June 2024

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis post a Father’s Day tribute to Prince William in their first social media post.

More than 90 countries and global institutions hope to reach agreement on nuclear security and food exports.

Israel announces military pause on Gaza road to let in aid 20 minutes agoBy Kathryn Armstrong, BBC NewsReutersIsrael is under pressure from its allies to enable sufficient aid to reach those living in Gaza The Israeli military says it will hold a daily “tactical pause of military activity” along a road in southern Gaza to enable more…

Watch England’s game with Serbia live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app Phil McNulty Chief football writer in Gelsenkirchen 51 minutes ago Comments England’s Euro 2024 campaign starts in what was once known as the “City of Thousand Fires”, with manager Gareth Southgate knowing his fourth major tournament in…

Both Labour and the Liberal Democrats will spend today highlighting their pledges to cut cancer waiting times if either are able to form a government after the general election. So, what are their plans? Liberal Democrats The party has proposed a £1bn boost for radiotherapy equipment, saying an extra 200 machines would “put the NHS…

Jordan Bardella could soon be French PM at 28. But for many he remains an enigma 4 hours agoBy Hugh Schofield, France CorrespondentGetty Images The French would dearly love to know who is the real Jordan Bardella. The question was interesting when Mr Bardella was merely president of the country’s biggest party, the far-right National Rally (RN)….

Susannah’s grandad ran Bengal when famine killed millions 3 hours agoBy Kavita Puri, Presenter, Three Million podcastBBC “I feel enormous shame about what happened,” Susannah Herbert tells me. Her grandfather was the governor of Bengal, in British India, during the run-up and height of the 1943 famine which killed at least three million people. She is only…

Historic writer’s desk could be ‘knackered’ old fake 2 hours ago By Sean Coughlan, @seanjcoughlan, BBC News Getty ImagesMuseum visitors will be asked whether they believe the piece of furniture really was Dr Johnson’s desk The desk of the writer Dr Samuel Johnson is to be returned to his former London home for the first time in more…

Ramsay shaken after ‘really bad’ cycling accident 3 hours agoBy Malu Cursino, BBC NewsReuters Warning: This article contains images that some people may find distressing Chef Gordon Ramsay has described feeling shaken after a “really bad” cycling accident in the US. In a video posted to his social media, he lifted his chef’s whites to show substantial…

Are animals conscious? How new research is changing minds 1 hour ago By Pallab Ghosh, @BBCPallab, Science Correspondent Getty Images Charles Darwin enjoys a near god-like status among scientists for his theory of evolution. But his ideas that animals are conscious in the same way humans are have long been shunned. Until now. “There is no fundamental difference…