Documents also suggest the peer explored the possibility of a £500,000 severance payment after being sacked as US ambassador.
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A batch of documents has revealed new details about the appointment of Lord Mandelson as ambassador.
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The US president might learn that starting wars is much easier than ending them, writes the BBC's international editor.
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Ian Huntley had been serving a life sentence with a minimum term of 40 years for the murders of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
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The non-hormonal daily pill could benefit 500,000 women for whom HRT is not suitable.
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Chester Zoo is leading a call for a change in the way "rain icons" are used in weather forecasts.
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This eruption episode sent fragments made of ash, pumice and pieces of volcanic glass into communities, forcing highway closures and the evacuation of tourists.
BBC News - Published Wed Mar 11 2026 16:52    View Full Story...

A newly unearthed interview from 2013 casts doubt on the Green Party leader's claim to have apologised.
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German cross-country skiers turn their backs on the Russian gold medallists on the Winter Paralympics podium in protest against the nation's inclusion at the Games.
BBC News - Published Wed Mar 11 2026 18:01    View Full Story...

Sources tell the BBC that pupils had to hide under their desks as the incident unfolded.
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Average mortgage rates hit highest since last August in the biggest upheaval since the mini-Budget.
BBC News - Published Wed Mar 11 2026 12:40    View Full Story...

Iranians say they are sheltering at home and rarely venturing out on near-empty streets as the US-Israeli bombing campaign continues.
BBC News - Published Wed Mar 11 2026 16:00    View Full Story...

The cause of attacks on the commercial vessels in the strait - a vital corridor for oil - is being investigated.
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Dan Johnson hears from Iranians at a crossing in north-west Iran about their thoughts on the war and regime.
BBC News - Published Wed Mar 11 2026 17:58    View Full Story...

Iran is not in a position to participate in the 2026 World Cup, says the country's Minister of Sports and Youth.
BBC News - Published Wed Mar 11 2026 16:15    View Full Story...

Six Palestinians have been killed during attacks by settlers in the West Bank since the start of Israel's war, the UN says.
BBC News - Published Wed Mar 11 2026 14:13    View Full Story...

From sushi to gold-dusted chocolate statuettes, a feast will be served at the Oscars after party on Sunday.
BBC News - Published Wed Mar 11 2026 14:09    View Full Story...

As pet owners complain of rising prices, independent practices want to take on the big chains.
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Richard Kahn and Darren Indyke administer Epstein’s estate - court filings allege complicity in his crimes.
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Aleksandr Suranovas, charged with carrying out an act of terrorism for Russia, speaks to the BBC.
BBC News - Published Wed Mar 11 2026 06:00    View Full Story...

The public will help choose which animals and birds will appear on the Bank of England's new notes.
BBC News - Published Wed Mar 11 2026 10:36    View Full Story...

Local police say members of the public pulled the couple from the water and tried to save them.
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Fuel duty on petrol and diesel is due to rise from September, when a 5p cut is phased out.
BBC News - Published Wed Mar 11 2026 13:40    View Full Story...

The two high-ranking officers failed to act when Gunner Jaysley Beck, 19, reported a sexual assault.
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Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, known as Mo Chara, had been accused of showing support for proscribed organisation Hezbollah following a gig in London in 2024.
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Songs in 16 languages featured in the global chart last year, as genres like Brazilian Funk explode.
BBC News - Published Wed Mar 11 2026 10:30    View Full Story...

Dylan Phelan admits encouraging the suicide of US citizen Travis Dyer in Louisiana in 2024.
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The film-maker will write and direct The Popinjay Cavalier, "a rambunctious comedy" set in 1830s Europe.
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President Trump says Iran war will be over “very soon”.
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And how much is the war in Iran motivated by oil?
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A poet goes to Paris and has an affair with a courtesan of an underground club.
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Following Tottenham's 5-2 defeat at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, BBC Sport assesses the options open to the beleaguered club.
BBC News - Published Wed Mar 11 2026 14:03    View Full Story...

Micky Van de Ven says Tottenham found themselves in a "doomsday scenario" against Atletico Madrid, adding the club is "just taking blow after blow".
BBC News - Published Wed Mar 11 2026 15:26    View Full Story...

Il Etait Temps powers over the line in the Queen Mother Champion Chase to earn trainer Willie Mullins his third win of day two at Cheltenham Festival.
BBC News - Published Wed Mar 11 2026 17:14    View Full Story...

German cross-country skiers turn their backs on the Russian gold medallists on the Winter Paralympics podium in protest against the nation's inclusion at the Games.
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All-rounder Danielle Gibson, pace bowler Issy Wong and 18-year-old spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman receive deals in excess of £100,000 in the inaugural Hundred auction.
BBC News - Published Wed Mar 11 2026 14:36    View Full Story...

Iran is not in a position to participate in the 2026 World Cup, says the country's Minister of Sports and Youth.
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