US Senate votes to fund most of Homeland Security to end airports chaos – but ICE excluded
The late-night vote is a step towards bringing the 40-day partial shutdown – and long security lines at US airports – to an end. Read More
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‘My daughter is under the rubble’: Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises
One month since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Tehran residents tell the BBC their lives have been devastated. Read More
Rocket stocks soar on report Musk’s SpaceX to file for share sale
Reports it plans the biggest listing ever sent the shares of firms in its orbit soaring in US trade on Wednesday. Read More
Cuba’s mothers-to-be prepare to give birth in a country plunged into darkness
Two pregnant women tell the BBC’s Will Grant of their hopes and fears as their nation is mired in crisis. Read More
Meningitis outbreak passes peak, says health agency
“We could still see cases continuing to come in, we need to keep an eye on those, the UKHSA says. Read More
South Africa’s exclusion from G7 summit no surprise, says Ramaphosa
Reports say the US pressured France to rescind Ramaphosa’s invitation after Trump threatened to boycott the summit. Read More
Whale swims off sandbank after big German rescue effort on Baltic coast
Rescue teams now hope the whale will swim out of the shallow waters of Lübeck Bay and into the wider sea. Read More
Women secretly filmed, then ridiculed and abused online
Women in Kenya and Ghana tell the BBC about being approached by a Russian man who later posts videos of them without their consent. Read More
Nepal swears in ex-rapper as new prime minister
Balendra Shah won the election by a landslide promising change to Nepalis who are angry at corruption. Read More
Don’t panic – five ways to stop your kids’ endless scrolling
Parenting experts share their tips on how to keep children’s screen time under control. Read More