14 minutes ago About sharing The University of Pennsylvania’s president has resigned after her Congressional testimony triggered a backlash By Sean Seddon BBC News A US university president has resigned after being strongly criticised over her comments about antisemitism on campus during a Congressional hearing. Elizabeth Magill, President of the University of Pennsylvania, refused to…
21 minutes ago About sharing The growing gap between the UK’s “haves and have-nots” is in danger of becoming a “chasm”, a report has warned. Research by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) think tank argues the most disadvantaged are no better off than they were 15 years ago. It highlights issues including stagnant wages,…
Police are called to a property and arrest two men and a woman.
Iran bans her parents from heading to Europe to collect an award in her honour, their lawyer says.
43 minutes ago About sharing I know it’s nearly Christmas, and maybe the last thing you want to think about is politics. But you might have to. The governing party has to. Because the Downing Street operation is in real trouble. And, while it seemed a bit wild when we talked about it last week,…
35 minutes ago About sharing Young children take shelter inside Nasser hospital in Khan Younis By Fiona Nimoni BBC News A senior UN aid official has warned that half of Gaza’s population is starving, as fighting there continues. Carl Skau, deputy director of the UN World Food Programme, said only a fraction of supplies needed…
1 hour ago About sharing Stephen Fry says he needed constant physiotherapy after breaking his leg, pelvis and a “bunch of ribs” By Rachel Russell BBC News Stephen Fry has said he finally feels comfortable returning to work – three months after having a nasty 6ft (1.8m) fall from a stage at London’s O2 Arena….
7 hours ago About sharing Mathew Browne says it was “bonkers” that he got this photo in his home country By Miriam Barker BBC News Mathew Browne travelled to Iceland to see the Northern Lights – but it is his picture taken 10 minutes from his west Wales home that has won him an award….
Charlie Stayt gets up close with Thunder the therapy dog as he visits BBC Breakfast.
11 hours ago About sharing By Danai Nesta Kupemba BBC News Caught in a culture war, South Africa’s hottest music sensation Tyla is in the crossfire of an online debate over the word she uses to describe her racial identity – “coloured”. Before her rise to fame, the 21-year-old made a video proudly talking about…