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BBC News Dick Marquise, who led the FBI’s Lockerbie task force, says that in the early days of the case he too believed the PFLP-GC were the “number one suspect”, but years of investigation found nothing to prove it. “There was not one shred of evidence that could be taken to court and get a […]

BBC News Social media posts wrongly claiming that sunscreen causes cancer have been spreading widely online. And, as rates of skin cancer continue to rise, health experts worry that such baseless claims could discourage people from protecting themselves from harmful ultraviolet radiation. BBC Verify’s Marco Silva reports. Produced by Kevin Nguyen. Shot and edited by […]

BBC News On the fourth series of Love Island UK in 2018, Megan Barton-Hanson pulled fellow Islander, Wes Nelson, for a chat. Just moments earlier, she had ended her relationship with Eyal Booker after admitting the pair had little more than physical chemistry. Now, sitting opposite Wes, who had been coupled up with Laura Anderson […]

BBC News Residents of the village of Nethy Bridge, near the wildfire that has been burning in the Cairngorms, have been told they can return to their homes after being evacuated on Friday night. The fire was declared a major incident due to a change in weather, but that has now been stood down by […]

BBC News Anthony Joshua was knocked down twice – the first happening just 20 seconds into his comeback – before recovering to dramatically stop Kristian Prenga in the second round in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The British heavyweight was fighting for the first time since the December car crash that claimed the lives of close friends […]

BBC News After tears in Paris, tears again in Glasgow. It leaves even the great Adam Ramsay-Peaty wondering how much of this is worth it. “I work a lot harder than what it says on the scoreboard,” the Englishman said after taking 100m breaststroke bronze at the Commonwealth Games, his eyes and cheeks red with […]

BBC News Defending champion Luke Littler strolled into the World Matchplay final with a 17-5 demolition of unseeded Dirk van Duijvenbode in Blackpool. The world number one raced in an 8-2 advantage and was averaging 117.10 and on course to beat Phil Taylor’s tournament match average record of 114.99 Littler admitted afterwards that distracted him […]

BBC News Several people have been injured at a Berlin LGBT event, police say, after reports that a vehicle drove into a crowd. An intensive manhunt is currently under way, police say, as they urged people to avoid the area. The injured are being treated by emergency services at the Tiergarten park, police added. The […]

BBC News The source said: “He has the courage to fix the most difficult issues that have been ignored for years and seen as impossible to resolve. He doesn’t accept that they are. They can’t be ignored any longer. “The prime minister is determined to show that governments can make people’s lives better if they […]

BBC News Vozinha, the Cape Verde goalkeeper who earned plaudits for his World Cup performances, is set to join Chilean side Colo Colo. The 40-year-old headed to the World Cup without a club after his contract with Portuguese second division side Chaves expired, but he became an overnight sensation by starring in a goalless draw […]