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A British woman who was abducted in Malawi has been rescued and reunited with her family after a shoot-out between officers and the kidnappers, police said

Residents later received the all-clear after explosions were reported in the capital

Error first occurred at 10am but major incident was not declared until 12.30pm, says report. A software defect in part of the UK’s air traffic control system corrupted flight data…

The leaders of France, Poland, and other leading European nations are alarmed over what they describe as Russian "hybrid" attacks

A previously unknown species of wild cat has been identified in South America

A four-year-old child is among those killed in the attack, during which gunmen also opened fire on a police facility

The firm also announced a new system to track, investigate and disclose cases of models misbehaving, or "misalignment"

Increase from 1% to 1.25% follows US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank tightening monetary policy. Business live – latest updates. Japan’s central bank has increased…

Police examining 'all possibilities' as women in Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, fear murders could be linked

This is Russia's first election since it invaded Ukraine, and is expected to gauge public support for the ongoing war

The public will, for the 12th year in a row, vote for the fattest of brown bears in Alaska’s Katmai national park. The bears have returned to the river and are packing on the…

The 0.25% increase comes despite fierce opposition from the US president, who has called for rates to be cut

Google says its Gemini AI hacked three other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities – in the first known example of the system autonomously committing such an…

The outage marks at least the sixth one this year after a United States-imposed energy blockade went into effect

The BBC's defence correspondent Jonathan Beale explains what an arms race in space might look like - and what it could mean for us on the ground

Authorities ban anti-immigration march after fireworks and other projectiles thrown at officers in city centre park. Dutch riot police dispersed several hundred far-right…

A British man who has been detained in India for nearly nine years without conviction has been granted bail - but must remain in the country facing trial over alleged terror…

The bill is named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch advocate of aid for Ukraine

The behaviours we observed could represent grief, but they could also reflect maternal attachment, confusion or instinctive caregiving. It was a tragic sight. One day last July, a…

Eighteen-year-old known as Chai was active in networks notorious for their sadistic exploitation of young people. A Swedish teenager known as Chai has been sentenced to more than…

Southbank Centre, London Wang’s avatar performs music from Ravel and Debussy to Prokofiev and Liszt while dizzying virtual worlds take shape around her in this virtual reality…

Party has unveiled a steady stream of contenders for state election, including a former councillor who lost his licence for drink-driving. Get our new political email , free app…

More than 180 writers sign letter renewing calls for information on 12 authors detained incommunicado since 2001 crackdown on free speech by Isaias Afwerki. More than 180 writers…

Liberal MP speaks of AI’s shortcomings as cyber chief tells inquiry the tech is needed to fend off ‘highly capable malicious cyber actors’. Get our new political email , free app…

One of the biggest upheavals in a millennium is on its way, strengthened by the climate crisis. We need leaders who make things better not worse. If you think you have heard…

The Syrian rock hyrax depends on the fragile landscapes of the border region. Alongside other environmentalists, I have been documenting the destruction of its habitat. Wars are…

Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees threat to global brand. In one corner is bnb-side, a six-room…

Digital-age Australian psychodrama tracks the shut-in mania of dangerously disaffected male fan, but doesn’t get inside his mind. If the parasocial phenomenon is a kind of hell,…

This blog is now closed. Andrew Griffith has delivered his speech, and he is now taking questions. Q: You want the government to pause the making tax digital programme. Is that an…

Dozens of projects are in development across US despite concerns over environmental and health risks. The plan to bury carbon under remote Indiana farmland is supposed to be a…

Polluting facilities in Monterrey, which has close ties to the US, are pumping toxic heavy metals into the city’s air and threatening residents’ health. Leer en español en Quinto…

With nearly £30m of funding, I’m giving communities power over local energy. They know the gravity of global heating, and they want to be part of the solution. Andy Burnham: UK…

Exclusive: In her first media interview since fleeing Russia, Rita Flores describes her three years of being run by the FSB. First came the blackmail and death threats to secure…

As Anthony Albanese heads to the US to discuss social media reform, he has shown a level of leadership not always expected from a smaller country. Get our new political email ,…

The distinctively British RPG is returning courtesy of the makers of Forza Horizon – with comedy talent such as Richard Ayoade and Natasia Demetriou voicing sweary characters. We…