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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/69f4/live/13b43450-c0fa-11f1-a64c-550be9e3c66b.jpg”] A backlash over the handling of a US woman’s sexual assault complaint against Cornell University fraternity members has highlighted what experts believe are issues with the current laws in many states regarding sexual assault and drinking. The woman, known as Jane Doe in legal documents, last month filed a lawsuit alleging she…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/6d4e/live/b62d3360-c1ab-11f1-bc2e-018d645d8d21.jpg”] Alexandria Sheriff’s Office A former CIA officer who was arrested after authorities found hundreds of gold bars stashed in his home has admitted to defrauding the US government in a sprawling $200m (£151m) scam involving fake contracts and real estate. David Rush, 49, is required to pay restitution to the government and…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/9aa4/live/8a4523d0-c1be-11f1-babe-4199b0e7ccea.jpg”] Ronaldo wants Portugal ‘punishment’ but not retiring Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 146 goals for Portugal in 234 appearances Published 6 October 2026, 20:41 BST Updated 27 minutes ago Cristiano Ronaldo says he is not retiring from international football but deserves to be punished for walking out on…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/939d/live/bd626bd0-c1a3-11f1-8fa2-19a1e9b6288f.png”] BBC The message, which Asos says people should not engage with, popped up on many Asos app users’ home screens on Tuesday If a strange-looking message from Asos popped up on your phone on Tuesday, you may be worrying what it could mean and whether you need to do anything. The online…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/f8e4/live/6ceccdf0-c1a1-11f1-8fa2-19a1e9b6288f.jpg”] Kane’s rise from childhood keeper to equalling England cap record Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Harry Kane has played in all four of England’s Nations League games during this international break Published 6 October 2026, 19:45 BST Updated 2 hours ago Harry Kane has reached another significant England milestone by…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/0549/live/a522e0c0-c1af-11f1-8839-076338316de3.jpg”] AFP via Getty Images Eight people, including six children, were killed in the February mass shooting US authorities have arrested a 30-year-old American man in connection with a deadly school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, earlier this year. Prosecutors with the US Department of Justice said they charged the man in…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/8aed/live/289aad70-c1ab-11f1-8fa2-19a1e9b6288f.jpg”] Reuters Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France, as a wave of protests by high-school pupils spread to their parents, university students and unions. Crowds of teenagers marched from the Place de la République in Paris, calling for more resources for schools, and what they called less…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/350a/live/48bc8360-c1a3-11f1-babe-4199b0e7ccea.jpg”] Getty Images Theagreement replaces the “Wheel Deal” system, which rotated the gala among major networks like ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC. Amazon Prime Video has secured exclusive global rights to stream the Emmy Awards under a six-year deal, ending the ceremony’s run on traditional US broadcast television. Starting in 2027, the agreement…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/8809/live/12b85c00-c1a6-11f1-8fa2-19a1e9b6288f.jpg”] AFP via Getty Images One of Google’s data centres is being built in Muhos, Finland Finnish authorities have ordered a halt to building work at two planned Google data centres amid concerns over the clearance of more than 300 hectares of forest. The sites form part of Google’s record €13bn (£11bn; $15bn)…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/135d/live/c0091b70-c19b-11f1-a64c-550be9e3c66b.jpg”] Rival clubs want range of punishments for Man City Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano (left) and chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak have continued to insist the club are innocent despite the guilty verdicts ByLaura Scott, Sports News Correspondent, Shamoon Hafez, Football reporter and Sami Mokbel, Senior football correspondent Published 2 hours ago A number…