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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/82cc/live/5c05df90-806f-11f1-bf5f-a7a6eeea7412.jpg”] Sam Wallace Firefighters have been battling flames in the Cairngorms National Park Villagers, campsites and ski resorts have been evacuated as a “large-scale” wildfire has spread across 2kms (1.2 miles) of dry land in the Cairngorms National Park. Fire crews with specialist resources have been battling the flames since about 11:50, after…

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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/c6fd/live/b0b48750-8031-11f1-b976-0b9c15b0ccfc.jpg”] AFP One person has died and three others are missing after a pontoon boat capsized around 600 yards from Alcatraz Island on Tuesday. A report of a vessel in distress came in at 15:37 local time (22:37 GMT), San Francisco Fire Department chief Dean Crispen said. A marine unit first on the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/c484/live/46eda4a0-8059-11f1-bee8-53ce494e1abc.jpg”] Getty Images Iran’s state-run broadcaster reported that the country’s army had carried out attacks on US targets The US said it had launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday as President Donald Trump warned Tehran it “better behave”. The US military said “Iranian military capabilities used to threaten vessels”…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/6574/live/9beb8030-804f-11f1-8a74-43d9da26a654.jpg”] Sammy and Raiff Sammy (right) was on the plane with Raiff, travelling from Rome to Gatwick. Passengers were stuck on the tarmac for more than two hours in the middle of the night after their diverted plane was unable to refuel at Stansted Airport. It was one of several flights diverted away…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/d14b/live/76285910-802f-11f1-a2a1-e90920ef9667.jpg”] Reuters Russian attacks overnight into Wednesday hit a residential building in Odesa Fourteen people have been killed in Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight and on Wednesday, local officials say. In the Black Sea port of Odesa, three people were killed in a “massive” drone and missile strike, regional head Oleh Kiper said.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/fb3f/live/84345540-802a-11f1-8ae2-1d238eb2d791.jpg”] BBC Delivery robots like this one could soon be seen on the streets of Stevenage Proposals to trial delivery robots on the footways and pavements of Stevenage have been outlined at a council meeting. The robots – which are about 70cm (28 in) in length and can carry the equivalent of two…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/d398/live/cf4a88f0-8030-11f1-a2a1-e90920ef9667.jpg”] BBC The tool is being rolled out in urgent care, outpatients and GP surgeries The NHS’s largest roll out of artificial intelligence voice transcription software, is drastically improving waiting times, doctors have said. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is one of 15 NHS Trusts in the West Midlands to have jointly procured a…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/0d29/live/a6d13090-8012-11f1-855c-e18bf6105698.jpg”] Getty Images The Air India plane to London crashed shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport last June The Indian agency investigating last year’s Air India plane crash that killed 260 people has said that a draft final report could be ready in October. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) told…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/0067/live/694e25f0-800f-11f1-855c-e18bf6105698.jpg”] Getty Images Thames Water has returned to a full-year profit after hiking its customers bills by 40% last year. The UK’s largest water company reported post-tax income of £113m for the 12 months to the end of March, swinging from a £1.51bn post-tax loss the previous year. However, the firm’s net debt…