British soldier killed off duty in Kenya
BBC understands 32-year-old Maj Kevin McCool was on a motorcycle trip off base when he was attacked.
December 2023
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New UK weather warnings for snow and ice as sporting events cancelled
53 minutes ago About sharing By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News A fresh yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued by the Met Office for large parts of the UK. Forecasters say the latest alert will cover much of the Midlands, Yorkshire and north and central Wales. Roads and railways are “likely to…
Man, 84, dead after explosion destroys house in Edinburgh
Police say two people aged, 43 and 54, were also taken to hospital following the blast in Edinburgh.
Paris Olympics 2024: Locals ask if they’re worth the trouble
6 hours ago About sharing It is not hard these days to find Parisians quite happy to curse next year’s Games By Hugh Schofield BBC News, Paris Are Parisians falling out of love with their own Olympic Games? That conclusion might seem inescapable after a series of bad news stories over the last couple of…
Bologna’s leaning tower sealed off over fears it could collapse
2 hours ago About sharing By Christy Cooney BBC News A medieval tower in the Italian city of Bologna that leans by as much as its famous counterpart in Pisa has been sealed off over fears it may collapse. Authorities have begun constructing a 5m (16ft) high barrier around the 12th Century Garisenda Tower to…
Trump loses immunity claim on election interferece
49 minutes ago About sharing Judge Chutkan said ex-presidents cannot evade “criminal accountability” By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington A federal judge has dismissed ex-President Donald Trump’s bid to throw out charges of election interference on the basis of “presidential immunity”. Mr Trump’s lawyers had argued his attempts to reject the 2020 results fell…
Two rescued as explosion destroys Edinburgh house
A property appears to have been completely destroyed by the blast in the Baberton area of the city.
Judge taken to hospital after family court assault
1 hour ago About sharing By Sanchia Berg BBC Radio 4 Today programme A senior family court judge was treated in hospital after being assaulted by a man whose case he was hearing. The attacker was representing himself in court in Milton Keynes and did not have a lawyer. Details of the attack on Wednesday…
Bowen: US sets clearer red lines for Israel as ceasefire ends
40 minutes ago About sharing By Jeremy Bowen BBC international editor In the end it was a diplomatic achievement that the ceasefire lasted as long as it did. Now, after a seven-day pause, Israel and Hamas are facing their greatest military and political challenges. For Hamas, it is the fight to survive. As long as…
Boris Johnson to apologise to Covid Inquiry but say he got big calls right
37 minutes ago About sharing Boris Johnson has faced weeks of heavy criticism at the inquiry by some of those he worked with most closely By Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News Boris Johnson is expected to apologise to the Covid Inquiry next week and acknowledge the government did not get everything right during the…