This month, the Russian mercenary outfit Wagner Group announced its total withdrawal from Mali, claiming it had completed its mission after three and a half years of operations in the West African country. For years, Wagner had been battling rebels and armed groups on behalf of the Malian government, as well as asserting Russia’s interests […]
Kevin Keane BBC Scotland’s environment correspondent BBC Landfill sites can be used for biodegradable municipal waste in Scotland until 31st December Up to 100 truckloads of Scotland’s waste each day will be moved to England once a landfill ban comes in at the end of the year, the BBC’s Disclosure has been told. The Scottish […]
Patients in Jersey will receive a more personalised cervical screening service from July, health bosses have said. The Government of Jersey said it would be following recommendations from the UK National Screening Committee due to more accurate human papillomavirus (HPV) testing being available. The screening detects HPV – the type of infection which is the […]
Zoya Mateen BBC News, Ahmedabad AFP via Getty Images The plane crashed shortly after takeoff in a residential neighbourhood in the city of Ahmedabad For Mistry Jignesh, 72 hours feel like an eternity. Since Thursday evening, Mr Jignesh and his family have been doing the rounds of the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad, trying to find […]
No Kings protests will be held across the country. The protests are the same day as a military parade in Washington to celebrate the Army’s 250th birthday which coincides with Trump’s 79th birthday. DEBBIE ELLIOTT, HOST: As President Trump watches the military parade, demonstrations are planned in cities and towns all across the country. They’re […]
Angie Brown BBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporter Kieran Innes Brian and his son Kieran say they now have a strong bond following the transplant Kieran Innes was just 25 when he was diagnosed with kidney failure and told he would need dialysis three times a week. He was devastated and worried that he would […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Tesla’s US registrations fell a whooping 16% in April as the country’s electric vehicle (EV) registrations fell for the first time in 14 months. For Tesla, though, the sales woes have deepened in […]
Charlotte Gallagher & Peter Shuttleworth BBC News Nick Brine Oasis engineer Nick Brine says he couldn’t believe it when Noel Gallagher gave him the guitar he created Wonderwall on When she was called by a grovelling Liam Gallagher apologising, Lynne Brine wondered what on earth was going on. “Hi, it’s Liam Gallagher here, there’s been […]
NHS Confederation A senior NHS leader has criticised the health service, saying his mother received a “black service, not an NHS service” as she died. Lord Victor Adebowale, chair of the NHS Confederation, which represents health managers, described his mother Grace’s death as “undignified”. The 92-year-old died in January of suspected lung cancer, although it […]
Strikes on any nuclear facilities could, in theory, release clouds of deadly radiation that endanger human lives and health. But in the case of Israel’s attacks on Iran overnight on Friday, that appears so far to not have been the case. The earliest attacks and targets seem for the moment to rule out the most […]