Britney Spears: I’ll never return to music industry
The pop star was responding to reports that she may be getting ready to release new music.
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Defendant leaps over US courtroom bench to attack judge
Footage shows a man charging at a judge as he is sentenced in a Nevada courtroom.
Luke Littler: What has 16-year-old’s remarkable World Championship run done for darts?
32 minutes ago About sharing Luke Littler was making debut in the PDC World Darts Championship By Jack Skelton BBC Sport The remarkable run did not have a fairytale ending – but Luke Littler is confident his moment will come in the future. Unknown to most at the start of the tournament, the 16-year-old dismantled…
Japan jet crash: Airline pilots unaware of cabin fire until crew told them
42 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Aerial footage shows burned out shell of Japan plane By Chie Kobayashi & Joel Guinto BBC News, Japan and Singapore Pilots of a Japanese airliner that collided with a smaller plane at Tokyo Haneda Airport were initially unaware that their jet was on fire. It was a flight attendant…
Japan earthquake: Race to find survivors as critical 72-hour window closes
30 minutes ago About sharing The first 72 hours are critical for rescues as the prospects of survival drops substantially after that By Jean Mackenzie & Kelly Ng in Wajima and Singapore Rescuers in Japan are racing against time in their search for survivors of a New Year’s earthquake, as a critical three day window…
SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing staff critical of Elon Musk
21 minutes ago About sharing By Mariko Oi Business reporter SpaceX has been accused of unlawfully firing eight workers who were critical of its multi-billionaire chief executive Elon Musk. A complaint by a US labour agency says the employees sent an open letter to the firm’s executives in 2022, detailing workplace concerns. The letter called…
‘We had to investigate our autistic son’s death’
34 minutes ago About sharing Will Melbourne struggled with mental health issues By Ruth Clegg BBC News The parents of an autistic teenager who died from an accidental overdose say they had to investigate his death themselves to find out what killed him. Will Melbourne, 19, had mistakenly taken metanitazene, a strong synthetic opioid he…
Israel Gaza war: Yemen’s Houthis warned against new attacks on shipping in Red Sea
1 hour ago About sharing An armed Yemeni sits on a boat in front of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship last month The US, UK and ten other states have warned rebels in Yemen they will face consequences if they continue to attack commercial shipping in the Red Sea. In a joint statement, the group…
Uruguay bill stirs debate about dictatorship-era crimes
1 hour ago About sharing Relatives of the disappeared have been demanding that the military provide information about what happened to them By Grace Livingstone Montevideo, Uruguay Military officers who committed human rights abuses during Uruguay’s dictatorship from 1973 to 1985 could soon be allowed to serve out their sentences at home. Senators passed the…
FTSE 100 bosses ‘earn UK average salary by lunch’, says think tank
2 hours ago About sharing Bosses of Britain’s biggest companies will earn more by lunchtime than the typical worker will all year, research claims. By 13:00 GMT on Thursday, the pay of FTSE 100 chiefs will have overtaken the £34,963 annual median wage for full-time workers, the High Pay Centre says. Including pensions, top bosses’…