Man sets himself on fire outside US Israeli embassy
An investigation into the incident under way, which happened in Washington DC.
February 25, 2024
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Eiffel Tower set to reopen after six-day strike
8 hours ago About sharing By Emily Atkinson BBC News The Eiffel Tower in Paris was expected to reopen to visitors on Sunday after six days of closure due to strikes. Workers first walked out on Monday in a dispute over the way the tower was managed. Its operator, Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel…
At least 15 dead in Burkina Faso church attack
It the latest atrocity in the country to be attributed to Islamist militants.
Liverpool win EFL Cup with Van Dijk extra-time header
Virgil van Dijk’s header deep into extra time gave an under-strength Liverpool a remarkable Carabao Cup final win over Chelsea at Wembley. Van Dijk had seen a header contentiously ruled out for offside on the hour but there was no reprieve for Chelsea when he glanced home another from Kostas Tsimikas’ corner in the 118th…
Garbisi missed penalty denies Italy historic win
Six Nations 2024: France 13-13 Italy – Paolo Garbisi misses injury-time penalty for historic Italian win By Alastair TelferBBC Sport Last updated on 9 minutes ago9 minutes ago.From the section Rugby Union Guinness Six Nations: France v Italy France: (10) 13 Tries: Ollivon Pens: Ramos 2 Con: Ramos Italy: (6) 13 Tries: Capuozzo Pens: Page-Relo,…
Post Office hires ex-police to check its investigators
12 minutes ago About sharing The Post Office scandal has been described as one of the UK’s biggest miscarriages of justice By Lora Jones BBC News The Post Office has hired investigators, including some ex-police, to look at its own staff’s previous work investigating the Horizon scandal. The new team will look at allegations against…
‘Fewer children will be born’: Alabama embryo ruling divides devout Christians
23 minutes ago About sharing Margaret Boyce was days away from her first appointment for IVF when Alabama made its ruling By Nomia Iqbal BBC News in Birmingham, Alabama When Alabama’s Supreme Court defined frozen embryos as children, the shock and confusion was immediate. Major hospitals pulled fertility services and would-be parents scrambled for clarity…
How a £525 bet gave birth to your morning commute
1 hour ago About sharing Dan Snow says a bet in Merthyr Tydfil began the revolution of railway travel By Peter Shuttleworth BBC News It wasn’t in bustling London, busy Berlin or even crowded Tokyo – the birth of your morning commute wasn’t even in a major city. It started high in a Welsh valley…
Inside the long-abandoned tunnel beneath the Clyde
6 hours ago About sharing A video walkthrough shows the Victorian tunnel beneath the River Clyde By Calum Watson BBC News Deep below the River Clyde lies a once bustling thoroughfare that only a select few are now allowed to enter. Two circular rotunda buildings, one of them in the shadow of Glasgow’s famous Finnieston…
EFL Cup final: Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool – Sterling goal ruled out & Gakpo hits post
That will give Chelsea some confidence because until that chance it looked like only a matter of time before Liverpool took the lead. 15:23 Paul Heckingbottom Former Sheffield United manager on BBC Radio 5 Live As we saw there, when Chelsea get it right, they can make dangerous opportunities. 15:23 Alan Shearer Former England and…