31 minutes ago About sharing OJ Simpson, the former American footballer who was controversially cleared of double murder, has died aged 76, his family says. Orenthal James Simpson rose to fame as a college footballer before playing in the NFL. In 1995, he was acquitted of the murder of his former wife Nicole Brown and…
15 minutes ago About sharing The Trypillya power plant was the largest provider of electricity for three regions By Sarah Rainsford, Eastern Europe correspondent & Laura Gozzi BBC News A major power plant near Kyiv was completely destroyed by Russian strikes early on Thursday, energy company Centrenergo said. Trypillya power plant was the largest provider…
Anouk Garnier climbs a 110m rope to the Eiffel Tower’s second floor in just 18 minutes.
1 minute ago About sharing By Phil Kemp & Henry Zeffman BBC News The police were first made aware of suspicious messages targeting men at Westminster late last year – but did not warn MPs, the BBC has learned. Many of those targeted in the alleged “honeytrap” scandal did not realise others had also been…
3 hours ago About sharing By Becky Morton Political reporter Former Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson had an affair with his deputy press secretary during his time in No 10, two of his advisers have revealed. Joe Haines and Lord Bernard Donoughue kept the secret for nearly 50 years. Mr Haines, 96, spoke about Mr…
8 minutes ago About sharing Erez crossing remains closed despite Israel saying it would reopen it By Jeremy Bowen BBC international editor The first time I crossed into Gaza through the Erez checkpoint in 1991 it was not much more than a few bored Israeli soldiers in a shed, checking IDs, before they let visitors…
6 minutes ago About sharing The government is making progress on cutting NHS waiting lists in England, the prime minister insists, as latest figures show targets are being missed. Rishi Sunak said: “While we haven’t made as much progress as I would like, today’s figures show we are making headway towards that goal.” Critics say…
David Smith was briefly managing director of the Post Office – before Paula Vennells – from April to October 2010. Amid renewed coverage of the Horizon scandal during his time in charge, Smith commissioned a report into the software – the findings of which insisted the system was “robust”. Earlier on in the inquiry, the…
7 hours ago About sharing Donald Trump has said Arizona’s Supreme Court went “too far” by paving the way for a near-total ban on abortions in the state. By Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday pushed the abortion issue to centre stage in a state that could be pivotal in…
9 minutes ago About sharing The frescos depict Greek mythology: Paris kidnaps Helen which triggers the Trojan War By Jonathan Amos, Rebecca Morelle and Alison Francis BBC Science News in Pompeii, southern Italy Stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the Roman city famously buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius…