Newcastle in advanced talks with Villa for Ramsey
Newcastle are in advanced negotiations with Aston Villa over a move for midfielder Jacob Ramsey. BBC News
Facial recognition vans expanded across police forces in England
The Home Office says the technology helps locate suspects but civil liberties groups warn of heightened surveillance. BBC News
More than 20 GOP attorneys general call on RFK Jr, FDA to reinstate safeguards for abortion drugs
EXCLUSIVE: More than 20 Republican attorneys general are demanding that the Trump administration reinstate safety protocols for the abortion drug mifepristone, saying it poses “serious risks to women.” In a…
Israel, South Sudan in talks over forced transfer of Palestinians: Report
Human rights groups have warned that expelling the population from Gaza would violate international law. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
White House reviewing all Smithsonian museum, exhibit content before America 250 celebration in 2026
The Trump administration is cracking down on the Smithsonian Institution ahead of America’s 250th anniversary celebration next year, requiring specific national museums and affiliated exhibits to “reflect the unity, progress,…
Swimming pool temperatures drop as councils blame rising energy costs
New figures show that 15% of councils have reduced pool temperatures in the last five years. BBC News
Donald Trump as strongman, riling up his base and investigating his enemies
It’s almost a cliché to say that Donald Trump has accumulated enormous power in the last six months. He has busted through what used to be guardrails, come close to…
Seles reveals myasthenia gravis diagnosis
Nine-time Grand Slam champion Monica Seles reveals she was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis – a neuromuscular autoimmune disease – three years ago. BBC News
Zelensky and EU leaders to hold call with Trump ahead of Putin summit
The talks are aimed at exerting pressure on Trump to back Ukraine more during his summit with Vladimir Putin on Friday. BBC News
Sprinter Richardson apologizes while addressing domestic violence arrest
100m champion Sha’Carri Richardson addresses domestic violence arrest and apologizes to boyfriend Christian Coleman. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
The row over ‘vote theft’ that has shaken Indian politics
Opposition parties have made allegations of electoral irregularities, which the India’s poll body has denied. BBC News
Appeals court allows Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender transition care for minors to be enforced
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld an Arkansas law prohibiting doctors from providing gender transition medical treatment to minors, reversing a lower court decision that blocked the first-in-the-nation law.…
Wildcards, breakouts and new faces – 21 Premier League players to watch
BBC Sport TV and radio commentators pick the players they think could be the breakout stars of the new Premier League season, and a manager too. BBC News
Mohamed Salah – Egyptian king
BBC Sport visits Egypt to discover what Mohamed Salah means to the people of the football-mad country, and how a small boy from humble beginnings became a national icon. …
Falling birth rate in Jersey a ‘ticking bomb’
Housing Minister Sam Mézec says fewer births and an ageing population poses a huge challenges. BBC News
Gaza doctor describes ‘daily patterns’ in Israeli maiming at GHF sites
Ahmad Yousaf says injuries inflicted on Palestinians at GHF sites point to deliberate and indiscriminate violence. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
I didn’t go to uni – now I work as a celebrity photographer
The BBC speaks to four young people who say skipping university does not have to mean missing out on success. BBC News
Thirteen children died after falling from windows in six years
Calls for landlords to prioritise faulty window repairs to avoid “entirely preventable” deaths. BBC News
South Korean crypto mogul Do Kwon pleads guilty to fraud
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur faces up to 25 years in prison over the $40bn collapse of the TerraUSD and Luna tokens. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from…