The prime minister has said he is “deeply concerned” about the closure of Heathrow Airport as a result of a power cut caused by a fire at a nearby electrical substation. Sir Keir Starmer told the BBC “there are questions” for bosses of the UK’s largest airport to answer over the 18-hour long closure on […]
Amber is coveted the world over as both jewelry and a vessel for prehistoric remnants, with rarer specimens preserving ancient water, air bubbles, plants, insects or even birds. Typically, amber forms over millions of years as tree resin fossilizes, but paleontologists have sped that up, creating amber-like fossils from pine resin in 24 hours. The […]
On average, about one in every 30 corners leads to a goal. The success rate tends to go up dramatically, however, when the goalkeeper and their entire defence are standing outside their six-yard box when a corner is taken. That was the remarkable scene during the UEFA Nations League quarter-final in Dortmund on Sunday. Germany’s […]
Steve Jones BBC News, Yorkshire Getty Images The case was found in a single sheep on a farm in Yorkshire (stock image) The world’s first case of bird flu in sheep has been found in the UK, the nation’s chief veterinary officer has confirmed. The exact location of the farm has not been revealed, but […]
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Mar 24, 2025, 07:39 AM ET Lamine Yamal has quipped back at Rafael van der Vaart’s “pants down” jibe after helping Spain beat Netherlands in Sunday’s UEFA Nations League quarterfinal. Yamal scored Spain’s third goal in a pulsating 3-3 draw at Valencia’s Mestalla stadium, with La Roja going on to win […]
Ahead of President Trump’s next big trade move, his administration invited companies to weigh in on the economic barriers they faced abroad. The list of complaints was both sprawling and specific. In hundreds of letters submitted to the administration in recent weeks, producers of uranium, shrimp, T-shirts and steel highlighted the unfair trade treatment they […]
Oscar Piastri delivered a commanding performance at the Chinese Grand Prix, leading teammate Lando Norris to a McLaren 1-2 finish and giving the team a sweep of the Formula One season’s first two races. But Piastri’s drive was soon overshadowed by the post-race disqualification of Ferrari duo Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. Hamilton, who had […]
In 1996, Kat Albrecht was a police officer and bloodhound handler in Santa Cruz, Calif. Her dog, A.J., had been a part of many search and rescue efforts, sniffing out and locating lost people in the woods. But when A.J. escaped Ms. Albrecht’s yard, there was no team of expert animal rescuers to turn to. […]
Mar 24, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Screamer, worldie, stunner, golazo: there are myriad ways of describing the goals that prompt the dropping of jaws and the placing of hands on heads in disbelief. But even for a sport known as “the beautiful game,” goals scored with a bicycle kick are treated with a certain reverence […]
Becky Morton Political reporter Jacqueline Howard BBC News Watch: Rachel Reeves confirms plan to cut Civil Service running costs Government running costs will be cut by 15% by the end of the decade, the chancellor has promised. Rachel Reeves told the BBC savings would be made from back office and administrative roles rather than front-line […]