Chaotic scenes as people run after lorries carrying aid in Gaza
The vehicles carrying aid through the city of Rafah in Gaza are being mobbed by crowds.
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France calls for ‘immediate and durable’ ceasefire in Gaza
5 hours ago About sharing Israel says military pressure is needed on Hamas to secure the release of hostages France has called for an “immediate and durable truce” in the Israel-Hamas war, saying that it is deeply concerned about the situation in Gaza. Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna added that too many civilians were being killed….
Strictly Come Dancing: Brian Cox turned down show as he’s ‘too old’
1 hour ago About sharing Brian Cox says there is a “joke element” to being on Strictly By Noor Nanji Culture reporter Brian Cox has said he turned down an invitation to be a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing as he felt he was “told old” to take part. The Succession star, 77, told the…
How Taiwan became a semiconductor superpower
13 hours ago About sharing Chips have driven Taiwan’s astonishing economic success By Rupert Wingfield-Hayes BBC News, Taiwan When 23-year-old Shih Chin-tay boarded a plane for the United States in the summer of 1969, he was flying to a different world. He grew up in a fishing village surrounded by sugarcane fields. He had attended…
Shetland is first UK spaceport for vertical rocket launches
29 minutes ago About sharing A mock up of how launches will take place from the Shetland site A site in the Shetland Islands has become the UK’s first spaceport for vertical rocket launches. SaxaVord Spaceport on the small island of Unst has been given approval from the Civil Aviation Authority to begin launches in…
Ian Wright: Match of the Day pundit to step down at end of season
Arsenal legend Ian Wright will step down as a pundit from Match of the Day at the end of the season. Wright, 60, made his debut on the BBC programme as a player in 1997 and, following his retirement in 2000, went on to become a regular pundit in 2002. Wright said the decision “had…
Why Covid is still flooring some people
8 hours ago About sharing Scientists say people’s antibody levels against Covid are probably as low now as they have been By James Gallagher Inside Health presenter, BBC Radio 4 What is it like to catch Covid now? It is a question I have been pondering since a friend was surprised by how roughed up…
Michelle Mone admits she stands to benefit from £60m PPE profit
50 minutes ago About sharing “If, God forbid, my husband passes away before me, then I am a beneficiary, as well as his children and my children” By Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg Michelle Mone has admitted that she stands to benefit from tens of millions of pounds of profit from personal protective…
Olly Alexander says it will be ‘a wild ride’ and confirms song is ‘not a ballad’
11 minutes ago About sharing Olly Alexander is the highest-profile musicians to represent the UK in years By Mark Savage BBC Music Correspondent “I’m scared, but I’m excited,” says Olly Alexander. “I’ve wanted to do this for a really, really long time.” The star is backstage at Strictly Come Dancing, minutes after revealing live on…
Eurovision 2024: Pop star Olly Alexander to represent the UK
4 hours ago About sharing A seasoned performer, Alexander has scored several top 10 hits around Europe By Mark Savage BBC Music Correspondent Pop star Olly Alexander will represent the United Kingdom at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden. The former Years and Years frontman will hope to improve on the UK’s disappointing performance…