The audio recordings were published by several Spanish news outlets including El Pais and RTVE. In one, a control centre operator is speaking to the driver of the Renfe train, which was having some technical difficulties. After some exchanges, the control operator tells the driver: “...
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 ...
What issues matter most to US voters in this year’s midterm elections? As part of our Voter Voices series, the BBC has been speaking to Americans across the country about their top issue this election. Many cited the state of the economy – the number one issue for most voters, ...
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...
A fake medical emergency, an audacious jailbreak and a 36-hour search operation that ended with 17 prisoners being recaptured. Those are the highlights of a story from India’s Tamil Nadu state that has captured headlines across the country. It began on Monday night after 17 men escap...
Abiy explained that Ethiopia signed an agreement with Russia several years ago to procure the Su‑35 jets and S‑400 systems, citing global air force trends and security threats facing the country. The Su‑35, he noted, was equipped for both air‑to‑air and air‑to‑ground combat, with the abili...
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...
Sanrio, the company behind Hello Kitty, has apologised and ended its merchandise partnership with a controversial Japanese TV show after drawing backlash in China. Vivant, a popular spy thriller, has been widely slammed in Chinese state media and by Chinese social media users for its depic...