Andre Braugher: Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Homicide star dies aged 61
Braugher often portrayed a gruff policeman, but in roles both dramatic and comedic.
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Geminids meteor shower to streak across night sky
2 hours ago About sharing The Geminids can typically be seen at the same time each year in mid-December By Maddie Molloy BBC News Climate & Science The Geminids meteor shower, famous for its multicoloured streaks of light, will peak on Thursday and Friday. Visible around the world, they can be seen with the naked…
MoD fined after email blunder risked Afghan interpreters’ lives
2 hours ago About sharing British troops in Afghanistan in 2008 By Liv McMahon & Chris Vallance Technology reporters The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been fined £350,000 over an email blunder that exposed details of interpreters fleeing Afghanistan. The 265 people affected had worked with the UK government – some were in hiding when…
Israel losing global support over Gaza bombing, Biden says
2 hours ago About sharing By Mike Wendling & Hugo Bachega BBC News US President Joe Biden has said Israel is starting to lose global support over its “indiscriminate bombing” of Gaza. His comments, made to donors at a fundraising event on Tuesday, marked his strongest criticism yet of Israel’s leadership. Mr Biden has offered…
Manchester United 0-1 Bayern Munich: Red Devils out of Europe with defeat by German champions
Manchester United’s season of misery plunged even further into the depths of despair as they exited the Champions League at the group stage after defeat by Bayern Munich at Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag’s side, beaten 3-0 at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday, needed to beat the Bundesliga champions and hope…
Rishi Sunak sees off Tory rebellion in Rwanda bill vote
29 minutes ago About sharing By Becky Morton Political reporter Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has seen off a Tory rebellion over his flagship Rwanda bill but still faces a battle to get it through Parliament. The legislation comfortably passed its first Commons hurdle with a majority of 44, but there will be further votes in…
Watch: Why Sunak’s Rwanda bill battle isn’t over
The BBC’s Ione Wells tells us what’s next for the PM’s Rwanda plan after it passes a vote in the Commons.
Thames Water says it can’t pay back £190m loan
Thames Water boss tells MPs it doesn’t have enough money to pay back a loan due in April next year.
Tyson Fury and family ordered to pay £100k in land row
46 minutes ago About sharing Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury was on holiday during the hearing By Phil McCann & Ewan Gawne BBC News Tyson Fury and his brothers must pay nearly £100,000 after a judge ruled they owed unpaid business rates in a row over land used as a car park. Cheshire East Council argued…
Biden Should Abolish Secretive Corporate Tribunals that Bypass the Law
Environment / December 12, 2023 Biden Should Abolish Secretive Corporate Tribunals that Bypass the Law A legal regime known as investor-state dispute settlements erode environmental regulation and increase fossil fuel industry profits. Molly Taft Ad Policy Protesters rally at the Port of Seattle, opposing Arctic oil drilling and a lease agreement between Royal Dutch Shell…