23 minutes ago About sharing By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News The UK is at risk of recession after revised figures showed the economy shrank between July and September. Gross domestic product, which measures the health of the economy, contracted by 0.1% after previous estimates suggested growth has been flat. Meanwhile, there was zero…
5 hours ago About sharing An image of a younger Alex Batty, before he disappeared British teenager Alex Batty has revealed he lied about the details of his escape to protect his mother and grandfather from police. In an interview with The Sun, Alex said doubts about the nomadic lifestyle they kept began when he…
14 minutes ago About sharing The King and his son shared a joke during the rehearsals for the Coronation By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent King Charles III joked about having “sausage fingers” with his son Prince William during rehearsals for the Coronation, a behind-the-scenes BBC documentary has captured. The affectionate television portrait of the King…
From vodka and orange juice to a giant gorilla statue, here’s a round-up of 2023’s weirdest thefts.
2 hours ago About sharing The soft-furred hedgehog Hylomys dorsalis was previously thought to be a subspecies and has now been elevated to a distinct species By Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Scientists have discovered five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs from South East Asia. The revelation required several scientific missions to the animals’…
1 hour ago About sharing Watch: Dramatic videos from Prague as people are seen leaping from building ledge By Sarah Rainsford, Eastern Europe Correspondent in Prague, and Christy Cooney BBC News The Czech Republic has declared Saturday a national day of mourning after a gunman killed 14 people and injured 25 at a university in…
56 minutes ago About sharing Hanan Elatr has sought political asylum in the US since she came to the country more than three years ago. The wife of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist who was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, has been granted political asylum in the US. Mr Khashoggi died in October 2018,…
56 minutes ago About sharing By Max Matza BBC News US actor Vin Diesel’s former personal assistant is suing the Fast & Furious star, accusing him of sexual battery during the 2010 filming of Fast Five. Representatives for the actor, real name Mark Sinclair, did not respond to a BBC request for comment. Asta Jonasson…
25 minutes ago About sharing Israeli soldiers on patrol in the Gaza Strip. By Frank Gardner, Security Correspondent, and Christy Cooney BBC News Hamas, the group which controls the Gaza Strip, has ruled out any more hostage releases until Israel agrees to a “full cessation of aggression”. Israel says it has killed more than 2,000…
4 hours ago About sharing Rudy Giuliani has said he is having financial difficulties because of increasing legal fees and expenses By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington Rudy Giuliani, a longtime associate of former President Donald Trump, has filed for bankruptcy just days after he was ordered to pay $148m (£116m) in a defamation…