Trump appoints UN ambassador Elise Stefanik and border tsar Tom Homan
US President-elect Donald Trump has made two more key appointments ahead of his return to the White House in January. Tom Homan, 62, will serve as Trump’s “border tsar”, having…
‘Perception of people with disabilities is antiquated”
Strictly Come Dancing contestant Chris McCausland has told the BBC that people’s views of disabilities are “antiquated”. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, he said his participation on the…
Optimism and uncertainty as Middle East awaits Trump’s return
Frank Gardner Trump had a warm relationship with Saudi Arabia during his first term in office As leaders of dozens of Arab and Islamic nations gather in the Saudi capital…
Daniel Khalife changes plea to guilty on prison escape charge
BBC Former British Army soldier Daniel Khalife has pleaded guilty to escaping from Wandsworth Prison last year. He had originally pleaded not guilty to the charge, and is in the…
Archbishop of Canterbury faces pressure to resign over Church abuse scandal
The Archbishop of Canterbury is facing mounting pressure to resign after a damning report into abuse by a prolific child abuser associated with the Church of England. Anglican priest Giles…
‘Traitors’ poster put up at Michelle O’Neill’s office
PA O’Neill was the first senior Sinn Féin figure to take part in an official Remembrance Sunday ceremony A banner accusing Sinn Féin of being “traitors” has been put up…
China roads blocked by thousands of cyclists in night quest for dumplings
It started as a social media quest for dumplings, but ended with thousands of cyclists bringing traffic gridlock between two cities in central China. What should have been a boost…
Shigeru Ishiba wins new term as PM in parliament run-off
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has won a run-off vote in parliament to stay in his post, after an election setback last month that saw his coalition lose its majority…
Starmer to join Macron for Armistice Day commemorations in France
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will join French President Emmanuel Macron for Armistice Day events in Paris on Monday morning, with the two men set to hold talks on European…
‘My mother hid my WW2 sweetheart’s letters’
Vincent family Phyllis Vincent said parents exerted more authority in her youth, compared with today A 102-year-old woman who served as a land girl during World War Two has recalled…