baftas after asking Disney to portray more characters in glasses.

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This Year, Try Spring Cleaning Your Brain

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Julian Assange denied permission to challenge extradition

A Supreme Court spokesman says the Wikileaks founder failed to raise "an arguable point of law".

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Bafta Film Awards 2022 red carpet in pictures

Stars of the big screen have been at the Bafta Awards, the biggest night in the UK film calendar.

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Brent Renaud: Friend of US journalist killed in Ukraine speaks to BBC

Mea last spoke to Brent four days ago, and says he was excited to work on a documentary in Ukraine.

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Met Museum Names a Mexico City Architect to Lead a New Major Project

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Bafta Film Awards 2022: Stars step out on the red carpet

The stars turn out on the red carpet at the Bafta Film Awards 2022.

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Russia and Ukraine offer conflicting tolls of attack on military base.

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Ukraine: Ambassador to UK calls for more support and says his country will fight

Vadym Prystaiko tells a Downing Street rally his country will fight and will bring Putin down.

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Manchester United 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur: Cristiano Ronaldo scores hat-trick in thriller

Cristiano Ronaldo scores a hat-trick as Manchester United beat Tottenham to move into the Champions League places.

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The White House approves $200 million in arms and equipment for Ukraine.

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Six Nations: Ireland see off brave 14-man England

Ireland keep their hopes of a Six Nations title alive as they finally see off a valiant, spirited England.

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Brexit: Micheál Martin and Boris Johnson discuss NI Protocol

Micheál Martin and Boris Johnson met prior to attending the Ireland-England rugby match on Saturday.

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Rod Stewart fixes potholes near his Harlow home

The singer shovels gravel on the road and claims his Ferrari cannot get through the potholes.

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With Bombings and a Funeral, the War Arrives in Ukraine’s West

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Sarah Everard: Protesters block road outside Scotland Yard

The march marks a year since Sarah Everard was abducted and protestors call for police reform.

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Evgeny Lebedev: I am not some agent of Russia

Russian-British media mogul Evgeny Lebedev responds to reports he was flagged as a security risk.

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Is Doja Cat Uncancelable?

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Ukraine war: Fact-checking Russia's biological weapons claims

The BBC finds no evidence for Russian claims that Ukraine is developing biological weapons with US support.

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Manhattan’s Chinese Street Signs Are Disappearing

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Covid inquiry's public hearings to begin in 2023

The inquiry will gather evidence this year and give recommendations "as soon as possible", its chair says.

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United Airlines workers with vaccine exemptions can return to their regular jobs.

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