“Their average age is 26. They’re in the prime of their footballing lives,” Clive Tyldesley, the ITV commentator, said into his microphone as England prepared to kick off against France at Euro 2004. David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, John Terry, Ashley Cole, Michael Owen, Sol Campbell… this was England’s golden generation at […]
At least 39 people from the Horn of Africa have died after their boat capsized off the coast of Yemen, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and local officials. Survivors have told rescuers that the vessel, carrying 260 migrants, sank on Monday in strong winds. The search continues for 150 people who are […]
4 hours ago By Michael Buchanan and Katie Inman, BBC News BBC Joyce cares for her mother who has dementia The experiences of a group of residents in a supported living complex in Telford illustrate the challenges facing the NHS at the moment. Many report difficulties accessing GPs, while others face long waits for hospital treatment. The […]
The US says Russia launched a satellite last week which it believes may be capable of attacking other such probes. “Russia launched a satellite into low Earth orbit that we assess is likely a counter space weapon,” said Pentagon spokesman Brig Gen Pat Ryder on Tuesday evening. It was on the “same orbit” as a […]
Holding a tray groaning with slabs of lemon drizzle and carrot cake, Rishi Sunak admitted that the toll of the election campaign had caused him to break his discipline of fasting every Monday. “That’s out the window,” the prime minister joked on his first day back on the campaign trail after being forced to apologise […]
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The head of the US Senate Finance Committee has expanded an investigation into BMW after the car maker was found to have imported vehicles into America that contained banned Chinese parts. In a letter to BMW North America, Senator Ron Wyden, asked the firm for more details about its supply chain, including whether it had […]
Jun 10, 2024, 08:44 PM ET LA PAZ, Bolivia — Sixteen-year-old Bolívia midfielder Moises Paniagua will miss the Copa América in the United States because he doesn’t have permission to travel from one of his parents. Paniagua, who plays for local club Always Ready, could not arrange an entry visa to the United States because […]
Labour have promised to create 100,000 extra dental appointments for children, in a bid to clear backlogs in England. The new appointments will be for urgent and emergency care and on evenings and weekends, according to Labour’s plan if they win the general election. Access to an NHS dentist has become increasingly difficult in many […]
Drug company Moderna says its combined flu and Covid vaccine, which targets the two diseases in a single shot, has passed a vital part of final-stage scientific checks. The phase-three trial shows the vaccine arms the body with protective antibodies. And it does so as effectively as separate flu and Covid shots, results suggest. Fewer […]