BBC News The British government has said it “stands ready 24/7 to defend itself” after Iran said UK bases used by the US were considered “legitimate targets”. The UK has allowed the US to launch “defensive” operations from British bases hosting American personnel and aircraft, while refusing to cooperate in offensive operations against Iran. Iran’s […]
BBC News A relaxed Anthony Joshua laughed with reporters, thanked fans for making the trip and even encouraged a sizeable Albanian contingent to bring their “energy” for the British heavyweight’s comeback fight in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Joshua, 36, faces Albanian puncher Kristian Prenga in his first fight since the car crash in Nigeria last […]
BBC News Italy approached Carlo Ancelotti to become their national team manager before holding talks with Pep Guardiola. The Azzurri have been without a head coach since Gennaro Gattuso resigned in April following the country’s failure to qualify for a third successive World Cup. Earlier this week, Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Giovanni Malago said […]
BBC News The two first ministers met Burnham separately on Thursday afternoon. Speaking afterwards, ap Iorwerth said he was pleased to meet the new prime minister and congratulated him on his new role. “I welcomed the opportunity to begin a new chapter in the relationship between our respective governments, based on mutual respect and a […]
BBC News Andy Burnham has announced he is pausing a scheme which would have seen thousands of prisoners in England and Wales eligible to be released early. It came after criticism of the scheme from survivors and victims’ families, including the widow of PC Andrew Harper who described the possibility of his killers’ early release […]
BBC News He said: “These new power units are just exceptionally complex, and there was just something deeply embedded in the calibration and the code that was almost impossible to see unless you knew exactly what to look for. So I’m glad we have found it. “Spa and Silverstone probably exposed the issue just because […]
BBC News In a statement sent to journalists on Thursday, Fedorov said his team had a “specific plan how to end the war” when he was appointed defence minister in January. The key elements were the protection of the skies, stabilisation of the front, and also strikes against Russia’s economy, he said. “For six months, […]
BBC News Anderson, who played 55 times in all competitions for Newcastle United, made his debut in an FA Cup defeat by Arsenal in January 2021 before joining Bristol Rovers on loan a year later. It was there that he completed a vital part of his education – while also featuring in what might still […]
