I planned to retired at 40 mortgage-free – here’s how I did it

Now he tells us how he achieved this milestone and what he’s learning along the way. I retired from the Navy at the start of March – the day before my 40th birthday, which was a nice birthday gift. My wife Stacey and I…

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Four dead after powerful Typhoon Dujuan lashes Japan

The storm cut power for 50,000 people and caused the suspension of hundreds of flights. Most evacuation orders were lifted on Tueday as the storm pulled away from Japan's eastern coast. At the height of the storm on…

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Texas ICE shooting leaves Venezuelan DoorDash driver with bullet in his back, says lawyer

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement to the BBC it was investigating the shooting of a man in Austin who had entered the country illegally. It is unclear what led to the shooting with the local…

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Andy Burnham agrees to provide military support to Saudi Arabia against Houthis

Firefighters inspecting damage to a building caused by falling debris from a drone that Saudi authorities said was launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels (Saudi Press Agency via AP) AP News Briefings Get our award-winning…

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Zack Polanski seeks to win over north London schoolgate mums in bid for historic by-election victory

Read our privacy notice . Zack Polanski is seeking to persuade thousands of “Green curious” schoolgate mums in north London to back him in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election. Green Party strategists have identified…

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Webchat tells mum to home-school after fare hike

She said she was left "flabbergasted" after receiving the council's advice and initially thought it was given by AI. The council has apologised and insisted a human was responsible. A ticket for her 13-year-old daughter…

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Martha’s Rule extends to A&Es across England after teenager’s death at south London hospital

Read our privacy notice . A policy giving patients the right to an urgent review of their care is to be introduced across hospital A&E departments in England , following the death of a teenager girl at a south London…

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Outrage in India over viral video of teen molested and her friend beaten

The school students, both minors, were stopped in Jamui district on 19 September. Footage shared widely online shows them surrounded and repeatedly pleading to be allowed to leave. The boy is seen being slapped and…

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'Shocking' 1940s and 50s litter found on beaches

Weymouth and Portland Marine Litter Project is marking its fifth year of reducing litter and pollution on the Dorset coast and has been sharing some of its most surprising finds. The charity runs several initiatives…

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The school where pupils eat 'kilos of olives'

But that is not the case at Landscore Primary School in Devon. "They love the salad bar. They ate kilos of olives last week, they love the wholewheat flour," said head teacher Patrick Seller. The school adopted a healthy…

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