1 day ago By Vanessa Buschschlüter, BBC News Twitter/@BrunoRguezP Cuba, which is one of the guarantor nations in the peace talks, tweeted a group photo Colombia’s government and a group of left-wing rebels have said they will begin formal peace talks later this month. The group, which calls itself Second Marquetalia, split off from the Revolutionary Armed […]
5 hours ago By Malcolm Prior, BBC News, rural affairs correspondent Getty Images Water voles are among those species under threat in the UK thanks to habitat loss A coalition of more than 80 nature conservation groups is launching a legal bid to force whichever party is in power next month to improve government targets on tackling […]
PARIS — President Biden will return to Normandy on Friday to hail the U.S. Army Rangers who scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc eight decades ago in defense of freedom and democracy, part of a speech for the American people that will echo the central themes of his reelection bid. One day after meeting […]
A 59-year-old man in Mexico has died with a type of bird flu – H5N2 – never recorded in people before now. There is no risk to the wider public, say authorities, and none of the man’s close contacts have caught the virus. It is unclear how he got it, although there have been cases […]
8 hours ago By Kevin Peachey, Cost of living correspondent, BBC News • Lora Jones, Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Labour says it will make permanent a scheme designed to ensure low-deposit mortgages are available for first-time buyers, if it wins the general election. The mortgage guarantee scheme was introduced by the Conservatives in 2021 when Rishi Sunak was […]
This article has been updated on Thursday June 6, to reflect confirmation of Novak Djkovic’s knee surgery following the French Open. Follow live coverage of the 2024 French Open today The news that Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the French Open with a torn meniscus was one of those moments at Roland Garros where the […]
The search for British broadcaster Michael Mosley has resumed after he went missing while on holiday on the Greek island of Symi. Known for his TV programmes and his Just One Thing podcast on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, the presenter was last seen on Wednesday. He had set off on a walk to the […]
Boeing’s Starliner capsule, carrying a pair of NASA astronauts, docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, completing the first leg of an important test flight after several of its thrusters went offline, forcing a dramatic, last-minute scramble to troubleshoot the issue. Traveling some 240 miles above Earth, the autonomous spacecraft slowly nestled in to […]
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The U.S. has begun turning down people seeking asylum at the Southern border following Biden’s executive order. Here’s how border patrol agents, CBP and law enforcement are implementing the measures. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Right now, on the southern U.S. border, most migrants seeking asylum at ports of entry are being turned back. This comes just […]