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Politics
The serial candidates standing against Farage in the Clacton by-election
BBC Verify takes a look at the serial candidates standing in Clacton, how they fared in previous elections, and whether they have ever won e
Health
NHS must plan for heatwaves like it does for winter, health secretary says
The warning comes after the NHS sees a surge in patients and problems with equipment in high temperatures.
Politics
Car washes and vape shops can still sponsor skilled foreign workers despite visa changes
The rules were tightened in July 2025 to restrict the scheme mostly to graduate-level employees who would be earning at least £41,700.
Health
Fighting the world's most deadly animal… in an unexpected way
Mosquitoes aren't just annoying - they kill around 700,000 people a year via the diseases they spread. But scientists are developing new, co
Journal
The great arc
A striking meditation on inequality via the bold sculptures that sit amongst skyscrapers in Paris’s business district- by Aeon VideoWatch on
Finance
India’s IT sector is surviving artificial intelligence
Though the technology is making life still harder for many graduates
Finance
African countries are souring on the dollar
The yuan and local currencies stand to benefit
Finance
How—and how much—should central banks talk?
The art is to say enough, and no more
Finance
Why is Russia selling its gold?
Russia has become one of the world's biggest sellers of gold over the past 12 months. It's an attempt to raise cash in the face of budget is
Tech
Should AI labs be treated like the owners of dangerous animals?
Autonomous hacking is here. Governments are not ready
Health
Walk-in mental health centres to open in banks and libraries across England
Government plans network of nearly 200 specialist services to help those facing mental health crises.
Politics
What will Devon's four new councils mean for you?
The shake-up will need to consider everything from leisure centres and planning to recycling.
Science
Four types of thinker, the cyclosporiasis outbreak, and the UK’s biggest telescope threatened – podcast
Madeleine Finlay is joined by Ian Sample, Guardian science editor, to discuss three eye-catching science stories including an investigation
Journal
Fibermaxxing? Your microbes (and your health) say thanks.
Scientists are making progress understanding how a fiber-rich diet can help with chronic disease
Health
Sunshine to meal times: How to beat jet lag
With bags packed and boarding passes at the ready, what can you do to keep your body clock on track?
World
Iran says it has agreed Strait of Hormuz shipping route with Oman
A foreign ministry spokesman did not give details but said an agreement with the Gulf nation was "in the final stages".
World
SpaceX shares slide on the heels of first quarterly report
The stock was down more than 13 percent as investors were spooked by the company's heavy investments.
World
Israel strikes south Lebanon after first evacuation warning in weeks
Lebanon's health ministry says one person was killed in the strikes, which the Israeli military says were a response to a Hezbollah ceasefir
World
Sheikh Hasina says she will return to Bangladesh in December
Deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she will return in December.
World
New Mexico sues US Justice Department for impeding Epstein probe
The southwestern US state's attorney general argues that the federal government is withholding key unredacted documents.
World
Young pilot makes daring emergency landing on Florida interstate
A 21-year-old flight instructor safely landed her small aircraft on a US freeway near Pensacola, Florida.
World
Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro names Alfredo Gaspar as running mate
The announcement comes as Lula warns of foreign interference and polls show a tightening presidential race.
World
Ex-leader Hasina gambles on return to Bangladesh despite death penalty
The 78-year-old has been convicted of crimes against humanity over a deadly crackdown on a 2024 uprising.
World
Watch: 'Scariest night' as Ukraine fails to intercept Russian attack
Kyiv's depleted air defences meant many of the missiles were not intercepted - like the one that hit Anastasiia's home.
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