A young carer says she feels burnt out, and forgotten about by friends as she takes on extra tasks at home. Madeline, 16, from Bridgend, cares for her mum and granddad, a role she says she is happy to do. But she has said people do not always understand its mental impact, and believes both...
As peace talks between Ukraine and Russia continue, Ukrainians are facing a rolling schedule of planned power cuts because of intensified Russian attacks on their energy grid. Ukraine has responded by striking Russian oil refineries. Officials are concerned that life will quickly become un...
Smith, formerly Schoenmaker, previously said financial worries, which included a dispute with Swimming South Africa over prize money, contributed to her decision to step away from the sport after the Paris 2024 Olympics. The 29-year-old, who has won four Olympic medals, came out of retirem...
Foster was charged following a "significant policing operation" around Ger-y-Nant, where he lived, and which is managed by the Valleys to Coast housing association, where Barnfield worked. Ger-y-Nant is a sheltered housing and retirement complex of 13 flats, has non-resident management sta...
Indonesia's Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka tendered his resignation to parliament on Thursday, triggering the process of finding his replacement amid growing turmoil for the government. Gibran had been facing impeachment calls after a Supreme Court ruling that a high-school document...
Ugandan police are investigating the deaths of four pupils at a school in the capital Kampala which they suspect may be the result of poisoning. The four girls, aged between nine and 11 years, died on Tuesday. Three of the pupils died at home while the fourth passed away while receiving em...
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched his re-election manifesto, promising to grow the economy, tackle insecurity and address housing shortages. The plan targets 6% annual economic growth by 2031, 78,000 additional security personnel and 200,000 affordable homes. Titled From R...
Why did the 24-hour closure of Finland's embassy in Australia become so funny online? Online sleuths shared their "grief" when the embassy, based in the capital Canberra, closed its doors for a routine planning day. Users rejoiced when the embassy reopened its doors, with the humour enjoye...
Rescuers winched William to safety, and fed him a doughnut and a bottle of water, before he was taken to hospital for a check up. The boy's mother, Elizabeth Barkley, told reporters the teenager had "only a few scratches" and seemed fit and healthy. "He's doing fine, everything seems to be...
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and a group he was with were reprimanded by a sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday. The incident followed a wreath-laying ceremony marking Veterans Day. Hegseth had joined the group for a photo and someone...
A British man who was acquitted of spying for China has told the BBC he was a "convenient fall guy" for UK police and security services who wanted to put espionage threats by foreign states "on the map". Chris Cash, a former parliamentary researcher, has shared more than 6,000 messages wit...
Page will enter the jungle alongside footballer Wayne Rooney, TV personality Chloe Burrows and soap star Claire Sweeney. Rooney will follow in his wife Coleen's footsteps after she finished as runner-up on the 2024 series, and said he hoped "people will see me for who I am". He said he had...