9 minutes ago About sharing By Noor Nanji Culture reporter Lizzo has said she is “quitting” because she is fed up of being targeted for her looks and character online. In a post on Instagram, the US pop star wrote: “I’m starting to feel like the world doesn’t want me in it.” She did not…
The man is said to have entered a cafe in Ede early in the morning threatening to blow himself up.
2 hours ago About sharingBy Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News @ChrisMasonBBC You can hear the pleas this Easter weekend. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s arrest, charging and resignation must not be an agent for instability in Northern Ireland. Make no mistake, though, this is a moment of instability. Another one. The new interim leader of the…
22 minutes ago About sharing Dropping aid into Gaza from the sky is fast becoming a last resort way to get food to starving people By Lucy Williamson BBC News, above the Gaza Strip One thousand miles east of Gaza, large blocks of aid are being loaded on to a US military transport plane, its…
8 hours ago About sharing New mum Rachel Aitken says she is finding new ways to cut back on spending By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Rises in some bills in the coming days mean many households will see their already tight budgets stretched further – but not all costs are going up. Cuts…
23 minutes ago About sharing Marvin Gaye moved to Belgium in 1981, where he recovered from a cocaine addiction and later recorded Sexual Healing By Kevin Connolly, Richard Crook and Bruno Boelpap BBC News, Ostend For the last 40 years Marvin Gaye has enjoyed a level of enduring fame which he shares with only a…
6 minutes ago About sharing The death of Camila Gómez has caused outrage in Mexico By Leonardo Rocha, Americas editor, and Sean Seddon BBC News A woman suspected of murdering an eight-year-old girl in southern Mexico was beaten to death after a mob formed from protests sparked by the killing. Violent protests began after the…
1 hour ago About sharing Four finalists, Wesley, Bronte, Marie-Louise and Finlay, are fighting to be crowned champion By Noor Nanji Culture reporter The last four contenders are gearing up for Saturday night’s Gladiators final. Finlay, Wesley, Bronte and Marie-Louise will take to the arena one last time, after 10 weeks of competition. The reboot…
3 hours ago About sharing Jane and her partner were refused entry at the boarding gate in Gatwick airport By Sherie Ryder BBC News Disappointed holidaymakers whose EU travel plans were ruined when they were caught out by the “10-year-passport rule” have been speaking to the BBC. Until 2018, UK travellers could transfer up to…
1 hour ago About sharing Sir Demis wants to see children embrace adaptability in a “very fast-changing world” Parents tearing their hair out over children spending hours gaming should instead be encouraging their creative use of tech, a recently-knighted AI millionaire has told the BBC. Sir Demis Hassabis said they should be encouraged to create…