32 minutes ago About sharing By Michelle Roberts, Philippa Roxby and Smitha Mundasad BBC News Catherine, Princess of Wales, says she is having treatment for cancer which was discovered following major abdominal surgery. She started preventative chemotherapy in late February. When was the cancer found? The princess underwent surgery in January. The palace did not…
29 minutes ago About sharing ‘I wish for death’ – 12-year-old orphan in Gaza By Orla Guerin Senior International Correspondent, Jerusalem In video recorded by a Palestinian rescuer, a shout comes from under mounds of smashed concrete. “I’m Alma.” “Don’t help me first. Help my mum and dad. And please help my brother Tarazan. He’s…
45 minutes ago About sharing The new England shirt has what Nike calls a “playful update” to the St George’s Cross By Sam Hancock BBC News The FA has defended the St George’s Cross design on its new England kit, saying “it is not the first time” different colours have been used. The body said…
Let’s turn our attention to what’s happening on the ground in Gaza, and a Unicef worker says “The devastation in Gaza is unlike anything most people have ever seen”. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, James Elder, from the UN children’s agency, says it’s imperative to implement an immediate ceasefire and allow more aid…
25 minutes ago About sharing Watch: The full video message from the Princess of Wales The Princess of Wales has announced that she is in the early stages of cancer treatment. Here is Catherine’s statement in full: I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you, personally, for all the wonderful messages of support…
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the princess has shown “tremendous bravery” and his thoughts are with the Royal Family, “in particular her three children at this difficult time”. In a statement shared on X, Sunak says she “has the love and support of the whole country as she continues her recovery”. “In recent weeks she…
In a video statement, Catherine says she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy after cancer was found in tests.
16 minutes ago About sharing Watch: The full video message from the Princess of Wales By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent The Princess of Wales says she is in the early stages of treatment after cancer was found in tests. In a video statement, Catherine says it was a “huge shock” after an “incredibly tough couple…
3 hours ago About sharing Modine played a scientist and father figure to Brown’s character in Stranger Things By Yasmin Rufo BBC News Stranger Things actor Matthew Modine has said he will officiate the wedding of his co-star Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi, Jon Bon Jovi’s son. Modine plays Dr Martin Brenner, the “Papa”…
18 minutes ago About sharing A Russian strike hit Ukraine’s largest dam, the DniproHES in Zaporizhzhia By Lipika Pelham BBC News A million people are without power across Ukraine after Russian missiles targeted energy infrastructure. There is no electricity in the second-largest city of Kharkiv, the regional head says, and more than 53,000 households in…