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Chief content officer Kate Phillips tells staff she is ‘so sorry’ only one racial slur by Tourette campaigner was not edited from recorded broadcast Peter Bradshaw: why the dust has not yet settled on the Baftas N-word row A senior BBC executive has apologised to staff for the corporation’s failure to edit a racial slur from Sunday’s Bafta film awards telecast. In a note sent on Tuesday and seen …

Sunset phenomenon at national park’s Horsetail waterfall still drew large crowds even with freezing temperatures Heavy snow did not deter visitors from flocking to Yosemite in recent days, in hopes of seeing the park’s spectacular natural light show. Firefall occurs each year in February during sunset when the light hits Horsetail Fall in such a way that, for a brief period, the waterfall appears…

Leicester and Nottingham officers accept they missed opportunities to act on earlier warrant Two police forces have apologised to bereaved families and survivors of the Nottingham attacks for failing to act on an arrest warrant for Valdo Calocane that was issued 10 months before he killed three people, a public inquiry has heard. NHS England and the NHS trust that cared for Calocane, who has para…

Former US ambassador Peter Mandelson has been released on bail after his arrest over claims he committed misconduct in public office during his friendship with the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Police have been investigating allegations that he leaked Downing Street emails and market-sensitive information to the disgraced US financier during his time as business secretary. Mandels…

Hundreds of thousands are still without power as businesses and schools slowly come back online Cities across the north-east US are digging out from the snow after Monday’s blizzard , which halted travel across the region and caused hundreds of thousands of power outages. Meteorologists said that the storm was the strongest in a decade , dumping more than 2ft (61cm) of snow in parts of the region…

Mexico’s president says there is ‘no risk’ for those visiting for Fifa games after military killed drug lord ‘El Mencho’ Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum has said that there is “no risk” for visitors coming to Fifa World Cup games scheduled to be held in the country, after the death of a top cartel boss triggered a wave of retaliatory violence from gunmen who blocked roads and attacked securi…

Claim of ‘abetting terrorist activities’ comes as Kremlin attempts to steer users on to state-controlled app Russia has launched a criminal investigation into the Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, on suspicion of “abetting terrorist activities”, further escalating the Kremlin’s standoff with the widely used messaging app. The state newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported on Tuesday that a case had bee…

Richard Blumenthal seeks records from FCC and Paramount Global amid claims of political censorship Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox US Senate Democrats are launching an investigation into whether the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the CBS parent company, Paramount, prevented Stephen Colbert , the network’s talkshow host, from broadcasting …

Charles Kushner, father of president’s son-in-law Jared, had been summoned to explain US comments relating to death of far-right activist Donald Trump’s envoy to Paris will not be permitted to carry out his diplomatic duties until he has explained his refusal to comply with a foreign ministry summons over US comments about the killing of a far-right activist, France’s top diplomat has said. Charl…

Campus clashes provide uneasy backdrop to third round of talks on nuclear programme in Geneva Plainclothes police and security forces, many of them armed, have tried to flood Iran’s remaining open universities in an attempt to crush a fourth day of student protests against the supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. Running battles were reported on some campuses, with videos showing fistfights between the …

Natalie Fleet MP says politicians should not expect ‘death threats as standard’, as Lancashire councillor apologises A Labour MP has said politicians should not expect to face “death threats as standard” after a Reform UK councillor shared a Facebook post which said she “should be shot”. The picture of Natalie Fleet, who has spoken previously about being groomed and raped as a teenager , was acco…

US president had said he would raise levy to 15% after last week’s supreme court ruling Business live – latest updates Donald Trump’s new global tariffs have taken effect at 10%, even though he had threatened a higher rate of 15% last weekend, providing “some relief” for British businesses, according to a lobby group. After the US president suffered a defeat at the hands of the supreme court on F…

Little sign Moscow’s ability to continue waging war for a fifth year is diminished, says head of International Institute of Strategic Studies Europe live – latest updates Russia will be able to sustain its invasion of Ukraine throughout 2026 even allowing for emerging economic and manpower pressures, while its missile and drone threat to Europe is growing, according to a leading military thinktan…

‘Extraordinary’ golden lamb’s head pillaged in 1874 from what is now Ghana remains hidden in officers’ mess The Royal Artillery is facing criticism after it emerged they are refusing public access to an “extraordinary object” looted by the British army in the 19th century from the Asante people in modern-day Ghana. The glistening golden ram’s head would seemingly be worthy of any museum, but it r…

Daly River region is home to threatened species such as the ghost bat, Gouldian finch, pig-nosed turtle and red goshawk Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The environment minister, Murray Watt, has given the green light for the bulldozing of nearly 3,000 hectares of tropical savanna in the Northern Territory without an assessment under Australia’s nature laws. Top End Pa…