Meals and desserts: 2026

Friday, October 2, 2026

First minister demands 'new deal' for Wales before Plaid Cymru conference

Rhun ap Iorwerth will address members at Plaid's first conference since winning the Senedd election.

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The Papers: 'Laughing criminals let loose' and 'Return to the castle'

Inmates who were released early from prisons in England and Wales are pictured on several of Friday's front pages.

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Australia says platforms like Steam and Roblox have 'significant' child safety gaps

Fortnite and Minecraft also told to 'lift their game' by online safety regulator.

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Seoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row

President Lee Jae Myung also accused Kyiv of "attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula".

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NY's governor appoints special prosecutor in Cornell frat rape investigation

The governor said she'd lost faith in prosecutors overseeing the case and handed it over to New York Attorney General Letitia James.

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Thursday, October 1, 2026

We fear for our lives after being told our abusive exes will be freed from jail early

Three victims of domestic abuse tell the BBC why they feel let down by the early prisoner release scheme.

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US death row inmate survives execution attempt after two lethal injections

Her lawyer says she is being given "life-saving measures" in hospital after two syringes of pentobarbital.

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Tributes paid to veteran broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen, who has died aged 86

Rantzen, who fronted the BBC's That's Life for two decades, went on to found Childline, and in recent years had been a campaigner for assisted dying.

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The Papers: 'Israel's 9/11 stopped' and 'That was a great life'

Many of the papers are leading on the passengers who helped prevent a possible plane hijacking of a flight bound for Israel.

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AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns

Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefully".

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Chris Mason: Will Burnham find PMQs as 'nail biting' and 'nerve wracking' as Blair did?

Curiously, the questions at lunchtime may well feel like a minor extension of what he faced on Tuesday, the BBC's political editor writes.

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Jailed HK activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion

Wong, 29, is already in prison on subversion charges under the controversial National Security Law.

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Zelensky says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine escalates drone operations

Chinese and Gulf state airlines are among those still using Russian airspace. Meanwhile, Russia says it will intensify its own attacks on Ukraine.

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Gauff's flaw forgotten on winning US Open return

At last year's US Open, Coco Gauff's serve left her practising in the rain and crying on court - now it is a potent weapon.

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US aircraft carrier docks near Thai beach resort Pattaya after record 250 days at sea

The USS Abraham Lincoln is docking close to Pattaya, known for its raucous nightlife, and for sex tourism.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

How El-Sayed Could Dispatch His Hasan Piker Problem

Republicans hold their trolls close. For Democrats, it’s more complicated.

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Duane Davis Is Convicted of Orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s Murder

Duane Keith Davis, 63, was found guilty of first-degree murder after he went on an interview tour discussing his role in the 1996 drive-by shooting.

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How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump

The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.

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Woman Stabs 2, Killing One, in Times Square and Is Shot Dead by N.Y.P.D.

The police fired at the woman, who was holding two knives, after trying to use less lethal force, officials said. A woman, 32, was killed, and a man, 68, is in stable condition.

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Who Is Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, Convicted in Tupac Shakur Murder Trial?

Duane Keith Davis, once a high-ranking member of the South Side Compton Crips, long said he was in a Cadillac with the shooter in 1996. Then he began to recant his accounts.

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Sunday, August 2, 2026

The Papers: Chancellor 'warns' supermarkets and 'own goal'

John Healey's vow to crackdown on grocery "price gouging" and the Fifa World Cup scandal dominate Sunday's front pages.

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How Spain's migrant crisis created a political storm - whipped up by social media

The Ceuta crossings have shaken Europe politically, exposing divisions over the sensitive issue of migration, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford writes.

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Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13

The small plane was flying over the Nazca Lines archaeological site when it crashed, according to local reports.

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Solitude as a new aspirational lifestyle: 'We are not lonely'

A growing number of what the internet has dubbed "loneliness influencers" are spotlighting solo living without children or friends - and it's spurring debate.

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Peak District's rebrand deal brings in cash - but also criticism

After the Peak District signed a brand deal with Skoda, could other national parks follow suit?

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Saturday, August 1, 2026

The Papers: 'Spanish border crisis' and 'iron chancellor'

The crossing of 60,000 migrants into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco is featured prominently across Saturday's papers.

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Budget in October, Healey announces, as ministers urged to stick to spending limits

The new chancellor pledged to move money and power out of Westminster, and into every postcode around Britain.

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I was working to survive and I wasn't paid

Sonia Garcia Monuz is among ex-catering firm employees who claim they are owed unpaid wages.

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Victims of disgraced funeral boss demand industry regulation

Campaigners say "full statutory regulation" must be brought in following Legacy funerals scandal.

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Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs

President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.

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Thursday, July 2, 2026

People smuggler convicted in France found by BBC living in UK and seeking asylum

Once described as "the godfather" of French migrant camps, he has been working in a Leicestershire village.

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'Two weeks after her death I got a call': Gaza patients face agonising delays for evacuation

An estimated 300 Palestinians referred for treatment abroad have died since the ceasefire began, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.

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'I spent $6,000 on a World Cup trip but was left stranded at the gate'

Hundreds of fans who bought World Cup tickets on resale site StubHub say they have had them cancelled at the last minute.

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'Beautiful and terrible' - the world's thoughts on the US at 250

From Brazil to India to Egypt, the BBC asked people across the world what they think of America today.

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'Kane to the rescue' and 'defence black hole triples'

England Captain Harry Kane's World Cup goals against DR Congo dominate Thursday's front pages.

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Mexico rampant at fortress Azteca - and England could be next

Mexico have won all four games and not conceded a goal at this World Cup. Their last-16 opponents must also contend with playing at the Azteca Stadium.

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Can China target critics abroad with its new 'ethnic unity' law?

Rights groups fear the new law gives Beijing legal authority to go after people beyond its borders.

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Doorbell camera helps neighbours pull woman from fire

The group were given instructions to enter the house via the doorbell's remote intercom function.

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Chris Mason: Starmer's defence plan leaves crunching trade‑offs for Burnham to confront

The BBC's political editor Chris Mason reflects on the fallout from the Defence Investment Plan.

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'Could be worse' - Americans on the state of the nation in its 250th year

The BBC spoke to US citizens across the country ahead of its big anniversary celebration this weekend.

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Clashes continue in Lebanon despite Israel and Hezbollah accepting US partial ceasefire plan

A cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah is seen as crucial to the peace process with Iran.

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China cracks down on 'ghost kitchens' in food delivery apps

"Ghost kitchens", which are listed on apps but have no physical stores, have raised food safety fears.

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How former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell spent the £400,000 he embezzled

BBC Scotland News has collated all of the goods bought by ex-SNP chief executive Peter Murrell in his £400,000 embezzlement.

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How Cornish miners brought football to Mexico

As Mexico prepares to become the first country to host or co-host the World Cup three times, BBC Sport looks at its Cornish footballing roots.

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