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William Ruto pictured in 2022

Double whammy for the Kenyan president's tax plans

Most of President William Ruto's plans for the economy since coming to power are in tatters.

Two people in a synagogue

Big rise in antisemitic incidents in UK - charity

The Jewish securities charity CST recorded 1,978 anti-Jewish hate incidents from January to June 2024.

Josh Hartnett in Trap

The 'absurd' real-life sting operation that inspired a movie

A new film is inspired by an extraordinary real-life sting called Operation Flagship in 1985.

Kirthana Balachandran

First gene-editing therapy may cure blood disorder

The treatment for beta thalassaemia is to be offered on the NHS and uses Nobel Prize-winning technology.

A demonstrator throws a smoke flare at police  in Sunderland

The real story of the news website accused of fuelling riots

The BBC tracks down a Canadian hockey player, a dad in Pakistan and a Texan named Kevin linked to Channel3Now.

An aerospace engineer reading an instruction manual

Could reading instruction manuals become a thing of the past?

AI can now read instruction manuals on behalf of the human user and give its advice.

A stock photo showing an estate agent gesturing as she shows a couple a bathroom as part of a house viewing

House hunting picks up as some offer after 20 minutes

Surveyors expect property sales to pick up in the autumn, as a survey suggests buyers make swift decisions.

Egg donor Yasmin Sharman sits in their living room smiling at the camera

Egg donors warned not to do it for the £986 cash

The compensation egg donors receive is rising, but they are being warned not to do it just for the money.

Rashid Khan

Rashid's one-ball six - The Hundred plays of the day

Watch the best of the day's play as Trent Rockets took on London Spirit on day 13 of The Hundred.

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