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Female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors in the UK have been told they have to wait for "more research into the effectiveness" of reconstruction surgery, forcing many to fund their own travel and treatment abroad.

A man has pleaded guilty to selling a substance online to assist with the suicide of others.

Social media site X, music streaming service Spotify and AI chatbot ChatGPT were among several platforms down for thousands of users.

An off-duty pilot who tried to cut a plane's engines mid-flight won't serve any more time in prison, a US federal judge has ruled.

The number of British nationals who left the UK last year has risen from 77,000 to 257,000, according to revised immigration statistics. 

Police have issued a fresh appeal for information one year on from the disappearance of a teenager in Stornoway.

A schoolgirl who was one of 25 abducted from their dorms by gunmen in Nigeria on Monday is back home and safe after escaping.

Nigel Farage gave a press conference on Tuesday, highlighting £25bn of savings he claims Rachel Reeves can make in her budget - including slashing overseas aid and welfare for foreign citizens.

At the United Nations, there was broad agreement about the Trump plan for Gaza. The Americans heralded the resolution as a key step forward in securing precious peace. Even the Russians, who had put forward a rival resolution, decided to merely abstain.

Flu season has started unusually early this year, prompting the NHS to send a "flu jab SOS" as it braces for what experts say could be its toughest ever winter.