At least 70 people including children have been killed after an armed gang attacked a small town in Haiti. Sixteen people were seriously injured, according to the UN, as Gran Grif gang members rampaged through Pont-Sondé in the central Artibonite region about 71km (44 miles) north-west of the capital Port-au-Prince. Video footage shows groups of […]
A failure by Rachel Reeves to back a “windfall of wealth taxes” in her budget risks fuelling the rise of the populist right, a former Labour cabinet minister has warned. Liam Byrne, a senior figure in the New Labour government and chair of the Commons business and trade committee, said that the rise of Reform […]
The Premier League have rejected Manchester City’s request to postpone their first two games of next season to help the players recover after their FIFA Club World Cup campaign in the United States, Pep Guardiola said on Friday. City and Chelsea are the two English clubs who have qualified for the expanded month-long Club World […]
BBC News Nafsika, a teacher at the school, has been trained to carry out the hearing checks Children and young people in England with special educational needs, including severe autism, are to be offered NHS eyesight, dental and ear checks in their schools from next year. Students with learning disabilities can struggle to say when […]
Getty Images It’s the end of a meal out and you’ve been presented with the bill. Suddenly the pleasure of the food you’ve just eaten is replaced by a faint wave of anxiety as you realise you’ve got to work out how much to tip. If you tip too little will you face the wrath […]
ANTA Hoop Fest 2024 promises to be more than just a basketball competition. Alongside the intense 1v1 basketball action, participants and spectators of all ages will have the opportunity to explore a Fitness Village powered by Les Mills and other fitness enthusiasts, a Wellness Village supported by Eat Clean, Vita Home Spa designed for families […]
Floods from torrential rain kill several people across Jablanica, authorities say, while more are missing. Several people have died in floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina and others are missing as torrential rain and landslides destroyed homes, roads and bridges across the centre of the country. The municipality of Jablanica, about 70km (43 miles) southwest of […]
BBC Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “very pleased” MPs will get the chance to debate and vote on the issue of assisted dying. The prime minister confirmed his government would remain neutral on the subject and that his MPs would be given a free vote, rather than having to follow a party line. […]
BBC / Mark Norman Police are looking into at least 105 cases of alleged medical negligence at the NHS trust A surgeon at a crisis-hit NHS trust used a Swiss Army penknife to open up the chest of a patient because he claimed he could not find a sterile scalpel. University Hospitals Sussex has said […]
Moment giant explosions seen near Beirut airport Israeli bombing caused large explosions just outside Beirut’s international airport during a further night of air strikes targeting Hezbollah in the city. The target was unclear but the airport borders Dahieh – Hezbollah’s stronghold in the capital. Plumes of smoke could be seen over the city as dawn […]