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• MPs vote against fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying
  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:22:39 GMT
  The proposed law sought to introduce one of the biggest societal changes in recent years.
• An extraordinary result - why did MPs reject assisted dying bill this time?
  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:49:47 GMT
  Although supporters say they will try again, for now the momentum has fallen away from a change in the law.
• Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane
  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:58:34 GMT
  The Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route.
• How global trade and oil prices could be hit by Houthi advance
  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:13:39 GMT
  Yemen's Houthis have seized territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait - a key trade gateway for oil and global shipping.
• UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI
  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:07:07 GMT
  The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK "cannot simply turn AI off".
• Kate visits cancer patients in hospital she helped fund with climb
  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:19:21 GMT
  The princess completed the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of the hospital where she was treated for cancer.
• Sacked Grand Theft Auto worker claims Rockstar staff placed on 'watch list'
  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:52:19 GMT
  The makers of Grand Theft Auto deny staff were sacked for union organising and were instead dismissed for sharing confidential information online.
• Norway's Princess Astrid dies two days after attending brother King Harald's funeral
  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:00:59 GMT
  Princess Astrid "represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner", the new king, Haakon VIII, said in a tribute to his aunt.
• Ryanair boss O'Leary defends 'high-fare rapists' airlines remarks
  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:37:25 GMT
  O'Leary has said airline passengers "can't afford to fly with the high-fare rapists around Europe".
• Police to crack down on face coverings at protests
  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:31:21 GMT
  Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary says it will use powers under the Crime and Policing Act.
• Stacey Solomon and Alesha Dixon to host The Voice UK in ITV revamp
  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:32:44 GMT
  The pair replace Emma Willis, who has hosted the show since 2014 but is leaving to front Strictly.
• Gen Zs recall first learning of 'deeply harrowing, terrifying' 9/11
  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:21:00 GMT
  They carry distinct memories not from the day itself, but from the moment - years later - they learned about the attacks.
• 'We will never, ever forget' - Americans remember 9/11 on 25th anniversary
  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:05:14 GMT
  Memorial ceremonies took place in New York City, the Pentagon near Washington DC and at Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
• Families of British victims mark 25th anniversary of 9/11
  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:33:48 GMT
  An event in London featured a video from Prime Minister Andy Burnham as well as speeches from family members of victims of the attacks
• 'I have a before 9/11 life and an after 9/11 life'
  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:13:04 GMT
  Karen Rowland, who lives in Reading, saw the second plane hit the World Trade Center 25 years ago.
• Assisted dying: How laws differ around the world
  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:46:48 GMT
  About 400 million people have access to some form of assisted dying - what are the policies of other countries?
• Spies, strategies and missed opportunities: How the lessons of 9/11 are still being learnt
  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:53:06 GMT
  Twenty-five years on, the attacks have come to define a generation of foreign, security and intelligence policy, the BBC's security correspondent writes.
• Céline Dion duets with fan ahead of Paris comeback concert
  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:54:07 GMT
  The Canadian singer - who was diagnosed with an incurable condition four years ago - has been interacting with fans outside her hotel, ahead of a much-anticipated show on Saturday.
• As Trump dominates convention, some Republicans quietly ask who comes next
  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:03:43 GMT
  JD Vance delivered the keynote speech to end the party's convention - but the president still took centre stage, the BBC's Daniel Bush writes.
• I was weeks from marrying a violent serial rapist - my loved ones saved my life
  Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:20:12 GMT
  Amy, not her real name, has told the BBC how her family and friends sent crucial evidence to police which led to the arrest of rapist Christopher Malcolm.