BBC News Roberto Mancini has been appointed Italy manager for a second time. Gennaro Gattuso left in April after Italy failed to qualify for a third successive World Cup. Andrea Pirlo was set to take over but on Monday pulled out following controversy over his ties to a Russian betting company. “I believed that the […]

BBC News Elizabeth Strout, Douglas Stuart, Marlon James and Rebecca Perry are among the authors who have been longlisted for this year’s Booker Prize. The 13 chosen books include novels set in Mexico City, a remote Scottish island, an assissted suicide clinic in Zurich, 1980s Jamaica, and Massachussetts before the 2024 US election. Chair of […]

BBC News Xabi Alonso’s first match as Chelsea manager was defined by four strikers – an untouchable one, one that struggled again and could leave, a promising talent, and one that could join. The star was Joao Pedro, who scored a nine-minute hat-trick to help Alonso’s side to a 6-4 win against Western Sydney Wanderers […]

BBC News The search will soon begin for a new right-hand man or woman for King Charles, with the current principal private secretary, Sir Clive Alderton, set to step down next year. This highly influential, behind the scenes, figure is responsible for organising the King and Queen’s official work, advising on events such as the […]

BBC News On Tuesday morning the Gironde prefect ordered a new evacuation of all camping sites near the coast at Lacanau, while those in the nearby town were allowed to stay put but told to prepare for sudden evacuation. About 4,000 tourists told to leave the area are in addition to the 220,000 people evacuated […]

BBC News Laura Loomer, a Trump ally and MAGA influencer, made a visit to Ukraine where she was granted extensive access to the destruction caused by the war. For years, Loomer has been a prominent critic of US assistance to Ukraine, at times labelling the country a “Nazi state”. However, after visiting Ukraine, she says […]

BBC News CNPA said the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) reported on Monday evening there had been a reduction in visible flames, but warned large areas were still smouldering. The park authority said the fire was still burning deep in the peat soil. It added that helicopters, sourced and funded by Forestry and Land […]

BBC News Former boxing world champion Joe Cordina has denied assaulting a man outside a petrol station, a court has heard. Cordina, 34, was one of two men charged in connection with an incident in the Cardiff suburb of Pentwyn in February. He appeared at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to […]

BBC News Josh Widdicombe, Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe will take over as Strictly presenters this year, following the departures of Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. The first line-up announcements were made significantly earlier than usual – the BBC usually confirms the line-up in August. Speaking to ITV’s Good Morning Britain in June, Ballas said: […]

BBC News The Madrid region is currently under a red weather warning, with temperatures expected to reach 35C in mountainous areas and 38C in other parts of the community. In its latest update, the national government’s delegation in Madrid said the fire “remains active and uncontrolled”. “Today’s efforts will focus on surveillance and cooling the […]