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Meet the 19-metre octopus that prowled the seas 100 million years ago

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 1:04pm
Giant octopuses may have ruled the oceans 100 million years ago, according to fossil evidence.

Grime artist Skepta cleared of drug-driving charge

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 12:18pm
The charges are dismissed after a court hears an expert cannot be sure the reading was accurate.

Jewish man called 'baby killer' in antisemitic attack

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 12:07pm
The victim says he feared for his life after being assaulted and subjected to antisemitic abuse.

Jewish man called 'baby killer' in antisemitic attack

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 12:07pm
The victim says he feared for his life after being assaulted and subjected to antisemitic abuse.

Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 11:52am
Sherpas cannot prepare the route to the world's highest peak because a huge block of ice is in the way.

Weekly quiz: What did Madonna lose at Coachella?

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 11:48am
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

Weekly quiz: What did Madonna lose at Coachella?

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 11:48am
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

Which airlines are cancelling flights to the UK - and what can you do?

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 11:47am
Airlines are putting up prices and cancelling flights in response to higher jet fuel prices.

Which airlines are cancelling flights to the UK - and what can you do?

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 11:47am
Airlines are putting up prices and cancelling flights in response to higher jet fuel prices.

Football Focus to end after 52 years

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 11:21am
Football Focus is to end after 52 years, BBC Sport announces.

Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $111bn takeover

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 11:15am
The approval came as Donald Trump is to attend a dinner with billionaire Paramount backers the Ellisons.

Doctor warned Nottingham attacker he would end up killing

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 11:14am
However, Dr Faizal Seedat told the Nottingham Inquiry he did not actually believe Valdo Calocane would kill.

Doctor warned Nottingham attacker he would end up killing

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 11:14am
However, Dr Faizal Seedat told the Nottingham Inquiry he did not actually believe Valdo Calocane would kill.

Big clubs and big names - a summer of managerial upheaval awaits

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 11:00am
BBC Sport senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel analyses a summer that promises plenty of change in the Premier League.

Three men guilty of 'callous' Brighton beach rape

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 10:36am
The men, who are all asylum seekers, had denied targeting the woman in the early hours of October 4.

Trump tells BBC King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair relations with UK

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 10:34am
In a phone interview with the BBC's North America editor, the president discussed next week's visit and his relationship with the UK PM.

Rapist jailed for deliberate HIV infections

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 10:32am
A judge says Adam Hall took away the futures of his victims, including boys aged 15 and 17.

Police arrest two over alleged drug sales through shops in West Midlands after BBC investigation

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 10:26am
It follows a BBC investigation that found High Street mini-marts were selling drugs in some West Midlands towns.

Knight hopes World Cup legacy eclipses 2017 win

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 10:24am
Heather Knight hopes this summer's T20 World Cup on home soil can be transformative for women's cricket in the UK after conceding success in 2017 was not fully capitalised on.

Girl, 10, finds rare Mexican axolotl under Welsh bridge

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 9:55am
Evie and her mother were enjoying a day trip to south Wales when they came across the amphibian.

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