Business
Call for probe into ‘possible market abuse’ in Budget run-up
Shadow chancellor Mel Stride has called for the UK's financial regulator to investigate "possible market abuse" by people working in the Treasury and Downing Street in the run-up the...
Stockton mass shooting: Four killed at California family gathering
At least four people have been killed in a mass shooting at a family gathering in California, authorities say.Ten others were injured in the shooting on Saturday evening at...
Hong Kong fire: Death toll rises to 146 as thousands pay their respects
ReutersAt least 146 people are known to have died in a devastating fire that tore through multiple high-rise buildings in Hong Kong.Police announced the death toll in a news...
Hidden well in Glasgow Cathedral crypt shines blue with mosaic
Pauline McLeanScotland arts correspondentBBCAn ancient well, buried in the sacred crypt of a historic Glasgow church, has been excavated and transformed into a major art project, seen by the...
French farm has €90,000 worth of escargot snails stolen
Thieves have stolen €90,000 (£79,000; $104,000) worth of snails from a farm in northern France that supplies gourmet restaurants.L'Escargot Des Grands Crus in Bouzy, near Reims, said it had...
Hundreds dead and missing in flooding across South East Asia
Getty ImagesSearch and rescue operations are ongoing across Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, with hundreds still missingHundreds are dead and missing in South East Asia, where some of the heaviest...
Chelsea vs Arsenal: Are Blues genuine title contenders?
In simple terms, Chelsea are playing well - but not well enough to be champions.Chelsea's attack, even after losing Cole Palmer for more than two months through injury, is...
The Ashes: England’s Joe Root questions need for pink-ball Test in Australia
Joe Root has questioned whether the Ashes needs to include a pink-ball Test as England prepare to meet Australia in a day-nighter in Brisbane.England are 1-0 behind in the...
Ukraine hits tankers in Black Sea in escalation against Russia
Ukrainian naval drones hit two oil tankers from Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" as they travelled through the Black Sea, Ukrainian officials have said.Footage verified by the BBC shows waterborne...
Sir Tom Stoppard: King hails playwright as ‘one of our greatest writers’
Seher Asaf,Patrick JacksonandYang TianPlaywright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88King Charles III and Queen Camilla have led tributes to famed playwright Sir Tom Stoppard, who died aged 88, hailing...
