32 minutes ago About sharing A picture of a damaged house, shared by a Russian official, in what he said to be a Ukrainian attack on Belgorod Russia says it has destroyed dozens of missiles and drones fired at its territory from Ukraine, with a local official reporting one person killed and four injured in…
Rizwan Javed, 33, has helped vulnerable people while working on the railways in London.
Professional surfers race to the famous Mavericks Beach to catch the biggest storm swells seen in years.
36 minutes ago About sharing The Met Office has warned travel delays and flooding are possible in parts of the country By James Gregory BBC News A series of Met Office weather warnings for rain, snow and wind have been issued for large parts of the UK. A spell of strong and gusty winds will…
3 hours ago About sharing The former billionaire was found guilty of fraud and money laundering last month By George Wright BBC News Sam Bankman-Fried, who once ran one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges and is facing decades in jail, will not face another trial, US prosecutors say. The 31-year-old was found guilty of…
27 minutes ago About sharing Vladimir Putin is a wanted man by the West in theory – but has received red-carpet welcomes abroad, including meeting Kim Jong Un By Frank Gardner BBC security correspondent The past 12 months have seen a number of setbacks for the US, Europe and other major democracies on the international…
A man has been charged with the murder of Chris Marriott, who died as he helped an unconscious woman.
26 minutes ago About sharing By Brian Wheeler & Peter Saull BBC News Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister Liz Truss has unveiled her resignation honours list, sparking an angry backlash from some critics. Ms Truss, who spent 49 days in office, nominated Conservative donor Jon Moynihan and ex-Vote Leave chief Matthew Elliott for seats in the…
1 hour ago About sharing Michael Eavis is awarded a knighthood and Jilly Cooper receives a damehood By Sarah Bell BBC News Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis and bestselling writer Jilly Cooper are among those recognised in the 2024 New Year Honours list. Actress Emilia Clarke is named MBE alongside England goalkeeper Mary Earps, while…
1 hour ago About sharing A missile believed to have been fired by Ukraine landed in Poland in November 2022, killing two people By Adam Easton BBC News, Warsaw Poland’s armed forces chief believes a Russian missile entered Poland for almost three minutes and then turned back into Ukrainian airspace. Gen Wieslaw Kukula said the…