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Boy, 14, killed in sword attack in north-east London
The teenager died after a man armed with a sword went on the rampage in Hainault.Top stories -
'Drop the sword!': Witnesses describe attack horror
How panic and violence erupted during the morning rush hour in a residential area of north-east London.Top stories -
Moment Hainault attack suspect is Tasered by police
Footage from a doorbell camera is released, showing police officers Tasering and detaining a man in Hainault, London.Top stories -
'Lock your doors' - Watch police pursue man with sword
Video filmed by a bystander shows police chasing a suspect as he climbs over garage roofs in Hainault.Top stories -
Watch: Man seen carrying sword outside houses
Several people, including two police officers, have been injured by a man armed with a sword in east London.Top stories -
Conservative MP Dan Poulter defects to Labour
The doctor told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg he could no longer look NHS colleagues and patients in the eye and stay as a Conservative.Top stories -
King 'greatly encouraged’ by return to public duties
The King temporarily stepped back from his public duties earlier this year while being treated for cancer.Top stories -
Scottish Greens will vote to oust Yousaf after he ends power-sharing deal
Patrick Harvie says Humza Yousaf "burnt his bridges" by scrapping the power-sharing deal between the SNP and Greens.Top stories -
Blood on pavement and smashed vehicles after horses tear through London
Several soldiers and horses are injured after five threw off their riders near Buckingham Palace and raced through London.Top stories -
Rwanda flights needed to deter migrants, says minister
The illegal migration minister says small boat crossings will not stop until flights to Rwanda "kick in".Top stories -
Rwanda bill to become law after late-night showdown
Parliamentary stand-off ends, opening the way for asylum seekers to be sent to the African country.Top stories -
Five including child die trying to cross Channel
The deaths come hours after the UK Parliament passes its Rwanda bill, which aims to deter small boat crossings.Top stories -
US House approves crucial $61bn aid package for Ukraine war effort
The long-stalled package could be vital for Ukraine, which is struggling to contain Russia's invasion.Top stories - Ukraine -
Families' relief as 1981 fire verdict is delivered
Read live updates of how the Stardust inquest came to an end, as they happened.Top stories -
Dubai airport chaos as Gulf hit by deadly storms
The world's second-busiest airport warns that "recovery will take some time" after its runway was submerged amid flash floods.Top stories -
UK shot down Iran drones to de-escalate conflict, says Cameron
The foreign secretary is urging Israel to be "smart as well as tough" as it considers its response.Top stories - United Kingdom -
'I saw him running with the knife': Witnesses tell of Sydney stabbing horror
Shoppers describe scenes of panic as a deadly knife rampage unfolded at Westfield shopping mall.Top stories -
Police investigate Rayner in council house row
Labour's deputy leader is accused of failing to properly disclose her main residence in official documents.Top stories -
OJ Simpson, NFL star cleared in ‘trial of the century’, dies aged 76
The ex-American football star was controversially acquitted of the murder of his wife and a friend in 1995.Top stories - NFL -
OJ Simpson died after 'battle' with cancer, family says
In a statement, his family says Simpson was "surrounded by his children and grandchildren" when he died on Wednesday.Top stories -
Biden says Netanyahu making a 'mistake' on Gaza
The US president says Israel should allow full access for aid to reach Gaza for six to eight weeks.Top stories - Joe Biden -
Starmer faces Labour anger after Tory MP's defection
Natalie Elphicke has previously attacked Labour over policies including migration and taxes.Top stories -
US reveals it paused shipment of bombs for Israel
A bomb shipment was halted last week over concerns Israel was going ahead with a Rafah offensive.Top stories - Israel -
John Swinney elected as Scotland's new first minister
John Swinney wins the vote in the Scottish Parliament the day after he became SNP leader.Top stories -
Swinney to become SNP leader after rival drops out
A veteran activist had secured a nomination but agreed to back front-runner Swinney at the 11th hour.Top stories -
Labour says it must rebuild trust with Muslim voters
The party's Gaza stance appears to have dented its support in Muslim areas at the local elections.Top stories -
People have had enough of 'out-of-touch' government - Lib Dems leader
Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey says the election results show it is time for change.Top stories -
John Swinney gets Kate Forbes' backing to be next first minister
Former deputy FM Swinney is the only candidate so far to officially launch an SNP leadership bid.Top stories -
Forbes and Swinney hold talks about SNP leadership
The two former SNP ministers are considering bids to succeed Humza Yousaf as first minister.Top stories -
Hainault sword attack: The day that 'shocked everyone'
Watch the key developments of the day in Hainault, which led to the death of a 14-year-old boy.Top stories -
King reassures cancer patients 'I'm well' on return to public engagements
The monarch, who has been receiving treatment for the disease, is visiting a specialist unit in central London.Top stories -
US 'hopeful' Hamas will accept new Gaza truce deal
The secretary of state calls Israel's latest offer for a hostage release "extraordinarily generous".Top stories -
Watch: Humza Yousaf pays emotional tribute to his family
Watch as Humza Yousaf pays an emotional tribute to his family and says politics is "a brutal business" as he resigns as first minister.Top stories -
Pentagon to 'rush' Patriot missiles to Ukraine
The $6bn package includes air defence munitions but not the missile systems Ukraine says it badly needs.Top stories - Ukraine -
California university cancels event over Gaza protests
Meanwhile, hundreds of students march in Washington DC, and congresswoman Ilhan Omar joins protesters at a New York campus.Top stories - California -
Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services within five years
Labour says its plan will improve services - but the Tories say it is "pointless" and "unfunded".Top stories -
Some criticism of Rwanda bill patronising - minister
Rishi Sunak said there will be no more delays to his asylum plan and Parliament will sit and "vote until it's done".Top stories -
Energy secretary defends approach on climate after criticism
Claire Coutinho joins the show a day after the head of the climate change watchdog said the UK is now "less ambitious" with green policy.Top stories - Climate -
Protester sets himself on fire outside Trump trial
Police said the man, who was in a critical condition after the incident, had pamphlets on a "conspiracy theory".Top stories - Donald Trump -
US calls for calm after officials say Israeli missile hit Iran
Antony Blinken says Washington was not involved in any offensive operation, as Iran downplays reports of attack.Top stories - Israel