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Ebola outbreak may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO doctor warns

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 2:32pm
Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher.

Grant Shapps quits aerospace firm after watchdog probe

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 2:26pm
The former defence secretary has resigned as chairman of Cambridge Aerospace "to simplify matters".

Estonia says Nato jet shot down drone over its territory

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 2:01pm
Estonia suspects the drone was a Ukrainian projectile knocked off course by Russian electronic jamming.

Faisal Islam: Why a full HS2 line could still be built despite the latest fiasco

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 1:26pm
The Transport Secretary has said the high-speed rail line will not be completed until 2039.

The £100Bn HS2 Debacle

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 1:23pm
HS2 could now cost over £100bn, but government vows to deliver project “to completion”.

Sooryavanshi, 15, hits 93 as Royals boost play-off chances

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 1:20pm
India wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hits 93 off 38 balls as Rajasthan Royals beat Lucknow Super Giants to boost their chances of reaching the IPL play-offs.

'Ebola has tortured us': Fear grips eastern DR Congo as deadly virus spreads

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 1:05pm
The health minister has acknowledged that medics are playing catch-up with the virus after being slow to detect it.

Southampton expelled from Championship play-offs for spying on Middlesbrough

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:58pm
Southampton have been thrown out of the play-offs after admitting they spied on three clubs during the Championship season.

Southampton expelled from play-offs for spying

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:58pm
Southampton have been thrown out of the play-offs after admitting they spied on three clubs during the Championship season.

NS&I to begin contacting victims of lost funds scandal

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:41pm
Over 30,000 estates could not be accessed due to an error identifying all of a late customer's NS&I products.

Guardiola is Ferguson of his generation - Rooney

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:08pm
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is the Sir Alex Ferguson of his generation, says Wayne Rooney.

Key people smuggler arrested after BBC uncovered identity

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:05pm
The 28-year-old's network is thought to have transported thousands of illegal migrants into the UK.

Key people smuggler arrested after BBC uncovered identity

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:05pm
The 28-year-old's network is thought to have transported thousands of illegal migrants into the UK.

Supermarkets urged to limit food prices by government

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:51am
Any price caps would be voluntary apply to key groceries such as eggs, bread, and milk, the BBC understands.

More than 60 Labour MPs call for review of UK voting system

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:49am
The MPs say the current first-past-the-post system for general elections is "broken".

Surrey Police investigating child sex abuse allegations after Epstein files release

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:44am
The force said no arrests have been made in relation to the offences dating back to the 1980s and 1990s.

Women's coach given lifetime ban for secret filming

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:38am
Czech coach Petr Vlachovsky, who secretly filmed female football players in changing rooms and showers, is handed a lifetime ban by Uefa.

Thailand cuts visa-free stay period for more than 90 countries including UK

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:34am
Many visitors who have been exempt for 60 days will soon have to apply for a visa after 30 days.

Thailand cuts visa-free stay period for more than 90 countries including UK

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:34am
Many visitors who have been exempt for 60 days will soon have to apply for a visa after 30 days.

Disabled man 'rotting' on a hospital ward - despite being fit to go home

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:08am
Ravi Mehta says his care could be terminated if he self-discharged. His NHS care board says its decisions have not been driven by costs.

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