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Theresa May flies to China for first G20 summit as PM 3 September 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Getty Images Theresa May will travel to the G20 summit in China later for her first international conference since she became prime minister. In her talks with other world leaders she is expected to tell them the UK is "open for business" following the referendum vote to leave the EU. Mrs May w…

Islam Karimov: Uzbek president's death confirmed 2 September 2016 From the section Asia The Uzbek government has confirmed the death of President Islam Karimov, six days after he was taken to hospital with a suspected brain haemorrhage. One of Asia's most authoritarian leaders, Mr Karimov, 78, died after 27 years in power. Mr Karimov has no clear successor. There is no legal political opposition and the media are tightly controlled. Reports earlier on Friday had suggested that preparations were under way for his funeral on Saturday. View the full article

Florida storm upgraded to hurricane 2 September 2016 From the section US & Canada Media captionFlorida is bracing for Hermine's arrivalTropical Storm Hermine has strengthened into a hurricane, threatening to bring a dangerous storm surge to Florida. Hermine is expected to make landfall on the northern Florida Gulf Coast early on Friday - the first hurricane to hit the state since 2005. Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for 51 counties as residents were braced for the da…

Junior doctors row: Medical leaders condemn strikes 2 September 2016 From the section Health Image copyright PA Image caption Junior doctors will stage a five-day walkout later this month - and the next three months Medical leaders have condemned the proposed series of five-day strikes by junior doctors, as the row over a new contract intens…

More five-day doctor strikes announced By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 1 September 2016 From the section Health Image copyright EPA The week of strikes by junior doctors this month will be followed by three more five-day walkouts in October, November and December in England. The announcement by the British Medical Association comes just a day after it said there would be fiv…

Explosion at Kennedy Space centre as SpaceX prepares launch 1 September 2016 From the section US & Canada Image copyright NASA Image caption Images from a Nasa webcam showed clouds of smoke There has been an explosion on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space centre in Florida, where the aerospace company SpaceX was readying a rocket for la…

Junior doctors row: Hospitals prepare for week of strikes 1 September 2016 From the section Health Media captionHealth Secretary Jeremy Hunt has condemned the latest planned strike by junior doctorsHospitals in England will begin to make contingency plans for the five consecutive days of strikes this month by junior doctors later. The all-out strikes will take place from 08:00 BST to 17:00 BST from 12 to 16 September with more dates to follow. The Royal Colleges, representing the medical p…

Junior doctors plan week of all-out strikes By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 31 August 2016 From the section Health Media captionHealth Secretary Jeremy Hunt has condemned the latest planned strike by junior doctorsJunior doctors in England will take part in five consecutive days of strikes next month as they ramp up their opposition to a new contract. The all-out strikes will take place from 08:00 BST to 17:00 BST from 12 to 16 September with more dates to…

Better job protection needed for working mums, say MPs 31 August 2016 From the section Business Image copyright Thinkstock "Urgent action" is needed to give new and expectant mothers more protection at work after a "shocking" increase in discrimination, MPs have said. The Women and Equalities Committee is calling for a German style system, where it is harder to make women redundant during and after pregnancy.…

Trump to visit Mexican president 31 August 2016 From the section US & Canada Image copyright AP Image caption Mr Trump has called Mexican migrants "criminals" and "rapists" during his campaign US Republican candidate Donald Trump says he has accepted an invitation from the Mexican president to visit the country on Wednesday. Mr Trump tw…

Brexit: Theresa May to chair Chequers 'brainstorm' 31 August 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Chequers talks are being billed as the most significant since the referendum result Theresa May is to chair a meeting of her cabinet at Chequers to discuss the UK's approach to leaving the EU and its o…

Islamic State's top spokesman al-Adnani 'killed in Aleppo' 30 August 2016 From the section Middle East Related Topics Syrian civil war Image copyright AFP Image caption Al-Adnani was mostly known for his calls for lone-wolf attacks in the West The chief spokesman for so-called…

Briton dies after hostel knife attack 30 August 2016 From the section UK A British man who was injured trying to save a backpacker stabbed to death in Australia has died, Queensland Police have said. Thomas Jackson, 30, of Congleton, Cheshire, was injured when he tried to help Mia Ayliffe-Chung, 21, from Derbyshire, in the attack at a hostel in Queensland last week. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App th…

Third 'given wrong initial heart attack diagnosis' 30 August 2016 From the section Health Image copyright Thinkstock Almost a third of patients in England and Wales are being given the wrong initial diagnosis after a heart attack - with women having a far higher chance of being affected, a study suggests. University of Leeds research examined NHS data on about 600,000 heart attack cases over a period of nine…

Thousands of migrants rescued off Libya 29 August 2016 From the section Europe About 6,500 migrants rescued in large operation off the coast of Libya, Italian coast guard says This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. View the full article