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Pro-Palestinian protests intensify across U.S. college campuses. Here's where things stand.
Police in cities and towns across the country have been deployed in recent days to clear pro-Palestinian demonstrators from a growing number of encampments and occupied buildings on college and university campuses.
5 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
2024 election: Your guide to all the key primaries, debates and what happens next
Up next: Alaska and Wyoming, which are holding Democratic primaries on April 13, followed by Puerto Rico's Republican primary on April 21.
6 min read - WorldBBC
Tram strike to begin after 'bad faith' talks
About 60 engineers are to strike over alleged pay disparities with counterparts on the TfL network.
1 min read - WorldBBC
Local election results 2024: Lib Dems retain control of Hull City Council
The party loses three seats to Labour, which insists it is heading towards retaking control.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Labour loses control of Oldham Council
Meanwhile, Labour loses Oldham but easily holds on to Wigan and Tameside.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Local election results expected in Surrey
Election results for six Surrey councils and the police and crime commissioner are expected later.
1 min read - WorldBBC
Labour wins Blackpool South by-election as Tories lose councils
The Conservatives suffer a big by-election defeat as Labour gains ground in polls across England.
3 min read - WorldBBC
Labour increases majority on Plymouth City Council
Labour won 15 of the 19 seats that were up for grabs, having needed only two to keep its majority.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Kenya orders flood evacuations as it warns dams could spill
Residents near 178 bodies of water have been told to leave as flooding is set to worsen.
3 min read - EntertainmentBBC
Take That move Co-op Live shows to rival arena after chaos
The band have become the latest act to move from the troubled arena amid a raft of "technical issues".
5 min read - BusinessBBC
BBC presenter gets money back after being scammed
Peter Levy says he received a call from someone pretending to be from his bank in February.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Labour becomes biggest party in Peterborough
The council, which was being run by an independent group, still has no single party with a majority.
4 min read - WorldBBC
Local election results expected in Kent
Election results for two Kent councils and the police and crime commissioner are expected later.
1 min read - WorldBBC
'We never imagined mummy would not come home'
Linda Wright , 62, from Londonderry, died with Covid-19 after six days in hospital in December 2020.
3 min read - SportsBBC
'Canelo will be truly appreciated when he retires'
In her BBC Sport column, boxing analyst Claudia Trejos says Mexican Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez may only be appreciated after he retires.
4 min read - WorldBBC
False evidence by Post Office’s expert contradicted his own report
Expert suggested bug fix which would alter data without branch knowing, but told court that was impossible.
7 min read - SportsBBC
Fighting is 'best and worst feeling at same time'
Welsh UFC fighter Jack Shore experiences a life of contrasts as he prepares for this weekend's return fight in Rio de Janeiro.
4 min read - CelebrityINSIDER
Eva Mendes says she didn't have the confidence to raise kids in her 20s
In March, Eva Mendes said she had a "non-verbal agreement" with Gosling that she would step back from acting to stay at home with their children.
3 min read - SportsBBC
Williams' Swans can push for top six - Rushworth
Carl Rushworth is backing Swansea City to mount a play-off push under Luke Williams next season. Rushworth will return to parent-club Brighton & Hove Albion this weekend after a successful season-long loan in Wales. The 22-year-old says is it not inconceivable that he will return to Swansea next season, although a second loan has been deemed unlikely by Williams because of Rushworth’s Premier League potential.
1 min read - BusinessBBC
Apple sees biggest fall in sales for a year
Apple's boss fought back doubts over the firm's future growth.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Chris Mason: A rough election night for the Conservatives
The party is set for one of its worst local election results as Labour wins the Blackpool South by-election.
3 min read - EntertainmentBBC
Rhod Gilbert high on life after cancer treatment
The comedian says his battle with head and neck cancer has changed the way he lives.
3 min read - USBBC
£10k reward for information after peregrine shot
The bird, an adult female peregrine, has been euthanised due to the severity of its injuries.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Harris to make first visit to NI as taoiseach
Simon Harris became the youngest person ever to lead the Republic of Ireland last month.
3 min read - WorldBBC
Blackpool South by-election: Labour ousts Tories in Westminster seat
Labour supporters are celebrating a huge 26% swing from the Tories, heaping pressure on Rishi Sunak.
3 min read - WorldBBC
HMP Bullingdon: 'No action' taken over prisoner's health concerns
Hamdi Musse died after being remanded in custody at HMP Bullingdon, near Bicester, in January 2022.
2 min read - CelebrityBBC
Pub landlady does shots with pop star Ed Sheeran
The Grammy Award-winner visits the Old Bell in Henley-on-Thames for a friend's stag do.
1 min read - WorldBBC
Labour gains control of Hartlepool council
The party has taken control of the council after wining nine of the 12 seats on offer.
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BCP Council to pay £8k after boy's education injustice
The authority says the ombudsman's investigation has "informed improvements" to its service.
2 min read - WorldBBC
'We're all sorry' over miscarriages of justice - Mulholland
Lord Mulholland said any "miscarriage of justice was a bad thing" when questioned over the Post Office scandal.
3 min read - WorldBBC
University to host international climate summit
The July event will involve panel debates and workshops on climate change and a green economy.
1 min read - LifestyleBBC
Berkshire Big Picture: Friday's image of the county
Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Berkshire.
2 min read - LifestyleBBC
Therapy sausage dog offers comfort at 'grief café'
Nola, a miniature dachshund, helps to comfort people who have lost loved ones in the York area.
2 min read - BusinessBBC
Students plan futuristic service station for M25
University of Bristol students have generated ideas for a futuristic service station
2 min read - USThe Cool Down
State regulators unanimously vote to impose unprecedented fee on water pumping by farmers: 'There has to be a backstop'
"Your pumping has an impact on a lot of other people."
2 min read - WorldBBC
Salon finally reopens months after sewer collapse
Southern Water has repaired the sewer leak after Marcello Marino said he made several complaints.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Mexican police search for missing foreign tourists
Mexican police have arrested three people over the disappearance of an American and two Australians.
2 min read - LifestyleINSIDER
Being an 'old mom' was the right decision for me. Motherhood didn't define my identity.
Sara Lyle will be pushing 60 when her son graduates from high school and says she's found benefits to being an "old mom."
6 min read - WorldBBC
Local election results in maps and charts
Analysis of the first wave of results in the local elections 2024.
2 min read - USBusiness Insider
'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary says pro-Palestinian student protesters are 'screwed' when they apply for jobs because employers will identify them through AI
O'Leary said the protesters could be filtered out by employers using AI technology to conduct background checks on job applicants.
3 min read - WorldBBC
Blue plaque honours 'prolific' royal mapmaker
Royal mapmaker Thomas Kitchin, described as a "prolific and exceptionally talented" engraver, is buried in the city's cathedral.
2 min read - USBBC
Public can use school's sports pitches as deal struck
Concerns have been raised about how much impact the proposal would impact a newly built sports hub.
1 min read - WorldBBC
Custody volunteers: 'We never ask what they've done'
Volunteers visit detainees in custody to ensure their rights and dignity are being maintained.
2 min read - BusinessBBC
Fire service must 'do more' on safety, says inspectorate
Nine out of 11 areas of the service's work were found to be "inadequate" or needing improvement.
2 min read - CelebrityINSIDER
Sofia Vergara doesn't want more kids at 51: 'There is a reason why nature is doing that'
In January, the "Griselda" star said her marriage to Joe Manganiello ended because he wanted kids, but she didn't.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Uncertainty over future of toilets in tourist village
Locals and businesses are concerned as two out of three toilet blocks have shut at the popular site.
2 min read - EntertainmentBBC
Family firm turning unwanted pianos into art
The scheme saves the instruments and turns them into "something magical", says the man behind it.
2 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Stock market today: Stocks rally ahead of big April jobs report
The Dow rose more than 300 points on Thursday as investors turned their attention to an important labor-market update due out Friday morning.
3 min read - EntertainmentFox News
On this day in history, May 3, 1937, Margaret Mitchell's Civil War saga 'Gone with the Wind' wins Pulitzer
Margaret Mitchell earned a Pulitzer Prize in Novels for her Civil War epic "Gone with the Wind" on this day in history, May 3, 1937. She died tragically at age 48.
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