1 hour ago About sharing Hindu people in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are among those who will be able to seek citizenship By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News India’s government has announced plans to enact a controversial citizenship law that has been criticised for being anti-Muslim. The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will allow non-Muslim religious minorities…
28 minutes ago About sharing Penguins gather on South Georgia in prodigious numbers By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent @BBCAmos Bird flu has been confirmed in 10 penguins on South Georgia, one of the world’s great wildlife havens. Avian influenza had already infected other seabirds and mammals on the British Overseas Territory, but scientists report gentoo…
44 minutes ago About sharing Watch: BBC Verify examines royal Mother’s Day picture By Andre Rhoden-Paul, Joshua Cheetham & Jake Horton BBC Verify The Princess of Wales has apologised for confusion over edits to a newly released photo which was pulled by several major photo agencies over concerns the image was “manipulated”. The picture, taken…
10 minutes ago About sharing Troy Philipp B admitted to raping and murdering a woman near the popular Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria A US man has been sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of a fellow American tourist and the attempted murder of her friend near one of Germany’s top visitor…
18 minutes ago About sharing By Daniel Sandford BBC News home affairs correspondent Constance Marten has told a jury that she planned to smuggle her newborn baby abroad, because her family had obtained a “travel ban” from the High Court. “My family have a lot of money, a lot of clout and a lot of…
Vaughan Gething tells the inquiry the Welsh government had the understanding that schools were part of transmission of the virus. The former health minister says it was known: “That if schools closed it would be difficult to reopen them. “Home isn’t a safe space for every adult. And home isn’t a safe space for every…
9 minutes ago Comments About sharing Taylor Swift topped the vinyl LP chart last year By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Vinyl music sales – led by the soaring success of Taylor Swift – have been recognised by statisticians who calculate the rising cost of living. After more than 30 years, vinyl records have…
4 hours ago About sharing Cancer patient Tina Bean, who worked as a nurse for 35 years, is devastated by the delays in her diagnosis and treatment By Charlie Jones BBC News Cancer patients are “being let down” and some are at risk of dying because they are not being treated on time, senior doctors…
3 hours ago About sharing Hungarian PM Viktor Orban (left) and former US President Donald Trump are long-term allies as seen in this photo from 2019 By Jaroslav Lukiv BBC News Donald Trump will not fund Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion if he is elected US president again, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban has said. “He…
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