21 minutes ago About sharing Shazia Haya used to travel around Afghanistan as a reporter By Stephanie Hegarty Population correspondent, BBC World Service The number of BBC World Service journalists working in exile is estimated to have nearly doubled, to 310, since 2020. The figures, released for the first time ahead of World Press Freedom…
51 minutes ago About sharing Manahel al-Otaibi said in 2019 she felt free to wear what she liked because of the Saudi crown prince’s declarations Two human rights groups have condemned an 11-year prison sentence handed to a Saudi fitness instructor and women’s rights activist by a terrorism court. Manahel al-Otaibi, 29, was convicted of…
Ofcom suspects the platform is not doing enough to stop under-18s accessing explicit material.
Another suspect is held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
39 minutes ago About sharing Among the captured hardware on show was a British Army Husky protected support vehicle By Steve Rosenberg Russia Editor, Moscow I’m in Victory Park, Moscow’s giant memorial complex dedicated to the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany. A new open-air exhibition has just opened. But it has nothing to do…
23 minutes ago About sharing Left-right: Annita McVeigh, Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone and Kasia Madera arriving for the employment tribunal By Noor Nanji Culture reporter Four presenters have begun legal action against the BBC on grounds of sex and age discrimination and equal pay. Martine Croxall, Annita McVeigh, Karin Giannone and Kasia Madera are attending…
Analysis11:33 Chris Mason Political editor Defectors are a rare breed in Westminster and so often treated as rather exotic. In such a tribal place, folks who change sides provoke strong reactions. And this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions had two recent defectors at the heart of the exchanges. Lisa Cameron was cheered to the ceiling by…
Kate Forbes has told the BBC Scotland editor James Cook that she is “weighing up” whether to run for the SNP leadership. She says that has had a lot of messages of support but that her “priority is to identify what is right for the country, the party and her family.” She said it was…
The distressing moment was captured on a doorbell camera, after which the suspect fled.
The Nationwide says the average cost of a home was down 4% on the peak seen in the summer of 2022.