1 hour ago About sharing The missile fired towards the USS Laboon, seen here in a file photo, was downed By Phelan Chatterjee BBC News The US military says it has shot down a missile fired towards one of its warships from a Houthi area of Yemen. The anti-ship cruise missile – fired towards the…
3 hours ago About sharing Linda received calls demanding cash after her dog, Lulu, disappeared By Daniel O’Donoghue & Scott Hesketh BBC News Fraudsters are trawling lost pet forums and demanding ransom payments from owners desperate for their safe return. A BBC North West investigation found scammers have targeted scores of dog and cat lovers…
Drone shots taken in Gaza show the extent of destruction in the enclave after 100 days of war.
20 minutes ago About sharing By Christy Cooney BBC News Rishi Sunak is to address MPs for the first time since the UK joined US strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. Mr Sunak said Thursday’s strikes had been “limited” and “necessary” to protect lives and commercial shipping. The PM authorised the action without consulting Parliament,…
5 hours ago About sharing Trump supporters bow their heads in prayer at an Iowa campaign event By Mike Wendling in Davenport, Iowa Iowa’s influential evangelical voters were once decidedly lukewarm on Donald Trump. But if recent polls are accurate, born-again Christians will carry him to victory on Monday in the Republican caucuses. What has…
2 hours ago About sharing By Alice Cuddy BBC News, Israel They are known as Israel’s eyes on the Gaza border. For years, units of young female conscripts had one job here. It was to sit in surveillance bases for hours, looking for signs of anything suspicious. In the months leading up to the 7…
1 hour ago About sharing Watch: Volcano lava sets house on fire in Iceland By Ruth Comerford BBC News Houses are on fire in the Icelandic fishing town of Grindavík after two volcanic fissures opened nearby. A volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula erupted in the early hours of Sunday, spilling lava into the town. The…
4 hours ago About sharing By Noor Nanji Culture correspondent Holly Willoughby has returned to TV screens following a three-month absence, to present Dancing on Ice. At the start of the ITV show on Sunday, the presenter gave a “huge welcome” to her new co-host Stephen Mulhern, who replaces Phillip Schofield. When Willoughby quit This…
The last residents of Grindavik were evacuated around 03:00 GMT on Sunday morning.
The new monarch blinks back tears as he greets the cheering crowds outside Christiansborg Castle.