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BBC to make shows for YouTube in new landmark deal
The new shows will appear on YouTube first, before later landing on the BBC's iPlayer and Sounds platforms.

Histadrut corruption probe: Judge blocks extension of restrictions on union chairman

Detained veteran Ugandan opposition figure critically ill in hospital, his party says

Tributes paid to councillor who was 'full of joy'

First look at thriller crime series filmed in Wales
Prisoner, a six-part drama featuring a prison officer caught in a deadly manhunt, comes out this year.

FloQast surpasses $200m ARR & seals EY AI alliance
FloQast surpasses $200m ARR and strikes EY AI alliance as it targets enterprise finance transformation and global expansion.

Auckland Hotel Grand Chancellor evacuated following fire
Guests were evacuated from the Hotel Grand Chancellor on on Wellesley Street on Wednesday night

LinkedIn DMs abused to spread Python-based malware
Attackers are abusing LinkedIn private messages to deliver Python-based malware via booby-trapped archives, ReliaQuest has warned.

Crews fight fire at top of 11-storey central Auckland hotel
Fenz said firefighters from across Auckland were battling the blaze at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, which was under control.

Bellingham responds to partying claims with 'joke' drinking celebration
Jude Bellingham responds to partying claims with a goal celebration in the Champions League win over Monaco.

What went wrong for Raducanu in Melbourne?
After Emma Raducanu suffered a humbling second-round exit, BBC Sport analyses what went wrong and where the Briton goes from here.

Greenland: Could the US regret alienating its Nato allies?
Trump responded, “no comment” when asked if he'd use force to seize Greenland.

River of waste 'visible for miles' dumped at mountain beauty spot
A farmer says she is "devastated" by a "disgusting" river of fly-tipped waste dumped down the side of a mountain.

'Minor electrical issue' on Air Force One delays Trump Davos visit
Journalists travelling with the president said the lights went out briefly in the press cabin.

UBTech agrees Airbus deal to expand robot use in aviation manufacturing

AFRY expands BID3 as ‘GPS for net-zero’ wins ESG award
AFRY’s ‘GPS for net-zero’ power model BID3 grows users by 25% and wins a major ESG award as energy planners seek cleaner grids.

lastminute.com opens MCP flight server to AI models
lastminute.com unveils in-house AI flights server to power smarter trip planning, promising real-time options and tailored itineraries.

New Zero Trust framework secures Private 5G & Wi-Fi
Wireless Broadband Alliance unveils Zero Trust framework to secure converged Private 5G and Wi-Fi networks across enterprise sectors.

Otago Lotto player wins $5.3 million
A Powerball player from Otago has won $5.3 million after taking out Powerball First Division in Thursday night’s live Lotto draw.

'I'm a scary sight' - Northampton's 23-stone, one-meal man
Northampton lock JJ van der Mescht's gainline power and 23-stone frame is fuelled by just one meal a day.

England fans have 'every right to be annoyed, I made terrible mistake' - Brook
Harry Brook says supporters have “every right to be annoyed” by his behaviour after he was punched by a nightclub bouncer on England’s tour of New Zealand that preceded the Ashes.

Trump accuses UK of "an act of GREAT STUPIDITY!"
Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones responds to Trump’s Truth Social rant.

Out-of-sorts Raducanu beaten at Australian Open
Britain's Emma Raducanu is below-par in an Australian Open second-round defeat by Austria's Anastasia Potapova.

'Really scary': Sydney residents react to shark attacks
The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about the four shark attacks in 48 hours along Australia's New South Wales coast.