1 hour ago About sharing Martin Bashir stepped down from his role as religion editor at the BBC in 2021 Martin Bashir blamed professional jealousy for the controversy surrounding the way he secured an interview with Princess Diana. Newly released emails also show the journalist thought his class and race played a role in the…
32 minutes ago About sharing “I never meant to hurt anyone” says Julia Wandelt By Marianna Spring BBC disinformation and social media correspondent When Julia Wandelt posted on social media that she believed she was Madeleine McCann, she became a lightning rod for online anger. In the first of a new series of stories exploring…
31 minutes ago About sharing The latest allegations came to light because of the actions of a student police officer By Noel Titheradge Investigations correspondent, BBC News Police officers made “sickening” comments about an assault victim while watching body-worn video showing her groin, the BBC has learned. The woman’s body was exposed when she was…
31 minutes ago About sharing Ismail Haniyeh said Hamas’s priorities were a permanent ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal (file photo) By David Gritten BBC News Hamas’s political leader has confirmed it is studying a new proposal to pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip. Ismail Haniyeh said the group had been invited to discuss a…
A ghostly shipwreck has appeared on the sandy beach of Cape Ray in Newfoundland, Canada.
37 minutes ago About sharing By Daniel Sandford BBC News home affairs correspondent Jurors in the trial of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have for the first time seen images of their baby, whose body was later found in a shed. Ms Marten, 36, and Mr Gordon, 49, are accused of the manslaughter of Victoria….
28 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Biden tells press he has decided on a response to the drone attack in Jordan By Madeline Halpert BBC News, New York President Joe Biden says he has decided how the US will respond to a drone strike that killed three American troops in Jordan at the weekend. Speaking…
1 hour ago About sharing Watch: Drone footage shows the extent of destruction in Khan Younis, Maghazi and Rafah By Daniele Palumbo, Paul Cusiac & Erwan Rivault BBC Verify & BBC Arabic More than half of Gaza’s buildings have been damaged or destroyed since Israel launched its retaliation for the Hamas attacks of 7 October,…
1 hour ago About sharing The Duchess of Sussex – then Meghan Markle – left Suits in 2018 By Emma Saunders Entertainment reporter Suits, the hit legal drama starring the future Duchess of Sussex, set a new US streaming record after enjoying a resurgence in popularity in 2023. According to media analysts Nielsen, the show,…
30 minutes ago About sharing Jeremy Hunt has hinted of more tax cuts in the upcoming Budget By Faisal Islam Economics editor The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has “advised the UK against further tax cuts”, as it launched its latest assessment of the world economy. It said preserving public services and investment implied higher spending…