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146 itemsMonday 2 November
China state broadcaster pulls La Liga matches following Mbappé joke
China's state broadcaster CCTV did not air a Real Madrid match on Sunday, despite the club's star striker Kylian Mbappé's apology for his "i…
Sunday 1 November
Ukraine air raid app apparently hacked as users receive false radiation threat, Air Force says
Ukraine's air raid alert app was apparently hacked on Sunday and for a short time said the capital Kyiv was subject to a radiation threat, t…
Aquarium shark that helped 'dispel myths' dies
A sand tiger shark that had been at an aquarium since its opening almost 30 years ago has died.
Energy bills help 'doesn't go far enough'
Households in the West Midlands said they want to see the government revisit energy bills in the wake of the Budget - amid concerns the help…
Rhino siblings celebrate first birthday with cake
Two rhino calves have celebrated their first birthday with cakes made of pellets, carrots and salad leaves.
Diwali hampers to bring hope to families in need
Hundreds of volunteers have packed food parcels to distribute to people across Birmingham struggling with the rising cost of living.
Rare damselfly spotted by restored chalk river
An endangered damselfly has been spotted in wetlands created by an "ambitious" project that restored a stretch of a rare chalk river.
No more washing up: How Airbnb's new house rules have divided hosts and guests
When Lisa Clewes returned to her Welsh holiday let after a group of guests checked out, she was horrified by the mess.
Saturday 31 October
I've been stuck on a tiny Pacific island for years and can't get a transit visa to fly home
When Ruchira Ranasingha left Sri Lanka almost a decade ago, she could never have imagined she would end up stranded on a tiny archipelago in…
'Fascinating' rare beetle found in Wales again after 60 years
A rare species of beetle has been found in Pembrokeshire after being missing from Wales for 60 years.
Rewilding project aims to restore peatland
Work has started on a project to restore 435 hectares (1,077 acres) of damaged peatland.
The Indian chef who brought curry to America - then vanished
One hundred and twenty-five years ago, in 1901, an Indian chef opened what was almost certainly the first Indian restaurant in the US.
Friday 30 October
US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up 'confused and in pain' after failed execution
US death row inmate Christa Pike has released her first public statement since her botched execution in September.
Academic says he has been barred from UK over event with Palestine Action founder
A Swedish climate academic says he has been barred from entering the UK because he was due to speak on a panel with a co-founder of Palestin…
Prominent Russian newspaper shuts down under pressure from authorities
For the last three decades, Novaya Gazeta has been one of the most high-profile independent news outlets in Russia.
Residents leave devastated Russian-occupied Oleshky as evacuation corridor opens
The evacuation of the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky is under way, Russian and Ukrainian authorities have confirmed.
How Kenyans got caught in $130m US ghost student scam
In May 2024, Francis Mogambi arrived in the United States after winning the Diversity Visa lottery, a programme that gives people from aroun…
Attenborough-backed appeal secures £30m estate
Conservationists have completed the purchase of a huge upland estate following a two-year £30m public appeal backed by the likes of Sir Davi…
Indians turn to start-ups to care for ageing parents as young become more mobile
Arindam Bhattacharyya, an advertising executive based in Jakarta, had an unexpected wake-up call in 2024.
Thursday 29 October
Hyrox athlete who soiled herself in race tells BBC she put others at risk but says backlash was traumatic
An Australian athlete has admitted putting others at risk by continuing to race after soiling herself during an endurance sports event.
What makes this golden eagle chick so important?
A golden eagle chick has become the first to fledge from a nest on a managed grouse moor in the south of Scotland.
'The city is alive': A brief peace in Kherson, but residents fear what comes next
The Ukrainian city of Kherson has known its first two days of quiet after many years, as a US-brokered temporary ceasefire has allowed resid…
Shock of rail tragedy gives way to sorrow and outrage in politically divided Spain
The chaos and horror of Spain's second rail tragedy this year has been conveyed vividly by survivors of Wednesday's high-speed crash that ha…
Rock collapse kills two in Turkey's Cappadocia, local media reports
At least two people have been killed after a rock formation collapsed at a tourist site in Turkey's historical region of Cappadocia, local m…