48 minutes ago About sharing Survivors seen in a hospital in Jajarkot – the region at the epicentre of the quake More than 100 people have been killed after an earthquake struck remote western Nepal on Friday. Security forces have been deployed to help rescue efforts in the rugged districts of Jajarkot and Rukum, 500km…
7 minutes ago About sharing By Doug Faulkner BBC News Russell Brand has been accused of sexually assaulting an extra on a film set in a civil lawsuit filed in the US. During filming for the rom-com Arthur in July 2010 the comedian is alleged to have exposed himself to the anonymous woman before following…
12 minutes ago About sharing Dominic Cummings gave evidence at this week’s hearings By Nick Eardley Political correspondent Three years ago on Sunday, the government brought in a second lockdown in England. People were told again to stay at home to protect the health service and save lives. Covid will, for some, feel like a…
24 minutes ago About sharing Moving at the speed of light, it would take about 1.6 years to travel the length of HH212’s jets By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent Imagine you could go back in time 4.6 billion years and take a picture of our Sun just as it was being born. What would it…
Amani left her family in Gaza to study in the UK just days before the war broke out. Now she watches anxiously.
“You can’t stop this!” Federico Klein, 45, shouted, wedging open doors with a stolen police shield.
14 minutes ago About sharing By Max Matza BBC News The US has confirmed for the first time that it has been flying unarmed surveillance drones over Gaza. Pentagon spokesman Brig Gen Pat Ryder said the drones were operating in “support of hostage recovery efforts”. “These UAV flights began after the Oct 7 attack by…
29 minutes ago About sharing Boris Johnson has said it is “very unlikely” the first Covid lockdown could have been avoided by earlier action to stop the virus spreading. In an extract from his statement to the Covid Inquiry, the former PM conceded it may have been “possible” to avert the nationwide restrictions. But he…
Storm Ciarán brought the heaviest rain to hit Tuscany in 50 years, with more forecast for the weekend.
1 hour ago About sharing Taylor Swift is re-recording all of her first six albums By Mark Savage Music correspondent, BBC News In a year of record-breaking achievements, Taylor Swift has done it again. A re-recording of her crossover pop album 1989 has become the UK’s fastest-selling record of 2023. 1989 (Taylor’s Version) shifted 184,000…