How the wars of 2024 brought together rivals and created new enemies
BBC This has been one of the most eventful years since I began covering global security for the BBC in the aftermath of the 11 September attacks in 2001. The…
Watch: London welcomes 2025 with huge fireworks display
Onlookers line the Embankment in central London for a fireworks spectacular. Source link
Oasis, Charli XCX, Tom Cruise and a giant spider: 2025’s cultural highlights
BBC Whether you want to know about some of the coming year’s biggest gigs and festivals, or which books, films and TV shows are coming out, there should be something…
Energy bills ‘to rise further’ and world rings in 2025
The New Year’s Day front pages are dominated by stories about an increase in the energy price cap and New Year’s celebrations. On the price cap, the Daily Telegraph reports…
What to know about string of US hacks blamed on China
Getty Images US officials say hackers linked to the Chinese government are responsible for breaching security at major telecommunications companies and US agencies. The latest hack, announced on Monday, targeted…
Ivory Coast says French troops to leave West African nation
Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the military influence of the former colonial power in the region. In an end-of-year…
FBI finds largest explosive cache on a Virginia farm
The FBI says it has discovered more than 150 bombs during a raid on a farm in Virginia – thought to be the largest such cache seized by the law-enforcement…
How Sachin Tendulkar made this Indian girl an online cricket star
Anshul Verma Sushila Meena has gone viral for her swift bowling action Until a few days ago, 10-year-old Sushila Meena lived an ordinary life, far from the public eye, in…
'I wanted to be a dancer – now I'm a WWE star'
Isla Dawn has gone from Langside College to becoming a tag team champion in the world’s biggest wrestling company. Source link
Three injured in suspected gas blast
Cumbria Police The suspected gas blast happened in Hugh Street in Whitehaven, police said Three people have been seriously injured in a suspected gas explosion. Cumbria Police said emergency services…