Joe Skirkowski BBC News, Somerset Getty Images Glastonbury kicks off in just two weeks People heading to Glastonbury and other festivals are being reminded to remain aware of health risks so they can enjoy events safely. Glastonbury kicks off the festival season – but ongoing risks around measles, sexually transmitted diseases and illegal drugs remain. […]
Video shows air defences over Qatar as Iran attacks US base Sean Seddon & Gabriela Pomeroy BBC News Iran has launched missiles at a US military base in Qatar, in what it said was retaliation for American strikes against its nuclear sites over the weekend. Witnesses reported hearing loud bangs in the sky above the […]
Assam and West Bengal, India – Ufa Ali could barely stand. On May 31, the 67-year-old bicycle mechanic returned to his home in India’s northeastern state of Assam after spending four harrowing days stranded in Bangladesh, the neighbouring country he claims he had only heard of “as a slur” since birth. Ali’s weeklong ordeal began […]
Getty Images For the first time, at-home HPV tests will be offered to some women in England Women who have delayed coming forward for cervical screening will be offered a test to be taken at home, NHS England has said. The DIY test kits, available from January, contain a long cotton-wool bud to swab the […]
Protesters in Tehran chant slogans and one holds a poster with a vampire-like illustration of President Trump to protest the U.S. strikes on nuclear sites in Iran. Getty Images/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Getty Images/Getty Images Europe Protesters in Tehran chant slogans and one holds a poster with a vampire-like illustration of President […]
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on China to prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important shipping routes. His comments came after Iran’s state-run Press TV reported that parliament had approved a plan to close the Strait but added that the final decision lies with the […]
Protestors call for the release of Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported to CECOT prison in El Salvador before the administration of US President Donald Trump admitted he was sent there due to an “administrative error,” at a protest in Los Angeles, California, on May 1. Since the protest, Abrego Garcia was returned […]
A demonstrator holds up a sign as they protest in front of the main entrance of Dodger Stadium on Thursday. Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced they will commit $1 million towards financial assistance for families of immigrants “impacted by recent […]
Sir Keir Starmer has called on Iran to “return to the negotiating table” after the US bombed nuclear sites in the country overnight. In a statement, the UK prime minister said stability in the region was a priority, describing Iran’s nuclear programme as “a grave threat to international security”. The BBC understands there was no […]
After announcing the “very successful” US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, United States President Donald Trump addressed the nation. Here is the full transcript of his speech on Saturday evening: A short time ago, the US military carried out massive precision strikes on the three key nuclear facilities in the […]