Nasa has released video of the strongest solar flare emitted by the Sun for several years. On Thursday, the space agency’s Solar Dynamics Observatory caught the X2.8 burst on its camera that constantly monitors the Sun. This is the largest since September 2017 when a X8.2 flare was recorded. Nasa’s classification of X is reserved…
2 hours ago About sharing By Nick Beake BBC Europe Correspondent in southern France Nestled in the foothills of the Pyrenees, with the River Aude flowing gently through, Quillan could lay claim to one of the most picturesque scenes in all of France. It was here that British 17-year-old Alex Batty, missing since going on…
1 hour ago About sharing Ncuti Gatwa is the long-running sci-fi show’s 15th Doctor By Lizo Mzimba Entertainment correspondent For the first time in six years, Doctor Who is part of BBC One’s Christmas Day line-up. And there’s a new Doctor taking control of the Tardis. Ncuti Gatwa’s 15th Doctor has already been seen in…
1 hour ago About sharing By Lucy Williamson BBC News, Jerusalem There was speculation over whether another uprising was brewing in the West Bank, even before the Hamas attacks on Israel in October. Frequent raids by the Israeli army, emboldened by a hard-right Israeli government – following deadly attacks by Palestinians, and violent attacks on…
2 hours ago About sharing Prince Harry faced questions from the Mirror lawyers in court By Katie Razzall Culture and media editor There is little doubt the High Court ruling that Prince Harry was a victim of phone hacking by Mirror Group Newspapers on multiple occasions has huge implications. The court has ruled that Prince…
There had been just two series with current host Paddy McGuiness and captains Sam Quek and Ugo Monye.
Actor Matthew Perry’s death was accident caused by “acute effects of ketamine”, LA medical examiner says.
3 minutes ago About sharing Mr Giuliani seen leaving the courthouse on Friday By Brandon Drenon In court in Washington DC, BBC News Former US President Donald Trump’s ex-personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has been ordered to pay more than $148m (£116m) to two women over false claims they tampered with votes in 2020. A judge…
22 minutes ago About sharing Left to right: Alon Shamriz, Yotam Haim and Samer Talalka The Israeli military says it has mistakenly killed three hostages during its campaign in Gaza after they were mis-identified as a “threat”. They were named as Yotam Haim, 28, Samer Talalka, 22, and Alon Shamriz, 26. The military shared its…
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