World / September 11, 2023 Exclusive: With My Father, Salvador Allende, in His Final Hours An excerpt from 11 de Septiembre: Esa semana (11th of September: That Week) Isabel Allende Bussi Ad Policy Two Senators: Isabel Allende (left) with US Senator Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during her visit to Chile last month. (courtesy of Penguin Random House…
September 11, 2023 50 Years After “the Other 9/11”: Remembering the Chilean Coup Some personal reflections on history, memory, and the survival of democracies. Ariel Dorfman Ad Policy Smoke pours from La Moneda, the Chilean presidential palace, during the military coup that overthrew President Salvador Allende on September 11, 1973. (Alberto Bravo / AP) At…
Rugby World Cup: Wales v Fiji Wales (18) 32 Tries: Adams, North, Rees-Zammit, Dee Cons: Biggar 3 Pens: Biggar 2 Fiji (14) 26 Tries: Nayacalevu, Tagitagivalu, Tuisova, Doge Cons: Lomani 2, Tela Wales held out amid a dramatic late Fiji fightback to edge a captivating World Cup opener in Bordeaux. Wales led 32-14 through tries…
3 hours ago About sharing Vietnam, a staunch Chinese ally, is getting closer to the US By Laura Bicker BBC News, Hanoi President Joe Biden has denied that the US is attempting to stem China’s international influence, after signing a new historic deal with Vietnam. More than 50 years since the last American soldier left…
48 minutes ago About sharing By Nick Eardley BBC chief political correspondent The government is facing pressure to take stronger action against Beijing, after a parliamentary researcher was arrested amid accusations he spied for China. Senior Conservative MPs have called for China to be categorised as a threat, a move backed by some cabinet ministers….
10 minutes ago About sharing The giant dam project, not yet completed, is already generating electricity (pictured last year) By Laurence Peter BBC News Egypt has voiced anger after Ethiopia announced it had filled the reservoir at a highly controversial hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile river. Ethiopia has been in dispute with Egypt and…
13 minutes ago About sharing Quinn Parker lived for 36 hours after delivery by emergency Caesarean section By Michael Buchanan Social affairs correspondent, BBC News Hospital inspectors are investigating an NHS trust over the deaths of three babies. Nottingham University Hospitals trust could be prosecuted over the deaths of the infants in 2021 by the…
Novak Djokovic draws level with Australian Margaret Court on 24 major singles titles by outlasting Daniil Medvedev in a punishing US Open final.
2 hours ago About sharing Home Secretary Suella Braverman says she is seeking “urgent advice” on banning “lethal” American Bully XL dogs. It comes after a dog attacked an 11-year-old girl in Birmingham on Saturday, with footage posted online. Ms Braverman said the attack was “appalling” and the breed was a particular danger to children….
11 minutes ago About sharing By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor The NHS is starting to give booster shots of Covid and flu vaccine to older people living in care homes in England over concerns about a highly-mutated new Covid variant that is spreading. The faster-than-planned rollout, which begins on Monday, is to quickly top…