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Peers continue standoff with MPs over legislation enabling asylum seekers to be sent to east Africa.

Qatar's PM says talks between Israel and Hamas on a hostages release deal are in a "delicate phase".

Viola, the elephant, was startled by the sound of a nearby car and ran away while having a bath.

Dubai has been hit by record floods, sparking misleading speculation about cloud seeding.

The UK foreign secretary tells Israeli leaders not to risk escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Scientists say a fossilised jawbone found in Somerset may be from one of the biggest sea creatures ever.

Michael Donovan was jailed for staging the youngster's kidnap in February 2008.

Michael Donovan was jailed for staging the youngster's kidnap in February 2008.

Aviva Siegel tells the BBC of the brutal conditions she, Keith and others faced in Hamas captivity.

The deal, if approved by shareholders and judges, would be the largest in corporate America.

Former Post Office chairman Allan Leighton apologises for his part in the "terrible" Horizon scandal.

The stabbing of an Assyrian Christian bishop in Sydney's multi-faith heartland sparks reciprocation fears.

The novelist, best known for her Shopaholic series of novels, revealed her diagnosis on social media.

The law change follows a BBC report.

The government talks about taxes coming down but other talk about them going up. Who is right?

Bank of England interest rates have an impact on the mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions of people.

The rate at which prices are rising has dropped from record highs, but remains above the 2% target.

How do people say they will vote in the UK general election? Our poll tracker measures the trends.

Mae Sot has become an uneasy refuge for Burmese on the run, akin to Cold War-era Berlin or Casablanca.