The report was based on feedback from more than 180 people, and the charity said key themes included concerns over systemic racial bias and experiences of poor treatment and outcomes for black indivi… [+776 chars]

The way black people are treated when detained under the Mental Health Act has been examined.

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Mental health charity report on treatment of black people

"Her Royal Highness looks forward to dedicating herself to her studies in the years to come," Norway's royal household said in a statement.
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra, who is second in line to the throne, will study at the University of Sydney.

Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexandra moves to Sydney for university

The fine issued by the water industry watchdog has ordered Thames Water to pay a £104.5m penalty for breaches of rules connected to its wastewater operations.
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The company has been fined for breaching rules over wastewater operations and dividend payments.

Thames Water fined £122.7m in biggest ever penalty

In a video posted online by White House aide Margo Martin, Trump was shown speaking on the phone with the Chrisley children.
"Your parents are going to be free and clean and I hope we can do that by… [+1537 chars]

Julie and Todd Chrisley were convicted of fraud and tax evasion, but will be released after campaigning by their daughter Savannah.

Trump to pardon reality TV couple after daughter's Fox News interview

Authorities halted construction of the plant late last year after workers were found living in cramped accommodation with "minimum comfort and hygiene conditions", the MPT said. 
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The Public Labour Prosecutor's Office in the state of Bahia says 220 Chinese workers were rescued.

Brazil sues China carmaker BYD over 'slave-like' conditions

PDD Holdings reported a 47% drop in profit for the first quarter of the year. Its chairman, Chen Lei, said this was due to a "radical change in external policy environments such as tariffs".
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US-listed shares of PDD Holdings fell over 13% on Tuesday as the firm said its profit had almost halved.

Temu's Chinese owner sees profits plunge as tariff war bites

The new, national holiday will be marked each year as part of Namibia's "journey of healing" including a minute's silence and candlelight vigil outside parliament in Windhoek, according to the govern… [+1997 chars]

Concentration camps and pseudoscientific experiments were used by German officials to torture and kill.

Namibia to mark German colonial genocide for first time with memorial day

A growing number of incidents have highlighted the dangers of 3D-printed ghost guns, untraceable firearms that can be assembled at home with the help of a 3D printer and a set of blueprints. Since th… [+378 chars]

A growing number of incidents have highlighted the dangers of 3D-printed ‘ghost guns’, untraceable firearms that can be assembled at home with the help of a 3D printer and a set of blueprints. Since the first design appeared in 2013, 3D-printed gun technology…

BBC Trending: Print and shoot - The spread of 3D-printed guns

Tesco said it had rolled out the technology across some of its stores in a bid to help customers using self-service checkouts to identify if an item hasn't scanned properly.
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The supermarket's latest use of technology to crack down on shoplifting has led to both jokes and complaints.

Tesco shoppers mock 'VAR'-style cameras at self-checkout

Eligible customers could receive payments starting at £40, rising to £250 or £500, depending on the way they were treated by their energy supplier, or where processes were not followed adequately.
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More than £70m is being paid to customers who were forced to switch to prepaying for energy.

Thousands to get payouts over forced prepayment meter fitting

The state department memo, viewed by the BBC's US partner CBS News, directed US embassies on Tuesday to remove any unfilled appointments from their calendars for students seeking visas, but said thos… [+737 chars]

The state department says the policy will have "significant implications" for embassies and consulates.

US halts student visa appointments and plans expanded social media vetting

The report also found in one dispute staff said they feared violence would break out between colleagues putting patients at risk.
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A report has detailed a culture of poor behaviour by some heart surgeons at NI's cardiac surgery unit.

NI health: Behaviour of some heart surgeons 'appalling', says Mike Nesbitt

On its website, the university says that its "cutting-edge medical, scientific, and technological research" has historically been "supported by the federal government" and other entities.
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Federal agencies will review their grants to the top university to decide whether they should be terminated.

Trump administration seeks to pull up to $100m in Harvard funding

The GHF announced on Monday that it had "commenced operations in Gaza" and begun giving out supplies to Palestinians at its distribution sites.
On Tuesday afternoon, the Israeli military confirmed t… [+3359 chars]

Videos show people walking over torn-down fences at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's site in Rafah.

Gaza: Crowds storm US-backed group's new aid distribution centre

"There are so many bears in need of rescue across Europe and a lack of facilities or space to house these bears who cannot be returned to the wild," the sanctuary's marketing director Lee Saudan said… [+444 chars]

Benji and Balu are moving to the Wildheart Sanctuary on the Isle of Wight next month.

Bears kept inhumanely in Azerbaijan to be rehomed in UK

He scaled it twice some years, like in 2023 and 2024.
His closest competitor for the Everest record is fellow Nepali sherpa Pasang Dawa, who scaled the peak 29 times - the latest attempt made last w… [+1158 chars]

Kami Rita Sherpa is a "global symbol of Everest itself", says the expedition organiser.

Mount Everest: Nepali sherpa breaks own record with 31st summit

In a statement, the IRC emphasised that cholera vaccine coverage was "low", external and "essential supplies dwindling".
The medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has warned of reports of "t… [+1252 chars]

The health crisis is fuelled by the war which has destroyed vital infrastructure, aid agencies say.

Sudan war: Country 'on brink' of health disaster as cholera spreads

The three young actors taking on the roles played by Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, who starred in the hugely successful films, are relative newcomers. 
Scottish actor McLaughlin ha… [+680 chars]

An open casting call for the roles was announced last year and more than 30,000 children auditioned.

Young actors revealed for Harry Potter TV series

Prof de Andrés-Herrero said her research group's findings mark "an important contribution to the debate on Neanderthals' symbolic capacity, because it represents the first known pigment-marked object… [+1250 chars]

A Neanderthal man is believed to have painted a nose on a pebble using red pigment more than 43,000 years ago.

Ancient human fingerprint suggests Neanderthals made art

She also said plans to close two courses - ancient history and religion and thoelogy - would go ahead, subject to final approval by the University Council. 
Prof Larner said the university executive… [+1476 chars]

Music and modern languages will still be offered at Cardiff University, the vice chancellor says.

Cardiff University backtracks on plans to cut music and languages

David Toal, appearing for the defence, said his client had admitted to things for which the prosecution had no evidence, which demonstrated he had taken responsibility for his actions, stating Rehman… [+667 chars]

Rawal Rehman is jailed for 12 years after his van hit and killed Louisa Palmisano in Manchester.

Drug-fuelled driver who caused three-year-old's death jailed

Trump said Jenkins was the "victim of an overzealous Biden Department of Justice". The judge who presided over Jenkins's case, Robert Ballou, was appointed by former President Joe Biden, but it was a… [+2089 chars]

President Donald Trump pardons former Virginia sheriff Scott Jenkins convicted of fraud and briberybbc.co.uk

President Donald Trump pardons former Virginia sheriff Scott Jenkins convicted of fraud and bribery

Merseyside Police acted "very, very quickly" to stamp out speculation on social media that had caused "real consternation", Liverpool mayor Steve Rotheram said. 
By contrast, last summer in the afte… [+2508 chars]

The decision shows lessons have been learned from the Southport attacks last summer, writes Daniel Sandford.

Why police released details about Liverpool crash suspect so quickly

KFC said that it will plough nearly £500m into 500 new sites as well as upgrading existing shops. It currently has more than 1,000 restaurants across the UK and Ireland, the majority of which are ope… [+1206 chars]

The fried chicken firm will invest nearly £1.5bn over five years as rivals step up expansion.

KFC to create 7,000 jobs in UK and Irish growth plan

Mr Maunier, whose Brazilian-inspired steakhouse chain has eight restaurants across the UK, said his firm had passed on about 2% of increased running costs to customers.
"Beef in particular has gone … [+878 chars]

The British Retail Consortium says the annual rate of food price rises hit 2.8% in May.

Steak drives food inflation to highest level in a year

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The English We Speak: Have in your locker

The seaside town has been the focus of concerted efforts by the NHS to stop deprivation leading to health inequalities.
Chief Medical Officer Sir Chris Whitty visited in 2021, having authored the Co… [+504 chars]

NHS leaders are considering ways to improve health inequalities the town.

NHS could lower health check age limit in Clacton-on-Sea

She told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) she believed the mould problem originated from leaks, poor ventilation and outdated windows. 
Between the panes, evidence of condensation indica… [+795 chars]

Karoon Islaaw says the flat is "dangerous" because she believes the mould poses a risk to her health.

Mouldy Northolt flat is health risk, claims elderly resident

Staff at the Chelsea and Westminster "acted in line with the processes and guidance available to them", said a hospital spokesperson. "Their first priority, as in all cases, was to support and provid… [+1402 chars]

Police “not comfortable” operating in abortion criminalisation, says Met officer in case of Nicola Packer.

Abortion arrest: Leaked recording reveals police had serious concerns

The chief executive of Volvo Cars, Håkan Samuelsson, pointed to the "challenging period" faced by the industry as a reason for the layoffs.
"The actions announced today have been difficult decisions… [+1832 chars]

The firm's boss pointed to the "challenging period" faced by the industry as a reason for the layoffs.

Chinese-owned Volvo Cars to cut 3,000 white collar jobs

The image depicts a frowning Churchill, who was 67 at the time, shortly after he delivered a speech to the Canadian parliament. 
It wasn't until August 2022 that a hotel staff member realised the or… [+1016 chars]

'The Roaring Lion' - one of the 20th century's most iconic images - was stolen from a hotel in Ottawa.

Churchill photo thief sentenced to two years in Canadian jail

Early on a Sunday morning in February in the Spanish seaside town of Benalmadena, Catalina, a 48-year-old mother of four, was killed at home the building was set on fire. Her ex-partner was arrested … [+1218 chars]

Early on a Sunday morning in February in the Spanish seaside town of Benalmadena, Catalina, a 48-year-old mother of four, was killed at home – the building was set on fire. Her ex-partner was arrested and remains in custody. In January, Lina – as she was know…

Assignment: Spain - can an algorithm predict murder?

We first met Syrian refugees, who we called Ahmad and Musaab to protect their identities, a month after the disaster.
They said they each paid $4,500 (£3,480) for a spot on the boat.
The younger br… [+1205 chars]

Seventeen coastguards have been charged by a Greek naval court over the deadliest migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean Sea for a decade.

Greek coastguards charged over 2023 migrant shipwreck

Although there are dozens of roles for a head of state to fill, there are eight jobs that "are the most crucial for every administration", according to political analyst and barrister Lawal Lawal. 
… [+3362 chars]

Criticism is growing after several top positions go to members of the president's ethnic Yoruba group.

Could Nigeria's careful ethnic balancing act be under threat?

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is being kept updated on the latest developments.
He posted on X: "The scenes in Liverpool are appalling - my thoughts are with all those injured or affected.
"I wan… [+1202 chars]

A 53-year-old white British man has been arrested after dozens of people were hit by a car.

What we know about the Liverpool FC parade incident

Daniel Baxter said the mood was "a bit of a let down".
"Liverpool has waited so long to celebrate something and we actually had our day and then something like this had to happen to ruin it," he sai… [+361 chars]

Jack Trotter from Newtownards, County Down, tells BBC News NI he is in "absolute agony" after the incident on Water Street.

NI Liverpool fan in hospital after being struck by car at parade

"We see a massive change in people by the time they leave," said occupational therapist at Brynawel House, Jan Bevan.
"Life evolved around alcohol and when they could get their next drink. But they'… [+901 chars]

Drinking 35 units of alcohol a week for five years could put you at risk of alcohol-related brain damage.

Alcohol-related brain damage could affect thousands, warns expert

One eyewitness, BBC reporter Matt Cole, said the car missed him and his family "by literally inches".
"We had just moments before watched fireworks going off, the celebrations of the Liverpool bus p… [+1499 chars]

'It missed us by inches': Witnesses describe car driving into crowds at Liverpool FC paradebbc.co.uk

'It missed us by inches': Witnesses describe car driving into crowds at Liverpool FC parade

There's a statement now from the North West Ambulance Service.
It says, "following reports of a road traffic collision", its crews are dealing with the incident in Liverpool city centre.
"We are cu… [+204 chars]

Merseyside Police say they're responding to reports of a car colliding with pedestrians on Water Street. It is not yet clear if anyone is injured.

Man detained after road traffic collision at Liverpool FC parade, police say

The EU said on Monday its ongoing investigation from the EU's consumer rights enforcer found "a broad range of practices with which consumers are confronted while shopping on Shein and that are in br… [+962 chars]

Shein has one month to respond to the EU's findings or face fines based on its sales, the bloc has said.

Fake discounts on Shein 'breach law', EU says

He was later taken to a hospital. It is unclear if he will face any charges.
"The safety of our passengers and crew are our top priority and we applaud the efforts of local law enforcement for their… [+1027 chars]

Police said the man was "having a medical crisis" and was restrained by fellow passengers and crew.

Japan plane diverted after man tried opening door mid-air

Footage shows the moment Emmanuel Macron is shoved in the face by his wife as they touched down in Hanoi, Vietnam on Sunday evening.
In the clip, Brigitte Macron is largely obscured from view, with … [+416 chars]

Footage shows the moment Emmanuel Macron is shoved in the face by his wife Brigitte as they touch down in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Macron says push in face by wife Brigitte 'just joking around'

Hev Cagnasso, who helped to organise the last few Jack's Hill events, said: "It was like a step back in time, a celebration of that era in the early to mid-sixties, when there were the rockers about … [+645 chars]

Organisers say the decision to stop the event, expected to attract hundreds of riders, is "heavy-handed".

Landlord puts brakes on Weedon 'Ton Up Day' biker rally

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While acknowledging the prosecution's argument that it was a "heinous" crime, the court declined to classify it as a "rarest of the rare" case deserving the death penalty.
The BBC covered the incide… [+2761 chars]

The bomb, disguised as a wedding gift killed a software engineer and his great aunt just days after his wedding in 2018.

Odisha: Indian teacher gets life sentence for deadly 'wedding bomb' murders

Signs will also be put up and visitors are already warned not to insert the coins by tour guides at the Giant's Causeway, like Mark Adams.
"I think it's a simple thing of wanting to leave something … [+635 chars]

The coins are damaging the renowned rock formations of one of Northern Ireland's most famous sites.

Giant's Causeway visitors urged not to jam coins into rocks

In a worst-case scenario, inhalation of nitrous oxide can lead to hypoxia, where the brain does not get enough oxygen. This can result in death. Regular inhalation can also lead to a Vitamin B12 defi… [+3658 chars]

Nitrous oxide overdoses have increased in the US, but the substance is still legal as a "culinary product".

How nitrous oxide became a deadly - but legal - American addiction

Thames Water has been fined £122.7m for breaching of rules relating to its wastewater operations and dividends payments.
It is the biggest ever penalty issued by the water regulator Ofwat.
The regu… [+265 chars]

Ms Vine said his reinstatement had left her "outraged and upset".
"Everything I signed up to be and wanted to be was shattered," she said. "It left me feeling like a fraud, because I had to go back … [+514 chars]

Izzy Vine reported a colleague who made discriminatory remarks but resigned after he was reinstated.

Met Police: Call-handler resigns over colleague's reinstatement

The A1 scheme stalled for a few years, alternating between ready to start and still on hold until, in May 2024, Rishi Sunak's government approved the Development Consent Order which gave the final go… [+507 chars]

Three families speak of the "utter hell" of losing their homes to a road scheme that was cancelled.