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Borrowing in April hit highest level since Covid
UK borrowing last month hit the highest total for April since the Covid pandemic in 2020, highlighting the challenges facing the government.
AI used to fake evidence that ended Korean actor’s career, say police
South Korean police are seeking an arrest warrant for a YouTuber who allegedly faked evidence that defamed actor Kim Soo-hyun and fuelled a scandal which ended his career.
WHO monitors rare hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise ship; three dead
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is closely monitoring a rare outbreak of hantavirus-linked severe respiratory illness aboard a Dutch-flagged cruise ship after seven cases, including three deaths, were reported among passengers and crew.
World Cup risks being ‘stage for repression’ – Amnesty
The 2026 World Cup risks becoming "a stage for repression and a platform for authoritarian practices", according to a new report from human rights campaign group Amnesty.
Anger and resignation in Tenerife as hantavirus ship approaches
As the MV Hondius cruise ship approaches Tenerife, the people of the Spanish island await it with a mixture of uncertainty and, in some cases, anger.
BBC to cut almost one in 10 staff to make £500m savings
The BBC has announced it will cut between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs, or almost one in 10, in an attempt to tackle "significant financial pressures".
Booking.com customers warned of ‘reservation hijacking’ after hack
A data breach at travel giant Booking.com is leading to a fresh wave of scams recently dubbed "reservation hijacks".
Philippines declares energy emergency over Iran conflict
The Philippines has become the first country in the world to declare a state of national energy emergency in response to the war in Iran.
300 migrants bound for UK kidnapped and threatened with kidney removal
More than 300 migrants heading to the UK last summer were kidnapped, tortured and threatened with forced organ removal, the BBC has learned.
Republican presses Blanche on Trump-IRS settlement at Senate hearing
President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee, Todd Blanche, faced tense bipartisan questioning at a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday about the rollout of the Epstein files and a settlement that gave the president sweeping tax immunity.
South Africa’s premier sustainable tourism province to welcome Pan-African tourism industry leaders
Polokwane, the capital of South Africa’s premier sustainable tourism province, will host Pan-African tourism industry leaders.
US military helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz, two crew members rescued
A United States Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter went down early Tuesday near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Its two crew members were safely rescued by an unmanned drone boat. This marks a historic first for American forces. The helicopter gunship was patrolling the regional waters off the coast of Oman. The incid...