André Rhoden-Paul BBC News Tami Odunsi Tami Odunsi, from London, was studying nursing in Texas The family of a British student nurse, 23, stabbed to death in Texas has raised more than £40,000 to bring her home and “give her the peaceful and dignified farewell she deserves”. Elizabeth Tamilore Odunsi, known as Tami and from […]
Prime minister of Yemen’s internationally recognised government has resigned amid political turmoil. Israel has intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, the third such attack by Houthi forces in a 24-hour span, as the United States continues daily attacks on the country. The Israeli army confirmed on Saturday it had activated air raid sirens across parts […]
Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli beat Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale 2-0 to win the Asian Champions League Elite title for the first time at a raucous King Abdullah Sports City Stadium on Saturday. Brazil winger Galeno broke Kawasaki’s resistance in the 35th minute when he bent an unstoppable strike into the top corner to send the home […]
Leicester City’s Premier League clash with Southampton was held up for 11 minutes after referee David Webb was forced out of the game after being injured in a collision with Foxes forward Jordan Ayew. With Leicester leading 1-0 after taking a 17th minute lead through Jamie Vardy’s 199th goal for the club, the game was […]
The Trump administration has halted $1 billion for mental health services for children, saying that the programs funded by a bipartisan law aimed at stemming gun violence in schools were no longer in “the best interest of the federal government.” Lawmakers authorized the money in 2022 after a former student opened fire at an elementary […]
Romanians will head to the polls on Sunday, May 4, to elect their next president in the first round of a “do-over” election, the second such poll within six months. The Eastern European country previously held a presidential election on November 24, 2024, from which far-right candidate Calin Georgescu, who was polling in single digits […]
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 2, 2025, 03:15 AM ET Barcelona will wear a special edition shirt in the Clásico against Real Madrid on May 11 featuring American rapper Travis Scott’s branding as part of a continued sponsorship agreement with Spotify. The iconography will be based on Scott’s record label Cactus Jack and will appear […]
A prime example of elderspeak: Cindy Smith was visiting with her father in his assisted living apartment in Roseville, Calif. An aide who was trying to induce him to do something — Ms. Smith no longer remembers exactly what — said, “Let me help you, sweetheart.” “He just gave her The Look — under his […]
Angel City FC defender Gisele Thompson scored her first career NWSL goal, assisted by her sister, forward Alyssa Thompson, in their team’s 4-3 victory over the Washington Spirit. The Angel City pair made NWSL history in the 22nd minute by scoring the league’s first sister-to-sister goal. Alyssa Thompson created space on the left side of […]
Emir Nader BBC World Service, London Alaa Daraghmeh BBC Arabic, West Bank BBC Jumaa Zawayda was ordered by Israeli forces to leave his home On the night Israeli forces entered Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank and began ordering its 20,000 Palestinian residents to leave their homes, 66-year-old Jumaa Zawayda said he would […]