2 hours ago About sharing John Barnett was a former quality control manager at Boeing A former Boeing employee, who was found dead in March, accused the company of “countless” violations of US law in testimony given just before his death. John Barnett claimed the firm tried to “eliminate” quality inspections at a plant that…
7 minutes ago About sharing A hole appears in the ozone layer above Antarctica every year By Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News For Antarctic wildlife, exposure to the Sun’s damaging rays has increased in recent years, scientists say. A hole in the ozone layer – the protective barrier of gas in the upper atmosphere…
23 minutes ago About sharing Yvonne Valentine says her son is always in her heart By Phil Shepka & Jon Ironmonger BBC Investigations, Northamptonshire Yvonne Valentine thought her son had moved out when she popped over to the home of his long-time partner around Christmas time. The pair shared a drink, but little did she…
5 hours ago About sharing A Patriot missile system used by Germany By Holly Honderich in Washington The Pentagon has said it will “rush” Patriot air defence missiles and artillery ammunition to Ukraine as part of a $6bn (£4.8bn) military aid. Its the second package from Washington this week, following $1bn in more immediate aid…
Andrew Harding saw migrants board an overcrowded boat in Wimereux, northern France, on Tuesday.
The BBC’s Nada Tawfik on what the court heard from close Donald Trump allies, including his former assistant.
The 64-year-old was 10 metres off the shore when he was attacked by a bull shark, a local official says.
11 minutes ago About sharing The Houthis have been carrying out attacks on ships for more than five months (file image) By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News A crude oil tanker has been damaged in a missile attack off the coast of Yemen – the latest strike to be carried out by the Houthis. The incident…
6 hours ago About sharing Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis discussed the Gaza conflict with Sadiq Khan at City Hall in October By Harry Low BBC News Sadiq Khan has contacted the Chief Rabbi to apologise for comments he made during a discussion about Islamophobia. Labour’s London mayoral candidate implied Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham had…
4 hours ago About sharing Watch: Antony Blinken says the US will act if China does not stop sending ‘critical components’ to Russia By Laura Bicker, China correspondent, and Flora Drury In Beijing and London US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned Washington will act if China does not stop supplying Russia with items…