28 minutes ago About sharing A drone exploding in the night sky over Kyiv By Laurence Peter BBC News Kyiv was attacked by Russian drones early on Sunday and debris fell in several districts, Ukrainian officials say, but no casualties were reported. At least 10 explosions were heard in the capital and air raid sirens…
Rugby World Cup: England v Argentina England: (12) 27 Pens: Ford 6 Drop-goals Ford 3 Argentina: (3) 10 Try: Bruni Pens: Boffelli Con: Boffelli George Ford kicked 27 points to steer England to a magnificent World Cup victory over Argentina after they were reduced to 14 men after three minutes. Tom Curry was sent off…
27 minutes ago About sharing Watch: The four-day hunt for Daniel Khalife… in 81 seconds Terror suspect Daniel Khalife remains in police custody after being arrested in north-west London on Saturday. The 21-year-old was apprehended by a plain-clothes officer who pulled him from a bicycle on a canal towpath in the Northolt area. The arrest…
17 minutes ago About sharing Soprano Lise Davidsen and conductor Marin Alsop receive the audience’s applause By Mark Savage BBC Music Correspondent The stifling heat of the Royal Albert Hall failed to dampen the spirits of eager Prommers, who celebrated the festival’s Last Night in typical style. With temperatures in the 30s, the crowd nonetheless…
1 hour ago About sharing Two men have been arrested under the Official Secrets Act, the Met Police has confirmed. The Sunday Times reported that one of the men, in his 20s, is a parliamentary researcher accused of spying for China. It is reported he had links to several Tory MPs, including security minister Tom…
58 minutes ago About sharing Many buildings in Moulay Brahim, Al Haouz province, have been completely destroyed By Laurence Peter & Maria Zaccaro BBC News The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Morocco has soared to more than 2,000, with a similar number of injured. The interior ministry says more than 1,400 have serious…
5 hours ago About sharing Mr Kim attended the parade with his young daughter By Maria Zaccaro BBC News North Korea has marked the 75th anniversary of its founding day with a parade attended by Russian diplomats and a Chinese delegation. The Friday event in Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square featured uniformed paramilitary brigades. North…
39 minutes ago About sharing Watch: The four-day hunt for Daniel Khalife… in 79 seconds By Alex Kleiderman BBC News Terror suspect Daniel Khalife has been arrested in west London after a four-day manhunt, police have said. Scotland Yard said the 21-year-old former soldier was detained just before 11:00 BST in the Chiswick area –…
3 hours ago About sharing By Soutik Biswas and Vikas Pandey G20 summit, Delhi The G20 summit in India has agreed on a joint declaration, including a statement on the war in Ukraine. On the first of their two-day meeting, G20 leaders denounced the use of force for territorial gain but stopped short of directly…
1 hour ago About sharing Watch: Deadly 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocks Morocco A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing at least 296 people, the country’s interior ministry says. The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh, at a depth of 18.5km, the US Geological Survey said….