Urgent plan needed to end 'corridor care' for children, health secretary says
Published on: October 18, 2026, 8:51 am
Yvette Cooper also announces £140m investment in England's urgent care system, ahead of winter.
Read Full Article »Violent clashes, looting and buildings ablaze in France as more than 1,200 arrested after protests
Published on: October 18, 2026, 5:56 am
Disorder broke out in cities across the country on a day in which more than half a million joined cost of living protests.
Read Full Article »Watch: Moment historic French town hall spire collapses in flames amid protests
Published on: October 18, 2026, 12:49 am
An historic town hall in the southern French city of Limoges was set ablaze during national protests.
Read Full Article »Several dead or injured in major fire at Canada military base
Published on: October 18, 2026, 8:52 am
Officials have not given a cause or death toll, citing the "very active and delicate" situation at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright.
Read Full Article »A wave of homemade, synthetic drugs sweeps US and deepens crisis
Published on: October 18, 2026, 5:04 am
BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as the country battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.
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