14 minutes ago About sharing Watch: London’s Big Ben rings in new year By Doug Faulkner BBC News The UK marked the beginning of 2024 with fireworks, street parties and a message of inclusivity as people celebrated across Britain. As Big Ben struck midnight drones lit up the London sky with the message “London, a…
16 minutes ago About sharing By Lucy Hooker Business reporter, BBC News Period underwear could be set to fall in price after the government said the product would no longer be subject to value added tax (VAT) from 1 January. Removing the tax should make the pants, seen as a greener alternative to tampons and…
Footage from Japanese broadcaster NHK shows the 7.6 magnitude earthquake shake Ishikawa prefecture.
A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the country’s central region on Monday.
28 minutes ago About sharing A picture of Mickey Mouse in the 1928 short film Steamboat Willie By Noor Nanji Culture reporter It was the animation that launched the House of Mouse. Steamboat Willie, a 1928 short film featuring early non-speaking versions of Mickey and Minnie, is widely seen as the moment that transformed Disney’s…
1 hour ago About sharing More than 21,800 people have been killed in Gaza – mostly children and women By George Wright BBC News The Israeli military has said it expects the conflict in Gaza to continue throughout 2024. In a new year’s message, Israel Defence Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari said troop deployments were being…
52 minutes ago About sharing British destroyer HMS Diamond shot down a suspected drone attack last month Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said British forces are ready to act against Houthi rebels that target cargo ships in the Red Sea. In a newspaper article, he said the UK was “willing to take direct action” to…
47 minutes ago About sharing Mr Zelensky said Ukraine would produce “a million” extra drones in 2024 President Volodymyr Zelensky has promised a sharp increase in the amount of weapons Ukraine produces next year. In his new year’s message, Mr Zelensky repeated his pledge that at least a million drones would be built. There was…
1 hour ago About sharing Fireworks light up the Edinburgh skyline in the first minutes of 2024 Tens of thousands of partygoers watched fireworks explode over Edinburgh at the start of 2024. As celebrations in homes and on streets across Scotland took place there was a particular focus on the country’s capital. This year marked…
The Russian president hailed soldiers as heroes, but didn’t directly mention the war in Ukraine.