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Brit Awards: Raye breaks record as women dominate 2024 nominations
She has overtaken Craig David, Gorillaz and Robbie Williams, who previously held the joint record with six each.
Raye's nominations include one for artist of the year, a category in which six of the 10 nominees are female.
That is…
US election 2024: A really simple guide
The US political system today is dominated by just two parties, so every president in modern times has belonged to one of them.
The Democrats are the liberal political party, with an agenda defined largely by its push for civil rights, a…
NBA: New Orleans Pelicans score franchise-record points total
CJ McCollum registered 33 points as Herbert Jones Jr scored 22 points and Brandon Ingram added 18.
The Pelicans' previous points record was set in a 149-129 victory over the Sacramento Kings in 2018.
Elsewhere, Jalen Williams scored…
US regulator admits cyber-security lapse before rogue Bitcoin post
The cryptocurrency surged in value before the post was deleted.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) did not have multi-factor authentication (MFA) in place when hackers gained access to the account.
Cyber-security experts say…
Measles vaccine campaign targets unprotected millions
More than 3.4 million children aged under 16 are unprotected and at risk of becoming ill, NHS England says.
Areas with low uptake of the MMR vaccine, such as the West Midlands and London, are being targeted first.
A similar campaign…
Cameroon starts world-first malaria mass vaccine rollout
The symbolic first jab was given to a baby girl named Daniella at a health facility near Yaoundé on Monday.
Every year 600,000 people die of malaria in Africa, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Children under five…
Nelson Mandela auction: South Africa seeks to block sale in row over heritage
They include a set of hearing aids, an ID card, gifts from world leaders and some of the first democratic president's clothing, such as his statement "Madiba" shirts.
His eldest daughter, Makaziwe Mandela, is auctioning the items in the…
Thomas Kwoyelo: Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army rebel commander on trial
Thomas Kwoyelo faces more than 90 charges - including murder, rape and the recruitment of child soldiers.
He becomes the first LRA commander to be tried by a Ugandan court, marking a watershed moment for the country's judicial system.…
Madonna sued by fans in New York over late concert start time
They state the show was meant to start at 20:30 EST on all three nights, but in each case it did not begin until after 22:30, ending around 01:00.
The case says they "would not have paid for tickets" had they known it would finish so…
Bay of Biscay: France temporarily bans fishing to protect dolphins
It will start on Monday and run until 20 February affecting fishing grounds off the country's Atlantic coast.
French marine experts CIEM estimate around 9,000 dolphins die in the bay each year after being accidentally caught in fishing…
Netanyahu publicly rejects US push for Palestinian state
In a news conference, a defiant Mr Netanyahu vowed to press on with the offensive in Gaza "until complete victory": the destruction of Hamas and return of the remaining Israeli hostages, adding that it could take "many more…
N Korea conducts ‘underwater nuclear weapons system’ test – state media
The underwater drone, which supposedly can carry a nuclear weapon, was tested off the east coast, state media said.
There is no other evidence of the tests being conducted and Seoul had earlier said the North's descriptions of the…
Israel: Woman killed, 17 hurt in suspected Palestinian car-ramming attack
Two Palestinians from the occupied West Bank have been arrested over the incident in Raanana, about 20km (12.5 miles) north of Tel Aviv.
The suspects allegedly switched between three stolen vehicles and ran over pedestrians in…
Boeing to increase quality inspections of 737 Max production
The US plane maker said that an outside party would be brought in to assess its production practices.
It will also check the work of the firm that supplies and installs the parts involved in the accident.
Last week, the US…
Ukraine says it shot down Russian A-50 spy plane
Army chief Gen Valerii Zaluzhnyi said the air force had "destroyed" an A-50 long range radar detection aircraft, and an Il-22 control centre plane.
The A-50 detects air defences and coordinates targets for Russian jets.…
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin released from hospital
His delay in telling colleagues and the White House about his illness sparked criticism and three investigations.
The 70-year-old was admitted to an intensive care unit on 1 January due to complications from surgery in…
Iran judiciary files new hijab case against released journalists
Niloufar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi were pictured with their hair uncovered after 17 months in detention.
They helped break the story of Mahsa Amini's death in 2022, which sparked mass protests against the hijab laws.
In…
DeSantis and Haley will appear at next week’s CNN debate at the same time as Trump’s Fox…
NEW YORK -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are set to appear at next week's Republican presidential debate on CNN, while former President Donald Trump participates in a Fox News town hall at the…
Europe’s ‘carbon border tax’ could hurt climate negotiations, according to China…
The European Union's proposed "carbon border tax" on imports could introduce uncertain and harmful factors to otherwise friendly cooperation in climate talks, an adviser to China's negotiating team at a United Nations conference…
Terror arrests: Pair held in Dover on suspicion of offences linked to Syria
The suspects were detained by counter-terror detectives and are being questioned at a police station in the West Midlands.
A man and a woman have been arrested in Dover on suspicion of terror offences relating to Syria, police…