Australian bishop Christopher Saunders charged with rape
The high-ranking Catholic was arrested after a long investigation and has always denied wrongdoing.
February 21, 2024
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UK aid supplies air-dropped into Gaza for first time
55 minutes ago About sharing Watch: BBC onboard plane dropping UK aid into Gaza By Quentin Sommerville BBC Middle East Correspondent The UK has air-dropped aid into Gaza for the first time since war broke out after striking a deal with Jordan. Four tonnes of supplies including medicines, food and fuel were delivered into the…
Anti-terror failures leave public at risk – ex-adviser
7 minutes ago About sharing By Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent The man who reviewed the government’s counter-terror scheme last year says key recommendations he made have been ignored – leaving the public “at risk”. Sir William Shawcross suggested Prevent was failing to identify terrorist sympathisers and there was an increased risk in the UK…
Watch: Angry scenes as MPs clash over ceasefire vote
The Speaker of the House of Commons apologises to MPs following a fractious debate over Gaza ceasefire votes.
Commons descends into chaos over Gaza vote
10 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Chaos in the Commons over Gaza ceasefire vote By Becky Morton Political reporter A Commons debate on calls for a ceasefire in Gaza descended into chaos, after the Speaker was accused of allowing it to be “hijacked” by Labour. Sir Lindsay Hoyle sparked fury from the SNP and Conservatives…
New images show British ship in Red Sea has not sunk
1 hour ago About sharing The BBC has obtained images which show vessel afloat but listing heavily By Nick Eardley, Joshua Cheetham & Daniele Palumbo BBC Verify A British registered ship attacked in the Red Sea has been damaged but has not sunk, BBC Verify has discovered. On Monday, Houthi fighters claimed to have sunk…
King seen at work for first time since cancer diagnosis
17 minutes ago About sharing The King told the PM how much the messages of goodwill had meant to him By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent King Charles has been pictured meeting Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the first time he has been seen back at work since revealing his cancer diagnosis. The monarch shook hands with…
‘Dad, please don’t go out’: The Gazans killed as Israel freed hostages
1 hour ago About sharing Abed-Alrahman al-Najjar was killed on 12 February By Fergal Keane BBC News, Jerusalem When Israeli special forces rescued two of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas, there was relief for their families and a boost for national morale. But the rescue on 12 February has left angry feelings in Gaza, where…
Man Utd’s Ratcliffe wants ‘national stadium in north’
New Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says his “preference” is to build a new stadium for the club that can also “serve the north of England”. United have played at the 74,310-capacity Old Trafford since 1910, but Ratcliffe acknowledged it had become “tired and in need of refurbishment”. A new stadium could be built…
Boy missing in river is bundle of joy, says mum
9 minutes ago About sharing The two-year-old has been missing since Sunday By Will Jefford BBC News, Leicester A two-year-old boy reported missing after falling into a river in Leicester has been named by police as Xielo Maruziva. Xielo entered the River Soar, in the Aylestone area, at about 17:00 GMT on Sunday. A police…