51 minutes ago About sharing By Paul Adams BBC News The images have been searing. Children scrabbling in the dirt, gathering handfuls of spilled flour which they stuff into their pockets. Aid trucks surrounded by angry mobs of mostly young men, who attack the drivers and make off with whatever they can carry. And young…
Guinness Six Nations: Scotland v England Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh Date: Saturday, 24 February Kick-off: 16:45 GMT Coverage: Watch live on BBC One, iPlayer and online from 16:00 GMT, listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Scotland; live text and video clips on the BBC Sport website and app. Scotland and…
Quote Message: In order to preserve life and encirclement, I have withdrawn our units from Avdiivka.” from Ukraine’s armed forces chief In order to preserve life and encirclement, I have withdrawn our units from Avdiivka.” When he was appointed this month, Ukraine’s new head of the armed forces, Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi, said he would “rather…
33 minutes ago About sharing Blocked Western military aid is hampering Ukrainian forces on the front line By James Waterhouse BBC News, in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine It translates as “crooked horn”, but President Zelensky calls Kryvyi Rih his “big soul and heart”. He credits this gritty, industrial city with moulding his character. He grew up…
1 hour ago About sharing Steve Altemus, CEO of Intuitive Machines, describes what he thinks happened during landing By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent @BBCAmos The Odysseus Moon lander is likely lying on its side with its head resting against a rock. The US spacecraft, which made history on Thursday by becoming the first ever privately…
The BBC’s Joe Inwood reflects on two years since Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine.
1 hour ago About sharing Watch: Examples of the deepfaked videos By James Kelly & Lora Jones BBC News Celebrities including Piers Morgan, Nigella Lawson and Oprah Winfrey have criticised the use of AI deepfake online adverts that gave the false impression they had endorsed a US influencer’s controversial self-help course. The adverts promoted the…
28 minutes ago About sharing Eleven candidates are vying for votes in Rochdale By Brian Wheeler BBC News, in Rochdale By-elections are often colourful and chaotic but there has never been anything quite like the contest taking place in Rochdale right now. The vote next Thursday – caused by the death of the town’s widely…
An A-50 aircraft is reportedly shot down over Russia, more than 200km from the front line.
The object has been determined to be non-threatening, but its origin and purpose are unknown.