Russ The Rapist’s wife Laura has told a court her husband is “caring, kind and a wonderful father to our ankle biters”. The 39-year-old told the jury at his rape and sexual assault trial that “the way he treats me is to know me”, adding: “I feel very see...
Sixteen of the 33 members expelled are from the military, according to a communique issued on Thursday, which marked the end of the four-day closed-door gathering held at a hotel in Beijing. It’s unclear what specific charges these members face beyond “serious disciplinary and ...
The Republican governor of Alaska has ordered an investigation into an alleged “scheme” designed “to manipulate Alaska’s elections”. Governor Mike Dunleavy said he was responding to a New York Times (NYT) report, external. The story said the team of Democratic...
The sanctions are intended to reinforce the Washington Accords, signed by the Congolese and Rwandan presidents in December 2025 under US mediation. The deal aimed to end the conflict and expand regional trade and investment, but fighting has continued. On 24 October, ahead of the sanctions...
The future of Poundland hangs in the balance as the discount chain edges towards collapse, the BBC understands. The retailer’s directors are filing a notice of intention to appoint administrators, which if approved by the High Court, will give the business 10 days breathing space to ...
Gary Neville says managers sometimes need to be sacked “for their own good” as he reflected on Manchester United‘s decision to persist with under-pressure Michael Carrick. United are 16th in the Premier League, just one point above the relegation zone, following a dismal ...
The environmental performance of water companies fell again last year despite industry investment, according to the first joint report by the regulators into water companies. Eight of the nine companies in England were rated as “poor” or “requiring improvement”, wit...
For decades, Canada-EU summits took place without much fanfare – but that’s not the case for this coming two-day meeting in Montreal. Thursday and Friday’s summit will be closely watched for details on how Canada and the European bloc deepen their ties. Last month, Europe...
Although Japan has increasingly marked Halloween, external in recent years, many Japanese people take ghosts seriously all year round. The country has a word, “yuurei”, which means a lingering, troubled spirit. These are the ghosts of people who died in violent or tragic circum...
The midfield trio of Zidane Iqbal, Lyall Cameron and Dylan Tait controlled the first half for United before the half-time introduction of wingers Jota and Haissem Hassan turned the game in Celtic’s favour. On BBC Radio Scotland’s Sportsound, chief sports writer Tom English aske...