Oil price rises as US says Israel has struck Iran
Reports of a retaliatory strike by Israel raise commodity prices and fears over inflation.
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Blasts heard near airport and army base, Iran media says
31 minutes ago About sharing Explosions have been reported in the central Iranian province of Isfahan (file photo) By Raffi Berg BBC News An Israeli missile has hit Iran, US officials have told the BBC’s partner station CBS News. Blasts were heard in the central province of Isfahan, although it is not clear what was…
Bowen: The war between Israel and Iran has come out of the shadows
18 minutes ago About sharing Israel says it will defend itself against Iran – but its allies want to avoid a wider Middle East war By Jeremy Bowen BBC international editor The Iranians are playing down the significance of what has happened in the central city of Isfahan overnight. Officials are saying there has been…
Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones
4 hours ago About sharing Heather Bryson has had a smart phone since she was eight-years-old By Chris Vallance & Philippa Wain Technology reporters Nearly a quarter of UK five-to-seven-year-olds now have their own smartphone, Ofcom research suggests. Social media use also rose in the age group over last year with nearly two in five…
Arrest over alleged Russia plot to kill Zelensky
30 minutes ago About sharing US soldiers seen at Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport in 2022 By Ido Vock BBC News A Polish man has been arrested and charged with planning to co-operate with Russian intelligence services to aid a possible assassination of Volodymyr Zelensky, authorities said. Polish prosecutors said the man, named as Pawel K, was allegedly…
Full 12-person jury seated in Trump criminal case
2 hours ago About sharing Watch: Trump complains about ‘freezing’ New York courtroom By Madeline Halpert & Kayla Epstein BBC News, in court A full 12-person jury has been sworn in for ex-US President Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial in New York City. “We have our jury,” Justice Juan Merchan declared after seven men and…
World’s biggest election kicks off as India votes
As millions of Indians head to polling booths, what is on their minds? A pre-poll survey conducted by think-tank CSDS-Lokniti found that unemployment, price rise and development topped the list of voters’ concerns. It said that 27% of respondents considered unemployment to be the most important issue for them – a huge increase from 11%…
Tory activist ‘appalled’ by party’s actions over MP
1 hour ago About sharing By Nick Eardley & Isabella Allen BBC News The Tory activist allegedly called by an MP in the early hours of the morning asking for money has told the BBC she is “appalled” by the party’s response. Katie Fieldhouse says Mark Menzies rang her at 3:15am one December morning asking…
Nicola Sturgeon’s husband charged with embezzlement in SNP probe
The husband of Nicola Sturgeon had been re-arrested in connection with the SNP finances investigation.
Children used as ‘guinea pigs’ in clinical trials
5 hours ago About sharing Luke O’Shea-Phillips, here aged 2, says he could have been killed by infected blood given to him during a clinical trial By Chloe Hayward and Hugh Pym Health producer and health editor, BBC News The true scale of the number of medical trials using infected blood products on children in…