BBC News Around 77,000 hectares have been affected by the fires in Spain, minister for ecological transition, Sara Aagesen, said on Sunday. She added that the wildfire burning in the Ávila region is the largest in the country’s recent history. Among the residents evacuating surrounding areas is Olga Congacha, 50, who had to flee her […]
BBC News Four men have been charged with murder after a 24-year-old man was killed in Leicester. Arad Niakan died after being stabbed on Wednesday in De Montfort Place, off London Road, Leicestershire Police said. The four men charged with murder are Talha Satar, 21, of Stoughton Street South, Spinney Hills; Said Mahamed, 20, of […]
BBC News Shein says it swung to a quarterly loss as its sales slowed after US President Donald Trump removed an import duty exemption on small packages. It also comes as uncertainty remains over the tit-for-tat US-China tariffs wars, which is currently paused. The fast-fashion giant, which has its headquarters in Singapore but was founded […]
BBC News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he planned to attend the UN General Assembly in New York City this autumn, despite the city’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, making threats to arrest him. Mamdani walked back that threat last week, acknowledging he lacked the legal power to arrest Netanyahu on a warrant issued by the […]
BBC News He works as a digger driver in the family construction business when not surfing. “I’ve learned how to do everything with one leg, except to be able to use a wheelbarrow,” said Williams with a wry smile. “When I turned 18 I wheelchaired my way into the kitchen and said we’re heading off […]
BBC News By the early 2000s, British Asian culture was breaking into the mainstream. In the middle of that shift was Bobby Friction, who now presents on BBC Asian Network. “The revolutions of the 1990s paved the way for the riches of the early noughties,” he remembers. ” ‘Goodness Gracious Me’, for us, was monumental […]
BBC News Like many campuses across the UK, Cardiff University has seen pro-Palestine protests in recent years and Oliver said he believed some behaviour he witnessed crossed the line from criticism of Israel into antisemitism. Holding Jewish people responsible for the actions of the Israeli government is a form of antisemitism, according to the International […]
BBC News Some of the driest regions of the UK have missed their chances for rain ahead of another heatwave beginning this week. Parts of the northern and western UK saw some rainfall over the weekend, with further showers and unsettled conditions expected over the next few days. But southern parts of the country – […]
BBC News Lots of people might opt for the £50,000 guarantee, deciding that it is a life-changing amount of money in itself. After all, it is £10,000 more than the median average earnings for full-time workers in the UK for an entire year, according to official statistics, external. But younger people generally earn less and […]
BBC News The organisation said the uniform combines the charity’s heritage with modern colours and prints. The range is made up of 30 items of clothing, 15 accessories and neckerchiefs – with prices starting at £12, for a T-shirt. Design features include hidden pockets in waist bands, thumb holes, and badge sashes which double as […]
