BBC News England defender John Stones is in advanced talks with Inter Milan about joining the Italian side on a free transfer. The centre-half is a free agent after leaving Manchester City at the end of June. Stones has been the subject of major interest from clubs across Europe, including Chelsea and Juventus. But Serie […]
BBC News US television presenter Savannah Guthrie has made another emotional plea in a video she posted on social media to her mother Nancy’s abductors, asking them to share her mother’s location. “I’m asking you, begging you, to do the right thing now,” she said. “Help us find her – tell us where to look […]
BBC News Wildfires in the UK and Europe are a “stark reminder of the challenges posed by an increasingly extreme climate”, the Prince of Wales has said. More than 300,000 people have so far been evacuated from parts of France and Spain as wildfires continue to rage on the continent, with another intense heatwave on […]
BBC News A former advisor to a Labour MP has admitted claiming fraudulent expenses on the Parliamentary travel booking system. Matthew Torbitt worked for Bury South MP Christian Wakeford when, between August 2022 and September 2024, he claimed rail tickets that were “not for Parliamentary purposes”, Thames Magistrates’ Court heard. He also admitted making a […]
BBC News The mayor of Bordeaux has said he is bracing for “all eventualities”, as one of many wildfires raging in France is now 15km (nine miles) from the south-western city. “We are preparing to accommodate a large number of people should further evacuations be ordered,” said Thomas Cazenave. Firefighters in the Gironde region were […]
BBC News In the central Madrid region of Spain, where more than 27,000 hectares (66,000 acres) have burnt, residents have faced similar ordeals. “Everyone had to get out of the village quickly, it was a critical situation and people were scared,” Olga Congacha told AFP news agency. She and her husband did not take much: […]
BBC News Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated across France and Spain as the countries have been affected by large wildfires. The BBC’s cost of living correspondent Kevin Peachey explains what to do if you’re planning a trip to an area affected by wildfires. UK travellers are encouraged to monitor the latest travel […]
BBC News Reform UK say they are reporting Green Party leader Zack Polanski to the police after he shared a post to his Instagram which included a photo of a man wearing a top featuring the name “Nigel” alongside an image of a guillotine. Polanski accepted a request to collaborate with another account and shared […]
BBC News Two centre-backs caught the eye of Liverpool‘s scouting department at the U17 World Cup in Qatar last November. Within weeks, the club spent a combined £3.5m on the pair: Senegal’s Mor Talla Ndiaye and Austria’s Ifeanyi Ndukwe. Under Matt Newberry, Liverpool‘s head of global talent, this was evidence of future planning in full […]
BBC News Iran reacted with fury to the assault which it said had killed one sailor and injured several others. The foreign ministry said Iran had “never intervened in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the attack represented “a blatant UN Charter violation done at Israel’s behest to drag […]
