19 minutes ago About sharing Julie Fujishima (R) resigned naming Noriyuki Higashiyama (L) as new the talent agency’s new head By Shaimaa Khalil Tokyo correspondent The boss of Japan’s biggest pop talent agency has resigned after finally admitting the sexual abuse committed by its late founder, Johnny Kitagawa. Julie Fujishima resigned from Johnny and Associates…
7 hours ago About sharing Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said there could be “a pivot of history” with his country’s ties with Saudi Arabia By Tom Bateman BBC News, Jerusalem A cash boost of hundreds of millions of dollars and more control of land in the occupied West Bank are among Palestinian demands in…
House prices fell at their fastest annual rate in 14 years in August, according to the Halifax building society.
UK-based scientists and institutions will have access to the £85bn fund from today.
US Open 2023 Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 28 August-10 September Coverage: Daily live text and radio commentaries across the BBC Sport website, app, BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra Daniil Medvedev reached the US Open semi-finals by beating Andrey Rublev in hot and humid conditions that he said would cause a…
4 hours ago About sharing People in the UK are among the least likely to say work should always come first, according to a new survey. According to the study, people now are more likely to say it would be a good thing if less importance was placed on work than they did 40 years…
11 minutes ago About sharing By Sean Seddon, Daniel Sandford & Chris Mason BBC News The hunt for a terror suspect who escaped a prison by clinging to the underside of a food delivery van has entered its second day. Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, was awaiting trial at London’s HMP Wandsworth after being accused of…
23 minutes ago About sharing The tank rounds are for M1 Abrams tanks that are due to be delivered to Ukraine this year (file photo) By George Wright BBC News The US has announced it will supply depleted uranium tank shells to Ukraine as part of more than $1bn (£800m) in military and humanitarian aid….
31 minutes ago About sharing The new ruling has been welcomed by women’s groups in Mexico (file image) By George Wright & Tom Bayly BBC News Mexico’s supreme court has decriminalised abortion nationwide. The judgement comes two years after the court ruled in favour of a challenge to the existing law in the northern state…
3 hours ago About sharing By Faarea Masud Business reporter A review of veterinary services in the UK has been launched over concerns that pet owners could be paying too much. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said vet fees were rising faster than other goods and services during the cost of living crisis. When…