Girls given legal right to wear trousers in Northern Ireland schools
Guidelines stipulate that school uniform policies for the 2027/28 school year onwards must include the option for girls to wear…
UK economy grew faster than expected in July
The economy expanded by 0.4%, official figures show, whereas economists had predicted no growth.
Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ goes up for auction
Auction house Sotheby’s expects the dress to sell for up to $300,000 (£220,000) when it goes under the hammer on…
As Trump dominates convention, some Republicans quietly ask who comes next
The convention offered a stark reminder that the Trump era is heading toward its final chapter, the BBC’s Washington correspondent…
Watch: Americans remember what they were doing on 9/11
The BBC asks people in Washington what they were doing on that day and how 11 September 2001 changed the…
Anthropic blocks ‘malicious use’ of AI that could develop biological weapons
The revelations in Anthropic’s threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks…
MPs to vote on legalising assisted dying in England and Wales
The proposal was backed by a majority of MPs earlier this year but did not become law after its progress…
Is Trump’s $5,000 pledge a sign of panic?
Even by Trump’s own unconventional standards, his promise to voters was bizarre, writes North America editor Sarah Smith.
New hurricane season record as ‘historic’ El Niño leaves Atlantic eerily quiet
The Atlantic hurricane season has reached its climatological peak, but a strong El Niño means no hurricanes have formed this…
Ukraine’s fortress cities under fire as Russia bids to seize rest of Donbas
Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave.