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9 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Schumer calls Netanyahu ‘major obstacle’ to peace By Matt Murphy BBC News, Washington US Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer has called for new elections in Israel, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of prioritising his “political survival” above the country. Mr Schumer, a Democrat and the highest-ranking Jewish official in…
1 hour ago About sharing An incredible image of a football covered in goose barnacles is the winner of this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards. The picture was chosen from more than 14,000 entries by both amateur and professional photographers. The photograph, which also won the Coast and Marine category, was taken by Ryan Stalker….
37 minutes ago About sharing The father of a Michigan school shooter who killed four students has been convicted of manslaughter. The trial heard that James Crumbley, 47, had ignored his 15-year-old son’s mental health needs and bought him the handgun he used in the November 2021 attack. The jury deliberated for just over a…
19 minutes ago About sharing It was never in doubt but President Putin confirmed he would run during a Kremlin ceremony in December By Laura Gozzi and Francis Scarr BBC News It was at a grand military awards ceremony last December that Vladimir Putin told the Russian public he would stand for the presidency for…
Militants have reportedly stormed a hotel near the presidential palace in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu.
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was given 56 medications, nutritional and dietary supplements, the Court of Arbitration for Sport reveals.
22 minutes ago About sharing By Kate Whannel Political reporter Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said there will not be a general election on 2 May, the date when local elections are already taking place. Earlier this year, Mr Sunak suggested the general election would happen in the second half of 2024. More recently, there…
1 hour ago About sharing Sir Alex Ferguson, with Monmiral, had a day to remember By Frank Keogh BBC Sport at Cheltenham Cheltenham Festival 2024 Dates: 12-15 March Venue: Cheltenham Racecourse Races: 13:30-17:30 GMT Main races: 15:30 Coverage: Commentaries on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, with feature races on BBC Radio 5 Live. Racecards, live…
The Tory party has reportedly not declared all its funding from controversial tory party donor Frank Hester.