BBC News Seven people have been killed and 49 injured after Ukrainian drones struck two warehouses belonging to Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, according to Russian officials. All deaths and 25 of the injuries occurred at a warehouse in the city of Tambov, roughly 295 miles (475km) south-east of Moscow. The remaining 24 injuries occurred […]
BBC News “Schools are basically acting as hubs of social support as well as learning,” he tells me. According to Elliot Major, the reason UK state schools have a long summer holiday stems from the habit of private schools giving their pupils long breaks to allow for seasonal travel. Today, wealthier families can also more […]
BBC News The Crown Prosecution Service sees first-hand the impact that domestic abuse has on victims. It says that of every five cases the police refers to it, four result in charges being brought. Olivia Rose, the CPS’s National Stalking Lead, says it does not just see physical abuse. There is coercive and controlling abuse […]
BBC News Argentina captain Lionel Messi says it is “crazy” to be facing Spain’s Lamine Yamal in Sunday’s World Cup final after being photographed with him as a baby. In 2007 Lamine Yamal’s parents won a charity photoshoot at Barcelona in which 20-year-old Messi held their five-month-old baby. Speaking to Messi during a news conference […]
BBC News Nations Championship round three New Zealand (28) 40 Tries: Tuipulotu, Savea, Jordan, Aumua, McKenzie, Lienert-Brown Cons: Love 5 Ireland (7) 21 Tries: Conan, McCarthy, Keenan Cons: Prendergast 3 Ruthless New Zealand scored six tries to overwhelm Ireland and preserve their 32-year unbeaten run at Eden Park in a largely one-sided Nations Championship contest. […]
BBC News Laos says it cannot determine blame or cause for the deaths of six deaths linked to methanol-tainted alcohol. A Briton, two Australians, two Danish citizens and an American died in November 2024 following a night out in Vang Vieng. Laos Ministry of Public Security said they did not have evidence to establish if […]
BBC News IShowSpeed, the backflipping, barking and half-and-half shirt-wearing internet personality, will perform his song (World Cup) Champions at the closing ceremony before Sunday’s final. Revealing the news on Tuesday, he said it would be “one of my most craziest achievements”. The influencer and online streamer has been one of the real winners at this […]
BBC News Wentworth, who describes himself as “queer and disabled”, has recently had a series of urological problems. He says doctors often attribute his symptoms to his cerebral palsy first, rather than attempting to properly diagnose issues. “The thing is, disabled people know their bodies incredibly well,” he says. “So we should, I firmly believe, […]
BBC News Abrams’ record is called Daughter From Hell, a reference to her rebellious teenage years, and it arrives to a flurry of anticipation. The 26-year-old has been making introspective, confessional pop since the end of the 2010s, but her career really took off with the release of her debut album, Good Riddance in 2023. […]
BBC News De La Fuente, who said teenage winger Lamine Yamal is fit after sitting out training, preferred to talk up Sunday’s final instead of focus on Argentina’s tactics. “On Sunday we will watch a great show, two great national teams, very similar in some aspects in terms of attitudes and talent,” he added. “I […]
