Hundreds of people in eastern city head towards border with Rwanda after red fumes fill sky and power was cut The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has ordered the evacuation of Goma after the eruption of the Mount Nyiragongo volcano overlooking the eastern city of nearly 2 […]
Boris Johnson still plans to end restrictions in June despite experts’ fears over spread of India and Kent variants Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Covid infection levels are showing early signs of an increase in England, data has revealed, as experts continue to warn the variant […]
World leaders welcome ceasefire but Hamas and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu remain belligerent Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza have begun returning to their homes to inspect the devastation from 11 days of Israeli airstrikes in its war with Hamas. Gaza City, on the Mediterranean coast, had been warped […]
Ex-chair of BBC Trust warns criticism could lead to ‘destroying something it would be impossible to recreate’ A former chair of the BBC Trust has warned against the “feeding frenzy” engulfing the corporation as ministers said they would look at how it is governed in the wake of damning findings […]
G7 countries reaffirm commitment to limit global heating to 1.5C after nearly two days of wrangling The world’s richest nations have agreed to end their financial support for coal development overseas, in a major step towards phasing out the dirtiest fossil fuel. After nearly two days of wrangling at a […]
University Challenge host reveals he has been receiving treatment for mild symptoms Jeremy Paxman has revealed that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The 71-year-old broadcaster and host of BBC Two’s University Challenge said he had been receiving “excellent treatment” and that his symptoms were “currently mild”. Continue reading…
Netanyahu’s office announces ‘mutual and simultaneous’ truce to begin within hours Israeli and Palestinian militants have agreed to a ceasefire ending an 11-day conflict which has cost more than 230 lives in Gaza and 12 in Israel, after days of international pressure to stop the bloodshed. The ceasefire came into […]
Latest figures from PHE come as another new variant is designated ‘under investigation’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The number of confirmed cases in the UK of the Covid variant of concern that was first detected in India has risen more than 160% in the past […]
Harry also criticises media practices after damning report into Martin Bashir Panorama programme Princess Diana’s sons have slammed the BBC over the Martin Bashir Panorama interview with their mother, saying the corporation’s failures contributed to the fear she felt in her final years and was part of a “culture of […]
US Secretary of State rules out any plans to buy the Danish autonomous territory US secretary of state Antony Blinken has confirmed that America no longer wants to buy Greenland. Blinken visited the Danish autonomous territory as he ended a four-day trip that included a meeting of the foreign ministers […]