1 hour ago About sharing Election posters for the MQM-P (kite) and Jamaat-e-Islami (scales) parties are seen here in Karachi By Flora Drury BBC Tens of millions of Pakistanis head to the polls on Thursday to vote in a new government amid soaring inflation, rising violence and claims of rigging. The election comes almost two…
13 minutes ago About sharing Men who take drugs for erectile dysfunction, such as Viagra, may reduce their risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a study suggests. In research on more than 260,000 men, those taking the drugs were 18% less likely to develop the dementia-causing condition. But more research is needed to prove that the drugs…
1 hour ago About sharing Central Cee was unable to attend the awards ceremony in Sheffield on Wednesday By Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Central Cee took home Best Male Act as well as Song of the Year for Sprinter with Dave at 2024’s MOBO Awards. Little Simz and Stormzy, who had four award nominations each,…
14 minutes ago About sharing By Orla Guerin & Hugo Bachega BBC News, Baghdad A senior commander of an Iran-backed militia has been killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad. The leader of Kataib Hezbollah and two of his guards were in a vehicle when it was targeted in the east of the Iraqi…
45 minutes ago About sharing Prince William arrives at the air ambulance fundraiser in central London By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent The Prince of Wales has expressed his gratitude for “the kind messages of support for Catherine and for my father, especially in recent days”. These were the first public comments from Prince William since…
A U-turn on the policy is set to be announced on Thursday, following confusion over the party’s position.
2 hours ago About sharing The Houthis have been targeting ships in the Red Sea for several months By Frank Gardner BBC security correspondent Revenge takes many forms. The Houthis in Yemen have made no secret of their determination to retaliate against the West for the US-led airstrikes that have been targeting their missile and…
1 minute ago About sharing Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, 35, has not been seen since last Wednesday By Callum May & George Wright BBC News The suspect in the Clapham alkali attack was in a relationship with the injured woman, police believe, and the breakdown of that relationship may have been his motive. Abdul Shokoor Ezedi,…
Israel’s PM rejects Hamas’s proposed 135-day truce plan and says “total victory” in Gaza is possible.
Donald Trump was not on the ballot but she received fewer votes than the “none of these candidates” option.